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Fast Pack February 2, 1998 TOP OF THE WEEK / 6 DTI, ownership rules top Kennard schedule A series of TV- and cable -related rules will be topping FCC Chairman William Kennard's agenda. Broadcasters won't have to worry SPECIAL REPORT anytime soon about an FCC inquiry into televised alcohol advertising. 6 / Living large TV for pots The day after Clinton/Kennard push free time in 1997 the President said he would "formally" ask the FCC to move on a free or reduced -cost airtime Station trading plan for political candidates, FCC Chairman continued its rapid William Kennard said he plans to do just that. 7 pace through last / year, but brokers FCC delays DTV decision Commission- expect a significant drop in dollar volume ers had hoped last week to complete a revised and transactions in 1998. / 32 plan for matching each station with a channel for digital broadcasting. But regulators pulled the issue from their Jan. 29 meeting at midweek. / 7 It now looks as though UPN will deal with Buena Media gain from Clinton pain Cable news channels have received the biggest ratings Vista Television for 'Rt g of the Clinton sex scandal, but everything from morning news to Sunday rats' rather than Mickey boosts from coverage and company. /8 talk shows to State of the Union broadcasts has attracted more viewers. / 10

BROADCASTING / 61 CABLE / 70 NBC Bowls over competition The numbers for Lifetime takes `Five' Lifetime won the bidding war NBC's Super Bowl XXXII broadcast did not break records, for off- network rights to Columbia TriStar Television Dis- but they were huge nonetheless, at an estimated 133.4 mil- tribution's Party of Five. The cable channel dished out lion viewers. / 61 $500,000 per episode for the Fox drama. / 70 Women out of the S-A to ship million set-tops Scientific- Atlanta spotlight at nets A says it holds an 18 -month technological lead over competi- study from Southern Illinois tor General Instrument and will ship just under I million of University shows minorities its Explorer 2000 digital set -top boxes this year. / 71 net- gaining recognition at Hughes is bullish on DirecTV DirecTV will in- work news organizations, crease subsidies for new sub- are while women dropping scribers to more than $400 this A major event like President from the spotlight. Clinton's sex scandal may / 61 year, compared with the high bring American viewers more $300s last year. The move accel- news, but less reporting. /62 PBS takes free-time offensive PBS is planning erates DirecTV's take- no- prison- to offer congressional candidates in the 1998 midterm elec- ers approach to gaining market tions free prime time slots. Even more time may be avail- Discovery will open a super- share but pushes the break -even able to presidential candidates in 2000. / 66 store in Washington. / 74 point into 1999. / 72 TECHNOLOGY /77 COVER STORY new chopper New York's NBC Nickelodeon: Tooning WNBC launches O &O WNBC is flying over Manhattan with a new ENG heli- cable race up for kids copter, the first twin -engine newsgathercr in the U.S. / 77 Now in his 10th year at the network, Nickelodeon's Herb Scannell believes his "kids White House crisis draws to the 'Net Internet first" programming will con- news sites' numbers soared through cyberspace because of tinue to grab ratings and major news events, including the presidential crisis. / 80 advertisers. / 12 Cover photo by Tom Sobolik/ Broadcast Ratings ...64 Datebook 99 For the Record 96 Black Star; cartoon figures by Changing Hands 69 Editorials 106 In Brief 104 Nickelodeon Classified 83 Fates & Fortunes...102 Open Mike 98 Closed Circuit 12 Fifth Estater 101 Washington Watch..26 4 February 21998 Broadcasting & Cable

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By Chris McConnell Kennard listed few details of the solution he hopes to launch as a rule - president Clinton's call last week making proposal. But he conceded that for free political airtime drew an the plan will call for mandated free or FCC response -and touched off discounted airtime for state and federal a partisan battle -in no time. candidates seeking access to the air- The day aller the President said he waves. The plan will not apply to cable would "formally" ask the commission but may apply to radio. to move on a free or reduced -cost air- The proposal will focus "primarily" time plan for political candidates. FCC' on the channel that broadcasters are Chairman William Kennard said he receiving for digital television, plans to do just that. Two more Demo- although Kennard said he is not ruling cratic commissioners chimed in with out a transitional requirement for cur- support for a political airtime initiative. In his State of the Union address, rent analog channels as well. while Republican lawmakers threat- President Clinton called on the FCC to FCC sources say the chairman had ened to block the move. look into requiring free or lower -cost planned to launch the effort as a notice "Only the Congress can enact this or time for political candidates. of inquiry. Last week, however. Ken- any other kind of programming obliga- the worst start ever of any FCC com- nard said that Mass Media Bureau staff tion on broadcasters." Senate Com- missioner. instead were preparing a rulemaking merce Committee Chairman John The strong statement followed word proposal -which in the FCC regulatory McCain (R- Ariz.) said. And House of Kennard's plan to propose a free or process is one step closer to actual rules. Telecommunications Subcommittee discounted-cost airtime rule within two "The important thing is to get the Chairman Billy Tauzin (R -La.) faced months. "It's clear that the campaign lair time on the table," Kennard said of off with Kennard over the phone dur- finance system is broken in this coun- the plan. He added that before adopting ing a conversation in which Tauzin try." Kennard said. "I want the FCC to final rules, he wants to hear advice said the airtime plan would constitute he part of the solution. from the vice president's advisory FCC delays DTV decision TV stations will have to wait a little longer to see the channels onto the core spectrum or shift the core group FCC's final decision on assigning digital TV channels, from channels 7 -51 to channels 2 -46. but those seeking to hang on to channels in the 2 -6 One issue is whether expanding the core spectrum range will likely find the revised rules worth the extra by 30 mhz would cut into the revenue the government time. hopes to reap from its auction of the returned channels. Commissioners last week had hoped to complete a Last year, lawmakers and the President struck a budget revised plan for matching each station with a channel deal that counts on raising $5.4 billion in 2002 from an for digital broadcasting. But regulators pulled the issue auction of analog TV spectrum. from their Jan. 29 meeting at midweek. "We are working The Congressional Budget Office says that it has not very hard to tie up a couple of loose ends," FCC Chair- calculated how an expanded core spectrum would man William Kennard said of the delay. affect the revenue projections. An Office of Manage- One of the loose ends is the question of which chan- ment and Budget official would not comment on nels will constitute the "core spectrum" into which all whether the White House has reworked its revenue broadcasters will be packed once the industry returns estimates to account for an expanded core spectrum. its analog channels to the government. But several FCC officials said that the commission The commission's original plan called for placing all could add channels 2 -6 to the core spectrum without broadcasters between channels 7 and 51 and then auc- cutting into the auction returns. They pointed to new tioning the analog spectrum they would return to the legislation that enables the FCC to auction unassigned government. TV licenses for which it receives competing applica- Several broadcasters have since lobbied the com- tions. (The authority does not apply to the digital chan- mission to keep channels 2 -6 within the core spectrum. nels already assigned to existing broadcasters.) And last month, representatives Billy Tauzin (R -La.) Officials estimate that they may be able to auction and Dennis Hastert (R -III.) wrote Kennard to push for some 1,300 new digital stations once the transition to keeping those channels in the core. digital broadcasting is complete. FCC sources also say FCC sources say commissioners are willing to do so, they expect the commission to wrap up its work soon - but last week had not decided whether to tack the extra possibly this week. -Chris McConnell

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week committee on public interest that our general mandate to obligations in the digital age. regulate in the public interest That group, commonly entitles the FCC to engage in know as the Gore commission. election reform," Commis- is not expected to complete its sioner Michael Powell said. work before the fall. Citing the An aide to Commissioner schedule, Kennard conceded Harold Furchtgott -Roth also that the FCC will not be able to said that the commissioner adopt final rules before the feels Congress, not the FCC, November elections this year. should address the issue. But the FCC chairman Broadcasters offered simi- should have little trouble lar thoughts as they protested meeting his target for launch- Kennard's proposal. "The ing the rulemaking effort. Tauzin on Kennard: Off to the worst start Federal Communications Commissioners Susan Ness of any new commissioner in history. Commission has no authority and Gloria Tristani said that to mandate free airtime," said they support exploring a free or lican lawmakers were equally quick to NAB President Eddie Fritts. reduced -cost airtime plan. Their sup- threaten a battle over the commission's " [Candidates] are getting a heck of a port will give Kennard the necessary authority to impose a free -airtime bargain as it is right now." added Pap- three votes to get the rulemaking requirement. Sources say both Senate pas Telecasting President Harry Pap- rolling. and House lawmakers are considering pas. citing the rates candidates pay "Citizens are rightly concerned resolutions opposing the FCC's author- under the existing "lowest unit charge" about the massive amounts of money ity to impose the requirements. rules. Those rules, which are mandated needed to run for public office today," "If the FCC attempts to unilaterally by law, require stations to offer candi- Ness said. And Tristani added: "Free or impose these new requirements with- dates seeking commercial airtime in reduced -cost airtime may be a tangible out first consulting Congress, there will the weeks before an election the low- way for broadcasters to help meet their be a war on Capitol Hill," said Ken est rates charged for particular time public interest obligations." Johnson, spokesman for Tauzin. slots. The NAB estimates that the rules The statements followed a State of Sen. Conrad Bums (R- Mont.) added give candidates on average about a the Union address in which Clinton. as he plans to offer legislation that would 31Y4 discount from what other adver- expected, renewed his calls for free air- block the commission from imposing tisers pay. time: "We have to address the real rea- an airtime requirement. Broadcasters long have complained son for the explosion in campaign Even a staffer for House Commerce that complying with the existing rule costs: the high cost of media advertis- Committee ranking Democrat John c-eates administrative headaches. But ing. The airwaves are a public trust, and Dingell voiced "serious concerns" several insisted that they prefer lowest broadcasters also have to help us in this about Kennards plan: "What's the unit charge to no charge. effort to strengthen our democracy." FCC's authority here ?" "Is this about access or about con- While the Democratic FCC commis- Republicans at the FCC were asking trol?" asked Tribune Vice President sioners were quick to respond, Repub- the same question. "1 do not believe... Shaun Sheehan. Kennard corks liquor ad inquiry Agenda includes V-chip rules, launch of DTV must -carry proceeding in March By Chris McConnell he hopes to launch an inquiry on the DBS service rules, including DBS newspaper /TV crossownership rule public interest obligations; Broadcasters won't have to worry and a host of other rules in February Revised cable program access rules; anytime soon about an FCC in- (see story, page 24). He also hopes to Rules on the use of TV and wire- quiry into televised alcohol adver- wrap up the FCC's review of the TV less receiving antennas by viewers liv- tising. ratings system and technical specifica- ing in apartment buildings; "I am cautiously optimistic we can tions for the V -chip early in March. Completion of the FCC's review reach a voluntary industry restraint on Other items on Kennard's 199K of Equal Employment Opportunity this," Kennard said Friday in outlining cable/broadcast agenda: rules: his agenda for 1998. "I was heartened A rulemaking proposal on digital Proposals to advance female and that we made it through the holiday TV must -carry and digital public inter- minority ownership in communications; season without seeing a rash of liquor est obligations, slated for February or New rules for choosing license ads on the airwaves." March: winners from competing applications. Although he didn't rule out action on Rules on fees for ancillary digital "This is a very ambitious agenda," a liquor inquiry. Kennard said the issue TV subscription services: Kennard said. He added that the rule - is not high on his list of priorities for A completion of the FCC's review making on digital TV public interest ob- the agency. of TV ownership and attribution rules; ligations will incorporate the rulemaking That agenda includes a series of TV- Rules on broadcast tower siting; on candidate airtime that he is preparing and cable -related rules. Kennard said Rules on cable ownership limits: (see story, page 6).

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week disbelief. They contend UPN "reneged" on a deal that they believed a `Bugrat' was all but on the books. Disney smells "UPN was going to make a sub- out kids pact; UPN's Valentine stantial amount of money from the BVT says UPN backed of deal," said one Buena Vista executive says deal was never done; netlet turns to Nickelodeon last week. "Every UPN affiliate was going to have access to a guaranteed By Joe Schlosser pool of advertiser dollars, and we were obviously going to get four It was supposed to be a strips on the air instead of the three match made in Fantasy - we currently have.' land -Buena Vista Televi- The deal between UPN and Buena sion sending a daily block of Vista was for a two -hour block of Disney cartoons to UPN in a Disney animated programming to run long -term deal that was to start on the network six days a week (all in fall 1999. Buena Vista but Saturday). Programs were to would get the distribution it include Disney's Doug, Hercules and sought for its Disney/Kellogg Pepper Ann -all animated shows that Alliance and UPN would currently fall under the Disney /Kel- receive a major brand name to logg Alliance. The alliance is a help establish its daytime line- presold advertising deal up. But now it looks like it will that was formerly be Rugrats on UPN rather than known as The Disney Mickey and company. Afternoon. The proposed deal was Some of the programs leaked at NATPE two weeks proposed for the UPN First, it was Buena Vista cartoons ago. and a "handshake" agree- deal were to be original were to be on UPN. that going some prod- ment was in place, according Now it will be Nickelodeon shows and library to Buena Vista executives. But like 'Rugrats' (above). UPN's uct. Buena Vista has on Jan. 24. just after the final Dean Valentine explains: "I did been syndicating ani- items were being put in place not believe that we could mated programming for ultimately see our way clear to a 12 years and has two on Buena Vista's side, UPN deal (with Buena Vista] that executives got cold feet. would be in UPN's best interest." half-hour strips cleared Sources say Viacom Chair- in 90% of the country man Sumner Redstone cooled on the Buena Vista executives that any deal and another half -hour in more than idea of putting Disney product on the with them was off. 70 %. The benefit for Buena Vista of Viacom -owned network and nixed the Valentine says that when UPN first such a deal would have been a certain deal. Redstone reportedly wanted to became a broadcast network in 1995, 70% clearance for four of its series. put programming from Viacom's suc- the original plan under then network And Buena Vista executives are still cessful children's cable network Nick- president Lucie Salhany was to use wondering how the UPN affiliates are elodeon on UPN instead. UPN head Nickelodeon cartoons on the network. going to get a better deal than the one Dean Valentine denies it was Red - He says that those plans somehow fell they proposed. stone's decision; he says that he made through but are now alive once again. "We were guaranteeing a certain the call on his own. UPN is reportedly seeking a mix of number of first -run episodes for UPN. "Michael Eisner is a very important first -run and library Nickelodeon In addition to that we were going to person at Disney, and Sumner Red- product. similar to what it sought let them have input into the sched- stone is a very important person at from Buena Vista. Any deal with ule," a Buena Vista executive says. Viacom. but at the end of the day Nickelodeon would mark the cable "How are they going to be able to put make the final decisions about what is network's first venture into syndica- together a better deal? If I were a right and not right for UPN," says tion. UPN affiliate I would be expecting Valentine. the former president of "The financial guys from both sides first -run, broadcast -only episodes of Walt Disney's television and televi- are talking. and I'm optimistic that Rugrats, Her Arnold and Real Mon- sion animation divisions. "And I'm something is going to happen." Valen- sters. the one who made this decision. I did tine says of talks with Nickelodeon. "We would still make this deal. not believe that we could ultimately "We would, of course, like to get the This has never been about a mutual see our way clear to a deal that would highest -quality material they can pro- backing out. They pulled back, not us. be in UPN's best interest." vide. and we want to be in the chil- We assumed we had made a deal," the He says the Buena Vista deal was dren's business. We think it's a busi- Buena Vista executive says. "We'll go never finalized and that "there were a ness that can be very successful if done on from this and start securing distrib- lot of substantive issues" that got in right." ution for those programs. I don't think the way. Valentine says he officially While Valentine has gone in a differ- we'll get four shows on in a two -hour turned his attention to Nickelodeon ent direction. Buena Vista executives block, I don't think that deal is now last Monday, two days after telling have been left shaking their heads in possible. But we'll be fine."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week TBS, NBC huddle on new ball game Losers in NFL bidding talk about forming own league By John M. Higgins the cable package they had been shar- NBC has owned -and- operated stations, ing by agreeing to pay $4.8 billion. no conclusions have been reached The losers in the contest for NFL ABC and Fox kept their packages. about the operation, the executive says. TV rights are considering return- Although TNT was locked out, Time The challenges are huge. Other start- ing to the field with a league of Warner Vice Chairman Ted Turner ups have attempted to take on the NFL their own as NBC and TBS Inc. con- doesn't want it to stay that way. "Ted and the NBA over the years, only to go template launching a rival professional has always said, `Don't rent it, buy it," down in flames and lose millions. football league. says one cable executive familiar with "TWF" or "Tumer/'JVelch Football " -as The two companies said Friday that the discussions. That approach has one cable executive calls it, referring to they are in detailed discussions about worked for Turner with World Champi- Turner and Jack Welch, chairman of the feasibility of starting a football onship Wrestling, which has become a NBC parent General Electric Corp. - league. Their analysis will continue for cornerstone of TNT's prime time line- would have to secure coaching and play- at least two more months. up, but has failed with the Goodwill ing talent good enough to draw fans. Time Warner subsidiary TBS con- Games. Turner started the games with However, another media executive firmed the discussions but would not the thought of "owning the Olympics," says that CBS had been studying pre- comment further. but so far they have lost tens of millions cisely the same idea in case it lost the Sources familiar with the talks say of dollars every four years. NFL rights bidding. Wall Street analysts that they began immediately after the An NBC executive says that NBC say that the idea was worth studying. broadcaster and the cable network lost Sports President Dick Ebersol loves Says PaineWebber Inc. media analyst the bidding for NFL rights last month. the idea of forming a new league, but Chris Dixon: "The networks paid $17 For $4 billion over eight years, CBS that the two companies are miles away billion for the rights for eight years. You snagged broadcast rights for AFC from making any commitments. could buy every team in the league for a games that NBC had held, while ESPN Other than the obvious idea of fraction of that. Why not own all the shut TBS's TNT out of the bidding for putting the first teams in markets where rights in perpetuity °"

Pax Net's top 20 Paxson goes 20 for 20 market lineup With Chicago buy, it will be first in all top 20 markets 63 stations reaching 63.7% of U.S. TV homes rana nt; Stationisl By Sara Brown But Chicago is only the first step in 1. New York WPNN-TV /WIPX-TV Paxson's plan to reach 83% of U.S. 2. Los Angeles NPMN(TV) Bud Paxson is about to make his- TV homes by Pax Net's August 3. Chicago WCTC-TV tory. launch. In addition, Paxson has con- 4. Philadelphia VWPM-TV With the purchase this week firmed reports that the company is 5. San Francisco NMPX-111 of WCFC -TV Chicago for $120 million close to deals for stations in San 8. Boston VIPMB(IV)/WBPM(TV)* f. Washington WPXW(TV)/wWPM-T11+ cash plus an option to buy KwoK(TV) Antonio, Tex., and Syracuse, N.Y. 8. Dallas NPXD-rv Novato /San Francisco, Calif., valued Those markets would raise Paxson's 9. Detroit WBSM(TV)* at $8 million, Paxson Communica- coverage another percentage point, to 10. Atlanta WPMM-Tv

tions Corp. will become the first tele- nearly 65% of the U.S. Furthermore, 11. Houston NPXBRV) vision group ever to own stations in Paxson will win at least five construc- 12. Seattle NBGE(1V) all top 20 markets. tion permits in FCC auctions (see 13. Cleveland MW/1-TV Unlike many of Paxson's stations, "Closed Circuit," page 12). 14. Minneapolis NPMM(1v) which lie on the fringes of their "Other people create a network and 15. Tampa WMPM(rv) assigned DMAs, WCFC -TV broadcasts then go around getting affiliates. We 18. Miami WPMM(TV) from the heart of the city. Although did it a little differently," Paxson 17. Phoenix MBPM(1V)iNMJW(rv) 18. Denver NPXC-TV until now it has operated as a not -for- says. "We acquired the affiliates first 19. Pittsburgh WPCs-w`/Ch. 40 profit Christian station, it is so well that the stations and the network (awaltfqMW calls) established in Chicago, boasting 21 are all part of the same company." ?0. Sacramento, Ca H. MDMV(TY)' years on the air. The station already is In addition to acquisition plans, carried on 88% of the 1.95 s buying /option to buy city's mil- Paxson is working on affiliation con- ' Time Brokerage Agreement lion cable homes, one of Paxson's tracts with independent stations Affiliate highest rates of carriage. across the country. He also plans to ?axson also has a TBA and option agreement for Nielsen's top 20 markets are a combine the benefits of broadcast 9NGM -11, Atlanta/10 ani is buying xece(rv) Seat - -le/12, which will not be Fax Net affiliates but will prize constituting nearly 44 %r of the and cable by buying his way onto :online to program 1pfo'Aall TV Paxson has an 98 million U.S. TV homes. That's cable systems in markets where the Jffiliation for InfoMa.t with wrve(rv) Philadel- almost 70% of Pax Net's total cover- network does not have a Thia/4. which has not signed an affiliate agree - broadcast n?nt for Pax age. presence. Net.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Too of the Week Ratings' rising tide The big story lifts all the TV networks

By Paige Albiniak some dignity." said Tom Shales, televi- sion critic for the Washington Post. Tlie Clinton sex scandal has given "They are trying to exert as much cau- cable news networks the biggest tion as possible. even though they are ratings spikes, but everything caught in this raging river of rumors. from morning news to Sunday talk innuendo and allegations." shows to State of the Union broadcasts Ratings leader NBC has done little to has gained from the President's pain. change, except to position the broadcast Among broadcast networks. ABC's and two cable networks to its advantage. ratings have jumped the most during the scandal. But ABC had the farthest to climb. ABC News with Peter Jennings The first lady's chat with NBC was down 7% during the current anchor Matt Lauer last Tuesday season -the only nightly news gave the Today show its second - whose ratings dropped last year highest rating -a 7.2/29 -since (B &C. Jan. 5) -and has been Nielsen started its peoplemeter ser- coming in at number two or three vice in 1987. The first half of that recently. In response. ABC last show, when the interview took place, hit an 8.0/31. Today's high- month sent some veterans back Hillary Clinton made the media rounds last week, into the trenches. including appearances on NBC's 'Today' (above) est full -show rating ever. a 7.3/26, Sam Donaldson, famous for in- and ABC's 'Good Morning America' (top right). carne during coverage of the San terrupting presidents. returned to Francisco earthquake in 1989. the White House while his This Week co- "We use NBC's correspondents from The next day, the First Lady appeared anchor Cokie Roberts went back to the time to time. and we have access to their on Good Morning America. giving that r Hill. editorial information in our computers," program a 5.6/20. a 33% ratings jump ABC's timing proved fortuitous. says Kevin Magee, CNBC's executive and the win over regular leader Today. "This ¡the presidential crisis comes producer for market hours. "We know which averages a 5.3/22 during a regular along and wow! It was like the gods of what NBC News knows and have access week. Good Morning America is num- war are good -they gave this old sol- to the pictures that NBC News has." ber two, with a 3.4/14 average. CBS's dier one last battle," Donaldson said. After ABC claimed the story's This Morning typically comes in around "All reporters like to cover important broadcast scoop. it set some other high - 2.7/11. stories, and this is an important story." water ratings marks. The network's Although the networks have thrown NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday at State of the Union address coverage a great deal of special coverage at this 9 a.m. ET and Sunday Today at 8 a.m. knocked off NBC for the night. albeit story, the Clinton scandal is the kind of ET took number one and two, respec- by the slightest of margins. ABC national news event tailormade for the tively. ABC's This Week came in sec- notched a win with 15.69 million view- cable news channels. ond and earned its highest marks since ers and a 10.9/16. 15% higher than last CNN's ratings nearly doubled from its Aug. 31, 1997, program immediate- year's 9.5/14. NBC took a close second Jan. 19 to Jan. 25, to a 0.8/1.6 in cable ly after the death of Princess Diana. with 15.49 million viewers and an homes that have CNN, from a 0.4/0.9 CBS. typically in third place, is strug- 11 /I6. 20% higher than last year's average the week before. gling still. It was third to jump on the 9.2/14. CBS came with an 8.1/12. 8% CNBC's ratings are up 57% over breaking story; CBS also pulled the higher than last year's 7.5/I I. Fox had this time last year, Magee says. And lowest ratings for the State of the Union the biggest jump, gaining 35c4 over CNBC's prime time talk show, Hard - address, and its Jan. 25 Sunday Morning last year with a 3.1/5, up from 2.3/4. hall with Chris Matthews. hit its high- took last place among the Big Three The universe of viewers for the est ratings ever. Ratings peaked on with a 3.2 Nielsen rating/10 share. speech. which includes the four broad- Thursday. Jan. 22, at a 1.3, says Rob CBS brought former White House cast networks and the four cable news Yarin, CNBC executive producer. In correspondent Rita Braver back IO networks, hit 75 million viewers - comparison, during the last quarter the days early from a six -week leave. "I compared with the 55 million who program averaged a 0.5 rating. came back because ... generally, when watched the networks figure out on air For its part, Fox News Channel has there is a big story it's all hands on how to handle the incoming O.J. Simp- added a special program. anchored by deck at CBS," Braver says. son civil trial verdict last year. firmer ABC White House correspon- If the viewers haven't been especial- Hillary Rodham Clinton's ap- dent Brit Hume, that airs weeknights ly generous to CBS with ratings, the pearance on two morning talk shows - from 6 to 7 p.m. FNC's ratings have critics have shown more appreciation NBC's Today show and ABC's Good jumped from a 0.2/0.3 average to a for Dan Rather and company. "I think Morning America -also proved to be 0.3/0.6 average the week the scandal CBS has done the best job of keeping ratings high points. broke.

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www.americanradiohistory.com op of the Week Networks go for silver With Olympics giving CBS strong claim on February S)4'Ceps, competition is high for second place By Barry Garron ABC vice president, program planning and scheduling. A poll of affiliates CBS Television President Leslie showed that the stations wanted ABC Moonves has declared victory to put up a tight. even before the first shot has The WB, in the midst of ratings been fired. momentum, will confront the Olympics "I'll predict right now that we will win with original episodes of its series. the February sweeps," he says. "That's NBC executives have suggested because we have the Olympics." that, for them, counterprogramming Four years ago, when the nation was may be counterproductive. The Pea- gripped by Tonya Harding Nancy Ker- cock network has a lock on the Olym- rigan mania and the East Coast was bat- pic Games for the next decade. Tar- ABC plans a 'Wedding' for the sweeps. tered by winter storms, CBS's prime nishing the franchise in February may NBC the opportunity- rather than see time Olympic rating was a spectacular produce short -term gains at the those shows get clobbered -to extend 27.8. On figure skating nights at Lille - expense of long -term success. their first -run season by a week." says hammer, Norway. ratings jumped to 48 Industry analysts. however, suggest Bill Croasdale, president of the nation- and 44. making the shows the sixth- and another reason for the large number of al broadcast division at Western Inter- eighth -most- watched of all time. NBC reruns in February. "This gives national Media. Two years earlier, the winter Olym- pics in Albertville, France, earned CBS an overall Nielsen rating of 18.7. That didn't break any records, but it did pro- SAG walks out on Saban vide a solid sweeps victory. By Joe Schlosser to form Fox Kids Worldwide Inc., calls This year, says Dana McClintock, the Guild's allegations "categorically director of Olympic communications AHer an overwhelming response untrue" and says the company is "out- for CBS Sports, "our ad guarantee is Irom its members, the Los Ange- raged by the false statements made by just slightly above Albertville." les -based Screen Actors Guild SAG." A spokesman for the company, CBS coverage will be spread over 128 has ordered its nearly 100,000 con- which recently purchased The Family hours, 54.5 of them in prime time. Al- stituents to "immediately" boycott Channel for $1.9 billion. said execu- though the opening ceremonies on Sun- Saban Entertainment productions. tives have not ruled out a possible day (Feb. 8), the downhill skiing and the SAG executives claim the children's defamation lawsuit against SAG. hockey games will be live, most events entertainment giant severely underpays Masur says SAG executives have will be taped and edited, including figure its talent and production staff. offering been trying for many months without skating, which will be seen on IO nights. little or no overtime compensation or success to talk with Haim Saban, the That raises a question for all other health benefits. The Guild singled out company's founder and now the head of networks and cable channels: When Saban's popular live- action series Fox Kids Worldwide. Saban executives you know you won't win, what's the Mighty Morp/iin Power Rangers for contend they initiated conversations best way to lose? taking advantage of its employees. with SAG in early 1997 that went on for Different networks have different Saban denies the allegations. "many. many months" without success. answers. Fox, ABC and The WB plan "This is the only employer in the in- "The representatives at SAG don't to fight back with original program- dustry of its size and amount of pro- understand the economic model of the ming. NBC will wallpaper its schedule duction and amount of income that is kids TV business," one Saban execu- with reruns, albeit reruns of TV's most not operating according to common tive said last week. "The agreements popular shows. industry standards for wages and work- that exist at SAG are all prime time UPN has a mocking response -its ing conditions," SAG President models and that's where our frustra- own alt ,games, a parody of the Olym- Richard Masur says. "In most cases, its tions with them come from. After pics. less than half of what the standard months of conversations, we couldn't "There's no way that we are going to compensation would be. come to any kind of an accord." lay down and die for a tape -delayed "And if you factor in that there is no One former Saban executive says the Nagano Olympics," says Peter Roth, pension or health, no overtime paid and top talent on show's like Mighty Mor- president of Fox Entertainment Group. that there are no residuals or any phia Power Rangers last only a season "We're going after them." income flowing from the hundreds of or two before concluding they are ABC considered -and rejected -a millions, if not billions, of dollars underpaid. "Haim is making a fortune less aggressive strategy. "As soon as Saban is taking in through merchandis- and I think people are realizing, 'OK, we saw that NBC was putting repeats ing, it's ridiculous." he just bought a $2 billion company everywhere, we called our affiliate Saban, which merged two years ago and he has plenty of money and I'm relations department." says Jeff Bader, with News Corp.'s Fox Kids Network getting a hundred dollars a week."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week @Home, Road Runner HOLLYWOOD Rogers said that the set -tops TCI has ordered from General Instru- merging? `Nothing' doing on cable? ment "apparently" won't be able If station sources are correct, the to deliver a 1080 -line interlace By John M. Higgins second cycle of off -network Sein- HDTV signal. The Consumer feld will likely have a cable win- Electronics Manufacturers Associ- Tlie two cable high -speed Internet dow. The question now, they say, is ation (CEMA) chimed in, saying, services @Home Corp. and Road whether the window will kick in at "This is a huge tragedy for the Runner are in "serious" discus- the start of the cycle or two years American consumer" (not to men- sions about merging. out. "They've made it clear that a tion for CEMA members hoping The combination would have an full cable window is a possibility," to sell $6,000 -plus HDTV sets). absolute lock on the cable industry. says one source. "What they are try- TCI President Leo Hindery @Home would have potential access to ing to determine now is how much fired back that CEMA is wrong some 45 million basic cable sub- of a premium stations will be will- and is misleading the public and scribers and pass a total of 77 million ing to pay for some kind of exclu- that TCI will indeed include in homes, although most won't be ready sivity." At press time, talks were set -tops the ability to "translate for high -speed data for a while. ongoing and no deal for the second 480 -line progressive HDTV sig- The talks were spurred by Decem- cycle had been done. The show is nals into the standard NTSC for- ber's proposed deal to combine Time distributed by Columbia TriStar and mat." For some, Hindery's refer- Warner's Road Runner with UMG's produced by Turner -owned Castle ence to a 480P HDTV signal fur- MediaOne Express services. Time Rock. Turner is said to be keen on ther confuses the already muddled Warner's and UMG's sudden willing- acquiring the cable window. issue. CEMA bases its definition ness to team up in the high -speed Inter- Broadcast -friendly Lany of HDTV on the ATSC standard net business spurred a new round of olumbia TriStar Television of 780P or better, so it's hardly talks, sources say. surprising that talk a 480P Var Distribution is preparing to take of Although it has only 50,000 sub- signal sent up a red flag. HBO's The Larry Sanders Show HDTV scribers, @Home is valued at more into syndication. CTTD President Nonetheless, the heated debate than $2.7 billion on the stock market. Barry Thurston nixed speculation may be moot: Cable set -top boxes Road Runner serves 30,000 sub- (not con- that the series will not go to broad- need only pass through scribers, while MediaOne Express vert the HDTV signal cast stations because of "adult or decode) serves about 10,000. language" concerns. Thurston says to the set, which then decodes it to Neither @Home nor Road Runner suitable that Sanders, which is in its last season, the format most for would comment. Cable executives set. was shot with and without the particular TV familiar with the discussions, however, cable -only language. Offers are say that the main obstacle centers on coming in from both the broadcast NEW YORK valuation and Time Warner's desire to and the cable sides for the show's have at least as much as Lifetime closes `Home' control syndication debut in fall 1999, he @Home's founding partner, Tele- Lifetime Television is shuttering says. Communications Inc. TCI owns about its weekday morning home 40% of @Home's equity but controls WASHINGTON lifestyle show, Our Home, after all of its voting stock. three years. Production on the The other problem is valuation. Unclear picture of HDTV series has ceased, and a Lifetime @Home set an amazing precedent in May be it's the alphabet soup of spokesperson says no new October when it agreed to bring Cable - abbreviations that is causing episodes are planned. The network vision Systems Corp. into the fold by the problem, but there's still a lot is considering filling the morning giving stock to the stock at the same of confusion about TCI's HDTV slot with a "women's issues" pro- price that founding shareholders plans. NBC Cable President Tom gram, says a Lifetime source. received just 50 cents a share vs. the at $23 trading price the time. That $240 Down to the wire Channel Location Proposed license owner million deal amounted to a launch fee RA ore agreements to settle 55 Wittenberg. Wis. NA of $44 per home passed and up to $369 M competing bids on new 3 By, Nev. Kaleidoscope Foundation for each @Home subscriber that analog TV licenses were 36 New Iberia. La. Iberia Communications LLC Cablevision is likely to deliver. rolling in to the FCC as the 18 Midland, Tex. New Century Communications Sources say that UMG and Time Jan. 30 settlement deadline 7 Sheridan. Wyo. Sunbelt Communications Warner aren't necessarily holding out approached. Among the set- 9 Tonopah, Ney Sunbelt Communications for that sweet a deal. But they do want tlements regulators had 22 Waterloo, Iowa William Smith their venture priced at a rich private - received late last week: 59 Stuart. Fla. Guenter Martsteiner market value that could give them over $1 billion in stock.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week H FCC to revisit ownership rules New inquiry could be good news for Tribune Broadcasting By Chris McConnell the cable /broadcast crossowner- ship rule, which bars companies from The FCC plans to put a stack of owning cable systems and TV stations ownership rules on the table for in the same market; review in the next two months. the dual network rule, which pre- Writing late last month to Senate vents one entity from owning more Kennard wants inquiry April. Commerce Committee Chairman John than one network; an before McCain (R- Ariz.) and House Telecom- the so- called UHF discount rule, The FCC so far has refused to extend munications Subcommittee Chairman which allows companies to discount the March 22 deadline. Earlier this Billy Tauzin (R -La.), FCC Chairman the reach of UHF stations by 50% month, McCain cited a 1996 decision William Kennard said that regulators when calculating national coverage. to postpone a divestiture date that regu- are preparing a notice of inquiry that "The [Mass Media] Bureau antici- lators had imposed on Disney /ABC will invite public comment on whether pates presenting this [ inquiry] for com- because the company held a pair of to retain or modify a series of owner- mission consideration in the first quar- newspaper/radio combinations. ship restrictions. ter of 1998," Kennard told McCain. A three -judge panel last month also Rules to be covered by the inquiry The timing could give Tribune compared the FCC's treatment of Dis- include: Broadcasting another shot at postpon- ney /ABC to its treatment of Tribune in local radio ownership caps; ing an FCC mandate that it sell its reviewing Tribune's challenge to the the newspaper /broadcast cross- wDzL(Tv) Miami. The FCC has ordered FCC rule. "The commission's answer ownership restriction, which bars com- Tribune to sell the station by March 22 as to why it granted a temporary waiv- panies from owning a TV station and a because Tribune also owns the Fort er pending the completion of a rule - newspaper in the same market; Lauderdale Sun- Sentinel. making in [the Disney /ABC case], but did not in Tribune's case, seems inex- plicable," the U.S. Court of Appeals in Administration objects to Washington said. The judges rejected Tribune's chal- US West cable request lenge, however, maintaining that the The Clinton administration wants the FCC to reject a US West bid to retain company did not seek reconsideration cable systems that it owns in Minnesota. of the FCC's actions before taking its The telco, which acquired the 280,000- subscriber cluster in its merger case to court. with Continental Cablevision, has asked the FCC to postpone the date by Kennard told McCain the FCC grant- which it must sell the systems. US West hopes to spin the system off into a ed Disney an extension of the waiver separate unit, MediaOne Group. FCC officials are reviewing the telco's because the FCC was conducting a request for additional time to complete the transaction. review (which is still pending) of its In a letter last week to the FCC, Commerce Department Assistant Secre- newspaper/radio crossownership poli- tary Larry Irving said that US West already has been given 15 months to sell cy. No such review is pending in the the systems and should not be given more time. case of Tribune and the TV /newspaper "The [US West] petition virtually ignores the public interest expressed in crossownership restriction, although the anti -buyout restriction and focuses instead on US West's private inter- the FCC is planning to review the rule. ests," Irving wrote. "We therefore respectfully request that the commission "I do not believe that the public deny US West's petition and to establish a date certain [well in advance of interest would be served by the com- July 1998] by which time US West must terminate its ownership of the Min- mission's granting of conditional nesota systems." waivers solely because of a biennial The letter was welcomed by Charter Communications, which earlier had review's pendency," Kennard said. struck a deal to acquire the cable systems from US West. The company, But others speculated that Tribune which still hopes to acquire the cable cluster, has been opposing the US may be able to ask regulators for an West bid at the FCC. extension if the FCC launches its inquiry MediaOne, meanwhile, objected to Irving's comments. "[Irving's letter] before March 22. In a new application, does not cite any evidence that US West Media group's brief, temporary Tribune could point to the existence of a operation of the Minnesota systems, in accordance with Bureau -imposed pending inquiry. "We hope that would conditions, has resulted, or will result, in any anticompetitive conduct," put us under the same parameters as Dis- MediaOne's Margaret Sofio wrote the FCC. -Chris McConnell ney," says Tribune Vice President Shaun Sheehan. "I'm hopeful."

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By Paige Albiniak stay a U.S. Copyright ficult question of pari- Office decision that ty in terms of must

II Rep. Billy Tauzin (R -La.) gets his would increase satel- carry." He also said ay, his House Telecommunica- lite compulsory that legislation which tions Subcommittee this year will copyright fees to 27 would privatize inter- change the face of public broadcasting, cents per person per national satellite orga- save the Internet from regulation, bring month to rebroadcast nizations was almost competition to the cable industry and distant network sig- ready for his commit- allow satellite broadcasters to enter nals and supersta- tee to mark up. local markets. tions. Tauzin suggested to No small agenda for a Congress with "It shocked many an audience that only 70 legislative days ahead of it. of us to find out that included FCC com- Tauzin, speaking last week at a the Library of Con- missioners Harold Washington luncheon, is still pushing gress has authority in Furchtgott -Roth and a bill that would create a trust fund for that area," he said. "It Michael Powell, as public broadcasting. He announced shocked us again to well as many FCC the plan last May but has yet to unveil find out that satellite Tauzin has a long list of things he staffers, that the com- wants to do in the next 70 days. any legislation. Tauzin wants to trans- broadcasters should mission reorganize. It fer commercial broadcasters' public pay 10 times the rate should do so, he said, interest obligations to public broad- [of] cable. That works as contrary to because its different bureaus do not casting. Under the plan, commercial what the '96 act was designed to do." reflect the way that telecommunica- broadcasters would contribute to a Tauzin again backed EchoStar's tions companies are structuring them- trust fund that would finance public plan to retransmit local signals into selves. "Under the Telecommunica- broadcasting. Tauzin still is working local markets, but he said that Con- tions Act of 1996, the old organization with other members of Congress on gress will have to "wrestle with the dif- already is an anachronism," he said. how best to organize the arrangement; one suggestion has been to use a por- tion of the profits that broadcasters will bring in from digital subscription service. Taking exception to "This would settle the debate over whether the Gore commission and Congress should make public broad- casters look more like commercial spectrum auctions broadcasters" and vice versa, Tauzin said. Comments at FCC object to plans for awarding frequencies He also championed keeping the Internet free from regulation: "As com- By Chris McConnell cants who must now purchase the fre- puters marry phone lines and televi- quency rights at market value contrary sion, television will become a major Broadcasters and would -be broad- to the due process and implied equal - component of communication among casters are looking to limit the protection provisions of the Fifth citizens. We have to make sure the use of auctions in assigning new Amendment," Lindsay Television told infection of regulation doesn't cross radio and TV frequencies. the FCC. into the computer industry." In comments filed with the FCC last The commission invited the com- Following that line of thinking, he week, those with and without broadcast ments in November as part of its said that Congress this session needs to licenses asked the commission to spare effort to implement newly granted bless the marriage of digital television specific classes of permits from the authority to auction analog broadcast and computers: "As distance becomes auction block. Public broadcasters licenses for which it has received less relevant, and pricing for services asked that they not be forced to bid on competing applications. Regulators in based on distance becomes less rele- licenses; commercial broadcasters the meantime have been encouraging vant, we need to write a policy that asked that modifications to existing sta- applicants to settle competing appli- adapts to that." tions not be auctioned; other license cations. The deadline for doing so While the Internet needs less regula- applicants asked that the entire notion was last Friday. tion, Tauzin said, the cable industry of auctioning broadcast licenses be Regulators previously assigned the needs more scrutiny. He will continue scrapped. licenses through a process of com- his hearings looking at whether all "The retroactive imposition of auc- parative hearings. In 1993, however, video distributors get equal access to tions on pending comparative cases a court struck down the criteria that programming. He also will work to confiscates the investment of the appli- commission officials were using to

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select the license winners. Since block: "Broadcasters who are seeking vision fixed service (ITFS) should be then, some 1,245 radio and 462 TV to continue their licensed operations left off the auction block. license applications have piled up at should not be required to bid against Other commenters focused on the the FCC. others- including applicants for new FCC's effort to promote minority and Congress last year gave the FCC facilities -in order to do so." female ownership through the auctions. new authority to auction the analog Arguing the same point was Jacor During their meeting in November, licenses. In its November proposal to Communications, which said that four commissioners supported seeking implement the authority, regulators applications to modify existing stations ways to promote ownership by minori- asked whether they should exclude should not be subject to the same pro- ties and women. from the auctions applications that had cedures as applications for completely The American Women in Radio & progressed through the hearing stage new broadcast facilities. Television recommended the use of before the 1993 court ruling. Public broadcasters added that the bidding credits for women -owned About 20 such applications are FCC should not employ auctions when businesses as well as the use of install- before the commission. one or more of the applicants is a pub- ment payments for such businesses. "Basic fairness requires that these lic broadcaster. "Instead of using auc- The group also called on the FCC to cases, where possible, proceed to tions in these cases, the commission conduct a study of female ownership of prompt conclusion," radio applicant should implement a selection process communications companies. United Broadcasters Co. told the FCC. which furthers universal public radio Opposing such measures was Sin- The applicant insisted that the FCC service, promotes diversity and local- clair Broadcast Group, which said the could still process its application based ism and does not harm existing public FCC should forgo bidding credits in on existing rules. radio stations," National Public Radio favor of an approach "that permits the The National Association of Broad- and the Corporation for Public Broad- 'incubation' of minority -controlled casters asked that the FCC leave com- casting said in a joint filing. broadcast companies through support peting applications to modify existing The Wireless Cable Association also by experienced and well -capitalized broadcast facilities off the auction said that permits for instructional tele- non -minority companies."

New kid on the K Street FCC radio license renewal application deadlines, the com- (actually Connecticut Ave.) block mission said last week. Responding to petitions from the National Association of Broadcasters and the New York Washington's communications law firms have a new com- State Broadcasters Association, commission officials petitor. Hams, Wiltshire & Grannis is hoping to open its gave radio stations in six New York counties an extra doors on Connecticut Avenue today (Feb. 2). Among the month to file the renewal applications and required own- firm's partners: former FCC International Bureau chief Scott ership reports. The New York group had told regulators Blake Harris, who had been working at Gibson, Dunn & that most of the stations were in chaos as they coped Crutcher since he left the commission. Another former Inter- with ice storms hitting the area. The new filing national Bureau chief, Peter Cowhey, will be working with deadline is March 2. the new law firm as a consultant. The firm, which will have three associates in addition to the partners, will specialize in Office pals communications and intellectual property law. Broadcasters have viewed Microsoft as a new The perfect résumé archrival as the two businesses have battled over the future of digital Communications policy broadcasting. Now the com- wonks cruising the FCC Web - puter giant's Washington site will a revised find site for ashi ngton cadre will be working under Commissioner Susan Ness. The the same roof as ABC's Wash- new "Ness's Nexus." available in animated and ington office at 21 Dupont Circle. text -only versions, features a variety of information "This might work to the benefit of about Ness and her staff. It also contains a bit of atch convergence," says ABC Government humor, as readers of "superannuated senior adviser" Edited by Chris McConnell Affairs Vice President Bill Pitts. Jim Casserly's bio will find. "Before working at the and Paige Albiniak commission, he was a lawyer in private practice for Bureaucracy battles approximately 28,570.3 billable hours," Casserly writes of The FCC is threatening to "reject" its space himself. "Mr. Casserly's previous experience includes jobs assignment at Washington Portals development over security concerns. where he picked up cigarette butts, watched paint dry, oversaw In a letter to the General Services Administration, the (but did not safeguard) the contents of a walk -in freezer full of FCC's Andrew Fishel voiced concerns that security will ice cream, sold onions door to door and served as a guinea pig not be as tight at the Portals as for tests of new formulations of dandruff shampoo." it is in the commission's current headquarters at 1919 M Street N.W. Technically, You can't stop Old Man Winter, however, the commission lacks the legal authority to determine whether it moves to the new building. The but you can petition the FCC move is slated for July, although past moving dates have "A state of chaos" qualifies for a one -month extension on slipped by.

