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Fastlac May ; 2, '997 THE PEABODY AWARDS TOP OF THE WEEK / 4 Honor Rcll Salhany leaving UPN Thirty -year TV veteran Lucie Salhany will not renew her contract as UPN 's president and chief executive officer The 56th annual when her deal with the network expires in September. 4 Peabody Awards / will be present- Tough traveling for UPN, WB Many industry ed in New York mavens say the chances for success of either UPN or The WB tonight, May 12. are less than even, but principal partners in both companies The official pro- say they're pressing ahead in a bid to build assets that could gram of the be worth billions in five years. / 5 prestigious Syndicated upfront market looks good Madison event, recognizing distin- Avenue is a bull market, with more than $2 billion of national guished achievement and mer- advertising activity for time in syndicated shows for the 1997- 'Little House' was one itorious public service by show cited by legisla- 98 season. 12 radio and TV stations, cable / tors calling for retun of the family hour. / 9 organizations and individuals. Administration eyes foreign ownership caps appears following page 58. for DBS The Clinton administration asked the FCC to conduct a rulemaking on the way in which foreign ownership caps should apply to the DBS business. / 18 BROADCASTING / 31 CABLE / 44 Distributors hit syndication sales road Adult channels scramble to comply with law Columbia TriStar Television Distribution opened bidding Cable operators must begin scrambling both audio and in the nation's top three markets last video feeds for adult programing on May 18, or limit the week for CBS's The Nanny, expected to programing to the 10 p.m. -6 a.m. time slot. / 44 debut in syndication in fall 1998. / 31 Olbermann exits ESPN Outspoken ESPN Sports - Center for Media Education Center anchor Keith Olbermann has has been taken off the applies kids TV pressure Citing air until at least May 13. Network officials deny he's been the "growing public health concern" over suspended, but some observers wonder whether Olbermann M., children's TV viewing habits, a media is out at ESPN altogether. / 45 watchdog group is encouraging Southern SPECIAL Tough road for new cable entries California parents to monitor local sta- Jerry quit REPORT Horror stories abound when it comes tc new Springer tions for children's programing. 34 his WMAO -TV com- / cable networks. Even branded and well -financed mentary job after have four days. í 32 Independent radio owners entries their difficulties. But the potential concentrate efforts Independent rewards keep new networks coming. / 62 owners find that clustering in a single market leads to a larger share of the market's advertising dollars. / 42 Telemedia ALVIEPI<_:`, takes Micro- All the right Ticketmaster night soft to court Ticketmaster's moves After five years. lawsuit against Microsoft could America Online The Tonight .Show with Jay last weeK posed a change profoundly the way sites link profit after months of Lena is winning the late - on the World Wide Web. / 59 losses and snafus. ' 60 night wars and enjoying its highest -rated season in total TECHNOLOGY /51 viewers and all key young - Networks' views adult demographics. Leno differ on DTV Digital television is often hailed as the biggest thing to hit TV since color, talks with BROADCASTING & but for broadcasters the transition to is CAHI.E about the serious DTV anything but black and white. business of being funny five / 52 a week. nights / 26 Changing Hands 38 Datebook 107 In Brief 112 Cover photo by Chris Haston Classified 94 Editorials 114 Network Ratings 36 Closed Circuit 16 Fates & Fonunes...109 Washington Watch..24 Broadcasting & Cable May 12 1997 3

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Nonetheless. she earned the respect of affiliates."I really hate to see her leave," said Lowry Mays. chairman of Clear Channel. UPN's largest affiliate Salhany won't group outside BHC. "I think she was doing an outstanding job." Salhany braved many battles during her tenure at UPN. Early on. she bucked the business plan by canceling Pig Sty. a renew for fall sitcom produced by Viacom's Para- mount studio. Last year. she was forced Is staying until successor to defend her heavy reliance on sitcoms is named; will open own featuring African -Americans. "Comedy is comedy." she told TV writers. One of media company those comedies, Moesha, now ranks as UPN's highest rated. By Lynette Rice "She is a loss, no doubt about it." said HOLLYWOOD media buyer Paul Schulman. "She's done an awful lot of good for UPN." Te timing was unexpected but the But Salhany says she won't stray far nnouncement was not. as Lucie from the network she helped to launch. Salhany -a 30 -year veteran of the She plans to launch JH Media Co.- television industry-said last week that named after sons Jake and Hal -which she would not renew her contract as has already signed on as a long -term UPN's president and chief executive consultant to BHC. Salhany also will officer. Her deal with the network is set represent BHC's interests on the UPN to expire in September. operating committee. which includes Salhany's announcement comes less BHC President Bill Siegel and Jonathan than two weeks before the netlet's fall Dolgen. chairman of Viacom Entertain- schedule presentation in New York. ment Group. where UPN Entertainment President Salhany won't stray for from JPN; she "Over the past three years she has Michael Sullivan will announce which will serve as consultant to B:IC. which poured her heart into assembling a tal- UPN, and will represent BHC operates ented and enthusiastic organization of the IO comedy pilots in development interests on UPN operating committee. have passed muster for fall. UPN also whose performance has consistently stands poised to launch a fourth night of exceeded our expectations." Siegel said. programing in the fourth quarter. "We are grateful to Lucie for her con- "I'm still going to be here until some- In the works tributions to UPN over the past two and body lelsel comes in." Salhany said last a half years and look forward to the net- According to Salhany. UPN will pick um week. "I'm not giving up my desk until work's future development and expan- two or three sitcoms for the fell f or -he a replacement is named. I'll stay and sion." added McCluggage. following development slate. we'll work together. It's not an issue." Salhany expects to work with the new Speculation about Salhany's tenure at Bouncers (Viacom)- Bouncer3 at nip CEO "the same way they worked with UPN has persisted since January, when nightclub me. We're collaborative. Not that we The Inner -city Viacom exercised its option to purchase Good News (MTM)- agree on everything." gospel singer 50% of the network from BHC Commu- Salhany, who was Fox's first female Head Over Heels (Columb a Tri- nications Inc. BHC has operated UPN chairman before joining UPN in Sep- Star) -Miami dating service since its launch in January 1995. What's tember 1994, said she made the decision Hitz (MTV, Paramount) -Andrew more, repeated assurances from Salhany now because she wants to relocate her Dice Clay in comedy about record family to Boston. where her husband, a that she and Kerry McCluggage. chair- company restaurateur, has remained. Salhany man of Viacom's Paramount TV. have Livin' in the USA iJonesiSalzman UPN's best interests at heart have failed Prod.) -Immigrant -owner audio; says she will maintain offices for her to quell talk about tension between the video store in New York company in Boston and Los Angeles. key executives. McCluggage also sits Macio Trotman project (Jones /Salzman The news about Salhany shouldn't on UPN's operating committee. Prod.) -Trotman plays various roles send a chill to ad reps when UPN makes Hollywood's worst -kept secret was Totally Cool (Columbia its fall presentation on May 20 in New the friction between Salhany and Mom and daughte' cornea), York. media buyers say. "It's Mike Sul - McCluggage. "They went around town Veronica's Video (Big Ticket TVt- livan's show." Paul Schulman says of openly bad- mouthing each other." said a Dad and son comedy the entertainment president. "He'll be source, adding the buttoned -down Whitey (Ruddy Greif Co ) -Anglo the guy doing the talking and giving the McCluggage chafed at the intense. some- man in ethnic neighborhood rationale. If the schedule is good. people what scattershot approach of Salhany. will be anxious to buy UPN."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week The fight to be fifth UPN, WB continue to hoe tough row; despite losses, both say they're in for long haul

By Steve McClellan ahead of where we'd thought we'd be in manager of a major institutional investor NEW YORK distribution. This is a long -term invest- with holdings in both companies. "What ment. We have to be in this business. All really ought to happen is Time Warner B, the end of 1997, after three our stations need the ]program] supply. ought to spin off cable and buy CBS. ears on the air, combined oper- and if' we're a little behind in the ratings Then they'd own a real network." ating losses for UPN and The ]from where we wanted]. six years from At Time Warner. managers disagree WB will surpass $600 million. prompt- now that will be irrelevant. By then over support for The WB. Vice Chair- ing key stockholders and some corpo- we'll have a brand, a valuable asset." man Ted Turner has made no secret of rate insiders to question whether the In 1996, BHC reported operating the fact that he's not a WB fan and thinks quest to be the fifth net- resources could be better used work is worth it. elsewhere. But the netlet con- While many industry tinues to have the support of mavens say UPNs or company chairman Gerald The WBs chances for Levin and Warner Bros. success are less than PN co chief executives Robert even. the principal Daly and Terry Semel. And as partners in both compa- Smith Barney Managing Direc- nies say they're pressing ahead. pre- losses for UPN of tor John Reidy says: "The compared to withstand more losses in a bid more than $143 mil- pany isn't going to be run on the to build assets that could be worth billion and revenue of basis of 'Ted doesn't like this. - lions in five years. about $57 million, compared with 1995 especially when Daly and Semel support Both networks may be expanding losses of $129 million and revenue of WB and are responsible for much more their prime time schedules next season. $30 million. At The WB, Time Warner of the company's overall profits. Starting this fall. WB will expand one reported operating losses of $98 mil- Other analysts agree that the four part- night, but at deadline hadnt decided lion and revenue of $87 million in ners in the networks appear to be in it for whether it would be Tuesday or Friday. 1996. WB generates more revenue than the long haul. Earlier this year. Viacom In first quarter 1998, UPN is consider- UPN because it has more kids' pro- bought 50'k of UPN for about $160 mil- ing expanding to Thurdays with two graming. In 1995. WB losses totaled lion. And WB partner Tribune upped its hours. Its schedule now comprises two $66 million on revenue of $33 million. stake to 21.594 and plans to raise it to hours of programing on Monday. Tues- Some stockholders feel that both Via- 25(4 in the future. "Right now they're day and Wednesday nights. com and Time Warner would be better pretty committed and putting their The increased schedules are not the off not deploying resources on the fledg- money where their mouth is," says Jessi- result of explosive ratings growth. ing networks. "That's how I feel. but ca Reif. senior media analyst at Merrill Although executives at both networks don't quote me by name]." says the Lynch. can point to individual program successes. overall prime time averages for both are basically flat year to year. Pro- Viacom considers USA sale gram executives say that in many NEW YORK- Viacom Inc.'s pressing debt load has prompted the compa- cases, UPN and WB affiliates achieved ny to talk about selling its 50% stake in USA Network to partner Seagram better ratings with movies (for which Corp. for about $1.7 billion. they sold all or most of the inventory) A sale would settle the companies' angry fight over the network, in than with the network programs they which Seagram has accused Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone of vio- now air. lating a noncompete clause in the USA Network partnership agreement But executives at Viacom and group by launching the TV Land channel in 1996. owner BHC Communications, partners Last fall, Seagram tentatively agreed to sell its stake in USA Network to in UPN. downplay the short -term Viacom for $1.4 billion and to take 100% ownership of companion service results, stressing that they are in it for to Sci -Fi Channel. But that deal collapsed over tax complications. the long haul. An executive at one of Industry executives familiar with the dispute, however, say that Via- the parents even suggest that if the corn's troubles with its Blockbuster Entertainment unit have prompted this companies have to spend $I billion about -face. Viacom bought Blockbuster in a stock -swap, betting that the before UPN becomes profitable. it video retailer's once -rich cash flow would service debt incurred in Via - would be more efficient than going out com's takeover of Paramount Communications Inc. and spending $6 billion $10 billion for But Blockbuster's cash flow is dropping, and a turnaround plan created an established network. in October is misfiring. One source says that with Viacom's stock sliding "We're slightly behind in the ratings 20% in recent weeks, "shaving debt is more important than an outlet for from where we wanted to be at this Paramount's movies." 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By Lynette Rice came with a 22- episode order. She could show up at 8:30 Thursday qccurding Io the best tea leaf read - behind Friends.

ers in HoIi s ood. Jenny McCa- Alley, from Warner Bros. fea- in \ i.1etnn1 and Kirstie Alley tures the former Cheers co -star as a I.1/ /eye will become the new Must -See veritable Martha Stewart of ro- ma\ ens at NBC. while Tony Danza is set mance and comes with 22 episodes. NBC is expected to decide today whether to serve up family hour -laughs in next She'll also likely fill the Must -See 'Seinfeld' returns for a ninth season. falls lineup. lineup on Thursday by providing a But don't expect a lot of disruption to lead -in to ER. And Danza from Co- 8:30. which also includes Sudden /v the peacock's fall schedule when it is lumbia Tri -Star /NBC Studios. which Susan at 8. Just Shoot Me at 9 and Can;- unveiled in New York and online today depicts the veteran TV actor as a line in the ('itv at 9:30. All are expected (May 121. It was still being hammered divorced sportswriter. comes with 22 to provide a strong lead -in to Lain R out at press time \\ ith freshman shows. episodes. He is expected to open the Order. which already has a strong including The Naked Truth. Men Be- Monday lineup at 8. but industry spec- female following. having Badly and lust Shone Me expect- ulation late Friday also had Warner A decision was expected by today on ed to return for second seasons. Bros.' comedy Built Io Last giving whether to heed the salary demands of NBC may pick up two dramas out of a Danza I Ith- hour contpetition. .Seinfeld co -stars Julie Louis- Dreyfus, field of roughly seven pilots: Players, Surprisingly. NBC \s as considering Michael Richards and Jason Alexander from Universal. which may air at 8 on renewing NeusRadio. a critical favorite before considering a ninth season for the Friday. and Sh'ej iea /ken. from Colum- but no darling of Nielsen. The show top -rated comedy. bia Tri -Star. which may air at 9 as part of could get a new lease on life at 8:30 Men Behaving Badly could make up a Saturday's Thrillogy franchise. Tuesday behind veteran Mad About You. Carsey- Werner block at 8 -9 with new Sitcoms with multiple orders were the The same goes for Something So cast members and a nest' executive pro- obvious contenders from a field of some Right-appropriate for the family hour ducer in tow. Justine Bateman and Ron 17 pilots. Jenny. from Paramount. which but no ratings powerhouse. Eldard are rumored for replacement. has the former MTV temptress starring The Naked Truth will likely help NBC Alen Behoving Bad /v will follow Third as a personal assistant to a celebrity. build a new ladies night of comedy at Rock Front the Sun at 8. Univision offers Taking a read on The WB peek at fall The curtain may come down for Life with Roger and Savannah on The HOLLYWOOD -Media buyers have one WB next fall, while the netlet's Monday lineup could see a new drama, more key upfront event to mark on their Dawson's Creek. Sunday at 9:30 p.m. may be the spot for Tom Arnold's calendars this year. new comedy, The Tom Show. For the first time in its 36 -year history, The WB will reveal its fall lineup May 13, but that didn't keep industry the Spanish -language Univision net- watchers from speculating last week about the netlet's plans. Among work is planning to take part in TV's The WB's tasks: selecting sitcoms and dramas for a planned fourth annual spring ritual. Miami -based Univi- night of programing, not to mention possibly breaking up Sunday's line- sion will host a gathering for advertisers up of comedies with a drama. and press on May 13 at Tavern on the While The WB started the development season with some 15 comedy Green in New York. and drama pilots, at least three reportedly have been dropped from consid- Univision's presentation is expected to eration for the fall schedule: Universal's Housebroken, and Warner Bros.' focus on its presentation of World Cup Baby Blues and Girls Across the Lake. The last -named pilot carried a 13- soccer matches next year and on the net- episode commitment and was set to star Cindy Williams. Baby Blues may work's new two -hour live morning show. pop up for midseason; the producing trio of Miller /Boyette/Warren could Despierta America premiered last month still find a new direction for Girls, in which Williams was to play the head- with strong ratings in Univision's O &O mistress of a girls' school, a source said. Warner Bros. declined comment. markets. Buzz is strong for the Paramount/MTV drama Three, while Warner The network also will reveal its closely Bros.' Almost Gone might make a nice companion for 7th Heaven. Almost guarded development plans for several Gone is about a doctor who helps ghosts with unresolved problems. new projects described only as markedly Another attractive pilot up for grabs is the Devine & DaBrat project different from anything it has programed from Suzanne de Passe and Warner Bros. The show stars Loretta in the past. -CL Devine and rapper DaBrat in a family comedy. -1.R

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week Growing pressure for family hour Congressmen, led by Speaker Gingrich, ask TV networks to clean up 8 -9 p.m.

By Heather Fleming WASHINGTON RATING THE OBSCENE jiust as broadcast network LANGUAGE FAMILY HOUR OBSCENITIES AND executives in Los Ange- SEXUAL 8-9 P.M., FEBRUARY 1997 les are piecing together REFERENCES SEXUAL REFERENCES their fall prime time line -ups. Washington policymakers 8-9 P.M., FEBRUARY 1997 are blasting the networks for their lack of family -friendly programing. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R- Ga. ), sent a letter to broadcast network entertainment heads urging them to set aside the first hour of prime time (8 -9 Source: Media Research Center, Parents Television Council p.m.)- formerly known as the family ilies watching broadcast TV between 8 schedule -Touched by an Angel, hour-for family- oriented programing. and 9 p.m. have more of a chance of see- Cosby and Doctor Quinn.- said Martin Meanwhile, the networks are set to ing programing containing sex and bad Franks. CBS senior vice president. unveil their new schedules over the language than they do of seeing some- "Having said that. the Congress killed next two weeks: ABC on May 19. CBS thing "wholesome," the council said. oft' the family viewing hour in the on May 22. NBC on May 12, UPN on PTC cited video clips ot'the Amanda name of competition. diversity and May 20 and The WB on May 13. character on Fox's Melrose Place viewer choice when they decided to go Shows such as Happy Days. Lithe pulling off her shirt and telling her from five channels to 500." House on the Prairie and The Cosby companion to "get to work" and ABC's But senators Sam Brownback (R- Show used to run in the family -hour Roseanne saying her husband "can go Kan.) and Joseph Lieberman (D- Conn.) time block, the lawmakers pointed out, 'bleep' himself" as examples of inap- say the study's results are "distressing." but those shows have been replaced propriate family -hour programing. "[Family -hour programing] is as with "sitcoms and dramas promoting "We are very sensitive to our audi- suitable and healthful for kids as a promiscuity and obscene language." ence," one broadcast network lobbyist plateful of lead paint," said Lieberman. Although a similar letter was sent to said. "We appreciate hearing from the Brownback and Lieberman are co- broadcast executives last year. there has Congress and the administration on sponsoring legislation that would grant been no "meaningful improvement" in these matters, but our view is that we the TV industry a limited antitrust family -hour programing.: v rding to a respond to the marketplace." exemption to set up a voluntary pro- Parents Television Council -tudy. Fam- "CBS is proud of its family- friendly graming code of conduct. Civil liberties groups tell FCC to lighten up on ratings WASHINGTON -Not everybody was out to alter TV can Way. programing and program ratings last week. The groups offered their comments in response to the A collection of media and civil liberties groups told the FCC's effort to determine whether the industry's rating FCC the government needs to let up on the broadcast- system is "acceptable." Several groups have argued at ers and leave the ratings system alone. the FCC that the system is not acceptable because it does "We urge the Commission to cease exerting censori- not offer enough information about program content. al pressure on the television industry and to reject the Responding to objections from advocacy groups and idea that a governmentally sponsored commission lawmakers, industry leaders have been talking about should be formed to police our television programing," their ratings system with education and medial groups. said the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression. NAB President Eddie Fritts, NCTA President Decker The group was joined at the FCC by American Library Anstrom and MPAA President Jack Valenti have met Association, the American Civil Liberties Union, the with medical groups earlier this month and still plan to American Booksellers Association and the Association meet with educational groups. of American Publishers. Next month, the FCC plans to hold a hearing on the "We strongly oppose the FCC developing and impos- ratings system. That hearing had been scheduled for ing a ratings system on video programing based on 'vio- June 4, but FCC sources say it likely will be resched- lent' or 'sexual' content," added People for the Ameri- uled for later in June. -CM

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Uiimate fighting, a hare- fisted onships air July I I . ers, pay -per -view distributors and cable Tort with few rules, originated NCTA President Decker Anstrom operators, according to Paul Kagan & \ lien Roman gladiators fought to sent a letter to all members suggesting Associates. Comparatively, boxing on the death. But its own life span on U.S. that they not air the sport. The letter pay -per -view brought in $160.51 mil- cable systems will be short. came after discussions among NCTA lion, or 52.91 % of total revenue; and Cable may have delivered a knockout board members led by new TCI Presi- professional wrestling brought in punch to the no- holds -barred sport - dent Leo Hindery. $105.72 million, or 34.85/ of revenue. which is promoted under different Hindery perhaps has been cable's If cable operators and pay -per -view names, although Ultimate Fighting's most outspoken critic of ultimate fight- companies decide to eliminate the market dominance has made its name ing. He drove the sport off his former events, promoters will be left looking for almost generic. Number -two MSO cable system -14th- largest MSO Inter - new distribution venues. Direct broad- Time Warner Cable joined number -one Media -and now off number -one TCI. cast satellite is one alternative, but there TCI and key players Intermedia and "The distribution of these events on are only about 2 million-3 million DBS Cablevision in banning the events from cable pay -per -view is in great danger if it subscribers in the country -a far cry all systems following a final event May hasn't 'already] been completely elimi- from the approximately 32 million boxes 30. And pay -per -view distributor nated." says Gary Sterling. president of that cable pay -per -view provides. Advertisers jump into syndicated upfront By Cynthia Littleton 32% of all house- NBC's The Tonight Show and CBS's HOLLYWOOD hold TV rating Late Show with David Letterman. points generated in Buyers voiced enthusiasm for other ust like Wall the 1995 -96 sea- new shows for fall: Worldvision Enter- iliStreet. Madison son, compared prises' Pictionarv. Warner Bros.' The Avenue was a bull with 11% for Fox, People's Court and Eyemark Enter- market last week for UPN and The WB tainment's Murtha Stewart Living. buyers and sellers of and 57% for the With some access clearances, the price more than $2 billion Big Three net- of a spot in Pictiorrar_v is understood to of national advertising works, according start at $15.000. time in syndicated to an analysis of Off -network sitcoms still lead the shows for the 1997 -98 Nielsen Media pack of syndication's top earners. season. Research data by Sources say 30- second spots in reruns Overall, industry the Advertiser of Horne improvement and Seinfrld veterans said the sales Syndicated Televi- sold last week for $1 30,000 -$1 40,000. activity was stronger sion Association. Spots in The Simmons and Mad About than last year. Many advertis- You were said to fall just short of the although not as robust ers "are trying to $90,000 mark. as in 1995. Distribu- put as much Another off-network property that tors reported double - [money] into syn- came on strong last week was The X- digit increases in cost - dication as they Files. which will debut this fall in a 'X- Files' Spots in the syndicated are weekday /weekend broad- per- thousand (CPM1 selling for $100,000. can before the net- split cable rates for Entertain- work market cast xN indow. Twentieth Television is ment Tonight. Wheel of Fortune and breaks." says Michael Weiden. president selling the Fox drama's spots for other top -rated first -run and off -net- of advertising sales for All American upward of $100.000 in some deals. work strips. The spring upfront sales Television. "Everybody's expecting a Buyers say the sales process was derby was expected to continue very aggressive network market this tougher with Twentieth's NYPD Blue. through the early part of this week. year." which also will have a simultaneous Some big -ticket advertisers are com- The August launch of two competing cable/broadcast off -net debut this fall. mitting more dollars this year to syndica- late -night strips aimed at young, urban Among first -run hours, the ratings tion out of concern that the networks will viewers -Buena Vista Television's Kee- growth posted this season by Universal push for sizable price hikes when their ne', Ivory Wayans Show and Columbia Domestic Television's Hercules and upfront sales process begins later this TriStar Television Distribution's Vibe- Xena translated into higher CPMs. or month. Syndication accounted for about is likely to siphon ad dollars away from roughly $50,000 -$60.000 per spot .