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www.americanradiohistory.com By Donna Petrozzello Blue's Clues ike a cunning road runner being chased by a coyote, Nickelodeon President Iles: The Next Mutation and Herb Scannell is confident Young Hercules. that he can outfox the Turner Broadcasting competition. Systems' Cartoon Network Celebrating his 10th will add eight animated anniversary with the network and his series from Warner Bros. second year as its president, Scannell studios this year and is asserts that Nick's "kids first" pro- extending two original gramming approach will continue to strips to 52 -week runs. grab ratings and advertisers despite Disney Channel has a ramped -up kids fare planned by cable 24 -hour animation network and broadcast networks for 1998. on tap, Toon Disney, slated This year, Nick faces some of its to debut in April with clas- stiffest competition yet. sic Disney cartoons. elodeon, including some of the cable Fox Kids, News Corp. and Saban Scannell largely downplays the network's top programs -such as Entertainment have sunk an estimated competition: "There has been a contin- Rugrats. Nickelodeon executives $1.8 billion into The Family Channel, uum of players coming into this field, acknowledged the discussions but said which will roll out 11 hours of daytime but it hasn't impeded our growth." it was "too early to pinpoint" what pro- children's programming beginning in Cable industry analysts agree that grams were being considered. August. Nickelodeon is the one to beat in basic Ratings for Nickelodeon's top Family's kids lineup includes 50% cable for kids. The 19- year -old net- shows -Rugrats, The Secret World of original material alongside the return work reigns in the ratings wars for Ale.v Mack and Kahlam!- regularly of Pee- Wee' .s Plavhouse, an updated viewers 2-11. Nick pulled in a 3.2 rat- eclipse the network's overall ratings. In version of Captain Kangaroo in The ing with kids 2-11 during fourth -quar- January, Rugrats consistently ranked Captain's Treasure House and Classic ter 1997. Among all age groups, Nick's among basic cable's top 10 weekly Harvey Taons. Family will reserve total -day rating was 1.6, with 1.1 mil- programs, pulling in nearly 3 million prime time hours for family fare, simi- lion households, in fourth -quarter households during an average half lar to Nickelodeon's 9 p.m. shift to 1997, according to Nielsen. In January, hour. It is the highest -rated show in Nick at Nite's retro-TV sitcoms. Nick earned a total -day 1.7 rating/I.1 kids TV, broadcast or cable, according Fox Kids Worldwide will add 10 million households among all ages. In to Nielsen data and Nickelodeon exec- new kids shows for the 1998 -99 sea- prime time, Nick/Nick at Nite earned a utives. son. The lineup includes an extension 1.9 rating and 1.3 million households Nickelodeon also commands a siz- of Saban's popular Mighty Morphin in fourth quarter; it had a 2.0 rating /L3 able subscriber base; at nearly 70 mil- Power Rangers characters, Power million households in January. lion it is one of basic cable's top 20 net- Rangers in Space. as well as Ninja Tur- And if a deal is struck between Nick- works. However, its base is smaller elodeon and UPN, Nick may add than Family Channel's, which boasts cartoons from the syndicator to its nearly 71 million subs. arsenal of 1998 programming. And Nick has been winning the bat- When a proposed cartoon deal tle for $750 million in advertising rev- between Buena Vista and UPN fell enue generated annually by children's through early last week, Nick- TV programmers. "Nickelodeon still elodeon's name popped up as an grabs the lion's share of advertising alternative. The deal between Dis- dollars because they have the ratings." ney's syndication wing and UPN says Bill Croasdale, president of the was to bring a two -hour block of broadcast group for Western Interna- Disney animation to the network six tional Media. days a week starting in 1999. Nickelodeon also has won the admi- UPN chief Dean Valentine, citing ration of Wall Street. Cable industry analysts estimate that Nick /Nick at Nite's 1998 revenue will total some Hey Arnold! $630 million: $300 million from Nick's daytime kids advertising, $140 differences "on branding and other million from Nick at Nite's advertising key areas," pulled out of a hand- and $190 million from license fees. shake deal with Buena Vista and Cable operators love those numbers told reporters last Monday that he because Nick doesn't lean on them to was in serious talks with Nick- make its budget. While many basic net- elodeon. Valentine said he was works strive for a 50 -50 mix between interested in acquiring "children's - license fees and ad revenue, analysts type programming" from Nick- estimate that Nick collects just 30% of

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www.americanradiohistory.com children's market so com- Kablam! pletely, it will probably suf- fer the least." Scannell downplays com- Family will create petition from Fox/Family Channel and almost 800 minutes its programming lineup, contending of inventory in chil- that is "driven by a toys -first" attitude: dren's programming, "With Saban and Fox, there's a whole given their 11 -hour different point of view about kids. schedules and more Their philosophy about kids program- than 1,500 thirty -sec- ming includes the aspiration of licens- ond spots. The ing. At Nickelodeon, we don't think of advantage for adver- kids as little consumers." tisers will be more One of Scannell's weapons against choice, he says, but the competition is classic Peanuts car- this will put "tradi- toons and TV specials. Nick plans to its revenue from operators and 70% tional children's networks like Nick- add Peanuts to its prime time, although from advertisers. elodeon, Cartoon, ABC and The WB" a specific time is yet to be announced. Another analyst says the network gen- at a disadvantage "because buyers will Scannell is hoping Peanuts will be a hit erates a strong 43% cash -flow margin. have another place to go." with new viewers and will help adults Wall Street predicts that Nick will The fallout could be smaller increas- make the transition into Nick at Nite account for about 37% of MTV Net- es in ad revenue for Nick, Cartoon and programming after 9 p.m. works revenue this year, or about half of the broadcast networks, according to Peanuts may indeed prove to be a MTVN's domestic revenue. And Wall Croasdale. Also, he says, traditional hit. Nick's Jan. 24 Snoopy Bowl spe- Street contends that Nickelodeon is by networks could suffer because Fox and cial, which introduced the strip on the far the most important engine offsetting Family will siphon off kid viewers network, earned a 3.5 rating/6.I share. continuing from other channels. It ranked among the top 55 basic cable cover story losses in "Kids will gain an additional option shows for January and within the top the com- in what they want to watch," Croasdale 20 for the week of Jan. 19 -25. pany's expansion into foreign markets. says. "Some of the audience [for If Nick "does more episodes of Yet industry analysts say that Nick- Fox/Family] will come from Cartoon, Peanuts," Scannell maintains, "it's elodeon, along with ABC, Cartoon and some from Nickelodeon and some because Charles Schulz wants to draw Disney, will face a sizable challenge from the broadcast networks." it, not because it's driven by a mer- from Family Channel and Fox Kids. But Croasdale anticipates that chandising scheme." Croasdale estimates that Fox and because "Nickelodeon dominates the Nick also is sinking $350 million New home for Nicktoons animators Nickelodeon's new 72,000- square -foot Nicktoons Ani- mation studio in Burbank, Calif.. will house a record- ing facility, screening rooms, editing and mixing suites, a viewing theater /gym and even a miniature golf course. Nicktoons is slated to open in first quarter 1998, when Nickelodeon shifts its animation headquarters from Studio City, Calif., to Burbank. The new studio is part of MTV Networks' $420 million investment in orig- inal animated TV series, feature films and shorts for MTV and Nickelodeon. The new studio and Nick's initiative to develop *10;e,SrAllemargir original short cartoon strips in 1998 will use $350 million of the total investment. Nickelodeon will also double its animation staff. True to the quirky style of Nickelodeon programming, the studio grounds will fea- ture fountains that spit green slime, Hollywood -style billboards that give individual productions their ow-i marquee and a basketball court. Each production unit will have its own living room and writers' lounge. Mark Taylor. formerly vice president of animation production for Columbia Tr'Star Television. will oversee Nick-oons studio operations. -Donna Petrozzello

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www.americanradiohistory.com several of its original three years, Nickelodeon will be fine." strips have doubled their Scannell argues that Nickelodeon's ratings within the past willingness to take risks with its chil- year. dren's shows has kept it on top. The Among children 2 -11, network was one of the first to feature a Cartoon's original Cow strip starring a female character when it and Chicken went from a premiered Clarissa Explains It All in 0.6 rating in fourth guar- March 1991. Three years later it aired The Secret World of Alex Mack, which has an Asian female in the title role. Nickelodeon Store Nick has also scored big with such shows as Action League Now, about a ter 1996 to a 1.4 in fourth group of bumbling crime -stopping quarter 1997. Another action figures in suburbia. It stretches into a lavish initiative to develop origi- original, Dexter's Laboratory, the boundaries of animation with nal animation and construct an anima- improved from a 1.1 to a 2.2 in the Kablanrl, an animated sketch comedy tion headquarters in Hollywood (see same time frame during its Sunday show presented in comic -book format. box, page 30). broadcast. Cartoon's Johnny Bravo on The network also has broken ground Animation has given Nick some of Mondays went from a 0.6 to a 1.6, on a with Blue's Clues, a show for its top ratings. from Hey, Arnold to Ren fourth -quarter comparison. preschoolers that encourages children to & Stimpy. The new investment "is Also, Cartoon will extend Cow and interact with the show's host in finding about continuing what we started," Chicken and Dexter' s Laboratory to 52- clues to solve puzzles. Blue's Clues Scannell says. "Animation is a proven week strips this year. The network will earns a weekday average rating of 7.5 hit for us. It has been our building debut original cartoons Ed, Edd 'n Eddy with kids 2 -5, making the show the block internationally with Nick Toons, and The Powerpuff Girls this year and most -watched preschool program on and kids really like the format." revamped its programming for However, Nickelodeon is facing preschoolers last month. stepped -up pressure, particularly on the Cartoon Network President animation front, from Disney Channel. Betty Cohen maintains that the Toon Disney is being pitched for car- network has "most of the best - riage on either an analog or a digital known characters in cartoons," tier, and operators that already carry citing the Flintstones, the Jetsons The Disney Channel are being offered and Tom & Jerry. "Every new Toon Disney on an exclusive basis in competitor for kids will siphon the initial rollout. viewers, but nothing has the Meanwhile, The Disney Channel is staying power that Cartoon strong. In the past year, the subscriber does," Cohen says. We have a fee supported network added 12 mil- huge advantage just given our lion new subs, according to Disney library. Nickelodeon has made Channel President Anne Sweeney. Sweeney says Disney has 33 million Rugrats subscribers, up from 14 million some 20 months ago. Disney Channel, which accepts no great shows, but they're relying advertising on either its pay -TV or its on their own studios as their only basic cable service, is in a different source for new animation." commercial television, according to league from Nickelodeon, analysts Scannell calls Cartoon "a rerun net- Nick officials and Nielsen data. contend. And Scannell argues that work. In terms of ratings, Cartoon's Scannell likes to think of Nick's pro- "Disney Channel is pay TV, so it's a originals earn half the numbers that gramming mix as representative of the different animal. The heart of its Nick originals do." network's willingness to take chances strength is in pay -TV movies." Regardless of what Nick is up and "to challenge TV myths and mis- The channel's competition includes against, Wall Street is confident that conceptions. The problem with the myriad other actitivies vying for chil- any threat to Nickelodeon will not broadcast networks is they have a dren's attention, not just TV, Sweeney undermine its ability to deliver dollars closed attitude about talent," Scannell says. And she cites Disney's name to parent company Viacom. Cable ana- says. "They won't go with someone or recognition and 75 -year tradition of lysts also are fairly confident that the something that isn't proven." family programming as two more threat to Nickelodeon is not immedi- Nick's top -rated Rugrats, with its points in its favor in competing with ate -but they agree that it's present. baby's -eye view of the adult world, is Fox or Fox's Family Channel. "It'll probably be five years before an "icon" for the network, Scannell Cartoon Network's staying power you see the competition take any says. It sums up Nick's programming and rapid ratings gains for several of its whacks at Nickelodeon," analyst Tom attitude: "At the heart of Nickelodeon original strips make it a tough competi- Wolzien of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. is the idea that it's hard being a kid in tor. In five years, the network has says. "Certainly over the long term there an adult world. We have an opportuni- amassed nearly 47 million subs, and will be problems. But for the next two or ty to champion what kids do on TV."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Special Report STATION & CABLE TRADING

Station trading continued its rapid pace through 1997, but brokers expect a significant drop in dollar volume and transactions in 1998. With the top radio markets now 80% consolidated, small will be big as attention turns to smaller markets but fewer dollars change hands. For television, last year's optimism may be damp- ened by the new FCC's attitudes toward consolidation, brokers say. Television duopolies and even LMAs may face further scrutiny by both the FCC and the Department of Justice. In the cable industry, 1997 was "the year of the deal," according to TCI's Leo Hindery, who had nine of the year's top 10 cable deals. MSOs focused on developing geographic clusters and dominating the industry market by market. Living large in 1997 TV, radio post records for multiples, broker involvement

By Sara Brown because "nonperforming and negative -performing espite a $1.9 billion stations, which still have drop in overall deal capital value, can throw the value, 1997 was the multiple out of whack," he busiest year on record for says. media brokers, they say. Jacor Communications It was "a year of spectac- Inc.'s $620 million pur- ular consolidation," says chase of Nationwide Com- Peter Handy of Star Media munications Inc.'s 17 sta- Group Inc. tions last October was one "[Last year was] great in such deal. With several all respects. In terms of underperforming stations activity, it was the highest drawing down the group's level of activity ever." says cash flow, the price that Richard Blackburn of Jacor paid amounts to Blackburn & Co. more than 20 times cash "If you're in the brokerage business Flow, Handy says. and you didn't do well in 1997, you In television, 1997 mul- should get out of the business." says tiples also set records, hov- Richard Foreman of Richard A. Fore- ering around 14 times cash man Associates. "Keep in mind flow, says Frank Kalil, That the $23.44 billion in station president of Kalil & Co. trading reported in 1997 in BROAD- that relative to '96 But that could be "less if [a CASTING & CABLE is $1.9 billion shy of and '97, anything deal] were a stock transac- the 1996 total can be explained by the tion or if there were no sheer size of the mergers in 1996. That can seem slow." growth in the market; more year. the first of deregulation, saw -Steve Pruett if the [potential] upside Westinghouse Electric Co. /CBS was demonstrated." Corp.'s $4.9 billion purchase of Infini- "Fourteen is not stan- ty Broadcasting Corp. The top 1997 dard historically," says transaction falls far short of that deal: broker Brian Cobb of Westinghouse /CBS again, this time Media Venture Partners, paying $2.6 billion for American Radio were a lot of consolidation strategies citing 10 to 11 as historic television Systems Corp. that made sense on paper that took multiples. But he argues that today 14 But in terms of cash -flow multiples time to construct in reality," Handy is a little high. "I would say it's 13.' paid for stations and the involvement of says. "That excludes a lot of stations that brokers rather than investment compa- In 1997, radio multiples were higher are being sold without cash flow," nies, 1997 emerges as the clear winner. than ever: 13 to 18 times cash flow in Cobb says. He separates television large markets, 10 to 13 in midsize mar- deals into two categories: established Reality takes over kets and 8 to IO in small markets, stations changing hands and stations Brokers describe 1996 as a year of Handy says. But some group deals went that people buy because of the opportu- strategy as well as action. "There as high as 20 or 30 times cash flow nity provided.

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Netlets force up TV prices transactions that could "If you're in occur, probably two or In the second category, prices also were the brokerage three." high as netlets WB, UPN and Pax Net In fact, several major duked it out for outlets. UPN backer business and companies reportedly United Television Inc., for example, you didn't do have been considering last November paid $80 million for sales or mergers this WHSW -TV Baltimore. Former owner well in 1997, year. including Jacor, HSN Inc.'s own executive vice presi- you should get Citadel Communications dent of broadcasting, Adam Ware, said Corp. and Sullivan that according to standard formulas the out of the Broadcasting Co. While station would be worth no more than business." most of the brokers inter- $40 million. viewed for this article -Richard Foreman Last year's radio market was driven have heard the reports, by two trends, Kalil says. "One, inter- none would venture a est rates are low, and prediction of their probability. two, business is good. With revenue increasing Looking to smaller markets as it is -dramatically- Among the major groups dominating you have more money the top markets, brokers expect trading coming in and less "[Television] to consist of mutually beneficial swaps money going out. The to strengthen clusters. properties are robust." auopoly is still a This year, most of the deal -making "Last year was a bit of matter of when, attention likely will turn to smaller a frenzy," says Steve markets, the brokers say. Pruett, senior vice presi- not if."-Frank Kalil As consolidation has moved down- dent of investment market, however, tiere are fewer dollars banker Communications to go around. Small- market stations Equity Associates. "It offer a limited cash -flow potential by was a lot of what I'll call virtue of location alone. Expect "a second-round consolida- sharply diminished trading business" tion: the consolidators actually selling to each other." The list of the year's top TOP 10 DEALS OF 1997 10 transactions supports that point: is a merger between Every deal two 1. $2.6 bilion Westinghouse Electric Co. /CBS Corp. buys American major companies, or one buying out Radio Systems Corp.'s 98 stations. another. 2. $2.575 billion Chancellor Broadcasting Co. and Evergreen Med a List should stabilize Corp merge to fo-m Chancellor Media Corp.: new company purchases As a result of this mega -consolidation, eight FMs and two AMs in New York. Los Angeles. Chcago, Detroit and four of BROADCASTING & CABLE'S top Washingtcn Fom Viacom International Inc. radio (B &C, 23, 1997) 25 groups June 3. $2.1 bil ion Capstar Broadcasting Partners LP buys SFX Broadcasting vanished list: American have from the Inc.'s 72 staffons. Radio Systems, Nationwide Communi- cations, SFX Broadcasting Inc. and 4. $1.71 tillion Hicks, Muse. Tate & Furst buys LIN Television Corp.'s Paxson Communications Corp. eight TVs. "We're down to where you could 5. $775 mill on E.W. Scripps Co. buys KENS -TV -AM San Antonio plus six have a meeting of this industry in a newspapers and 25 nondaily publications from Harte- I-anks Communica- says Stevens closet today," Gary of tion Inc. Gary Stevens & Co. But the list should stabilize as the 6. $740 million Chancellor Media Corp. and Bonneville. International companies focus on operations. The Corp. swap ;ix stations in Los Angeles, New York. Washington and Hous- top 10 is "a pretty solid list now. ton. a long They're in the game for time," 7. $630 million Sinclair Broadcast Group buys Heritage Media Corp.'s says R. Dean Meiszer, president of five TVs anc 24 adios. Crisler Media Brokerage, of the com- panies currently on board. 8. $620 million Jacor Communications Inc. buys Natonwide Communi- "The landscape is pretty much cations In-.; 's 17 radio stations. where going to be. We're looking it's 9. $600 million Clear Channel Communications Inc. buys Paxson Corn - at the survivors," Foreman says. municatiols Corp.'s 46 radio stations. Still, while "most of the mega -merg- ers have been completed or are waiting 10. $540 million Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corp. for close," Handy says, "there are still join forces to buy Telemundo Group (eight TV stations). -Sara Brown probably a couple of sizable events or

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report this year. Stevens says. tion dealing, "keep in mind that rela- Others see the bright tive to '96 and '97, anything can seem side. There will be "sig- slow," Pruett says. "Opportunities will nificant opportunity for be created by the people that were the small- market consolida- biggest buyers out of a strategic operat- tion" this year, says 11997 was] a year ing plan." That could include compa- Meiszer. "If you look at of spectacular nies shopping for opportunities over- the consolidation that's consolidation." seas, he says. taken place, the top IO Government also may be an increas- )radio groups] own in -Peter Handy ing factor for deal- makers. The new excess of 1,2(X) stations, FCC may affect station trading this primarily in top markets. year, particularly in television. While There are still 7.500 changes in the limits on local radio own- other commercial radios ership set by the Telecommunications in the U.S., and nobody Act of 1996 are not being reconsidered, has significant share of those." television ownership rules The focus on small markets explains are. why brokers were so busy in 1997 and "The sentiment is that will be in 1998, says Michael Bergner of TV deregulation is prob- Bergner & Co. He points to the involve- "We're down to ably going to move more ment of major investment companies in where you could cautiously," Pruett says. major deals of 1996, which shut brokers "I think the regulators are have a meeting of out of early consolidation. "Brokers going to look at things excel in smaller markets," Bergner says. this industry in a much more closely." "The brokers are in the trenches. That's closet today" "This FCC is not at all where the money is going to be made." in favor of consolida- In the top 75 markets, Handy says, -Gary Stevens tion," says Bergner, cit- consolidation is 80% complete, while in ing new commissioners' markets 76 -200 some 50% to 60% of wariness about television stations are available for consolidation. deregulation. prompted somewhat by the speed and ferocity of Focus on operations radio consolidation. "It seems like Also this year, "the focus radio completely spoiled TV's party." will be on operating what people own, less on De facto TV deregulation acquisitions," Pruett Instead, "what you have in TV today is says. With that, it won't "Radio completely quite a bit of de facto deregulation; be long before we know there are at least 200 local marketing TV's "the real operating spoiled party" agreements," Stevens says. impacts of consolidation. -Michael Bergner "Frankly," says Larry Patrick, presi- ... If it doesn't work, the dent of Patrick Communications Corp., market will work it out. "the commission seems to be leaning You won't need regula- away from approving ]LMAs] and may tion." even be looking at some of those" When it comes to sta- already operating. "Susan Ness is going to have to edu- THE BOOM BEGINS TO SLOW cate the other commissioners so that we can have duopoly in television." Kalil says. "In my mind, duopoly is still a mat- In the second year of deregulation, dollars and deals were down slightly but ter of when, not if. It's inevitable. and were more than enough to keep brokers busy and happy. Dollars were up in it's just not reasonable stop only two categories -nearly 70% for AMs and 7% for combos even though to attempt to it in light of all the other technologies." fewer deals were reported in those categories. Here are the dollars spent on The Department Justice may con- TV and radio stations in 1997 and the number of deals compared with 1996. of tinue to affect future radio transactions. Station type 1997 1996 % change However. Justice "is fairly sophisticat- TV S6.40 billion /108 S10.48 billion /99 -38.9 % / +9% ed," Stevens says, and its involvement "frankly hasn't been terribly egre- Combos (TV- Radio) billion /7 NA/NA S1.85 NA/NA gious." Justice has promised to exam- Combos (Radio only) 512.73 billion /322 $12.03 billion /345 +6.8 %/- 6.7'iß ine radio mergers that would result in one FMs S2.10 billion /395 S2.63 billion /417 20.2 %/ -7.5% company controlling more than 35% of a market's radio ad revenue. AMs S361.57 million /235 million +69.9 5212.82 /254 % / -7.5% "I don't think [Justice] is going to Total $23.44 billion/1,067 $25.36 billion /1,115 7.6 %/-4.3% choose small markets as a battle- ground," Meiszer says.

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By Price Colman THE TOP 10 CABLE DEALS OF 1997

Leo Hindery calls 1997 "the year of Seller Buyer Value Basic subs Value /sub the deal" for Tele- Communica- tions Inc. That was true for the 1. Time Warner TWE /AN" $1.338 640,000 $2,073 cable sector overall, which was marked 2. TCI Cablevision $1.30B 820,000 $1,547 by a flurry of intra- industry transac- 3. TCI Intermedia $946M 425,000 $2,726 tions but no multibillion -dollar block- 4. TCI Intermedia $856M 425,000 $2,010 buster. 5. TCI Bresnan/TCI" $800M 445,000 $1,758 Tallying seven of the top 10 transac- 6. SBC Corp. Prime Cable $637M 268,000 $2,377 tions either announced or completed 7. Mediaüne Charter $600M 290,000 $2,069 last was the leader. year, ICI clearly 8. TCI Falcon $505M 300,000 $1,683 The sales, swaps and joint ventures 9. TCI Adelphia $350M 166,000 $2,108 Hindery engineered were emblematic 10. TCI TCl/TCA $310M 150.000 $2,058 of the cable -deal market in 1997. Big operators generally were sellers Notes: 'Time Warner EntertainmenVAdv nce Newhouse: "joint venture as they sought to hone their cluster Source Various industry sources focus. In the next tier down-Jones, Charter and Marcus, for instance Microsoft's $1 billion investment in - BOUTIQUES' M&A ACTIVITY operators were both buyers and sellers. Comcast are widely perceived as the key One more step down, operators such as catalysts for cable deals in '97. "What Wailer Capital Corp.: FrontierVision and MediaCom grew happened was all hell broke loose ... $3.2 billion for 24 deals (either their holdings, benefiting from the when Leo Hindery took over ICI and announced or completed) availability of properties and the re- I when] Microsoft made the investment encompassing roughly entry of outside investors into cable. in Comcast," says Rocco Commisso, 1.7 million subscribers. It's no surprise that the two biggest CEO of MediaCom. "It began a flurry of deals of 1997 involved the nation's two Daniels & Associates: activity on the deal side with capital largest cable operators: TCI and Time $2.8 billion for 40 deals (com- coming from players that were not nec- Warner. Time Warner Cable, early in pleted) encompassing 1.3 mil- essarily involved in the deal markets the the year, sold systems in New York, lion subscribers. last two or three years." Florida and North Carolina encom- Cable's fortunes were clearly swing- passing 640,000 subscribers to the Communications Equity Asso- ing up in '97. Many of the previous Time Warner Entertainment/Advance ciates: $786 million for 29 deals uncertainties eased or evaporated, and Newhouse partnership for $1.33 billion (completed). Subscriber count: the pendulum rapidly swung back to in what was essentially an in -house not available optimism and enthusiasm. While the deal. The transaction valued sub- deal market wasn't quite the sizzler of scribers at $2,073 -right at the indus- Brian Deevy, president of Daniels & recent record years, the underlying try benchmark of $2,000 -and reflect- Associates and head of its cable group, mood did a 180 and the deals weren't ed a cash -flow multiple of 9.4. also cited three distinguishing character- exit strategies. Later in the year, TCI signed a deal istics: sellers recognized they had to give "There seems to be a lot of the back with Cablevision Systems to sell New up quality properties to get quality prop- to the late '80s [attitude], when people York metro area properties encompass- erties, deals were structured to limit tax thought [cable] was the best way to get ing 820,000 subscribers for about $1.3 liability, and outside investors showed entertainment and information to the billion. That deal represented a per - renewed interest in the cable arena. home," McCrory says. "I think it can subscriber value of $1,547 and a cash - "The pricing [of properties] was as continue." flow multiple of 6.1, which was the aggressive as we've seen it," says Commisso thinks it's inevitable that lowest of any top 10 deal last year. Deevy. "People are willing to pay top deal volume will slow. "I don't see the John Waller, founder and head of dollar in this market." same level of activity this year as last New York based Waller Capital Corp., Tom McCrory, executive vice presi- year," he says. "The supply of proper- says three key features distinguished the dent and managing director of cable ties is not there as it was last year." 1997 cable -deal market: the big guns TV operations for Communications Marc Nathanson, chairman of Fal- shedding properties to raise capital or Equity Associates, says 1997 "was by con Cable, also sees the supply of prop- refine strategic focus; renewed interest far our strongest year ever. Revenues erties for sale declining. That's likely from outside investors such as the Car- far exceeded our expectations." to result in a "short-term upswing" in lyle Group, Vestar, Warburg and Mor- While CEA notched a record year in system valuations in the first half of gan Stanley, and the re- emergence of cable deals, Waller and Daniels were '98, he says. "But I think it will flatten the entrepreneur into cable. just short of previous highs. out until cable shows new revenue "It was a great market," Waller says. TCI's trimming of systems and from the digital technology."

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report The Big Deals Club

The big deals club has been slightly altered from previous years. The threshold for the listing has been raised from $1 million for all sales to $2 million for radio deals and $5 million for TV deals. Multistate deals are arranged by price while single state deals are in alphabetical order by state and city. A new category was created this year to accommodate seven deals including both TV and radio stations.

WFSB(TV) Hartford /New Haven, Conn. 80.8% owner) Broker: Media Venture Value: $375 million (includes $60 million Partners Meredith wcpx- cash to Corp.) Swapper, Options to acquire WNGM -TV TV: Meredith Corp. (William T. Kerr, presi- Athens /Atlanta, Ga., and WOAC(TV) dent) Swapper, WFSB -TV: Post -Newsweek Canton /Cleveland Price: $73.5 million Stations Inc. (G. William Ryan. president) ($50 million for WNGM -TV; $23.5 million for Three-way swap involving KMOV(TV) woAC) Buyer: Global Broadcasting Sys- St. Louis, KSTW(TV) Tacoma /Seattle tems Inc. (formerly Ramcast Corp.) and KIRO -TV Seattle plus $70 million (Rachamim Anatian, chairman /92.5% cash being paid by current owner of owner) Seller: Paxson Communications KSTW /future owner of kiro -tv to cur- Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, chair- (ARRANGED BY PRICE) rent owner of kmov /future owner of man /owner) KSTW Value: $160 million Current own- KSNF(TV) Joplin, Mo.; WMGC -TV Bing- WTNH -TV New Haven, Conn.; ers: KMOV: Paramount Stations Group Inc. hamton, N.Y., and KJAC -TV Port WAND(TV) Decatur, III.; WANE -TV Fort (Tony Ksrw: Cassara, president); Cox ArthurBeaumont and KFDX-TV Wichita Wayne and WISH -TV Indianapolis, Ind.; Broadcasting Inc. (Nicholas D. Trigony, Falls, Tex. Price: $76 million Buyers: WIVB -TV Buffalo, N.Y.; KXAM -TV president; KiRo -Tv: A.H. Belo Corp., Dallas KSNF, KFDX -TV, KJAC -TV: Nexstar Broadcast- Llano /Austin and KXAS -TV Fort (Robert W. Decherd, president/8.3% ing Group Inc. (Perry Sook, president; Worth /Dallas, Tex., and WAVY -TV owner) Future owners: KMOV: Belo: Ksw: ABRY Broadcast Partners, owner) Portsmouth /Norfolk, Va. Price: $1.71 Paramount; KIRO-Tv: Cox billion ($1.45 billion cash; $260 million in wMGC -Tv: Ackerley Group (William Acker - debt) Buyer: Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst WQRF -TV Rockford, Ill., WTVW -TV ley, president) Seller: U.S. Broadcast (Thomas O. Hicks, chairman) Seller: LIN Evansville, Ind., KARD -TV West Mon- Group LLC (Bob Fish, chairman) Broker: Televison Corp. (Gary R. Chapman, presi- roe, La.; KDEB -TV Springfield, Mo. and Communications Equity Associates (sell- dent; AT&T Wireless Services, 46% KLBK -TV Lubbock, Tex. Price: $140 er) million Buyer: ABRY Broadcast Partners owner) WGXA(TV) Macon, Ga.; KTVE(TV) El (Royce Yudkoff. president) Seller: Petra - Dorado, Ark. /Monroe, La., and WNJU(TV) Newark, N.J. /New York, com Equity Partners KVEA(TV) Corona Las Angeles, WYDO(TV) Greenville and WFXI(TV) WSNS(TV) Chicago, KSTS -TV San Swap of WVIT(TV) Hartford /New Haven, Morehead City /Greenville, N.C., and Francisco /Oakland, KTMD(TV) Galve- Conn. for WWHO -TV Columbus, Ohio construction permit for WFXZ(TV) ston /Houston. WSCV(TV) Miami /Ft. and LMA with WLWC -TV New Bed- Jacksonville, N.C. (to be satellite of Lauderdale, Fla., KVDA(TV) San Anto- ford /Boston, Mass. Price: $136.025 mil- WFXI) Price: $58.5 million Buyer: Bain nio, Tex. and WKAQ -TV San Juan, P.R. lion (NBC paying Viacom $130 million Capital Inc. (to form GOCOM Communi- Price: $540 million Buyers: TLMD Sta- cash and buying stations from Fant for cations LLC [Richard L. Gorman, presi- tion Group Inc. (Leon D. Black, director, $6.025 million) Swapper: wvir: Viacom dent]) Seller: GOCOM Television LP Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty International Inc. /Paramount Stations (Richard L. Gorman. presidenVowner) Group Inc. (Sumner M. Redstone, presi- Media Corp. owners) Seller: Telemundo KAAL -TV Austin, Minn.; KODE -TV dent/66.66% owner; Kerry McCluggage, Group (Roland A. Hernandez, president) Joplin, Mo., and KTWO-TV Casper and chairman, Paramount TV Group ; Anthony satellite KKTU -TV Cheyenne, Wyo. KHBS(TV) Fort Smith (and satellite Cassara, president, Paramount Stations KHOG -TV Fayetteville /Fort Smith), Price: $40 million Buyer: Grapevine Group Inc.) Swapper: WWHO -TV and Ark.; KITV(TV) Honolulu Communications Inc. (Wendell Reilly, (and satellites WLwc -TV: NBC Inc. (Bob Wright, president; president) Seller: Eastern Broadcasting KHVO(TV) Hilo and KMAU(TV) John Rohrbeck, president, NBC Televi- Corp. (Roger A. Neuhoff, president) Bro- Wailuku), Hawaii; WAPT(TV) Jackson, sion Sations; General Electric Co., ker: Blackburn & Co. (seller); Kalil & Co. Miss.; WLWT(TV) Cincinnati; KOCO -TV owner), which is acquiring stations from (buyer) Oklahoma City, and WNAC -TV Provi- Fant Broadcasting Co. (Anthony J. Fant, dence, R.I. Value: $525 million merger president/90% owner) NOTE: Viacom is Merger of Cottonwood Communica- Buyer: Hearst Corp. (Frank A. Bennack assigning its right to WLWC -TV to NB- tions LLC WTWO(TV) Terre Haute, Ind., Argyle Television Jr.. president) Seller: Mass Holding Co. LLC because it already and KOTV(TV) St. Joseph, Mo. (B &C, Inc. (Bob Marbut, chairman; E. Blake owns WSBK -TV Boston Dec. 30, 1996) Price: $31.8 million for Byrne. president) stock Buyer: Nexstar Broadcasting Group Swap of WSAV -TV Savannah, Ga., and LLC. TCS Television Partners LP WCPX -TV Orlando, Fla.; WHNS(TV) WJTV(TV) Jackson and satellite Seller: Asheville, N.C./Greenville, S.C., and WHLT(TV) Hattiesburg, Miss., for (80.2% owner) KPDX(TV) /Portland, Vancouver, Wash. WTVR -TV Richmond, Va. Value: $80 WMCF -TV Montgomery, Ala.; WMPV -TV Ore. (and low -power KFXO(TV) Bend, million Swapper, WsAV -Tv, WJTV, WHLT: Mobile, Ala. /Pensacola, Fla.; WBUY -TV million Meredith Ore.) Price: $435 Buyer: Raycom Media Inc. (Bryan Kent Hawkins, Holly Springs, Miss/Memphis, and Corp. (William T. Kerr, president) Seller: ' president/33.3% owner) Swapper, WTVR- WELF(TV) Dalton, Ga. /Chattanooga First Media Television LP Tv: Media General Inc. (J. Stewart Bryan and WPGD(TV) Swap of WCPX -TV Orlando, Fla. for Ill, president/4.6% owner; Cede & Co., Hendersonville /Nashville, Tenn. Price:

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www.americanradiohistory.com CEA New York Mergers /Acquisitions /Divestitures

The following is a partial listing of mergers. acquisitions and divestitures completed by CEA New York:

December 1997 October 1997 September 1997 December 1997 $629,(XX),(XX) $4.500.0(X) $2,5(X).(XX) Sold* Sold Sold Sold WGTZ - FM. WING - AM. The Radio Station.. Radio Networks Tampa Billboard Properties of and WING - FM of and Orlando Outdoor Billboard Texoma Outdoor Paxson Communications Corp Great Broadcasting Corp. Assets of Advertising. Inc. Trails to to Paxson Communications Corp. to Universal Outdoor Clear Channel Communications to Exit Now Outdoor, LLC Clear Channel Communications CEA represented the seller CEA represented both parties CEA represented the seller CEA represented the seller 'closing pending FCC approval

January 1998 December 1997 December 1997 June 1997

Sold Sold S 1 46.000.00() S22,(XX),(X)0 Acquired Acquired The 5 television stations of Albert Outdoor Advertising Petracom Equity Partners, L.P. ACME Television ACME Television to to has acquired has acquired Clear Channel Quorum Broadcasting KPLR - TV* KWBP - TV Communications St. Louis Portland

CEA represented the seller CEA represented the buyer CEA represented the seller CEA represented the buyer *closing pending FCC approval *closing pending FCC approval

October 1997 December 1997 December 1997 August 1997 $13,200.000 Acquire& Acquired- $65.(XX).(00 Acquired Acquired ACME Television ACME Television ACME Television GOCOM has acquired Communications. LLC has acquired has acquired has acquired KZAR - TV KAUO - TV WINT - TV KTVE - TV Salt Lake Albuquerque Knoxville WGXA - TV CEA represented the buyer CEA represented the buyer WFXI - TV CEA represented the buyer 'closing pending FCC approval !closing pending FCC approval CEA represented the buyer

October 1997 March 1997 December 1997 January 1997 $40,750,000 $30,000,(XX) Acquired Time Brokerage Agreement Acquired Acquired Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. between GOCOM Communications. LLC 62nd Street Broadcasting has acquired KFVE - TV Honolulu has acquired has acquired - and 9 radio stations in Lansing, MI, KSVI TV (ABC) Cottonwood and time brokerage rights to Saginaw. Ml and Ft. Wayne. IN Providence Journal Communications Corp. KMVT - TV (Fox)

CEA represented the buyer CEA represented the buyer CEA represented the buyer CEA represented the licensee

CEA is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and its professional associates are registered with the NASD. Member SIPC.

www.americanradiohistory.com Delivers in 1997 Financings

The following is a partial listing of financings completed by CEA New York:

September 1997 September 1997 September 1997 September 1997

$ 1 27,370,000 $55,442,500 $40.000,000 $40,0(x),00() Senior Subordinated Notes Equity Capital Preferred Equity Capital Senior Debt Financing

have been arranged for has been arranged for has been arranged for has been arranged tor ACME Television ACME Television ACME Television ACME Television Funding. was provided by: Funding was underwritten by: Funding was underwritten by: Ba cBoston Capital Funding was underwritten by: CIBC CIBC Alta Communications. Inc. CI BC f Agenu Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch CEA Capital Pumxrs USA. L.P.

CEA represented the borrower CEA represented the issuer CEA represented the issuer CEA represented the borrower

December 1997 December 1997 December 1997 March 1997

$65,000,000 $20,000,000 $34,500,000 $ 1 0,000,000 Senior Debt Financing Equity Capital Senior Debt Financing Equity Capital

has been arranged for has been arranged for has been arranged for has been arranged for Root Communications, L.P. Root Communications, L.P. Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. 62nd Street Broadcasting, LLC Funding was provided by: Funding was provided by: Funding was provided by Funding was provided by: Fleet Equity Partners Bank of Montreal Bankers Tnrst Company Bain Capital SunTrust Bank

CEA represented the borrower CEA represented the issuer CEA represented the borrower CEA represented the issuer

January 1998 May 1997 July 1997 $12,400,000 $7,500,000 $6,000.00() Equity Capital Senior Debt Financing Equity Capital has been arranged for has been arranged for has been arranged for PNE Media Holdings, LLC Pappas Telecasting Companies Exit Now Outdoor, LLC Funding was provided by Funding was provided by: Funding was provided b-: BancBoston Ventures. Inc. Summit Capital Group AMRESCO Funding Corp. Alta Communications. Inc. CEA Capital Pannen USA. L.P.

CEA represented the issuer CEA represented the borrower CEA represented the issuer

January 1998 July 1997 $20,000,000 EB $17.5000)0 Debt Financing Senior COMMUNICATIONS Senior Debt Financing been arranged for arranged for has EQUITY has been PNE Media, LLC Exit Now Outdoor. LLC Funding was Provided by: ASSOCIATES Funding was provided by: Union Bank of California IRJ Schnder Bank K Trust Co. CEA New York 375 Park Avenue CEA represented the borrower CEA represented the borrower Suite 3808 New York, NY 10152 http: //www.commequ.com (212)319-1968; (212)319-4293 Fax

www.americanradiohistory.com Special Report $30 million Buyer: All American TV Inc. KADY -TV Oxnard Price: $11 million Hawaii (Cruz S. Arguinzoni, president/33.3% Buyer: Biltmore Broadcasting LLC (Brian CP for KAPA -TV Kaneohe /Honolulu owner) Seller: Sonlight Broadcasting Sys- E. Cobb, managing member /51 % owner) Price: $5 million Buyer: Paxson Commu- tems Inc. (Jay Sekulow, president) Seller: John W. Hyde, trustee Broker: nications Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, KTVZ(TV) Bend, Ore. and WICZ(TV) Media Services Group chairman /owner) Seller: Dove Broadcast- Binghamton, N.Y. Price: $16.5 million KKAG(TV) Porterville/Fresno Price: ing Co. (Paul A. Tennyson, president) (includes purchase of tower manufacturer $7.96 million Buyer: Paxson Communica- Broker: Patrick Communications Corp. Stainless Inc. Buyer: Northwest Broad- tions Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, Idaho casting (Brian W. Brady, 90% general chairman /owner) Seller: Kralowec Chil- KMVT(TV) Twin Falls Price: $14.5 mil- partner of Northwest's limited partner, dren's Family Trust (Arthur C. Kralowec, lion Buyer: Catamount -Idaho License Northwest Partner LP; Alta Subordinated president/trustee) Broker: Media Venture LLC (Glenpointe Assoc. LLC, owner, J. Debt Partners Ill LP, 99.5% owner) Sell- Partners (seller) Barton Goodwin, principal /22.375% ers: KTvz: Stainless Broadcasting (Bob owner) Root Ferrington and Jeff Rodriguez, principals); KRCA(TV) Riverside /Los Angeles Seller: Communications Ltd. (James L. Devis, president; Susan wicz: Resorts Broadcasting (Shelly Eggy, Price: $60 million for stock Buyer: Liber- S. president) man Broadcasting Inc. (co- owners Lenard Root Revocable Trust, owner) Brokers: and Jose Liberman) Seller: Fouce York Street Partners, Kalil & Co. and WCEE(TV) Mt. Vernon, III. /St. Louis, Amusement Enterprises (Frank L. Fouce, Communications Equity Associates Mo., and WILV(TV) (formerly WJUE) president) Broker: Kalil & Co. Battle Creek/Grand Rapids, Mich. Indiana Price: $11.8 million ($7 million for wiw; KPWB(TV) Sacramento Price: $100 mil- WNDY(TV) Marion /Indianapolis Price: $4.8 million for wcEE) Buyer: DP Media lion Buyer: Paramount Stations Group $34.99 million Buyer: Viacom Internation- Inc. (Devon W. Paxson, VP) Seller: Pax- Inc. (Anthony Cassara, president: Viacom al Inc. (Sumner M. Redstone, presi- son Communications Corp. (Lowell W. Inc., owner) Seller: Pappas Telecasting dent/66.66% owner; Kerry McCluggage, "Bud" Paxson, chairman /owner) Cos. (Harry J. Pappas, presidentiowner) chairman, Paramount TV Group ; Anthony Cassara, president, Paramount Stations KTVC -TV KOFY -TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and San Francisco Price: $173.75 Group Inc.) Seller: IMS Broadcasting LLC million WAQF(TV) Batavia /Buffalo, N.Y. Price: Buyer: Granite Broadcasting Corp. (John Newcomb, principal) $8 million ($5 million for KTVC -TV; $3 mil- (W. Don Cornwell, chairman Seller: Pacif- lion for wnoF) Buyer: Paxson Communi- ic FM Inc. (James Gabbert, president) Kentucky cations Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, Broker: H.B. La Rue Media Brokers WLCN -TV Madisonville Price: $5 million chairman /owner) Seller: Anthony J. Fant. Florida Buyer: South Central Communications Corp. (John D. Engelbrecht, presi- WTVX(TV) Fort Pierce/West Palm dent/82% owner) Seller: ZOE Broadcast- Beach Price: $34.25 million Buyer: Via- ing Corp. (John Price, president) corn International Inc. (Sumner M. Red- stone, presidenV66.66% owner; Kerry Louisiana McCluggage, chairman, Paramount TV WUPL(TV) Slidell /New Orleans Price:

Group ; Tony Cassara, president, Para- $41.9 million Buyers: Viacom International mount Stations Group Inc.) Seller: Pax- Inc. /Paramount Stations Group Inc. (ulti- son Communications Corp. (Lowell W. mate owner buying from Cox for $32.5 "Bud" Paxson, chairman /owner) million) (Sumner M. Redstone, presi- dent/66.66% owner; Kerry McCluggage, WIRB(TV) Melbourne /Orlando Price: chairman, Paramount TV Group ; Anthony $13,161,274 Buyer: Paxson Communica- Cassara, president, Paramount Stations (Lowell tions Corp. W. "Bud" Paxson, Group Inc.) and Cox Broadcasting Inc. Alabama chairman /owner) Seller: Christian Net- (buying from Middle America for $9.4 mil- work Inc. (James L. West, chairman; WVTM -TV lion) (Nicholas D. Trigony, president; Birmingham, Ala. Price: $199 buyer Lowell W. Paxson, co- Andrew S. Fisher, executive VP-TV; million Buyer: LIN Television Corp. (Gary founder/backer) R. Chapman, president; Hicks, Muse, Robert F. Neil, president, Cox Radio Inc.) Tate & Furst, owner) Seller: NBC Inc. WJXX(TV) (formerly WYDP) Orange Sellers: Middle America Communications (Bob Wright, president; John Rohrbeck, Park /Jacksonville Price: $5 million Inc. (primary owner) and Cox Broadcast- president, NBC Television Sations; Gen- Buyer: Allbritton Communications Co. ing Inc. (Nicholas D. Trigony, president; eral Electric Co., owner) (through parent Perpetual Corp.) (Robert Andrew S. Fisher, executive VP -TV; Arizona L. Allbritton. executive VP /COO) Seller: Robert F. Neil, president, Cox Radio Inc.) WPR LP KNAZ -TV Flagstaff /Phoenix and KMOH- Maine TV Kingman /Phoenix Price: $6.25 mil- WRBW(TV) Orlando Price: $60.25 mil- WCSH -TV Portland and WLBZ -TV Ban- lion Buyer: Gannett Co. Inc. (John Cur- lion Buyer: United Television Inc. (BHC gor Price: $112 million Buyer: Gannett ley, chairman; Cecil L. Walker, president, Communications Inc., 58.8% owner; Co. Inc. (John Curley, chairman; Cecil L. Gannett Broadcasting) Seller: Grand Chris -Craft Industries Inc. 96% owner of Walker, president, Gannett Broadcasting) Canyon Television Co. Inc. (William BHC; John C. Siegel, chairman) Seller: Seller: Maine Radio and Television Co. Franke. owner) Rainbow Broadcasting Ltd. (Joseph Rey, (Fredric L. Thompson, president) Broker: California principal) Kalil & Co. KUZZ -TV Bakersfield Price: WPBF(TV) Tequesta /Palm Beach Price: Maryland $14,010,800 Buyer: Univision Television $85 million Buyer: Hearst Corp. (Frank A. WHSW -TV Baltimore Price: $80 million Group Inc. (A. Jerrold Perenchio, chair- Bennack Jr., president) Seller: Paxson Buyer: Chris -Craft Industries Inc. /BHC man) Seller: Buck Owns Production Co. Communications Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Communications Inc. /United Television Inc. (Buck Owens, president) Paxson, chairman /owner) Broker: Alex. Inc. (John C. Siegel, chairman) Seller: KTNC -TV Concord /San Francisco Brown & Sons Inc. (seller) HSN Inc. /Silver King Communications Inc. (Barry Price: $7,824,600 Buyer: Pappas Tele- WBSV -TV Venice/Tampa /St. Petersburg Diller, owner; Liberty Media Corp./Tele- Communications Inc., casting Cos. (Harry J. Pappas, presi- Price: $11.6 million Buyer: Global Broad- sole nonattributable shareholder) dent/owner) Seller: Mitts Telecasting Co. casting Systems Inc. Seller: DeSoto (Dr. Thomas F. Mitts, owner) Broadcasting Inc. (Danford L. Sawyer, Michigan principal) WBSX -TV Anne Arbor /Detroit Price:

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www.americanradiohistory.com Special Report $35 million (includes low-power ch. 48, (J. Stewart Bryan III, president/4.6% Broadcasting Group Inc. Detroit) Buyer: Paxson Communications owner; Cede & Co., 80.8% owner) Bro- WSWB -TV Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pa. Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, chair- ker: Media Venture Partners Price: $6 million Buyer: Paxson Commu- man /owner) Seller: Blackstar LLC (John North Carolina nications Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, E. Oxendine, chairman) WKFT(TV) Fayetteville Price: $19.5 mil- chairman /owner) Seller: Ted Ehrhardt WLAJ(TV) Lansing Price: $19.4 million lion Buyer: Bahakel Communications Ltd Broker: Patrick Communications Corp. Buyer: Granite Broadcasting Corp. (W. (Cy "Buddy" Bahakel, president) Seller: WBR E-TV Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Don Cornwell, chairman) Seller: Lansing Allied Communications Co., Raleigh Price: $47 million Buyer: Nexstar Broad- 53 Inc. (Joel I. Ferguson, president) (Robert Holding III, president) casting Group Inc. (Perry Sook, president; Minnesota WITN-TV Washington /Greenville Price: ABRY Broadcast Partners II LP, owner) KLGT(TV) Minneapolis Price: $52.5 mil- $40 million Buyer: Gray Communications Seller: I. Martin Pompadur Broker: Kalil lion ($2.5 million for assumption of debt) Systems Inc. (J. Mack Robinson, interim & Co. (for seller) Buyer: Sinclair Broadcast Group president) Seller: Raycom Media Inc. Tennessee Inc.(David D. Smith, president/28.1% (John Hayes, president) Broker: Media WINT -TV Crossville /Knoxville Price: owner) Seller: Lakeland Group Television Venture Partners $13.2 million Buyer : Acme Television (Linda Rios Brook, president) WWAY(TV) Wilmington Price: $9.6 mil- Holdings of Tennessee LLC, Columbus. Mississippi lion Buyer: Kelso Investment Associates Ohio (Tom Allen, Douglas Gealy, manag- WXXV -TV Gulfport Price: $17.475 mil- V LP (Kelso Partners V LP, general part- ing members acting for WB Network sup- lion Buyer: Morris Newspaper Corp. ner [George E. Matelich, Frank T. Nickell, porters) Seller: Crossville TV LP (Charles H. Morris, president/90.4% Joseph S. Schuchert, Thomas R. Wall IV, Texas Michael V. Goldberg, general partners]) owner) Seller: Prime Cities Broadcasters KRBC-TV Abilene and satellite KACB- (John Tupper, Dick Seller: Mario Baeza Corp. of Mississippi. TV San Angelo Price: $8.5 million Shively, Harry Smart, Bill Kepper, Larry Ohio Buyer: Sunrise Television Corp. (Robert McQuaid, shareholders) WKBN -TV Youngstown Price: $48 mil- N. Smith, CEO; Hicks, Muse, Tate & Missouri lion Buyer: GOCOM Communications Furst, owner) Seller: Abilene Radio and KYFC(TV) Kansas City Price: $16.4 mil- LLC (Richard L. Gorman, CEO; Bain Cap- Television Co. (Gary R. Ackers, William L. lion Buyer: Paxson Communications ital Inc., owner) Seller: WKBN Broadcast- Andrews, principals) Broker: Norman Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, chair- ing Corp. (J.D. Williamson II, president) Fisher & Associates Inc. Blackburn & Co. man/owner) Seller: Kansas City Youth for Broker: KNWS -TV Katy /Houston Price: $40 mil- Christ Inc. (Ronnie Metsker, president) Oklahoma lion Buyer: Global Broadcasting Systems Corp. Broker: Patrick Communications KOKH -TV Oklahoma City Price: $60 mil- Inc. (Rachamim Anatian, chairman /86.8% KPLR -TV St. Louis Price: $146 million lion cash Buyer: Sullivan Broadcasting owner) Seller: Johnson Broadcasting Inc. Buyer: Acme Television Holdings LLC Co. Inc. (J. Daniel Sullivan, (Douglas R. Johnson, president/owner) (Jamie Kellner, CEO /40% owner) Seller: president/CEO; ABRY Broadcast Part- KLDO -TV Laredo Price: $6.2 million Koplar Communications (Edvard J. ners, 80% owner) Seller: Sinclair Broad- Buyer: Entravision Communications Co. Inc. D. Smith, presi- Koplar, president) cast Group (David LLC (Walter F. Ulloa, managing mem- Montana dent/28.1% owner) ber/8.15% owner; Valley Channel 48 Inc., KSVI(TV) Billings Price: $17.37 million Oregon 38.3% owner; Cabrillo Broadcasting Buyer: Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. KWBP(TV) Salem /Portland Price: $17.6 Corp., 18.83% owner [Philip C. and (Alexander J. Williams, president/chair- million + 20% ownership interest in buyer Wendy Kruidenier Wilkinson, owners]) man- elect; Paul M. Hughes, president - Buyer: Acme Television Holdings of Ore- Seller: Panorama Broadcasting Co. elect) Seller: Big Horn Communications gon LLC (managing members Tom Allen, (Oscar Laurel, principal) Inc. (Tom Hendrickson, president) Bro- CFO /40% owner; Douglas Gealy, Virginia ker: Patrick Communications Corp. COO /40% owner; backer is investment WAWB(TV) Ashland /Richmond Price: group led by WB Network chief Jamie Nevada $10 million Buyer: James L. Lockwood Jr. Kellner) Seller: Peregrine Communica- KUPN(TV) Las Vegas Price: $87 million Seller: Bell Broadcasting LLC (James E. tions Ltd. (Tom McCoy, principal) Buyer: Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Campana, 60°k owner) (David D. Smith, president25% owner) Pennsylvania WJCB -TV Norfolk Price: $14.75 million Seller: Rich Communications Inc. (Melin- WJET -TV Erie Price: $18.5 million Buyer: Paxson Communications Corp. da R. Rich, president) Buyer: Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, (Perry president; ABRY Broadcast KFBT -TV Las Vegas Price: $33 million Sook, chairman /owner) Seller: Lockwood Partners, owner) Seller: Jet Broadcasting for stock Buyer: Acme Television Hold- Broadcasting (James L. Lockwood, chair- Inc. Zanzius and Myron Jones, ings LLC (Jamie Kellner, CEO /40% (John man) Broker: Patrick Communications owner) Sellers: Daniel N., Mary F., Kim- owners) Corp. berly D., Daniel N. Il, Koker, Bradley P. License of WPCB -TV Greensburg /Pitts- WGNT(TV) Portsmouth Price: $42.5 mil- Niergarth and Lawrence G and Teri J. burgh Price: $35 million Buyer: Paxson lion Buyer: Viacom International Inc. DePaulis Communications Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" (Sumner M. Redstone, president/66.66% New York Paxson, chairman /owner) Seller: Corner- owner; Kerry McCluggage, chairman, stone TeleVision Inc.; WQED Pittsburgh WBIS(TV) New York Price : $257.5 mil- Paramount TV Group ; Anthony Cassara, (George L. Miles Jr., president) Broker: lion Buyer: Paxson Communications president, Paramount Stations Group Inc.) Richard A. Foreman Associates Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, chair- Seller: Centennial Communications Inc. man /owner) Seller: ITT-Dow Jones Tele- WJAC -TV Johnstown /Altoona Price: (Raymond B. Bottom Jr., principal) Bro- vision (Dow Jones & Co. Inc., general $36 million Buyer: Sunrise Television ker: Media Venture Partners partner) Corp. (Robert N. Smith, principal; Hicks, WEFC(TV) Roanoke /Lynchburg Price: Muse, Tate & Furst, owner) Seller: WUTR(TV) Utica Price: $7.75 million $5.5 million Buyer: Paxson Communica- Richard Meyer Buyer: Utica Television Partners LLC (co- tions Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, owners George V. Kriste, Michael WYOU(TV) Scranton Price: $20 million chairman /owner) Seller: Vine & Branch Williams; Ackerley Communications Inc. Buyer: Bastet Broadcasting Inc. (David S. Inc. (C. Kenneth Wright, president) Bro- will have LMA) Seller: Media General Inc. Smith, presidenUowner) Seller: Nexstar ker: Patrick Communications Corp.

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report Washington owner) Price: $2.1 billion; 72 stations Fresno and KRZR(FM) Hanford Fresno, KBGE(TV) Bellevue /Seattle Price: $35 involved Calif.; WWSF(FM) Andalusia, Ala. Fort million Buyer: Paxson Communications Swap of KBIG -FM Los Angeles. Walton Beach Pensacola, WMEZ(FM) Corp. (Lowell W. Pensacola "Bud" Paxson, chair- WDBZ(FM) now WNSR) New York and and WXBM -FM Milton Pen- man /owner) Seller: ValueVision Interna- KLDE(FM) Houston for WTOP(AM) and sacola, Fla.: WCHY -AM -FM and tional Inc. (Robert L. Johander. chairman) WGMS -FM Washington and format and WSOK(AM) -WAEV(FM) Savannah, WYKZ(FM) KSTW(TV) Tacoma /Seattle Price: $160 signal of KZLA -FM Los Angeles Value: Beaufort. S.C. Savannah and WLVH(FM) Hardeeville. million Buyer: Cox Broadcasting Inc. $740 million Swapper: KZLA-FM, WTOP, (Nicholas D. Trigony. president; Andrew wGMs- FM- Chancellor Media Corp. (Scott S.C. Savannah, Ga.: KSSK(AM) Hon- olulu- KSSK -FM Waipahu S. Fisher, executive VP -TV; Cox Enter- K. Ginsburg, president) Swapper: KBIG- Honolulu. KIKI(AM) -KKLV(FM) prises Inc., owner) Seller: Gaylord Enter- FM, WDBZ, KLDE- Bonneville International and KHVH(AM)- tainment Co. (E.W. Wendell, president) Corp. (Bruce T. Reese, president; Corpo- KIKI-FM Honolulu and KUCD(FM) Pearl City Honolulu: WCVS -FM West Virginia ration of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints, owner) Virden Springfield and WFMB -AM -FM CP for WKRP -TV Charleston Price: Broker: Star Media Group Inc. Springfield. Ill.: WBCK(AM) -WBXX(FM) $8.25 million Buyer: Paxson Communica- Battle Creek, WRCC(AM) (formerly tions Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, WZNZ(AM), WNZS(AM). WROO(FM), WWKN) Battle Creek -WWKN(FM) (for- chairman /owner) Seller: Mountaineer WPLA(FM). WFSJ -FM and WTLK -FM merly WRCC) Marshall Albion Battle Broadcasting Corp. (William L. Kepper. Jacksonville, WSJT(FM) and Creek and WRCV(AM) -WGRD -FM and president) Broker: Patrick Communica- WZTM(AM) Lakeland and WIOD(AM), WLHT(FM) Grand Rapids. Mich.: tions WFKZ(FM). WAVK(FM). WKRY(FM), KCBN(AM) -KRNO -FM Reno and WFTL(AM). WPLL(FM). WINZ(AM)- KWNZ(FM) Carson City /Reno: WLVE(FM) and WZTA(FM) Miami Fort WEEX(AM) -WODE -FM Easton Allen- Lauderdale: WSHE(FM), WTKS(FM). town and WTCY(AM) -WWNK -FM Har- WQTM(AM), WMGF(FM). WWNZ(AM) risburg, Pa., CP for WQFN(FM) Walk- and WJRR(FM) Orlando: WPAP -FM. er /Grand Rapids, Mich. Price: $215 mil- WDIZ(AM) -WFSY(FM). WPBH(FM) and lion for stock Buyer: Capstar Broadcast- WSHF(FM) Panama City: WYCL(FM) ing Partners Inc. (R. Steven Hicks, and WTXX(FM) (formerly WOWW) Pen- CEO /3.2% owner; Thomas O. Hicks, ulti- sacola: WNLS(AM) -WTNT(FM). mate owner /chairman, Hicks, Muse, Tate WSNI(FM). WJZT(FM) and WXSR(FM) & Furst Inc.) Seller: Patterson Broadcast- Tallahassee; WHPT(FM), WKES(FM) ing Inc. (James W. Wesley Jr., president and WHNZ(AM) Tampa St. Petersburg [to be chairman, Capstan]; Dyson- Kissner- and WKGR(FM). WOLL(FM). WBZT(AM) Moran Corp., 65.9% owner) Broker: and WEAT(AM) West Palm Beach, all Media Venture Partners MUSED BY PRICE) Fla.; and WPTN(AM) -WGSQ(FM) and WMCZ(FM) Millbrook /Montgomery CBS Radio /Westinghouse Electric WHUB(AM) -WGIC -FM (formerly WHUB- and WZHT(FM) Troy Montgomery, Ala.: Co. CBS Corp., New York Kar- FM) Nashville Price: $600 million (Mel WDOV(AM) -WDSD(FM) Dover Wilming- mazin. CEO. CBS Station Group) buying (includes six radio networks) Buyer: Clear ton and WSRV(FM). Smyrna American Radio Systems Corp. (Steven Channel Communications Inc. (L. Lowry Wilming- ton, Del.: KRMD -AM -FM Shreveport, B. Dodge, chairman /29.7% owner) Price: Mays, president) Seller: Paxson Commu- La.: WWFG(FM) $2.6 billion; 98 stations involved. nications Corp. (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson. Ocean City and chairman /owner) Adviser: Communica- WOSC(FM) Bethany Beach. Del. Ocean Merger of Chancellor Broadcasting Co. tions Equity Associates City, Md.: WOAD(AM) and WKXI(AM)- into Evergreen Media Corp.: purchase WJMI(FM) Jackson and WKXI -FM KGLQ of KYSR(FM) and KXEZ(FM) Los Ange- -FM (formerly KHTC) and KZZP- Magee Jackson, Miss.: WSIC(AM)- FM Phoenix, Ariz.: KMCG les: WMZQ(AM) Arlington. Va. Wash- -FM (formerly WFMX(FM) Statesville Charlotte, N.C.: KUPR), KXGL ington- WMZQ -FM Washington and -FM (formerly KFSD -FM) WCOS- AM -FM, WHKZ(FM), WVOC(AM) San Diego, Calif.: WPOC -FM Baltimore, WBZS(AM) Alexandria. Va. Washing - and WSCQ(FM) Columbia, WESC -AM- Md.: KSGS(AM) -KMJZ -FM ton-WJZW(FM) Woodbridge, Va. Wash- Minneapolis; FM Greenville Spartanburg. WFNO(FM) WMMS -FM. WGAR -FM ington: WLIT -FM Chicago; WLTI(FM) and WMJI -FM Forest City. N.C. Greenville Spartan- Cleveland and WCOL -FM Detroit, and WLTW(FM) and WAXQ(FM) and WFII(AM) burg and WJMZ -FM (formerly WCOL) -WNCI -FM Columbus. New York Value: $2.575 billion ($1.075 Anderson Greenville Spartanburg. all Ohio; KEGL -FM and KDMX -FM Dallas. billion for stations; $1.5 billion value of S.C.. and WNTW(AM) -WUSQ -FM Win- KHMX merger) Buyer: Chancellor Media Corp. -FM and KTBZ -FM Houston chester. WFQX(FM) Front Price: Royal Win- (Thomas O. Hicks, chairman; Scott K. $620 million Buyer: Jacor Commu- chester, WLNI(FM) Lynchburg, nications Ginsburg, president; Steven Dinetz and Inc. (Samuel Zell, chairman: WROV(AM) Roanoke Lynchburg. Randy Michaels, Zell/Chilmark James de Castro, co- CODs). Chancellor CEO; WROV -FM Martinsville Roanoke Lynch- Fund Media Corp. will be formed by the merger LP, 30% owner; David H. Crowl. burg and WYYD(FM) of president, Radio Division) Seller: Nation- Chancellor Broadcasting Co. (Thomas Amherst Roanoke Lynchburg, all Va. Hicks, wide Communications Inc. (Steven P. O. chairman; Steven Dinetz, presi- Price: $173 million Buyer: Capstan dent; Hicks, Muse, Tate Berger, president) Broker: Gary Stevens & Furst Inc., 90% Broadcasting Partners Inc. (R. Steven owner [Thomas O. Hicks, chairman]) into & Co. Hicks, president/3.2% owner; Thomas O. Evergreen Media Corp. (Scott K. Gins- WGCI -AM -FM Chicago and KHKS(FM) Hicks, ultimate owner /chairman, Hicks, burg, chairman /55.6% owner). Seller: Denton Dallas and KKBQ(AM) Hous- Muse, Tate & Furst Inc.) Seller: Bench- Viacom International Inc. (Sumner M. ton-KKBQ(FM) Pasadena Houston mark Communications (Bruce R. Spector, Redstone, president/66.66% owner) Bro- Price: $340 million Buyer: Chancellor Joseph L. Mathias IV, general partners) kers /advisers: Star Media Group Inc.; Media Corp. (merger of Chancellor Broad- Broker: Americom (for seller) Greenhill & Co.; Wasserstein, Perella & casting Co. and Evergreen Media Corp.) Co. WBRJ(FM) Mount Sterling and (Scott K. Ginsburg, president) Seller: WTAD(AM) -WQCY(FM) and WMOS(FM) Capstar Broadcasting Partners LP Gannett Co. Inc. (John Curley, chairman; Quincy. III.: WEST(AM) -WLEV(FM) Eas- (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Cecil L. Walker, president, Gannett buying SFX ton Allentown. WVAM(AM) -WPRR(FM) Broadcasting Inc., New York (Robert Broadcasting) Altoona, WQXA -AM -FM York;Harris- F.X. Sillerman, executive chairman /53.2% KCBL(AM) (formerly KKTR) -KBOS -FM burg, WRKZ(FM) Elizabethtown /Her-

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shey /Harrisburg, WGLU(FM) John- WGNE -FM Titusville /Daytona Beach, nity Pacific Broadcasting Co. LP (David J. stown, WQKK(FM) Edensburg /John- Fla., and KKRD(FM) Wichita and KRZZ- Benjamin, CEO) Broker: Media Venture stown, WRSC(AM)- WQWK(FM) State FM Derby/Wichita, Kan. Price: $60 mil- Partners College, WBLF(AM) Bellefonte /State lion Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Part- WTAE(AM)- WVTY(FM) Pittsburgh and College, WIKN(FM) Port Matilda /State ners (Thomas O. LP Hicks, owner) Sell- WISN(AM) -WLTQ(FM) Milwaukee Price: College, all Pa.; the following Wilkes - er: SFX Broadcasting Inc. (Robert F.X. $35 million Buyer: SFX Broadcasting Inc. Barre, Pa.-area stations: WAZL(AM)- Sillerman, executive chairman /53.2% (Robert F.X. Sillerman, executive chair- WZMT(FM), WARM(AM) -WMGS(FM) owner) man /53.2% owner) Seller: Hearst Corp. (includes LMAs for WBHT(FM) and KYAK(AM) -KGOT(FM) and KYMG(FM) (Frank A. Bennack Jr., president) (WKQV(FM) and JSA for WKQV(AM)), Anchorage and KIAK -AM -FM and and WLKW(AM) -WWLI(FM) and WPRO- WMAN(AM) -WYHT -FM Mansfield and KAKQ -FM Fairbanks, Alaska; AM-FM Providence, R.I. Price: $117 mil- WSWR -FM Shelby, Ohio; WFNT(AM)- KBLU(AM)- KTTI(FM) and KYJT(FM) lion Buyer: Broadcasting Co. WCRZ-FM Flint and WWBN -FM Tusco- Citadel Yuma, Ariz.; WJJS(AM) (formerly (Lawrence R. Wilson, president/19.1% la, Mich. Value: 32 million for merger WVLR) -WJJX(FM) Lynchburg and Buyer: Regent Communications Inc. owner; ABRY Broadcast Partners II LP, WLDJ(FM) Appomattox /Lynchburg, (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner) 37.2% owner) Seller: Tele -Media Com- and WJJS(FM) Vinton /Roanoke/Lynch- munications (Robert E. Seller: Faircom Inc. (Joel Fairman, presi- Corp. tudek, presi- burg and WRDJ(FM) Roanoke /Lynch- dent; Tele -Media Investment Corp, dent) wil I maintain stock interest in owner burg, all Va., and WIBA- AM -FM, [Robert E. Tudek. president/42.5% Regent Communications Broker: The WTSO(AM) -WZEE(FM) and WMLI -FM owner]) Crisler Co. Madison and WMAD -FM Sun Swap of KRLA(AM) Pasadena /Los Prairie /Madison, Wis. Price: $60 million Exchange of WVAE(FM) Fairfield /Cincin- Angeles -KLSX(FM) Los Angeles, Calif., Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Partners nati, Ohio, for WGH -AM -FM Newport for WBOS(FM) Brookline /Boston, Inc. (R. Steven Hicks, CEO /3.2% owner; News /Norfolk and WVCL(FM) (formerly Mass., WOAZ -FM Lowell /Boston, Thomas O. Hicks. ultimate owner /chair- WLTY) Norfolk, Va. Value: $25 million Mass., and WMMR(FM) Philadelphia man, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. Sell- Swapper: wvAE- Heritage Media Corp. Value: $100 million Swapper: KRLA- ers: Alaska stations: COMCO Broad- (James Hoak, chairman; Paul W. Fiddick, KLSx- Greater Media Inc. (Peter A. Bor- casting Inc.(Garry Donovan. president) president, Radio Group) Swapper: WGH -AM- des, chairman /owner) Swapper: wens. Yuma stations: Commonwealth Broad- FM, wvCL -FM- Susquehanna Radio Corp. WOAZ -FM, wMMR- Westinghouse Electric casting of Arizona LLC (Dex Allen. presi- (David E. Kennedy, president/8.7% owner; Corp. /CBS Inc. (Michael H. Jordan, chair- dent) Virginia, Madison stations: Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co., ultimate man) Richard P. Verne Brokers: Media Ven- owner) Swap of KLDE(FM) Houston for ture Partners and Americom WLVW -FM, WTGM(AM)- WQHQ(FM) Sal- KMBZ(AM) -KLTH(FM) and KCMO-AM- Swap of KCTC(AM) Sacramento, Calif. isbury, WRXS(FM) Ocean City, Md.; FM Kansas City, Mo., and KIRO-AM -FM and WDAF(AM) and KUDL(FM) Kansas WLBW(FM) Fenwick Island, Delaware; and KNWX(AM) Seattle Value: $100 mil- City, Mo., plus $3 million cash, for WHBT(AM) -WBZE(FM) and WHBX(FM) lion Swapper: KLDE- Entertainment Com- KLOU -FM St. Louis Value: $50 million Tallahassee, Fla. Price: $24.6 million munications Inc. (Joseph M. Field, presi- Swapper: KCTC, WDAF and KuDL- Ameri- Buyer: Cumulus Licensing Corp.(William dent/70.3% owner) Swapper: Kansas can Radio Systems Corp. (Steven B. M. Bungeroth, president) Seller: HVS City, Seattle stations -Bonneville Interna- Dodge, chairman /29.7% owner) Swap- Partners (Gisela Huberman, principal) tional Corp. (Bruce T. Reese. president; per: KLOU -FM- Entertainment Communi- Broker: The Whittle Agency Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day cations Inc. (Joseph M. Field. presi- KZGL(FM) Cottonwood, KVNA -AM -FM Saints, owner) Broker: Star Media Group dent /70.3% owner) Flagstaff and KAAA(AM) -KZZZ(FM) WTAG(AM) -WSRS(FM) Worcester, Swap of KSLX -AM -FM Kingman, Ariz., and KFMF(FM), Mass.; WGIR -AM -FM Manchester, N.H.; Scottsdale /Phoenix, Ariz. for KEGL(FM) KPPL(FM) and KALF(FM) Chico, WTMN(AM) -WHEB(FM) Portsmouth Fort Worth /Dallas Value: $50 million KVOY(AM) and KTPI(FM) Mojave, and WCQL(FM) (formerly WXHT) York Swapper: KSLx- AM -FM- Nationwide Com- KOMS(AM)- KSHA -FM Redding, Center, Me. /Portsmouth, N.H., and munications Inc. (Steve Berger, president) KOWL(AM)-KRLT(FM) South Lake WEZF(FM) Burlington, Vt. Price: $70 Swapper: KEGS -FM- Sandusky Newspa- Tahoe and KROY(AM) -KATJ(FM) Vic - million Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Part- pers Inc. (David Rau, chairman; Norman torville, all Calif. Price: $23.5 million for ners Inc. (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Sell- Rau, president. Sandusky Radio) Broker: stock Buyer: Regent Communications er: Knight Quality Stations (N. Scott Gary Stevens & Co. (for Nationwide) Inc. (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman) Seller: Knight, president) Broker: Media Venture Park Lane Group (James H. Levy, chair- WGER(FM) -WSGW(AM) Saginaw and Partners man) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. WIOG(FM) Bay City /Saginaw, all Mich., WEJM(AM) Chicago and WFLN -FM and WRQN(FM) Bowling Green/Toledo, Swap of WKRO(FM) Cincinnati for Philadelphia Price: $64.1 million ($7.5 WIMX(FM) Gibsonburg/Toledo and WHAM(AM) -WVOR -FM and WHTK(AM) million for wEJM(AM); $41.8 million for WFLN) WTOD(AM)- WKKO(FM) Toledo, all Ohio Rochester and option to purchase Buyers: wEJM(AM): Douglas Broadcast- Price: $45 million Buyer: 62nd St. Broad- WNVE(FM) South Briston Township/ ing Inc. /Par Holdings Inc., (N. John Dou- casting LLC (R. Charles McLravy, presi- Rochester, N.Y. Value: $16 million Swap- glas, chairman) WFLN -FM: Greater Media dent/5% owner; Bain Capital Inc., 94% per: wKRo -Jacor Communications Inc. Inc. (Peter A. Bordes, chairman /owner) owner [Adam Kirsch. managing direc- (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark Fund Seller: Evergreen Media Corp. (Scott tor/20% owner] Seller: Fritz Broadcasting LP, 70% owner) Swapper, Rochester sta- Ginsburg, chairman) Broker: Broadcasting Inc. (Jock T. Fritz, president/35% owner) tions: American Radio Systems Corp. Asset Management Corp. Broker: Richard A. Foreman Associates (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) WMJY(FM) Biloxi, WKNN -FM KASH -AM -FM and KENI(AM)- KBFX(FM) KTOM -AM -FM Salinas /Monterey, Calif., Pascagoula /Biloxi, WJDS -AM -WMSI- Anchorage; KVFX(FM) Manteca, and KCIX(FM) Garden City /Boise and FM, WKTF -FM and WJDX(FM) Jackson KFIV(AM) -KJSN(FM) Modesto and KXLT -FM Eagle /Boise, Idaho Price: and WZRX(AM) -WSTZ -FM KJAX(AM) Stockton, all Calif., and $15.951 million ($8 million for combo; Vicksburg /Jackson, Miss. In separate KDMI(AM) -KGGO(FM) and KHKI(FM) $7.56 million for Kcix; $391,000 for KXLT-FM) swap, buyer Capstar will trade WESC- Des Moines, Iowa Price: $35 million Buyer: Lartique Multimedia Systems Inc. AM-FM and WFNQ(FM) Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Partners (John T. Lynch, president/owner) Sellers: Greenville /Spartanburg, S.C. (which it Inc. (R. Steven Hicks. CEO; Hicks. Muse. KTOM- AM -FM: California Broadcasting Co. is in the process of buying), for seller's Tate & Furst Inc., owner) Seller: Commu- LP (Douglas M. Grimm, principal) Kcix:

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Contemporary Media Corp. (Edwin F. Guth T. Miller Jr., president) Broker: Stan Ray- III, owner) Broker: Media Services Group mond & Associates (for seller) Inc. (for the seller KTOM -AM -FM of and Boise KRZZ(AM) -KZPR(FM) and KIZZ(FM) stations) Minot, N.D., and KKAA(AM)- KQAA(FM) WGUS(AM) -WEKL(FM) Augusta, Aberdeen, S.D. Price: $4.025 million WRXR(FM) Aiken, S.C. /Augusta and Buyer: Roberts Radio LLC (Robert W. WUUS(FM) (formerly WKBG) Mar- Pittman, chairman /13% owner; Robert B. tinez /Augusta, Ga. Price: $15.5 million Sherman, presidenV.7% owner: Alpine Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC (William Radio LLC, 18.1% owner) Seller: Com- Bungeroth, president) Seller: Wilks munity Airwaves Corp. (Christopher T. Broadcasting Acquisitions Inc. (Jeffrey S. Dahl, CEO /55% owner) Broker: Mont- Wilks, president/59% owner) Broker: calm Blackburn & Co. KKXL -AM -FM Grand Forks, N.D.; 62.5% of WNSS(AM) (formerly WNDR)- KDMA(AM) -KMGM(FM) Montevideo, WNTO(FM) Syracuse and WAQX -FM Minn.; KKRC(FM) Granite Falls, Minn. Manlius /Syracuse, N.Y.; WEZW(AM)- Price: $2.75 million Buyer: Thomas E. WMME-FM Augusta and WTVL(AM)- Ingstad Seller: David Ramage WEBB(FM) Waterville, Me., and option WICT -FM Grove City, Pa. /Youngstown to acquire WLTI(FM) (formerly WXCD) Gammon Media Brokers, and WPAO(AM) (formerly WICT)- Syracuse Price: $15.25 million ($6.25 WWSY(FM) Youngstown, Ohio Price: million plus [after FCC approval of deal] Inc. A firm dedicated to $2.6 million Buyer: GOCOM Communica- up to $9 million to buy more stations) tions LLC (Richard L. Gorman, CEO; Bain Buyer: Broadcasting Partners Holdings serving clients with Capital Inc., owner) Seller: Zapis Com- LP (BPLP) (BPLP's 96.1% limited partner munications Corp. (Xenophon Zapis, is VS &A Communications Partners Il LP, expertise, professionalism chairman) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. whose LPs include Amoco Corp. Master Trust for Employee Pension Plans; PW and integrity. Investigate the Partners 1993 LP /Paine Webber Inc., and H.J. Heinz Co. Consolidated Retirement highly profitable difference and Pension Fund) Seller: Pilot Commu- nications LLC (James L. Leven, member) Gammon Media Brokers Adviser: Veronis. Suhler & Associates Inc. (for seller) can make on your next Control of Spring Broadcasting LLC, transaction. which owns WBSM(AM) (formerly WSUB) -WOGN -FM Groton, Conn.; WKRS(AM)-WXLC(FM) Waukegan, Ill.; WFHN(FM) Fairhaven and WSUB(AM) (formerly WBSM) New Bedford, Mass., Alabama and WFPG -AM -FM and LMA with WAGG(AM) -WENN(FM) option to buy WKOE(FM) Ocean Birmingham, WBHK(FM) Warrior /Birmingham City /Atlantic City, N.J. Price: $15 million and WBHJ(FM) Tuscaloosa Price: $32 mil- GAMMON Buyer: Broadcasting Partners Holdings lion ($17 million for WBHJ -FM, WBHK -FM; $15 LP (BPLP) (to be 48.3% owner); MidMark million for WAGG -WENN) Buyer: Cox Broad- Capital LP (to be 46.9% owner) Seller: casting Inc. ( Robert F. Neil, president, William C. Sherard Broker: Veronis Suh- TELEVISION /RADIO Cox Radio Inc.) Sellers: WAGG -WENN- ler & Associates; MidMark Capital LP Booker T. Washington Broadcasting Ser- WXJN(FM) Lewes and WYUS(AM)- vice Inc. (Kirwood R. Balton, president); WAFL(FM) Milfod, Del., and WLFX(FM) no other broadcast interests WBHJ -FM, BROKERS Ocean Pines and WICO -AM -FM Salis- weHK- FM-H &P Radio LLC (H. Carl bury, Md. Price: $12 million Buyer: Del- Parmer, Cecil Heftel, co- owners) Bro- marva Broadcasting Co. (Julian H. Book- kers: WAGG -WENN: Sailors & Associates er, president) Seller: Prettyman Broad- (for seller); WBHJ, wBHK: Media Venture James A. Gammon casting Co. /Steinman Stations Inc. Partners (for buyer) -th Floor (William E. Prettyman Jr., president) WERC(AM) -WMJJ(FM) Birmingham 8280 Greensboro Drive WMLF(AM) (formerly WTMQ)- and WOWC(FM) Jasper/Birmingham McLean. VA 22102 WVRK(FM) Columbus, Ga. and Price: $31 million Buyer: Capstar Broad- 703-Th 1 -5020 WPNX(AM) -WGSY(FM) Phenix City, casting Partners Inc. (R. Steven Hicks, Facsimile -03 -7'61 -5022 Ala. Price: $11.75 million Buyer: Cumu- president/3.2% owner; Thomas O. Hicks, lus Holdings Inc. (William M. Bungeroth, ultimate owner /chairman, Hicks, Muse, president) Seller: M &M Partners (J.T. Mil- Tate & Furst Inc.) Seller: Ameron Broad- ligan, principal) Broker: Sailors & Associ- casting (Bill Thomas, president) Broker: Christopher D. Miller ates Media Venture Partners First Floor New FM at Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., and WKSF- AM -FM, WDWG(FM), WRKH(FM), 2951 Four Wheel Drive WGTR(FM) Bucksport, WDAR -FM Dar- WMXC(FM) and WNSP(FM) Mobile, Ala. Lawrence, KS 6604- lington, WJMX(AM) Florence -WJMX -FM Price: $24 million Buyer: Clear Channel 85 -7'103 Cheraw, WGSS(FM) (formerly WAOT) Communications Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, - -'49 Kingstree, WWSK(FM) Mullins and president) Seller: Capitol Broadcasting Facsimile ,85 -749 -337' WSQN(FM) Scranton, all S.C. Price: Co. $10.3 million Buyer: Root Communica- WLAY -AM -FM Muscle Shoals and Visit us at www.gmbi.com. tions Ltd. (James L. Devis, president) WSHK(FM) Russellville Price: $4.5 mil- Seller: Atlantic Broadcasting Co. (Harold

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Jacobs, chairman /80% bara Price: $13.5 million Buyer: Jacor Hawaii owner) Seller: Continental Radio Broad- Communications Inc. (Randy Michaels, 83% of KIPA(AM) -KHWI(FM) Hilo Price: casting LLC ( Devid F. Peschau, presi- CEO; Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner) $2 million Buyer: ASA Corp. (Paul I. deV- dent) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. Seller: Criterion Media Group Inc. (Chris- ille, president) Seller: Big Island Broad- Arkansas tine Perry, 90% owner; husband James F. casting Co. Ltd. (Hugh E. Gordon, presi- McKeon, president, 10% owner) Consul- dent/owner) KTCS -FM $9 mil- -AM Fort Smith Price: tant: Jay Meyers (for seller) lion Buyer: CapStar Broadcasting Part- KUMU -AM -FM Honolulu Price: $2.8 mil- ners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Sell- KNWZ(AM) Thousand Palms and lion Buyer: Pacific West Broadcasting er: Big Chief Broadcasting Co. (Bill Harp- KSES -FM Yucca Valley Price: $2.25 mil- Inc. (Jeff J. Coelho, president/50% er, president) Broker: Broadcast Trans- lion Buyer: Morris Communications Corp. owner/treasurer of seller) Seller: John actions (William S. Morris, chairman) Seller: Hutton Corp. (John H. Weiser Jr., presi- Country Club Communications Inc. dent/owner; Jeff J. Coelho, treasurer) CP for KAFN(FM) Gould, KARN(AM) (William S. Hart, principal) Broker: Media Little Rock, KARN -FM and KKRN(FM) Idaho Services Group Humnoke /Little Rock, KIPR(FM) Pine KBOI(AM)- KQFC(FM), KIZN(FM), Bluff /Little Rock, KESR(FM) Sher- Connecticut KZMG(FM) and KKGL(FM) (formerly wood /Little Rock, KRNN(AM) North Lit- WCCC -AM -FM Hartford Price: $15 mil- KLCI) Boise Price: $29 million Buyer: tle Rock and Arkansas Radio Network lion Buyer: Marlin Broadcasting Inc. Citadel Communications Corp. (Lawrence Price: $25 million Buyer: Citadel Broad- (Alexander M. Tanger, chairman) Seller: R. Wilson, president/19.1% owner; ABRY casting Co.(Lawrence R. Wilson, presi- Greater Hartford Communications Corp. Broadcast Partners II L.P., 37.2% owner) dent/19.1% owner; ABRY Broadcast Part- (Sy Dresner, president) Broker: Black- Seller: Pacific Northwest Broadcasting ners II L.P., 37.2% owner) Sellers: burn & Co. Corp. (Charles H. Wilson, president/40% KIPR, KEsR -Ted L. "Dub" Snider Jr., owner) WKZE(AM) Sharon and WKZE-FM Sal- Calvin G. Arnold, owners Remaining isbury Price: $2 million Buyer: Scott KGEM(AM) -KJOT(FM) Boise, stations, network -Ted L. and Jane Johnson Seller: Tri -State Broadcasting KQXR(FM) Payette /Boise and KCID -FM Snider Sr. Adviser: NationsBanc Capital (Stan Gurell, Ira Levy, owners) Broker: Caldwell /Boise Price: $8 million Buyer: Markets Inc. (for sellers) Richard A. Foreman Associates Lartigue Multimedia Systems Inc. (John KEZQ(AM)- KURB-FM and KVLO-FM Florida Lynch, president) Seller: American Gen- Little Rock Price: $12 million Buyer: eral Media (Anthony S. Brandon, presi- Citadel Communications Corp (Lawrence WBZT(AM) and WEAT(AM) West Palm dent/67% owner) Broker: Media Services Fort R. Wilson, president/19.1 %owner; ABRY Beach and WKGR -FM Pierce West Group Inc. -FM Riviera Broadcast Partners II L.P., 37.2% owner) Palm Beach and WOLL Beach/West Palm Beach Price: $33 mil- KVNI(AM)- KHTQ(FM) Coeur d'Alene Seller: GHB Broadcasting (George Buck, Price: $2.5 million Buyer: Evening owner) Broker: Bergner & Co. lion plus antenna tower in Fort Pierce Buyer: Paxson Communications Corp. Telegram Co. (John B. Murphy, president) California (Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, Seller: North Idaho Broadcasting (B. KIXW(AM)-KZX Y-FM Apple Valley and chairman /owner) Seller: American Radio Todd Hagadone, owner) KIXA(FM) Lucerne Valley Price: $8 mil- Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- KID -AM -FM Idaho Falls, KWIK(AM)- lion Buyer: Regent Communications Inc. man /29.6% owner) Broker: Blackburn & KPKY(FM) Pocatello and KEZJ -FM and (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner) Co. KLIX -AM -FM Twin Falls Price: $13 mil- Seller: Ruby Broadcasting and Topaz Georgia lion ($9.6 million for KEZJ -FM, KLIX-AM-FM; Broadcasting (Tom Gammon, president) $3.4 million for KID-AM -FM, KWIK-KPKV) WJYZ(AM) -WJIZ -FM Albany Price: Broker: Star Media Group Inc. Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. $3.62 million Buyer: Peterson Broadcast- (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark KCLB -AM-FM Coachella Price: $7 mil- ing Corp. (Jon Peterson, chairman) Sell- Fund LP, 70% owner) Seller: Lartigue lion Buyer: Morris Communications Corp. er: Keys Communications Group (Brady Multimedia Systems Inc. (John T. Lynch, (William S. Morris, chairman) Seller: Keys Jr., owner) Broker: Media Services president/owner) Broker: Crisler Co. Coachella Valley Broadcasting Co. Group Inc. (Susan J. Gorges, principal) Broker: KID -AM -FM Idaho Falls and KWIK(AM)- WBBQ -AM -FM and WZNY(FM) Augusta Media Services Group KPKY(FM) Pocatello Price: $3.6 million Price: $14 million ($10.2 million for WBBQ- KRDU(AM) -KJOI(FM) Dinuba/Fresno ($1,612,800 for KID- AM -FM; $1,987,200 for AM-FM as charitable contribution by KwIK -KPKV) Buyer: Lartigue Multimedia Price: $5.259 million Buyer: Patterson Savannah Valley Broadcasting Co. [G. Systems Inc. (John T. Lynch, Broadcasting Inc. (James W. Wesley Jr., Weiss, owner] to Medical College of president/owner) Seller: James W. and president; Dyson -Kissner -Moran Corp., Georgia Foundation Inc.; $3.8 million for Su Fox Broker: Media Services Group 65.9% owner) Seller: Radio Dinuba Co. wzNv) Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC Inc. (for seller) (Jamie L. Davidson, trustee) (Richard Weening, chairman; William M. KDON(AM) (formerly KHTX) -KDON -FM, Bungeroth, president) Seller: George G. KLIX -AM -FM and KEZJ -FM Twin Falls KTOM- AM -FM. KRQC -FM and Weiss Price: $8.8 million Buyer: Lartigue Multi- media Systems Inc. (John T. Lynch, presi- KOCN(FM) Salinas;Monterey Price: WGIG(AM) Brunswick and WYNR(FM) dent/owner) Seller: B &B Broadcasting $23.7 million Buyer: Clear Channel Com- Darien /Brunswick Price: $2.125 million munications Inc. (Robert Barron, president) Broker: Media (L. Lowrey Mays, presi- Buyer: Root Communications Ltd. dent) Seller: Lartigue Multimedia Sys- Services Group Inc. (James L. Devis, president; Susan S. tems Inc. (John T. Lynch, Root Revocable Trust, owner) Seller: Illinois president/owner) Stewart Broadcasting Inc. (J. Wayne WFRL(AM) -WFPS(FM) Freeport Price: KHTX(AM) -KDON -FM Salinas /Monterey Stewart, president) $2.65 million Buyer: Radio Works of

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report Freeport Inc. (Ida L. Rhea, president/ WLRS(FM) Louisville and WLOC(AM)- KATI -FM California Price: $7.675 million owner) Seller: EveningStar Media Group WMCC-Fm Munfordville /Louisville Buyer: Zimmer Radio Group, Zimmer LLC (Michael Weckerly, principal) Price: $10.5 million Buyer: Jacor Com- Broadcasting Group (Jerome R. Zimmer, president) Brill Media Inc. WDDD(AM) Johnston City -WDDD -FM munications Inc. (Randy Michaels, CEO; Seller: Co. Marion, WVZA(FM) Herrin and Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 42.7% owner) (Alan Brill, president) Broker: Media Ser- E. vices Inc. WFRX(AM) West Frankfort Price: $4.33 Seller: James Champlin Broker: Group Richard A. Foreman Associates Inc. million ($4.13 million for WDDO- AM -FM and KWOS(AM) -KJMO(FM) Jefferson City WVZA ; $200,000 for wFRx) Buyer: Clearly Maryland Price: $2.65 million Buyer: Zimco Inc. Superior Radio LLC (co- owners Dennis F. WFRB -AM -FM Frostburg Price: $3.5 (Jerome R. Zimmer, president/20% Doelitzsch, James D. Glassman; Liberty million Buyer: Wooster Republican Print- owner) Seller: Triple -D Properties Inc. Radio Inc, 60% equity owner) Seller: ing Co. (Robert C. Dix Jr., president/20% (Frank R. Newell, presidnetl90% owner) Dennis F. Doelitzsch owner) Seller: Western Maryland Broad- Montana WJOL(AM) -WLLI(FM) and WJTW(FM) casting Co. Inc. (Darrell C. Loughry, presi- KGHL(AM) -KIDX(FM) Billings and Joliet, WKBM(FM) Coal City and dent) KCAP(AM) -KZMT(FM) Helena Price: $3 WKOT(FM) Marseilles Price: $3.8 million Michigan million Buyer: American Cities Broadcast- Buyer: Pride Communications LLC WIQB(FM), WTKA(AM)- WOKL(FM) Ann ing LLC (Bruce Buzil, 4% equity manager) (James H. Hooker, president/47.27% Arbor and WDEO(AM) Saline Price: Seller: One -on -One Sports Radio Sta- owner) Seller: Barden Broadcasting Inc. $14.975 million Buyer: Cumulus Media tions Inc. (Christopher Brennan, presi- (Kenneth Kramer, principal) LLC (Richard Weening, chairman; William dent) Broker: Broadcasting Asset Man- Indiana M. Bungeroth, president) Seller: Arbor agement WHUT(AM) -WXXP-FM Anderson Price: Radio LP (Alan Beck, principal) Broker: KMMS -AM -FM and KSCY -FM Bozeman $5.5 million Buyer: Moody Bible Institute Bergner & Co. Price: $2.5 million Buyer: American Cities of Chicago (Joseph M. Stowell, president; WWCK -AM -FM Flint and WOAP(AM)- Broadcasting LLC (Bruce Buzil, co- chair- Robert C. Neff, VP, broadcasting) Seller: WAHV-FM Owosso /Flint Price: $18 mil- man/4% equity manager) Seller: Gilbert Anderson Radio GP (C. Perry Griffith Jr., lion Buyer: Connoisseur Inc. (Jeffrey D. Broadcasting Corp. (Kip Gilbert, president) president of managing general partner) Warshaw, 75% general partner) Seller: Brokers: Montcalm Inc. and ACB Consult- Broker: Media Services Group Inc. Majac of Michigan Inc. (Marc Steenbarg- ing WTLC -AM -FM Indianapolis Price: $15 er, president) Broker: Media Venture KGVO(AM) and KLCY(AM) -KYSS -FM million Buyer: Emmis Broadcasting Corp. Partners Missoula Price: $4.5 million Buyer: EKD (Jeffrey Smulyan, president) Seller: Minnesota Broadcasting LLC (Aaron Shainis, 96% Panache Broadcasting LP (Charles D. KDHL(AM)- KQCL -FM Faribault, equity manager; Bruce Buzil, 4°k equity Schwartz, president) Broker: Star Media KMFX(AM) Wabasha and KOPR -FM manager) Seller: Western Broadcasting Ward, Group Inc. Albert Lea Price: $4.5 million Buyer: Co. (Mark E. principal) WMDH -AM -FM New Castle/Munci James D. lngstad Seller: Robert E. and Nebraska Price: $6 million Buyer: Wicks Broadcast Janice M. lngstad KZEN(FM) Central City, KICS(AM)- Group LP (WBG Managment Inc., general KWEB(AM) -KRCH -FM Rochester, KEZH(FM) Hastings and KNJP(FM) Sar- partner; Edgar R. Berner, president/41.7% KNFX(AM) Austin and KMFX -FM Lake gent Price: $2.1 million for stock Buyer: owner) Seller: WTL Inc. (Jack Lich and City Price: $4.8 million Buyer: James D. Three Eagles Communications Inc. (Rol- Taylor, principals) land Stephen Broker: Ingstad Seller: Robert E. and Janice M. C. Johnson, chairman /18% owner) Bergner & Co. Ingstad Seller: E. Eugene McCoy Jr. et al. Iowa Mississippi KOGA -AM -FM and KMCX -FM Ogallala Price: $3.25 million Buyer: Goodstar KTOF(AM) -KHAK -FM and KDAT -FM WXBD(AM) Biloxi /Gulfport, WXRG(FM) Broadcasting LLC (Alan Goodman, presi- Cedar Rapids Price: $15 million for stock and WXLS -FM Gulfport, WXYK(FM) dent) Seller: Ogallala Broadcasting Co. Buyer: CapStar Broadcasting Partners Pascagoula /Gulfport and WCPR -FM Inc. (Ray Lockhart, president) LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Seller: Wiggins /Gulfport Price: $3.65 million Quass Broadcasting Co. (Mary K. Quass, (WCPR -FM for $1.65 million) Buyer: Gulf KBBX(AM) -KESY-FM Omaha Price: president) Media Venture Part- Broker: Coast Radio Partners (Michael E. $5.475 Buyer: Journal Broadcast Group ners Schwartz, Aaron Daniels, Monte Lang, Inc. (Douglas G. Kiel, president) Seller: WDBQ(AM) -KLYV(FM) and KGGY(FM) Steve Fehder, principals) Sellers: BCR Corp. Inc. (John Biddinger, James Dubuque and WJOD(FM) Galena, WXBD, WXRG, WXLS, wxvK- Southern Hori- Elliott and Dan Young, principals) Bro- III. /Dubuque Price: $6 million Buyer: zons Broadcasting Co. (Lawrence Steel- ker: Kalil & Co. and William R. Rice Co. Cumulus Media LLC. (Richard Weening, man, principal); no other broadcast inter- New Hampshire chairman; William M. Bungeroth, president) ests wcPR -White Broadcasting Co., WMYF(AM) -WERZ(FM) Seller: Communication Properties Inc. (Phil Gulfport (Jack White, principal) Broker: Exeter /Portsmouth and WZNN(AM)- Kelly, principal [deceased]) Broker: Kahl & Bergner & Co. WSRI(FM) Rochester/Portsmouth Co. WOAD(AM) -WJMI(FM) and WKXI(AM) Price: $6 million Buyer: American Radio KXIC(AM) -KKRO -FM Iowa City Price: Jackson and WKXI -FM Magee Price: Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- $8 million Buyer: Jacor Communications $21.5 million Buyer: Clear Channel Com- man /29.7% owner) Seller: Precision Inc. (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark munications Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, presi- Media Corp. (Timothy Montgomery, VP) Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Growl, presi- dent) Seller: CapStar Broadcasting Part- New Jersey Radio Division) Thomas E. ners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) dent, Seller: WCMC(AM) -WZXL(FM) Wildwood Ingstad Broker: Chapin Enterprises WLUN(FM) Lumberton, WXAB(FM) Price: $7.1 million Buyer: Equity Commu- KRIB(AM) -KLSS -FM Mason City Price: McLain, WESV(FM) Richton and nications LP (Stephen F. Gormley, 89% $3.596 million Buyer: Three Eagles Com- WIGG(AM) Wiggins Price: $2.25 million owner) Seller: Vinrah of New Jersey Inc. munications Inc. (Rolland C. Johnson, Buyer: Tralyn Broadcasting Inc. (John (Regina A. Henry, president/owner) Bro- chairman /18% owner) Seller: Music Man McLean, CEO/51% owner) Seller: Com- ker: National Broadcast Finance Co. Broadcasting Inc. (Paul C. Hedberg, pres- munity Broadcasting Co. (A.R. Byrd, New York ident/70% owner) owner) WBNR(AM) -WSPK(FM) Beacon /Pough- Kentucky Missouri keepsie Price: $14 million Buyer: Albany WLKT -FM Fayette /Lexington, KLIK(AM) -KTXY -FM Jefferson City and Broadcasting Co. Inc. (James J. Morrell,