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By Price Colman offset hardware subsidies by requiring com ;unong them -he acknowledged DENVER the upfront programing payment. that iNlurdoch might have bigger plans. Unbundling would essentially double "Murdoch might come back for a The rift between EchoStar Com- the subsidy. If DIRECTV unbundles, hostile hid it' his options with TCI and munications Corp. and News EchoStar would be forced to match, fur- Primestar are blocked." he said. Corp. hit Grand Canyon depth ther straining its financial position. The deal. announced earlier this last week. with EchoStar going to court Moreover, it' the News Corp. deal year, was intended to combine the to force News Corp. to make good on a craters, no other potential partner is like- News Corp. MCI ASkyB satellite ven- $200 million interest -free loan. ly to come forward. EchoStar would be ture and EchoStar into the S1.7 billion The loan is a provision in the origi- considered "tainted goods." Alexander Sky DBS service. Sky planned to go nal agreement between News Corp. contends. That plays directly into Mur- head -to -head with the cable industry in and EchoStar to create the Sky DBS doch's hands. "They'll reach some set- offering local signals as well as other venture. But with the $I billion merger tlement. I'm sure." says Alexander. multichannel video services. rapidly unraveling, EchoStar filed for In the meantime. Dish goes lower The unraveling began May I. when declaratory relief in U.S. District Court and lower and lower. And the longer it News Corp. missed a deadline to file in Denver late Thursday to force News goes on. the more likely Murdoch is to requisite paperwork with the U.S. gov- Corp.s hand. make a deal at a lower price. ernment. It continued with the depar- News of the filing had a dramatic While Westerman sees several tures of two key officials: ASkyB Pres- impact on EchoStar stock (Nasdaq - potential suitors for EchoStar- Sprint, ident Preston Padden and CFO -in- DISH), driving it down SI.75 to Bell Canada and possibly British Tele- waiting Paul Haggerty. $13.625. "It's further confirmation that the deal is dead," said Rick Westerman of UBS Securities. Goddard considered for EchoStar officials declined to comment on the filing. News Corp. offi- Primestar chairman cials said they would "vigorously con- In an attempt to relieve tensions among the test" the action, which was "without MSOs behind Primestar Partners, the direct merit." Sources familiar with the issue broadcast satellite service is considering said the complaint is essentially former Viacom Cable President John God- EchoStar's effort to keep the deal alive. dard as chairman of the company. The part- EchoStar desperately needs the deal ners, including Time Warner Inc., Comcast to insure that it has a future in the DBS Corp., General Electric Corp. and Cox Com- business. EchoStar. which is about $1 munications Inc. are restructuring the ven- billion in debt, will have to service the ture, essentially by merging it into ICI debt with cash flow from operations Satellite Inc., which was recently spun off by without an infusion of cash. As a result, Tele- Communications Inc. expansion plans might have to he put But sources said the non -ICI partners - on hold. particularly Time Warner-don't want former EchoStar's subsidization of every ICI executives controlling the combined ven- customer who buys a dish for $199 has ture and have sought to bring in an outsider. Goddard may head given it a negative cash flow, and the "They want somebody neutral," says one restructured Primestar. company needs financing simply to industry executive familiar with the discus- increase its customer count. EchoStar's sions. Dish Network, with about 500,000 Goddard, who blew out of Viacom when the company sold its systems subscribers, is the No. 3 DBS player to ICI last year, has been working as a consultant. (behind DIRECTV and Primestar Part- The future is not clear for current Primestar Chairman /CEO Jim Gray - ners). former president of Warner Cable under Warner Communications Inc. "They need money to support the and, briefly, under Time Warner. The same goes for ICI Satellite Presi- subsidies land] to support the sale of dent Gary Howard, formerly head of mergers and acquisitions for ICI. the product." says Curt Alexander of Goddard, Primestar and ICI Satellite would not comment on the talks. Media Group Research. Time Warner controls about 30% of Primestar, while TCI Satellite owns Number -one DBS service DIRECTV about 21%. has already begun testing unbundled A neutral CEO is just one of the unresolved issues. For example, one hardware and program packages. in executive familiar with the discussions said that Time Warner wants to which customers are not required to pur- insure that the merged company will slight its cable networks in favor of chase a year of programing up front. services owned in part by TCI's Liberty Media Corp. 1MH DiRI:cTV and EchoStar have partially

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www.americanradiohistory.com op of the Week Caafe Family Channel NEW YORK DENVER investors balk MSNBC on your WebTV? Singer to head Flextech SNBC may get to toot its horn Adam Singer. president /CEO of IVI via WebTV. NBC and Microsoft Tele- Communications Interna- at buyout are meeting this week to discuss how tional (TINTA), has resigned to By John M. Higgins they might cooperate on Microsoft's become chairman of Flextech. newly acquired WebTV venture- TINTA's programing subsidiary. NEW YORK specifically, how MSNBC might TINTA CEO/Vice Chairman Fred Major media investors Mario become part of the WebTV format as Vierra and executive vice presidents Gabelli and Gordon Crawford a featured site. The idea excites NBC Miranda Curtis and Graham Hollis are protesting a News Corp. executives, who see it as a way to will assume Singer's previous proposal to take over International demonstrate convergence of the TV responsibilities. TINTA owns a Family Entertainment Inc. that would and Internet by making it easy to surf 50.1% voting interest and a 36.8% give top IFE executives Pat and Tim between MSNBC (the cable net) and equity stake in Flextech. Singer's Robertson a much better deal than MSNBC (the site). And it's certainly departure has been in the works for other shareholders. a logical way to promote their hybrid several weeks. Although speculation Sources say News Corp. has proposed co- venture. No mention was made of since last fall has focused on Bren- paying $1 billion to the owner of The when or whether those viewers might dan Clouston taking over TINTA, Family Channel. As of last week. the mosey on over to NBC, the broadcast that development appears unlikely proposal called for paying $25 per share network. now. Clouston is heading a new TCI of IFE's widely held Class B stock. but group that includes all assets except Low to MTV IFE Chairman Pat Robertson is demand- domestic cable and programing. tter 13 years of making cable net- ing S45 for the super- voting Class A shares he and his son, IFE President Tini works plead for carriage, Peter HBO predicts widescreen, Low, Cablevision Systems Corp. pro- Robertson, control. IFE shares traded at graming vice president, is going to be not HDTV $20.88 Friday morning. doing the begging. New month, Low expect to see HDTV on HBO That has sent Gabelli and Crawford will change sides, moving over to Don'tanytime soon. According to howling. Funds run by money manager become senior vice president of affili- Robert Zitter, HBO senior VP, tech- Gabelli. chairman of Gabelli & Co.. ate sales for MTV Networks. He'll nology operations, the cable net- own 20% of IFE's outstanding shares. fill a slot that opened when Nichole work's research says that consumers Crawford. a senior vice president of Browning moved up to became exec- are more impressed with HDTV's Capital Management Research Inc.. utive vice president last year. 16:9 aspect ratio than with its high advises Capital Group Co. mutual resolution. Since HBO's research also funds that hold 12.6% of IFE's stock. HOLLYWOOD says that consumers like choice, Zitter Gabelli said IFE has not directly Pep thinks HBO will continue to use its detailed the proposed ternis. but talk satellite bandwidth for multiplexed acknowledged that he's angry about crew of Access Hollywood had signals and may offer widescreen his understanding of the proposal: a welcome visitor to the set last The SDTV pictures in the future. HBO's "You shouldn't give different share- week: John Rohrbeck, president of newly installed MPEG -2 encoding holders different things." the which is pro- NBC station group, and decoding gear can support 16:9 A Wall Street source says that the ducing the entertainment magazine in SDTV, but not HDTV. Robertsons take may he reduced and partnership with Fox's Twentieth that the proposed ternis are changing Television. While the show's national NEW YORK "day by day." The News Corp. negoti- Nielsen household rating hit a season ations have been going on for more low of 2.6 last week, sources say Emmis eyes WQCD than six months: while the sources the Rohrbeck rallied troops by con- unk Broadcasting may buy characterize the talks as in the final smooth wQCD(FM) gratulating them on progress made in E jazz New York stages. they are not sure when an agree- Broadcasting. some markets and reiterating NBC's from owner Tribune ment may be reached. commitment to the high -profile strip. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week Administration eyes foreign ownership caps for DBS Request prompted by News Corp., BT deals with MCI pending BT /MCI merger application) in asking the FCC to review the foreign By Chris McConnell "For this reason, we rec- ownership issue before signing off on WASHINGTON ommend full commission any application that might be affected review of such issues be- by a foreign ownership review. The Clinton adminis- fore reaching a final deter- MCI and News Corp. officials insist- tration wants the mination on any applica- ed that such a review would not stymie FCC to take a fresh tion that involves foreign their plans. An MCI spokesperson said look at placing foreign ownership above the ap- the company is still confident that the ownership caps on DBS plicable statutory levels." FCC will wrap up its review of the merg- operators. Those levels cap foreign er application by fall. And a News Corp. In a letter last week to ownership of U.S. broad- source said the administration's request FCC Chairman Reed cast licenses at 25%. Last will not hinder the company's satellite Hundt, the Office of the December, however, the TV efforts. U.S. Trade Representa- FCC's International "We don't plan to he the test case." tive -along with the Significant policy Bureau said the limits the source said. Commerce and State de- questions still exist, say don't apply to subscription Others applauded last week's letter partments -asked the Larry Irving and others. DBS services. The bureau from the administration. "It under- FCC to conduct a rulemaking on how issued the ruling as part of its decision to scores the naive and utterly incorrect foreign ownership caps should apply to award MCI its DBS license. action of the [International Bureau] the DBS business. MCI now is asking for FCC permis- staff," said Andrew Schwartzman, "Significant policy questions continue sion to transfer the license to British president of the Media Access Project. to exist regarding foreign ownership of Telecommunications (BT) as part of "You have to look at the implication of DBS subscription service on U.S. - the merger between the two compa- foreign ownership." licensed satellites." said the May 5 letter, nies. Additionally, Australia's News Cable companies -which had op- signed by Deputy U.S. Trade Represen- Corp. plans to use the MCI satellite slot posed the FCC's grant of the DBS li- tative Jeffrey Lang along with the State to deliver a DBS service. cense to MCI -also welcomed the call Department's Vonya McCann and the The Clinton administration cited the for a DBS foreign ownership review. Commerce Department's Larry Irving. News Corp. venture (as \\ ell as the "It certainly makes sense," said McCain wants to put digital conversion in writing WASHINGTON- Senate Commerce and congressional negotiators in late April Committee Chairman John McCain (R- calls for raising at least $5.4 billion from Ariz.) introduced legislation last week that analog TV spectrum auctions in 2002. would force broadcasters to convert to Once the budget resolution is approved by digital TV by 2006. Congress (both the House and the Senate The bill would codify FCC rules govern- are expected to vote on the measure this ing the transition to digital TV, although week), the commerce committees are left the FCC's "target" date of 2006 for broad- to write up the details of the spectrum auc- casters to hand back the analog TV spec- tion plans. McCain's digital TV codification trum would become a requirement. In bill will likely be brought up in those dis- addition, McCain's bill would require Fox, cussions. ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates in the top 10 In an April 17 letter to congressional markets to provide digital programing no leaders, National Association of Broadcast- later than May 1, 1999. ers (NAB) President Eddie Fritts argued However, the bill would still provide an against setting a 2006 transition deadline in out. For broadcasters unable to meet the stone, "given the hundreds of stations and conversion timetable "due to circum- Senator John McCain the vagaries of tower construction, zoning waits to codify FCC rules stances beyond their control," the bill on conversion to digital TV. approvals, FAA clearance and many other would allow waivers. issues." Also, recent spectrum auction rev- "We cannot be lax in our duty to guarantee that con- enue has fallen far short of congressional estimates. sumers enjoy both the telecommunications benefits of The Congressional Budget Office in a new report esti- digital television and the economic benefits of the ana- mated that spectrum auctions could continue to raise log channels' auction revenues," said McCain. money for the federal Treasury, but probably not as Meanwhile, the budget deal reached by White House much as in the past. -HF

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week Alexander Netchvolodoff. vice presi- that the commission consider the issue vice. The commission also said it dent of public policy for Cox Enterpris- of trade reciprocity with Australia and might revisit portions of its rules that es. "It's what should he done." added the United Kingdom before allowing limit DBS license ownership to 25%. Aaron Fleischman. a Washington companies from the two countries to While the commission said that the lawyer who has represented Time own or control a U.S. DBS license. limit does not apply to subscription Warner's opposition to MCI's DBS Last December. the FCC said such a services, it also said it would conduct a license at the FCC. review was not necessary because sub- separate review of the MCI /BT merger Time Warner and Co\ had asked scription DRS is not a broadcast ser- application. Two countries, one ratings system Canadian TI 'mu /) routes 11/) with system similar to one in U.S. By Chris McConnell WASHINGTON TV RATINGS: THE U.S. VS. CANADA

The TV ratings are not likely to U.S. SYSTEM CANADIAN SYSTEM change much for viewers ventur- Ty Programs designed for young au- Programing intended for chil- CTR-C ing north of the border. diences, including children ages 2 -6 dren under the age of 8 A Canadian TV industry group Programs for Programing for charged with recommending a ratings designed children ages CTR-C8+ acceptable system to the country's government 7 and above children ages 8 and above proposed scheme has an age -based that Programs that most parents would Programing acceptable largely resembles the U.S. system. The CTR-FAM ILA find suitable for all ages for all age groups recommendation from the Action Programs may Group on Violence on Television con- LITA that contain material CTR-PA Programing that may not sists Of six ratings categories. plus an that some parents would find un- be suitable for children additional category for sports. news suitable for younger children under age 8 and other exempt programing. Programs that may contain material Programing The system includes categories for CTR-14+ with elements programs suitable for children ages that many parents would find unsuit- that might not be suitable eight and above: programs suitable for able for children under 14 for children under 14 children 14 and older: and programs Programs that may be unsuitable for Programing intended for suitable for viewers 18 and older. CTR-18+ MU children under 17 adults 18 and older "It is the industry's belief that this comprehensive system. which has violence as the most important content "It is the industry's belief that this comprehensive consideration when assigning a rating system, which has violence as the most important to a program. will best permit parents to make informed viewing choices." content consideration when assigning a rating the group said in its report. to a program, will best permit parents In a joint statement, the heads of U.S. broadcast, cable and motion picture to make informed viewing choices." groups praised the proposed system. The Action Group on Violence on Television "One result does resound." said the statement from NAB President Eddie the FCC should reject the current TV price demanded by the Canadian Fritts. NCTA President Decker ratings system. The commission plans broadcasters for joining in any TV rat- Anstrom and MPAA President Jack to hold a hearing on it June 4. ings system is a 'dumbing down' of the Valenti. "Canadians want a system that The Canadian counterpart conies ratings. - combines age with content, which is from a group comprising representatives The Canadian group's research also precisely what our TV Parental Guide- of the country's broadcast and cable found that 84% of respondents lines provide." companies. The group said its ratings are approved of the proposed system. Opponents of that ratings system based on sex and language as well as on Additionally. 71%% felt that the U.S. voiced disappointment with the system violent content. The group cited research and Canadian ratings systems should proposed in Canada. "It is very unfor- indicating viewer preference for the be similar. The research was compiled tunate that the broadcast industry in inclusion of language and sexual content from a survey of 1.548 Canadians. both Canada and the U.S. refuses to in a ratings system. The Canadian recommendation in- voluntarily separate out V (violence), S Markey cited the research in calling cludes results from focus group re- (sex) and L (language) in ways that for revisions to the current system. search as well. The report noted that would allow parents to make their own "According to this report. 91 percent some focus group participants found choices." Representative Edward of Canadians support a comprehensive the ratings too broad, but also said there

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"We're pleased the FCC has now competitive telephone The rules on fees, for instance, allow for completed its 'trilogy' of rulemakings increases in the fees for second residen- needed to bring competition to the local service." tial phone lines from $3.50 per month to telephone said monopolies," Decker NCTA President Decker Anstrom $5 per month in 1998. Anstrom, president of the National The increase will affect customers Cable Television Association. "Cable who use a second phone line to surf the companies remain committed to offer- icized the decision to leave such issues Internet. But Internet groups last week ing competitive telephone service." open while implementing rules on were applauding the FCC for not forc- "We'll take full advantage of each other universal service provisions. ing their industry to pay access charges. and every opportunity. including this "The FCC's piecemeal approach to "With today's ruling, the FCC one," Cox Communications' David implementing the universal service demonstrated its commitment to the Andersen added regarding the new provisions of the act fails to comply growth of the global information infra- telephone rules. with the act's clear wording and obvi- structure," said Paul Misener of the Those rules call for the government ous intent." said McCain. He also criti- Internet Access Coalition. "The FCC to establish a fund of up to $2.25 bil- cized the school and library provisions has recognized that taxing the Internet... lion per year to link schools and as a "new multibillion -dollar, multi- would have dramatically threatened the libraries to the Internet and to finance year entitlement program." economic health and continued growth other telecommunications services. Local phone companies also com- of the Internet." added Harris Miller, Additionally, the FCC cut the charges plained that the reductions in access president of the Information Technolo- long- distance companies pay to local charges will lead to higher local phone gy Association of America. telcos by $18.5 billion over five years. The commission also raised the limits on fees that local phone companies can charge for multiple business phone Copyright focus shifts from Sky lines and second residential lines. 'White umuç' center stage "We can say that we have by law and iar rule a fully funded national commit- By Heather Fleming And with the Sky deal on hold, the ment and national plan to connect WASHINGTON focus of last week's Copyright Office every classroom to the information hearings on the cable and satellite com- highway," FCC Chairman Reed Hundt The Senate Judiciary Committee pulsory licenses turned to the debate said of the universal service provisions. put DBS retransmission of local over so- called white areas. Those provisions also drew warm broadcast signals on the back PrimeTime 24 CEO Sid Amira ar- reviews from NCTA's Anstrom, who burner, while the Sky DBS venture was gued that a customer's eligibility to re- said the cable industry "will work with left to simmer. ceive distant broadcast signals should schools and libraries to make [the] pro- At the request of Senate Commerce not be based on residence within the vision come to life." Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R- "Grade B" contour of a local network Others were less enthusiastic. Law- Utah), the Copyright Office intended to affiliate. Instead. eligibility should be makers in recent weeks have voiced submit a preliminary report in June on based on picture quality. PrimeTime 24 concerns about the cost of universal the satellite and cable compulsory currently faces lawsuits from Fox. CBS service educational initiatives and also licenses, focusing on the issue of DBS and CBS affiliates for allegedly know- about the FCC's ability to resolve all retransmission of local broadcast sig- ingly selling network programing to the universal service issues at once. nals. With the ASkyB/EchoStar venture ineligible customers. Last week's action left some issues unsettled, those plans have changed. William Hassinger, an engineering unresolved. 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broadcasters to accompany him to 10 for "a lot of misinformation passed be, "As far as satellite goes -stay out of cities nationwide to test the quality of along to subscribers." He asked Amira my [Grade B] contour." TV signals within the Grade B contours. to suggest "what can be done in the One rule that appears likely to be "Why don't we prove that a Grade B marketing pipeline to inform sub - struck is the requirement that DBS does not give people an acceptable pic- scribers...that they may or may not be operators can offer the imported distant ture- quality signal ?" Amira asked. able to receive network service ?" signals only if a customer has not sub- Network Affiliate Stations Alliance Amira responded that the Congress scribed to cable in the past 90 days. attorney Wade Hargrove responded needed to "get the confusion out of the Chuck Hewitt, Satellite Business and that a subjective picture -quality stan- law." They simply asked subscribers Communications Association president, dard for determining a customer's eli- what they thought Congress intended: said that "whatever the intent [of the 90- gibility to receive distant broadcast sig- "Do you get an acceptable picture ?" day rule], it doesn't change the fact that nals would "eviscerate the [Satellite Roberts also blasted many network it's anticompetitive. It costs us sales and Home Viewer Act] and would make it affiliates for being uncooperative in makes it difficult for us to compete." impossible to enforce." talks about challenged subscribers. In Roberts appeared to agree, saying Senior Copyright Attorney Bill discussions with station managers, that the rule "seems to me to be anti- Roberts criticized the satellite carriers Roberts said the attitude often seems to competitive."

Pressler presses on those tiers to new product tiers after Jan. 1, 1998. In return, has with a Former Senate Commerce Committee chairman Larry Comcast agreed to serve 80% of its subscribers 55 mhz cable system by March 31, 1999. The contract also Pressler, who was defeated in his re- election bid last Novem- calls for Comcast to offer 250 public libraries a ber, says he is "busy as a bee" in his new role as a telecom- free cable modem and free unlimited cable munications consultant. Pressler has set up shop in Wash- modem service. Comments on the proposed ington under the name of "Pressler and Company." He says social contract are due at the FCC June 16. The his clients include investment banking firms, foreign clients commission also has settled a series rate in London, India and South of °h., complaints against Adelphia Communica- Africa, a labor union that tions Corp. The resolution wants an expert opinion on telecommunications pension with Adelphia calls for the fund investments and "a cable company to pay about $2.45 million in subscriber broadcast company that's try- thshiît6 refunds. The resolution set - ing to take over another one." When not consult- ties 66 cable rate complaints. ing, he gives speeches around the country on topics that range from electric utility deregulation to I Inside moves the telecommunications industry. Pressler says he'sW/atc The FCC's public affairs director is so busy, he "can't take any more clients this year." Edited by Chris McConnell leaving the commission. Susan Lewis and Heather Fleming Rule change Sallet plans to exit the FCC after this week. Her replacement hasn't been The FCC last week changed its rules on cable indecency to announced. In other personnel moves, the FCC named Linda reflect last summer's Supreme ruling on Court the issue. In Dubroof legal assistant in the International Bureau's plan- that decision, the struck a court down rule allowing cable ning and negotiations division and Kelly Cameron the operators the right to refuse indecent programing offered on bureau's senior legal adviser for international trade policy. public educational and govemmen- access channels. Justices issued the decision while upholding a rule that allows cable Border crossing operators to refuse to carry leased- access programing that The FCC plans to coordinate its digital TV assignments they deem indecent. In another decision in the case, the court with Mexico. The commission has struck an agreement threw out a rule operators to scramble indecent requiring with Mexico's government establishing a 275 km "coordi- leased- access programs if they did not refuse to carry them. nation area" along the U.S./Mexican border. The FCC will Riding the circuit issue DTV licenses within the area, but the licenses will be conditioned on further talks between the FCC and Mexi- The National Association of Broadcasters and the Associa- co's government. "We are now focusing on arriving at a tion for Maximum Service Television begins touring cities similar agreement on DTV with our friends in Canada in this week to discuss the new digital TV rules with local the near future," FCC Chairman Reed Hundt said. broadcasters. In a series of one -day sessions with the broadcasters, the groups plan to explain last month's table of Utah station can keep license DTV allotments and discuss a variety of DTV implementa- An FCC administrative law judge has decided that KRGQ tion issues. The road show includes stops in Dallas (May (AM) West Valley City, Utah, can keep its license. Review- 15). St. Louis (May 16) and Los Angeles (May 27). ing the status of the silent radio station, Administrative Law Judge Joseph Chachkin ruled that the station has been Social service off the air without FCC permission for only a short time Comcast Cable Communications has struck a "social con- and had asked the FCC for permission to remain silent. tract" with the FCC. The deal would allow Comcast to cre- Chachkin determined the broadcaster is therefore qualified ate migrated product tiers on its systems and then convert to remain a licenseholder.

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On May 22, The Tonight Show wi'h Jay tion. So are guest hosts and frequent reruns. But Leno will celebrate its five -year ar niver- there s no denying the show's success: The Tonight sary the old- fashioned way: with anoth- Show with Jay Leno is enjoying its highest -rated season er hour -long show in its regular time in total viewers and all key yourg -adult demographics. slot. Anything else -a prime time spe- This year alone, It has outratec 'The Late Show with cial, perhaps -wouldn't be neighborly toward the David Letterman' every week and has shown year-to- folks who stood by him when he wasn't on top of the year growth for the third consecutive season. ratings. "This way it helps the affiliates and the local Still, Leno is not about to res- on his laurels. As he advertisers that profit by it," says Leno. "We'll b ow a tells BROADCASTING & CABLE'S Lyrette Rice: "I don't go few horns and then go back to work for tomorrow." out and say we're number one. This is a bit like saying Probably a good call, even though Leno's dedi-ation you're the safest airline. As soon as you have that first to work and desire to keep NBC and its stations sappy crash, [you hear]: 'The safest a rline is a death trap!' border on the fanatical. Vacations are out of the ques- You find out what you need to do."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cover Story Which is more important to you: the demo race or the total Oh yes. It's pretty much like playing blackjack. You're number of households tuning into your show? looking for 21. I look at the numbers and say: "Why aren't When we were losing, we were losing. Then when we we doing well in this particular market? What do we need to were winning. I would read CBS press releases that said do ?" And then you try to help that market out if you can. We "Leno is winning, but losing the important 25 -to -54 year - go there. For example, we're going to Philadelphia as often olds." OK, I said. Let's concentrate on that. Then we start- as we can because it's a strong ABC market. We'll shoot in I see the ed winning that one, and then I would read, "Well they Philly, talk to the man on the street. the fruits of might be winning overall households, but they're not win- labor. I see 'ratings' coming up in markets. All of the mar- ning the all- important youth market, 18 to 34." OK. let's kets seem to he coming up and doing pretty well. Sometimes watch MTV. Show me bands people would like. Let's get actors get so involved in series. they only know one guy at those guests. Now we've won every demographic and the network. And when that person's fired, they have no seem to be holding there. friends. I like to he able to pick up the phone and thank the This is a job. and your bosses give you certain parame- local affiliates or the affiliate board. ters and certain things they expect. I'm not saying you sell Do you always shoot promotional spots for the affiliates yourself short. I understand that to the network I am prod- after each taping of your show? uct. If the product is no good, they get rid of you. When I was going to get fired and replaced with Dave, I wasn't Sometimes we do three. sometimes it's 12. sometimes it's bitter, because we weren't very good. If you get better you none. But I always do them. We look and see what markets stay here. I don't cry and say, "I thought they were my we need help in. My dad was a salesman who said you're friend!" They're not your friends. It's a network. Plus only as good as people who distribute your product. I never have the responsibility of 160 - some people who work for me. I have to keep their jobs. I love having all these other late -night You can't deny the whole Jay Leno -David Letterman rift has been a great story over the past shows. I like the fact that late -night TV is five years. Has that helped you or hurt you? How would it be different if there an exciting place for people to be were no competition from Letter- man over the last five years? Well, first of all, nobody would because it's fresh, it's new every night. write about me. The fact that this is a story five years later is amaz- lt's a different show every night. ing to me. The fact that they made a movie out of this HBO's The Late Shift]. I mean, are there two more boring guys than me quite understand people who don't want to meet affiliates. and Letterman? I write jokes. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I what When this show have the same wife I've had since, well, that I've always They have a vested interest in you do. was the were the ones who had. There's no story. If we were doing cocaine and yelling in trouble initially, affiliates what we were doing, "More whores! Bring those hookers! More liquor!" then saved my ass. They liked it, they liked they thought it would grow. You pay them back by every that's a movie. week or so calling somebody and asking: "You need help in Industry analysts say the time is ripe for newcomers to the your market? What do you want? Do you want promos?" It late -night scene, such as Keenen Ivory Wayans, Magic seems like common sense. Johnson and Vibe. Everybody works differently. I don't come from a tele- Fine. It always was that way. Arsenio, Dennis Miller, vision background. I come from a nightclub background. Stephanie Miller, Rick Dees, Pat Sajak -there's always I'm used to going town to town. You can judge how well something. It helps because you always strive to do better. you're doing. I guess. by looking at numbers. But for me, When you have something to focus on as a target, it makes when I go on the road to a 3,000 -seat theater and all 3,000 you better. I love having late -night competition. You know, seats are sold, I know I'm doing something right. I have a Keenen, Magic Johnson: these guys are all friends of mine. lot of friends who are on television shows that are pretty like dicing and mixing it up with them. It should belong to big hits. Then they go to towns and have a hard time sell- whoever can take it. It's like fotball. Whoever has posses- ing the comedy clubs because people don't quite under- sion owns it. If someone can take it away from you, God stand what they do. I've got a satellite. I scan markets at bless them. That's how you make strong television. I love night. At 11:30 p.m.. some anchor may say, "Hey Jay having all these other late -night shows. I don't want to go Leno is coming up next with so- and -so." Believe me, if against reruns of Seinfeld and Roseanne and Home Improve- you've pissed off an affiliate, you're not going to get their ment. I like the fact that late -night TV is an exciting place for local anchor to say that. people to be because it's fresh, it's new every night. It's a different show every night. Bill Maher: good show. People Does NBC take care of The Tonight Show? now have a choice. I think so. I think they do fine. This is something else I take Do you keep a watchful eye over affiliates' ratings? a lot of hits for in the press. I know it's very fashionable to

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I never quite understand people who don't want to meet affiliates. They have a vested interest in what you do. When this show was in trouble initially, the affiliates were the ones who saved my ass.

say your network sucks. But they've been fine with me. with entertainment programing in the future. What if the don't have that sort of adversarial relationship. When things cable network decided to use old episodes of The Tonight Show? [were] not going well here, I went to the network and said, "Look, I can turn this around, I can make the show number Oh God, I hope not. There used to be a lot of comedy clubs one." Warren [Littlefield] said "turn the product around." across the country. Then HBO and everybody started doing We did. It's like the America's Cup. You just try to keep the young comedian specials and all the clubs closed. It's the show going so you can pass it off to the next person. classic argument: why should we go out when we can get it for free ". We got the audience to the point where it' they want The success of your show can also hinge on the success of to hear about what happened today. tune into the monologue NBC's prime time lineup. Do you feel comfortable register- at 1 1:35 p.m. on The Tonight Show. If the show was on at all ing complaints to the network brass when some lead -ins aren't working? different times, you'd just be watering down the product. I've never done an album. I never would do an album. I No. If you live your life by the credo "Everything is your don't have any recorded performances of my nightclub act. I fault," then you can take care of your own problems. I will come to your town and do it for you. Rather than do it don't bother anybody. People have a [remote control]. If once and get a huge check, I'll get a bunch of little checks. they want to watch your show, it really [doesn't take) At least I'll come and you'll see it as it is supposed to be. At much of an effort. ER is a tremendous help. That gives us least you'll see it on my terms. a good lead -in. But CBS wins every Monday. Tuesday is pretty even. Fridays, Nash Bridges beats Homicide. The Why would your prefer that your first year of The Tonight only night with any real inequality is Thursday with ER. I Show remain in the can and not be available for rebroad- guess you can blame some other show for your problems, cast? but it doesn't really work that way. On [a recent] Monday, Not the first year, just the first couple of months. They for example, Murphy Brown, Cyhill and Chicago Hope weren't very good. I mean historically, if anyone is study- won big. We had one of our NBC "Don't touch me, I'm a ing The Tonight Show for any inane reason, they might be stranger" movies. All NBC movies have a stranger touch- interesting to look at. The first couple of weeks, we were ing something dead. Anyway, their shows won big, but we live, live. Not live on tape. Live. live. There were awk- still won late night. We're taking viewers from some- ward pauses. They don't look like the show. Plus we were where. They're coming to the show. in the old studio. And I probably have jet black hair. And How do you think NBC prime time is my hair's now totally different. doing? It seems to work pretty well. In terms of Leno's `Tonight' tallies The Hugh Grant appearance is often referenced as the turning point for the doing a show like this, when I talk to Tonight Show. Would you agree? guests on other networks, they all seem Highest -rated telecast in total view- to be extremely jealous of the promo ers: May 20. 1993: 22.4 million We had moved into a new studio the department here and the way shows are viewers, featured live Cheers previous September. Then the first handled. It seems to be more than cycli- cast after final telecast of series . time Dave went into reruns, we won cal now. It seems to be a pretty good est -rated week in total viewers: every night the whole week. We got streak. The network's biggest problem ay 17, 1993: 9 million sampling. That kind of stayed. Then is reruns in the summer, when people go we were winning one or two days a requent guests: Bill Maher (20 away. When I turn on NBC and see week. So by the time the Hugh Grant times), Phil Hartman (13), Bob "Coming up, the final episode" of my thing came around, the ratings were so Costas (13) favorite show, what inducement do I strong on that Monday -it actually have to watch that network until the Jay Leno has welcomed 3.500 was a big enough number to win us the fall? I have none. It's ridiculous. It's a guests over the past five years. whole week -that it just never went down. It wasn't quite the classic case system left over from the '50s. This is a On an average weeknight, The of something, getting a massive job. You have to work at it. So do the Tonight Show with Jay Leno doing audience to switch, and then they'd networks. They have to realize you reaches an audience of 6.3 mil- say: "Oh, where's their old studio? can't just throw the summer away. lion. That's when people go to cable. That's They've got a new studio." We had when I go to cable. Number of episodes as of May 22: been there for eight months, but 1,154 maybe the audience was [focused] on It's not clear how MSNBC will deal another show. That's why I don't want

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to do any reruns. I don't want to give people any reason to go away.

Was being number one your only goal in the past five years?

I had no sort of Stalin. five -year. mini -wheat plan. You're always thinking of being number one. At the time, it seemed like we were pretty much getting clobbered. You have to find the kind of race you can do well at. I can do this every day. And I had to learn what it takes to do this every day. These shows are nothing if not about consistency. People won't watch a great show, then a terrible show, then a bad show and then a great show. You have to find a level that you don't go below so you do good shows, strong shows and then, hopefully, a few great shows. The trick to doing this is not to get to either the heights of euphoria or the depths of depres- sion. This show is a minimum of 16 hours a day, every day, including Saturday and Sunday, because then you have to write jokes. I seem to be well suited to this particular type of work. I read something about dyslexic people; they tend to overfocus on things. And I realized that's what I do. So it works fine for me.

Why won't you consider bringing on a guest host? People think there is some sort of ego involved. All a guest host does is give me a vacation. The staff has to work twice as hard because of lighting, sound, notes, seeing whether the guest host is Motorcycle buff Leno with biker babe Elizabeth Dole. nervous. Someone has to help them through. I make the most money; I should have the smallest office and get the least amount of vacation. It seems to keep I'm here 18 hours a day. I think that's one reason why everybody happy if I'm the first one here in the morning and have a show. To me, time away from this show to do the last one to leave. Americans don't care how much money something else is exactly that: time away. I almost don't you make as long as they sense you're working for it. If peo- know anybody who has a show and who's been producing ple sense you're working harder than they are, they really other shows where that show hasn't suffered. If you're don't begrudge you anything. I'm here at 8:15 or 8:30 a.m. doing another show and you have a good joke. do yoi give My car is the first on the lot; people see it there and say it to your new show to get it going or give it to your old "OK." They don't feel so bad about what they do. It sounds show? How can I have any interest in that? silly, but it's as stress -free a job as you could possibly ask Are there taboo subjects when it comes to writing jokes? for. It's piecemeal work. Write joke, tell joke, get check; thank you. This isn't the kind of thing where someone says: Greed and justice are funny. People blow up in Flight 800: "That show you did Thursday? It's screwed up. You gotta do What's the joke? Your mentality has to he that of the per- it again." Each show is done forever. I will never see that son sitting in the audience: You can't he on stage looking show again. into the audience, you have to be in the audience looking at yourself. You have to have a sense of who is watchirg So you're not taking any time off this summer? and who you are going to hurt. The best philosophy is be kind, be kind, be kind. The Oklahoma bombing had 162 No. I haven't had a vacation in five years. There's no victims. How many people are related there? A thousand vacation in this job. There are weeks when we don't do the indirectly. What is the joking you would do there? Maybe show. Then you're here doing fan mail or you're shooting [about[ the legal system or the inequity if [the perpe:rator[ remotes or something. I see other late -night shows take was found innocent. twice the vacation time we do. And during those weeks they are on vacation, [our ratings] go up and then stay up. Why do you pick on the President? Because people get into viewing patterns. At Late Night I think they do twice the number of reruns a year that we do. I don't think we pick on the President any more than we pick And when they're on reruns, more people come to us. on any other political leader. I used to get "Why are you always picking on Bob Dole ?" Whoever's in the paper-and the Pres- How come you're not producing shows for prime time ident is in the paper -you do because people laugh at it. It with your own Big Dog Productions? works with President Clinton because not everybody under-

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stands Whitewater or the economy. but everybody knows a thought were sarcastic, or they would attack the guest. My guy who fools around. So what you're doing is you're taking job is to make the guest look good at the expense of the the most powerful office in the land and turning it into Larry host. Sometimes when I watch other shows I see the host down the street and his wife, Eileen. That's why the joke looking good at the expense of the guest. That will get you works. Go out and do 10 minutes on Trent Lott and see how far a nice write -up. but you know how pissed off guests get so you get. Americans think they like politics but they don't. They you probably won't get them back. don't know anything about politics. They don't know any of the players involved. This may spawn criticism that you're just not a strong Here's a good Washington joke: Dick Morris. The guy Interviewer. gets on the cover of Time magazine, but two days later is Yeah, fine. I'm probably not. I'm a comedian. I didn't start caught naked in a hotel room with a prostitute, barking out to be a broadcaster. Whenever critics want to insult me. like a dog in front of the prostitute. He's probably the only they say "Leno, who's a comic." Thank you! Thank you man in the history of Washington to get hit on the nose very much! I will take that. I am a comedian. A comedian with the same rolled -up magazine he was on the cover of. who has a television show. I like broadcasting and I'm trying I don't do jokes about Chelsea. I don't do jokes about to get as good at it as I can, but God forbid I should ever Hillary unless Hillary has done a particular political thing. become a broadcaster rather than a comedian. I don't do jokes about Hillary as a woman. I do jokes about Hillary as the politician or lawyer. After a while, Are road trips important to the show? people sense that. They seem to help. It helps with the affiliates. It helps keep The idea of The Tonight Show is for people to watch the the excitement going. It's a bit like making love in a differ- news and then watch you make fun of what they just saw. ent room. It's basically the same thing. You're just in a dif- This is not a bully pulpit. You're not out there to rip any- ferent place. body's head off. A lot of time I take heat from critics because not shock supposed it's or cutting. It's not to cut. Do you still have any fears about hosting The Tonight Show, like walking out and seeing only half of the seats full? Are you easier or harder on yourself than you were five years ago? No. Because as a comedian, your ego is such that [you think]: let's see what we can do with it. There's a certain vic- I think I am the same. I think now the show is extremely arious thrill in taking this show to the point where you're lit- close to what I am in real life in terms of remarks I would erally almost fired and bringing it back up again. There's a make. For the first couple of years, during the commercial perverse pleasure in doing that. You don't want to stay down break I would make a remark to ]executive producer] Deb- there too long. But it's kind of interesting to see just how low bie Vickers and she would say, "Oh, you should have said it goes before you can turn it around. that on the air." And I would say: "They don't know me yet. It's too mean." People have to grow into this. This is When do you imagine retiring? not a job where you can come out and be a smart ass. When Joan Rivers went off the air, they brought in maybe I like this job. It's the only job I've ever wanted. And I'll 25 different people to host her show on a regular basis two stay here until they say: "Mr. Leno. I'm sorry. You're going or three nights at a time. I watched a lot of people who I to have to move on."

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www.americanradiohistory.com `Nanny', `Moesha' step out Distributors hit sales road tt ith sitcoms for syndication By Cynthia Littleton sha. The sitcom. targeted for fall Columbia TriStar Television Dis- 2000, has sold tribution opened the bidding in in 25 markets the nation's top three markets including 8 of last week for CBS's The Nanny, expect- the top 10. ed to debut in syndication in fall 1998. Those stations CTTD officials declined comment, include wwoR- but station sources say the distributor has TV New York, set a floor price in the range of $80,((x) WPWR -TV Chi- to $90.(XX) for a weekly cash license fee cago, KTXA -TV in New York and Los Angeles and Dallas. WPSG -TV $60,(K0 to $70,(X00 in Chicago. CTTD is Philadelphia also seeking five minutes of barter time and WSBK -TV Station reps say The Nanny' has ingredients for syndication SJC- (or one minute per run) each week. Boston. cess; 'Moesha' has been sold in 8 of top IO markets Station reps say the show has the right Warner Bros. has also hit the sales two years away from bowing as syndi- ingredients for success in syndication: trail with Parenthood and The Wayans cated strips, but industry veterans say kids in the cast, a family -friendly orien- Brothers after unveiling initial sales in both buyers and sellers are initiating tation and a star who's generally popular top markets to its WB Network partner, the sales process much earlier in a sit- with adults. The Fran Drescher sitcom Tribune Broadcasting. com's network run than in years past. has been one of the kw consistent bright Meanwhile, as broadcasters peruse In some cases, broadcasters are push- spots on CBS's prime time schedule the newest crop of off- network sitcom ing up the timetable by approaching since its debut in November 1993. prospects, ABC's The Drew Carew distributors with preemptive strikes Also last week. Worldvision Enter- Show and NBC's 3rd Rock front the against their competitors. prises unveiled its first station deals for Sun are high on many wish lists. "Everyone has called us about 3rd off- network rights to the UPN's Moe- Both sophomore series are at leas Rock." says Joe Zaleski, president of Carsey -Werner Distribution. Likewise, Warner Bros. has had inquiries about Paramount says howdy to Howie Drell' Carey from major broadcast Howie Mandel is headed for daytime TV next year. groups and is expected to be actively Last week, the comedian was close to signing a deal selling the show by the end of the year. with Paramount Domestic Television for a syndicated Warner Bros. broke with tradition in talk show strip targeted for debut in summer or fall late 1995 with its unusually early sale 1998. Representatives for Paramount and Mandel of Friends while the hit NBC sitcom declined comment at press time. was barely halfway through its second Details of the project are still sketchy, but the show is season. Generally speaking. most dis- expected to be in the celebrity talk/variety vein revital- tributors used to hold off on plans for ized last year by the success of Warner Bros.' The Ros- syndication until a show was in its third ie O'Donnell Show. Mandel, who had been shopping for season and thereby assured of generat- a talk show deal following his guest- hosting stint last ing enough episodes to run as a strip. month on Live with Regis & Kathie Lee, is understood to be netting $5 million But as the TV audience becomes upfront in the deal with Paramount, plus an ownership stake in the show. more fragmented and the marketplace Mandel has had a wide- ranging career as an actor and standup comic. more competitive, stations are often as His 10th HBO comedy special, Howie Mandel on Ice, aired last month. anxious to lock down hit sitcoms as He's an executive producer and writer on Fox Kids Network's long- running studios are to sell them. series Bobby's World, inspired by his stand -up routines about his child- "When a show is hot on the net- hood. In the 1980s, Mandel was a member of the ensemble cast of NBC's work and looking like it's going to go acclaimed hospital drama, St. Elsewhere. -CL the distance of four years or more. there's a feeling on both sides that

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www.americanradiohistory.com = roadcastin there's no time like the present" to cut Carsey- Wemer's next priority in syn- able to broadcasters, Eyemark Enter- a deal. said Scott Carlin. executive dication is CBS's Cyhill, targeted for tainment's Dare's World (CBS) and vice president. Warner Bros. Domes- syndication debut in fall 1999, accord- Caroline in the City (NBC) are expect- tic Television Distribution. ing to Zaleski. ed to reap their first back -end profits on Although the heat is on 3rd Rock. With all the fresh comedies avail- basic cable. New look for Eye in NY WCBS -TV last week took wraps off local news remake By Steve McClellan ing news coverage. The station is also Scxen months in the introducing SkyTrac. a making. NY 'RS -TV's weather graphics system news- operation that news director Carey makeover debuts this calls the "next- genera- week. tion EarthWatch." Changes at the New The makeover is sup- York station include the ported by a massive ad reformatting of both the campaign that includes evening and the late -night print, radio, outdoor and news-tti: +-w atxho cable. The entire effort is WCBS-TV New York's new anchor lineup of (Pr) Tyler, Clark and Grant teams. set and graphics: costing the station "mil- the addition of five regional bureaus, thing," says news director Carey. "We lions more" in operating capital. but the and a 10% increase in staff to imple- have to respect the viewer's time." Lots general manager declined to say just ment the new strategy. of "official" news will be delivered as how much. As for measuring success. The changes come seven months voiceovers so that reporters can focus Bud Carey says that if 18 months from after the station abruptly fired much of on exclusive stories, he says. The five now wcBs -Tv is giving the market's sec- its first -string news talent after con- new bureaus in areas surrounding Man- ond -place station a run for its money. cluding that they couldn't boost the sta- hattan are expected to strengthen break- he'll consider the effort to be working. tion out of its distant -third position. The 5 -6:30 p.m. news block will now include three separate newscasts instead of two. The late -night newscast is being Springer drops cut five minutes to end at 11:30 p.m. Commercial inventory is not affected. Two new anchors will join Dana WMA Q-TV commentary Tyler to co- anchor the evening and late newscasts. Stephen Clark. from Says that, ,t,'iren flack, it's 'not worth it KGTV(TV) San Diego. will co- anchor the 5 p.m.. 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news- By Cynthia Littleton days before his May 5 debut. the sta- casts with Tyler. Gerry Grant. from tion's widely respected and popular Entertainment Tonight. will co- anchor What some stations will do to get news anchor, Carol Marin, resigned. in the 5:30 p.m. newscast with Tyler. a little attention during the protest of Springer's hiring. Four days He'll also co- anchor the noon newscast May sweeps. after his own debut, Springer quit. say- with station veteran Cindy Hsu. Hsu Take for example the three -ring cir- ing the whole brouhaha had gotten "too will continue to co- anchor the morning cus that has been WMAQ -TV Chicago for personal." news with Kendra Fern. the past two weeks, when a popular Despite all the hype surrounding his The new weekend co- anchor team anchor resigned over the hiring of con- hiring. which sparked a nationwide joins Lisa Cooley, from KABC -TV Los troversial talk show host Jerry debate on local television news stan- Angeles, with Vince DeMentri. from Springer. who debuted and then quit as dards and freedom of speech. the news- wow(Tv) Detroit. commentator after just four days. cast's ratings were down eight -tenths of According to station general manager Meanwhile. the station had to con- a rating point the night Springer Bud Carey and news director Bill Carey tend with viewer protests, demonstra- debuted. The program's ratings were (no relation), one of the most important tions outside its studios and the wrath off slightly to flat for most of last week. changes in the makeover will be tighter of the Rev. Andrew Greeley. the best- Despite Springer's decision to quit. editing of stories. The station's new selling author who also quit the station it appeared unlikely that Marin would news slogan is "more news in less time, as a guest commentator over the hiring return. A station spokesperson said the every time." which Bud Carey likens to of Springer. You can't buy publicity station would announce a replacement CBS Radio's "give us 22 minutes and like that. for the departed anchor as early as this we'll give you the world" tag line. The station hired Springer to do week. "Better editing is the most important commentary for its late newscast. Four Springer debuted last Monday I May

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51 with a blast at Marin. He branded Marin's decision to quit a form of "elit- Early read on netlet sweeps ist snobbery.'. He said he was "sorry" she quit. adding, ''I'ni sorry she found UPN recorded a higher household rating than rival The WB, but both in key and in first it necessary this week to use me as a netlets posted gains the adult demos teens during the stepping -stone to martyrdom.'' week of May sweeps. In his three -minute commentary, From April 24 through May 6, UPN led The WB with a 3.1 Nielsen rat - ing/5 share in households 15% improvement in ratings and 25% jump Springer tried to build a case that Marin -a was intolerant of those with views of in shares over the same period last year. The WB finished with a 2.2/4- the news business that differ from hers. a 5% improvement in ratings. In 18 led with 1.8/5 with The WB's 1.1/3, "We have no journalism in a free soci- adults -49, UPN a compared ety unless we have commentary from while adults 18 -34 saw a 20% ratings improvement for UPN (1.8 versus all parts of the community.'' he said. last year's 1.5) and an 18% jump for The WB (1.3 versus 1.1). The teen demo, once again, was the place to shine for both netlets. The Marin, a I 9-year veteran of the sta- WB outranked UPN in total teens by a rating point and a share point (2.5/8 tion. asked to he let out of her multi - million- dollar contract because she versus 2.4/7, respectively), while the former led in female teens (2.8/9). believed the station was lowering its Yet both rang up double -digit percentage gains in male and female teens, news standards by hiring Springer. in addition to persons 12 -24. -LR Marin, who anchored the 6 and 1(1 p.m. newscasts, has been temporarily terms of his contract. Speculation Springer women's groups. In addition. replaced by Allison Rosati, a reporter remained. however, that he too might two Chicago priests, including novelist and co- anchor of the station's 4:31) ask for. and receive. an early release. Greeley, withdrew as in- studio coni- p.m. newscast, as well as others yet Springer and wxi. -ry had agreed to mentators for the station's coverage

unannounced. a trial run of his commentary on the I 0 last Wednesday of the installation of Its widely expected that Marin will p.m. newscast through the end of the Chicago's new archbishop. he picked up by one of the other network May sweeps. The May 5 newscast In a note to station general manager O &Os in Chicago: CBS's wuttxt -'ry or averaged a 14.8 rating. versus a 15.6 Lyle Banks. Springer wrote: "It's gotten ABC's %1/41.S-TV.v. rating for April 28 newscast. too personal. For the few times that I'd Ron Mager,. Mann's longtime co- W51Ati -ry was the target of a demon- have time to do one- commentary- anchor, had threatened to quit as well. stration last Monday by about 50 pro- right now. it's probably not worth it, but last week said he would fulfill the testers mainly representing anti- considering the flack and all.''