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report president/owner) Seller: Enterprise Media WBUK(FM) Fort Shawnee /Lima, WRTK(AM) -WBBG(FM) Youngstown Partners (Edward Rogoff, president) Bro- WIMA(AM) -WIMT(FM) Lima and WLVZ- Price: $7.025 million Buyer: GOCOM ker: Blackburn & Co. FM St. Mary's Lima Price: $8 million Communications LLC (Richard L. Gor- Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. man, CEO; Bain Capital Inc., owner) Sell- WHTT- AM -FM, WEDG -FM and WGRF- (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell/Chilmark er: Connoisseur Inc. (Jeffrey D. Warshaw, FM Buffalo Price: $62 million Buyer: Fund LP, 70% owner) Lima Broad- 75% general partner) Broadcasting Partners Holdings LP (Lee Seller: Rau, /10% Simonson, chairman; VS &A Communica- casting Co. (Les C. president Oregon owner) tions Partners II LP, 96.1% limited part- KSRV -AM -FM Ontario Price: $2.1 million ner) Seller: Mercury Radio Communica- WMAN(AM) -WYHT -FM Mansfield Price: Buyer: American General Media Corp. tions (Charles W. Banta, president; $7.65 million Buyer: Faircom Inc. (Joel (Anthony S. Brandon, 67% owner) Seller: Greenwich Street Capital Partners Inc., Fairman, president) Seller: Treasure American Cities Broadcasting LLC (Bruce owner) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. Radio Associates LP (Harrison M. Fuerst, Buzil, co- chairman /4% equity manager) WENE(AM) -WMRV-FM Endicott and president) Brokers: Crisler Co. (for Broker: Media Services Group Inc. WMXW-FM Vestal Price: $6 million buyer); Blackburn & Co. KRVC(AM) Medford and KSKD(FM) Buyer: MAJAC of Michigan Inc. (Marc WMRN -AM -FM and WDIF -FM Marion, Sweet Home Price: $4 million (for KSKD- Steenbarger, president) Seller: Enterprise WQTL -FM Ottawa and WHMQ -FM North FM; KRVC is being donated) Buyer: Educa- Media Partners Inc. (Edward G. Rogoff, Baltimore Price: $14.5 million Buyer: tional Media Foundation (K. Richard Jenk- president) Broker: Blackburn & Co. Jacor Communications Inc. (Samuel Zell, ins, president) Seller: Galaxy Broadcast- WGSM(AM) Huntington, WRHD(AM)- chairman; Randy Michaels, CEO; ing LLC (Jim McDaniel, principal) WRCN-FM Riverhead and WMJC(FM) Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; David Pennsylvania H. Growl, president, Radio Division) Sell- Smithtown Price: $11 million Buyer: IW WALY(FM) Bellwood Altoona, er: Burbach Broadcasting Company LLC (Albert J. Kaneb, member /14.29% WJAC(AM) -WKYE(FM) Johnstown, (Nicholas A. Galli, president) Broker: Jor- owner) Seller: Islandwide Broadcasting WVSC -AM -FM Somerset and genson Broadcast Brokerage Inc. LP (Hoyt J. Goodrich, principal) WWPA(AM) Williamsport and WKNY(AM) Kingston and WDSP(FM) WNIO(AM) -WNCD -FM WVRT(FM) Jersey Shore.Williamsport Arlington Price: $2 million for stock Niles /Youngstown Price: $3.4 million for Price: $8,638,140 ($4.725 million in debt; ($1.37 million for FM; $630,000 for AM) stock Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. $3,913,140 for stock) Buyer: Forever Buyer: Crystal Communications Corp. (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark Broadcasting LLC (Donald J. Alt, Kerby E. (Robert R. Dyson, presidenVowner) Sell- Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Crowl, presi- Confer, each 40% owner) Seller: Winston er: CHET -5 Broadcasting LP (Gary H. dent, Radio Division) Seller: WN Broad- Radio Corp. (Michael F. Brosig Sr., princi- Chetkof, principal) casting Corp. (Bob Doane, president) pal) Broker: Balckburn & Co. WNYC -AM -FM New York Price: $20 mil- WDLS -FM Dallas/Wilkes -Barre and lion Buyer: WNYC Foundation (Laura WLEC(AM) -WCPZ -FM Sandusky Price: WCDL(AM) -WSGD -FM Walker, president) Seller: City of New $7.65 million Buyer: Jacor Communica- Carbondale/Wilkes -Barre Price: $6 mil- York (Rudolph Guiliani, mayor) tions Inc. (Randy Michaels, CEO; lion Buyer: Citadel Communications North Carolina Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner) Sell- Corp. (Lawrence R. Wilson, presi- er: Erie Broadcasting II Inc. (James T. dent/19.1% owner; ABRY Broadcast Part- WDUR(AM)- WFXC(FM) Durham and Embrescia, president) Broker: Bergner & ners II L.P., 37.2% owner) Seller: Swan- WFXK(FM) Tarboro /Durham Price: $20 Co. son Holdings Ltd. (Ronald K. Swanson, million Buyer: Clear Channel Communi- president) Broker: Satterfield & Perry Inc. cations Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, president) WTOD(AM)- WKKO(FM) Toledo, Seller: Pinnacle Broadcasting Co. Inc. WRQN(FM) Bowling Green/Toledo and WEEX(AM) -WODE(FM) Easton Price: (Philip D. Marella, chairman) Broker: Star WIMX(FM) Gibsonburg/Toledo Price: $29 million Buyer: Clear Channel Com- Media Group Inc. $30 million Buyer: Cumulus Holdings Inc. munications Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, presi- (William M. Bungeroth, president) Seller: dent) Seller: CapStar Broadcasting Part- WWQQ -FM Wilmington and WQSL -FM 62nd St. Broadcasting LLC (R. Charles ners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) and WXQR(FM) Jacksonville,Wilming- McLravy, president/5% owner; Bain Capi- ton Price: $6 million Buyer: Cumulus WKMC(AM) Roaring Spring Hollidays- tal Inc., 94% owner) Broker: Richard A. Media LLC (William M. Bungeroth, presi- burg- WHPA(FM) Hollidaysburg Price: Foreman Associates Inc. (seller) dent; State of Wisconsin Investment $2 million Buyer: Forever of PA Inc. Board, 38.4% nonvoting owner; Nations - WLQR(AM)- WWWM -FM Toledo Price: (Carol B. O'Leary, president/38.3% Banc Capital Corp., 25.6% nonvoting $10 million Buyer: Cumulus Holdings Inc. owner) Seller: WHPA/WKMC Inc. (David owner) Seller: HVS Partners (Gisela (William M. Bungeroth, president) Seller: Mitchell, president) Huberman, president) Broker: Whittle Midwestern Broadcasting Inc. (Lewis W. WRSC(AM) -WOWK(FM) State College, Agency Dickey Jr., president; Lewis W. Dickey WBLF(AM) Bellefonte, WIKN(FM) Port Ohio Sr., owner) Matilda, WQKK(FM) Ebensburg and WTAM(AM)- WLTF(FM) Cleveland WOFR(AM) -WCHO -FM Washington WGLU(FM) Johnstown Price: $8.5 mil- Value: $45 million Buyer: Jacor Commu- Court House Price: S2.25 million Buyer: lion Buyer: Talleyrand Broadcasting Inc. nications Inc. (Samuel Zell, chairman; Jacor Communications Inc. (Samuel Zell, (Walter D. Barker, president/51% owner) Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark chairman; Randy Michaels, CEO; Seller: Citadel Communications Corp. Fund LP, 30% owner; David H. Crowl, Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; David (Lawrence R. Wilson, president/19.1% president, Radio Division) Seller: Secret H. Crowl, president, Radio Division) Sell- owner; ABRY Broadcast Partners II L.P., Communications LP, Cincinnati (Frank E. er: Rodgers Broadcasting Corp. (David A. 37.2% owner) Wood, president/limited partner) Broker: Rodgers, president) Broker: Jorgensen South Carolina Broadcast Brokerage Star Media Group Inc. WXTC(AM) -WJZK(FM) Charleston and WING(AM) Dayton and WGTZ(FM) WKBN -AM-FM Youngstown Price: $11 WBUB(FM) St. George /North Eaton /Dayton and right to buy WING - million Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. Charleston Price: $8.5 million Buyer: FM Springfield Price: $18.4 million (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark Wicks Broadcast Group LP (WBG Manag- Buyer: Regent Communications Inc. Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Crowl, presi- ment Inc., general partner; Edgar R. Bern- (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner) dent, Radio Division) Seller: WKBN er. president41.7% owner) Seller: South - Seller: Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. Broadcasting Inc. (J.D. Williamson, presi- wind Broadcasting Inc. (William G. Dudley (Alexander J. Williams, president) dent) Broker: Blackburn & Co. Ill, 50% owner)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Special Report WOIC(AM) -WNOK -FM Columbia and Grand Strand Broadcasting Corp. ker: Star Media Group WMFX(FM) St. Andrews /Columbia, S.C. (Thomas J. Rogers, president) KZRK -AM -FM Amarillo Price: $2.5 mil- Buyer will sell woic and WMFx to Clear WSPA -AM -FM and WORD(AM) Spartan- lion Buyer: United Heritage Corp. (Walter Channel Communications Inc. Price: burg and WYRD(AM) -WFBC-FM G. Mize, president84% owner) Seller: $14.975 million Buyer: Capstar Broad- Greenville Price: $6.15 million Buyer: Madison Radio Group Inc. (Stanley L. casting Partners Inc. (R. Steven Hicks, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (David D. Vick, court- appointed interim operator /VP CEO /3.2% owner; Thomas O. Hicks, ulti- Smith, president/28.1 % owner) Seller: of buyer) mate owner /chairman, Hicks, Muse, Tate Spartan Communications Inc. (Nick W. & Furst Inc.) KIXZ(AM)- KQAC(FM), KMML -FM and Seller: Emerald City Radio Evans, president) Partners LP (Paul W. Robinson, owner, KBUY -FM, all Amarillo Price: $2.25 mil- GP Cyclone Communications Corp.) Bro- Tennessee lion ($1.5 million for KIxz(AM), KOAC -FM, ker: Media Venture Partners (for buyer) WLAC -AM -FM and WJZC -FM Nashville KMML -FM; $750,000 for KBUY -FM) Buyer: Price: $35 million Buyer: SFX Broadcast- Champion Broadcasting Corp. (Donald L. WYNN -AM -FM Florence Price: $4.1 mil- ing Inc. (Robert F.X. Sillerman, executive Kidwell, president; Southern Capital lion Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC. (Richard chairman /53.2% owner) Seller: Sinclair Acquisition Corp., owner) Sellers: Weening, chairman and Lou Dickey, vice Broadcast Group Inc. (David D. Smith, KIXZ(AM), KOAC-FM, KMML-FM: Catalyst chairman) Seller: James N. Maurer Bro- president /28.1 % owner) Broadcasting Ltd. (Rick Herrman, VP) ker: The Whittle Agency WVOL(AM) Berry Hill /Nashville- KBUY -FM: NFL Broadcasting LLC (Cliff WOIC(AM) Columbia -WMFX(FM) St. WQQK(FM) Hendersonville /Nashville Boyd, president) Brokers: Whitley Media; Andrews /Columbia Price: $5.5 million Fischer Associates Inc. Price: $15 million for stock Buyer: DBBC Norman and (for Buyer: Clear Channel Communications KBUY) LLC (Lewis W. Dickey Jr., president/25% Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, president) Seller: owner) Seller: Samuel H. Howard Bro- KAYD -AM -FM Beaumont and Capstar Broadcasting Partners Inc. ker: Media Venture Partners (seller) KQHN(AM)- KOXY(FM) Nederland (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Texas Price: $10.77 million Buyer: Cumulus WDSC(AM) -WEGX(FM) Dillon Price: Media LLC. (Richard Weening, chairman; KLBJ -AM -FM Austin, KAJZ -FM Killeen. $3.5 million Buyer: Root Communications William M. Bungeroth, president) Seller: KGSR -FM Bastrop and KROX -FM Gid- Ltd. (James L. Devis, president; Susan S. Petracom Equity Partners LP (Henry A. dings Value: $80 million merger New Root Revocable Trust, owner) Seller: Ash, principal) Company: LBJS Broadcasting Co. LP Beasley Broadcast Group (George G. (Robert Sinclair, COO) Contributors: KLBJ- KTAM(AM) -KORA -FM Bryan /College Beasley, presidenVowner) Broker: Stan AM-FM and KAJZ -FM LBJ Broadcasting Co. Station and KHLR(FM) Raymond & Associates LLC (Luci Baines Johnson, chairper- Cameron /Bryan /College Station Price: WKZQ -AM -FM Myrtle Beach Price: $4.5 son/36.27% owner); KGSR -FM AND KROX- $5.45 million ($4.5 million for Bryan sta- million Buyer: Hirsh Broadcasting Inc. FM Sinclair Communications, Norfolk, Va. tions; $950,000 for KHLB- AM -FM) Buyer: (William A. Hirsh, president) Seller: (Robert Sinclair, managing member) Bro- TexRock Radio Inc. (Dain L. Schult, presi- Broadcasting Partners Holdings, L.P. has made a substantial equity investment in

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Broadcasting Partners Holdings, L.P. was founded in January 1997 by VS&A Communications Partners 11, L.P., a $330 million private equity fund affiliated with Veronis, Suhler & Associates. Led by chairman and CEO Lee Simonson, a 28- year radio veteran, and CFO Phillip Thune, Broadcasting Partners' strategy is to acquire and invest in radio stations and groups that can achieve growth through development of local marketing and strategic acquisitions. VS&A Communications Partners and Broadcasting Partners provide equity capital for acquisitions to experienced owner/operators who choose to maintain a significant equity interest in their business and continue to run their group on a day -to -day basis.

Today, Broadcasting Partners is composed of 5 platform companies operating 36 stations in 12 markets. We are seeking add -on acquisitions in new markets for all 5 platforms and investment opportunities to create new owner /operator platforms in the Midwest and on the West Coast. To learn more about VS&A's investment criteria, contact:

Christine L. Balcius, Director for Radio Broadcasting, (212) 935 -4990

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www.americanradiohistory.com Special Report dent) Seller: Springer Broadcasting (W. KFNZ(AM) -KBEE-FM Salt Lake City Waukesha /Milwaukee Price: $40 million Bennett Springer, president) Broker: Price: $2,873,027 Buyer: Citadel Broad- Buyer: Clear Channel Communications Riley Representatives casting Co. (Lawrence R. Wilson, presi- Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, president) Seller: Part- Chancellor Broadcasting Co. (Steven KDAE(AM) -KLTG -FM. KOUL -FM and denU19.1 % owner; ABRY Broadcast ners II Dinetz, president; Hicks, Muse, Tate & KRAD -FM Corpus Christi Price: $5.2 L.P., 37.2% owner) Seller: Price Furst Inc., 90% owner) million Buyer: Harpole Broadcast Hold- Broadcasting Co. (Martin G. Peterson, principal) ings of Tex. (Jay Harpole, president) Sell- WMCS(AM) -WLUM -FM and WJZI(FM) er: Broadcast Corp. of the Southwest, Vermont Milwaukee Value: $30 million New Com- Corpus Christie (Bill York, president) Bro- WVMT(AM) Burlington -WXXX(FM) pany: Milwaukee Radio Alliance LLC ker: Norman Fischer & Associates South Burlington Price: $2,939,014 (Suburbanaire Inc. and Shamrock Com- munications Inc., members) Seller: Sub - KJCE(AM) Rollingwood /Austin -KKMJ- Buyer: Sison Broadcasting Inc. (Paul S. urbanaire Inc. (Willie D. Davis, presi- FM Austin and KAMX(FM) Goldman, president/owner /20.2% owner dent/60% owner) Luling /Austin Price: $28.7 million of seller /son of president of seller) Seller: Buyer: American Radio Systems Corp. James Broadcasting Co. Inc. (Simon WRJN(AM) -WEZY(FM) Racine /Milwau- (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) Seller: Goldman, president/79.8% owner) kee Price: $5 million Buyer: Bliss Com- Amaturo Group Ltd. (Joseph C. Amaturo, WCHV(AM) -WWWV(FM), WINA(AM) and munications Inc. (Sidney H. Bliss, presi- general partner) WKAV(AM)- WQMZ(FM) Charlottesville dent/ owner) Seller: MG Radio LLC (Gre- gory Marcus, Anthony Gazzana, princi- KISS -FM San Antonio. KLUP(AM) Ter- Value: $8 million (merger) New Company: pals) Broker: Patrick Communications rell Hills /San Antonio and KSMG(FM) Charlottesville Communications Corp. Corp. Seguin /San Antonio Price: $30.945 mil- (William L. Eure, VP/33.15% owner; Lau- lion Buyer: Cox Broadcasting Inc. rence E. Richardson, chairman /29.9% Wyoming (Nicholas D. Trigony, president; Robert F. owner) Sellers: WCHV(AM)-wwwv(FM)- KFBQ(FM) (formerly KIGN), KLEN(FM) Neil, president, Cox Radio Inc.) Seller: Eure Communications Inc. (Brad Eure, Cheyenne and KGAB(AM) (formerly Rusk Corp. (J.H. Jones, principal) president); WINA(AM) and wxAv(AM)- KUUY) Orchard Valley /Cheyenne- woMz(FM)- Charlottesville Broadcasting KONO -AM -FM San Antonio Price: $23 KOLZ(FM) (formerly KKAZ) Cheyenne Corp. (Laurence E. Richardson, presi- million Buyer: Cox Broadcasting Inc. Price: $5.5 million Buyer: Jacor Commu- dent) Inc. Michaels, (Nicholas D. Trigony, president; Andrew nications (Randy CEO; Zell/Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner) S. Fisher, executive VP, TV; Robert F. WNNI(AM) Christianburg, WVMJ -FM Sell- Neil, president, Cox Radio Inc.) Seller: Blacksburg and WPSK -FM Pulaski er: Magic City Media Inc. (Victor A. L. Michael, KONO Ltd. (John Barger, president) Price: $2 million Buyer: Bocephus Broad- Michael Jr. and Lori 65% own- casting Inc. (A. Thomas Joyner, presi- ers) Broker: McCoy Broadcast Brokerage KTBB(AM) -KDOK -FM, KEES(AM) and Beasley, Inc. (for buyer) KYZS(AM) Tyler- Longview Price: $3.55 dent/50% owner; George VP /50% New River Media million Buyer: Gleiser Communications owner) Seller: Puerto Rico Inc. Davis, Broker: LP (Paul Gleiser, 51% owner and Broad- Group (Ralph CEO) WUNO(AM) San Juan and WFID(FM) cast Parnters Holdings LP, New York, Lee Sailors & Associates Rio Piedras, P.R. Price: $11,537,500 Simonson, chairman; VS&A Communica- West Virginia Buyer: Madifide Inc. (Jesus M. Soto, president/70% tions Partners II LP, 96.1% limited part- WCZR(AM) Charleston and WKAZ(FM) owner) Seller: Century-ML (I. Pompadur, presi- ner, 49% owner) Seller: KTBB(AM) -KOOK- Miami Price: $2.15 million Buyer: West Cable Venture Martin dent) Broker: Rumbaut & Co. FM-Gleiser Communications Inc. (Paul Virginia Radio Corp. of Charleston (John Gleiser, president); KEEs(AM) and R. and David A. Raese, co- owners/broth- WPAB(AM)-WOQI(FM) Ponce Price: $3 Kvzs(AM)- Williams Communications Inc. ers) Seller: Empire Broadcasting System million for stock Buyer: WOQI Inc. (Felix (Walt Williams, president) Inc. (Donald A. Cavaleri, president/57.3% A. Bonnet Alvarez, president/6.8% owner: KWFS- AM -FM, KNIN -FM and KTLT -FM owner) BCI Growth Ill LP, 66.2% owner) Seller: Wichita Falls Price: $4.8 million ($1.4 Wisconsin AM: Portorican American Broadcasting Co. Inc. (Felix A. Bonnet Alvarez, presi- million for KWFS-AM -FM; $2 million for KNIN- WBEV(AM) -WXRO -FM Beaver Dam and FM; $1.4 million for KTLT-FM) Buyer: Apex dent/6.8% owner; BCI Growth Ill LP, WYKY -FM Columbus Price: $3.8 million 66.2% owner) Broadcasting LLC (Bruce H. Holberg, Buyer: Good Karma Broadcasting LLC owner) Sellers: KwFS- AM -FM: American (Craig Karmazin, owner) Seller: Beaver General Media (Anthony S. Brandon and Dam Broadcasting Co. Inc. (Joseph E. L. Rogers Brandon, owners) Broker: McNaughton Trust, chairman /61.38% Patrick Communications owner, Joseph E. McNaughton, trustee) Utah Brokers: Fugatt Media and Gary Stevens KFAM(AM) North Salt Lake City and and Co. KBKK(FM) Spanish Fork/Salt Lake City WOGB(FM) Kaukauna Green Bay, Price: $5.7 million ($4.5 million cash for WOSH(AM)- WVBO(FM), WUSW(FM) KBKK; $1.2 million cash for KFAM) Buyer: Oshkosh, and WNAM(AM) Neenah - Jacor Communications Inc. (Samuel Zell, Menasha /Oshkosh Price: $12.175 mil- chairman; Randy Michaels, CEO; lion Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC (see Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; David item, above) Seller: Value Radio /Mid- H. Crowl, president, Radio Division) Sell- West Broadcast Group (Bill Mann, presi- ers: AM- General Broadcasting Inc. dent) Broker: Broadcasting Asset Man- (David R. Williams, owner); Garcia (ARRANGED BY PRICE) FM- agement Corp. Broadcasting LLC KENS -TV -AM San Antonio, Tex. Price: WHIT(AM) Madison -WWOM -FM Middle- Swap of KBKK -FM for KISN(AM) Salt $775 million (merger; stock exchange; ton /Madison Price: $6.4 million Buyer: Lake City Value: $4.5 million Swapper: deal includes six newspapers and 25 non - Mid -West Family Broadcast Group KBKK- FM-Jacor Communications Inc. daily publications) Buyer: E.W. Scripps (William R. Walker, president/53.3% (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark Co., Cincinnati (William R. Burleigh, presi- owner) Seller: Enterprise Media Partners Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Crowl, presi- dent; Edward W. Scripps Trust, 83% (Edward Rogoff, president) Broker: dent, Radio Division) Swapper: KISN- owner) Seller: Harte -Hanks Communica- Blackburn & Co. Trumper Communications Inc. (Jeffrey E. tions Inc., San Antonio (Houston H. Harte Trumper, president/CEO /owner) WOKY(AM) Milwaukee -WMIL(FM) et al., principals)

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s (David KDFC) Buyer: Bonneville Holding Co. Seller: Jacor Communications Inc. Smith, president) buy of Heritage Media (Bruce T. Reese, president; Corporation WQMF(FM) Jeffersonville, Corp. (James Hoak, chairman; Paul W. of the President of the Church of Jesus Ind. /Louisville, Ky. Price: $13.5 million Fiddick, president, Radio Group) involves Christ of Latter -Day Saints, owner) Sell- Buyer: Clear Channel Communications five network 24 radio TV affiliates and sta- er: Evergreen Media Corp. (chairman, Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, president/22% tions Price: $630 million cash buy Scott K. Ginsburg, chairman /55.6% owner) Seller: Otting Broadcasting Inc. Media Co. WKEF -TV Dayton, Ohio, WSYT -TV owner) Broker: Star (John Page Offing Sr., president) Broker: Syracuse, N.Y., KBSI -TV Paducah, Swap of KSSJ -FM Sacramento and Crisler Co. Ky..Cape Girardeau, Mo., WEMT -TV Tri - KBAY(FM) San Jose /San Francisco for KONE(FM) Lubbock and KMMX(FM) Cities, Tenn.. Va., KETK -TV Tyler - KBRG(FM) Fremont /San Francisco and Lamesa /Lubbock, Tex., and WPXX(FM) Longview, Tex., WMMP -TV Charleston, KINK -FM Portland, Ore. Value: $120 mil- Semora, N.C. /Danville, Va. Price: $7 mil- LMAs with WNYS lion (includes $2 million in from S.C. and -TV Syra- cash lion ($4 million for KONE, KMMX; $3 million N.Y., -TV in cuse, WDKA Paducah, EXCL to ARS and stock EXCL's parent) cash fpr wPxx) Buyer: Pinnacle Broad- Mo. -TV KSSJ -FM, KBAY: Radio Ky.Cape Girardeau, and KLSB Swapper, American casting Co. (Philip D. Marella, chairman) Tyler- Longview, Tex., sta- B. Dodge, chair- plus radio Systems Corp. (Steven Sellers: KONE, KMMx: John M. Dowdy; tions: WFOG -FM, WPTE(FM), WWDE- man) Swapper, KBRG, KINK -FM: EXCL Com- wPxx: Southeastern Entertainment Corp. FM Va., Inc. A. Marks, and WNVZ(FM) Norfolk, and munications (Christopher (Samuel F. Cooper, president) Brokers: AM -FM, WMQX -FM and Group WQMG- chairman; Latin Communications KONE, KMMx: Star Media Group Inc.; WPXx- Greensboro /Winston Inc. Broker: Star WJMH(FM) [LCG], 80% owner) FM: Snowden Associates (buyer); Whittle Salem /Highpoint, N.C. Price: $255 mil- Media Group Inc. Agency (seller) lion Broadcast Group Inc. Buyer: Sinclair WJZW(FM) Woodbridge, Va. /Washing- (David D. Smith, president/28.1% owner) Exchange of WMYU(FM) ton and WDRQ(FM) (formerly WLTI) Seller: Max Media Properties LLC (John Sevierville /Knoxville and WWST(FM) Detroit Price: $105 million for stock A. Trinder. president) Karns /Knoxville, Tenn., for KQRC -FM Buyer: Walt Disney Co. /ABC Inc. Leavenworth, Kan. /Kansas City, Mo. -AM Tex. Robert KENS -TV San Antonio, Price: (Michael D. Eisner, chairman; Value: $6.5 million Swapper, WMYU, WWST: $75 million plus interest in Television Callahan, president, ABC Radio) Seller: Heritage Media Corp. (James Hoak, chair- Food Network Buyer: A.H. Belo Corp. Chancellor Media Corp. (Thomas O. man; Paul W. Fiddick, president, Radio (Robert W. Decherd, K. presi- president/8.3% Hicks, chairman; Scott Ginsburg, Group) Swapper, KORC -FM: Journal Broad- president, owner; Ward L. Huey Jr., dent; Steven Dinetz and James de Cas- cast Group Inc. (Douglas G. Kiel, presi- Broadcast Division) Seller: E.W. Scripps tro, co -CODs) Broker: Star Media Group dent; Journal Communications Inc., Co. (William R. Burleigh, president; Inc. owner) Edward W. Scripps Trust, 83% owner) Swap involving KITS(FM) San Francis- KYGL(FM) Texarkana, Ark., and WKCF(TV) Orlando, Fla., and co, KPIX -FM San Francisco and KLLI(FM) Hooks, Tex. Price: $4 million WBUD(AM)-WKXW(FM) Trenton and KLOU(FM) St. Louis plus $40 million for stock ($2 million for KYGL; $2 million for N.J. KPIX- WBSS -FM Millville /Atlantic City, Value: $75 million ($39.6 million for KLLI) Buyer: GullStar Communications Price: $65 million Buyer: Press Commu- FM ) Current owner , KITs: Entertainment Inc. (Thomas O. Hicks, 90.1% owner) nications LLC (Mark Lass, presi- Communications Inc. (Joseph M. Field, Seller: Texarkana Broadcasting Inc. denU24.5% owner) Seller: Press Broad- president/70.3% owner) Current owner , (John D. Mitchell, 56.5% owner) casting Co. Inc. (Alfred Colantoni, princi- KPIX -FM, KLOU: Westinghouse Electric pal; New Jersey Press Inc., parent com- Corp. /CBS Inc. (Michael H. Jordan, chair- KFXR(FM) Chinle, Ariz., and KFMQ(FM) pany [Lass Family Trust. 50% owner]) man; Mel Karmazin, CEO, CBS Radio) and KGLX(FM) Gallup, N.M. Price: Future owners: KITS: $2.625 million Buyer: Roberts Radio LLC KTSM- TV -AM -FM El Paso, Tex. Price: (Robert W. Pittman, chairman /13% owner; $30.5 million for stock Buyer: Communi- Westinghouse /CBS KPIX-FM: Bonneville International Corp. (Bruce T. Reese, pres- Robert B. Sherman, president/.7% owner; cations Corp. of America (Thomas R. Gal- ident; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Alpine Radio LLC, 18.1% owner) Seller: loway Sr., chairman /owner) Seller: Glyn KLOU: Entertainment SkyNet/SkyWest Communications Inc. Wyler and Karl O. Wyler Sr. Foundation Day Saints, owner) Broker: Star Media (Thomas C. Troland, presidenUowner) (Janice W. Windle, chairman) Broker: Communications Inc. (KPIx -FM) Broker: Jim Hoffman Blackburn & Co. Group WJOD(FM) Galena, Ill., and KGGY(FM) KSVI -TV and KZMQ-AM -FM Greybull, Swap of WDSY -FM Pittsburgh for WRFX(FM) Kannapolis /Charlotte, N.C. Dubuque, Iowa Price: $2.5 million (includes Wyo. Price: $18 million Sept. 1 Buyer: Value: $60 million (includes John Boy pager business) Buyer: Communications Forbach Inc. (Frederick A. Forester, presi- Properties Inc. (Philip T. Kelly, presi- dent) Seller: Big Horn Communications and Billy Syndication Network) Swapper, -FM: Inc. dent/70.5% owner) Seller: JDC Communi- Inc. (Thomas Hendrickson, president) wosY SFX Broadcasting (Robert F.X. Sillerman, executive chairman /53.2% cations Inc. /Iowa Communications Invest- president) owner) Swapper, WRFX: ]American Radio ments Inc. (John W. Cox Jr.. Systems Corp. (via EZ Communications Inc.) (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) KQOL(FM) Boulder City /Las Vegas, Nev., and KTMN(FM) Los Alamos /Albu- querque and KNYN(FM) Santa Fe /Albu- querque, N.M. Price: $18 million Buyer: Lartigue Multimedia Systems Inc. (John T. Lynch, presidenUowner) Seller: American General Media (co- owners /siblings Antho- ny S. Brandon, L. Rogers Brandon) Bro- ker: Media Services Group Inc. (ARRANGED BY PRICE) WXZZ(FM) Georgetown /Lexington, Ky., Alabama KDFC(FM) San Francisco and WLUP- and WEZL(FM) Charleston and WENN(FM) Birmingham Price: $14.5 FM and WPNT(FM) Chicago Price: WXLY(FM) North million Buyer: Dick Broadcasting Co. $209.5 million ($80 million for WLUP-FM; Charleston /Charleston, S.C. Price: $17 (James A. Dick Jr., C. Arthur Dick, Emily Inc. $75 million for WPNT; $54.5 million for million Buyer: JS Communications D. McAlister, each 30% owners) Seller: (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner)

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Cox Broadcasting Inc. (Nicholas D. Freedom and KAXT(FM) (formerly KRxo -FM: Entertainment Communications Trigony, president; Andrew S. Fisher, KCDU) Hollister Price: $5.3 million Inc. (Joseph M. Field, president/70.3% executive VP-TV; Robert F. Neil, presi- Buyer: New Wave Broadcasting LP (Fer- owner) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. dent, Cox Radio Inc.) rari Broadcasting Inc., 1% general part- KFRG(FM) San Bernardino /Riverside ner; CMNY Capital Il LP, 62% limited part- WZBQ(FM) Carrollton/Tuscaloosa and KXFG -FM Sun City /Riverside ner) Seller: Elettra Broadcasting Inc. Price: $3.2 million Buyer: CapStar Price: $60 million Buyer: American Radio (Stephen G. Welch, principal) Broker: Broadcasting Partners LP (Thomas O. Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- Kalil & Co. (seller) Hicks, owner) Seller: Grant Radio Group man) Seller: Amaturo Group Ltd. (Joseph LLC (Walter Grant, president) Broker: KBYA(FM) Fair Oaks /Sacramento (for- C. Amaturo, general partner) Stan Raymond & Associates merly KHTX -FM Nev.) Carson City, KSJO -FM San Jose Price: $30 million Price: $15.9 million WAVH(FM) Daphne /Mobile Price: $4 Buyer: Entertainment Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. Inc. M. Field, million Buyer: Anthony S. and L. Roger Communications (Joseph (Samuel Zell, chairman; Randy Michaels, president/70.3% Brandon (each 25% owner) Seller: Bald- owner) Seller: Susque- CEO; Zell/Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; hanna Radio (David win Broadcasting Co. (Barry D. Wood, Corp. E. Kennedy, David H. Crow!, president, Radio Division) president) presidenV8.7% owner; Susquehanna Seller: American Radio Systems Corp. Pfaltzgraff Co., ultimate owner) Broker: (Steven B. Dodge, chairman /29.7% WTAK -FM Hartselle /Huntsville, Patrick Communications Corp. WXQW(FM) Meridianville /Hunstville owner) and WWXQ(FM) Trinity /Huntsville KSCA(FM) Glendale /Los Angeles KEZR(FM) San Jose and KLUE(FM) Price: $5.45 million Buyer: Capstar Price: $112.5 million ($10 million for Soledad,San Jose Price: $24 million Broadcasting Partners LP (Thomas O. option to buy; $102.5 million to exercise (merger; $20 million in stock; $4 million Hicks, owner) Seller: Griffith Broadcasting option) Buyer: Clear Channel Communi- stock) Buyer: American Radio Systems Inc. Inc. (R. Parker Griffith, Thomas H. Griffith, cations (L. Lowry Mays, president) Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) Sell- co- owners) Broker: Stan Raymond & Seller: Golden West Broadcasters (Gene er: Alta Broadcasting Co. (co- owners Autry, Associates president) James E. and John F. Levitt) Broker: WNTM(AM) -WMXC(FM) and WRKH(FM) KMBY -FM Gonzales /Monterey Price: Media Venture Partners Mobile, WKSJ(AM) Prichard Mobile - $2.1 million Buyer: New Wave Broadcast- Frequency of KYLD(FM) San WKSJ-FM Mobile and WDWG(FM) ing LP (Ferrari Broadcasting Inc., 1% gen- Mateo /San Francisco and call letters of Atmore /Mobile Price: $24 million Buyer: eral partner; CMNY Capital II LP, 62% KSAN -FM San Francisco Price: $44 mil- Clear Channel Communications Inc. (L. limited partner) Seller: Monterey Bay lion Buyer: Susquehanna Radio Corp. Lowry Mays, president) Seller: Capitol Broadcast Corp. (Miklos Benedek, Terry (David E. Kennedy, presidenV8.7% Broadcasting Co. LLC (Kenneth S. John- Collingham, principals) Broker: Jorgen- owner; Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co., ulti- son, president/30% owner) Broker: son Broadcast Brokerage mate owner) Seller: Chancellor Media Blackburn & Co. KCMJ -FM Indio Price: $4.5 million Corp. (Thomas O. Hicks, chairman; Scott Arizona Buyer: Morris Communications Corp. K. Ginsburg, president) Broker: Star KLVA(FM) Casa Grande Price: $8.4 mil- (William S. Morris, chairman) Seller: Clar- Media Group Inc.; Patrick Communica- lion Buyer: Educational Media Founda- idge Broadcasting Corp. (Martin Black- tions Corp. (buyer) tion (K. Richard Jenkins, president) Sell- man, principal) Broker: Media Services KRTO -FM (formerly KMQA) West Cov- er: McDaniel -Callaham LLC (Jim Group ina /Los Angeles Prke: $19 million McDaniel, principal) KOC N(FM) Pacific Grove/Monterey/ Buyer: Cox Broadcasting Inc. (Nicholas KOAZ(FM) Glendale and KESZ(FM) Salinas Price: $6.5 million Buyer: Lar- D. Trigony, president; Robert F. Neil, Phoenix Price: $35 million (merger with tique Multimedia Systems Inc. (John T. president, Cox Radio Inc.; Cox Enterpris- Inc., El Owens Broadcasting Co.) Buyer: Owens - Lynch, presidenVowner) Seller: C.R. es owner) Seller: Dorado Commu- MAC Radio LLC (Michael L. Owens, man- Pasquier Properties Inc. (Roger Pasquier, nications Inc. (Thomas H. Castro, presi- ager) Seller: MAC America Communica- president) Broker: Media Services Group dent/45% owner) Broker: Gary Stevens & tions Inc. (Delbert R. Lewis, president) Inc. Co. KBUQ(FM) Paradise Valley Price: $6.8 KEZN -FM Palm Desert Price: $5.1 mil- Colorado million Buyer: New Century Ariz. LLC lion Buyer: American Radio Systems KXPK -FM Evergreen /Denver Price: $26 (Resource Media Inc., 25% owner, Steven Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chairman /29.7% million Buyer: Chancellor Media Corp. M. Taslitz, president) Seller: Scottsdale owner) Seller: Classic Broadcasting Inc. (Scott K. Ginsburg, president) Seller: Talking Machine and Wireless Co. (Paul Posen, president) Broker: Star Evergreen Wireless LLC (Robert Green- (Katherine S. Klein, president) Media Group Inc. lee, president) KHTC -FM Phoenix Price: $34 million KOSO -FM Patterson /Modesto Price: Connecticut Buyer: Nationwide Communications Inc. $6.8 million Buyer: CapStar Broadcasting WXZR(FM) East Lyme Price: $2 million (Steve Berger, president) Seller: Bon- Partners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Buyer: Hall Communications Inc. (Robert neville International Corp. (Bruce T. Seller: KOSO Inc. (Donald G. McNeely, M. Hall, CEO /56% owner) Seller: Group Reese, president; Church of Jesus Christ president) E Communications Corp. (Margaret O. of Latter -Day Saints, owner) Brokers: Pescatello, principal) KNCQ -FM Redding, KEGR -FM Red Gary Stevens & Co. (buyer); Star Media Group Inc. (seller) Bluff and KEWB -FM Anderson Price: District of Columbia $6.175 million Buyer: CapStar Broadcast- WDCU(FM) Washington Price: $13 mil- Arkansas ing Partners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, lion Buyer: C -SPAN (Brian Lamb, chair- KSSN(FM) Little Rock, KMVK(FM) Ben- owner) Seller: McCarthy Wireless. Inc. man) Seller: University of the District of ton /Little Rock and KOLL(FM) (Craig McCarthy, president) Broker: Columbia (Michele V. Hagans, chairper- Maumelle /Little Rock Price: $20 million Media Venture Partners son of the board of trustees) Buyer: Clear Channel Communications Swap: Frequencies for KRXQ -FM and Florida Inc. (L. Lowry Mays, president) Seller: KRAK -FM and new FM facility Triathlon Broadcasting Co. (Norman to be WDRK(FM) Callaway and WPFM(FM) occupied by KSSJ Feuer, president/26.52% owner; Robert -FM Sacramento Panama City Price: $2.75 million Buyer: Value: KSSJ F.X. Sillerman, backer) $40 million Swapper: -FM and Root Communications Inc. (James L. KRAK -FM: American Radio Systems Corp. Devis, president) Seller: Milblack Inc. California (Steven B. Dodge, chairman /29.7% (J.T. Milligan, principal) Broker: Donald KXDC(FM) Carmel /Monterey, KPIG(FM) owner) Swapper: New FM facility and K. Clark Inc.

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www.americanradiohistory.com ial R WMXZ(FM) DeFunlak Springs Price: million Buyer: Caribou Communications Broadcasting LLC (Bruce Buzil, co- chair- $2.4 million Buyer: Root Communications Co. (J. Kent Nichols, president; Desert man/4% equity manager) Seller: KART Ltd. (James L. Devis, president; Susan S. Communications III Inc., 42% owner) Broadcasting Co. (Allen D. Lee, president) Root Revocable Trust, owner) Seller: Bay Seller: Loew Broadcasting Corp. (Robert Broker: Media Services Group Inc. Cities Communications Inc. (J. McDavid M. Loew, president/60% owner) Broker: Illinois Flowers, president) Kalil & Co. WCBW(FM) Columbia /St. Louis, Mo. WJBX(FM) Ft. Myers Price: $6 million Idaho Price: $13 million Buyer: Jacor Commu- Buyer: Beasley FM Acquisition Corp. KXLT -FM Eagle and KIXF(FM) Garden nications Inc. (Randy Michaels, CEO; (George G. Beasley, CEO /90% owner) City /Boise Price: $8 million Buyer: Jacor Zell/Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Seller: Schefflera Inc. (John R. Linn, Communications Inc. (Randy Michaels, Crow!, president, Radio Division) Seller: president/30% owner) CEO; ZelliChilmark Fund LP, 70% owner) Continental Broadcast Group Inc. (Marvin WJST(FM) Ft. Myers Villas Price: $5 Seller: Lartique Multimedia Systems Inc. B. Kosofsky, owner) million Buyer: Beasley Radio Inc. (John T. Lynch, president/owner) Broker: WVVX(FM) Highland Park/ChIcago (George G. Beasley, president) Seller: Crisler Co. (seller) WSUV Inc. (John R. Linn, president/30% Price: $9.5 million Buyer: Odyssey Cor- owner) KFTZ -FM and KOSZ -FM Idaho Falls munications Inc. (Michael Kakoyiannis, Price: $2 million Buyer: American Cities president/6.5% owner) Seller: N. John WOSN(FM) Indian River Shores /Fort Pierce Price: $2.95 million Buyer: Cen- tennial Broadcasting (Allen Shaw, presi- dent) Seller: Indian River Shores Radio Group LC (Carl Como Tutera, partner) ¡JILV1 Broker: Mahlman Co. ArOn a r.ITIMIrrirn , WTPX(FM) Jupiter/West Palm Beach .T41 l+7lilatiÿv Price: $11 million Buyer: American Radio Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- man /29.7% owner) Seller: Jupiter Radio for the Communications Industry Partners (James E. Martin Jr., presi- dent/50% owner, InterMart Broadcasting of Palm Beach Inc., which is 33.3% man- FINOVA. It stands for financial innovators- aging partner of Jupiter Radio Partners) ' Broker: Blackburn & Co. (for buyer)

WGUF(FM) Marco /Fort Myers Price: $2 ! ovators who deliver unique financing solutions million Buyer: Renda Broadcasting Corp. (Anthony F. Renda, president) Seller: First Inc. InterMart Broadcasting Coast o the needs of your advertising or (James E. Martin Jr., president) WSGL -FM Naples Price: $3.65 million Buyer: Renda Broadcasting Corp. siIRported business. With $8 billion in (Anthony F. Renda, president Seller: Timm Enterprises (Bruce Timm, presi- dent) Broker: Media Services Group. n term industry commitment that WMEZ(FM) Pensacola Price: $7 million Buyer: Patterson Broadcasting Inc. (James W. Wesley Jr., president; Dyson - NOVA continues to win Kissner -Moran Corp., 65.9% owner) Sell- er: Frederic T.C. Brewer Broker: Media Services Group recognition as q Lender of Choice' WFKZ(FM) Plantation Key /Key Largo, WKRY(FM) Key West and WAVK(FM) I t Marathon Price: $3.5 million Buyer: 1 r W. for communications companies nationwide. Call us Paxson Communications Corp. (Lowell e "Bud" Paxson, chairman /owner) Seller: '/. Key Chain Inc.(Joel Day, president)

s our liar -s can benefit from WNDD(FM) Silver Springs /Gainesville t' and 20% of WNDT(FM) Alachua Price: 0 $3,862,500 Buyer: Wooster Republican Printing Co. (G. Charles Dix II, president) our responsiven , ix dustry eaperti,,. email, it, Seller: Hurricane Broadcasting (Ernest R. Winn, Robert T. Ganzak, Timothy E. a .. Moore, partners) and long -tern in rent. WRBA(FM) Springfield /Panama City and WAKT(FM) Panama City Beach /Panama City Price: $3.4 million -r Buyer: Root Communications Inc. (James rA CaEmI Ccrporalia, rnoon . L. Devis, president) Seller: Styles Broad- _- casting Co. (Bob Germain Jr., pre sident) ..i ..,, _ - IMP & Co. Broker: Frank Boyle - f ' . Hawaii _ -. -e FINO (A KDEO -FM Waipahu /Honolulu Price: $2 --¡ay..--' _

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Douglas Broker: Gary Stevens & Co. KCTO -FM Columbia and KMYY(FM) lion for stock Buyer: Jerome R., James (buyer) Monroe and KYEA(FM) West Monroe L., John P., Donald W. and David Zimmer WTAO(FM) Murphysboro /Carbondale Price: $5.565,500 Buyer: Broadcasting Seller: James Von Gremp (58.5% owner) Price: $2.94 million Buyer: Clearly Supe- Partners Holdings LP (Lee Simonson, et al. chairman; VS &A Communications Part- rior Radio LLC (Dennis F. Doelitzsch, KTOZ -FM Pleasant Hope /Springfield ners II LP, limited James D. Glassman, co- owners; Liberty 96.1% partner) Sellers: Price: $3.3 million Buyer: Sunburst KMvv: Radioactive Images Inc. Radio Inc., 60% equity owner) Seller: Lib- (Bradley Media (John Borders and Don Turner, Wilkinson, president) KYEA: Phoenix erty Radio Inc. (James D. Glassman, principles) Seller: Radio 2000 Mo. Inc. president/92.4% owner) Broadcasting Co. (Frank Stimley, presi- (Frank Copsidas, principal) Broker: KCTO dent) -FM: Tom D. Gay Broker: Bergner & Co. Indiana Gordon Rice Associates (sellers) WWKI(FM) Kokomo Price: $11 million KXUS(FM) Springfield Price: $5.5 mil- KPEL -FM Buyer: Wicks Broadcast Group LP (WBG Erath Price: $2 million for lion Buyer: Sunburst Media LP Managment Inc., general partner; Edgar stock Buyer: Communications Corp. of (Media/Communications Partners Ill LP, America (Thomas R. R. Berner, president/41.7% owner) Sell- Galloway Sr., chair- 47.5% owner [M /C III LLC, general part- er: Shepard Communications Inc. (John man /owner) Seller: Michael B. Mitchell ner. M/C II's members are David D. Croll, J. Shepard, president/65% owner, Peter KKGB(FM) Sulphur Price: $2,234,849 Christopher S. Gaffney, Stephen F. Gorm- C. Cook, vice president/20.75% owner) Buyer: Louisiana Media Interests Inc. ley, John G. Hayes and James F. Wade]) Broker: Bergner & Co. (John Borders, president/68.2% owner) Seller: Demaree Media Inc. (Levoy Patrick WGLD(FM) Noblesville/Indianapolis Seller: 21st Century Communications Inc. Demaree, principal) Price: $4.3 million Buyer: Susquehanna (Keith Baine Martin, principal) Nevada Radio Corp. (David E. Kennedy, presi- Maine KQOL(FM) Boulder City/Las Vegas dent/8.7% owner; Susquehanna Pfaltz- WTOS(FM) Skowhegan Price: $2.2 mil- Price: $12.5 million Buyer: Centennial graff Co., ultimate owner) Seller: Weiss lion Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC. (Richard Broadcasting (Allen Shaw, president) Communications Inc. (Mary Weiss, princi- Weening, chairman; William M. Seller: American General Media (co-own - pal) Bungeroth, president) Seller: Mountain ers /siblings Anthony S. Brandon, L. Iowa Wireless Inc. (Alan Anderson, president) Rogers Brandon) Broker: Broadcasting Asset Management Corp.; Satterfield & KXMX -FM Cedar Rapids Price: $3.1 mil- Maryland Perry Inc. lion Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Part- WOCQ(FM) Berlin Price: $2.775 million ners (R. Steven Hicks, CEO, Thomas O. Buyer: Great Scott Broadcasting (Faye KJUL(FM) Las Vegas Price: $15.5 mil- Hicks, lion for chairman) Seller: KRNA Inc. (Eliot Scott, president) Seller: Musicradio of stock Buyer: Centennial Broad- A. Keller, president) (Allen Broker: Media Ven- Maryland Inc. (Darryl Nixon, principal) casting Shaw, president) Seller: ture Partners and Gordon Rice Associates Syndicated Communications Venture WRNR -FM Grasonville/Annapolis Partners II LP (Herbert P. Wilkins Sr., KCRR(FM) Grundy Center Price: $2 mil- Price: $2.15 million Buyer: Empire president) Brokers: Star Media Group lion Buyer: Connoisseur Inc. (Jeffrey D. Broadcasting System Inc. (Donald A. Cav- (buyer); Satterfield Perry (seller) Warshaw, 75% general partner) & Seller: aleri, president/57.3 % owner) Seller: Grundy Broadcasting Co. (Adudrey New Hampshire M.B.C. Inc. (Jacob Einstein, principal) Osmundson, managing partner) Broker: WOXF(FM) (to be WOLL) Bedford/Man- Gary Stevens & Co. Michigan chester Price: $3.3 million Buyer: Saga WFBE(FM) $6.8 million KRNA -FM Iowa City Price: $7 million Flint Price: Communications Inc. (Edward K. Christ- Buyer: Rainbow Radio LLC Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Partners LP (Liggett ian, president/CEO /58% owner) Seller: Broadcast Inc. member, Robert (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Seller: KRNA 80% G. Merrimack Valley Broadcasting (Donna Liggett Inc. (Eliot A. Keller, president) Broker: Jr., trustee /owner) Seller: Flint MacNeil, GM /owner) Board of Education (Joan Evans, presi- Gordon Rice Associates and Media Ven- WERZ(FM) Exeter and WQSO(FM) dent) Broker: Blackburn & Co. ture Partners Rochester Price: $5.5 million Buyer: Kentucky Minnesota CapStar Broadcasting Partners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Ameri- WKDQ(FM) Henderson, Ky. /Evansville Minneapolis/St. Paul -area stations Seller: can Radio Systems Corp. (Steven B. Price: $8 million Buyer: TSB IV LLC WREV -FM Cambridge, KCFE(FM) Eden Dodge, chairman/29.7°% owner) Broker: (Alan R. Brill, president) Seller: Bristol Prarie and KREV(FM) Lakeville Price: Media Venture Partners Broadcasting Co. (W.L. Nininger, presi- $17.675 million Buyer: Walt Disney dent/89.3% owner) Broker: Blackburn & Co. /ABC Inc. (Michael D. Eisner, chair- New Jersey man; Robert president, Co. Callahan, ABC WRDR(FM) Egg Harbor City, N.J. Radio) Seller: James R. Cargill II and Price: $6.25 million Buyer: New Jersey WLRO(FM) and WLTO(FM) Lexington - Susan M. Cargill Fayette Price: $4.59 million Buyer: Broadcasting Partners LP (New Jersey Broadcasting Inc., Regent Communications Inc. (Terry S. Mississippi general partner; E. Jacobs, chairman) Seller: Clark Broad- WZRH(FM) Picayune, Miss. /Coving- Burke Ross Jr. chairman /owner) Seller: casting Co. (Michael Douglas, president) ton /Slidell, La. Price: $2 million Buyer: Rodio Radio Inc. (James N. Rodio, princi- Broker: Media Venture Partners Guaranty Broadcasting Corp. (George A. pal) Foster Jr., president) Seller: Howes WLTO(FM) Nicholasville and New York Broadcasting Co. (Dr. Randolph M. WLRO(FM) Richmond Price: $4.5 million WBZO(FM) Bay Shore Price: $12.45 mil- Howes, principal) Buyer: HMH Broadcasting (Ralph E. lion Buyer: Barnstable Broadcasting Inc. Hacker, president) Seller: Regent Com- WWKZ -FM New Albany (to be Como, (David Gingold, president) Seller: Shore munications Inc. (Terry S. Jacobs, chair - Miss. /Memphis, Tenn.) Price: $6.3 mil- Media Inc. (Betty Fox, president) Broker: man /80% owner) Broker: Media Venture lion Buyer: Barnstable Broadcasting Inc. Blackburn & Co. Partners (David Gingold, president) Seller: Radio WAQB(FM) Brighton /Rochester Price: Louisiana South (Houston Pearce, owner) Broker: $3.5 million Buyer: [American Radio Sys- Gary Stevens (seller) WQCK(FM) Clinton Price: $2.025 million tems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) Buyer: Bethany World Prayer Center Inc. Missouri Seller: Brighton Broadcasting LP (James (Larry D. 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options to buy WMHX -FM tems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- David H. Crow!, president, Radio Division) Canandaigua /Rochester and man /29.6% owner) Seller: McMurray Seller: Regent Communications Inc. WRCD(FM) Honeoye Falls /Rochester Communications (Marilyn McMurray, (Terry S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner) Price: $7 million cash Buyer: Jacor Com- president) Broker: Media Venture Part- WSUY(FM) Charleston and WRFO(FM) munications Inc. (Randy Michaels, CEO; ners (seller) Mt. Pleasant Price: $3.85 million Buyer: Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner) Sell- WXKR(FM) Port Clinton Price: $5 million Regent Communications (Terry S. er: Auburn Cablevision Inc. (Ed Osborne, Buyer: Cumulus Holdings Inc. (Richard Jacobs, president/80% owner) Seller: president) Broker: Blackburn & Co. Weening, chairman; William M. William G. Dudley Ill Option to buy WORT -FM New York Bungeroth, president) Seller: Venice WWXM(FM) Georgetown /Myrtle Beach Value: $160 million (option comes due in Broadcasting Corp. (Venice Michel, Price: $7 million Buyer: Root Communi- three years, Emmis looking for suitable owner) cations Ltd. (James L. Devis, president; trade to exersize) Buyer: Emmis Broad- WZLR(FM) Xenia Price: $3.75 million Susan S. Root Revocable Trust, owner) casting Corp. (Jeffrey Smulyan, president) Buyer: Xenia Broadcasting Inc. (Mr. Seller: Coastline Communications of Car- Seller: Tribune Co., Chicago (John Madi- Charles E. Giddens, president/owner) olina Inc. (Jerome Bresson, president) gan, president) Seller: Clear 95 Inc. (Richard Hunt and Broker: Stan Raymond & Associates WRWD -FM and WBWZ -FM Poughkeep- David W. Dexter, principals) sie Price: $7.5 million Buyer: Roberts South Dakota Oklahoma KTWB(FM) Sioux Falls Price: $2.75 mil- Radio LLC (Robert W. Pittman, chair - lion man/13% owner; Robert B. Sherman, KLAW(FM) and KZCD(FM) Lawton Buyer: Midcontinent Broadcasting (Nathan president/.7% owner; Alpine Radio LLC, Price: $2.28 million Buyer: GulfStar Corp. L. Bentson, chairman) 18.1% owner) Seller: Hudson Valley Communications Inc. (John D. Cullen, Seller: Kirkwood Broadcasting Inc. (Lee Radio Partners (Michael Schwartz, Aaron president; Thomas O. Hicks, 90.1% Axdahl, principal) Daniels, Monte Lang and Bill Burns, part- owner) Seller: KLAW Broadcasting Inc. Tennessee (C. Ronald Rogers, Roy A. Butler, ners) Broker: Bergner & Co. co- WJOI(FM) Germantown /Memphis owners) WNVE(FM) South Bristol Price: $4.5 million Buyer: Flinn Broad- Township /Rochester Price: $5.5 million Pennsylvania casting Corp. (George S. Flinn Jr., presi- Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. WFMZ(FM) Allentown Value: $26 million dent/owner) Seller: Omni Broadcasting (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell/Chilmark Buyer: Citadel Broadcasting Co. Co. (Sam C. Phillips, partner) Fund LP, 70% owner) Seller: Great Lakes (Lawrence R. Wilson, president/19.1% Texas owner; ABRY Broadcast Partners II L.P., Wireless Talking Machine LLC (Steve KBCY -FM, KCDD -FM and option to buy 37.2% owner) Seller: Maranatha Broad- Chartrand. president) KHXS -FM Abilene Price: $2.187 million casting Co. (Richard C. Dean, president) Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC. (Richard North Carolina Broker: Richard A. Foreman Associates Weening, chairman; William M. WKJA -FM Belhaven and WKOO -FM Inc. Jacksonville Price: $4 million Buyer: Bungeroth, president) Sellers: KBCY -FM Pinnacle Broadcasting Co. (Philip D. WXTA(FM) Edinboro Price: $3.7 million and KcDD -FM: Virginia Ann Hine, John Fla - Marella, chairman) Seller: Nautical Buyer: Media One Froup -Erie Ltd. havin and Ed Harvey, Abilene; KHXS -FM: Broadcasting Inc. (Roger R.Ingram, presi- (James T. and Thomas J. Embrescia, IC) Radio Inc., Abilene (Larry Hickerson, dent) Broker: Snowden Associates 51% owner) SeJarad Broadcasting Co. of president) Broker: Norman Fischer & Pennsylvania Inc. (Ronald J. Morey, pres- Assoc. WZFX(FM) Whiteville /Fayetteville ident; Morey Organization Inc., owner) Price: $11.5 million Buyer: George G. KDGE -FM and KZPS-FM Dallas Price: Beasley Seller: Joyner Communications WWDB -FM Philadelphia Price: $65 mil- $83.5 million Buyer: Chancellor Media Inc. (David Weil, president/owner) Bro- lion Buyer: Beasley Broadcast Group Corp. (Thomas O. Hicks, chairman; Scott ker: Bergner & Co. (George G. Beasley; president/owner) K. Ginsburg, president) Seller: Bonneville Seller: Mercury Radio Communications International Corp. (Bruce T. Reese, pres- Ohio (Charles W. Banta, president; Greenwish ident; Corporation of the President of the WROK(FM) Canton Price: $6.5 million Street Capital Partners Inc., owner) Bro- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Buyer: Connoisseur Inc. (Jeffrey D. War- ker: Star Media Group Inc. Saints, owner) Broker: Star Media Group shaw, 75% general partner) Seller: Sabre Inc. Communications Inc. (Paul H. Rothfuss, Rhode Island president; Axiom Venture Partners LP, WDGE(FM) and WDGF(FM) Providence KIKM -FM Flower Mound (formerly 56.2% owner) Broker: Blackburn & Co. Price: $8.5 million (merger; includes Sherman) Price: $14 million Buyer: First Edgenet Internet access provider) Buyer: Broadcasting Co. LP (First Broadcasting WNCG -FM Clyde Price: $2.2 million Citadel Broadcasting Co. (Lawrence R. Networks Inc., 64.6% general partner; Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. Wilson, presidenV19.1 % owner; ABRY Charles H. Strickland and Cliff Boyd, limit- (Samuel Zell, chairman; Randy Michaels, Broadcast Partners I I L.P., 37.2% owner) ed partners) Seller: Hunt Broadcasting CEO; Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; Sellers: wDGE: Urso Major Broadcast- Inc. (co- owners Janice A. and James G. David H. Growl, president, Radio Division) ing Co. (Philip J. Urso, president/owner) Hunt) Broker: Norman Fischer & Assoc. Seller: S &S Communications Group wooF: Bear Broadcasting Co. (Natale (Kent D. Smith, presidenVowner) KNNC(FM) Georgetown Price: $2 million Urso, president/father of Philip) Buyer: Simmons Family Inc. (Roy W. & WJZA(FM) Columbus Price: $4.5 million South Carolina Elizabeth E. Simmons Charitable Unitrust, Buyer: Blue Chip Broadcasting (Ross WSUY(FM) Charleston Price: $8.5 mil- 67% owner, H.H. Simmons trustee) Sell- Love, president) Seller: Horrance Broad- lion Buyer: Highbourne Communications er: Rees -Slaymaker Radio Partnership I casting (Horace Perkins, president) Bro- Inc. (William G. Dudley III, L.P. (Richard D. Rees, president) ker: Crisler Co. president/owner) Seller: Wicks Broadcast KKCL -FM Lubbock Price: $3.15 million WGRR(FM) Hamilton /Cincinnati LP (C.B. Price: Group Kiosk, managing director Buyer: CapStar Broadcasting Partners LP; $30 million Buyer: American Radio of general partner Sys- WBG Management Austin, Tex. (Thomas O. Hicks, owner); tems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) Inc.) Seller: Anthony S. and L. Rogers Brandon Seller: Dalton Group Inc. (William and WSUY(FM) Charleston and WRFO(FM) Broker: Whitley Broadcast Media Inc. (sell- Susan Dalton, owners) Broker: Media Mt. Pleasant Price: er) Venture Partners $4.5 for stock Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. WMMA -FM Lebanon /Cincinnati Price: (Samuel Zell, chairman; Randy Michaels, KLTO(FM) Rosenberg, Houston Price: $3 million Buyer: American Radio Sys- CEO; Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 30% owner; $14 million ($3.08 million + $10.92 million

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www.americanradiohistory.com pecial Report if station is upgraded to Cl before April (Roberto Davila Rodriquez, and WZER(AM) Jackson /Milwaukee, 1, 2004, or an amount to be determined president /owner) Wis. KCNW(AM) Fairway, Kan. Price: $72.5 million Buyer: Global Broadcasting in case of a partial upgrade) Buyer: Seller: Ramon Rodriguez and Associ- Tichenor Media Inc. /Heftel Co. (Greg Deieso, president) Seller: System ates Inc. (Ramon Radriquez Guzman, Children's Broadcasting Corp. (Christo- Broadcasting Corp. (McHenry T. presidenUowner) Tichenor Jr., president of Tichenor and pher T. Dahl, president/9.4% owner) Heftel; Clear Channel Communications WKJB -FM Mayaguez Price: $3.6 million Broker: Star Media Group Inc. Buyer: El Mundo Broadcasting Corp. Inc., 43% owner of combined Tichenor/ KXMG(AM) Los Angeles, WCMQ(AM) (Argentina Hills, chairman/owner) Heftel) Seller: Roy E. Henderson S. Miami, Fla., and WXLX(AM) Newark, Seller: WKJB AM -FM Inc., (Bechara N.J. Price: $44 million ($18 million for KKIK(FM) Temple /to be Taylor /Austin family, owners) Price: $3.65 million Buyer: American wxLx; $18 million for KXMG; $8 million for Radio Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, wcMO) Buyer: One -on -One Sports Inc. chairman) Seller: Stellar Communica- (Christopher J. Brennan, president) Sell- tions Inc. (Don R. Chaney, president) er: Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Broker: Whitley Broadcast Media Inc. (Raul Alarcon Jr., president/59% owner) (seller) WZHF(AM) (formerly WMZQ) Arling- KLUR(FM) and KQXC(FM) Wichita ton, Va./Washington and WBZS(AM) Falls and KYYI(FM) Alexandria, Va./Washington and BurkburnetV,Wichita Falls Price: $7 KDFC(AM) Palo Alto /San Francisco million Buyer: Cumulus Media LLC Price: $18 million ($7.5 million for WZHF; (Richard Weening, chairman; William M. $5.5 million for wbzs; $5 million for KDFC) Bungeroth, president) Seller: Sam F. Buyer: Douglas Broadcasting Inc. /Par Beard Norman Fischer & Asso- Holdings Inc. (N. John Douglas, chair- Broker: (ARRANGED BY PRICE) ciates Inc. man; Duane E. Hill and Cleveland A. Virginia KIDR(AM) Phoenix; KPLS(AM) Christophe, principals) Seller: Chancellor Orange /Los Angeles, Calif.; Media Corp. (Scott K. Ginsburg, presi- WVGO -FM Richmond Price: $4.5 mil- KKYD(AM) Denver; WAUR(AM) Auro- dent) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. lion Buyer: FM 100 Inc. (Walton Belle, ra /Chicago, III.; WCAR(AM) WITH(AM) Baltimore and WTSJ(AM) president/owner) Seller: SFX Broadcast- Livonia /Detroit, Mich.; KYCR(AM) and and WCCD(AM) ing Inc. (Robert F.X. Sillerman, executive WWTC(AM) Minneapolis /St. Paul, Cincinnati Parma /Cleveland, Ohio Price: $3 mil- chairman /53.2% owner) Broker: Media Elizabeth, N.J. /New Minn.; WJDM(AM) Buyer: Service Group Inc. York; KMUS(AM) Muskogee/Tulsa, lion Salem Communications (co- owners/brothers -in -law Edward Okla.; WPWA(AM) Chester /Philadel- Corp. WXLK(FM) Roanoketynchburg and G. Atsinger III [president], Stuart W. Price: mil- phia, Pa.; KAHZ(AM) Dallas /Fort Worth WLYK(FM) Lynchburg $7.5 Epperson Jr. [chairman]) Seller: Co-own - and KTEK(AM) Alvin/Houston, Texas, lion Buyer: Mel Wheeler Inc. (Mel ers Great American Insurance Cos. (Carl Wheeler, president/68.5% owner) Seller: CEBE Investments Inc. c/o Crestar Bank (Albert R. Grosch Jr., VP) Broker: F. Gray Kiger Jr. (seller) WJLM(FM) Salem /Roanoke /Lynchburg Price: $3.1 million Buyer: Capstar Broadcasting Partners Inc. (R. Steven Hicks, CEO/3.2% owner; Thomas O. Hicks, ultimate owner /chairman, Hicks, EXPERIENCE Muse, Tate & Furst Inc.) Seller: WRIS Inc. (Lloyd Gochenour, president) Bro- kers: Blackburn & Co. (seller) Media Venture Partners (buyer) INTEGRITY Wisconsin WFMI(FM) Brookfield /Milwaukee and WFMR(FM) Menomonee Falls /Milwau- kee Price: $5 million Buyer: Saga Com- DISCRETION munications Inc. (Edward K. Christian, president/CEO /58% owner) Seller: Har- ris Classical Broadcasting Co. (co-own - in every transaction handled ers Richard H. and Jessie Lynne Harris) Broker: Blackburn & Co.

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H. Lindner III, president) and Mark Florida sultants LLC (buyer); Serafin Bros. Inc. McNeil et al. Broker: Force Communica- WAMA(AM) and WQBN(AM) Tampa (seller) WEXL(AM) Royal Oak/Detroit, tions & Consultants LLC Price: $3 million ($1.9 million for WAMA; Mich. Price: $3.5 million Buyer: Craw- WKDL(AM) Silver Spring, Md./Wash- $1.1 million for WQBN) Buyers: WAMA: ford Broadcasting Co. (Donald B. Craw- ington and WKDV(AM) Manassas, ZGS Broadcast Holdings Inc. (Ronald ford, president/owner) Seller: Sparks Va./Washington Price: $2.5 million Gordon, president) WQBN: Genesis Broadcasting, Detroit (Garnet Sparks, Buyer: Mega Broadcasting Corp. (Stew- Communications II Inc (Bruce Maduri, president) Broker: Force Communica- art Cahn, president) Seller: Capital Kids' president) Seller: Radio Tropical Inc. tions & Consultants LLC Radio Co. (Virginia S. Carson, president) (joint owners Efrain Archilla -Roig, presi- Missouri Broker: Blackburn & Co. dent, and Carmen E. Diez de Archilla) Swap of frequencies of KCMO(AM) Illinois Kansas City, Mo., for WHB(AM) WIBV(AM) Belleville, III. /St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Value: $5 million Price: $3.5 million (includes $1 million in Swapper, KCMG frequency: Entertainment advertising credit) Buyer: CH Holdings Communications Inc. (Joseph M. Field, LLC (Timothy C. Dorsey, presi- president/70.3% owner) Swapper, WHB : dent/21.7% owner) Seller: Charter Com- Mike Carter, Carrollton, Mo. Broker:

munications Entertainment I LP, St. Louis Media Services Group Inc. (general partner CAA Acquisitions Corp. New Hampshire [Barry L. Babcock, chairman]) WZNN(AM) Rochester and WMYF(AM) WEJM(AM) Chicago Price: $10 million Exeter Price: $5.5 million Buyer: Cap - Buyer: One -on -One Sports (Christopher Star Broadcasting Partners LP (Thomas J. Brennan, president) Seller: Dougals O. Hicks, owner) Seller: American Radio California Broadcasting Inc. /Par Holdings Inc. Systems Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chair- (John Douglas, chairman; Duane E. Hill man/ 29.7% owner) Broker: Media Ven- KDIA(AM) Oakland /San Francisco and Cleveland A. Christophe, principals) ture Partners Price: estimated $6.25 million Buyer: Broker: Gary Stevens Walt Disney Co. /ABC Inc. (Michael D. New York Eisner, chairman; Robert Iger, president, WSBC(AM) Chicago Price: $5.55 mil- WZRC(AM) New York Price: $13 million ABC; Preston Padden, president, ABC lion Buyer: Newsweb Corp. (Fred Buyer: Douglas Broadcasting Inc. /Par Television; Robert Callahan, president, Eychaner, president) Seller: WSBC Holdings Inc. (N. John Douglas, chair- ABC Radio) Seller: Pacific FM Inc. Broadcasting LLC (Daniel R. Lee, princi- man; Duane E. Hill and Cleveland A. (James J. Gabbert, principal) Broker: pal) Broker: Bergner & Co. Christophe, principals) Seller: Westing- Kalil & Co. KFNS(AM) Wood River Price: $3.75 house Electric Co. /CBS Corp. (Mel Kar- KCMJ(AM) Palm Springs Price: $4.5 million Buyer: Missouri Sports Radio mazin, CEO, CBS Station Group) Bro- million Buyer: Morris Communications LLC (Greg Maracek, managing member) ker: H.B. La Rue Media Brokers (buyer) Corp. (William S. Morris, chairman) Sell- Seller: American Radio Systems Corp. Ohio er: Westminster Broadcasting Corp. (Steven B. Dodge, chairman /29.7% WKNR(AM) Cleveland Price: $8.4 mil- (Martin Blackman, principal) Broker: owner) Broker: Sunbelt Media Inc. lion Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. Media Services Group Massachusetts (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark KNTA(AM) Santa Clara /San Jose WNRB(AM) Boston Price: $8 million Fund LP, 70% owner; Dave Crow!, presi- Price: $2.2 million Buyer: Inner City Buyer: One -on -One Sports (Christopher dent, Radio Division) Seller: Cablevision Broadcasting Corp. (Percy E. Sutton, J. Brennan, president) Seller: Communi- Systems Corp. (Charles Dolan, presi- 41.26% owner) Seller: Imperio Enter- corn (Rich Kylberg and Carl DiMaria, dent) Broker: Star Media Group Inc. prises Inc. (Genaro V. Guizar, presi- principals) Broker: Questcom Oregon dent) WPZE(AM) Boston Price: $5 million KOTK(AM) Portland Price: $8.3 million KCBQ(AM) San Diego Price: $6 million Buyer: Hibernia Communications Inc. Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc. Buyer: JS Communications Inc. (Terry (Mike Craven, Jim Thompson, partners) (Randy Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark S. Jacobs, chairman /80% owner) Seller: Seller: Salem Communications Corp. Fund LP, 70% owner) Seller: EXCL Jacor Communications Inc. (Randy (co- owners /brothers -in -law Edward G. Holdings Inc. (Christopher Marks, chair- Michaels, CEO; Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, Atsinger Ill [president], Stuart W. Epper- man; Latin Communications Group Inc. 70% owner) son [chairman]) Broker: Serafin Bros. (LCG), 80% owner) Broker: Jorgensen KOFY(AM) Broadcast Brokerage Inc. San Mateo /San Francisco WNFT(AM) Boston Price: $4.5 million Price: $15 million Buyer: Susquehanna Buyer: American Radio Systems Corp. Pennsylvania Radio Corp. (David E. Kennedy, presi- (Steven B. Dodge, chairman) Seller: WKAP(AM) Allentown Price: $2.13 mil- dent/ 8.7% owner; Susquehanna Pfaltz- Greater Media Inc. (Peter A. Bordes, chair - lion Buyer: CapStar Broadcasting Part- graff Co., ultimate owner) Pacific Seller: man/owner) Broker: Serafin Bros. Inc. ners LP (Thomas O. Hicks, owner) Sell- FM Inc. (James Gabbert, principal) Bro- er: East Penn Broadcasting Inc. (Harold ker: Kalil & Co. Michigan G. Fulmer III, president) KCEO(AM) Vista /San Diego Price: $2.6 WQBH(AM) Detroit Price: $3,888,889 Texas million Buyer: North County Broadcast- Buyer: Queen's Broadcasting Corp. KTNO(AM) Fort Worth /Dallas Price: ing Corp. of San Diego, (Arthur Astor, (Martha Jean Steinberg, president/13% $2.3 million Buyer: Personal Achieve- president) Seller: Nationwide Communi- owner; Order of the Fishermen Ministry, ment Radio Inc. (N. John Douglas, cations Inc. (Steve Berger, president) presi- 87% owner [Martha Jean Steinberg, dent/owner) Seller: Stuart Gaines Broad- Broker: Gary Stevens & Co. Inc. president]) Seller: TXZ Inc. (Martha Jean casting Corp. (Mary M. Gaines, presi- Steinberg, VP /10% owner, president) dent) Broker: Michael McHugh (seller) District of Columbia WLLZ(AM) Monroe /Detroit Price: $3.15 KVOZ(AM) Laredo and KUOL(AM) San WYCB(AM) Washington Price: $3.75 million Buyer: Crawford Broadcasting Marcos /Austin Price: $2 million ($1.85 million Buyer: Radio One Inc. (Alfred Co. (Donald B. Crawford, million for kvoz; $150,000 for kuol) Liggins Ill, president) Seller: Broadcast presidenVowner) Seller: Greater Media Buyer: Paulino Bernal Seller: Border Holdings Inc. (G. Cabell Williams III, Inc. (Peter A. Bordes, chairman /owner) Broadcasters Inc. (Willis Jay Harpole, president) Broker: Blackburn & Co. Brokers: Force Communications & Con- president/owner)

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www.americanradiohistory.com NBC Bowls over competition Close game keeps NBC advertisers happy, helps give NBC 14 of top 15 prime time shows for week By Steve McClellan seconds of the game, so it was very special." NBC scored huge but not record - It was also pretty special breaking numbers for Super for NBC, which generated Bowl XXXII. The game (which $75 million for the 58 com- aired Jan. 25 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.) mercials placed in the game averaged a 44.5 rating /67 share, itself. Agency executives according to Nielsen Media Research. estimate that NBC grossed The game had a 3% higher rating another $20 million -$25 than Fox's telecast last year, which million from the 67 pre- and averaged a 43.3/66. NBC estimates postgame commercials. that 133.4 million viewers tuned in to Schulman calls the game all or part of the game, making it the "a great showcase for com- third -most -watched program in TV mercials. People pay more history. attention to the commercials The game, combined with NBC's in the Super Bowl than any Thursday night juggernaut, also gave other sporting event." NBC nine of the top 10 shows for the Among the reasons for that, week of Jan. 19 -26 (14 of the top 15 he says: few competitors when you include Frasier, ice skating program seriously against and a couple of Dateline install- the Super Bowl, so there is ments). less channel surfing during Game was third most watched program in TV history. Among Super Bowls, it was the 13th - commercial breaks. highest -rated telecast. The last half-hour In addition, many adver- of the game (the most competitive in a tisers launch new creative campaigns The Super Bowl assured NBC of a decade) averaged a 50.4/70, the highest during the game. "It's the Super Bowl prime time ratings victory for the week rating for a single half -hour of Super of creative [advertising] as well as ended Jan. 25. NBC's average prime Bowl action since 1986. football," he says. "The commercials time audience for the week surpassed 27 The Super Bowl lead -out, an hour are rated in a number of polls, and the million viewers, more than 2.5 times special episode of Third Rock from agencies all get their competitive juices greater than the average audiences for the Sun. averaged a 20/34, its highest flowing for this one." any of the other major networks. rating ever. Total viewership for Third Rock was an average 34.3 mil- lion viewers. The show's average total audience in the fourth quarter Women lose news spotlight at nets was about 13.3 million viewers. Women are dropping out of the spotliçht at network news organizations. The network also aired a Sunday but minorities are gaining more recognition. according to a study that edition of the Tonight Show with Jay tracks the most -visible correspondents. Joe Foote. dean of Southern Illi- Leno. which did a 6.2/20, with 8.4 mil- nois University at Carbondale s College of Mass Communications and lion total viewers, about 30% more Media Arts, reports that NBC's Lisa Myers in Washington is the most visi- than its season average. ble female news correspondent. at 12th place among correspondents. Despite the high price for commer- Foote gathers his information by analyzing data fron' the -Television News cials in the game ($1.3 million per 30- Index and Abstracts." which is compiled at Vanderbilt University. Foote second spot), advertisers got their does not look at appearances by anchors and reporters at news maca- money's worth, says New zines and cable networks. Fewer women have placed in Foote s top ca-e- York -based media buyer Paul Schul- gory each year since 1994. when three women were in the top 10. In man. "I definitely think so," he says. 1995. two women made the top 10: in 1996. one: last year. none. "It was competitive down to the last

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www.americanradiohistory.com -$roadcastn The `source' heard round the world News analysts troubled by 'echo' effect of' single-source ABC investigative report, Cochran sug- Clinton stories ,,;raining credence through repetition gests that reporting the stories of other news organizations will emerge as a By Dan Trigoboff subject of debate among journalists. "The willingness of one ` re we going ii, organization to take the A look back. report of another and put it CNN senior into their own broadcast analyst Jeff Greenfield seems unique to this story," mused, "and discover says Cochran. "It's a very an echo-chamber effect different standard than the ... that all sources were one that's been used up till getting their informa- now. The way reporters are tion from the same rushing...as though it's no faulty source ?" longer necessary to get inde- Unless journalists pendent confirmation." eschew the practice, as "Presumably," says Kath- Greenfield says they CNN last week was among those examining media coverage of leen Hall Jamieson, dean of should, the "echo" could the current presidential crisis. From left: Walter Isaa Time the Annenberg School of become the legacy left Greta Van Susteren. CNN: Jim Warren. Chicago Tri u : Ann Communication at the Uni- McDaniel (partially 'Newsweek': by journalists reporting shown). Dan Rath BS News: Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Annenberg School: Fran esno. CNN: versity of Pennsylvania in on the President's cur- Tucker Carlson. Weekly Standard. and David Br der, Philadelphia, "the people rent dilemma- emerg- Washington Post. Standing is moderator Jeff Gfeenfield of CNN. who are leaking materials ing from these hundreds are not friendly to Bill Clin- of reports to become as common a term dent counsel's investigation of President ton. Reporters say that they can't tell of journalism subculture as "spin doc- Clinton had widened and that a sexual who those sources are. But the public is tor" or "feeding frenzy." relationship and attempt to suborn per- entitled to know that in order to assess The echo, simply put, refers to the jury had been suggested in taped conver- the material's evidentiary value. process of a story from a single source - sations between former White House "Perhaps it's inelegant to be con- regardless of reliability -passed along intern Monica Lewinsky and her friend stantly attributing," Jamieson suggests, over continuous news broadcasts and the and former colleague Linda Tripp. "indicating by constantly citing an Internet without independent corrobora- But also surfacing over several days unnamed source just how weak the tion, but gaining in perceived credibility were reports -in varying degrees of story is." with each repetition. confirmation and attribution -of the "We are trying, wherever we can, to Only one media organization, President's relationships not only with use multiple sourcing- transparent Newsweek, had heard any part of these Lewinsky but with numerous women, sourcing -to show who wants what tapes at the time the story broke, Lewinsky's relationships with another from whom," says CNN Washington Greenfield notes, and -at best -the man, demoralized aides, a reversal of Bureau Chief Frank Sesno. "But," he information released told only part of Clinton's denial of an affair with Gen - adds, "it doesn't always work." the story. "Clinton's not on these nifer Flowers, a stained garment, "There are times when you may not tapes," Greenfield says. "All we know analysis of prospective presidential be wrong, but the story changes out is that the tapes flatly contradict [Mon- explanations, possible impeachment or from under you. We're tracking a story ica Lewinsky's] affidavit." resignation, and the continually disap- in real time. You've got to ride the "It seems that as a lot of information pearing and reappearing witness to a roller coaster." has been passed along and repeated," Presidential tryst. One network newsman, who prefers says Barbara Cochran, a veteran print University of Virginia Professor anonymity, says the problem is not and broadcast journalist who is now Larry Sabato, who first applied the sourcing but the pressure of competi- president of the Radio -Television News term used to describe a shark attack to tion. "The real problem is that even Directors Association, "it may start out the news media in his 1991 book Feed- though the number of people watching with a lot of nuance and cautionary lan- ing Frenzy, says "this is the biggest one news on cable is infinitesimal," he guage" explaining the absence of inde- I've seen. This is a mega- frenzy." says, "24 -hour cable news networks pendent confirmation. "But by the time "What you're seeing is the journalis- change the rules- increase the pres- it's been repeated a third or fourth time, tic fraternity in the midst of about as sure to get on the air." those shades of gray disappear. The intense a five days as there's been," Rem Rieder, editor of the American convergence of anonymous sources and Greenfield says. Journalism Review, agrees. "You really second- or third -hand reports is con- Just as the use of hidden cameras see the impact of 24 -hour news channels tributing to a lot of confusion. Misinfor- emerged as a hot topic among journal- and Internet news sites; they've con- mation? Well, we don't know that yet." ists a year ago after a jury gave Food tributed to a sense of urgency." Rieder As millions of Americans watched, it Lion supermarkets a multimillion -dollar compares the atmosphere to the early quickly became clear that the indepen- verdict from damages resulting from an days of the O.J. Simpson case. "I have

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no problem with the relentless pursuit of says a network reporter, who prefers not News story," CNN's Sesno says. Sesno news. The problem is that when people to be named. "It's pretty obvious where said CNN had been following the poten- are rushing so much to get something leaks are coming from. They're coming tial- witness story, but it hadn't been sub- new, a lot of stories seem too good to from law enforcement [where officials stantiated to the network's satisfaction. hold off for checking. As a result, we see deny the leaks]. Yes, they have their ABC News says that the accuracy of a lot of anonymous sources." motives -but that doesn't mean the its reporting may not be proved imme- Former network news reporter Mar- information is not valid. The press is diately, but it will be over time. "1 don't vin Kalb, who now teaches press and always being used." know that there's an obligation to politics at Harvard, was harsher in his Perhaps the best example of a less report only what will be confirmed in a criticism. "Most reporters are running than thoroughly substantiated story tak- couple of days," says ABC spokesper- with rumor, innuendo and gossip, not ing on a life of its own were the rumors son Eileen Murphy. "I don't know if digging for facts. The few facts they of an eyewitness to a presidential tryst. we've ever suggested to the American have represent about 10 percent of what Last Monday night, the Dallas Morning public that [our reports] would be they are reporting. The underlying pre- News said it would be reporting in its borne out quickly. There will be a pub- sumption of the coverage is that the Tuesday edition that a Secret Service lic airing. If all the reporting is borne President is guilty and it is just for us, the agent was that witness. The story was out at the end, it may turn out that the press, to find the smoking gun. We will posted on the paper's Website and pub- media [have] been completely respon- be like [Washington Post Watergate lished in its first edition. Several hours sible. Does that mean that there's been reporters Bob] Woodward and [Carl] later, however, editors at the paper reckless, irresponsible criticism ?" Bernstein and topple another president," determined that the story had some In the end, Sesno says, "People will he says. "It's hugely irresponsible." credibility problems, and pulled it. know who's been cautious, who's been Dean Jamieson agrees. "The pre- But not before the problem spread. careful and accurate." sumption of guilt has transfused stories," Between Monday night and Tuesday "This is the first domestic crisis she says. "In a moment this serious, this morning, countless news organizations being broadcast in real time. It poses consequential, it's doubly important to had taken the story from wires or the In- the same challenges the Gulf War act responsibly, and it's irresponsible to ternet. ABC's Nightline cited the story. posed, and mistakes are going to be treat allegation as fact." The notion of a witness had been made," says Jamieson. "The coverage has often outrun the surfacing and resurfacing since the pre- But the consequences of mistakes facts," Sabato says. vious weekend. Reports ranged from will be greater than in the Gulf, where News producers and reporters agree the discovery of a witness to special the outcome of the war would not have that this has been a demanding and trou- counsel Kenneth Staff's search for that been determined by the quality of bling story, but they insist they have purported witness. reporting, she says. "It makes a differ- maintained their professional standards. "I wish we had been a little more cir- ence if people think Clinton is guilty "The problem isn't unnamed sources," cumspect about the Dallas Morning before the evidence is there."

S Y N D I C A T I O N M A R K E T P L A C E Making `Magic' boxing official Mills Lane has been exhibitors last year. The international cleared in 75% of the country on 74 attendance has more than doubled Twentieth Television has named vet- stations, including 45 of the top 50. since 1994. Next NATPE: Jan. 25- eran producer Todd Yasui as super- Rysher's rookie action hour Soldier 28, 1999, again in New Orleans. vising producer on its upcoming late - of Fortune is renewed in 72% of the night show The Magic Hour. Yasui Puck starts here nation for fall 1998 on 85 stations. has worked as a segment producer on The National Hockey League is look- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Animated MGM ing for a national syndicator to carry most recently as the supervising pro- MGM Animation is producing two its weekly half-hour highlight and ducer on The Keenen Ivory Wayans new series for fall debuts, Robocop: interview show, Cool Shots. Now in Show. Alpha Command and The Lionhearts. its first season on the Fox Sports Net outlets and a few broadcast sta- Paramount gets Rich Robocop, which is based on the fea- cable ture film, is available in 40 half -hour tions, the show was shopped at Paramount Network Television has episodes. The Lionhearts follows the NATPE to Hollywood syndicators signed an overall deal with former exploits of MGM icon Leo the Lion including Eyemark, Pearson All MGM and Lorimar chairman Lee and is available in 13 half- hours. American and Warner Bros. NHL Pro- Rich to develop TV series, telefilms ductions plans to continue airing Cool and theatrical releases. Rich most NATPE numbers Shots on the Fox cable channels while recently formed Eagle Point Produc- Final tally for the 35th edition of the bringing it to stations in October. tions with producer Gary Foster to NATPE conference in New Orleans produce motion pictures. was 17,051 attendees, including Rose signs with Universal 3,466 international attendees. That Writer/Producer Lee Rose has Rysher roundup was up from a total 16,700 in 1997. entered into a multiyear production Rysher Entertainment's new action More than 90 countries were repre- deal with Universal Television Enter- series Highlander: The Raven has sented, and 700 companies had exhi- tainment to develop, direct and pro- been cleared in 73% of the country bitions -300 of them international duce cable and network series and on 87 stations. Its court series with booths. That was up from 670 long -form projects for Universal.

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www.americanradiohistory.com -Broadcastin Dole two and a half minutes each dur- ing weeknight prime time to deliver PBS takes free -time offensive their messages to viewers. PBS producers and programmers By Paige Albiniak 1998 midterm elections free slots in met to consider "candidate airtime," as prime time to discuss their platforms. PBS calls it, and other campaign pro- roadcasters oppose the idea of giv- Even more time may be offered to gramming ideas during a meeting in ing free airtime to political candi- presidential candidates in 2000, says Washington this past weekend. B dates- unless the ones doing the Ellen Hume, executive director of "Our mission is to serve the public. giving are public broadcasters. PBS's Democracy Project. We're not a profit- making commercial With pressure mounting on broad- Two weeks before the 1996 presi- enterprise," Hume says, "so the casters to do just that, PBS plans to dential election, PBS gave President Democracy Project is particularly inter- give congressional candidates in the Clinton and Republican nominee Bob ested in creating projects with the idea that the public needs to be informed and inspired." WCBS -TV adds contributors The Democracy Project is a pro- wcas re New York is bringing new personalities and new technology to its gramming concept that former FCC 11 p.-1. newscast starting today (Feb. 2). The station will introduce seven commissioner Ervin Duggin brought to he became new ia.eekly'new contributors each of whom will air a feature of two minutes or the network when president less of an assigned night each week. of PBS. Its broad mandate is to A new business report, The Street with Brian Finnerty.' will air Mon- "inform, inspire and engage the public days. Finnerty is managing director and co -head of the capital markets in their own governance." divisi:n for Ltenberg- Tobin, a Wall Street investment firm. New York "We're basically a creative initiative we trerd= will be The focus of a Tuesday night report . The Lowdown with Tad that says can do better than tabloid Low Low has reported for MTV. Fox and ABC. news in America," Hume says. On Wednesdays nationally syndicated radio personality and Real TV Since 1995, when the project started, corres pondent Lisa G. will report on "What's Happening in the world of PBS has run programs such as the Con- New ork entertainment. Thursday nights segment is "Ask Marilyn. " with gressional Leadership debate and the °aracv columnist Marilyn Vos Savant, whose claim to fame is a listing for Follow the Money series, which tracked the hghest IC in the Guinness Book of World Records. the campaign finance reform hearings Fri ays. Bcb Vila does a home improvement segment: on Saturdays. for 24 weeks. 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Trans World International and the United States Olympic Commit- tee are teaming up on a series of television and marketing ventures, including a new syndicated show, U.S. Olympic Gold. The magazine -style half -hour is being sold in 26 yearly episodes that profile past U.S. Olympians and upcoming stars in both winter and sum- mer events. With NBC owning the rights to the next five Olympics after this month's Nagano, Japan, event -and with a hole to fill on many Sunday afternoons - TWI executives say they are targeting the show for NBC affiliates. U.S. Olympic Gold will debut in September. "The Olympic advertisers, like Coca -Cola, Texaco and the others, have been looking to keep the Olympic story in the public's attention during Kim Batten of the USA hurdles toward the finish line at the Atlanta games in 1996. the off years and off months," says Bob Horowitz, TWI senior vice president New York. KNBC(TV) Los Angeles and top sports producer and sports talent and director of domestic sales and pro- KUSA -TV Denver. agency, it has connections to some of gramming. "So the Olympic Commit- "It'll showcase everything from television's top talent. IMG represents tee came to us, and we were ready and weightlifting to judo to ice skating to everyone from NBC's Bob Costas to willing to create programming that track and field," Horowitz says. "And soon -to -be CBS Sports announcer would enable those advertisers to con- it won't feature any athletes from Greg Gumbel. While not directly say- tinue in the off years." Poland or anyone from outside the U.S. ing who will host the series. Horowitz With NBC's loss of NFL games for It is strictly American athletes being said he'd be happy to have Costas on the next eight years, TWI executives are highlighted." board. looking to help till the void many NBC The series is not the first project for "We're going to be talking with stations now have on the weekend. the USOC and TWI. The two teamed NBC soon," he says. "Maybe there is a Olympic Gold was brought to the recently on the syndicated shows Gold- role for Costas. We haven't discussed marketplace during NAIPE and has en Moments of the Winter Games and it with him, and it obviously would already been cleared in 14 of the top 50 Golden Moments on tee. need NBC's approval, but there may be markets, all NBC stations, Horowitz Since TWI is the syndication arm of some signature piece or something he says. Clearances include wNBC(TV) International Management Group, a could do." Clarification Our story on Dick Wolf's talk at SUPER POWER NATPE (Jan. 26, page 30) sug- * * gested that Wolf had talked directly FM Station California South Central Coast to Ohlmeyer about NBC's pro- gramming budget. Wolf, in specu- SUPER lating that the hefty financial com- COVERAGE * SUPER RATINGS mitment NBC made to ER will make higher fees for other shows 45% FOR SALE $5.7 MILLION FIRM less likely, had instead said that he had been told that Ohlmeyer's re- (INQUIRIES:) Broadcasting & (able Magazine sponse to a question about order- Box 123.245 West 17th Street New York, NY 10011 ing more episodes of the drama had been "don't have the money."