Out and up jeopardy," said ABC President Bob Iger last week. The The coming -out comment was prompted by a report in Newsweek that revived rumors of an impending shake -up in ABC's episode of Ellen \ struggling entertainment division. The report claimed that helped ABC earn Disney chief Michael Eisner wants to replace Tarses with the number -one ranking in Geraldine Laybourne, the former head of Nickelodeon adults 18 -49 and households who was named president of Disney /ABC Cable net- for the week of April 28May works in late 1995. "We have 4. In the key adult demo, ABC confidence that under Jamie's leadership we will be able to turn around ABC's earned a 7.0 Nielsen Media prime Research rating, followed by time performance," Iger said. "There is absolutely no truth to rumors that [Laybourne] is assuming a role at NBC (6.5), Fox (4.8) and CBS (3.9). In households, ABC ABC Entertainment." Added Laybourne, "There have led with a 10.8/18, followed by NBC (10.0/17), CBS (9.5/16) and Fox (7.0/11). The winning week also helped been no conversations about assuming a role at ABC is not ABC scoot ahead of Fox in the season -to -date adult 18- Entertainment, and this under consideration." 49 race. With NBC remaining number one with a 6.7, Staying alive ABC last week was in second (5.5), followed closely by Fox (5.4) and CBS (4.3). The skies may be dark over NBC freshman drama Dark Skies, but that hasn't stopped the fan base from keeping Renewing vows? the science fiction drama alive on the Internet. An open The May 5 final episode of Fox's Married...With Chil- letter from executive producer Bryce Zabel that explains dren may not serve as the last word from the Bundy the show's likely demise is now posted on about 12 family. Sources close to Columbia TriStar TV say the Websites. "I was unprepared for how fast in today's studio may be looking to next season for an opportunity society something can actually get around as a con- to provide some closure for the tong- running comedy, cept," said Zabel. "These fans are certainly capable of although not necessarily on Fox. The hour -long season getting the message across." A letter- writing campaign finale was produced before Fox's decision not to renew to NBC may be futile, since the network, as of last week, the show. Columbia TriStar declined comment. was not expected to renew the Columbia TriStar drama. But Zabel is not stopping there. He is encouraging fans Iger says Tarses is staying put to write to the heads of all the broadcast networks, as ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses' "job is not in well as cable networks including USA and HBO. -1R

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www.americanradiohistory.com orvaacasring CME applies children's TV pressure Undertakes campaign in California to monitor station compliance with kids TV regs By Cynthia Littleton group. Safe Moves, to launch the "Cal- the CME hopes to encourage parents to ifornia Campaign for Kids' TV." The treat their children's daily dose of TV Cfling a "growing public health three -)car initiative is funded by a as a health -care matter. concern" over children's TV $150.00( grant from Pacific Mutual The coalition is distributing pam- viewing habits, a media watch- Life Insurance. phlets and other materials to elementary dog group is encouraging Southern CME does not plan to extend the schools in the Los Angeles and Orange California parents to monitor local sta- effort beyond Southern California. County areas, reaching a projected I tions for compliance with FCC rules The goal of the effort, says CME million families. The kits urge parents to regarding children's programing. President Kathryn Montgomery. is to complain to general managers and the The Washington -based Center for "help citizens use the new regulations FCC it' they feel that stations aren't Media Education has teamed with two to harness the power of television as a complying with broadcasters' new man- Orange County children's hospitals positive force in children's lives." date to offer three hours of children's and another nonprofit child advocacy In teaming with the local hospitals, educational programing per week.

S Y N D I C A T I O N M AR K E T P L A C E Nex exec for Ricki son of the slain Robert F. Kennedy, at NSS POCKETPIECE age 14 while working as a babysitter Rob Dauber has joined Garth Ancier Top ranked syndicated shows for the week ending April 27, as reported by Nielsen Media Research. NUM- for his children. Mike Carson, general and Gail Sternberg as an executive bers represent average audience/stations %coverage. producer of Columbia TriStar Televi- manager of WHDH -TV Boston, said the 1. Wheel of Fortune 11.3/229/99 station acted to protect the woman's sion Distribution's talker Ricki Lake. 2. Jeopardy! 9.4/224/99 identity. A spokesman for the Para- A veteran talk show producer. Dauber 3. Home Improvement 8.6/231/98 mount Domestic Television strip said most recently served as supervising 4. Oprah Winfrey Show 7.9/234/99 producer of Telepictures Productions' 5. Seinfeld 7.6/229/98 the show never intended to report the 6. Simpsons 6.5/208/96 woman's name in the segment pulled In Person with Maureen O'Boy'le. 7. Entertainment Tonight 5.8/188/96 from the May 2 edition. "Even though 8. Wheel of Fortune -wknd 5.5/185/84 Keenen weighs in 8. Xena: Warrior Princess 5.5/221/97 Hard Copy has the legal right to air 10. the photographs, we have decided Buena Vista Television has set Aug. 4 Hercules, Journeys of 5.1/231/98 11. Home Improvement -wknd 4.7/222/96 after speaking with representatives of as the launch date for its new late - 11. Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.7/226/99 the 'woman's] family not to air them night strip hosted by Keenen Ivory 13. Inside Edition 4.6/158/92 to protect the family's privacy." Wayans. Just seven weeks after it was 14. Mad About You 4.3/214/96 introduced. the hour strip has cleared 15. Montel Williams Show 4.2/192/95 the top 30 markets. New stations sign- Twentieth's new first- runner ing on for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Twentieth Television has named vet- Show include KGO -TV San Francisco. eran producer Cliff Lachman to the Hasselhoft's renewal talks are KOMO -TV Seattle and KQCA(TV) Sacra- pro- newly created post of senior vice gressing smoothly. an mento, Calif., and Sinclair Broadcast- and announce- president, programing and produc- ment is expected by next month. ing's WPGH -TV Pittsburgh. wt-rv(TV) tion. Lachman will be responsible for Indianapolis and wsTR -T\ Cincinnati. production activities on all of Twen- Max, `Factor' tieth's first -run shows. Most recently, Rollin' down the road Whatever happened to Max Head- Lachman was executive producer of Wheel is on fire and Jeopardy! has room? His actor alter ego. Matt MGM's reality strip LAPD. the answers. The King World Pro- Frewer, will join the cast of Eyemark ductions game show strips have been Entertainment's first -run drama Psi Me Tarzan, who Jane? renewed through the 2001 -2(X)2 sea- Factor when its second season So long Joe Lira. hello Xavier son in 91 and 85 markets, respective- begins this fall. Psi Factor has been DeClie. Keller Siegel Entertainment season ly. The latest sign -ups include WFMY- renewed for two on 165 sta- is swinging into a second season of Tv Greensboro, N.C.: WTEN(Tv) tions covering 90% of the country. Taran: The Epic Adventures, but the Albany, N.Y.: WRIC -TV Richmond. loincloth will be passed from Lara to Va.; wMTv(Tv) Madison, Wis., and Banned in Boston DeClie. The action hour has been WILX -TV Lansing (Onondaga). Mich. Hard Copy killed a story On the latest renewed by distributor SeaGull scandal embroiling the Kennedy clan Entertainment for a second year in `Baywatch' bargaining earlier this month after the show's more than a dozen markets, including Bavuafch's David Hasselhoff is in Boston affiliate vowed not to run the eight of the top IO. Producers negotiations with All American Tele- scheduled episode. /lard Copy had promise that Tarzan will find a vision to renew his contract with the obtained photos of the I9- year -old mate -a national search for a Jane is show for the upcoming season. woman who allegedly began a long - under way. Also joining the cast next Sources on both sides of the table say running affair with Michael Kennedy, season is Cheetah the Chimp. -CL

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Montgomery says us to the extent that the coalition the other side can PolyGram hopes to work understand what with broadcast- pressures we're TV operations ers. not against going through. them. both civic and chief named "We want this financial." Deana Elwell has been namec to he done as a The coalition executive VP 'or PolyGram's new \t ilh partnership plans to distrib- domestic TV broadcasters.- says ute a separate production; Monteomer. "We "TV Station distri butt or don't want to go to the Monitoring unit, Poly - FCC and petition for Packet" after the Gram Televi- the denial li- new of their rule takes effect Sept. I. sion. Elwel` cense. We want broad- In the intervening months. the partners who has casters to meet v i1h parents." Some gen- plan a "massive public education effort, been chie" eral managers in the Los Angeles market Montgomery says. financial offi- last week said that they didn't know In addition to tips for making "smart cer for Poly - enough about the !nit iatixe to continent, TV choices." the parents' guide suggests Gram Filned although one noted that it is unlikely that limiting children to two hours of TV per Ewell Entertain- any the market's seven VHF that watch of outlets day, claiming kids who "a lot ment for the pas: five years, will will fail to meet the three -hour standard. have a risk obesity. of TV greater of oeersee day -to -day operations of CME has yet to put together its increased and use and monitor- alcohol drug earli- al PolyGram Te evision depart- ing checklist for parents. er involvement in sexual activity." ments, includi-tg -finance, acquis - "A monitoring system is all well and However, parents and broadcasters tions, sales, marketing and prc- good. hut \\ hat we're philosophically find at odds over the could themselves duction. Elwell will report to tha opposed to is relinquishing control of definition of which programs qualify as division's new president, Bo) the media" Io or issue - the government educational. The new rule requires Sanitsky, formerly senior TV talent oriented groups. says John Cull iton. broadcasters to keep a current list of their agent with International Creative vice president. general manager. KCBS- children's educational programs on file Management. -i V Los Angeles. "It's incumbent on any at the F('C. but the FCC has yet to weigh station to participate in an dialogue in on the content question with specific someone wants to cre; te...and it helps guidelines for educational programing.

"Show me Pearson sets `Sale' for U.S. the weather!" Can Robin Leach make the Sale of the Centu- ry? Pearson Television's new U.S. production unit is developing a revival of the game show, currently a hit in Australia and last seen state- side on NBC's daytime schedule in 1989. Leach, the oft- parodied voice of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, is attached to the project as the host. A children's version of Sale is also in the works. Stephanie Drachkovitch, formerly senior vice president, programing and production, for Pear- son Television International, has been named executive VP, overseeing production and devel- Drachkovitch Internet weather drives opment for the new unit. Pearson has dozens of series airing in 20 countries, but it has yet to break into the most lucrative traffic to your site. TV market of all. Pearson, the British media conglomerate behind the April launch of the UK's fifth terrestrial broadcast network, Channel 5, has been on an acquisition binge in recent years, cobbling together production and distribution accu rrw. M The Word's Feather Leader companies to establish a presence in the growing global TV market. In the past two years, Pearson has purchased Grundy Worldwide and ACI, bringing them together with Thames Television under the Pearson Call 800-566-6606 Television International banner. Drachkovitch's development plans include adapting some of Pearson's 319 N.Callege Ave. existing shows to American tastes. British TV producer Juliet Blake has ïtateCollege, PA 16801 ittp:'www.accuweathe-.con

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www.americanradiohistory.com riroadcastin interests Facilities: wove: 103.1 mhz, 3.6 kw, Changing Hands Facilities: Ch. 51, 2,560 kw visual, ant. 879 ft.; wosH: 1490 khz, 1 kw; 257 kw aural, ant. 1,660 ft. wvso: 103.9 mhz, 6 kw, ant. 318 ft.; The week's tabulation Affiliation: Independent wusw: 96.9 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 328 ft.;

of station sales WNAM: 1280 khz, 5 kw 1 kw night WYOU(TV) Scranton, Pa. day, Price: $20 million Formats: woos: simulcasts wvBo; Proposed station wosH: wvBO: trades Buyer. Bastet Broadcasting Inc., Bex- news /talk; oldies; wusw: By dollar volume and number of sales; country; WNAM: nostalgia does not include mergers or acquisitions ley, Ohio (David S. Smith, president/ involving substantial non -station assets owner). Smith owns TVs in Greens- Broker Broadcasting Asset Manage- THIS WEEK: boro, N.C., and Nashville; has TBAs ment Corp. TVs 5118,600,000 4 with stations owned by ABRY Broad- WMBOIAM)- WPCX(FM) Auburn, N.Y. Combos $36,111,742 10 cast Partners II LP. Price: $1.685 million cash FMs $247,838,710 16 Seller. Nexstar Broadcasting Group Buyer. Salt City Communications AMs $5,200,000 5 Inc.; is buying WBRE -Tv Wilkes - Inc., Syracuse, N.Y. (Merrill B. Total .S407,950,452 36 Barre /Scranton, Pa. (see item Charles, president); no other broad- SO FAR IN 1997: above) cast interests TVS c $2,150,518,000 44 Facilities: Ch. 22, 2,945 kw visual, Seller: Great Scott Broadcasting, Combos $4,227,247,437 126 294 kw aural, ant. 842 ft. Pottstown, Pa. (Faye Scott, presi- Affiliation: CBS dent); owns three FMs and three FMs c $1,268,746,298 157 AMs in Delaware and Pennsylvania AMs $77,774,414 85 WBSV -TV Venice/Tampa/St. Peters- Facilities: AM: 1340 khz, 1 kw; FM: Total $7,724,686,149 414 burg, Fla. 106.9 mhz, 14 kw, ant. 941 ft. SAME PERIOD IN 1996: Price: $11.6 million Formats: AM: golden oldies; FM: Buyer. Global Broadcasting Systems TVs $663,580,510 35 modern country Inc.; is buying KNwS -Tv Katy, Combos $2,137,824,734 132 Broker: Americom Tex. /Houston (see item, above) FMs _. $816,453,546 133 Seller. DeSoto Broadcasting Inc., AMs $61,581,129 68 KNEK -AM -FM Washington/Lafayette, La. Sarasota, Fla. (Danford L. Sawyer, Total $3,679,440,919 368 Price: $1.5 million principal); no other broadcast interests Buyer. Source: BROADCASTING 8 CABLE Citywide Broadcasting of Facilities: Ch. 62, 5,000 kw visual, Lafayette Inc., Baton Rouge (Peter kw 500 aural, ant. 572 ft. Moncrieffe, president). Moncrieffe is TV Affiliation: Christian Television Net- an owner of Citywide Communica- WBRE -TV Wilkes -Barre/Scranton, Pa. work tions Inc., which owns KRRQ(FM) Price: $47 million cash COMBOS Lafayette and KFxz(FM) Maurice/ Buyer: Nexstar Broadcasting Group WGUSIAM)- WEKL(FM) Augusta, WRXR Lafayette and three other radios in Inc., Boston (Perry Sook, president; Louisianna. (FM) Aiken, S.CJAugusta and WUUS ABRY Broadcast Partners II LP, own- Seller. David Price, Lafayette; no (FM) (formerly WKBG) Martinez/Au- er); simultaneously selling wvou(Tv) other broadcast interests (see item, gusta, Ga. Scranton below); owns two Facilities: AM: 1190 khz, 250 w day; other TVs. ABRY owns 37.2% of Price: $15.5 million FM: 104.7 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 223 ft. Citadel Broadcasting Buyer. Cumulus Media LLC, Milwau- Co., which is Formats: Both urban buying the following Wilkes kee (William Bungeroth, president); -Barre Broker. Stan Raymond market stations: wAZL(AM)- wzMT(FM) is buying radio stations in Green Bay and WARM(AM)- WMGS(FM); LMAs for and Oshkosh, Wis. (see item, below) KOLY -AM -FM Mobridge, S.D. WBHT(FM) and WKQV(FM), and JSA for Seller. Wilks Broadcasting Acquisi- Price: $890,742 wKov(AM). Citadel owns /is buying 44 tions Inc., N. Augusta, S.C. (Jeffrey Buyer. Robert E. Ingstad, Valley City, FMs and 21 AMs in 21 markets. S. Wilks, president/59% owner); no N.D.; owns KGFX -AM- FM Pierre, KOKD- Seller. I. Martin Pompadur, New other broadcast interests AM-FM Redfield and KPLO(FM) Reliance, York: for holdings see "Changing Facilities: wGUS: 1380 khz, 4 kw day, all S.D.; owns/is buying 10 FMs and Hands," April 14 70 w night; WEKL: 102.3 mhz, 1.5 kw, 10 AMs in Kansas, Minnesota and Facilities: Ch. 28, 3,020 kw visual, ant. 666 ft.; WRXR: 96.3 mhz, 15 kw, North Dakota 604 kw aural, ant. 1,670 ft. ant. 889 ft.; wuus: 107.7 mhz, 24.5 Seller. Mobridge Broadcasting Corp., Affiliation: NBC kw, ant. 577 ft. Mobridge (Nadine Gill, owner); no Broker: Kalil & Co. (seller) Formats: wcus: simulcasts FM; WEKL: other broadcast interests classic rock; wRxR: alternative; wuus: Facilities: KNWS -TV Katy, TexJHouston AM: 1300 khz, 5 kw day, country Price: $40 million 111 w night; FM: 99.5 mhz, 56 kw, Broker: Blackburn & Co. Buyer. Global Broadcasting Systems ant. 560 ft. Formats: AM: FM: Inc., New York (Rachamim Anatian, WOGBIFM) Kaukauna/Green Bay, oldies; country Broker: Bill Hanson (seller) chairman /86.8% owner); is buying WOSHIAMI- WVBO(FM), WUSW(FM) wssv -TV Venice/Tampa/St. Peters- Oshkosh, and WNAMIAM) Neenah - WKEY(AMI-WIQ0(FM) Covington, Va. burg, Fla. (see item below). Global Menasha/Oshkosh, all Wis. Price: $505,000 for stock owns /is buying eight TVs in eight Price: $12.175 million Buyer. Denny D. Tincher, Covington; markets Buyer. Cumulus Media LLC (see no other broadcast interests Seller. Johnson Broadcasting Inc., item, above) Seller. James E. Croy et al., Coving- Houston (Douglas R. Johnson, presi- Seller. Value Radio /Midwest Broad- ton dent /owner); no other broadcast cast Group (Bill Mann, president) Facilities: AM: 1340 khz, 1 kw; FM:

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www.americanradiohistory.com rsroaacasring 100.9 mhz, 560 w, ant. 1,059 ft. Buyer. Bonneville Holding Co., Salt Formats: AM: oldies; FM: country Lake City (Bruce T. Reese, president; SOLD!_ Corporation of the President of the WBBT(AM)- Lyons, Ga. WLYUIFM) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Price: $400,000 Saints, owner); owns KOIT -AM -FM San Buyer. TCB Broadcasting Inc., Francisco and KTMx -FM Skokie /Chica- Hinesville, Ga. (Raymond H. Bil- go, Ill.; is buying KPIx -FM San Francis- brey, president/34% owner) co. Bonneville owns /is buying one Seller. Thompson Radiobroadcast- TV, 13 FMs and three AMs in mar- ing Co. Inc., Lyons; no other broad- kets. Bonneville will pay another $3 cast interests WOAC -TV, Canton/ million if it changes KDFC'S format Facilities: AM: 1340 khz, 1 kw; FM: from classical and another $1.5 mil- Cleveland, Ohio from 100.9 mhz. 3 kw, ant. 328 ft. lion to replace equipment for currently Formats: AM: MOR; FM: modern Whitehead Media of co- located KDFC(AM)- KKSF -FM. country L. Seller. Evergreen Media Corp., Irving, Florida, Inc., Eddie WMONIAMI- WZKM(FM) Montgomery, Tex. (chairman, Scott K. Ginsburg, Whitehead, President, to W.Va. chairman /55.6% owner); is merging Ramcast Corporation, Price: $205,000 with Chancellor Broadcasting Co. to Buyer. Hanson Broadcasting Co. form Chancellor Media Corp. Togeth- Barbara Laurence, Inc., Denver (Douglas H. Hanson, er, Evergreen and Chancellor President, for chairman /owner). Douglas Hanson own /are buying KIOI(FM), KMEL(FM), owns 50% of KIco(AM)-Kovo(FM) KKSF -FM, KABL(AM ), KNEW(AM), KBGG -FM $23,500,000. Calexico, Calif. and KSAN-FM San Francisco, KYLD-FM Seller. J &K Broadcasting Inc., Web- San Mateo /San Francisco and KDFc(AM) Palo Alto /San Francisco, ster Springs, W.Va. (James Hard- Brian E. Cobb man, president); owns WVAR(AM) Calif., and WMVP(AM)- WRCX(FM), Richwood and wsTD(FM) (formerly WVAZ(FM), WNUA -FM, WLIT -FM and Broker wAFD) Webster Springs, W.Va. Note: WPNT -FM Chicago. Evergreen and J &K paid $140,000 for WMON -WZKM Chancellor own /are buying a total of ("Changing Hands," Nov. 18, 1996) 66 FMs and 30 AMs in 21 markets. Facilities: AM: 1340 khz, 1 kw; FM: Facilities: KDFC: 102.1 mhz, ; WLUP - 93.3 mhz, 4.1 kw, ant. 393 ft. FM: 97.9 mhz, ; WPNT: 100.3 mhz, Formats: AM: country: FM: lite hits Formats: KDFC: classical; WLUP -FM: ; WPNT: KMTA(AM)- KMCM(FM) Miles City, ELLIOT B. EVERS Mont. KLTOIFM) Rosenberg/Houston, Tex. 415-391-4877 Price: $200,000 Price: Up to $14 million ($3.08 mil- Buyer. Senger Broadcasting Corp., lion plus $10.92 million if station is GEORGE I. OTWELL Miles City (Kevin J. Senger, presi- upgraded to Cl before April 1, 513-769-4477 dent/owner) 2004, or an amount to be deter- BRIAN E. COBB Seller. Miles City Broadcasting mined in case of a partial upgrade) CHARLES E. GIDDENS Corp., St. Paul (Austin J. Baillon, Buyer. Tichenor Media System Inc./ president) Heftel Broadcasting Corp., Dallas 703 -827 -2727 (McHenry T. Tichenor Jr., president Facilities: AM: 1050 khz, 10 kw day, RANDALL E. JEFFERY of Tichenor and Heftel; Clear Chan- 136 w night; FM: 92.5 mhz, 100 kw, RANDALL E. JEFFERY, JR. nel Communications Inc., 43% own- ant. 628 ft. 407-295-2572 Formats: AM: country; FM: AC er of combined Tichenor /Heftel). Together, the companies own /are 51% of WLWS(FM) (formerly WOCW) buying 92 FMs, 60 AMs and 11 TVs Parris Island, S.C., and WHRD(AM) RADIO and TELEVISION in 49 markets, including KMJO(FM), BROKERAGE APPRAISALS Huntington, W.Va. KBXX(FM), KPRC(AM), KLAT(AM), KLTN Price: $1,000 for stock (FM) KMPQ(AM), KJOJ -AM -FM and KSEV Buyer. W. Lee Simmons, Hilton (AM) Houston; LMA with KHYs(FM) Head Island, S.C.; to be 100% own- Port Arthur/Houston. Note: Tichenor er of Simmons Broadcasting Co. had TBA with option to buy KLTO. Seller. David L. Simmons, Hilton Seller. Roy E. Henderson, Houston; Head Island owns KFRD(AM) Bellville /Houston and Facilities: wLws: 92.1 mhz, 3 kw, ant. KLTR(FM) Franklin, Tex.; has CPS to 284 ft.: WHRD: 1470 khz, 5 kw day build KHEN(FM) Caldwell and KEZB Formats: wLws: oldies; WHRD: sports (FM) Hempstead, Tex.; has applied MEDIA VENTURE to build FM in Jackson, Wyo. RADIO: FM Facilities: 104.9 mhz, 2.55 kw, ant. PARTNERS 350 ft. K DFC(FM) San Francisco and WLUP - Format: Spanish WASHINGTON, DC FM and WPNT(FM) Chicago ORLANDO CINCINNATI Price: Up to $209.5 million ($80 mil- KSYNIFM) and KJMK -FM (formerly SAN FRANCISCO lion for WLUP -FM; $75 million for KJKT -FM) Joplin and KIXQ(FM) and s,,h,ea ro F.0 C. approval wpNT; $50-$54.5 million for KDFC) KXDGIFM) Webb City, Mo.

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www.americanradiohistory.com eroadcasting Price: $10.8 million for stock owner [Louis Vitali, president/69% Broker. Media Services Group Inc. Buyer. Jerome R., James L., John P., owner]). Vitali is senior VP of seller. (buyer) Donald W. and David Zimmer, Cape Seller. Vega Corp., Newton Centre, Jellico, Tenn. Girardeau, Mo. Jerome Zimmer Mass. (Alexander M. Tanger, VP/ WEKXIFM) Price: $400,000 owns wOOZ -FM Harrisburg, Ill., and 28.2% owner). Tanger has interest in Buyer. Whitley County Broadcasting 20% of WCIL -AM -FM Carbondale, Ill. WTMI(FM) Miami and WBOO(FM) Inc., Williamsburg, David Zimmer has 50% interest in Gloucester, Mass. Ky. (Paul Estes, presidenUowner); owns WEZJ -AM -FM CP for FM it Jefferson City, Mo. The Facilities: wBOO: 99.3 mhz, 3 kw, ant. Williamsburg Zimmers each own 20% of Zimco 324 ft.; WoEZ: 104.7 mhz, 6 kw, ant. Seller. Trio Broadcasting Hind- Inc. (for holdings see "Changing 292 ft. Corp., man, Ky. (Randy Thompson, princi- Hands," March 24). Format: wBOO: classical; woEZ: easy Seller. James Von Gremp (58.5% listening pal); owns wEKc(AM) Williamsburg. Thompson -AM owner) et al.. Joplin: no other broad- owns WKCB -FM Hind- man, cast interests. Note: Station group was KRLK(FM) Kimberling City, Mo. Ky. Price: Facilities: w, known as Big Mack Broadcasting Inc. $1,064,919 102.7 mhz, 630 ant. 1.008 ft. Facilities: Klxo: 93.9 mhz. 48 kw, ant. Buyer. Turtle Broadcasting Co. LLC, Branson, Mo. (Orr & Earls Broad- Format: Oldies 505 ft.: KSYN: 92.5 mhz, 100 kw, ant. casting Inc., 60% general partner 430 ft.; KJMK-FM: 102.5 mhz, 100 kw, 66.6% of WJNR -FM Iron Mountain, [Charles C. and Scottie S. Earls, ant. 410 ft.; KXDG: 97.9 mhz. 6 kw, Mich. each 25% owners]); owns KoMc(AM)- ant. 400 ft. Price: $388,000 for stock KRZK(FM) Branson. Orr & Earls owns Formats: KIXO: C &W; KSYN: CHR; Buyer. Bruce D. Grassman, Shawano, 50% of wsEV(FM) Sevierville and KJMK -FM: contemporary country; Wis.; owns AM -FM combos in two woLY(FM) Gatlinburg, Tenn.; 15% of KXDG: country markets; will own 100% of WJNR KTLO -AM -FM Mountain Home, Ark. Sellers: Ray L. Wheeler, Gary W. WSUYIFM) Charleston, S.C. Seller: Mountain Lakes Broadcasting Mack, Green Bay Price: $8.5 million Co., Mountain Home (Scottie S. Facilities: 101.5 mhz, 100 w. ant. Buyer: Highbourne Communications Earls, partner /20% owner). Earls 620 ft. Inc., Mount Pleasant, S.C. (William G. owns 25% of buyer. Note: Mountain Format: AC Dudley Ill, president/owner); owns Lakes acquired KRLK for $250,000. WRFO -FM Mount Pleasant; owns 50% Facilities: 100.1 mhz, 2.72 kw, ant. WIOZ -FM Southern Pines, N.C. of Southwind Broadcasting Inc., which 489 ft. Price: $316,500 owns wSsP -FM Goose Creek, S.C.; is Format: Hot country Buyer. Meridian Communications selling wxTC(AM)- wJZK -FM Charleston LLC, Southern Pines (Muirfield WIXOIFM) Bartonville, III. and WBUB -FM St. George, S.C. Broadcasting Inc., 70% owner [C. Price: $853,000 Seller. Wicks Broadcast Group LP, Walker Morris, principal]). Muirfield Buyer. Winston Communications Inc. New York (C.B. Kiosk, managing owns wKoB(FM) Southern Pines and of Illinois, Nashville (Bayard H. Wal- director of general partner WBG Man- wloz(AM) Pinehurst, N.C. ters, presidenVowner). Walters owns agement Inc.); owns WTMZ(AM) -wssx- Seller. Greene Broadcasting Inc., WHoo(FM) Charleston, wvDs(FM) FM and wTMA(AM) Charleston, Raleigh, N.C. (Dwayne Greene, presi- Decatur, WFYR(FM) Elmwood, WMci(FM) WMGL(FM) Ravenel and wwwz(FM) dent); no other broadcast interests Neoga, wvEL(AM)- WGLo(FM) Pekin, Summerville, S.C., and six TVs, four Facilities: 102.4 mhz, 3.4 kw, ant. wsHY(AM)- wEJT(FM) Shelbyville FMs and three AMs in nine markets and 436 ft. wzNx(FM) Ill.; has Facilities: 100.5 mhz, 17.5 kw, ant. Sullivan, all applied Format: Easy listening 394 ft. to build FM in Tell City, Ind., and owns Format: AC five other FMs and three AMs in six 50% of KIKR(FM) Asbury/Dubuque, markets. Iowa WRNR -FM Grasonville/Annapolis, Md. Seller. Howard G. Bill, Rochester, Price: $315,673 for stock Price: $2.15 million Minn.: Owns KOLM(AM) -KWWK(FM) Buyer. Philip Fisher, Madison, Wis.; Buyer. Empire Broadcasting System Rochester; owns 45.5% of wocc(FM), owns 26% of WTDY(AM)- WMGN(FM) Inc., Panama City, Fla. (Donald A. wLFN(AM) and WLXR -FM LaCrosse, Wis.; Madison; 25% of KIKR -FM; is buying Cavaleri, president/57.3% owner); is has applied to build FMs in five mar- seller's 25% of KIYx(FM) Sageville, selling wczR(AM) Charleston and wKAz kets; owns 50% of company that has Iowa; has interests in 14 FMs and six (FM) Miami, W.Va. Cavaleri owns 29% applied to build FM in Nisswa, Minn. AMs in 12 markets of Empire Broadcasting Systems LLP, Facilities: 99.9 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 328 ft. Sellers: Dale A. and Joanne F. which owns wILN(FM) Panama City; Format: Dark Ganske, Middleton, Wis. Dale has TBA with wTBB(FM) Bonifay, Fla. Ganske owns CP for KowK(FM) Wal- KZJHIFM) Jackson, Wyo. Seller. M.B.C. Inc., Annapolis (Jacob lace, Idaho; has applied to build two Price: $725,000 Einstein, principal) owns WYRE(AM) FMs; owns interest in companies Buyer. Alpine Broadcasting Ltd., Annapolis. Einstein owns 46% of that have applied to build two FMs; Ketchum, Idaho (Scott Parker, princi- wNAv(AM) Annapolis. is selling his 25% of KIYx to buyer. pal); owns KEcH(FM) Ketchum /Sun Facilities: 103.1 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 328 ft. Facilities: 103.3 mhz, kw, Valley 6.6 ant. Format: Progressive rock 643 ft. Seller. Teton Broadcasting Inc., Jack- Format: Country WBQQ(FM) Kennebunk and WQEZ(FM) son (Deb Blair, general partner, no Kennebunkport, Me. other broadcast interests KSWWIFM) Raymond, Wash. Price: $1.75 million Facilities: 95.3 mhz, 100 kw, ant. Price: $212,400 Buyer: Mariner Broadcasting LP, Ken - 322 m. Buyer: Jodesha Broadcasting Inc., nebunk (Mariner Broadcasting Corp., Format: Hot AC Lacey, Wash. (William J. and Susan

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www.americanradiohistory.com roadcastin STAY Wolfenbarger, co- owners); owns Buyer. Mortenson Broadcasting KFMY(FM) South Bend, Wash. Company, Lexington, Ky. (Jack M. TUNED IN Seller: Pacific Broadcasting Co., Mortenson, president/owner); owns Raymond (Mary R. Gauger, presi- two FMs and seven AMs in six mar- PROMAX /WEB SPECIAL dent) kets Issue Dale: June 2 Facilities: 97.7 mhz. 230 w, ant. 920 ft. Seller: Merrill Cohen (trustee) Closing Date: May 23 Format: Soft hits Facilities: 1030 khz, 50 kw Format: Ethnic Construction permit for KCEYIFM) EMMY NOMINATIONS PART Broker. Blackburn & Co. I/ Huntsville, Tex. RADIO SYNDICATION Price: $158,218 WSRF(AM) Fort Lauderdale/Miami Buyer: New Wavo Communication Price: $499,000 Issue Date: June 9 Group Inc., Conroe, Tex. (Benjamin Buyer: Entertainment Radio Systems Closing Date: May 30 B. Amato, president/owner) Inc.. Fort Lauderdale (Jon J. Mark, Seller. Helen Maryse Casey, president/25% owner; Raleigh To 25 MSOs Huntsville Investment Corp., 50% owner) First in a Four Part Series Facilities: 99.7 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 328 ft. Seller. Paxson Communications Corp., West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lowell Issue Date: June 16 KSPYIFMI Quincy, Calif. Paxson, /owner); Closing Date: June 6 Price: $30.000 W. "Bud" chairman owns WFTL(AM) and WSHE -FM Fort Buyer: Ukiah Broadcasting Corp., Lauderdale /Miami, WINZ(AM)-WLVE -FM TOP 25 RADIO GROUPS Stockton, Calif. (seller John K. wzrA(FM) Miami Beach /Miami LaRue, secretary/31% owner; Allied and Second in a Four Part Series 49% WACC(AM) Hialeah /Miami; Communications Equipment Supply and of is buying wcTD(rv) Miami /Fort Laud- SPORTS PRODUCTION Co. Inc., 40% owner); owns KuKI -AM- erdale and wloD(AM) Miami. Paxson FM Ukiah; has applied to build FM in Issue Date: June 23 owns /is buying 34 TVs, 29 FMs and Ukiah Closing Date: June 13 14 AMs in 47 markets. Seller. John K. LaRue, Stockton; no Facilities: 1580 khz, 10 kw day, 5 kw other broadcast interests night RADIO MERCURY Facilities: 100.3 mhz, 3 kw, ant. Format: Foreign language AWARDS SALUTE/ -495 ft. Format: Dark KEXSIAM) Excelsior Springs, Mo. To 25 TELEVISION GROUPS Price: $350,000 for stock RADIO: AM Third in a Four Part Series Buyer: Brad L. Campbell, Overland Issue Date: June 30 WLLZIAMI Monroe/Detroit, Mich. Park. Kan. (55.6% owner) Price: $3.15 million Seller: Willie A. Williams, Kansas Closing Date: June 20 Buyer. Crawford Broadcasting Co., City, Mo. (55.7% owner). Note: Blue Bell, Pa. (Donald B. Crawford, Williams bought KEXS for $550,000 TOP 25 MEDIA COMPANIES presidenVowner); owns wMuz(FM) ( "Changing Hands," Feb. 26, 1996) Fourth in a Four Part Series Detroit; is buying wExL(AM) Royal Facilities: 1090 khz, 1 kw day Issue Date: 7 Oak/Detroit, Mich. Crawford owns /is Format: Christian country July buying 7 FMs and 16 AMs in 14 Closing Date: June 27 markets. WRYTIAM) Edwardsville, HI. Price: $200,000 Seller: Greater Media Inc., E. AGENCY FORECAST Brunswick, N.J. (Peter A. Bordes, Buyer: John Anthony Holman, Creve Issue Date: 14 chairman /owner); owns WHND(AM)- Coeur, Mo. July WCSX-FM and WRIF -FM Detroit; is Seller. Thomas Michael Lauher, Closing Date: July 4 swapping wwRc(AM) Washington for Town and Country, Mo. woRs(FM) Detroit. Greater Media Facilities: 1080 khz, 500 w day NEWS SERVICES/ Format: Big owns /is buying 13 FMs and four band TRANSMISSION AMs in four markets. -Compiled by Elizabeth A. Rathbun Issue Date: July 21 Facilities: 560 khz, 500 w Format: Ethnic Errata: While N. John Douglas is chair- Closing Date: July 11 Brokers: Force Communications & man of Douglas Broadcasting Inc.. the Consultants LLC (buyer); Serafin principal of Douglas Broadcasting, the CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING buyer of wEJM(AM) Chicago. was not Bros. Inc. (seller) reported in the April 14 "Changing Hands." Issue Date: July 28 WHTLIAM) Indian Head, Md./ According to FCC documents. the princi- Closing Dale: July 18 Washington pals of Douglas Broadcasting Inc.. via Par Price: $1.5 million Holdings Inc., are Duane E. Hill and Cleveland A. Christophe, co- presidents of TSG Associates II Inc., Stamford, Conn. Amplification: The purchase price They bought the station for $7.5 million for woic(AM)- wNoK -FM Columbia and from Evergreen Media Corp., Dallas. Ora MARKZIPLACIL Ora MACAZea. wMFx(FM) St. Andrews /Columbia. S.C.. In April 28 "Big Deals" box, percentage bought by Capstar Broadcasting of swapper of Kenc(FM) Fremont /San Call to advertise: Partners Inc. from Emerald City Radio Francisco and KINK(AM) Portland, Ore.. Partners LP, is $14.975 million, not Latin Communications Group should have New York 212/337/6940 $14.7 million. FCC documents show. been 100 %. Los Angeles 213/549/4113 Western Technology /Cable Broadcasting & Cable May 12 1997 317/815/0882

www.americanradiohistory.com Broadcasting Fish in small ponds grow bigger Some radio owners are concentrating their efforts in single market

By Donna Petrozzello

Faced with the prospect of losing his stake in his hometown market of Lansing, Mich., with consolidated ownership interest loom- ing, independent broadcaster Roben Liggett chose to dig in deeper rather than sell out. Since 1992, when radio ownership rules were relaxed to allow duopoly. Liggett has added WMMQ -FM, WITL- FM, WJIM -AM -FM and WVFN(AM). all Among the broadcasters deciding serving Lansing, to his original to concentrate on a single market WFMK(FM) there. He has operated are Greg Capogna and Charles WFMK since 1969. McLravy (right) whose 62nd Street "I wanted to take some profit off Broadcasting owns five FMs and one AM in Saginaw, Mich. Above: the table and I wanted the resources Robert Liggett calls Lansing. Mich., to give me control in one place home with four FMs and two AMs. where I could do business," says Liggett. chairman of Liggett Broadcast Pacific Northwest Broadcasting. stallion with the leader among women Inc. of Lansing. "Lansing has been our streamlined his company's assets from 25 -54, which had been owned sepa- home market for 28 years. and we radio stations in three states to a five - rately. decided that's where we'd make our station cluster in Boise. Idaho. Unlike Liggett. Taylor and Wilson. stand. Wilson started with KQFC(FM)- who operate largely independent from "But our strategy behind doing this KBOI(AM) Boise in 1975. Four years large financiers, 62nd Street has a was based on fear," continues Liggett. ago. he added KLCI(FM). and last year financial equity partner. Bain Capital "We didn't want to be the one guy in he purchased KIZN(FM) and KZMG(FM). Radio Investment. And while Saginaw town with one radio station when Wilson says he concentrated his is 62nd Street's largest market, the everybody else had three or four." strength in one market not only group also owns stations in Toledo. Liggett says his group controls nearly because he tired of frequent flights to Ohio: Lansing. Mich., and Fort Wayne, 50% of market revenue and his stations visit his group's stations in scattered Ind. claim 40% of the radio audience. markets, but also as a way to stay com- Independent owners say the greatest Based in Marietta, Ga.. owner petitive with larger operators. benefit to clustering in a single market Stephen Taylor of Taylor Broadcasting "When the Telcom Act passed. I fig- has been the ability to compete for and sank the profit he reaped from selling ured we'd either be buyers or sellers. win a larger share of the market's three FMs in North Carolina into build- but we couldn't be stagnant." Wilson advertising dollars. ing his Macon portfolio from one sta- says. "I wanted to stay in business. And "We were feeling that with only two tion- WQBZ(FM) -to five FMs and two if you don't own the maximum that stations in Macon, at some point we'd AMs serving the larger Macon metro you can in a marketplace. you can't be be crushed by the competition." Taylor area. He added WNML- AM -FM, WI.CG- competitive." says. AM-FM, WRBG(FM) and WIBB(FM), each In Saginaw. Mich.. Charles Before investing in Macon, Taylor acquired within the past six months. McLravy and Greg Capogna of 62nd sold three stations serving New Taylor has owned WQBZ since 1990. Street Broadcasting plan to close on Bern /Greenville, N.C. Although one of Taylor has programed his FMs with their purchase of wIoG(FM). W(NR(FM) his FMs there ranked second in audi- various urban formats to attract and wsGw( AM) next month, giving ence share in the market. Taylor says Macon's African- American popula- them five FMs and one AM. he faced significant competition from tion. "Our strategy was to work Combined with McLravys and Beasley Broadcasting. Beasley held through the synergies available by Capognas existing WKQZ(FM). more stations in the market, although owning all of these stations," Taylor WMJA(FM) and WMJK(FM), all serving they were lower -ranked than Taylor's. says. "All of our stations are urban -ori- Saginaw. the additional stations will "It's safety in numbers." says Tay- ented. We dominate in the urban audi- enable 62nd Street to garner 40%/ of lor. "In New Bern. we felt Beasley had ence. and we have a programing niche market revenue. McLravy says. He the opportunity to come after us, and we can defend." adds that the mix of stations also pairs we chose not to fight a battle we could Owner Charles Wilson. president of the market's dominant male- targeted lose. Whereas in Macon. with the num-

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www.americanradiohistory.com oroaacasun ber of stations we hold, we can combat McLravy and others say such moves pers. maybe they'll spend more on radio any attack." are counterproductive. because now we competitively can "With five stations, it gives us a rea- "We have to manage our price as deliver more gross ratings points to sonable return in sales for the dollars effectively as we can," says McLravy. them. Hopefully, that will give us a invested," says Wilson. "It costs us no "If you have the majority of audience chance to attract quality national adver- more in tubes and transmitters to oper- share, it's easy to try to take all the tisers." ate the five stations, but the sales vol- advertising you want at a cheaper Garnering more money in the ad ume and profits with five stations (area price: but, over time. that is not a win- market means being able to afford bet- better than with three." ning strategy. You may have 100 per- ter programing, better on -air talent and In Lansing, Liggett is restructuring cent of the market revenue, but you'll more experienced sales executives, his sales staffs. One national sales earn fewer dollars. To be responsible, several owners say. manager, a regional sales manager. two we need to price this for the long term, "You can afford to pay people local sales managers and two local not the short term." because you have the critical mass of sales teams will represent his whole "We have to be sensitive to what our money and strength to put on a very group. Each station previously had customers think is fair," says Liggett. good show," says Liggett. "I can hire a been operated with its own local and "It makes it even more important that good morning team and have the best national sales manager. we pay special attention to customers salespeople who'll be able to make Liggett says the change should give who may think Ithat1 because we have money, hold the rates and hold our his group and all Lansing radio more many stations they won't get a fair position in the market." leverage in competing with the city's shake." And although these independent newspaper and television stations for Capogna and others say that they hope owners have bulked up to a seemingly local and national advertising dollars. the added muscle in their markets will comfortable level in their markets, they "With this group, we have the lure more national advertisers. "National know that they represent a dwindling chance to sell radio in Lansing against buyers have 200 or more products to population of radio owners. other media," says Liggett. "We have move, and they are looking for the easi- "I grew up loving radio and wanting the muscle to take business away from est way to deliver the best cost- per -point to own radio stations when the guy that newspapers. And we have the money for their client," Capogna says. "If you owned the radio stations was a fairly to hire the best salespeople." can walk in with a strong station package important and influential guy in the Independent owners say they've from one company, that will make a dif- community," says Liggett. "Now the chosen not to raise rates in their mar- ference nationally." people who own the stations are the kets just because they can offer adver- Liggett agrees, saying "that's why Wall Street investors. That's sad for tisers larger audience share with multi- we're going for the deals" that allow me. On the other hand, you take your ple stations. At the same time, group radio groups to cluster in certain mar- money and run and hope that there's a owners say they have not lowered rates kets. "Instead of national advertisers job for your children working for a big to undersell their competition. spending as much on TV and newspa- broadcasting company." Country tops among listeners Interep study of Arbitron books shows 36% increase since 1990

Country formats continue to claim radio's largest Format popularity has shifted by geographic cume audience nationwide, according to the Interep region. Although country dominated stations in the Radio Store, whose latest radio format survey report midwestern and southern U.S., adult contemporary noted a 36% increase in country radio listeners since formats drew a larger audience in the Northeast and 1990. news /talk drew more listeners in the West than did The report, released last week, placed country's country. cume audience at 40 million, according to Arbitron's fall Interep also noted variations in the popularity of for- 1996 report of adults 18 -plus. Interep compared that mats with different age groups. Adult alternative ranked with the 26 million tallied in Arbitron's spring 1990 sur- highest with adults 25 -54, with 80% of its listeners in vey. Interep ranked country as the nation's dominant that demo. Oldies earned the next largest segment of radio format among the 23 it monitored. adults 25 -54, with 76% of its listeners within that age Adult contemporary ranked second with a 33 million group. Classic rock and ethnic formats each claimed cume, news/talk was third with 29 million, contempo- 73% of its listeners in that demo. rary hits came in fourth with 19.4 million and oldies was Of non music -based formats, religious had 65% of fifth with 19.3 million. its listeners between 25 and 54; all -news claimed 61% Of the top five formats, news/talk and oldies showed and news /talk was at 57 %. the most signifcant gains in national audience between Alternative formats ranked highest with young adults 1990 and 1997. News /talk rose from 13.3 million in the (18 -34), with 76% of its audience from that demo. Mod- 1990 survey to more than 40 million in the fall '96 book. ern rock ranked second at 72 %, and contemporary hits And oldies jumped from 8.4 million to 19.3 million. was third with 69 %. -DP

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www.americanradiohistory.com It's scramble time for adult channels Operators must block or move services by May 18; MSOs stand to lose millions