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www.americanradiohistory.com roadcastin down 10%-15% on a cash basis, exclud- ing purchase price accounting benefits. Good 1Q boosts Disney stock But ad demand remained strong, inven- tory increased and make -goods did not Broacicastin,, division revenue and im.oine show gains exceed reserves. Operating income at By Steve McClellan the owned TV stations was up an esti- The mated 15 %, with radio up 10%-15%. Disney's stock rose 7% in two As to the new NFL contracts, Reit"s days after its first- quarter results GOo+ar report says ABC is liable to gush red ink, °p ESPN break even by pass- (released Jan. 26) outpaced ana- while might lyst expectations. The quarter was dri- Company ing along more of the cost to cable sys- ven by a particularly strong perfor- tions. ABC network results were tems. Starting in 1999, the broadcast net- mance by the theme park /resorts seg- affected by higher program costs and work may go from making $50 million ment. Despite continuing ratings trou- lower ratings. But the company says to losing $50 million on the Monday bles at the ABC Television Network, that those factors were partially offset Night Football package, even assuming the broadcasting segment as a whole by higher advertising rates. some contribution from broadcast affili- also turned in a solid performance for Despite some serious cost issues with- ates. ESPN's carriage agreements allow the quarter. in the broadcast segment, Merrill Lynch for an estimated 20% markup on the Disney stock soared $5.375 last entertainment analyst Jessica Reif issued NFL, or as much as $125 million$150 Monday and was up another $1.625 in a report last week concluding that Dis- million annually, the report states. midday trading Tuesday for a two -day ney is the "best- positioned entertainment gain of almost $7, to $104.31. The com- company for long-term growth." pany reported a first- quarter operating Reif reiterated her "accumulate" rat- income gain of 9 %, to $1.5 billion, on a ing, with a I2 -month price objective of SportsFan taps 6% revenue gain, to $6.3 billion. $110 -$115. She estimates that ESPN Broadcasting division (ABC, ESPN accounted for 30 % -35% of the broad- and Disney Channel) operating income cast segment's operating income for Bloomberg was up 8 million, on a 10% the quarter and that the cable network's %, to $505 Companies t1vII join forces revenue gain, to $2.1 billion. The com- operating income was up 30%. pany cited strong gains on the cable On the broadcast side, Reif estimated on 'sports business' updates side and at the owned TV and radio sta- that the network's operating income was Radio

By John Merli, B &C correspondent GANNETT BROADCASTING SportsFan Radio Network (SFRN) has acquired and Bloomberg Business Radio (BBR) are joining forces to pro- duce and syndicate a new sports-busi- WCSH-TV & WLBZ-TV ness feature, the Bloomberg /SportsFan Portland, Maine Bangor, Maine Business Minute, which will have three from live weekday updates. The 60- second features will be produced by BBR and fed by SportsFan Radio in the morning. MAINE BROADCASTING midday and late- afternoon dayparts for starting today. According to SFRN, the sports -busi- $112,000,000 ness minutes will deliver updates on The undersigned acted as exclusive broker "key markets and indices, a look at in this transaction and assisted in the negotiations. sports industry stocks, and an update on the day's leading sports-business story" -such as the recent NFL televi- sion deals, or a look at Olympic corpo- rate sponsorships. SFRN, through its affiliations unit -WinStar Affiliate Sales-will be the exclusive distributor of the new venture. SFRN Executive Vice President Jonathan Goldman says the collabora- tion with BBR will allow sports sta- Kalil & Co., Inc. tions to "enrich their programming mix without breaking format and to deliver 3444 North Country Club Tucson, Arizona 85716 (520) 795 -1050 market information that financially savvy sports fans find essential to their

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adults commute by private vehicle and 54% of all adults drive more than 100 More motorists tuning in miles weekly. The Interep study finds Study finds drop in 'old' inedia, gains for radio on the road that drivers who make heavy use of their vehicles represent key audiences By John Merli, B&C correspondent radio sales and marketing firm, Interep for radio because they link many hours has billings in excess of $820 million. spent on the road with "upscale" SInce new technologies have The Interep report also concludes lifestyles. The report also finds that the entered the American home, there that afternoon drive time nationally 25 -54 demographic has the highest has been a drop in the use of such claims a higher percentage of in -car lis- propensity for in -car listening of all traditional media as television, newspa- tening than morning drive. major demo groups. pers and magazines -and a noticeable Interep's "Hit the Road" report extrap- And how long does the average jump in online activity. computer game olates from Outdoor Ad Association of commuter spend on the road? While it use, videotape watching and time spent America, Scarborough. Arbitron and can vary widely depending on the mar- outside the home. That scenario increas- U.S. Census statistics, among others, to ket, the median one -way commute in es the value of reaching consumers away conclude that most "key consumer" the top 25 radio markets is less than 23 from home, spelling good news for groups are spending more time outside minutes. About 25% of commuters. radio, according to Interep Research. A the home than ever before. Since 1970: however, spend up to an hour a day in household vehicles have increased round -trip travel. 49'; "Hit the Road" says that virtually all Chancing Hands daily household car trips have out -of -home advertising has climbed climbed 82 %: dramatically in the past decade: Bill- The week's tabulation the number of on -road vehicles boards. public transit media and such of station sales has jumped 128 %. public signage as benches and kiosks Proposed station trades According to Interep, 87% of all have risen 54%. to $4 billion annually. By dollar volume and number of sales: does not include mergers or acquisitions involving substantial non -station assets THIS WEEK: IC L OS ED TVs $128,000,000 1 Combos $133,312,000 .4 PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS FMs $1,200,000 3 i I AMs $750,000 2 CORPORATION Total $263,262,000 10 SO FAR IN 1998: Lowell "Bud" Paxson, Chairman and CEO TVs $594,500,000 6 has agreed to acquire Combos $380,237,000 25 FMs $56,758,950 33 WJCB -TV, Norfolk- Portsmouth- Newport News, VA AMs $71,620,942 19 for $14,750,000 Total $1,103,116,892 83 SAME PERIOD IN 1997: from TVs $614,030,000 6 Combos S491,838,155 34 LOCKWOOD BROADCASTING FMs $295,169,168 27 AMs $9,211,084 19 James L. Lockwood, Chairman Total $1,410,248,407 86

Source: BROADCASTING & CABLE Patrick Communications mas proud to serve as the broker in this transaction. TV WCFCITV) Chicago Price: $128 million ($120 million cash plus option to buy CP for KwoK(Tv) PATRICK COMMUNICATIONS Novato /San Francisco, Calif., valued at $8 million) Buyer. Paxson Communications Corp., West Palm Beach, Fla. (Low- (410)740-0250,w W W. p at corn m .com ell W. "Bud" Paxson. chairman /own- Continues on page 100

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www.americanradiohistory.com Lifetime of the Party Cable network gets rights to Columbia TriStar drama By Joe Schlosser last year for off -network rights to Walker, Texas Ranger. The CBS series Lifetime came out on top in a heat- landed at USA Network for $700,000 ed bidding war for off-network an episode for weekday runs and on rights to Columbia TriStar Televi- broadcast stations during the weekend. sion Distribution's hour drama Party "We had a number of offers. We of Five. looked them all over, and we felt that The cable channel, which bills itself Lifetime provided the best outlet for as Television for Women, dished out the show," Thurston says. "They have $550,000 -$650,000 per episode for the a whole new plan, a whole new strate- Fox series, which scores well in the key gy and some quality off -network prod- female demographics. Lifetime outbid ucts." a number of rival cable channels and Thurston would not comment on the Paxson Communications, which stated statement made in the Paxson Commu- in a NATPE press release two weeks nications press release, but sources say ago that it "had passed" on Party of Paxson made at least two offers to Five. acquire Parry of Five for its upcoming The series will appear on the cable broadcast network, Pax Net. channel this fall. It is scheduled to run Last week, Paxson Communications in early- fringe time periods, with the head Lowell "Bud" Paxson told possibility of a late -fringe double run, 'Party of Five' is scheduled to run In BROADCASTING & CABLE that he never according to Lifetime President Doug early - fringe, with a possible second run "seriously considered" acquiring the In late -fringe. McCormick. Party of Five joins a high - off -network rights to Party of Five. priced 1998 off -network lineup for Lifetime, one that includes reruns of Ellen and Chicago Hope. "We've got a really good triple threat," McCormick says. "They all TBS ups Heyer to skew young and they all skew toward women. Even Chicago Hope is a very good women- 18 -to -49 vehicle. It's president/C00 one of CBS's top five 18 -to -49 shows." Lifetime has laid out some big dol- Move does not herald `dramatic changes,' says McGuirk lars for its new lineup, including $450,000 for Chicago Hope. While By John M. Higgins international advertising sales and net- not commenting on dollar amounts, work distribution, a role he has played McCormick said Lifetime is coming Saying he wants to strengthen the for more than a year. off its best ratings performance ever network group's management "It was time to put a more long -lasting and "can only do better in the fall." structure, TBS Inc.Chairman Terry management structure in the company," The channel is averaging a 1.9 rating McGuirk has named the cable network McGuirk says, "one that reflected the in prime time and a 1.0 in daytime, group's ad and affiliate sales chief to the incredible complexity and multinational according to Nielsen Media Research. posts of president and COO. Steven character of the company." McGuirk The Lifetime arrangement for Party Heyer has been president of worldwide says that the promotion will result in no of Five is a nonexclusive deal, CTTD sales based in New York City, joining dramatic changes, in part because Heyer President Barry Thurston says. The the company in 1994 from ad agency already has had a major voice in the deal leaves open a weekend syndica- Young & Rubicam, where he had been company's operations. Heyer will relo- tion window for CTTD, which COO. McGuirk says that Heyer will not cate to TBS's Atlanta headquarters. Thurston is currently attempting to sell take on significantly greater duties and "There are really no executional for fall 1998. CTTD had a similar deal will retain responsibility for U.S. and issues in this company. We are really

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cabl firing on all cylinders," Heyer says. ule for TNT without affiliates are carrying the "There is nothing remedial." football, which has converted network, but he Heyer joined TBS (then Turner generated the highest neglects to say that the hold- Broadcasting System Inc.) in 1994 to ratings in cable -a 7.6 outs aren't actually paying take over its ad sales operation. After average last year. for it. The company also Time Warner Inc. acquired the owner of TNT needs strong faces challenges in reinvigo- CNN. TBS Superstation and TNT in programming because rating CNN's ratings, seeking 1996, he was one of the biggest benefi- it is also about to enter steady growth instead of rely- ciaries of an internal fight for control into a round of affilia- ing on White House interns to between McGuirk and Turner Entertain- tion renewal negotia- do the job for them. The com- ment President Scott Sassa, who bolted tions with virtually pany also needs to decide when chairman Ted Turner wouldn't every cable operator where it will play in digital make him president of the entire cable by the end of the year. cable. So far, TBS hasn't operation. Heyer's post gave him respon- when the sports and developed any services sibility for all of TBS's revenue. entertainment net- designed to survive on the Heyer's challenges include making up work's original 10- Heyer moves higher at TBS. small distribution that digital for the ratings lost when TNT bailed out year deals expire. The cable is expected to bring; from the bidding for NFL games. Instead company's last affili- MTV Networks, Disney and of a season split between ESPN and ate negotiations, converting TBS Super - Lifetime have all set plans. TNT. the NFL cable package went solely station from a superstation to a conven- "The digital network business is real- to ESPN, which bid 56(X) million annual- tional cable network, met with a mixed ly a code word for networks that are ly for an eight -year deal. "We didn't lose response from operators, who balked at going to be weak, that are going to have football: we chose not to purchase foot- an increase in operators' costs from 10- less economic support, that are brand ball," Heyer says. "We regretfully 12 cents per subscriber to 25 cents. TBS extensions." McGuirk says. "It shouldn't walked away from buying because the Superstation has huge gaps in its deals, be branded as the great hope of these price was bid up." with Comcast, US West Media Group companies." When the critical mass of Heyer says that the company is three and Cablevision all balking. subscribers is there. "we're all going to weeks away from setting a new sched- McGuirk brags that "1f10y ;" .,t TBS have entries in this area."

S-A to ship 1. million set -tops Scientific -Atlanta, saying it holds an 18 -month techno- McDonald says. logical lead over competitor General Instrument, will More important than the size of the order, he adds, is ship just under 1 million of its Explorer 2000 digital set - the fact that S -A "has identified 27 cities to install inte- top boxes this year. grated interactive networks." He's counting on those New deals with MediaOne, Cox, Adelphia and Mar- installations to up the box orders over time, and he pro- cus in the U.S. and with Rogers, Videotron and Cogeco jects that S -A ultimately will have more than half of the in Canada add to S -A's existing deals with Time Warn- market share in digital set -tops. er and Comcast. "Once you put in the network, the [MSO] customer "Our deliveries are a full year and a half ahead of keeps adding boxes to the network as the subscriber other announcements you've seen in the press," says base expands," says McDonald. "The important part is James McDonald, president of S -A. "We are clearly the the 27 cities." He did not identify the cities. industry leader in this area." There are key differences between the Explorer 2000 One piece that's missing, but which S -A is pursuing, and early generations of other set -tops. The Explorer is a substantial box order from Tele- Communications includes a cable modem; with an appropriately Inc. McDonald says he has had talks with TCI, although equipped network it is capable of delivering full video on the MSO has not yet committed to a purchase. McDon- demand, a longtime goal of the cable industry. ald remains optimistic. That means the boxes, which McDonald says are "At this stage, we believe that all major cable opera- fully compliant with Open Cable standards, are specifi- tors plan to buy from us," he says. cally designed to work on a two -way interactive hybrid Aside from Time Warner's 550,000 -box order, the fiber /coax network. deals are relatively small, at least initially. Although S -A is using PowerTV's operating system McDonald declines to supply specifics, although he for the Explorer 2000, it hasn't ruled out using others. does acknowledge that the total order for 1998 includes McDonald notes, though that , "no one has asked us to the Time Warner chunk. He also points out that, of the provide a different operating system." nearly 1 million box total, some are completed orders S -A is also talking with a variety of companies, while others are preliminary letters of intent with com- including Microsoft, Sun, Oracle, Network Computer mitments from the buyers to convert them into pur- Inc., Starsight, Prevue Guide, Pioneer, Toshiba, chase orders. WorldGate, Wink and others about software applica- The 1998 orders are worth about $350 million, tions to run on the Explorer box. -Price Colman

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www.americanradiohistory.com Another $240 million in debt will not be assumed, sticking unsecured creditors Cablevision buys the Wiz with recovery of just pennies on the dollar. The chain is expected to generate a Dolan says it can be outlet for cable -related new -tech cash-flow margin of 1 % -2% vs. 40% for the cable systems. Many of The Wiz's products. services; some analysts aren't convinced stores are located in Manhattan and near- By John M. Higgins ucts and services. The company is hop- by New York, New Jersey and Con- ing to make that pitch to the 30 million necticut towns where Cablevision oper- qmid skepticism about the wisdom or so shoppers who have passed ates no systems (I7 stores are being of the investment, Cablevision through the chain's stores annually. closed). Systems Corp. has agreed to buy Attempts to cut alliances with other Analysts were concerned that bankrupt New York City market elec- retailers have fizzled, Dolan said, because Cablevision was straying so far tronics retailer Nobody Beats The Wiz, stores have felt that the commissions they afield, saying that selling TVs is dif- calling the deal helpful in its campaign would generate from those new products ferent from selling TV programming. to market new cable products. were not worth the cost and energy they "This makes no strategic sense," said The 53 -store chain filed for Chapter would expend trying to sell them. one analyst who participated in a con-

I I bankruptcy protection in December, The company told analysts that $80 ference call last week with Cablevi- saddled with more than $300 million in million will go to buy The Wiz's sion e\ecutives. debt and suffering from fierce competi- inventory (CDs, PCs, TVs, etc.), Another major Cablevision investor tion, including Circuit City. which has a market value of about agreed. "It's Chuck's idea and I don't Cablevision isn't paying a lot for the $100 million. Another $10 million- know why," the investor said, referring chain, just $90 million initially. Cable- $15 million will be injected to restock to Cablevision Chairman Charles Dolan. vision CEO James Dolan justified the shelves that have grown bare. The Cablevision said that the chain will purchase of something so far from the company further estimated that it will report to Madison Square Garden Pres- company's core businesses to analysts require an additional $45 million - ident David Checketts and that a new by citing Cablevision's need to demon- $60 million to operate for the rest of professional retail management team strate and directly sell new -tech prod- the year. will he hired. Hughes is bullish on DirecTV Hopes higher subsidies will make customers feel the sama By Price Colman Hughes divested its 157%. After factoring out defense -related business- one -time and extraordi- DirecTV will increase subsidies for es and auto -parts opera- nary items, the company new subscribers to more than tions late last year; the showed a $110.2 million $400 this year. compared with numbers exclude those profit, or 28 cents per the high $300s last year. While the segments. share, down slightly from move accelerates DirecTV's take -no- DirecTV's domestic $111.9 million in 1996. prisoners approach to gaining market operating loss narrowed DirecTV showed solid share, it pushes the company's break - from $192 million in subscriber growth in even point for cash flow and earnings 1996 to $137 million last 1997, adding about 1.1 into 1999, says Charles Noski, presi- year, with revenue up million customers to dent of DirecTV parent Hughes Elec- 78 %, to $1.1 billion. For close the year with just tronics Corp. combined domestic and over 3.3 million. In recent Hughes Electronics weeks, the company has Earlier internal projections at the international operations. President Charles Noski nation's largest DBS company had it DirecTV revenue more branched out from dri- breaking even sometime this year. possi- than doubled, to $1.277 billion. Mean- ving penetration through retail sales to bly in the first half. while, DirecTV cut its operating loss by developing multiple dwelling -unit and "Given the market value of a subscriber roughly 20 %, to $254.6 million. niche markets. at $2,000, we think the economics work in DirecTV revenue accounted for near- DirecTV has said that it will lease terms of creating shareholder value," Noski ly 25% of Hughes's overall 1997 rev- transponders from PanAmSat's says. "With revenue per subscriber per enue of $5.13 billion, which was up month of $47, it doesn't take that long to 27.9 %. At the same time, DirecTV's get to profitability." operating loss was a drag on the parent. In its first financial results issued as a Still, Hughes reported an operating prof- pure -play telecommunications company, it of $306.4 million, up 45.8 %, before Hughes last week disclosed some adjusting for General Motors' 1985 For breaking news during the specifics of DirecTV's performance and acquisition of Hughes Aircraft Co. business day, go online to how much it contributed to Hughes's Hughes reported total 1997 earnings www.broadcastinocahle.corn overall performance. of $470.7 million, or $1.18 per share, up

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cabl Galaxy III -R satellite to offer 20 Previously, DirecTV officials have options for beaming local broadcast sig- channels of ethnic programming. It downplayed the local- into -local angle. nals into local markets. However, he also is moving quickly into interna- But in a marked shift, Noski says the says. "It's a little tough to see the eco- tional markets. Its Galaxy Lati- company is considering a variety of nomics of local delivery by satellite." nAmerica (GLA) subsidiary reported 300,000 Latin American subscribers at year end, with 67.000 new cus- tomers added in the fourth quarter and What's in store for a total of 250,000 new subscribers for the year. Like DirecTV, GLA reported that Discovery Networks its 1997 operating loss narrowed -to $116 million, from $131 million in Company's retail aspirations take big step 1996 -on revenue of $70 million, up with new D.C. superstore a whopping 2,233 %r from $3 million in 1996. By John M. Higgins Noski clearly is bullish on the DBS component of Hughes. He expects the Networks Inc. is ready "new Hughes" to show "20% or better" to take a big step in its plunge into revenue growth with even higher per- Discoverythe retail business, opening a centage earnings growth "as direct -to- massive Discovery Channel Store as home crosses the break -even line." part of the new sports arena project in Since DBS was launched in 1994, it Washington. has been a game of who can acquire The $20 million four -floor store is market share the fastest. That doesn't the cornerstone of Discovery's attempt necessarily mean that the company to emulate Disney and Warner Bros., with the deepest pockets will win. which have successfully exploited ele- although DirecTV clearly holds the ments of their media properties to gen- advantage in terms of lead and funding. erate profits in retailing while boosting While DirecTV has focused on their brand with mall rats. quantity, competitor EchoStar, with But Greg Moyer, Discovery Com- its national service and newly munications president and "chief edito- launched local- into -local, is focusing rial and creative officer" says he's not on overcoming DBS's lack of local modeling the stores after Disney and A computer -eye view of Discovery s signals. Warner units. "We're going to help peo- soon -to -open superstore.

Anstrom defends Telco Act National Cable Television Association President Decker what costs are allowable or how companies can market Anstrom defended the Telecommunications Act of 1996 their services-the $6 billion the cable industry plans to last week while attacking the Bell operating companies invest each year in new technology and infrastructure (BOCs) for shutting out competition. will be put at risk -and with it the development of high- Anstrom urged cable executives not to "jettison the speed Internet services, digital TV and competitive tele- core of the remarkable bipartisan consensus that gave phone service." us the '96 act" and to have patience with the rapidly In an attempt to gain some lobbying leverage while changing industry. policymakers field more and more complaints about ris- "Change, especially big change, takes time," Anstrom ing cable rates, the NCTA last week launched a year- said during a Washington luncheon. "Seinfeld wasn't a long advertising and marketing plan to "increase policy - hit in the first year." makers' awareness about our industry's leadership Anstrom attributed the slow evolution of competition efforts in technology, education, quality TV program- in the telecommunications industry, especially in local ming and customer service." telephone markets, to the "anticompetitive behavior of Anstrom also spoke out strongly against an idea the the BOCs." FCC is floating that would allow cable subscribers to He also continued to cite rising programming costs - pay for only those cable channels they wanted and not such as ESPN's $4.8 billion deal with the NFL-and for entire tiers of channels. new infrastructure investments to account for cable "We would adamantly oppose any effort by the govern- rates that are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. ment to mandate how we sell our channels," Anstrom "Reregulation of cable would be a colossal mistake - said. The change would be "dangerous for our industry" nothing less -and we will oppose reregulation with all of because the tier system has allowed the cable industry to our energy," Anstrom said. develop and support such networks as C -SPAN, Discov- "If the government freezes prices, or tries to decide ery Channel, Nickelodeon and BET. -Paige Albiniak

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pie become explorers," he says. "There recently opened in Washington. The chandise lines will be scrapped, Moyer will be artifacts from the world, souvenirs arena aims to create a touristy shopping says, with the new stores emphasizing from the world that would stand on their and restaurant "destination" when local science, high -end hiking apparel and own and not depend on the media proper- teams aren't playing. "tools" like hiking gear, navigation gear ties." But that's only part of the equation. and specialized cameras. While jumping into stores and Discovery still has to revive The Nature One goal is to target men, who Moyer restaurants is all the rage among media Company. The company has held off contends are underserved in most malls. companies. drawing ESPN, Black on a major overhaul of the chain since Cable operators in local markets are Entertainment Television and Viacom. taking over in April 1996, seeking pri- being pitched to join the remodeled retail is always a risky business. marily to trim costs and keep the opera- stores in co- promotions. Unlike its clearly successful prede- tion stable until the Discovery Charnel Discovery certainly has enough cash cessors. Discovery's science /nature/ Store plan was set and the conversion to make a go of it. Results for 1996 - adventure orientation means it has no could begin. the most recent availLble -show the Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny to create Moyer hopes to convert 15 -30 stores company's core domestic networks gen- instant familiarity. And even when it in 1998. He wouldn't estimate the costs, erating $203.8 million in cash flow on works, retail is a far less profitable busi- but one media analyst says the company $603 million in revenue. However, inter- ness than the cable programming that could readily spend $40 million remod- national, retail and other "developing" has fueled Discovery's growth. eling and restocking those stores. Nature ventures ate up most of that cash, losing Even some executives among Dis- remains unprofitable. Discovery doesn't $133.6 million. covery's owners -tele- communications give performance figures for the store, But Moyer is confident in the retail Inc.. Cox Communications Inc. and but Moyer acknowledges that they are chain's prospects for success, particular- Newhouse Broadcasting Corp. - only "heading in the right direction." But ly because of the importance of strength- express reservations. "Retail is a low - he also notes that Discovery hasn't tin- ening the Discovery brand name. margin, high -capital business." says one kered with the stores much to drive sales. "Everybody knows the difference executive. The return on capital is The remodeling will he dramatic. between the rate of return on media and never going to be very good. ' Nature Company has been hailed for its retail." he says. "If we were not a com- Discovery set the stage for a big push sedate, almost cavelike, stores. Discov- pany in the business of building brands. two years ago.when it acquired a 15- ery plans to open up the entrances, this probably would not make sense. But store edutainment chain called Discov- make them brighter and create more we need to be in a position where people ery Stores (unrelated to the network at excitement. About 70% of the mer- can touch our brand." the time). Then the company spent $40 million to buy the assets of The Nature Company, an ailing 110-unit chain with a nature, travel and outdoors theme. The goal is to begin converting the Nature Company mall stores into Dis- December 1997 covery Channel Stores. though on a much smaller scale than the Washing- ACQUIRED ton store. The anchor store is 30.000 CARLE SISTEN4 square feet, more than IO size UMDA I times the AND of Nature Company's mall stores. But Moyer says the new store open- MARLS NAS CABIEVISION, ING ing March 7 will serve as a base for the have acquired the cable television assets of conversion. "This will be a laboratory for our WEV RNSISTEMS, I111'G chain," he says. AND Moyer believes in the concept of' TROPIC l e r F s CAME T V CORP. shopping as theater -literally. The new serving approximate? 30,000 basic subscribers four -story store will include an 82 -seat on the islands of Guam, Saipan and Tinian theater aimed at drawine tourists in for The undersigned represented the buyer in transaction a short film about Washington. But the this main part of the store will be filled with museumlike exhibits to draw families 49 in. A central feature will be a 40 -foot COMMUNICATIONS cast of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton; EQUITY another, a giant live ant colony. Kids can also crawl into the cockpit of a B- ASSOCIATES 25 bomber. 1235 Westlakes Dr., Suite 245, Berwyn, PA 19312 (61(0 251 -0650 Oh, and hopefully they'll shop. The http: /nvww.commequ.com store will offer videos. CD -ROMs. tele- TAMPA NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA DENVER LONDON scopes, science project materials and MUNICH PRAGUE HONG KONG KUALA LUMPLR BOMBAY products representing cultures around This notice appears as a matter of record only. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Cable Mr.. Engen comes to Washington EchoStar CEO looks for help with rollout of local service

By Paige Albiniak fight to get the law changed so that he dable regulatory hurdles as it tries to can legally offer some local signals in all offer unserved viewers a package of EchoStar Communications came to local markets. "If broadcasters are so local signals in the top 20 markets by this Washington last week to try again uninterested in this, why is it that every summer. to forge an alliance with broadcast- time I go home and answer my phone The law forbids direct broadcast satel- ers as it launches local packages in major it's another broadcaster ?" he said. lite companies from offering local sig- U.S. markets. But broadcasters and the cable indus- nals to "served" customers, or those who "Americans would like an alternative try will adamantly oppose Ergen's pro- can receive local signals clearly over the to getting their cable. It's unfathomable posal if lawmakers don't require air. It also keeps satellite television to me that broadcasters could be against EchoStar to adhere to must -carry and providers from selling service to cus- us broadcasting Washington signals to retransmission consent requirements. tomers who have subscribed to cable in Washington residents," said EchoStar Ergen said that his company does not the past 90 days. CEO Charlie Ergen. Ergen was visiting have the capacity to carry all the local EchoStar wants regulators to "disal- Washington to show off his company's stations in any local market. Nor is he low [cable- owned] Primestar in its local packages and technology as well as shy about conceding that he wants to use entirety if you want to allow competi- to talk about its policy problems with the that capacity only to offer the highlest tion." Primestar is waiting to hear from FCC, lawmakers and the National Asso- rated local programming in each market. the FCC and the Justice Department ciation of Broadcasters. "We're a friend of the top four broad- whether its transfer of satellite licenses "No single company tried to work casters," Ergen said. from News Corp. will be approved. It with broadcasters last year more than He estimated that he has enough space also wants to know whether the two this company did to get them to change to carry the Big Four networks in the top agencies will allow a consortium of cable the law. We were politely talked to and 20 markets, plus any popular local chan- companies, plus a nonvoting stake from shown the door. But the NAB was much nels in that market, such as wGN -Tv News Corp., to own a DBS company. more interested today than they were last Chicago or wrs(TV) Atlanta. "I don't believe you want Fox to year," Ergen said last Tuesday. NAB He also is carrying superstations affil- guard the chicken coop in this industry," had no comment on the meeting, saying iated with The WB and UPN and nation- Ergen said. it was private. al feeds of the Home Shopping Network, EchoStar also wants the FCC to Ergen hopes broadcasters' attitude Telemundo and some religious stations. impose stiffer penalties against those who will change as he begins in earnest his "Cable operators have to dedicate violate program access laws. EchoStar approximately one -third has filed petitions against FX, Fox Sports of their capacity to local Network and Rainbow Programming channels under must - alleging that the networks have not grant- carry laws," Ergen said. ed the DBS company fair terms and con- "I am using one -third of ditions for their programming. my capacity for local sig- Finally, EchoStar wants the program nals. I don't believe I'm access law changed so that programmers disenfranchising any who deliver their programming terrestri- local customers." ally via fiber must make it available to The company official- satellite carriers. The current law allows ly launched its local ser- programmers to refuse to sell terrestrial- vice package last week ly delivered programming to satellite in Washington, Chicago, carriers. Dallas, Atlanta, Boston Lawmakers have to decide whether to and New York and plans change the law to allow Ergen to do PHONE: launches in Minneapolis, what he is proposing. Congress faces I 800 :68 MIKE Miami, Cleveland, midterm elections this year and so will Detroit, Pittsburgh, hold a much -abbreviated 70 -day second Philadelphia, St. Louis session. The Clinton sex scandal also and Houston. When threatens to distract members. For these New NET EchoStar 4 launches this reasons, and because the legislation in Host Michael Reagan broadcast live last Monday spring, the company question is complicated, many think (Jan. 26) for the relaunch of conservative political plans to offer service in Congress is unlikely to make the talk network NET (formerly National Empowerment Television) as America's Voice. The revamped Denver, Phoenix, Los changes Ergen is asking for this year. network includes more viewer participation and Angeles, San Francisco, But he said that he can hold out "for- interactive program support. New network chairman Sacramento, San Diego, ever" while waiting to get the new law Robert Sutton calls America's Voice a new network Seattle and Portland, he needs. "Congress can take a look at with four years of experience. -. Bro. -5. Ore. this at any time and decide whether they EchoStar faces formi- are for competition," Ergen said.

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www.americanradiohistory.com WNBC launches new Chopper 4 State-of-the-art twin- engine bird is faster; safer and quieter

By Glen Dickson tions. WNBC also plans to add an Elec- WNBC(TV). the NBC O &O in trophysics night - New York, is now flying over vision camera to the Manhattan with a next-genera- chopper to aid in tion ENG helicopter. low -light coverage. The new Chopper 4 represents a sig- The new Chopper nificant step -up in performance, safety 4 also has some and investment compared with the old added safety features, unit. which WNBC has been using since including a Skywatch November 1995. The new dark blue radar system that can ECI35 Eurocopter is the first twin - identify other aircraft engine newsgathering helicopter in the at a range of six miles U.S. It has a top speed of more than and a FADEC flight The new Chopper 4 has an enclosed tail rotor design that 200 mph, compared with 150 mph for computer manage- makes it 50% quieter than WNBC'S old helicopter. the old single- engine Chopper 4. The ment system that is enclosed tail rotor design makes it 509 traditionally used in jets. But Chopper WNBC, along with other New York sta- quieter than the old aircraft, and the 4's biggest safety features are its two tions, has received numerous phone helicopter has a host of advanced safe- engines, since the helicopter can keep calls and letters complaining about the ty and newsgathering features, among Flying if one engine fails. noise that news helicopters create. them a high -power searchlight that can "This is quite a leap in the news Even though some of the phone calls light up a news scene. world, going to a twin- engine chop- came when Chopper 4 wasn't even fly- "This is the most impressive flying per," Sanborn says. "But WNBC spared ing, that didn't mean the station news machine in the world." says no expense -usually news organiza- couldn't be proactive on the noise Paula Walker Madison. the station's tions want their helicopters to be as issue, she says: "This makes us better vice president /news director. cheap as possible." neighbors. Everybody has taken phone While WNBC isn't disclosing the Walker Madison is especially proud calls complaining about chopper noise. terms of its turnkey lease with heli- of the new Chopper 4's reduced noise, As chopper activity increases, if we copter supplier and operator Aerial an achievement the station plans to don't get ahead of this, it could become Films of Morristown. N.J., Walker play up in on -air promos. She says that a problem." Madison acknowledges that the chop- per is a big investment. Aerial Films President Ken Sanborn says the new Unitel makes digital buy Chopper 4 is worth some$3.8 million, Mobile Is compared with $1.5 million for the buying 28 Unitel Mobile Video, which produces old helicopter, which will be used as a Sony BVP- such events as the Academy Awards backup for now. 950 digital and Garth Brooks Live, has purchased cameras. Sanborn and his crew at Aerial a large inventory of Sony equipment to Films have spent four months outfit- outfit its two digital outdoor broadcast ting the helicopter, which has a Gyro - trucks, Unitel Gold and Unitel Silver. Cam digital camera with a 36x Fuji - Unitel's order includes 28 Sony BVP- non lens and 900 lines of resolution: 950 digital portable broadcast cam- five other point -of -view cameras: full eras, 20 Digital Betacam VTRs and a video playback. recording and switch- full complement of broadcast monitors. The 28 BVP -50 16:9/4:3 switch - ing, and many pieces of microwave able cameras will be accompanied by 28 OHB integrated imaging cap- receiving and transmitting equipment, sules, 28 CCU -700A camera control units, 30 RCP -7930 joystick remote - including a portable flyaway package control panels and two new vertical MSU -700 master set -up units for cen- with a small camera that Chopper 4 can tralized camera control. -Glen Dickson drop to the ground in disaster situa-

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www.americanradiohistory.com Technology Sinclair gears up for DIV demo Comark handling integration for Baltimore test

By Glen Dickson DTV licenses on ch. 46 for wBF(rv), its the last week of February and have it Baltimore Fox affiliate on ch. 45, and on ready for screening in the first week of Sinclair Broadcast Group and ch. 40 for wNuv(Tv), its WB affiliate on March. Comark Digital Services, Comark Digital Services are ch. 54. "We'll also get to see how we do which is performing the complete digi- working hard to prepare a DTV with a lower adjacent channel to an tal overhaul of Sinclair's Baltimore multicasting demonstration that Sin- upper adjacent channel," says Ostroff, facilities, is designing the technical clair wants to hold in Baltimore early referring to wBF's DTV channel. configuration and installing and inte- next month. In addition to the multicasting demon- grating the equipment. Sinclair will use Sinclair plans to showcase the multi- stration, Sinclair wants to broadcast two Comark solid -state digital trans- channel capability of the ATSC stan- 10801 HDTV programming for side -by- mitters with 8 -VSB modulators to dard, linking the experimental digital side comparison with the 480P pictures. broadcast the signals and will rely on signals of its two Baltimore UHF sta- The stations will probably transmit some CDS's TransMux ATSC- compliant tions to broadcast 10 channels of 480P 4801 programming as well. "This is the multiplexing product to package the widescreen programming, which will first time the public will be able to make different MPEG -2 streams together. be received and displayed on 10 con- a judgment as to the quality of the differ- Other major contributors on the sumer monitors in the living room of a ent formats available on the digital sys- broadcast hardware side are Divicom, luxury condominium in Baltimore. tem," Ostroff says. which is lending 4801 encoders and sta- "We expect to put five TV programs Simultaneously, Sinclair will be tistical multiplexers, and Panasonic, on each channel," says Nat Ostroff, sending ancillary data services within which is supplying 480P encoders and a Sinclair's vice president of new tech- the 19.3 Mb /s DTV bitstream for progressive switcher. Mark Richer, nology. "We'll be showing multiple - reception by TV- enabled PCs. "Even CDS vice president /GM, says he still channel operation from coordinated with 10801, there's plenty of headroom isn't sure if a 10801 encoder from any multiple RF channels, which is the first to send data at a couple of megabits a manufacturer will be available for the time it's ever been done." second," says Ostroff. Sinclair demo. So to demonstrate Sinclair has obtained experimental Sinclair hopes to stage the demo by HDTV, CDS is planning to play back

DG Systems interfaces with Louth In a move that should speed broadcasters' DG's and Louth's development. Phase willingness to receive commercial spots two will allow DVPS users to use the via digital satellite, DG Systems and Louth Louth video disk communications proto- Automation have formed a joint develop- col (VDCP) to send a serial digital output ment and marketing alliance. The purpose to a video server in a store -and -forward is to develop an interface between DG configuration, using the DVPS to cache System's MPEG -2 spot receiver and the material initially. The final step, which Louth's popular automation software. DG Systems is testing in the lab, will use More than 450 stations in the U.S. are the VDCP protocol to perform direct using DG Systems' ADvantage digital MPEG -2 file transfers from the DVPS video playback system (DVPS) to unit to an MPEG -2 server, such as a receive MPEG -2 compressed spots via a Hewlett- Packard MediaStream broad- Hughes DirecPC mini satellite dish, says cast server. Jim Higgins, DG Systems product man- DG Systems is testing MPEG -2 file ager. But stations have had to make transfers over an Ethernet LAN connec- manual dubs to tape or disk so far. tion in its San Francisco laboratories Now, DG Systems and Louth have and plans to demonstrate the capability developed an interface that allows sta- DG Systems' DVPS spot with Louth at NAB '98. "We've done it receiver will now work with tions to use the Sony RS -4222 VTR pro- Louth's automation software. successfully in the lab, so it works," Hig- tocol to facilitate the automated dubbing gins says. of spots directly to tape or disk via Louth 's TurboMedia Ira Goldstone, vice president of engineering for Tribune prep station. An interface to allow NTSC b aseband ana - Broadcasting, says the DG Systems /Louth codevelop- log transfers is available immediately, Higgins says, ment should help cut down the man -hours required to and an optional serial component digital 601 output is handle commercials in the future. "We have stations that currently in beta testing and should be ready by the have DG and stations that have Louth now, but they're not NAB convention in April. tied together yet," he says. "This is the strategic direction But the Sony RS -422 interface is only phase one of we intend to go to." -Glen Dickson

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pre -encoded HDTV material off a CDS will "play a role" with the datacasting will be done by switching here at the high -definition MPEG -2 server, a prod- demonstration. Sinclair will need at least station," says Ostroff. "Each set will be uct it will be introducing at NAB '98. 10 consumer DTV displays to pull off the tuned to one of the 10 data streams; On the receiving side, Sinclair has demonstration, and Ostroff's message to each RF channel will contain five data leased a condominium five miles from set manufacturers is "We welcome your streams, and each data stream will have the transmitter site and placed a $19 con- participation." its own packet address that will be sumer antenna on its roof to receive the Because DTV receivers are in the identified by the receiver equipment." DTV signals. After that, the details are prototype stage, Sinclair plans to per- Since Sinclair's experimental licens- less clear, as neither Ostroff nor Richer form remote switching between the es run until late June, Sinclair plans to will divulge which consumer set manu- DTV channels for the multicasting keep the DTV demonstration running facturers will be providing the demo. "The images will be moving for about six weeks, allowing Sinclair widescreen displays and DTV receivers. from one monitor onto the main dis - to make signal reception measurements Ostroff says. however. that Microsoft play unit and so forth, and all of that at the same time. Digital TV comes to computers WETA -TV Washington testing Intel card that turns processors into TV sets By Harry A. Jessell WETA -TV's DTV broadcasters will also broadcast pro- broadcast gram- related data, Web pages and other antenna shares Acomputer with rabbit ears? a tower with multimedia services, he says. That's right, and executives WETA -FM in Intel has not decided whether it will at WETA -TV Washington are suburban manufacture DTV receiver cards or leave using one to watch digital TV. Washington that to other companies, says Rutman. Technicians at the noncommercial But Intel would benefit from the introduc- station's offices in suburban Arling- channel to tion of DTV services tailored to comput- ton, Va., flipped the switch on the broadcast ers, since it would encourage the sale of unusual TV last week. Making it pos- HDTV during high -end computers with Intel chips, he sible is a computer card slipped into prime time and says: "We see a big opportunity here, and the back of the off-the -shelf computer several channels we would like to see it sooner rather than alongside other more conventional of SDTV during later." computer components. the day, accord- Although the WETA -TV experiment The card is a prototype DTV ing to Joseph involved 4801 SDTV, the Intel technol- receiver built by Intel Corp., the Santa Widoff, WETA- ogy is capable of accommodating all Clara, Calif., maker of computer TV'S senior vice DTV formats, including HDTV for- processors. Equipped with the card and president, operations and administration. mats like 780P and 10801, Rutman either a rooftop or a set -top TV antenna, HDTV, with its high -resolution pic- says. The only thing that stands in the the computer picks up the signal from tures, greatly enhances arts and science way of receiving HDTV on computers WETA -TV's experimental DTV transmit- programming, Widoff says. "It's a qual- is the high cost of the monitors. ter four miles away and displays it on the itative difference." Anticipating HDTV, WETA -TV has computer monitor. The lower -resolution SDTV is ade- produced several programs in the for- Intel also had a hand in the program- quate for some documentaries and edu- mat, including Impressionists on the ming. It digitized a 15- minute segment cational programming, he adds. And Seine, Legacy of Generations, Woven by of WETA -TV's children's reading series because SDTV requires less spectrum, the Grandmothers and The Kennedy Cover to Cover for broadcast by WETA - several SDTV signals can be broadcast Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Tv in a standard -definition television at once. Waters. (SDTV) format (480 interlaced scanning Serge Rutman, a DTV expert at Intel, "We have some of the best HD lines, or 4801). Because computers have says the chip maker is developing the shows out there," says Phylis Geller, progressive -scan monitors, the computer DTV receiver card and related software WETA -TV's senior vice president, cul- converts the interlaced signal to progres- to help create the market for DTV ser- tural programming and new media. sive for display. vices, which it believes goes beyond "The train is moving and we are going WETA -TV, public television's third - moving pictures. Intel expects that to be on it. We are going to be on one largest producer of programming, has of the first cars." HDTV creates a com- been on the cutting edge of HDTV and pletely different viewing experience, DTV experimentation, having received Geller says. "It's not the same old same FCC permission to air DTV signals on old." ch. 34 in July 1996. It also is an ideal medium for archiv- The station expects its permanent ing, since the digital HDTV programs do DTV frequency to be ch. 27 but will not not degrade with editing and For breaking news during the copying. know for certain until the FCC releases Copies business day, go online to of HDTV programming are its final channel assignments next month. www.broadcasttngcable.com called 'clones,' Geller says. "They are The station plans to use the DTV no longer called 'dubs. -

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THE CONVERGENCE OF TELEVISION, RADIO AND NEW MEDIA

01.14..e Ne4y4 White House crisis draws to the 'Net News sites react quickly to accommodate the scandal -hungry p,a,.. N. N 1. Yz .e L....s wr - J1I gy i::4441 Te.deiea ti t -t 1 laI as a news leader for the elite," alataalse -- «a.. is The White House sex scandal sent says Peter Krasilovsky, vice welss..I .Mad, O.sor. 1 e.ee.1 I awe usage numbers zooming for Internet president and Internet analyst news sites last week, with TV net- for Arlen Communications. work sites drawing much of the action. "People might think it's fun and ...... Immunity Talks in Deadlock What with the Report interesting to read Drudge. But began Drudge r-.

was challenged as it hit MipocMtIrrv.stor has .. FtnJ tures. 12.5 million page views Ñelp The other big stories on the 'Net were on Monday, when Presi- Personalize This Page not ignored. CNN users also were view- dent Clinton categorical- ing clips on Monday of the post Super ly denied allegations about a sexual liai- That's why it's important for networks to Bowl riot in Denver, and the online net- son with Lewinsky. That challenged have an Internet presence." work drew those interested in Pope John CNN's previous peak numbers, achieved "There's certainly a tabloid quality to Paul H's visit to Cuba last week. The when the stock market plummeted last it," says Scott Woelfel, CNN Interactive recently launched Spanish -language fall. ABCNews.com recorded 2 million editor -in- chief. "But it's probably the CNNenEspañol site drew 50,000 page page views on Monday, exceeding its biggest presidential crisis we've had views during one day at the end of the previous top numbers, reached just after since Watergate, and a lot of people are Pope's appearances there. the scandal broke. Fox News hit 2 mil- tuning in for just that reason." ABC News provided heavy online lion page views on Monday after pulling CNN decided that the story's impor- coverage of the Pope in Cuba, streaming a million each day over the weekend. tance called for the creation of what live his public masses. The story would And MSNBC drew 830,000 unique visi- Woelfel calls a "Clinton channel." That have been a bigger one online, but Clin- tors on Monday after grabbing 716,000 comprised an archive of video clips ton's sexual predicament gained prece- the previous Friday. streamed in VXTreme and NetShow- dence and the Pope pulled less than 1% "This time, the Internet is shaping up including live streams -as well as print of all traffic to the site during his Cuba 80 February 2 1998 Broadcasting a Cable

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visitation. "We n. x v.. Cr. a+,.. u+ had added servers would have played ..11 I`Ia.I=J to accommodate Netscape knocked for loss the Pope up higher users accessing Netscape Communications ststrtr. took a beating in its I on the front page." wuntsIJ scandal content, browser war with Microsoft, according to fourth - says Jeff Gralnick. which included an quarter results. ABC News senior CRftlIVl Explosion hits women's archive of a dozen Netscape sustained a quarterly loss of $88.3 vice president, -was clinic in Alehamn video clips in million, compared with a gain of $8.2 million in who directs ABC - RealVideo and the same quarter last year. Revenue improved News.com. NetShow. And 9 %, to $125.3 million, compared with revenue All of the online Scott Ehrlich, ex- of $115.2 million in fourth quarter 1996. TV network out- ecutive producer The company's overall loss for the year was lets streamed Clin- of Fox News $115.5 million, including a research and de- r velopment charge of $108.9 million. Revenue for ton's State of the `. e.ryTM,N. SSW, ~b l' online, was con- Union message templating what the year grew by 54 %, to $533.9 million. No one factor contributed to the...shortfall live and braced for could be in the we experienced in the fourth quarter of 1997," what they antici- offing: "If we says Netscape President Jim Barksdale. pated would be a wound up with a Continuing erosion of its market share in the sustained barrage situation where brutal Internet browser war with Microsoft didn't of activity. And we had a scandal help. Anticipating the loss, Netscape took a $24 they played to it CNN kept a steady flow of information in Washington million charge in the fourth quarter to restructure by archiving con- on the Internet. and a war in the its business, including a reduction in its work tent that included Gulf. the online force. the Clinton /Lewinsky clinches caught services will be tested as never before." And now Netscape is making its browser soft- on videotape. It could happen. Regardless, hordes ware available free, matching the strategy that Fox News was tested to the limits of its of PC users are trolling for updates on has catapulted Microsoft to a nearly 40% market online capacity before Clinton's denial major news developments with each share for its Internet Explorer.- Richard Tedesco reignited interest early last week. Fox new breaking story. nr

COMING TO LOS ANGELES AND THE INTERNET ON FEB. 8-10: The 20th North American National Broadcasters Association Annual General Meeting

Leading broadcast executives from North America and Europe Dynamic presentations on HDTV. New Media & the Internet, North American Regulatory Trends, Broadcasting & the WTO, the Internationalization of Hollywood and the Future of Broadcasting Presentation of the NANBA International Achievement Award to Arthur E Kane, Executive Director, The International Council, National Academy of Television :kris and Sciences

Speakers to include: Antonio Villaraigosa, Speaker- Elect, California State Assembly; Meryl Marshall, President, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister of Canada; Tom McMahon, Architect, Digital TV & Video, Microsoft; Manuel Gomez- Ortigoza, Director of Technology, Televisa; Joseph Flaherty, Senior Vice- President, Technology, CBS; Pekka Tarjanne, Secretary General, International Telecommunications Union; Edward James Olmos, Actor; .Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center for Communications Policy, UCLA; Eddy Hartenstein, President, DIRECT\.