By Price Colman p.m. -6 a.m. slot will he willing to delay their buys until safe- harbor When the cable industry dons a hours. federally mandated chastity "Because you have these varying belt on May 18, it will crimp layers of use and original hours of dis- more than the daytime viewing habits tribution. it's hard to know what view- of adult- programing fans. ers are going to do," says Jim English, Under Section 505 of the 1996 president of Playboy Networks World- Telecommunications Act, cable Opera- wide. "You could paint a doomsday tors must begin scrambling both audio picture. but I don't think that's right. and video feeds for adult programing You also can't paint a rosy picture." on May 18. If that's impossible -as it Spice estimates that roughly 25 °% of is for an estimated 60 %r of cable sys- customers buy during the so- called tems -then cable operators must move safe- harbor hours of IO p.m. -6 a.m. the programing into the IO p.m. -6 a.m. That time period accounts for about time slot. 60%r of revenue, says Steve Nolfi. Compliance means that cable MSOs senior vice president. affiliate sales and could lose $25 million $50 million in marketing. annual revenue from adult programing, "The question overall is how elastic according to some estimates. A recent are consumers' viewing habits going to Paul Kagan Associates study shows be," says Nolfi. "Most customers start that total cable PPV revenue is about at 9 p.m. Anybody buying at 9 p.m. can $661 million annually. Of that, adult wait an hour. Our thought is. there will programing accounts for about $131 be no loss of revenue there." million, or roughly 20%. While some cable operators are still As for the programers themselves - figuring out how they'll handle the primarily Playboy and Spice Net- change. Tele- Communications Inc. has works- they'll take a hit, too, even decided that the majority of its systems though it's the cable operator who gets will drop the racy stuff during the day. the lion's share of revenue -typically The company has given local system 80 % -90% -for adult- programing PPV operators four options: substitute Eye services. on People (CBS's fledgling cable "This has more of an impact than channel). Sony's Game Show Net- might meet the eye on Spice and Play- work, the ValueVision home shopping boy because their programing costs are mice!' channel or a Request PPV channel. fixed," says Mark Riely of Media Despite analysis' projections for an The Playboy Channel and Spice will Group Research. "If they lose 20 to 25 industry wide revenue hit, ICI is look- take a hit from the new scrambling percent of revenues, it does drop to the rules though how big a hit remains to ing at a seamless transition. "We're bottom line." be seen. planning on making sure it's revenue Playboy. which had cable program- neutral." says Jedd Palmer, ICI Com- ing revenue of roughly $21.2 million in effect. Spice had about $15 million munications' senior vice president, for fiscal year 1996 (ended June 30), in revenue from Spice and the Adam & programing. "We don't anticipate any has quietly estimated revenue losses at Eve channel. kind of material loss of revenue." about $1 million a quarter. Spice Net- The financial impact is unclear in Like many operators, Time Warn- works, in a recent Securities and part, say programers, because it's er's cable systems will adapt to the Exchange Commission filing, estimat- impossible to determine how many change based on what the systems ed losses of $1 million$2 million for customers who buy the service in the themselves can handle. In systems the portion of 1997 that the provision is hours immediately preceding the IO capable of scrambling both feeds.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cable

there'll be no change. Otherwise, sys- don't necessarily fall into the adult cate- tems will probably take an alternative Although Spice dropped gory -HBO. Viewer's Choice and BET are among them -still feature sexually music feed -both Playboy and Spice in offering one -to replace the unscram- its legal challenge explicit programing daring bled audio. It's unlikely Time Warner April, Playboy is non safe harbor hours. will replace the programing completely. "There's this huge loophole. as gov- says Time Warner Cable spokesman plugging ahead on its ernment is known to leave. where every- Mike Lufturan. own and expects to one else can steal my business." says "I don't know of plans we have to out - English. In addition. Section 504 in the and -out replace it." Lut'tman says. eventually file for a '96 Telcom Act requires cable operators traps -essentially "There's a segment of the public that permanent injunction to place program wants that programing from us." blocks -free at a customer's request. Because system managers will have against the provision. "We have received a good hit of e- the final say in adapting to the provision. mail and written letters IaboutI 505 from it's unclear what, if any. economic Although Spice dropped its legal people who have children and people impact the change will have. Lufturan challenge in April. Playboy is plugging who don't." says English. "They say. says. "Whether it's a better solution in ahead on its own and expects to eventu- 'It's my responsibility to monitor my terms of revenues or not, time will tell." ally file for a permanent injunction children. my neighbors' responsibility to While the May 18 enactment of Section against the provision. monitor their children. If I want to see 505 appears inevitable, the provision's per- Part of the problem. as Playboy's suit adult programing at 4 p.m.. it's my right. manence is still an open question. outlines. is that other programers that Don't take away m\ rights. '' Olbermann exits ESPN, for now 'SportsCenter' anchor leaves show for at least two weeks "Keith's desires By Joe Schlosser Big Show." Network officials report- sometimes change from edly sent out an internal memo the fol- Otit spoken ESPN SportsCenter lowing day warning against such on- day to day or week to anchor Keith Olbermann has air self -promotion. Walsh says an cleared out his desk at the net- ESPN official spoke to Olbermann week, and his notion of work's headquarters in Bristol. Conn.. about the matter but that there was no make him and has been taken off the air until at memo. what would least May 13. "Keith's desires sometimes change happy is sometimes a "We are kind of cooling down, tak- from day to day or week to week. and ing a break and seeing how we all feel his notion of what would make hint moving target." about it." says ESPN executive editor happy is sometimes a moving target." John Walsh. It isn't clear exactly what sources close to ESPN say. "it" is. but Walsh says, "There are a The final straw for ESPN of'f'icials I to appears on a lot of shows. We variety of issues that we want to dis- may have been Olberntann's appear- don't allow them to go and host shows cuss and kind of get some distance ance on ex ESPN anchor Craig Kil- on other networks. We allow them to from and perspective on." born's Comedy Central show on April be guests. but it depends on the nature Network officials say they, will con- 16. Olbermann went on the show to of the show." tinue to pay Olbermann during his promote his new book. apparently ESPN officials say that ESPN radio absence, and they deny that he has without receiving permission from personality The Fabulous Sports Babe been suspended. Olbermann. 38. has ESPN officials. "Keith told me that he has appeared on Kilborn's show. been at ESPN for five years. Could he had asked the guys in Bristol Ifor per - Kilborn. who left ESPN nearly a he out at ESPN altogether? mission'. but that they didn't give him year ago. says that "the two I ESPN j "It depends on [whether' he wants a response." Kilborn says. Once on negatives are the location and the pay to be here," Walsh says. "We certain- the show. Kilborn asked Olbermann. scale. It's low. especially when you ly think he is a talented guy." "What's the most God - forsaken place know how much that company stakes. Olbermann had no comment. on the East Coast''" Olbermann "I think there are better ways to Sources tell BROADCASTING & replied. "Bristol. Connecticut." handle things. and when you are hav- CABLE that Olbermann has com- ESPN officials deny that Olber- ing someone live there IBristol] and plained about his reported $300.000 mann asked for permission to he on work there. instead of playing hard- annual salary and about ESPN's loca- the show. and they dispute Comedy ball. you should be a little more com- tion in rural Connecticut for some Central's assertion that ESPN has told passionate." Kilborn says. time. its anchors they may not appear on Sources say Olbermann wants to Olbermann also recently slipped in Kilborn's show. work for ESPN radio in New York a plug on SportsCenter for his and co- "All they have to do is ask." Walsh City. possibly hosting .SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick's new book, "The said of his anchors."They are allowed on Sunday evenings.

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www.americanradiohistory.com -Cable USA unveils development lineup USA Networks-owned SCi -Fi Channel also announces first series

By Cynthia Littleton cover cop poses as a jet -setting aristocrat. Genuine Heroes (North Hall Productions): A female Lawyers, cops, bounty hunters and a man guided by the bounty hunter hooks up with a maverick griffer. spirit of Bruce Lee are the focus of four new series pro- Bruce Lee's Net erworld (Andrew Solt Productions): A jects on USA Network's fall development slate. man is guided by Lee's spirit to help those in need. USA last week joined the parade of basic cable networks On the long -form front. USA has landed Oscar winner presentating their upcoming schedules to advertisers and Gregory Peck for a remake of "Moby Dick" (Peck starred in reporters. the 1956 theatrical version) co- starring Patrick Stewart. Bowing Aug. 4 will be reruns of Walker. Te.vas Ranger Separately, USA Networks announced that its Sci -Fi and USA's new weekday teen comedy block, comprising Channel will unveil its first original series during the new episodes of Saved by the Bell: The New Class and the upcoming season. Set in 2157 AD, Mission Genesis focuses USA original USA High. Off -syndication episodes of Bay- on the caretakers of the human species, an Adam -and- watch will join the prime time lineup in September. Eve esque pair named Reh and Yuna. USA originals renewed for another season include the Sci -Fi is also moving into original long -form production. dramas La Femme Nikita. Pacific Blue, Silk Stalkings and The network is teaming with the BBC to produce a six -hour The Big Easy. Series in development include: miniseries revolving around the discovery of a "clandestine Melanie Darrow (Wilshire Court Productions): Delta invasion of Earth" by multidimensional aliens. Also planned Burke stars as a saucy, unconventional criminal defense for 1997 -98 is a six -hour take on "Dune," Frank Herbert's lawyer. classic fantasy /fiction novel, and a remake of the Rod Ser- Cinderella Man (Gaumont TV): A New York under- ling teleplay A Town Has Turned to Dust. Big gain, and loss, for TSAT Cash flow boost is upside; net loss is big downer

By Price Colman "Our goal is to drive it down more," subscriber counts. At 734,0(X), Primes - says TSAT President Gary Howard. "I tar by TCI (which TSAT holds) is the TCI Satellite Entertainment report- would like to see it come down three or largest chunk. Time Warner is next, ed strong revenue and stellar cash - four more (percentage] points by the with about 550,000 subscribers either flow growth coupled with a end of the year." directly or indirectly owned. The whopping net loss in its first full quarter TSAT's subscriber base grew nearly remaining cable partners -Continental. of operation as an independent compa- 4.9 %- roughly 34.000- during the Comcast and Cox -account for the ny. quarter to 734,000. The increase was remaining 496,000 of Primestar's 1.78 ICI Satellite Entertainment (TSAT), smaller than the 42,000 new customers million total subscriber base. the Tele- Communications Inc. sub- added in the same period in 1996, but as Howard emphasized that, while the sidiary spun off in December 1996, Howard pointed out. the reduced chum company will issue new shares as part recorded a 29% increase in first- quarter effectively offset the smaller subscriber of the cash /equity deal to absorb revenue, to $123.3 million, and a 273 %r growth. Meanwhile. the recurring rev- Primestar Partners. the transaction increase in cash flow, to $13.4 million, enue per subscriber (revenue minus won't dilute the investment of existing for the period. equipment and installation costs) grew shareholders. The downside was that TSAT's net to $52 from about $50 in I996's first "(Partners] will be getting shares loss grew 386 %, to $52.5 million (79 quarter. based on same price per sub that TSAT cents per share on a pro forma basis) for TSAT's big jump in net loss was gets for its shares," he said. Analysts the period as the company spent to grow largely the result of increases in depreci- remain skeptical that Primestar can be the business. ation, equipment costs and interest pay- absorbed in a way that's nondilutive to Much of the credit for the impressive ments associated with the firm's $352 TSAT shareholders. That's one reason cash -flow growth goes to an equally million private debt offering during the the satellite firm's stock price has impressive reduction in subscriber period. sagged in recent weeks. chum. A rigorous credit check program TSAT officials had little to offer in Howard also said TSAT is on target and an aggressive customer retention updates on the Primestar Partners for a fall launch of its Cable Plus service program helped TSAT reduce chum by restructuring. The current plan calls for and has a commitment from manufac- 44 %, to 27% in 1997's first quarter ver- incorporating the partnership into turers for 500,000 converter boxes. sus a staggering 48% during the same TSAT, with the various stakeholders although the delivery period is still period in 1996. getting equity stakes that reflect their being negotiated.

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www.americanradiohistory.com The Digital Derby: Satellite and Cable TV One in a series of media commentaries from Morgan Stanley

In this and succeeding issues of BrOADCASTING & CABLE, the editors will present financial commentaries by specialists of the Wall Street investment firm of Morgan Stanley. It is anticipated that they will appear approximately once a month, covering broadcasting, entertainment, cable, satellite and such related media subjects as the Internet. This initial installment was excerpted from a longer report written by the firm's analysts, Richard Bilotti, principal, and Marc Nahi. The full report is available from Morgan Stanley at 1585 Broadway, NY 10036; it presents appraisals of digital TV deployment plans for the cable and satellite companies the firm follows.

Editor's Note: The following commentary is directed at the Digital TV revenue should advance from $2.2 billion in two principal multichannel TV media; it does not address 1996 to $32 billion $33 billion in 2006. We estimate that the terrestrial broadcasting, which will be covered in subse- average digital household will increase its average monthly quent columns. multichannel service bill by $15 -$20, to $55 -$60, from $25- $40 for its former analog service. Approximately one -half of The next wave of broadcast technology won't just the incremental spending will be for premium movie service or rearrange the shoreline. In our view, digital television sports packages. will make a splash big enough over the next 10 years to add an DBS has the early lead in the digital derby, but we project ingredient long missed by the suppliers of home entertain- the cable and satellite industries will each have approximately ment- significant growth. a 45% share in 2006. The DBS industry will probably rocket to The race is on to capture market share during the next seven 15 million subscribers in 2001 and then begin to level off to 10 years. We expect that the competition between seven toward 18 million by 2006. In contrast, deployment of digital large cable companies and three DBS providers will continue television by the cable television industry should capture 11 to evolve into a race to capture shares of the emerging digital million -12 million digital subscribers in 2001 and 18 mil - TV market. One key hypothesis is that aggregate digital pene- lion -19 million in 2006. A small share of the digital television tration -DBS, digital cable, digital video disk (DVD), and pos- market is expected to be captured by RBOC video services and sible regional Bell operating company (RBOC) products -will digital video disk equipment (DVD). principally be a function of the growth in household income The cable industry will capture a projected 70 % -80% share relative to equipment prices and service rates. We have exclud- of digital households where it sells new services. By 2001, we ed digital terrestrial broadcast technology and have assumed expect that 60 % -65% of all cable television homes passed will that the broadcast networks and stations will remain primarily be offered digital television. The levels of deployment of spe- programers carried on all transmission systems. Our other pri- cific companies vary significantly from the industry average. In mary hypothesis is that splitting the cable and satellite televi- 2001 -06 the 0.8 million -2.9 million digital subscriber addi- sion industries is an artifical convention that is far less relevant tions for the cable industry should exceed the 0.3 million -1.3 than in the past. million annual new DBS customers. As a result, DBS penetra- We believe there are three winners -three companies poised tion in 2001 - 06 plateaus at 14 % -16 %, or 15 million -18 million to obtain future digital TV shares that are robust and not reflect- households. ed in current market values. The cable television industry appears to have three primary Cox Communications (Morgan Stanley considers it a advantages. strong buy with a price target of $30 -$32) is estimated to have I. Cable television operators have an existing subscriber 1.4 million digital subscribers in 2001 (26% of households). base, while DBS providers must add first -time customers. Lim- Time Warner (Morgan Stanley ranks it as an outperform- ited tests indicate that this distribution advantage can be trans- ing stock with a price target of $50) will have 2.4 million digi- lated into 30% penetration levels in carefully targeted markets. tal subscribers and 5.7 million advanced analog subscribers in 2. Digital television service rates for cable operators should 2001 (49% of households). be 10%-15% less than DBS rates. Also, cable digital products DIRECTV is estimated to have 5.5 million subscribers in do not require the customer to purchase equipment. Of the esti- 2001, with a 50% share of the satellite television subset of the mated 30% of all households that have considered but rejected digital market. DBS, cost was the primary determinant. We estimate total multichannel penetration in 2001 will 3. The analog basic service of cable television operators can reach 80 %, up from 69 % of all television households in 1996. be installed on all secondary household television sets for Thereafter, the ratio should not materially increase beyond almost no additional cost. 81 % -83% by 2006. We project that 30%-45% of all house- In the 60% -70% of the U.S. where digital cable TV becomes holds will buy a high -end digital TV service in 2001 and 2006. available, the cost of the ASkyB local packages plus the stan- All of the $32 billion $33 billion of digital TV revenue dard national package and amortized equipment costs will (including digital video disk) in 2006 will be generated by exceed the average cable television price per month by 10 %- approximately 48 million households. This level is slightly 15 %. From another perspective, if ASkyB bundles the local greater than the 30 million existing premium television cus- packages into the national packages without increasing its tomers but far less than VCR or compact and audio disk pene- rates, then its long -term operating cash -flow margins could be trations. cut from 25 % -30% to 13 % -17 %.

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www.americanradiohistory.com able The sincerest form of flattery? CNBC finds a prime time role model in rival CNN

By Joe Schlosser the next place to go than the person look- ter having a news program in that slot." ing to copy or imitate me." Bolster says putting Williams on In an effort to boost sagging ratings, CNBC officials say Rivera Lire has both CNBC and MSNBC is a good CNBC is giving itself a face -lift with beaten or run close behind the Larry way to protnote the NBC brand. Ana- new programing. new management King Lire program lately. Evans admits lysts say it is a way to bring attention and an upgraded Fort Lee. N.J., facility. the ratings between the two shows have to MSNBC, which airs in half the Following the network's overhaul, its heated up. but says there is a catch. number of homes that CNBC does. prime time lineup will look very similar "1 think Geraldo does well (with! a Williams acknowledges that the move to rival CNN's. big flashy story like IO.J.I Simpson." can work only for a year or less before CNBC is adding current MSNBC Evans says. "It is great to have a run on there are diminishing returns. show The Ness with Brian Williams and one story, but it doesn't establish you Starting in September. CNBC will a 7 p.m. business news program to rival forever and ever." roll out its yet -to -be -named business CNN's Moneyline with Lou Dobbs. The News with Brio,, Williams will show. Veteran producer Jack Reilly. CNBC already goes head -to -head with begin airing on CNBC on May 19 and who has been vice president of busi- CNN at 9 p.m.. with Geraldo Rivera's will continue to run on sister station ness news at the network, will be the talk show up against CNN's long- stand- MSNBC at 9 p.m. Williams will work show's executive producer. CNBC ing Larry King Lire. the MSNBC show live: then CNBC will currently airs Money Club. but the The network plans to spend $10 mil - air largely the same show with a few new business news show is expected lion $20 million to renovate its studio. updates. Williams's show replaces to be a much harder hitting business equipment and offices and to upgrade its reruns of Late Night with Conan program, Bolster says. on -air image. CNBC President Bill Bol- O'Brien on CNBC. "We are going to wrap up the busi- ster says the network has been long over- "It is going to be kind of like being on ness day like no one else." Bolster due for a makeover and will give CNN Broadway," Williams says. "Two shows saes. "It is going to be the quintessen- "a real run for its money." a day. We hope it is not condescending tial business news program on the We will be very. very competitive.' to the viewers, and we hope it is literate." air." Bolster says. "I fully expect to surpass Williams's show is seen only as a CNN's Evans says Moneyline is the ICNNI." temporary fix for CNBC. Bolster says he "Cadillac" in the field and will likely Gail Evans. CNN executive vice pres- does not expect the program to be on remain that way. idem. says she is flattered but not threat- CNBC for more than a year. The net- "Lou Dobbs is an institution," ened by what she calls CNBC's attempt work is putting together a number of yet - Evans says. "My father was a big New to copy CNN's evening firrtnat. to-be- announced shows. York businessman. If Dobbs [took] a "From my understanding their prime "The Conan O'Brien show fulfilled day off, the would] call me. worrying time has been down badly. so they are what we wanted it to," Bolster s;tvs. that something was wrong with the looking for ways to fix it," she says. "I "With Brian Williams available to us, it market. That's the kind of program it would rather be the person looking for seemed to many up better. It flows bet- is in the business world."

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Name change as well as on network radio and 30 specials and films currently in pro- broadcast networks in major markets. duction, Lucas reported Encore Media Corp. is changing the Family's new lineup for fall name of its themed movie service to includes digitally remastered episodes Encore Movie Networks as part of a Spending on Family of Hawaii Five-0 and Diagnosis $20 million rebranding campaign. Officials from The Family Channel Murder and a new version of game The campaign is part of a $60 million say the network spent $30 mil - show Let's Make a Deal. The net- effort that includes a $40 million lion$40 million more on original work also has acquired off- broadcast branding campaign for Starz!. which programing for the coming season rights to America's Funniest Home Encore launched in November 1996. than it did last season. CEO Anthony Videos, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman The latest move features two new Thomopoulos would not say how and Murder. She Wrote for 1998 -99. spots -one for Starz!, one for Encore much will be spent on all programing. Thomopolous also says that Family Movie Networks- designed to posi- but said it is "much less" than USA Channel is interested in acquiring off- tion the two networks as must -have Network's reported $180 million bud- broadcast rights to CBS hit Touched programing for digital rollout. Spots get. Programing President Gus Lucas by an Angel. will run on USA, TNT, TBS, CNN, says Family will increase its original CNN Headline News, Discovery. movie production from 12 movies to On the international front, the net- Lifetime. Family Channel and A &E, 14 movies per year. The network has work will launch two channels in

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www.americanradiohistory.com able HE AD E N D N G S South and Central America in July - lion, net losses of affiliated compa High marks for Marcus a new Spanish -language network for nies, a 7% increase in programing Marcus Cable reports that its revenue women. called Casa Club, and a costs and a 56% increase in costs increased 10% on a pro forma basis to Spanish -language version of The associated with Cox's satellite busi- $114.4 million, up from $102.7 mil- Family Channel. ness. lion for the same period last year. MTV Networks, which includes Earnings before interest, taxes, depre- Shop shape MTV. M2, VHI, Nickelodeon and ciation and amortization (EBITDA) I Inc. week Nick at Night's TV Land, grew rev- N\ last reported $44 mil- increased 13.5 %, to $55.5 million, in enue 15% in first quarter 1997, to $305 lion in operating cash flow, compared first quarter 1997. EBITDA results with $25 million in first quarter 1996. million. Revenue for the networks and include a $4.1 million fee Marcus broadcasting segment. which also The company announced pro forma received when it sold systems in includes Showtime Networks, financial results, with numbers adjust- Maryland. Marcus reported net losses increased 11 %, to $577 million. ed to account for the December 1996 of $25.2 million, down from $29 mil- Viacom's overall revenue was $2.9 merger with Home Shopping Net- lion for the first quarter last year. billion, up $300 million from first work and Savoy Pictures Entertain- Marcus added 8,200 basic cable cus- quarter 1996. Viacom's earnings ment. The new company, HSN Inc., is tomers and 3,200 premium cable cus- before interest, taxes, depreciation a holding company with main operat- tomers, growing its subscriber base to and amortization (EBITDA) fell $56 ing units Home Shopping Network, 1.859.558. Silver King Broadcasting and SF million from first quarter 1996, com- Broadcasting. The latest -named is a ing in at $392 million. Operating TNT 5O% -owned subsidiary of Savoy. income also fell from $256 million to saddles up HSN Inc. reported net earnings of $174 million. Viacom reported net $3.8 million, or 7 cents per share. losses of $24 million, or 11 cents per James Garner Mg compared with a pro forma net loss of share, versus net income of $19 mil- hosts a TNT $6.9 million, or 14 cents per share, in lion, or I cent per share, last year. two -hour origi- first quarter 1996. Net sales for its Adjusted for discontinued operations nal documentary Big Guns Talk: The core electronic retail business, Home in first quarter 1997, Viacom reported Story of the Western, on Sunday, July Shopping Network, increased $17.9 net losses of $34 million, or IO cents 27, at 8 p.m. ET. Stars including millio -or 8%-to $242.7 million, per share, versus net income last year Charlton Heston, Anthony Quinn. from $224.8 million in the same peri- of $13 million, or 3 cents per share. Ernest Borgnine and Tom Selleck talk od the year before. Sales increased Wall Street is still hammering Via - about the appeal of the classic Ameri- 11% for first quarter 1997, partially com's Blockbuster unit for driving can film genre. TNT kicks off a two - offset by a decrease of $4.6 million down the company's value. Block- week festival of westerns with the for shopping service America's Store. buster segment (video and documentary as centerpiece. Original Home Shopping Network's operating music /parks) reported a 15% increase mini series Rough Riders, starring cash flow, or earnings before interest, in revenue to $973 million, while Tom Berenger and Sam Elliot, starts taxes, depreciation and amortization EBITDA decreased 15 %, to $160 Sunday, July 20, at 8 p.m. ET. (EBITDA), increased 70.W; , to $46.1 million. Viacom closed up 68.75 million, from $27 million in the same cents at $28.94. Cable boosts Baby Bell period last year. Net sales for Home Cable television ventures contributed Shopping Network increased $5.8 Jones cash flow up to higher revenue at Baby Bell million (or 2.3 %) to $261.4 million, Acquisitions increased Jones Interca- Ameritech, but they also added to from $255.6 million last year. ble's operating cash flow I I% over operating costs, the company says. first quarter 1996 on a pro forma Ameritech reported $3.859 billion in Cox accounting basis, the company said last week. revenue for first quarter 1997, com- Cox Communications, the number- They also helped increase Jones's pared with $3.567 billion in the same five cable MSO, reported a 9% subscriber base by 5.3 %, or 7,733 quarter last year. Net income was increase in first- quarter pro forma subs. Total revenue was $83 million, $536 million, compared with $478 revenue, to $357.5 million, and a 2% up from $67 million over the first million in the prior -year period. Oper- rise in cash flow, to $139.6 million, quarter last year. Pro forma revenue ating expenses increased by $202 mil- for the period. Cox also said it increased $5.7 million, or 8 %, for first lion, or 7.4 %, from the previous year increased its customer base 2.4% on a quarter 1997. Pro forma operating because of growth businesses, such as pro forma basis for the period. At the expenses increased $2.4 million, or cellular and security monitoring ser- same time, the company showed a 6 %, over the first quarter last year, vices, and increases in employe -relat- $37.8 million net loss, or 14 cents per primarily because of premium and ed expenses and expenses for emerg- share, for the period, versus net satellite programing costs. Cash flow ing businesses. Earnings per share income of $7.4 million, or 3 cents per increased 43.4 million, or 11 %, on a grew to 97 cents, versus 86 cents in share, for the year -earlier period. The pro forma basis, while net loss grew the first quarter last year. Net cash loss was largely the result of to $15.8 million, a $1.1 million from operating activities grew to increased interest expenses, deprecia- increase. $1.314 billion from $781 million.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cabl Canada greenlights PEOPLE'S CHOICE cable telco s O The Canadian Top Cable Shows government i has paved the Following are the top 50 basic cable programs for the week of April 28 -May 4, way for Canadi- ranked by rating. Cable rating is coverage area rating within each basic cable an phone compa- network's universe: U.S. rating is of 97 million TV households. nies to begin offering HHs. Rating Cable broadcast services as of Jan. 1, Program Network Time (ETl (1:100j Cable U.S. Share

1998. Canada's largest telco, Bell I. NBR /Chicago @ Washington TNT Wed 7:58p 3.552 5.0 3.7 7.9 Canada, and a handful of smaller 2. NRSCRR /Save Mart 300 ESPN Sun 4:000 3,112 4.4 3.2 10.3 players have expressed an interest 3. Movie: "Pretty Woman" WGNC Sun I:OOo 1.482 3.8 1.5 10.8 in offering TV services. Cable com- 4. Rugrats NICK Sun IO:OOa 2.562 3.7 2.6 12.3 panies may apply for common carri- 5. NBR /Seattle l Phoenix TNT Thu 10:32p 2.550 3.6 2.6 8.0 er licenses right away, but need to 5. NBR /LR Lakers @ Portland TNT Wed 10:4Op 2.542 3.6 2.6 8.5 invest in expensive upgrades to be 5. Rugrats NICK Wed 7:30p 2.521 3.6 2.6 6.4 ready for telephony. 8. Hey Rrnold NICK Mon 8:OOp 2.466 3.5 2.6 5.7 9. Rugrats NICK Mon 7:30p 2,410 3.4 2.5 5.8

Sky unveils digital plan 9. NBA /Miami @ Orlando TNT Thu 7:58p 2.410 3.4 2.5 5.5 UK pay -TV giant BSkyB, controlled 9. WWF Wrestling USR Mon 7:57p 2,1108 3.4 2.5 5.2 by News Corp., has placed an order 9. Rugrats NICK Sat 8:30a 2,382 3.4 2.5 12.5

for 1 million digital DTH set -tops with 9. Rugrats NICK Thu 7:30p 2.363 3.4 2.4 6.2 four manufacturers as it prepares to 14. Angry Beavers NICK Sun 10:30a 2.280 3.3 2.4 10.9 roll out the UK's first digital DTH plat- 15. N8R /New York ( Charlotte TNT Mon 7:58p 2.295 3.2 2.4 5.1 form in spring 1998. Sky also 15. NBA /LA Lakers FP Portland TNT Fri 10:32p 2,284 3.2 2.4 7.5 unveiled British Interactive Broad- 17. Hey Arnold NICK Wed 8:OOp 2.146 3.1 2.2 5.0 casting, an independent company 17. Tiny Toon Adventures NICK Sat 9:30a 2,143 3.1 2.2 10.3 that will provide interactive services 17. Ooug NICK Wed 7:OOp 2.140 3.1 2.2 5.8 alongside the digital platform. Some 20. Tiny Toon Adventures NICK Sat 9:00a 2,128 3.0 2.2 10.5 25 -30 interactive services, including 20. Secret World of Rlex Mack NICK Thu 8:OOo 2,117 3.0 2.2 5.1 home banking, home shopping and 20. Kenan li Kel NICK Sat 8:OOp 2.105 3.0 2.2 6.0 Internet access, will come on line in 20. Hey Rrnold NICK Sun 11:00e 2.073 3.0 2.1 9.9 summer 1998. British Interactive 20. Rugrats NICK Tue 7:30p 2.066 3.0 2.1 5.4 Broadcasting, a joint venture of 25. Rugrats NICK Fri 7:30p 2,045 2.9 2.1 6.0 BSkyB (32.5 %), British Telecom 26. Doug NICK Mon 7:OOp 1,947 2.8 2.0 5.0 (32.5 %), Midland Bank (20 %) and 27. Looney Tunes NICK Sun 9:O0a 1.918 2.7 2.0 9.7 Matsushita Electric (15 %), will charge 27. Rre You Afraid Of the Dark? NICK Mon 5:OOp 1,909 2.7 2.0 6.7 a fee to service providers who use its 27. World Champ Wrestling TNT Mon 7:OOp 1,905 2.7 2.0 5.1 interactive system. BIB will subsidize 27. Doug NICK Thu 7:OOp 1.895 2.7 2.0 5.4 the digital decoders, providing £265 27. NBR /Atlanta @ Detroit TNT Fri 7:58p 1,894 2.7 2.0 5.0 million to insure that the retail price is 32. J. Henson's Muppet Babies NICK Sat I0:OOa 1.836 2.6 1.9 8.8 around £200 (about $320). 32. All That NICK Sat 8:30p 1,833 2.6 1.9 5.0 32. Rugrats NICK Sat 7:30p 1.832 2.5 1.9 5.5 PAS-6 launch delayed 32. My Brother and Me NICK Sun 1:00p 1,795 2.6 1.9 7.9 Satellite operator PanAmSat has 32. Raahh!!! Real Monsters NICK Sun II:30a 1.791 2.6 1.8 8.5 delayed the launch of its 36 Ku -band 37. Happy Days NICK Mon 8:30p 1,719 2.5 1.8 3.7 transponder PAS -6 bird until "late 38. Blues Clues NICK Mon 12:30p 1.706 2.4 1.8 8.2 summer," affecting News Corp. -led 38. Salute Your Shorts NICK Sat 12:OOp 1,705 2.4 1.8 8.2 Latin digital DTH venture Sky Enter- 38. My Brother and Me NICK Sun 7:30p 1.698 2.4 1.8 4.4 tainment Services. Sky was relying 38. Doug NICK Sat 7:OOp 1.691 2.4 1.7 5.4 on PAS -6 to expand its Brazilian 42. The Ren E. Stimpy Show NICK Sat 11:30a 1.642 2.3 1.7 7.8 services. PAS -6 was originally ear- 42. Doug NICK Sat 8:OOa 1,638 2.3 1.7 9.7 marked to launch in December 42. Rre You Afraid of the Dark? NICK Wed 5:00p 1.633 2.3 1.7 6.0 1996, then in May 1997. Manufac- 42. Doug NICK Tue 7:OOp 1,629 2.3 1.7 4.8 turer Space Systems /Loral, having 42. Are You Afraid of the Dark? NICK Thu 5:OOp 1,608 2.3 1.7 5.0 encountered problems in similar 42. NBR /Seattle @ Phoenix TNT Tue 10:31p 1.608 2.3 1.7 4.8 satellites, now says it needs to 42. Tiny Toon Adventures NICK Sun 8:30a 1,601 2.3 1.7 9.2 check whether changes need to be 112. Adventures of Pete ti Pete NICK Sat 12:30p 1.597 2.3 1.6 7.5 made to PAS -6's power system. 42. Movie: "Fight For Justice" LIF Mon 9:00p 1,597 2.3 1.6 3.6 -by Micheal Katz Sources: Nielsen Media Research. Turner Research

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pundits have hailed digital television as the biggest thing to hit TV since the switch to color in the 1950s. But for broadcasters, the transition to DTV is anything but black and white. What sort of pictures consumers will actually see when DTV broadcasts begin in 1998 is far from settled. This much is clear: The digital broadcasts will deliver clearer, crisper pictures than today's analog NTSC signals. And wider, more cinematic pic- Philips BTS is marketing this 750 -line progressive HDTV camera as a production source for the 720 P transmission standard. tures. Digital programing from the networks will have a 16:9 aspect ratio. although some local broadcasts may The fundamental decision for the want to use interlace or progressive stick with the squarer NTSC 4:3 aspect networks is whether to broadcast one scanning and at what level of resolu- for some time (see box, below). high -definition (HDTV) channel or tion. defined by the number of scan- But the picture gets a bit fuzzier after multiple channels of standard- defini- ning lines per screen. that. All of the four major networks tion digital television (SDTV) or a These decisions will be based as have different ideas about which of the combination of both, airing HDTV and much on business concerns as on tech- 18 possible DTV picture formats SDTV at different times of the day. nical ones. but they will determine just hey'll produce and transmit in. They also have to decide if they how pretty the pictures are, how much 4801 may be local DTV route

Equipment manufacturers say 480 -line interlace SDTV One solution is to use switchable 4:3/16:9 digital 525 - will be the most cost -effective way for local broadcast- line cameras, which manufacturers have been selling ers to get their digital pictures on the air. steadily for the past couple of years. "The camera busi- Stations that already have invested in component ness for switchables is exceptionally good at this point," digital switchers, routers and cameras should be able to says Ikegami spokesman Bob Estony. originate SDTV programing for a modicum of what they Thomas Calabro,Philips BTS marketing manager, will spend on DTV transmission gear. doesn't expect to see any local news being produced in

"Make no mistake about it, 480 I is a reality today." high definition for at least five years. "The cost is too says Larry Thorpe, Sony vice president of acquisition prohibitive to do anything other than 525," he says. and storage systems, who adds that most broadcasters But Calabro thinks HDTV (or widescreen SDTV) net- are "more than halfway" to SDTV. work newscasts will drive the sale of switchable cam- Pictures produced by 525 -line interlace NTSC cameras. "If the network is going to give them network news eras or VTRs can be upconverted and fed into a Grand in widescreen, they'll do widescreen for local news," he

Alliance encoder, yielding 480 I digital pictures in the says. 4:3 aspect ratio. Those pictures, however, will appear Network feeds also will spur the widescreen produc- on the new digital widescreen TVs as a "postage tion of local commercials, Calabro says. "What's going stamp" with blank side panels, dramatically different to happen when you go from a very nice widescreen from the widescreen HDTV or SDTV pictures that the picture and put in trash -4:3, 525 I, which is what local- networks will be passing through. ly produced commercials are ?" -GD

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www.americanradiohistory.com rcnnulugy detail viewers will see on their DTV of the day, how are people going to With the exception of transmitting TV screens. find you Ion their TV l'' That's going to filmed content, which is progressive in In the end, the competing networks be very confusing to consumers and nature, CBS is a strong advocate of the may offer vastly different services. very difficult to market." 1,080 -line interlace standard. Seidel "It's an incorrect thesis to assume that CBS believes that a single channel of says there are several advantages to everyone [the networks) will use the high -quality HDTV programing will interlace, the most important being same thing." says Fox's Andy Setos. appeal to the largest segment of the pop- international distribution of' syndicated executive vice president of technology ulation. That's programing. for News Corp.'s news technology why the net- "CBS is not just a broadcaster- group. "That's the whole point of the work plans we're also a program producer." standard -God bless everyone." to transmit Seidel says. "We want to pro- The FCC -blessed DTV standard gives its existing duce in a format to export inter- broadcasters the same creative freedom film materi- nationally: that's very impor- as the motion picture industry, says al in the tant to us. We get a fair amount Setos. "'Lawrence of Arabia' was shot I .080 -line of our revenue in 65mm, but you wouldn't shoot a light- progressive, from syndica- hearted comedy that way." he says. 24- fields -per- tion." Multiple DTV formats should not be second for- There is a much of a burden on consumers. mat. and pro- Sony says it "growing world- According haev 1,080-line to consumer electronics man- duce sports in iwillnterlace camera wide acceptance" ufacturers, the planned DTV sets will be I ,0 8 0-line chips ready for its HDTV of the I,080 x able to receive, decode and display any interlace. cameras by late 1998. 1.920 interlace for- of the 18 formats, although consumers "With pro- mat. with support in Japan. will have to choose between a progres- grams like the Masters [golf tourna- Europe. Asia, Mexico. Canada and sive and an interlace screen. nientl. seeing Tiger Woods in high -def South America Seidel says. That would The only network that's made a firm is a definite attraction." Seidel says. make format conversion easier and DTV decision is CBS, which has con- "We may be able to charge additional also result in cheaper production sistently pledged to support a single money for high -clef commercials, just equipment, he adds, since manufactur- channel of 1,080 -line (both interlace as there was a premium for color com- ers' R &D costs could be spread over a and progressive) HDTV. ABC also mercials in the past." worldwide market. seems to be leaning toward a single Seidel says that Panasonic's proposed Seidel says that CBS might eventu- channel of HDTV, but favors the 720 - 1080 I DVCPRO -HD format would ally shoot episodic programs in HDTV line progressive standard. Fox seems make sense as a production format, espe- instead of film. bullish on multiple channels of SDTV, cially since Panasonic says it will have "For overseas syndication, we can although it has made no formal deci- backward compatibility with all the produce programs in a very high- quali- sion. And NBC plans to air HDTV in other DVCPRO equipment (CBS just ty format and not worry about convert- prime time and multiple SDTV chan- bought new DVCPRO gear for all its ing to SECAM or PAL," he says. nels the rest of the day. O &Os). "li operates at 50 mbps, and it's "That's a major factor in preserving the "We don't see the multichannel economical to operate," he says. asset value of the program. There's issue." says Bob Seidel. CBS vice pres- "There's a migration path there: we also an established learning curve of ident of engineering. "If you do HDTV could buy HD studio decks and still play the 11.035 -line interlace) equipment

)art of the day. then multichannel pail back our existing SNG stuff'." being developed for I the upcoming Olympic games inl Nagano. Japan." Seidel says that there is "no international acceptance" of the 720 x 1.280 PBS wants DTV four ways progressive HDTV format. which also PBS has a suggestion when it comes to marketing mul- is included in the ATSC standard. He tiple channels of SDTV to viewers. says that going progressive would cost According to Ed Williams, PBS communications a network "a lot more" in the long run. systems engineer for advanced television, PBS has both in the cost of production equip- created a mock -up of a DTV user interface that it is ment and in format conversion. showing to consumer electronics manufacturers. ABC isn't quite as convinced of the "It's a VHS tape of what a viewer would see when virtues of 1080 I. although the network he turns on a DTV set," says Williams. "There are sev- hasn't ruled it out as a production or eral menus to select channels. When you select one iransnlission tìmnat. David Elliot. ABC of those, up pops a quad -split screen of four chan- ice president of engineering services, nels. The viewer would pick one box and it would say s that ABC likes progressive scan zoom out and occupy the screen." and may use the 720 P transmission stan- PBS Williams wasn't sure whether the reduced -size pic- dard for prime time programing. tures would be live video feeds or just still -frame rep- "Progressive is a more efficient resentations of the different channels in the PBS multiplex. encoding mechanism than compressed "This is our speculation [about] what we would like to see happen," he interlace. and we do believe that 720 Pis says. -GD at least equivalent to. or better in, picture quality than 1080 I- that's already a

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yet. "They haven't been mass-pro- going to go to 480 P. why not go to 720 Sherlock says that both 1080 1 and

duced," says Calabro. "Any price 1 gave P right away? 480 P are being considered as live -to-

you today would be meaningless." "I see 480 1 as a temporary solution tape sources; he thinks NBC will prob-

720 P also happens to be the format after spending a fortune on transmit- ably produce live sports in 1080 1 in a that Microsoft, Compaq and Intel have ters," says Elliot. "Then you build up few years; 480 I might be fine for been advocating to display filmed con- your infrastructure to either a 10801 or news, he adds. tent. Craig Mundie, senior vice presi- 720 P solution. If you buy into 480 P "You have to make an operational, dent of Microsoft's consumer plat- and high -def, you've bought into mul- creative and business judgment," Sher- forms division, says there are differ- tiple questions. You might as well use lock says. "It's the same business deci- ences between what broadcasters say 720 P for everything. The Grand sion DIREcTV makes today. You have publicly about the computer industry's Alliance encoder may take it to a native a certain number of bits you can fit DTV proposals and what they have 24 frames, but you still have to do pro- through your bandwidth; which is the said during private discussions. duction work in the facility working most efficient way of balancing quality "Look at what ABC didn't say ]at with a 60 -frame format." and the decision to put out one or sev- the NAB convention]," says Mundie, Fox's Setos isn't so dismissive of eral programs ?"

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The George Foster Peabody More than 1,000 entries have been Awards recognize distin- received in each of the past five years, guished achievement and merito- from more than 30 different rious public service by radio and countries. The Peabody Board is television networks, stations, under no restrictions as to the producing organizations, cable number of awards it can pre- television organizations, and sent. However, for the past two individuals. They perpetuate the decades, the number has ranged memory of the banker- philan- between 25 and 35. This year, thropist whose name they bear. "l'he 1,175 entries were received. There awards program is administered by the are 31 Peabody Awards for 1996. Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and The Call for Entries for programs Mass Communication of the University of Georgia. Selec- broadcast or cablecast in 1997 will be mailed in early fall, tions are made by the National Advisory Board upon rec- with an entry deadline of January 15, 1998. To receive an ommendations of special screening committees of the fac- entry form, or for additional information about the ulty. The 56th Annual Awards celebrate programs pro- Peabody Awards, contact: duced for original broadcast or cablecast in 1996. In making its selections, the Peabody Board may The Peabody Awards recognize more than one winner from a given category College of Journalism and or may choose to make no award in that category. The Mass Communication Peabody Awards are announced and presented without Sanford Dr. at Baldwin St. mention of the category in which they were submitted. The University of Georgia The entry categories for both radio and television are Athens, GA 30602 -3018 news; documentary; entertainment; programs for chil- Tel: 7(16 -542 -3787 dren; education, public service; and individuals, institu- Fax:706 -542 -9273 tions and organizations. E -mail: peabodyPuga.cc.uga.edu

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Peabody Award -winner Diane Kennedy Smith of rape. She had a rare inter- Sawyer joined ABC News in Feb- view with Syrian President haftex. el Assad, ruary 1989 as co- anchor of PrimeTirne and traveled to Moscow, making her way Live. She is also one of the anchors of into the office of Boris Yeltsin in the the network's Turning Point, which Russian Parliament Building at the premiered in March 1994. moment the attempted Soviet coup Since the premiere of PrimeTime Live was at its crisis. in August 1989, Sawyer has traveled During the Gulf \\'ar, she traveled to extensively across the United States and Egypt to interview President Hosni abroad to report on and investigate a wide Mubarak and to Amman, Jordan, where range of topics and to interview a diverse she interviewed King Hussein and his group of newsmakers and personalities. American -born wife, Queen Noor. She also For six months in 1995, Sawyer was co- reported from Kuwait on the aftermath of the anchor of the ABC News magazine, Day One. She war. Sawyer's interview with Saddam Hussein, is also a substitute anchor for Worlti News Tonight With conducted prior to the outbreak of the Gulf \Var, was the Peter Jennings, and ABC News Nightlinc. first Western television interview granted by the Iraqi Pres- During the recent season, Sawyer exposed telephone con ident for nearly a decade. artists who victimize the elderly and the innocent; exam- Investigative reporting is another major portion of her ined life inside a maximum security prison for women, resume. During the 1991 -92 television season, Sawyer con- spending two nights in a cell with her own camera to inter- ducted several newsbreaking investigations that garnered view the inmates; conducted the first interview with some of the top awards in American journalism. Her Seaborn Weathers, the celebrated survivor from an expedi- revealing hidden- camera investigation of racial discrimination on Mount Everest; investigated charges of neglect and tion, which documented the different experiences of blacks ahuse at state -run institutions for the mentally retarded; and whites in America, won the Grand Prize in the presti- exposed unsanitary conditions existing in fast -trod restau- gious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards. Her under- rants; spoke with Noah, Dalia and Leah Rabin in their first cover investigation of daycare centers, which featured dis- in -depth interview after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, turbing footage of unsanitary conditions and inattentive and investigated home child care, often finding poor quali- workers, won the National Headliner Award, the Ohio ty of care, too many children and little supervision. State Award and the Sigma Delta Chi Award. Earlier stories exposed waste and bloat in public school Other stories of hers have exposed fraud in the diamond bureaucracies; tracked outlaws who dump toxic waste in industry; showed the age discrimination faced by prospec- backyards; and in a landmark investigation, sent 1(10 pre- tive employes over 40; examined the failure of the legal sys- scriptions to drugstores to show how many errors they made. tem to discipline unethical attorneys, and showed the Interviews comprise much of her body of work. Among questionable business practices of three prominent televan- the subjects she has brought betbre the cameras are Russian gelists-W.V. Grant, Larry Lea and Robert Tilton. President Boris Yeltsin, Cuban leader Fidel Castro; ousted Her many honors include Emmy Awards, an IRTS Life- Panamanian dictator General Manuel Noriega; the time Achievement Award, induction into the Bitty un .\mt- Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, and Bill and Hillary ix; & C:\RIP. magazine Hall of Fame, and the US(: I)istin- Clinton, in their tìrst television interview at home after he guished Achievement in Journalism award. In 1994, her was first elected President. reports on how some laboratories misread some pap smear She also spoke with Robert McNamara in his tìrst broad- slides won her the Peabody Award. cast interview about the Vietnam War; as well as actor Car- Sawyer began her career in broadcasting in 1967 in roll O'Connor on the death of his son; Michael Jackson and Louisville, Kentucky, where she was a reporter for WI KY -Tv Lisa Marie Presley; and Rosario Ames, whose husband was until 1970. A native of Glasgow, Kentucky, and raised in a convicted CIA spy. Louisville, Sawyer received a B.A. from Wellesley College in Sawyer made news with an exclusive interview with 1967 and completed a semester of law school before decid- Patricia Bowman, the woman who accused William ing on a career in broadcasting.

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The Fifty -Sixth Annual Peabody that mattered for the good. I am sad- Awards are dedicated to the dened that a new group of young memory of Nancy J. Woodhull, a women and men will learn of her member of the Peabody Board since extraordinary achievements in jour- 1991 and chair of the 1995 and 1996 nalism only as given bits of contem- Peabody Awards, who died April 1, porary history- rather than by hav- 1997, after a four -month battle with ing had the opportunity of learning cancer. from her directly. They will not Woodhull, 52, was senior vice experience her special humor, president /communications for The warmth and determination. Freedom Forum. A former trustee, she "Nancy's legacy is assured through also had been senior vice president and the untold numbers around the world executive director of the Media Studies whom she motivated, inspired, and taught, Center in New York City. by example, to speak out on their passion for "Nancy was a champion on the Peabody Board for rights and equality." the rights of journalists under fire, for diversity in news- "It is rare when wit, intellect, instinct, independence rooms and on the screen, and perhaps most of all, for and integrity can he found in one person," said Bruce recognition of those individuals and stations who DuMont, chair of the 1997 -98 Peabody Board. "Nancy achieve excellence despite limitations of resources, bud- was just such a person. Her traits of the brain, when get, and personnel," said Dr. Barry Sherman, director of combined with the passion of her heart and soul, the Peabody Awards. "We will remember Nancy for her touched everyone she met. I will be forever grateful and leadership, her conviction, and her dedication to prin- blessed by her friendship." ciples of fairness and equity in our profession." Woodhull was vice chair of the International Speaking in behalf of Nancy's colleagues and friends Women's Media Foundation, and a former president of on the Peabody Board, Sheldon J. Krys, chair emeritus Women, Men and Media, a national group that moni- said: "Nancy Woodhull had an unadorned, direct way tors how women are covered in the media. of approaching matters. The rights and wrongs in life She began her career at The News Tribune in Wood- were clear to her and she addressed them forcefully. She bridge, N.J., and in 1973 joined the Detroit Free Press as also infused those with whom she came in contact with a reporter. Woodhull was managing editor of Gannett an understanding of the need for constructive action to Rochester Newspapers in the 1970s, and the first man- put things right when only action could bring about aging editor /news at USA Today when it debuted in change. I came to know only a small, but extremely 1982. She was a former president of Gannett News Ser- important part of the phenomenon called Nancy, dur- vice and of Gannett New Media. ing the last seven, all too rapidly flown years of her life. After leaving Gannett Co., she was executive vice

The Nancy I knew spoke of challenges to equality, of the president and editor -in -chief of Southern Progress importance of the free press, and of her absolute devo- Corp., a Time -Warner subsidiary. From 1990 to Febru- tion to her family. Perhaps an unusual combination. It ary 1996, she was a trustee of The Freedom Forum. was clear, however, that these passions in her life did Before joining the Media Studies Center, she was presi- not have a pre -arranged order of priority. She was total- dent of Nancy Woodhull & Associates, a media research ly committed to all of them -all of the time. and consulting firm founded in 1992. "It is insufficient just to say that I will miss Nancy She is survived by her husband, Bill Watson, and their enormously. What I also feel is that we have all been daughter, Tennessee Jane Watson, of Pittsford, N.Y.; deprived of a person who contributed to so many things and by her mother, May Cromwell, of Matawan, N.J.