Hosted by DIRECTV and held at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel, West Hollywood. Live on the Net at wwv..tvo.org /nanba.

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$ R:ei...,1 Tek.szo 1998 launch. "We're not nec- (DirecTV] relationship," he - evening and weekend access. One year after it was essarily waiting for Micro- says, adding, "I couldn't spec- DirecPC spokesman Fritz trumpeted as the next soft," says Gina Scalise, ulate on relationships they Stolzenbach claims DirecPC great combination of DirecTV spokeswoman, who may have in the future." had a "wonderful" Christmas data and TV service, the says a suite of interactive ser- In addition to engaging season but concedes that Dir- future of DirecTV's PCTV vices is being prepared for a another software partner, ecPC's market is "small" in project with Microsoft is un- fourth -quarter rollout. DirecTV plans to put the comparison with DirecTV's 3 certain, and DirecTV is work- That would be a year behind emphasis on transmitting con- million subscribers. ing with another software the original timetable. Micro- tent from the service to TV In other developments, San maker and shifting emphasis soft's delays in developing its screens- rather than to PCs, as Diego based ComStream li- to data delivered to TV. next generation of Windows originally planned. Scalise censed a 10,000 -unit produc- The project's high -profile were not unexpected, but an says DirecTV has learned in tion run for its PC receiver partners- including NBC, apparent lack of movement on focus groups over the past year cards during the first quarter of USA Network, Sci -Fi Channel, other aspects of the project has that "a lot of people want this 1998. It's aiming at developing IBM Corp., Sony Corp., Gate- pushed DirecTV to proceed product for their television." an international market among way 2000 and Starsight Tele- with DDI on platform develop- Whatever the timetable for Pentium users who will need cast -are still interested in ment in the meantime. DirecTV the project becomes, DirecTV an 18 -inch receiving dish for playing, according to DirecTV. started seeking other software won't be far behind on start- datastreams at 45 Mb /s that But the project is in transition, partners when Microsoft sus- ing satellite delivery of Inter- will carry MPEG -2 video sig- largely prompted by delays in pended work on "Memphis," net content. nals. the release of Microsoft's Win- the Windows 98 product. late Another Hughes Network And waiting in the wings is dows 98 operating system, last year, according to Scalise. unit, DirecPC, has been push- Teledesic and its "Internet in the which will support the PCTV Mike Conte, group manag- ing its Internet access dish and Sky" project funded largely by platform to be developed for er for Microsoft's DTV group, service since early this year. Bill Gates and Craig McCaw, the data delivery scheme. says the project is still on But it won't say how many of who each own one-third of the DirecTV is now working course. Conte says the delay is the $299 21 -by -35 -inch sauc- venture. Teledesic plans to with Doctor Design Inc. due solely to the later shipping ers it has shipped or sold this downlink Web content to users (DDI), a small Orange Coun- date for Windows 98. "As far year. In July, Hughes also start- at 64 Mb /s via a $9 billion sys- ty, Calif., firm, which will as we're concerned, there's ed selling DirecDuo, a dish to tem of 288 low earth -orbit develop a platform for a late- been no change in the accommodate both TV and satellites, beginning in 2002. ter

NBA to stream live All -Star audio Post, its legi -slate news service and other wire services. It also features of Washington Post polls, where users can compare respons- The National Basketball Association will stream live audio of the NBA All -Star an archive es from Democrats and Republicans. game online on Sunday (Feb. 8), along with near-real -time video highlights. -button puzzle game, dubbed ScuttleButton, The NBA is cranking up the multimedia on NBA.com, co- produced with There's also a campaign quizzes for political news junkies to test their acumen. the league by Starwave and ESPN Internet Ventures for the NBA's All -Star and interactive will be part of the scene. Weekend festivities. The site uses RealNetworks streaming technologies. Live chats with Post writers also Along with audio of the game and the All -Star contests that precede it on CBS New Media allies with InteliHealth Saturday, digital snapshots of the events will appear online. CBS New Media last week gained a content partner for CBS.com in Games will be seen from a Jam Session section, and fans can access InteliHealth, an online health information service. InteliHealth (www. background as well as NBA merchandise. Live 30- minute chat sessions intelihealth.com), a joint venture of Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Johns Hop- with NBA All -Stars precede the big weekend event coverage online. kins University, becomes the official health source for CBS.com. InteliHealth MSNBC Sports to cover Nagano games online features breaking medical news, a health library and medical journal MSNBC Sports on the Internet is set to cover the winter Olympics with abstracts, as well as drug databases and data from the National Institutes of audio interviews, animation and a daily slide show. Health. It offers health condition zones, such as the Cardiovascular Zone and The MSNBC Sports site (www.msnbcsports.com) has made preview con- the Nutrition Zone. with information on those respective subject areas. tent available. Starting Friday (Feb. 6), daily reports, commentary and analy- ABC News slots InfoSpace into Local Net sis of events at the 1998 winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, will be posted ABC News Internet Ventures and InfoSpace struck a deal last week mak- online. Interactive features will be offered, including animated details of fig- ing InfoSpace the classified listings service for ABC Local Net. ure skating maneuvers and analysis of various teams competing in the The plan? To drive traffic from the classifieds to the affiliate sites par- games. ticipating in the Local Net project and to the ABCNews.com site. PC users Washington Post premieres political site gain access to InfoSpace and other utility services on Local Net through With uncanny timing, the Washington Post has debuted a politics site "bridge pages" between ABCNews.com and the respective affiliate links. combining reportage from its print and online newsrooms. It's the latest deal since ABC News Internet Ventures launched ABC Local The new site (www.washingtonpost.com /wp -sry /politics) features five Net last month. InfoSpace also has strategic partnerships with Microsoft original online columns along with continually updated bulletins from the Corp., Oracle Corp. and Intel Corp.- Richard Tedesco

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Director of Radio Engineering, investigate up- Former GM of #1 radio station in Las Vegas. grades. improve audio processing, inspect radio RADIO KJUL, now seeking new position. I have been in properties. Provide technical leadership to radio broadcasting and advertising management for 29 station management. BSEE preferred. Five years HELP WANTED years with a proven track record. I will improve MANAGEMENT experience in RF maintenance and /or consulting. your bottom line. Call Bill DiMeolo 702- 658 -6161. Fax or send resume: Randy Price. Vice President of Engineering, Journal Broadcast Group. Inc. Station Manager: A new wave in multi -cultural 720 E. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee. Wisconsin HELP WANTED PROGRAMMING leased time broadcasting has created a unique and 53212. Fax 414- 967 -5540. Journal Broadcast challenging career opportunity for a Station Group, Inc. is an employee owned EOE. Manager. The successful candidate needs to have Creative Music Director and On-Air Music a minimum of five years experience in broadcasting Host. KCRW -FM. the leading National Public with a background in sales, account SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT Radio station in Southern California. is seeking a gifted music programmer to host station's receivable /payable and management. Must be well - signature 3 -hour daily music program, Morning organized, and familiar with the Dallas /Fort Worth Current Vice President /General market. We also seek an aggressive individual Becomes Eclectic. Format includes eclectic Manager of six station group located in wanting to earn extra income based performance. music mix (pop, world -beat, alternative), in- on the Midwest. We started five We offer a competitive benefits package. Fax years ago terviews and regular live performances with cut- resume to: (214) 630 -3637. Equal Opportunity with a stand alone AM. Stations are ting -edge, as well as name artists and bands. Employer, M /F. almost sold. Young. aggressive and Also to develop new air talent and provide artistic ready to take on new challenges in and promotional leadership. Experience with on- air fundraising or commercial announcing re- same capacity. I value and respect Capstar Broadcasting is seeking an ex- good people and have always worked quired. Great opportunity in the music and enter- perienced professional to serve as the tainment capitol. Deadline: March 1, 1998. Send to a Team Philosophy. principal corporate coordinator of equal create Looking letter and resume now to: Ruth Seymour. Gener- employment opportunity and diversity for something in the Orlando area. TV al Manager, KCRW, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa issues for the company's radio broadcast- considered. Please respond to Monica, CA 90405. KCRW is an Equal Opportuni- ing stations. Qualifications: College de- Box 01056 ty Employer. gree: experience managing EEO programs and a working knowledge of other Human Resources programs: excellent communi- TELEVISION cation. interpersonal, presentation and ana- lytical skills: demonstrated ability in using HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT spreadsheets. word processing and data- base software: and the ability to work in- dependently. Previous experience in the communications or broadcasting fields or in a business subject to governmental EEO or affirmative action requirements a plus. How many times in your career do you get to Send resume and references to Capstar Broadcasting Partners. Inc.. 600 Congress Avenue. Suite 1400. Austin, TX 78701, Attn: EEO Opportunity. launch a Network? HELP WANTED TECHNICAL THIS summer, The Family Channel becomes the Fox Family Channel and we're looking for a few special on -air promotion Chief Engineer. Christian Radio Network. experts to help us make a little TV history. We currently have the Chief Engineer position available for quality Kan- following sas City -based Christian Radio Network/Group. openings: Position requires strong background in construc- Director of Operations tion- installation and maintenance of studios. AM Director of Design FM transmtters. STLs, digital audio. DCS com- Writer /Producers puter automation. satellite networks. and translators. Min. 5 years experience desired. Avid Editors FCC General Class license or SBE Certification a Production Assistants plus. Excellent character and professional re- ferences expected. Some travel involved. Ex- cellent compensation with full benefits. Please send cover letter, resume, salary history, and re- ferences to Personnel Director, Bott Radio Network. 10550 Barkley. Overland Park. KS Yes, I want to launch a network! Fax 66212. 913- 642 -1319. Bott Radio Network is I'm enclosing my reel (if applicable) and resume with an Equal Opportunity Employer. salary history and sending them in confidence to: Family Promo Staffing Fox Kids Worldwide Fax your classified ad to 10960 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90024 Broadcasting & Cable r (212) 206 -8327 No phone calls, please. Fox Kids Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer.

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National Sales Manager: Looking for a National Studio Chief. TV studio needs experienced Pres- Sales Manager to coordinate national sales ef- ident/General Manager. 55K square feet facility. forts in accordance with company goals and ob- Growth potential for motivated individual who can jectives, including budgetary responsibility and build business. Salary, benefits & share profits. SALES REPRESENTATIVE market -related research and analysis. Provide Strictly confidential. Fax or mail resume to: 8033 data, and recommendations on specific Sunset Boulevard, Suite 100, LA, CA 90046. Broadcasting & Cable, a leading support, national business as well as overall direction of 213 -650 -2493. television trade publication, is seeking a national sales effort. Please send resume, no junior-level Sales Representative to sell Immediate opening for Operations Manager, later than February 16, to Amy Carney. General Northeast Corridor. Looking for an experienced international and domestic advertising Sales Manager, WTVR -TV, 3301 West Broad St.. manager, with proven leadership skills in an ag- on the West Coast. Ideal candidate Richmond, VA, 23230. Pre -employment drug gressive news operation, to direct and coordinate should have some experience or screening required. EUE. operation and maintenance activities of the com- knowledge of the television industry. Local Sales Manager: Looking for a Local Sales Qualified should possess 8 pany. candidates Please send your resume with salary Manager to direct local sales staff and depart- years broadcast management experience. be a mental functions: hiring, training, and evalua- requirements to: strong team builder, and possess strong in- tions. Plan and execute sales, strategies pricing, terpersonal skills. Send salary history and re- packaging, and incentive programs. Prepare and sume to Box 01321 EOE. 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Television ing professional (not a spot jockey) ready to Knowledge of inventory control and sales management experience preferred. Send move to the rapidly growing 34th ranked market? resumes with detailed cover letter, describing traffic You must demonstrate: a thorough knowledge of systems is required. individual strengths to: GSM Search, WGBA NBC Nielsen ratings, selling and negotiating skills and 26, PO Box 19099. Green Bay. WI 54307-9099. EUE. We offer competitive benefits and new business development. We have the tools in- cluding Stowell Data, Eckstein, Summers and Television Startups! Make big money! Seeking lots of opportunity in the nation's #2 Company, TVScan, outstanding support staff proven General Sales Managers, National Sales market. If you have a positive attitude along with vendor and marketing experts to facili- Managers, Local Sales Managers and Account tate your success. Forward your cover letter and Executives. 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Account WYFF -TV (NBC) Executive: is looking TV Chief Engineer. KOED -TV, Tulsa, is seeking for a highly motivated Account Executive has Television that a hands on Chief Engineer with a strong transmit- agency experience as well as new business de- ter background along with studio maintenance velopment skills. Minimum of two years television Growing Burbank TV station has experience to be responsible for the transmitter sales experience and knowledge of TV Scan and great opportunities for: maintenance and supervision of 2 Maintenance Scarborough is preferred. Send your resume to Engineers. Need supervisory and organizational Human Resources Manager, WYFF -TV, PO Box ASST. CHIEF ENGINEER skills. 3 years RF broadcast experience required. 788, Greenville, SC 29602. EOE. Great opportunity for someone in an Assistant Engineering dept. needs individual with Chief Engineer position. Send resume and salary supervisory exp. Requires studio, history to Personnel, Oklahoma Educational Tel- HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Authority, transmitter and microwave exp. evision PO Box 14190. Oklahoma City, OK 73113. AA/EEO. RF ENGINEER TV Broadcast Operations Supervisor ENGINEERING Must have UHF transmitter and microwave Rochester, New York. Supervise. coordinate, exp. Studio exp. a plus. and assign operating personnel for air, audio, PROJECT videotape editing, remotes and production. Suc- MAINTENANCE ENGINEER cessful applicant will exhibit strong leadership skills, minimum five years television broadcast SUPERVISOR engineering experience, direct supervisory expe- Must have Sony Beta Cam SP /Sony LMS and rience, working knowledge of broadcast rules BTS camera exp. Transmitter, microwave and regulations, degree preferred. Cover letter Digital Television is here - and that exp. a plus. and resume to: WXXI, Human Resources Dept., means ABC7 Los Angeles has an excel- PO Box 21, Rochester, New York. WXXI is an Excellent pay and benefit. Equal Opportunity Employer. lent opportunity for an Engineering Project Supervisor. Send resume to Chris Buchan:in Maintenance Engineer- Don't miss this ground To qualify for this cutting-edge floor opportunity to .ein our cutting edge team as position, KRCA we change the future of television. In this role, you must be a seasoned engineering 1813 Victory Place you will provide set -up and maintenance of tele- professional with a demonstrated profi- Burbank, CA 91504 vision and web broadcasts, assisting with facility Fax 818- planning, procedures and technical The ciency in Television Broadcast Systems 558 -1268 training. successful candidate must possess 6+ years of ma- including: layout, design, equipment jor market broadcast transmission and computer operations and systems integration. broadcast experience. Strong PC, Mac and SGI Technical Operations Supervisor. NBC6 background, to include compression, networking Superior AutoCad and ?C skills are and streaming of video /audio, required, (WCNC -TV), a subsidiary of A.H. Belo located in as well as excellent and essential and the ability to troubleshoot Charlotte, NC, is recruiting for a highly qualified troubleshooting written /verbal communication skills. Knowledge of high -end at the systems level is required. Technical Operations Supervisor. 6 years of tele- vision experienced required. Must have thorough broadcast, editing and graphics work stations a Additonally, must. We offer an exciting with - you must be able to direct knowledge of technical operations and equip- career a corn the maintenance and alignment of system ment including Master control, studio control and petitive salary and excellent benefits package. Please forward studio personnel. The position requires strong resume to: ZDTV: Your Computer devices. Excellent organization skills and trouble shooting skills, strong communications Channel, Attn: A. Maginn, 650 Townsend, San Francisco, Fax: 415 -551 For the ability to effectively prioritize and skills and the ability to work in an environment CA 94103. -4501. more information, check out our website at: manage multiple tasks in a fast- paced, that is highly time sensitive. Must have excellent people skills and prior management experience. www.zdtv.com. No phone calls, please. An Equal Opportunity Employer. ZDTV: Your Com- union environment will round out your Applicants should possess at least 4 years of puter Channel. qualifications. university or vocational schooling. Qualified appli- cants need to send your resume and salary his- We offer competitive benefits and lots tory to (No phone calls, please) NBC 6, Human Maintenance Engineers. KDFW FOX 4, the Resources Department, Re: 98 -01, 1001 Wood Dallas/Ft. Worth FOX 080, currently has open- of opportunity in the nation's #2 market. Ridge Center Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217. EOE/ ings for Maintenance Engineers with 2 - 4 years If you're ready to go to work in a M/F /V /H. experience. Position #1 requires experience in challenging and exciting environment, the repair of studio broadcast equipment to the component level, including Sony Betacam please mail your resume to: ABC7, Equipment. Position #2 requires background in Technical Director - WFTS -TV ABC 28 has an im- RF, full power transmitters and main- Attn. A. Reyes, Dept. EPS/BC, mediate opening for an experienced, small to studio tenance. Rush resume and letter interest 4151 medium market TD, to switch fast paced, com- of to Prospect Ave., Human Resources, 400 N. Griffin plex, multi -effect newscasts. Minimum 2 years Street, Dallas, TX 75202. EOE/M /F/DN. Los Angeles, CA, experience as full -time TD required. Skill with 90027. Equal Abekas DVE and DDR, Philips production Opportunity switchers and Leitch Still File is desirable. Send your resume, salary requirements and a non- Engineering Manager. WPXI (TV), the NBC af- Employer. No returnable VHS tape of last night's newscast to: filiate in Pittsburgh, is currently recruiting for a TD Search, Human Resources, WFTS TV, 4045 seasoned pro to fill the position of Engineering phone calls, please. KABC LOS ANGELES N. Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607. No phone Manager. The candidate for this second -in- calls, please! EOE command position should have three to five years experience as a manager in a large televi- sion market. This position requires excellent TV Chief Engineer. Network affiliate in mid -sized leadership skills, a complete understanding of com- WE PLACE Southeast market looking for hands -on leader for puters, extensive background in news operations TV ENGINEERS its engineering staff. The successful candidate and a strong knowledge of automation concepts. GENERAL AND SALES MANAGERS have will extensive satellite, transmitter, Experience in design and implementation of KEYSTONE INT'L., INC. microwave. ENG and computer experience. serial component systems a plus. Excellent 16 Lavin Road, Suite 900 Good communications and people skills a must. growth potential for the successful candidate. ° Pittston, PA 18640, USA Previous experience as Chief or Assistant Chief Send resume to Glenn Romsos, Director of necessary. Send resume and salary require- Phone (717) 655 -7143 Engineering, WPXI -TV, 11 TV Hill, Pittsburgh, PA ments to Box 01306 EOE. 15214. EOE. Resume/Fax (717) 654-576S we

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E.I.C. (Engineer in Charge) TV Remote Truck/ Assistant Chief Engineer. WRSP/WCCU FOX WXXI Rochester, New York. Engineer Operator. 55/27 Television in Central Illinois seeks Assis- of Supervise and coordinate all technical aspects tant Chief Engineer. Must be familiar with hi- audio GENERAL remote operations including camera and power UHF. MicroWave, Computer experience placement -up. Requires Associates de- and set necessary. Will supervise small staff. Must be a gree minimum five or equivalent experience; self- starter. This is an excellent 1st management ASSIGNMENT knowl- years in remote production with thorough position. We otter an excellent benefits package. Maintenance edge of production techniques. Send resume to Chief Engineer, WRSP -TV, 3003 REPORTER valid li- engineering background a plus; driver's Old Rochester Road. Springfield, IL 62703 or fax record. CDL Class A cense and good driving to 217- 523 -4410. WRSP/WCCU Television is an Tractor Trailer Driver's License desirable; ex- Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and ABC7 Angeles high Eyewitness News Los cellent communications skills and energy minorities are encouraged to apply. level, ability to work unusual hours and at various has an immediate opportunity locations; ability to work on ladders and other for a dynamic General Assignment forms of production rigging. Send resume and cov- HELP WANTED NEWS er letter to WXXI Human Resources Dept., PO Reporter to join our top -rated Box 21, Rochester, New York 14601. WXXI is an news team. Equal Opportunity Employer. To qualify, candidates must have N EWS CAST excellent writing abilities and out- Director/Technical Director. WTVD -TV has an im- A mediate opening for an experienced director/ standing live presentation skills. technical director to direct and switch fast paced, PRODUCER minimum of five years' television graphic intensive newscasts. Minimum of two broadcast news experience in a years experience required. GVG 300. Kaleidoscope and Chyron INFINIT! experience a medium tolatge market ispreferred Do you have what it takes to plus. Send resume and non- returnable Beta or This reporter could be based in VHS copy of recent newscast with director cues make your newscast stand out audio track to: Jeffrey Hester, Production Man- Los Angeles or Orange County. ager, WTVD -TV, PO Box 2009, Durham, NC in a crowded market? 27702. No telephone calls. Equal Opportunity We offer competitive benefits and Employer. ABC7 Los Angeles is looking lots of opportunity in the nation's for an experienced Newscast #2 market. If you're ready to apply in a challeng- Director /Technical Director: Looking for a Producer. your reporting skills Director /Technical Director responsible for the ing and exciting news market, direction and technical direction of newscasts Qualified candidates will have please send your resume and a and public affairs programs. Candidate must possess excellent communication and leadership at least 3 -5 years' newscast non -returnable videotape to: skills. 1 -2 years experience directing live producing experience in a major ABC7, Attn: C. Fair, Dept. newscasts and public affairs programs required. Experience with GVG300, DPM700, and Chyron or local television market. GAR/BC, 4151 Prospect Ave., desired. Solid knowledge of lighting, audio, and Outstanding communication, Los Angeles, CA 90027. general studio operations preferred. Please send Equal Opportunity resume and VHS tape to Matt Heffernan, Director organization and "people" skills of Operations and Technology, WTVR -TV, 3301 Employer. No are essential. West Broad Street. Richmond, VA 23230. Pre- phone calls, employment drug screening required. EOE. We offer competitive benefits please. and lots of opportunity in the Chief Transmission Engineer: Arkansas Edu- KABC LOS ANGELES cational Television Network is seeking an experi- nation's #2 market. Please mail enced engineer to direct the operations and main- your resume, and a non-return- Re- tenance of a 5 transmitter state wide network. Special Projects Producer- Photographer. Candidates will have a formal education able videotape to: ABC7, Attn. quires research and interviewing ability in addi- tion to highly developed photography /editing/post equivalent to a high school diploma; plus two Van years vocational or related training in radio or tel- M. Housen, Dept. production skills as well as writing, graphic and evision; plus four years of high power RF experi- NP/BC, 4151 Prospect Ave., video coordination. Send resume and tapes to ence, and a valid drivers license. In -state travel Special Projects Director, WCPX -TV, 4466 John will be required. Submit a State Application; cur- Los Angeles, CA 90027. Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32804. EEO. rent resume with cover letter; three professional Equal Opportunity references and salary history to AETN -Human WDEF-TV has an opening for a Weekend Resources Supervisor. PO Box 1250. Conway. Employer. Director. This is a full -time position and requires AR 72033. Application review will begin February successful applicant to direct live dual -anchored 9, 1998. AETN is an AA/EO /ADA Employer. No phone news shows, be able to supervise studio crew of Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. calls, please. 6 and possess the technical knowledge must have KAU LOS ANGELES necessary for the position. Applicant at least 2 years directing experience or college degree involving directing in live environment. Assistant Chief Engineer. WTVM -TV is seeking Send resume to: Barry Gammon, Production highly motivated, multi -skilled, hands -on indi- a We are part of a large TV group looking for Director, WDEF -TV, 3300 Broad Street, Chat- vidual with management ability to become our Chief Meteorologist. Can your leadership turn a tanooga. TN 37408. EOE. minority applicants en- Assistant Chief Engineer. Minimum of 5 years good weather operation into a dominant one? We couraged to apply. Pre -employment drug test re- experience in Broadcast or related field. Must are expanding and making significant invest- quired. M'F. possess systems planning, maintenance, and in- ments in weather technology, and looking for a stallation experience. Strong computer skills and personable meteorologist who tells a story when Television Services Coordinator: Full -time experience with networks is desired. FCC Gen- presenting the weather and makes all content supervisory position for progressive Government eral Class license and/or SBE Certified is pre- decisions with the viewer in mind. Commitment to Access Channel. Significant video /news /editing ferred. Pre -employment drug test required. Send community and ability to lead a team of experience required. $30k, excellent benefits. Up- resume to Martha Smith, WTVM -TV. PO Box meteorologists a must. Pre -employment drug per Merion, PA: 610 -265 -2600. Deadline:2/23 /98. 1848. Columbus, GA 31902. EOE. Reply Box EOE. screening required. to 01305 EOE /ADA.

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Titletown's NBC affiliate Is looking a: Opportunities: News Anchors, Weather for Reporter. General Assignment Reporter opening Weekend Sports Anchor who can run, gun, Anchors, Sports Anchors, Reporters, Producers shoot in in medium -size market the Northeast. Ex- Videographers wanted to a and score. Work with a wedge shot from Lam - and contribute to cellent writing skills, people- oriented stories and beau Field. Send resume and a VHS tape to: northeast station on the move. We are serious understanding viewer- benefit a must. One year finding rewarding the best. Reply to WSA- Research. Producer/Director to direct fast - about and reporting experience required. Send tape and re- paced, graphic intensive newscasts. Minimum 2 Box 01308 EOE. sume to Box 01322 EOE. years directing experience required. Technical directing background also necessary. Experience News Producer- Consumer Reports Televi- Reporter (Job 9400F): ONN is looking for a Re- with Grass Valley Switcher and Chyron Infinit! a sion is looking for an experienced News Pro- porter to produce, report, write and present news plus. Send resume and non -returnable VHS copy ducer in the New York tri -state area. Applicants stories, segments, and programs for broadcast, of recent newscast with directors track to: P/D should have at least 5 -10 years experience cover- both taped and live. Anchor segments and Search, WGBA NBC 26, PO Box 19099, Green ing consumer stories in news /features/ newscasts. Bay, WI 54307 -9099. EOE. Other duties as assigned. College documentaries for major TV news markets. degree plus at least 4 years reporting daily expe- Strong script editing, supervisory skills and script rience as a television news reporter and /or writing required. Four day a week staff position anchor. Tape editing skills helpful. Must be a self - TV News Reporter. WYTV, an ABC affiliate, is with excellent benefits. Send resume and cover motivated individual, willing to work hard and looking for a news reporter /anchor with at least letter detailing experience to: Sheila Coughlan, take charge. Must be willing to work overnights, one -year professional journalism experience to re- Consumer Reports Television, 101 Truman Ave- nights, and weekends. Previous computer expe- port for TV news operation. Send resume to: nue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 or Fax 914- 378 -2901. rience helpful. Equivalent combinations of educa- News Director, WYTV, 3800 Shady Run Road, tion and experience will be considered. Qualified News Photographer. WTVD -TV, an ABC owned Youngstown, OH 44502. No phone calls please. candidates should send resume to: ONN, Human station has an immediate opening for an experi- Resources Job #400F, 770 Twin Rivers Drive, Col- enced News Photographer. The position requires umbus, Ohio 43215. Qualified minorities and the ability to handle a high story count and to Sports Anchor: WYFF -TV, the NBC Pulitzer women are encouraged to apply. EEO. We are a work well under pressure. No clock watchers. Ex- station in Greenville, SC is searching for a smoke and drug free workplace. cellent lighting and composition skills a must. Weekend Sports Anchor. This #2 person in our Send non -returnable tape to: Ted Holtzclaw, Sports Department should also possess excellent News Operations Manager, WTVD -TV, 411 Producer: We are adding to our staff. If you Liber- reporting and sports photography skills. College have solid news judgement and love creative con- ty Street, Durham, NC 27701. EOE. degree and at least one year of anchor experi- trol, join our team. TV News producing experi- ence in a commercial television newsroom. ence required. Send resume and tape to Holly News Photographer. If working at the beach for Tapes /resumes to Human Resources Manager, Steuart, News Director, WROC -TV, 201 Hum- a top 40 East Coast market is your idea of a WYFF -TV, 505 Rutherford St., Greenville, SC boldt Street, Rochester, NY 14610. Calls okay: great job, then send us a tape right now! WTKR 29609. EOE 716- 288 -0075. in Norfolk, VA is looking for a videographer with at least a years experience in broadcast news WHOI -TV In is looking for Peoria, Illinois a Producer: The #1 news station seeking experi- photography. Must be able to handle multiple General Assignment Reporter for its 10pm enced, talented producer/writer for local tasks and work under pressure deadlines. Must newscast. Must have strong on- camera pre- newscasts. Candidate must be energetic with a have knowledge of operating live ENG equip- sence, active writing style, and the ability to pro- flair for creative writing, graphic production and ment. If this is what you've been looking for, send duce lead a strong story every night. Applicants good strong news judgement. Full -time position a tape and resume to Kyle Brinkman, Asst. News have should one year experience. Send resume with variable hours. No phone calls! Send re- Director, WTKR -TV, 720 Boush Street, Norfolk, and tape to Pat Livingston, News Director, sumes to WFTV -Ch9, PO Box 999, Orlando, FL VA 23510. WHOI-TV, 500 N IL Stewart Street, Crave Coeur, 32802, Attn: L. Jakubowski. 61610. EOE News Director with a vision to create excellence Producer: KJRH 2 NBC in Tulsa seeking pro- is sought to lead our small market team to a new Reporter: WYFF -TV, the NBC Pulitzer station ducer with strong news judgement and commu- level. Ability to coach, motivate and deliver excit- in Greenville, SC is searching for a digger and nication skills for morning show. Responsibilities in- ing relevant newscasts a must. Resumes to storyteller with exceptional wr ting and Live skills. clude overseeing newscast and working with Kathleen McLain, GM, WMDT -TV, PO Box 4009, College degree and at least one year of experi- other news managers to develop long -range Salisbury, MD 21803 -4009. Equal Opportunity ence. Tapes /Resumes to Human Resources news coverage plans. Send resume to: KJRH 2 Employer. Manager, WYFF -TV, 505 Rutherford St., NBC, Lori Doudican, 3701 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK Greenville. SC, 29609. EOE 74105. No phone calls please. EOE News Anchor /Reporter. The dominant market Photojournalist: CBS /UPN LMA in top 50 leader in East Central Mississippi seeks polished Reporter /Photographer. News leader in East market seeks motivated photojournalist with a intelligent journalist with a strong on- camera pre- Central Mississippi is looking for a reporter who positive attitude to work in an NPPA -style shop. If sence and solid writing skills to anchor daily knows how to dig and do serious reporting. The you love natural sound in your pieces and con- newscasts. Candidate must have strong work ability to tell a story is critically important and the sider the tripod your friend, we want to see your ethic, and a team attitude. Send resume, re- ability to shoot well is also important. Send re- tape. Two years experience and live truck ability ferences and non -returnable VHS tape to John sume, references and non -returnable tape to: a must. We emphasize strong storytelling Johnson, Director of News, WTOK -TV, 815 23rd John Johnson, Director of News, WTOK -TV, 815 through well -crafted packages and photo essays. Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301. EOE. 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301. EOE. No calls. Send tape, cover letter and resume to Human Resources, WHP -TV 21 /UPN 15 WLYH, Anchor /Reporter (Weekend Newscast). The 3300 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Granite Broadcasting Corporation in Peoria, Reporter. KMSP -TV. UPN -9 Mpls. /St. Paul, has EOE/MF. WEEK -TV, is seeking an Anchor /Reporter in the an opening for a reporter. Applicants must de- News Department to anchor weekend newscasts monstrate strong writing and live skills, creative News Professionals- Bay News 9 is Tampa and research, report, write and edit news and storytelling, and a track record of enterprising ex- Bay's 24 -hour newschannel. If you're interested videotape for all daily newscasts. Job Require- clusive stories. Tapes and resumes to Dana in working in the most technologically advanced ments: College graduate in journalism, broadcast- Benson, News Director, KMSP -TV, 11358 Viking newsroom in the country and love news then ing or related field. Some anchor experience and Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. No phone calls. please contact us! The following positions are a desire to learn and grow in a fast -paced news KMSP -TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. available: Assignment Editor, Live Truck Photo- environment. EOE. Please send cover letter and grapher, Sports Reporter /Producer, and Non resume to: Jim Garrott, News Director, WEEK - Linear Editor /Promotions Writer. All positions re- TV, 2907 Springfield Road, East Peoria, IL Weather/Reporter. Prepare and present quire a minimum of one year's experience and a 61611. No phone calls, please. weather forecasts; some reporting, shooting, college degree is preferable. As part of Time TV News Producer. WYTV is seeking a news editing. Weather and/or reporting experience a Warner Communications, Bay News 9 offers a com- producer capable of producing regularly plus. Relative four year degree necessary. Re- petitive salary and benefits package. Applicants scheduled newscasts, has good news writing and sume, tape, writing samples by 2/13, to: News must mail resumes and demo tapes to the follow- news story telling and selection skills. At least Director, WTAP -TV, One TV Plaza, Parkersburg, ing address to be considered for these openings. two years broadcast news gathering experience WV 26101. Benedek Broadcasting is Corp. an Walk -ins and telephone calls will not be accom- a must. Send resume to News Director, WYTV, EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to modated. Prior applicants need not apply. Bay 3800 Shady Run Road, Youngstown, OH 44502. apply. News 9, Human Resources, 7901 66th Street No phone calls please. North, Pinellas Park, FL 33791.

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Anchor/Reporter. If you love East Coast News Anchor. Were looking for an experienced, Assignment Editor (Job #400H): ONN is look- beaches, want to be a part of a news team in a 6 and 11 anchor to compliment our male anchor. ing for an Assignment Editor to be responsible for top 40 market, and want to be part of a solid The candidate well select will show the impact of making personnel assignments to carry out broadcasting company, then look no further than the story while anchoring daily on set, live in field specific tasks as needed to implement the overall WTKR. We are looking for an experienced pro- or on tape. If you can achieve excellence, we news philosophy. He /she will also be responsible fessional who can go live in an instant, anchor a want to hear from you. Send a non -returnable for the entire news gathering process, including weekend show, and fill -in as needed. Candidates VHS tape and resume to Bob Yuna, WCHS -TV the generation of story ideas, cultivation of must have at least 2 years of reporting and News Director, 1301 Piedmont, Charleston, WV sources, handling the logistics of crews and loca- anchoring experience. WTKR is a CBS affiliate, 25301 -1498. No phone calls, EOE. tions, setting up stories, fact gathering, maintain- owned by the New York Times Co. Send tapes ing contacts and story files, making assignments, and resume to Kyle Brinkman. Asst. News resources to accomplish goals and Need a Job? Looking to Hire? Expand managing Director, WTKR -TV, 720 Boush Street. Norfolk, College your options. It's easy when you call monitoring police and fire transmissions. VA 23510. Mediacasting.com...920- 926 -9620. See/ degree. 2 years experience as a Television News Assign- hear talent available to fill your open posi- Producer, Reporter, Photographer. or of educa- HELP WANTED PROMOTION tions. Explore tons of opportunities for that ment Editor. Equivalent combinations will be considered. Qualified new & exciting job you've been waiting foil tion and experience candidates should send resume to: ONN, Human TV Promotions Writer /Producer. Disney /ABC F.T. ReporteriVideographer/Anchor. Must Resources Job #400H, 770 Twin Rivers Drive. owned TV station in Central California seeks shoot, write and edit. Knowledge of Betacam Columbus, Ohio 43215. Qualified minorities and creative. aggressive team member with editing camera/editing equip. Must know broadcast style women are encouraged to apply. EEO. We are a experience. Produce topicals, P- O -P's, image writing and have on -air delivery techniques. smoke and drug free workplace. spots for #1 station. Send resume and tape to: 1777 Dept. Spanish /English speaking a +, will work as a one- KFSN -TV, Personnel Dept.. G Street, person -band. To apply, send resume and VHS BC, Fresno, CA 93706. KFSN -TV is an Equal Op- Women and minorities are tape to: KOBR -TV, News Director, 124 East 4th Assignment Editor: CLTV News, Tribune portunity Employer. Street, Roswell, NM 88201. No Phone Calls Company's 24 -hour regional cable newschannel urged to apply. Please! An EOE/M -F. located in suburban Chicago. has an immediate Promotion Writer /Producer. Top 50 market sta- opening for an assignment editor. Basic duties in- Creative Services Writer /Producers. Big tion. owned by a major broadcast group, is seek- clude supervising and assigning crews to cover market...beautiful city...your chance to shine! Cox ing a writer producer for news promotion. Must stories; occasional writing, setting up and en- Broadcasting's KIRO 7 is looking for two have strong writing skills, possess a high energy terprising of news stories: working closely with talented, experienced and outgoing news promo- level and a passion for the job. If you can create producers and executive producers on show tion producers. We've got the toys if you've got compelling news topicals, series, teases, POP's lineups; heavy interface with outside news the talent. You will write and produce research and image spots that can grab attention, send sources; assisting in updates of CLTV web site. based news topicals, series promos and image your resume and tape to Box 01320 EOE. The ideal candidate will preferably have at least spots. 2 -3 years news promotion experience pre- three years experience in broadcast news as a re- ferred. If it's good, rush a non -returnable reel and porter, producer or other management function; Creative, experienced Promotion Director resume to KIRO 7, Director of Human Re- must work well under pressure: excellent tele- needed in the fastest growing market in America. sources, 2807 Third Avenue. Seattle, WA 98121. phone skills: must be able to work nights, If you're energetic, dedicated. motivated and No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer. weekends and varying hours per week. We offer want to join a young and expanding station employee benefits at our state- of -the- group. send resume and tape to Jack Paris, Assistant News Director. KTRK -TV is looking excellent location. Send resumes to CLTV News. attn: TV33, 3840 S. Jones Blvd.. Las Vegas, NV for an aggressive. dynamic Assistant News art York, 114, Oak Brook IL 89103. Director. This position requires excellent man- Personnel, 2000 Suite fax to 630 -571 -0849. agement, organizational and people skills. You 60523: or will trouble- shoot, advise, teach, counsel, and criticize constructively. You must have great HELP WANTED RESEARCH ideas, and be able to convey them effectively to others. You will also recognize great ideas from other people, and encourage them to develop those ideas fully. Previous News management experience is required. Send letter, resume, re- ENTERTAIN A ferences and brief management philosophy to: Bill Bouyer, News Director, KTRK -TV, 3310 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005. No phone NEW CHALLENGE calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer. M /FN /D. it is to analyze the Assignment Editor: Looking for take- charge If you've ever worked in Television, you know how exciting person to run our dayside desk on weekends and performance of television programs. At Columbia TriStar Television, we would like you help develop weekday news coverage. Must to participate in this exhilarating venture. We currently have the following opportunity have good news judgement, knowledge of available for a motivated professional: microwave and satellite technology, a keen un- derstanding of logistics, and the ability to find the stories needed to produce winning newscasts. SENIOR ANALYST, Send resume and news philosophy to Dana RESEARCH Whalen, Assignment Manager, WTNH -TV, 8 Elm NETWORK AND CABLE Street, New Haven. CT 06510. No phone calls. We're looking for an experienced TV researcher with 2 -3 years of research experience please. EOE. at a studio, broadcast or cable network and a solid grasp of the television marketplace to add to our team. You will help supervise two interns in the daily distribution and WANT TO RESPOND TO A written analysis of the overnight and national ratings as well as coordinate analyses and renewal pitches of our network and cable programs. You will be involved in the BROADCASTING & CABLE decision -making process for time period recommendations and program testing, in addition to working on special projects. BLIND BOX ? A total compensation package accompanies the opportunity to join an innovative entertainment leader. COLUMBIA TRISTAR Send resume /tape to: For immediate consideration, please send resume and salary history to: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Human Box Resources, Dept. RC /SA, 10202 W. Washix-Ion 245 West 17th St., Blvd., SPP /3900, Culver City, CA 90232 -3195. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M /F /D/V. TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION New York, New York 10011 SON, PICT Oa I IC PIA. II YE I' comp.,.

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Wanted: Editor for both videotape and digital Broadcast Personnel. Technical Directors (GVG ENG Personnel For A Major Broadcast Facility systems. Tired of the daily grind? Looking for a 300 Switcher with Kaleidoscope), Audio (mixing for in NYC. ENG field operations with camera (and kinder, gentler existence in broadcast journal- live studio and news broadcasts), Studio microwave) experience, video tape editors, and ism? Then send your resume to: Kerry Brock, Camerape'sons (studio productions and news ENG maintenance, employment would com- Director of Broaccasting /Programming, Media broadcasts), Chyron Operators ( Infinit), Still Store mence fall /winter 1997. Out -of -town applicants ac- Studies Center, 580 Madison Avenue, 42nd floor, Operators. Tape Operators (Beta), Maintenance cepted for these positions will be reimbursed for New York, NY 10022. (plant systems experience- distribution and patching), airfare, hotel and per diem expenses. Send re- Lighting Director Engineer. Employment would sumes to: Media Management Services, Suite Producer. Cristina Show, a Univision Network commence fall/winter 1997. Out of town applicants 345, 847A Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Production, is searching for a Producer to be accepted for these positions will be reimbursed for or fax to 212- 338 -0360. This employment would hotel, based in Miami. Must have experience, be airfare, and per diem expenses. Send resumes occur in the event of a work stoppage, and would MMS, creative, speak and write Spanish. If you want to to: Si.ite 345, 847A Second Avenue, New York, be of a temporary nature to replace striking be part of a hard -working and enthusiastic pro- NY 10017 or fax 212 -338-0360. This employment personnel. This is not an ad for permanent duction team, in the #1 talk show in Spanish Tel- would occur in the event of a work stoppage and employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer. evision, we want to hear from you. Reply to: Os- would be of a temporary nature to replace striking valdo Onoz, Cristina Show, Univision Network, personnel. This is not an ad for permanent employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer. 9405 NW 41 St., Miami, FL 33'78. EOE. HELP WANTED PROGRAMMING Assistant Producer/Writer(Television) Interna- Vice President Program Services. WTVI, Char- Broadcast Personnel Needed. ENG Field Op- tional Chrstian Relief Organization located in lotte, NC. WTVI, a community-owned station in one erations with Camera and Microwave western North Carolina is looking for an assistant experience. of the fastest growing southeastern markets, seeks Videotape Editors, Studio Operators, and Main- television producer with strong broadcast quality an outstanding public television professional with a tenance. For the Midwest. Would commence fall/ writing anc creative skills to write and produce Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field winter 1997. Out -of -town applicants for programs, promos, PSAs, direct response, accepted and 5 -10 years senior programming experience. This these pos tions will be reimoursed for features, and corporate videos. Minimum of 3 -5 airfare, VP will manage programming, outreach and promo- hotel, and per diem resumes years experience required. Must be able/willing expenses. Send to: tion: develop and maintain a strong, unique, viewable MMS, Suite to travel any time. If interested send resume to: 345, 847A Second Avenue, New program schedule addressing community needs York, NY 10017 or fax: 212 -338 Box 01312 EOE. -0360. This while adhering to required standards and promote the employment would occur in the event of a work Editor /Producer: DC based syndicated business image and awareness of WTVI on and off -air. Send stoppage and would be of a temporary nature to magazine program looking for off -line editor/ resume, salary requirement and three professional replace striking personnel. This is not an ad for producer. Job requires flexibility with hours, and references to Personnel, WTVI. 3242 Common- permanent employment. An Equal Opportunity with attitude. We'll avid train for backup- on line wealth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205 or FAX 704- Employer. editor. Fax resume:202- 371 -6418. 371- 8807. Closing date 2/13/98. EOE.

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P.O. Box 105357 Group cable operator seeking an experienced Atlanta, GA 30348 FAX: (404) 843 -5960 cable manager to head a cluster of systems. Must have strong leadership qualities and have proven marketing and people skills. Must un- EOE derstand all phases of the cable laws and require- ments, including technical. Must have a vision for cable growth being active in the industry desirable. An equal opportunity employer. Please send resumes to: Box 01307 EOE.

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ALLIED FIELDS Sales Associate- Satellite Broadcasting & Ser- vices Individual should have prior sales experi- ence in Satellite industry. Must be self motivated. HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION HELP WANTED ADMINISTRATION assertive and results oriented. Compensation in- cludes base salary, commission & benefits. -6903. TAPSCAN, Inc., industry leader in media ad Columbia College Chicago is accepting applica- Please fax resume to Sandra at (203)531 sales software seeks Software Trainer with 1+ tions for a Television Dept. Chairperson. The in HELP WANTED VIDEO years cable or television industry. Knowledge position is available August 1, 1998. Screening of TAPSCAN products strongly preferred. 60- will begin February 15 and continue until position Video Editor- Linear /Non- linear. Metro Video 75% travel, training program, advancement op- is filled. The Television department has 400+ ma- Productions has an immediate opening for a portunities, great benefits. Fax resume to Phyllis jors. 12 full -time faculty and 50 part-time faculty client oriented editor. Candidate must have a pro- Neill. 205 -733 -6268 or call 205 -987 -7456. drawn from the Chicago television industry. It of- ven track record of spot and long form editing. ex- fers concentrations in news and documentary , Faculty, Department of Communication. ceptional client skills, technical savvy and the abili- entertainment. post -production, corporate, in- Teaching and advising students and other normal ty to use or learn linear and non -linear systems. teractive television and production specialist and Team oriented person will work with 3 edit suites, faculty duties: primarily related to radio - features broadcast quality studios and computer announcing, production, broadcast writing: advis- staff composer and high -end graphics staff to de- and digital suites. The Chair provides educational ing student radio station. Must support the Col- liver top -notch product. Salary Mid $40K. Send re- vision as well as administrative and artistic lead- lege's mission of Christian higher education. Full sume and reel to Winston Shepard Jr.. Director ership. Experience with budgets. managing description at http: / /waynesburg.edu. Write of Operations. Metro Video Productions, 8 South diverse groups of people and an understanding Richard Stanislaw, VPAA, Waynesburg College, Plum Street, Richmond, VA 23220. of the current uses as well as well as the future im- Waynesburg, PA 15370; include qualifications, pact of technology should be combined with a HELP WANTED PRODUCTION philosophy, references. tape and CV: or. e-mail minimum of 10 years industry experience, a B.S./ rstanisl @waynesburg.edu; or, call Richard B.A. and a graduate degree or equivalent experi- Videographer Championship Auto Racing Krause, Department Chair. 412 -852 -3240. ence. 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Minority and women applicants are Television, 755 W.Big Beaver Rd., Ste 800. Troy. ing program. Tuition waivers, $3.000 stipends especially encouraged to apply. Submit resume MI 48084. Fax# 248-362 -8810. EOE. during internship. Applications due April 1. Con- and letter of application (No phone calls please) tact Charles Wheeler. PAC 418, UIS. PO Box /Director New to: Television Search, Human Resources De- TV Production Mgr University of 19243, Springfield IL 62794 -9243. (217)786- TV (UNM Public Television Sta- partment. Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Mexico. KNME- 7494. E- mail:wheeler.charles @uis.edu. PAR TV Michigan Avenue, Chicago. IL 60605 -1996. EOEJ tion) is actively recruiting for a Production Home Page:http : / /www.uis.edu;-wheeler /.EOE. to M /F /D/V. Mgr., Director. Req #980136'A. $2.612.25 $3.455.83 mo. (DOE). For complete information about this vacancy and method of application, con- tact (505)277 -2454 or website:http: // www.unm.eduhhrnet/jobs or call Sue Kurman. (505)277 -1225. e -mail Sue @KNME1.unm.edu. YOUR CLASSIFIED AD No tapes accepted. Applications must be re- ceived by closing date 5pm. February 20, 1998. UNM is an AkEEO Employer /Educator. CAN BEIN HELP WANTED CONSULTANT Senior Media Professional /Intemational -IREX. a leader in international education and training. seeks to fill long -term Resident Advisor and short-term consultant positions in Central and Eastern Europe under its Professional Media Program. a USAID- funded project. Possible COLOR long -term RA postings include Bosnia. Serbia. Albania. and other countries in the region. Can- didates must be experienced. multi -faceted pro- fessionals with business -side and /or journalism JUST CALL: experience in either print or broadcast media. The RA will serve as the in- country ProMedia re- Antoinette Pellegrino presentative assisting with the development of independent media. International experience and local language ability desirable. 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The Annenburg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania (APPC) requests your cooperation in a project to evaluate the implementation of the new FCC guidelines ('ash Flowing Radios for children's educational programming in the 1997 -1998 season. We are seeking FCC - qualifying programs to include in a study of the amount and quality of children's television AM Powerhouse -Southeast -- S925.000 programming on commercial broadcast stations.

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"For the Record" compiles applications filed Newaygo, Mich. (971218MH) -Cross Talk with and actions taken by the FCC. Applica- NEW STATIONS Inc. for noncommercial FM at 92.5 mhz. Jan. tions and actions are listed by state; the date Dismissed 28 the application was filed or the action was Natchitoches, La. (BPED- 970807MH)- Kalispell, Mont. (980108MF)- Broadcast- taken, when available, appears in italic. Positive Programming Foundation for non- ing for the Challenged Inc. for noncommer- dal FM at 88.7 mhz. Jan. 22 Abbreviations: AOL- assignment of license: ant. - commercial FM at 89.3 mhz. Jan. 23 antenna: eh.- channel UP-construction permit: Bude, Miss. (BPH-9511MP)-San-Dow Missoula, Mont. (980108MH)- Broadcast- D.I.P. -debtor in possession: ERP-- effective radiated ing for the Challenged Inc. for noncommer- power: kht- kilolent: km- kilometers: kw- kilowatts: Broadcasting Inc. for FM at 104.3 mhz, 25 cial FM at 88.3 mhz. Jan. 22 m- meters: mht- megahent: mi- miles: TL- trans. kw, ant. 100 m. Jan. 22 muter Location: TOC--transfer of control: w- watts. Lumberton, N.C. (980108ML) -Billy Ray 3.2I leef. Liberty, Miss. (BPH- 960625ME)- Donald One meter equals Locklear Evangelistic Assn. for noncommer- W. "Rip" Miller for FM at 107.7 mhz. Jan. 22 dal FM at 89.5 mhz. Jan. 22 Liberty, Miss. (BPH- 960709MA) -Ole Cincinnati (BPCDT- 980109KG)- Argyle OWNERSHIP CHANGES Brook Broadcasting Inc. for FM at 107.7 Television Inc. for wLwr -Tv: new digital tele- mhz. Jan. 22 Dismissed vision facility at ch. 35, 65 kw, ant. 288 m., Twentynine Palms, Calif. (BAPCT- Chickasha, Okla. (BPED- 970807MJ)- 2222 Chickasaw Street, Cincinnati. Jan. 27 9710031A)- Desert 31 Television Inc. for Positive Programming Foundation for non- Lorain, Ohio (BPCDT-980120KE)-Can- KvMD(TV): commercial FM at 90.5 mhz. Jan. 26 voluntary AOL, CP from Desert 31 nell Cleveland LP for wuAB -Tv: new digital Television Inc. to Peoria Broadcasting Ser- Hebronville, Tex. (BPH-970319MG)-Ger- television facility at ch. 28, 120.3 kw, ant. vices Inc. Jan. 23 ald Benavides for FM at 101.7 mhz. Jan. 16 329 m., 4800 Bruening Drive, .6 km W of Crystal River, Fla. (BAPED- 970908GE)- Levelland, Tex. (BPED- 970919MA) -Deni- State Road 94 in Parma, Ohio. Jan. 27 Marion Community Radio Inc. for wAov(FM): son Educational Foundation for noncom- Wrightsville, Pa. (980108MM) -Mary V. AOL, from Marion voluntary CP Community mercial FM at 91.9 mhz. Jan. 23 Harris Foundation for noncommercial FM at Radio Inc. Faith to Ocala Word of Church 88.7 mhz. Jan. 22 Inc. Jan. 26 Filed Monroeville, Ala. (980108MG)-Okaloosa Sioux Falls, S.D. (980108MK)-Broadcast- Ocala, Fla. (BALED- 970908GF)- Marion ing for Inc. for noncommer- Public Radio Inc. for noncommercial FM at the Challenged Community Radio Inc. for wHU(FM): voluntary cial FM at 90.1 mhz. Jan. 22 88.9 mhz. Jan. 22 AOL from Marion Community Radio Inc. to Wessington Springs, S.D. (971229MG)- Ocala Word of Faith Church Inc. Jan. 26 San Francisco (BPCDT- 980106KE)- Crow Creek Broadcasting for FM at 93.3 Group W Broadcasting Inc. for KPIx -Tv: new Granted mhz. Jan. 22 digital television facility at ch. 28. Jan. 27 Wessington Springs, S.D. (971226MA)- Augusta, Ga. (BTC-971201GF)- Savan- Almont, Colo. (980107ME)- Educational Dakota Communications Ltd. for FM at 93.3 nah Valley Broadcasting Co. for weeo(AM): Communications of Colorado Springs for mhz. Jan. 22 involuntary TOC from George G. Weiss to noncommercial FM at 89.5 mhz. Jan. 22 Richard L. Rhoden, trustee. Jan. 26 Wessington Springs, S.D. (971229MI)- Placerville, Colo. Education- (980107MF)- Mitchell Broadcasting Ltd. for FM at 93.3 Augusta, Ga. (BALH- 971201GE)- George al Communications of Colorado Springs for mhz. Jan. 22 G. Weiss for wzNy(FM): involuntary AOL from noncommercial FM at 90.7 mhz. Jan. 22 George G. Weiss to Richard L. Rhoden, Wessington Springs, S.D. (971224MB)- New London, Iowa (971229MH) -New trustee. Jan. 26 Sorenson Broadcasting Corp. for FM at 93.3 London Broadcasting for FM at 97.3 mhz. mhz. Jan. 22 Augusta, Ga. (BTCH- 971201 GG)- Savan- Jan. 22 Brownsville, Tenn. (980108M1)-Broad- nah Valley Broadcasting Co. for WBBO -FM: Sulphur, La. (980108MJ)- Broadcasting involuntary TOC from George G. Weiss to casting for the Challenged Inc. for noncom- for the Challenged Inc. for noncommercial mhz. Richard L. Rhoden, executor. Jan. mercial FM at 88.3 Jan. 22 26 FM at 89.1 mhz. Jan. 22

BY THE NUMBERS FACILITIES CHANGES Filed/Accepted for filing BROADCAST STATIONS Service Total Fayetteville, Ark. (BPCT- 980109KE)- Service Total Commercial VHF TV 558 Argyle Television Inc. for KHOG -Tv: change ant. Jan. 27 Commercial AM 4,786 Commercial UHF TV 639 Pine Bluff, Ark. (BMPED-9801201B)- FM Commercial 5,527 Educational VHF TV 124 American Family Assn. for KANx(FM): change ant. Jan. 27 Educational FM 1,914 Educational UHF TV 242 Total Radio 12,227 Johannesburg, Calif. (BPH= 9712311H)- Total TV 1,563 Adelman Communications Inc. for KRAJ(FM): VHF LPTV 557 change TL, ERP, ant. Jan. 28 CABLE UHF LPTV 1,474 Ridgecrest, Calif. (BPH-971231IG)-Adel- Total systems 11,600 man Communications Inc. for KLOA -FM: Total LPTV 2,031 change TL, ERP, ant. Jan. 28 Basic subscribers 64,800,000 FM translators & boosters 2,867 Avon, Colo. (BPH- 9801091B) -Rocky Homes passed 93,790,000 Mountain Radio Co. LLC for KzyR(FM): VHF translators 2,256 Basic penetration* 66.1% change TL, ant. Jan. 28 UHF translators 2,721 Based on TV household universe of 98 million Vail, Colo. (BPH- 9801151A)-KSKE LLC for Sources: FCC, Nielsen, Paul Kagan Associates KSKE-FM: change TL, ant. Jan. 28 Total Translators 7,844 GRAPHIC DV BROADCASTING A CABLE -Compiled by Sara Brown

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Wants apology from Hundt else owns the airwaves. The govern- Are the guests to blame? Again. no. EDITOR: As a former chairman of the ment has the right to regulate only to Some sad folk will do anything for National Association of Broadcasters avoid interference and confusion in attention. Why should people capable Radio Board (1993-94). I feel com- the licensing of frequencies. of immoral, self-centered behavior be pelled to respond to remarks attributed The air has always been there. It was bothered by national attention? It to former FCC chairman Reed Hundt in technology that created the signals. and seems a national forum is a reward in the Dec. 22, 1997. edition of BROAD- without those signals (supplied by itself. Of course, if the producers CASTING & CABLE. He was quoted as broadcasters) the spectrum is just so sought better- educated and more follows: "Only the broadcast lobby much empty space. The term "public morally restrained guests, the show uses the public property of the airwaves airwaves" is simply a cliché and an wouldn't be as much fun, now would to threaten representatives in Congress error. Everyone uses air. To speak of it? I'll get to the producers in a minute. with significant alterations of the pub- owning the air, ether or airwaves is a How about the bloodthirsty audi- lic's perceptions in order to retain their mistake. Robert L. Far, Malibu, Calif ence? I am surprised that at first glance private benefits." (firmer owner of Kt'FVJ,4srJ- KHAY[FMJ they appear to be those who should I believe that Mr. Hundt's statement Ventura, Calif.) know better. Grandparents, college is irresponsible, demagogic and based kids. moms, girls and boys next door, on myth rather than fact. In effect, Mr. A lowering of standards all encourage the humiliation and Hundt has accused the industry of ex- EDITOR: Jerry Springer and Jenny domestic assaults displayed before tortion. In my 40 years as a broadcast- Jones were the topic of two recent them. The studio and home audiences best us er (and many years involved with the BROADCASTING & CABLE stories. It's a illustrate that some of have not NAB) I spent no little time meeting shame to see how low our business has yet evolved out of the trees. From the with members of Congress. I also met [fallen]. It seemed just yesterday that dawn of time, a segment of society - with other broadcasters in many of Geraldo represented the bottom rung, voyeuristic, cruel, non- empathetic- those meetings [in which] we offered by having a show that resulted in just has reveled in the pain, hardship, information based on facts in order to one fight. I didn't even bother to count humiliation and injury of others. It is present our views on specific issues. how many assaults occurred in just one now validated via syndication. There never existed a situation in segment of one episode of Springer. It So if the brunt of the blame does not which a threat or implied threat was is odd to see how their producers lie with the hosts, the guests or the audi- utilized to add emphasis to our discus- encourage behavior on the show that, ence, then where does it squat? I sug- sions. I have never heard of any if it occurred off -air, would send those gest it [is shared] equally by the stations broadcaster or broadcast lobbyist who involved to jail, the hospital or the that air the shows, the producers that would even think of using an approach morgue. "Just entertainment" is the make them and the companies that own based on positioning a member of phrase that spins. Of course, the fans of and market them. They all remind me Congress either positively or negative- pit -bull fights and kiddie porn consider of the old joke about an attractive lady ly. I believe Mr. Hundt owes the theirs to be "just entertainment" too. who is outraged by an inappropriate I industry an apology. I was wondering who is the most to overture. She exclaims, "Do look like Mr. Hundt also refers to "the public blame for this crap? a whore to you ?" "Madam," is the property of the airwaves." Legal Springer and Jones themselves? Not reply, "we have already established that. groups and others have concluded that really. They are more deserving of We are just dickering over the price." the notion of public ownership of the pity than blame. Obviously intelligent Some will do anything for financial "ether" or airwaves does not make any and personable, they have repeatedly and professional gain. Some will sell sense. The original Radio Act and the debased themselves for the center anything that others are willing to buy. Communications Acts do not refer to spotlight. One would think they would I, for one, see no entertainment value in ownership of the airwaves by any enti- have chosen better in life if another watching others in physical or emotion- ty. Further, Congress has never passed path paid as well. Apparently neither al distress. I don't consider the humilia- a law that states the public or anyone can find that elusive higher cost. tion, embarrassment, assault and de- basement of others to be fun to watch. I'm sure the defenders are waxing Call for authors up the old retort- "If you don't like it, BROADCASTING & CABLE and Focal Press are seeking authors for a new series of don't watch it." I don't. I'm not afraid books to be written by and for broadcast and cable professionals, addressing of the effect these shows will have on topics essential to their needs. me. I am afraid, however, of the effect The books will be sponsored by BROADCASTING & CABLE and will be published that these shows will have on the qual- internationally by Focal Press, leading a publisher of books and videos about ity of life in this world. I'm afraid of media topics. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Broadcasting FM: oldies RAB unveils 1,000 `success stories' RADIO: FM On the eve of its annual convention, the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) WGGIIFM) Benton, Pa. has finished compiling 1,000 "sales success stories" in what it calls the Price: $850,000 first major initiative to document radio's "far- reaching benefits ... in such a Buyer. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., massive, industrywide effort." RAB's Radio Gets Results campaign was Baltimore (David D. Smith, presi- launched a year ago at RAB President Gary Fries's request to provide dent/28.1% owner); owns /is buying advertisers with "proof of radio's strengths." 32 TVs (plus 10 LMAs and 1 TBA), While radio has enjoyed record monthly revenue increases over the past 37 FMs and 24 AMs few years, its share of the overall media advertising pie has remained some- Seller. Emro Communications Inc., Bloomsburg, Pa. what constant at about 7 %. RAB says the 1,000 sales ideas come from sta- (Fred Deiter, princi- pal): no other broadcast interests tions in markets of all sizes and more than 100 advertising categories. Facilities: 95.9 mhz, 6 kw, ant. 328 ft. The sales resources will be unveiled at RAB '98 in Dallas Thursday Format: Country through Sunday (Feb. 5 -8), when the association will conduct its yearly con- ference of sales, marketing and management sessions. The success stories WEWM(FM) Pentwater, Mich. also will be available at RadioLink on RAB's Website at www.rab.com. RAB Price: $250,000 says it also will release the data in a CD -ROM version this spring. Buyer. Quest Communications Inc., Also new at the RAB show this year will be "workshop tracks" geared to Scottsville, Mich. (Todd A. Mohr, specific job titles, such as general manager, sales manager, promotion president /owner); Mohr owns and new- business director, and owner. -John Merli WAVC(FM) Mio, Mich. Seller. C &S Broadcasting Inc., Kala- mazoo, Mich. (Sidney B. Williams Buyer. Journal Broadcast Group Inc., Jr., president); no other broadcast Changing Hands Milwaukee, Wis. (Robert Kahlor. interests Continued from page 69 chairman); owns three TVs, nine Facilities: 94.1 mhz, 13 kw, ant. 462 ft. FMs and four AMs Format: AC, jazz er); owns /is buying 55 TVs Sellers: Elizabeth S. Richards and WAQC(FM) Brunswick, Ga. Seller. Christian Communications of James R. Staley. Knoxville: no other Price: $100,000 Chicagoland Inc., Chicago (Jerry broadcast interests Buyer. Good Tidings Trust Inc., Rose, president); compensation Facilities: AM: 1040 khz, 10 kw; FM: Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Jerry N. includes option to buy KwoK(Tv) 104.5 mhz, 6 kw, ant. 394 ft. King, president); owns wAYR(AM) Novato /San Francisco, Calif. Formats: AM: talk; FM: adult standards Orange Park, Fla. Facilities: ch. 38, 1,260 kw visual, WFWL(AM- WRJBIFM) Camden, Tenn. Seller. High I.Q. Inc., Brunswick 25.1 kw aural, ant. 1,210 ft. Price: $767,000 exercise of option (Larry Hickerson, principal) Affiliation: Ind. Buyer. Community Broadcasting Ser- Facilities: 90.7 mhz, 1.5 kw, ant. Broker. Media Venture Partners vices Inc., Camden (Ron Lane, secre- 279 ft. COMBOS tary/treasurer /28% owner): Lane owns Format: Religion 25% of WBIP -AM -FM Booneville, Miss. KKSN -AM -FM and KKRHIFM) Portland, RADIO: AM Seller. AM: Benton Co. Broadcasting Ore. and Rochester, N.Y. stations Co. Inc., Camden (John Latham, WWWEIAM) Carrollton, Ga. WBBFIAMI- -FM, WKLX(FM) WBEE and principal); FM: Valley Wide Broad- Price: $475,000 WQRVIFM) casting Inc., Huntingdon, Tenn. (Ray Buyer. Forus Communications of Price: $126.5 million Smith, principal); Latham and Smith Atlanta Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla. Buyer. Entertainment Communications each own 5% of WWGM -FM Alamo, (Simon Rosen, president /50% Inc., Bala Cynwyd, Pa. (Joseph M. Tenn. and will retain 4.1% interest in owner): no other broadcast interests Field, president/70.3% owner); owns/ transferred stations Seller. West Georgia Broadcasting is acquiring 24 FMs and 10 AMs Facilities: AM: 1220 khz, 250 w day, Inc.. Bremen. Ga. (Leonard "Kip" Seller. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., 140 w night; FM: 98.3 mhz. 3 kw, Carter, president); no other broad- Baltimore (David D. Smith, presi- ant. 300 ft. cast interests dent/28.1% owner); owns /is buying Formats: AM: C &W; FM: AC Facilities: 1100 khz, 1 kw 32 TVs (plus 10 LMAs and 1 TBA), Format: Contemporary country 37 FMs and 24 AMs WACQ -AM -FM Tallassee, Ala. Facilities: KKsN(AM): 910 khz, 5 kw; Price: $300,000 WMPS(AM) Millington, Tenn. KKSN-FM: 97.1 mhz, 100 kw, ant. Buyer. Hughey Communications Inc., Price: $275,000 1,266 ft.; KKRH: 105.1 mhz, 100 kw, Tallassee (Fred Randall and Debra Buyer. World Overcomers Outreach T. Hughey, owners); no other broad- Ministries Inc., ant. 1,840 ft.; WBBF: 950 khz, 1 kw; Memphis, Tenn. WBEE -FM: 92.5 mhz, 50 kw, ant. 500 cast interests (Alton R. Williams. pastor); no other ft.; wKLx: 98.9 mhz, 50 kw, ant. 560 Seller. Tiger Communications Inc., Tal- broadcast interests lassee ft.; woRV: 93.9 mhz, 4 kw, ant. 390 ft. (Thomas Hayley and Fred Ran- Seller. David Grayson Life Changing dall Hughey, principals /92.5% Formats: KKSN(AM): nostalgia; KKSN- own- Ministries Inc.. Brooklyn, N.Y. (David ers); owns wTGz(FM) Tuskegee FM: oldies; KKRH: top 40; WBBF: MOR; and W. Grayson, president): no other WAUO(AM) Auburn, Ala. will WBEE -FM: country; WKLx: oldies; (Hughey broadcast interests woRV: classic rock not retain interest in these stations.) Facilities: 1380 khz, 2.5 kw day, 2 kw Facilities: AM: 1130 khz, 1 kw: FM: night WQBB -AM -FM Knoxville, Tenn. 99.9 mhz, 2.95 kw, ant. 466 ft. Format: Religion Price: $5.745 million Formats: AM: news, talk, sports; Compiled by Sara Brown

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www.americanradiohistory.com From diodes to digital Ron Whittier's career at Intel loosely broadcast partners during the first quarter, describes the arc of the computer hopes to spark more serious consumer industry, from the days of diodes and interest via marketing trials later this year. transistors to the dawn of digital TV. "Hopefully, the one -way broadcast stuff Whittier, senior vice president of Intel will start to show some legitimately com- Corp.'s content group, has a strong hand in pelling content by the middle of this year," casting the company's DTV strategies, Whittier says. including the Intercast data broadcast pro- On the broader digital TV front, Whitti- ject with NBC. That's a long way from his er reports that Intel hopes to be involved in introduction to Intel as its first supervising digital broadcasting to PCs via two major engineer in manufacturing. "I was a tech- broadcast networks by mid -1999 -a far nologist," he recalls. more conservative assessment than Intel, He was a technologist in the very differ- Microsoft Corp. and Compaq Computer ent world of computing before the advent offered when they made their pitch for a of the semiconductor, when applications progressive scan picture at NAB last year. consisted of a relatively modest set of basic But much has changed since then - tasks. "In the very original days, the appli- most notably, Intel's position on the pro- cations were solid -state memory, a fairly gressive scan vs. interlace debate. "We well -defined set of tasks," Whittier says. "Hopefully, the are using all -format decoding to use all of After earning a Ph.D. in chemical engi- those [progressive scan and interlace] for- neering at Stanford University. Whittier one -way broadcast mats," Whitter says, adding: "We do con- did semiconductor research for Fairfield will start to show tinue to believe that the best economics Semiconductor, which essentially are provided by progressive scan. We feel spawned Intel. Intel co- founders Gordon some legitimately that if we can build on progressive scan, Moore and the late Bob Noyce were we can build faster." senior Fairchild executives who brought compelling content But now Intel will build on whatever Andrew Grove along with them to the by the middle of formats broadcasters support. And Whitti- new company. Grove and Noyce quickly er predicts that PC boards with the requi- recruited Whittier. this year" site tuner card and capture hardware will After overseeing memory product be available in the $200 -$250 range by development for seven years, Whittier was midyear. Intel is working on its own design named general manager of Intel's memory Ronald Jean with Hitachi. products division in 1977. He made a Intel's overall digital strategy focuses quantum career shift six years later, Whither on three elements-the Internet, emerg- becoming director of corporate marketing. ing consumer devices such as DVD and Senior vice president/CM, Then in 1991 he went back to the technol- the broadcasting space. At this stage, content group, Intel Corp, Santa side to the the Intel Whittier says Intel sees the Internet as the ogy direct creation of Clara, Calif.; b. May 21, 1936, fast with multimedia content Architecture Labs. San Francisco, Calif.; BS, track, cable modems In 1995, he took his present position at chemical engineering, University spurred by the spread of the head of the content group; ensuing of California at Berkeley, 1960; and Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line developments will be a part of broadcast PhD, chemical engineering, (ADSL) technology. Intel's announced history, to one degree or another. Whittier Stanford University, 1965; participation last week in the ADSL has spearheaded development of the semiconductor device working group's efforts to establish stan- nascent Intercast technology, which deliv- researcher, Fairchild Semi- dards is a sign of its faith in the Internet ers data via the vertical blanking interval to conductor, Mountain View, future (see "Telemedia "). PC screens -data that complement the TV Calif.; manager, device physics Over the next two years Intel will invest content displayed on them. group, 1969 -70; Intel Corp.: some $100 million in research and devel- The first blush of Intercast debuted dur- supervising engineer, memory opment for all these activities, according to ing the 1996 summer Olympics; NBC product development, 1970 -77; Whittier, who says the growth of content provided supplemental content, such as general manager, memory and technology remains the proverbial athlete bios and event background, to products division, 1977 -83; chicken -and -egg situation. It's all part of marketing, viewers who tuned in via PC. The neces- director of corporate the latest challenge Whittier faces. 1984 -91; senior vice president sary $100 tuner cards for PCs are becom- Intel has survived and prospered as it and director, Intel Architecture ing more common as Intercast moves sets its perspective on the digital TV Labs, 1991 -95; present position toward transmitting all its content digital- future. Each era has simply brought with it since 1995; three adult says Whittier, who reports heightened a new set of problems to solve, as Whittier ly, children. interest among broadcasters. sees it. "I have never had a boring day in Intel. which expects to add several this company." -Richard Tedesco

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Gerald() Rivera Show, Tribune Enter - Niki Vettel, senior VP, program develop- BROADCAST N tainment/Creative Services, joins ment, American Program Service, Appointments at wupL(Tv) New wPix(Tv) New York as promotion named senior project consultant. manager. Orleans/Slidell, La.: Shannon Murphy, Appointments at Paramount Interna- local sales manager, KTxtt(TV) Houston. Mike Szabo, chief engineer, woto(TV)/ tional Television, I k Ilywood: James joins as general sales manager: Phyllis wcAB(TV) Shaker Heights/ Lorain, Dowaliby, U.S. producer, Griffin I'roduc- Moore, traffic coordinator. KTxA(Tv) Ohio, joins WKYC -TV Cleveland as Houston /Arlington. Tex.. joins as traffic assistant chief engineer. manager: John Cummings, assistant chief Regina Moon, station manager, KTUL(TV) engineer. KTXA, joins as chief engineer; Tulsa, Okla., joins KMz(TV) Columbia, Joanna Bellanger, program manager, Mo.. as VP /GM. WBRC -TV Birmingham. Ala., joins as program director: Dan Walding, general Mike Fuhnnan, regional account execu- sales manager, wRtx' -ry Rochester, tive. Ksuh(Tv) St. Louis. named local N.Y., joins as local sales manager. sales manager. Appointments at KOSA -TV Odessa/Mid- land, Tex.: Andy Lee, GM. KFDX -TV PROGRAMMING Ottinger Dowaliby Wichita Falls. Tex.. joins in same capacity; Tesa Jones Whitley joins as gen- Ned Nalle, execu- tions, Yorkshire Television Group, eral sales manager. tive VP, Univer- joins as VP, production; Christopher sal Television Ottinger, executive director, business Randall Broman, director, European Enterprises Pro- affairs, MGM Telecommunications sales. 20th Century Fox International ductions. named Group. joins as VP, business develop- Television. London, named VP. president, world- ment. Edward Piette, GM, WDAF -TV Kansas wide television Cit. Mo.. joins KSTP -TV Minneapolis/ production. Uni- JOURNALISM St. Paul it as VP /GM. versal Networks and Worldwide David Sawyer, chemistry instructor. joins wNcr -Tv Greenville. N.C., as Nalle Television Distri- bution Group, Universal City, Calif. A.H. Belo Mindy Ott, production coordinator, broadcast partnerships, Walt Disney appointments Attractions, joins AtlanticPacific Appointments at A.H. Belo Broad- Music, New York. as senior production cast Division, Dallas: Lee Salzberger, coordinator, The Big Bang concert senior VP, admin stration, named series, which is syndicated nationally. senior VP. televisior group: Bill George Ridge Lee Rose, writer/producer, has entered into a multiyear production deal with Joe senior George, VP. sales and market- Universal Television Entertainment, ing, and Steve Ridge, senior VP, busi- Universal City, Calif. Under the terns. ness operations. Frank N. Magid. Mari- Lee will develop, write, direct and pro- on, Iowa. named executive VPs. duce cable and network series and Stu Siegel, senior writer/producer, The long -form projects for UTE.

Salzberger Mosey Mosby, con- The person troller, television you describe group, named VP /controller; R. is the person we deliver. Paul Fry, execu- tive assistant to the CEO of A.H. Joe Sullivan & Associates, Inc. Belo during the transition follow- Executive Search & Recruitment Fry ing Belo's acqui- 9 Feather Hill. Southold. NY 11971 sition of the Providence Journal (516) 765 -5050 Co., named VPJGM,

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www.americanradiohistory.com morning meteorologist. work, New York. acquisitions and planning. USA Net- works, New York. joins MTV: Music Appointments at WCVB -TV Boston: Neil Liz hulk, founder/president. Liz Janik Television there as director, planning Ungerieider, managing editor. news, Assoc.. joins Big City Radio Inc., New and scheduling. named assistant news director; Linda York, as program director of Big City's Polach, director, special projects, adds Chicago properties. DEATHS executive editor to her responsibilities; Robed Ferrant:, executive producer, John Davidow, executive producer, News- Morning Edition, National Public Carole Kent Kneeland, 49, VP. news. Center 5 Tonight. named executive Radio, joins Public Radio International, KVUE -TV Austin, Tex., died of breast producer of all station newscasts. Minneapolis, as executive producer. cancer Jan. 26 at her home in Austin. The World. Denis O'Hayer, producer/host, Atlanta Kneeland was one of the first news This Week, WPBS -TV Atlanta. joins directors to de-emphasize sensational crime and introduce "truth tests" wxiA -Tv there as field producer and CABLE reporter. (reports that analyze candidates' Richard Bressler, claims) in political advertising. The Denise Valdez, co- chief financial offi- "community standards" guidelines (cri- anchor. KSAT 12 cer, Time Warner teria used to decide when to broadcast News at SLC, KSAT- Inc., New York, local crime stories) were instituted two TV San Antonio, adds the title of years ago, and the Gannett -owned sta- Tex., adds KSAT executive VP. tion has maintained its top ratings posi- 12 News at Noon tion. Kneeland, a stong supporter and to her anchor Appointments at defender of the guidelines, is survived responsibilities. World Champi- by her husband, Dave McNeely; her onship Wrestling Mike Hegedus, exec- parents; two stepdaughters. and a (subsidiary of utive producer, brother. Turner Broadcast- Valdez Bressler ing and Time John Paul Monahan Ill, 42, legal analyst. ming, and Bob Sell- Warner), Atlanta: Eric Bischoff, execu- NBC News, died of cancer Jan. 24 in ers, anchor /reporter, KING -TV Seattle, tive VP. named president: Nick Lambros, New York. Before joining NBC, Mona- join CNBC Business News, New York, VP, named executive VP. han had been with Williams & Connol- as general assignment reporters. ly law firm. He had previously worked Appointments at KOLR -TV Springfield. for Hunton & Williams in New York. Mo.: Paul Morrison joins as anchor, While at NBC Monahan covered trials morning and midday newscasts; Randy for all news shows. He is survived by Stokes, videographer, named morning his wife, Today show host Katie Couric; and midday producer. their two daughters, Elinor and Caro- Harvey Bennett, assistant news director, line; his parents, and six brothers and WAws(TV) Jacksonville, Fla., joins sisters. Florida's News Channel. Tallahassee. William B. Sprague, 83, retired newscast- Fla., as news director. er, died of cardiac arrest Jan. 22 at Sub- Lucas Gragg urban Hospital, Bethesda, Md. During RADIO the 1950s Sprague worked for NBC Appointments at Turner Network Tele- radio network in New York as a Kevin Gossett, morning show host, vision, Atlanta: Wonya Lucas, director, writer/editor. He coordinated and nar- WMxQ(EM) Birmingham, Ala., joins marketing, named VP; Randy Gran, rated NBC's World News Roundup WNND -FM Chicago as morning person- director, print production, named VP. ality. from 1952 to 1955. Sprague also Appointments at International Channel, anchored on WRC -TV Washington from Appointments at WMBD( NMI and Englewood, Colo.: Kathy Mayeda, affili- 1955 to 1960. Sprague was White wPBG(FM) Peoria, Ill.: Brian Rowell, for- ate representative. Encore Media House correspondent for the Voice of mer account executive, named general Group, joins as affiliate marketing America during the Nixon administra- sales manager, WMBD; Kevin Cassulo, manager, Central region, Rosemont, tion. He is survived by his wife, Aileen, national sales manager for both sta- Ill., office. Appointments at new facili- and three children. tions, named general sales manager, ties of ICN Productions. Los Angeles: WPBG. Ruth Flores named production sales and Dave Montes, 53, reporter, WTVT(TV) Rwgr Myzal, creator and producer, hard- marketing manager: Todd Thayer named Tampa, Fla., died Jan. 27 from compli- Drive, SW Networks, New York, joins production manager. cations of pneumonia. Monsees had MediaAmerica Inc. there as producer/ worked for KPIX -TV San Francisco Keith Thompson, director, accounting, writer /talent director for its newly (1968 -73); wogs -Tv New York (1973- Jones International. Englewood, Colo., acquired long -iòrm rock program hard - 84): CNN (1984 -91). and WNYW(TV) named controller. Drive. New York (1992 -93). He joined WTVT Tracy McGraw and Stacey Sanner, publici- Emily Senay, health and medical corre- in 1994. spondent. This Morning, CBS Televi- ty managers, VHI Communications. New York. named publicity directors. sion, New York, named host, -- Compiled by Denise Smith HealthTalk program, CBS Radio Net- Paul Debenedittis, director, program e -mail: d.smith @cahners.com

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The FCC may challenge received in recent weeks. December; the buyer is believe it to be without Primestar's proposed "I've tried to stay away from Clear Channel Communica- merit. We have no specific merger with News Corp. having conversations about tions Inc. which is paying comment on pending or

After reviewing the commis- distribution, because I don't $29 million. Before acquir- threatened litigation." Twen- sion's recent report on know how the Sinclair thing ing Patterson's 36 radio sta- tieth's Forgive or Forget. cable competition, officials is going to turn out," Valen- tions last April. CapStar with radio personality Moth- are convinced that competi- tine says. "But I guess I'm already owned three of er Love as host, is set to tion must be introduced to sort of at the point where I Allentown's 19 radio sta- debut in national syndica- the video distribution mar- feel there has been so tions, Justice says. That tion on June 8. ketplace. Direct broadcast much ridiculousness that raised questions of satellite is the most likely has been put out there that increased concentration Summit Media has suspect, but Primestar we are going to have to and lessened competition cleared four new chil- in competitors and consumer start saying a few words." for radio advertising. dren's series more than 80% of the country groups have noted that giv- Valentine made the com- Twentieth Television's ing one entire full continen- ments last week as UPN for fall 1998. Animated upcoming talk show For- series Pokemon, which is tal U.S. slot and part of announced new affiliate give or Forget is facing another to the cable -owned in Pittsburgh, based on a Nintendo video agreements a lawsuit. Dutch -based DBS provider would be Buffalo and Baltimore. game, is cleared as a strip Endemol Entertainment has anticompetitive. "We're UPN's new stations are on 111 stations covering filed a complaint in Los looking very closely at WNPA -TV Pittsburgh; 85% of the country. Robo- Angeles charging that cop.' Alpha Command, assertions ... made by com- WNGS(rv) Buffalo, N.Y.. and Twentieth Television, menters that the [Primestar WUTB -TV Baltimore. based on the Robocop fea- Jonathan Goodson and application] raises competi- ture films, is on 105 stations The Justice Department Goodson's production com- tive concerns," says Inter- (83% coverage). Weekly has OK'd CapStar Broad- pany stole the idea for For- national Bureau Chief Regi- series War Planets is on casting Partners LP's give or Forget from Ende- na Keeney. 111 stations (86 %). The $215 million purchase mol's Forgive Me. Endemol New Adventures of Voltron, UPN chief Dean Valen- of Patterson Broadcast- also alleges that Goodson returning for season two. is tine is going on the ing Inc. As a condition of had previously attempted to on 108 stations (86 %). offensive against rival the deal, CapStar is selling acquire the U.S. rights to The WB. Valentine, who Patterson's AM -FM combo five -year -old Forgive Me. Buena Vista Television says he doesn't like to in Allentown, Pa., Justice Twentieth executives has renewed its weekly negotiate in the press, is says. That sale, of released a statement last series Honey 1 Shrunk growing tired of bad press WEEX(AM)- WODE -FM, Was Tuesday: "We are aware of the Kids in 95 markets, that his network has filed with the FCC in Endemol's position and representing 73% of the EchoStar ads turned down in local-into -local dispute

Fox affiliates in Atlanta and Washington are refusing to plans to add four other markets -Detroit, Philadelphia, run EchoStar advertisements for the DBS provider's Baltimore and Miami -this month. fledgling local- into -local service. EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen has promised to The move is the first warning shot fired by a broad- provide the $4.99 -per -month local rebroadcast only to caster in the escalating debate about local- into -local, a unserved homes-those unable to receive an accept- DBS strategy that EchoStar is spearheading. able off -air signal. According to various estimates, that's In Atlanta, the CBS affiliate is running the ads, the ABC only about 1% of TV homes in the various markets. affiliate has agreed to run them when space becomes Ergen is pinning at least part of his strategy on obtain- available and the Gannett -owned NBC affiliate has ing a U.S. Copyright Office ruling that an unserved home requested more information before making a decision, is one that receives only those signals defined as local in says EchoStar spokeswoman Judianne Atencio. a specific DMA -in other words, a home that gets no over- In Washington, the ABC and NBC stations are run- lapping signals. A favorable ruling would vastly expand ning the ads, and the CBS affiliate has requested more the potential market for EchoStar's local- into -local service. information, Atencio says. Sources familiar with the situation say Fox's decision EchoStar plans to roll out the ads next in New York to decline the ads is unrelated to the conflict between and Boston but isn't optimistic about how Fox's stations the companies stemming from the failed Sky venture. in those markets will respond. "It's not clear that they have anything legal they can be "From what we understand, it was a [Fox] corporate selling," says one source. Moreover, the source says, edict to refuse these ads," Atencio says. Fox is concerned that EchoStar's plan to give broadcast- EchoStar last month began rebroadcasting local sig- ers final say on which TV homes are eligible to receive nals into six TV markets: New York, Chicago, Boston, their broadcast will make broadcasters appear to be the Washington, Atlanta and Dallas. The DBS provider bad guys. -Price Colman and Paige Albiniak

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www.americanradiohistory.com country. The show has ate a municipal overbuild New Line Television has A broad alliance of been cleared by stations in that would compete with the signed Emmy Award - computer companies 19 of the top 20 markets, incumbent operator. winning producer Ilene and telcos established wPix(Tv) New last week promises to including ABC Inc. President Kahn Power to an exclu- KcAL(Tv) accelerate develop- York, Los Angeles Robert Iger has chosen sive production deal. wPWR -Tv ment of asymmetric and Chicago. not to exercise an Power is the executive pro- digital subscriber line Rep. Ed Markey (D- option to leave the com- ducer of the HBO film Gia (ADSL) services. Com- Mass.), ranking member oi pany, a spokesperson con- and was co-executive pro- paq Computer, Intel Corp. the House Telecommunica- firmed last week. The ABC ducer on TNT's Buffalo and Microsoft Corp. have tions Subcommittee. sent Inc. president signed a five - Soldiers. linked with Ameritech, Bell his colleagues a letter year contract in July 1995 - Los Angeles radio sta- Atlantic, BellSouth, GTE last week urging them when Disney agreed to buy tions continued to SBC Communications, to support legislation to ABC -with an option to break revenue records Sprint and US West to extend cable regulatio leave two and a half years for the fifth consecu- form the ADSL Working past its March 1999 expira- out. tive year in 1997, the tion date. "Sound public pcl- Group. The goal is to stan- Entertainment Commu- Southern California Broad- icy should compel us to dardize ADSL modems, nications Inc.'s pur- casters Association repeal consumer price pro- aiming at field trials later chase of seven radio reports. Twenty -six sta- tections only when competi- this year. The initiative is from Sinclair tions had revenue of near- tion provides an alternative stations intended to make ADSL Group Inc. for ly $529 million for the year, choice for consumers, mak- Broadcast more competitive with million releases 7.4% more than in 1996. ing regulatory protections $126.5 cable modem service. The The increase in national unnecessary." Markey also Sinclair from a brief effort could result in ADSL %, with cited FCC Chairman William legal battle. Apparently money was 20.7 modems moving toward up 3 %. The Kennard's comments on the both Entercom and Jacor local estimat- the $100 price range soon, FCC's report on cable com- Communications Inc. ed revenue total for all 48 according to Kevin Kahn, petition. Policymakers thought they had deals with of the market's stations an Intel fellow who co- "should no longer have high Sinclair for the stations. was $575.5 million. Most chairs the group. He says hopes that a vigorous and Entercom filed suit against of the increased busi- that the technology con- widespread competitive Sinclair in October, and ness -more than 47 %- sists of a "handful of environment will magically Jacor did so in December. came from public utilities chips." Kahn reports that emerge in the next several The stations went to Enter - and communications com- Compaq plans to incorpo- months," Kennard said. com after Jacor finally panies, the association rate the ADSL technology walked away from the deal says. in some of its PCs in 1999. Tele- Communications this week. Inc. is selling four cable systems in northern Global Broadcasting Co. Ohio (about 21.000 subs) Inc. has defaulted on its to fast -growing Fron- deal to buy Children's tierVision for an undis- Broadcasting Corp.'s 14 closed price. At the industry AM radio stations. CBC benchmark of $2,000 per will continue to try to close sub, the deal would be the deal with Global, worth about $42 million. according to CEO Christo- However, because three of pher Dahl. Other options, the four systems are below Dahl says, include entering 450 mhz capacity, Fron- into local marketing agree- tierVision more likely is pay- ments for all the stations or ing $1,500 -$1,800 per sub, selling the entire group or making the deal worth parts to other buyers. Bro- $31.5 million-$38 million. ker Peter Handy, who han- The agreement may effec- dled the original $72.5 mil- tively halt efforts by Celina, lion deal, has been Drawn for BRUeoc'nsTtvc & CABLE by Jack Schmidt Ohio -where one of the employed by CBC to help " The ,f;ccud JJnrs is we're heavy into compression this year -the had systems is located -to inili- find a solution. news is that it's in the salary scale!'

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Perhaps it's the speed of electronic newsgathering and the In the State of the Union address. President Clinton traced the increased pressure to be first when first means almost out -of- control price of campaigning to "the high cost of instantaneously. Perhaps the sources in this case are media advertising." He followed that characterization with a strong enough to carry most of the journalistic world on directive to the FCC to mandate free or discounted broadcast their unnamed backs. Whatever the reason. the Monica time for political candidates. saying that the airwaves are a Lewinsky story has raised the issue of "the echo," the sin- public trust and that "broadcasters also have to help us in this gle- source story from one news outlet that becomes the it eflort to strengthen our democracy." Lo and behold. the next has been reported" story for another and another. gaining day FCC Chairman Bill Kennard announced that he was weight and impact as it snowballs. The problem with that working on just such a proposal, declaring that "the campaign technique is that, with each repetition, the story is in dan- finance system is broken in this country." Meanwhile, Senate ger of losing "nuance and cautionary language," as Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain was saying RTNDA's Barbara Cochran puts it -those important that "mandating free broadcast time cannot and should not be caveats that point out the lack of independent confirma- done by a regulatory agency." Sounds good. except of course tion. It's like a copy of a copy of a copy. The details start he thinks it should be done by a legislative body instead. to get lost even if the general shape remains the same. We interrupt this political rhetoric for a couple of news "The convergence of anonymous sources and second- or bulletins: First, by statute, broadcasters already provide dis- third -hand reports is contributing to a lot of confusion." counted spots to candidates. And, it is estimated, those dis- says Cochran. "Misinformation? Well, we don't know counts amount to a substantial 30 %. Second, there already that yet." is a voluntary free- airtime proposal on the table from a And knowing, after all, is what this story is all about. It group of broadcasters uniquely qualified to provide it. may have started as a series of echoes, but the signal they PBS last week said it plans to give congressional candi- have sent is that there is something out there. With the dates in the 1998 midterm elections and presidential candi- two primary sources still not talking, it is up to the media dates in 2000 free time in prime time to outline their plat- to clear up the confusion with solid reporting. This is by forms. "Our mission is to serve the public. We're not a nature a gossipy story, with talk of trysts and furtive profit- making commercial enterprise," says PBS's Ellen phone calls and, of course, a President. But because of the Hume. (Commercial broadcasters are able to do both. but involvement of the President, its implications are huge. that's another editorial.) Initial reporting may have been loose for the sake of being Seems like the ideal solution to us. The public can be fast, but the media should not now second -guess itself served to the satisfaction of politicians and bureaucrats by into submission when faced with the White House strate- broadcasters whose channels were specifically reserved by gy: Deny the reports and blame the press and right -wing the government for just such an occasion. At the same time, conspirators. "profit- making commercial enterprises" can continue to We concede that the story sounds more like fare for the serve the public to the satisfaction of that public with their checkout line than Nightline, but it is now the province of balance of entertainment, ads and candidate news coverage. both. Sounds like a win -win situation.

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