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"BLACK RADIO: TELLING IT fV E R S LIKE IT WAS

Radio Smithsonian, presented on REMORSE: Public Radio International THE 14 STORIES OF ERIC MORSE Hosted by Lou Rawls, this 13- part documentary on radio's role in the Sound Portraits Productions, Inc., for evolution of America's black commu- National Public Radio nities is a forceful reminder of the This gripping and compelling many contributions made by African - program probed the death of Eric Americans to the Morse, a five- year -old boy thrown history of broad- from the 14th -floor window of a casting. Through Chicago housing project in October interviews with 1994 by two other boys, themselves radio veterans and just 10 and 11 years old. Apparently, the presentation of Eric's capital crime was refusing to rare recordings of steal candy for the older boys. While historical program- the mainstream media catapulted ming, listeners hear the powerful, cap- story into national prominence, even tivating stories of individuals who the the Presi- garnering attention of experienced this important and often dent, it took two young reporters, resi- neglected area of American cultural dents the same housing develop- of and media history. Executive produc- ment in which the crime took place, to ers Wes Horner and Jacquie Gales capture the true meaning and lasting Webb, along with producers Sonja tragedy. LeAlan Jones impact of this Williams and Lex Gillespie, and pro- the tute- and Lloyd Newman, under duction manager John Tyler, painstak- lage of talented NPR producer David ingly gathered, recorded and re- a provocative 'say, present stirring, recorded the oral histories and archival the life, and deeply felt document of audio material used in this ground- death, and legacy of Eric Morse, as well breaking series. As a result, generations as who share his the millions of others to come will appreciate the contribu- being born into a circumstance of tions made by Hal Jackson, Jack Gib- community surrounded by drugs, vio- son, Tom Joyner, Al Benson, Jack L. lence, and a future often devoid of Cooper, "Doctor Daddy -O" (Vernon hope. Yet, the skillful journalism of Winslow), and countless others to enthusiasm, LeAlan and Lloyd, their America's radio listeners, regardless of their love for family and community, color. For documenting and preserving that are ennobling, and demonstrate the rich history of black- oriented radio views ghetto in are of life America in an educational, energetic, and thor- often stereotypical and inaccurate. For oughly enjoyable manner, a Peabody to providing a riveting personal portrait Radio Smithsonian for "Black Radio: in urban of contemporary life Ameri- Telling It Like It Was." ca, and for preserving the memory of their young neighbor, a Peabody to "Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse."

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"This American Life" captures contemporary culture in fresh and inventive ways that mirror the diversity and eccentricities of its subjects. W R Each week, the program presents an hour of stories that range from the -KINETIC CITY amusing (such as a profile of a profes- SUPER CREW" sional Tom Jones impersonator), to The American Association for the the whimsical (the feeling of worship- Advancement of Science, ing someone from afar), to the signifi- Washington, D.C. cant (such as the cruelty which marks too many childhoods). Host and pro- This thoroughly entertaining ducer Ira Glass, along with producers children's radio program presents Peter Clowney, Alix Spiegel, Nancy exciting radio dramas which teach Updike, and Dolores Wilber, among teamwork, problem- solving tech- others, juxtapose fictional and nonfic- niques and basic scientific principles. tional a elements to create captivating With nearly 100 episodes produced to collage which takes full advantage of date, and a weekly audience estimated the creative powers of the sound medi- at two million listeners, the "Super For weaving um. original monologues, Crew" is making an important and mini -dramas, original fiction, tradi- much -needed contribution to science tional radio documentaries and origi- education in the United States. Credit nal radio dramas an into instructional is due to an imaginative production and entertaining tapestry now heard team, including executive producer on more than 60 stations throughout Robert Hirshon, producers Joseph the country, a Peabody to WBEZ -FM Shepherd and Anna Ewald, and direc- Chicago, for "This American Life." tor Susan Keady. They and their exceptional performers (Damion Connor, Reggie Harris, Melody John- son, Elana Eisen -Markowitz, Monique McClung, Alvin Perry, Jennifer Roberts, and Paul Simon) bring science to life without visual support. Most important, the show works. Independent research indicates that children who listen to this program learn about science and retain the information. Listeners are encouraged to participate in weekly "hands -on" experiments, and to call the show's toll -free number with the results. Additional interaction is possible through the World Wide Web. For its ability to bring science to a new level of imagination, and for reminding us of the educational power of radio, a Peabody to "Kinetic City Super Crew."

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www.americanradiohistory.com PETER GZOWSKI Personal Award

For 15 years, Peter Growski has hosted CBC Radio's program "Morningside," NERS heard weekday mornings, coast to coast, from 9 until noon. This engaging, often inspira- tional feast of conversation, debate, personal essays, music and drama presents its listeners with a valued and treasured daily exploration of the range of human endeavor. The -WHO'S GUARDING Peabody Board recognized "Morning - THE GUARDIANS ?' side" with an award in 1982. This year, WCVB -TV Boston as he moves into retirement, the Peabody Board by makes a personal Enterprising reporting Brian MORN1CNGS1IA Leary highlights this three -part news award to Peter CSC uDl(e^ Growksi. As host of investigation, which exposes the lack "Morningside," Mr. of accountability in the Massachusetts Growski has Probate Court. For more than two presided over, in his months, reporter and producer Mr. words, "a sort of vil- a Leary, assisted by photographer Steve lage bulletin board for the nation." He Colvin and editor Ray Smith, tracked has forged an intimacy with listeners and documented the actions of equal to any in the annals of broadcast- unscrupulous court- appointed lawyers ing. Breakfast with Peter Growski has who charge exorbitant hourly fees as been a mainstay of much of the Cana- while supposedly serving guardians dian population, from political figures of the estates of mentally ill citizens. and celebrities to millions of ordinary Interviews with one probate citizens. Many Americans lucky lawyer -who is somewhat enough to live in Canadian border embarrassed but not at all states have become acolytes, as well. In contrite or conciliatory - were especially enlightening. a characteristically modest and self - effacing way, Peter has used his unin- Mr. Leary also examined a tentional and unsought celebrity to state project that separated support numerous worthy philan- hundreds of mentally thropies. He has been named to the retarded wards from tens of Order of Canada, and has received millions of dollars which, instead of being earmarked honorary degrees from 11 Canadian BRIAN LEARY universities. Last year, he was awarded for their needs, were funneled to their the Governor -General's Performing heirs. The impact of the series was Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement immediately evident in the form of vig- in Broadcasting. Today, we are delight- remediative legislation and more ed to add the personal Peabody Award orous governmental oversight. For investigative to the list of accomplishments of a providing enterprising great broadcaster, Peter Growski. reporting in service to the residents of its community, a Peabody Award is presented to WCVB -TV for "Who's Guarding the Guardians ?"

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For more than a decade, law enforcement officials have faced the problem of extraditing criminals, including a number of admitted murderers, from the Dominican Republic to stand trial in New York for their alleged crimes. According to reporter and producer Ti- Hua Chang, who conducted an extensive, exhaustive and exclusive investigation into the situation, as many as 200 Dominicans may have fled jus- NEWSNIGHT- tice after committing murders A FGHANISTANr. in New York. As Mr. Chang reveals in hard -hitting detail, BBC News, London TI-HUA CHANG blame can be placed both here and abroad. American officials often sidestep This series of three exclusive the issue by stating that an old treaty for- reports by BBC foreign affairs editor bids criminals to be extradited between John Simpson represents the kind of the two nations. At the same time, he reporting which has heroic battlefield documents how corrupt Dominican Peabody Board been recognized by the police and political leaders routinely throughout the years. At great person- augment their meager salaries with kick- al risk, amid the chaos which continues backs from the criminals in return for Mr. Simpson to plague Afghanistan, granting immunity from extradition. and his producer, Tom Giles, present- Reported in eight segments, "Passport to ed a compelling and complete view of Kill" originated with an unusually the ongoing civil war. Especially infor- lengthy and in -depth 15- minute report mative were interviews with the leader- featuring interviews and footage from Taliban, the Sunni move- ship of the both New York and the Dominican ment which has transformed the polit- Republic. Chang's persistence, along ical and military landscape of with the election of a new Vice President Afghanistan. In addition, "Newsnight" in the island nation, have led to a change extended its coverage from the in the country's extradition laws and the besieged city of Kabul into the Hel- arrest of several alleged murderers. News mand Valley, the world's largest source director Paula Walker, general manager While much of the world of opium. Dennis Swanson, and executive produc- and many of its news organizations er Tom Kirby are also deserving of men- have seemingly abandoned or ignored tion for their support and encourage- News has this ravaged region, BBC ment of this kind of important local reminded us of the regional catastro- reporting. For its far -reaching coverage phe with international implications of an important matter of local concern, that characterizes the situation in a Peabody goes to WNBC -TV for "Pass- Afghanistan. For so doing, in a riveting port to Kill." and courageous manner consistent with the long tradition of combat reporting, a Peabody to "Newsnight- Afghanistan."

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www.americanradiohistory.com VOTE FOR ME: POLITICS IN AMERICA Center for New American Media, Midnight Films, and WETA -TV Washington, presented on PBS THE CELLULOID From the smallest local CLOSET WIN precincts to the White House, "Vote Home Box Office, Telling for Me: Politics in America" explores Pictures, Channel 4 (U.K.), ZDF -Arté what it really takes to run for public (Germany/France) office in the United States and ends up being a warm, understanding, and This important film about the surprisingly uplifting view of Ameri- depiction of homosexuality in movies can democracy. Poignant, provoca- took almost 15 years to make. The pro- tive, and often hilarious, "Vote for ject began when author and film histo- Me" chronicles the political scene rian Vito Russo began talking with film- around the nation, including veteran makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Fried- insiders of the Chicago machine, con- man about making a film version of his sultants creating 1981 book. At the time, Mr. Russo was negative ads in national publicist for Mr. Epstein's Alabama, and legis- Peabody Award -winning film "The lators' arm -twisting Times of Harvey Milk." Though "The on the floor of the Celluloid Closet" was intended to be Texas Statehouse. one of Mr. Epstein and Mr. Friedman's Especially insightful first films for their new company, the is the saga of Mag- filmmakers instead turned their atten- gie Lauterer, folksinger- turned TV tion to the tragedy of AIDS, to produce reporter- turned congressional can- "Common Threads: Stories From the didate, as she learns what to do to try Quilt," which won a Peabody Award to get a majority of her district to vote following its presentation on Home Box for her. Working in 30 states, film- Office in 1989. Mr. Russo died of an makers Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker, AIDS- related illness in 1991. Shortly and Paul Stekler produce a matchless thereafter, England's Channel 4, promi- celebration of American politics and, nent Hollywood producer Howard as a part of the "PBS Democracy Pro- Rosenman, co- executive producer and ject," give viewers a glimpse of our sys- narrator Lily Tomlin, and Home Box tem that ultimately turns the surpris- Office vice president and executive pro- ing trick of making viewers more ducer Sheila Nevins stepped in with the appreciative of and less cynical about financial and personal support which the political process. A Peabody to finally brought "The Celluloid Closet" "Vote for Me: Politics in America," into reality. The result is a stunning produced by Center for New Ameri- achievement: a film about one of the can Media, Midnight Films, and darker sides of film history that is itself WETA -TV, for an informative, as entertaining and informative as any- insightful, and rollicking ride on the thing the Hollywood "dream factory" American campaign trail. has produced. For exploding sexual myths and for exploring how our attitudes about homosexuality and sex roles have been presented and affected by movies, a Peabody to "The Celluloid Closet."

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE GATE OF 'PARADISE LOST: HEAVENLY PEACE THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS Frontline/WGBH -TV Boston, Long Bow Group, Inc., and the Home Box Office, Creative Independent Television Thinking International, Ltd. N E R S Service In 1993, the mutilated bodies of The early months of three eight -year -old boys were discov- 1989 will forever be remembered as the ered in a shallow creek along Interstate

"Beijing Spring," a hope -filled, tension - 40 in West Memphis, Arkansas. An out- charged time when students and workers raged and horrified community occupied Tiananmen Square. The world demanded justice. One month later, the watched China struggle with police delivered: three local teenagers changes demanded in the were arrested and accused of sacrificing name of democracy during the boys as part of a Satanic ritual. Yet, these pivotal months. But the as co- producers Joe Berlinger and Chinese government actions Bruce Sinofskv reveal in this brilliant on June 4, 1989, transmitted cinema verite film for Home Box internationally on television, Office, things may not be as simple as ended, at least for a time, they might appear. Through painstak- China's embrace of democrat- ing background research and reporting, ic principles. Over the ensuing unprecedented access to relatives and six years, producers Carma friends of both the victims and the Hinton and Richard Gordon devoted defendants, and extensive coverage of themselves to meticulous background the trial and its aftermath, the film ulti- research into similar student and labor mately raises many more questions movements in China. They identified, than it answers. It calls into question located and interviewed students and many of the false assumptions and workers involved in the events at rushed conclusions made about the Tiananmen. In so doing, they gave voice workings of our criminal justice system, to a wide range of Chinese citizens who t he attitudes and beliefs of our participated in the protests and for teenagers, and the mission and motives whom the dream of democracy in China of our modern lives on. Most important, "The Gate of media. For provid- Heavenly Peace" chronicles the 1989 ing an uncompro- events from a Chinese point of view, mising and graphic providing critically needed context to the examination of a history and political attitudes shaping its /-`-[ //////////////. ft brutal crime, which forces us to take a development, and reflecting the drama, (CAUTION: POLICE lINE-00 NOT CROL absurdity, heroism, and finally, the hard look into the tragedy of the period. For creating a mirror as individuals and members of deeper understanding of what happened families and society at large, a Peabody in 1989 and for providing historical and to Creative Thinking International, cultural perspectives previously over- Ltd., and Home Box Office for "Par- looked, a Peabody to the Long Bow adise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Group, Inc., Frontline /WGBH -TV and Hood Hills." the Independent Television Service, for "The Cate of Heavenly Peace."

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One goal of the Peabody Awards is FRONTLINE: to identify and recognize excellence in THE CHOICE 96' local television. Local service remains a Frontline /WGBH -TV fundamental and critical ele- and Helen Whitney Productions ment of our system of broadcasting. Unfortunately, origi- "Frontline" opened its fifteenth nal local programming often season on PBS in the fall of 1996 with seems to be a species as endan- this biographical comparison of the two gered as any explored by major -party presidential candidates. KOMO -TV in its outstanding Interweaving their dual public careers "Earth Agenda" series. As and private lives, the two -hour narrative demonstrated by these illuminated each candidate's record and Peabody Award -winning pro- character to help voters understand grams, management of what kind of president each might be in KOMO -TV is dedicated to local pro- KATHI the next four years. Producer /writer GOERTZ EN gramming and has provided an atmos- Helen Whitney, writer Jane Barnes, and phere which fosters creativity and origi- consultants Richard Ben Cramer and nality. The result is the kind of superior David Maraniss revealed how Bill Clin- work evidenced by "War on Children" ton's and Bob Dole's personal histories and "Earth Agenda." The first program, shaped their approaches to government a one -hour documentary, chronicles the and leadership. They chronicled the horrific plight of innocent children in candidates' backgrounds in a unique war -torn Bosnia. Producer /writer Elaine thematic fashion, by focusing on how Purchase, executive producer Mark they were affected by their home towns, Stendal, director Charles O'Farrell and their mentors, their spiritual beliefs, narrator /reporter Kathi Goertzen show their experiences with war, their politi- us the destruction caused by the warring cal victories and Serbs, Muslims, and Croats, and the defeats, and last, despair and resiliency of the children of their similarities. the former Yugoslav republic. "Earth Part of PBS's Agenda" is a lushly produced and criti- Democracy Project, cally important three -part documentary "The Choice '96" on the environment. Each hour, written offered viewers a and produced by Sharon Howard under chance to look at the the leadership of executive producer qualities and abili- Mark Stendal, is marked by exceptional ties of these two presidential candidates. photography, superior scripting and In so doing, "Frontline," under the lead- editing, and captivating original music. ership of senior executive producer As demonstrated by these two outstand- David Fanning and executive producer ing efforts, a Peabody for local program- Michael Sullivan, provided voters with a ming excellence to KOMO -TV, Fisher singular and superior opportunity to Broadcasting, Seattle. examine the men who would be president, an important public service whol- ly deserving of the Peabody Award.

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N E R S In making this award, the Peabody Board is recognizing the important work of two sepa- "ODYSSEY OF LIFE rate organizations and individuals. First, NOVA /WGBH -TV Boston and we pay tribute to the Survivors of the SVTI- Swedish Television, Shoah Visual History Foundation and Bo G Erikson Productions and Turner Original Productions, for creat- Wanngard AB ing a powerful documentary that blends vivid personal testi- Showcasing the work of renowned monies of Holocaust microphotographer Lennart Nilsson, the survivors with their three -part "Odyssey of Life" picks up family artifacts, peri- where his 1983 Peabody Award -winning od archival footage, "Miracle of Life" left off, and also reveals original music, and how Nilsson achieves some of his breath- other elements, to taking footage. "Odyssey of Life" opens demonstrate both with "The Ultimate Journey," which the heroism and the richness Jewish of shows how millions of years of evolu- life in Europe before, during, and subse- tionary history are reflected in life before quent to the horror of Nazi genocide. birth in species as diverse as humans, Especially deserving of merit are produc- chickens, and fish. "The Unknown ers June Beallor and James Moll, direc- World" spotlights, often in chilling tor Allan Holzman, and compos- /editor detail, the menagerie of mites, bacteria, er Meir Finkelstein for the /conductor and other micro -organisms that colo- Shoah Foundation; and supervising pro- nize our homes and bodies. Jacoba Atlas, ducer senior producer "The Photographer's Secrets" Vivian Schiller, and executive producer reveals the technological and Pat Mitchell for Turner Original Produc- personal skills necessary to tions. Second, and certainly of no lesser capture the magical realm of significance, the Peabody Board recog- the microworld. Here, for the nizes the personal commitment of Steven first time, Nilsson demon- Spielberg to collect these memories, pre- strates how he filmed a serve them, and make them available to human egg at the exact future generations to stand as the ulti- moment of fertilization, the mate refutation and repudiation of those journey through the aorta, a who would seek to deny or dispute the kiss seen from a molar's point of view, Holocaust. As - tragedy of the Mr. Spiel and the quavering vocal chords of an berg has said, "This project evolved opera diva. The magical achievements of because everyone wanted to tell their sto- Mr. Nilsson are made possible the pro- ries. It stands as a monument to remem- duction leadership of executive produc- bering the past and always examining our ers Paula S. Aspell and Bo G Erikson. present." For creating a powerful docu- For chronicling the enormous diversity mentary and for helping to mobilize an of life on earth from prehistory to the effort to unprecedented international present, including memorable close -ups the memories those who perpetuate of of those tiny invaders that reside in, on, perished and the testimonies of those and around us, a Peabody to "Odyssey who survived, a Peabody to "Survivors of of Life." the Holocaust."

THE 5 6TH ANNUAL P E A B O D Y AWARDS www.americanradiohistory.com "PEOPLES CENTURY THE AMERICAN BBC, London, and EXPERIENCE: WGBH -TV Boston THE BATTLE OVER llr CITIZEN KANE- The American Experience /WGBH- 111 As the millennium approaches, TV Boston and Lennon the Peabody Board anticipates numer- Documentary Group ous programs examining the major WIN IERS events, achievements, and tragedies of the 20th century. This landmark series This brilliant and beautiful docu- by the BBC and WGBH -TV has set the mentary recounts the clash of two titans highest standard for others to emulate. of the first half of this century: newspaper Executive producers Peter Pagnamen- mogul William Randolph Hearst and ta for the BBC, and Zvi Dor -Ner for "enfant terrible" Orson Welles. World - WGBH, have assembled outstanding famous at age 24, theatrical and radio production teams on both sides of the prodigy Welles, for his first foray into Atlantic and have come up with a filmmaking, took aim at Hearst, then one unique approach to the telling of the of the most powerful men in America. story of our years. They have chosen to The result was "Citizen Kane," now rely on the first -hand, eyewitness testi- revered as a cinematic masterpiece. How- monies of the people who lived ever, at the time of its release, an incensed through the wars, social movements, Hearst launched a ruthless campaign to and cultural developments of the years destroy both the film and the filmmaker, spanning 1900 through 1999. From and the ensuing imbroglio nearly ruined the "killing fields" of World War I, to both men's lives. According to "The Battle the rise of sport and its relationship to over Citizen Kane," so all- consuming was national identity; from the rise and fall Hearst's hatred of "Citizen Kane" that no of Communism, to the power of Hearst -owned news- movies and television to touch us all, paper ever published vivid personal recollections provide a review of the the narrative underpinning for the motion picture. Pre- poignant and powerful images of our sented as part of the times. When completed, the series will influential "The comprise 26 hours and will be seen American Experi- throughout Europe and North Ameri- ence" series led by ca, as well as in South Korea and executive producer Judy Crichton and Japan. For creating a television series senior producer Margaret Drain, this of international scope and achieve- vibrant study sheds new light on the mas- ment, to be shared and appreciated by terpiece over which Welles and Hearst audiences around the world, a fought and weaves an intriguing tale of Peabody to BBC and WGBH -TV for these two flawed, yet fascinating, men. "People's Century." This marvelous nonfiction study was produced and directed by Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein, at the Lennon Doc- umentary Group. It was written by Mr. Lennon and Richard Ben Cramer, edited by Ken Eluto, and narrated by Mr. Cramer. For providing an insightful, richly researched, and revealing examination of a landmark of cinematic and American history, a Peabody Award goes to "The American Experience: The Battle over Citizen Kane."

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www.americanradiohistory.com "THE GREAT WAR AND ONE TO ONE THE SHAPING OF THE MENTORING 20TH CENTURY WCCO-TV Minneapolis KCET Los Angeles and BBC, London, in association with The This year -long public service pro- Imperial War Museum ject designed to communicate the criti- NERS cal importance of mentoring young The war to end all people was brilliantly conceived, skill- wars -the war to make the world safe for fully executed, and most important, democracy -"The Great War," as its ultimately successful. So much so, that contemporaries knew it, began when what began as a Europe erupted in flames in August local campaign 1914. By its end in November 1918, mil- eventually reached lions were dead, and the world was for- national scope. ever changed. "The Great War and the With this Peabody Shaping of the 20th Century" relies on a recognition, it is wealth of original and vintage film, rare hoped its success photos, letters, and diaries, to create a will be a model for haunting, stunning, and absorbing future community projects. The cam- series. Historian Jay Winter and execu- paign was led by the exceptional efforts tive producer Blaine Baggett were assist- of Debra L. Berg, director of communi- ed by a superb group of producers, writ- ty relations. Under her leadership, and ers, and directors, including Carl Byker with the dedicated assistance of produc- (series producer), Joseph Angier, Cyn- ers Lori Fink, Scott Wooldridge, Paula thia Crompton, Margaret Koval, Lyn Engelking, and Garvin Snell, and most Goldfarb, Isaac of the station's photographers, editors, Mizrahi, David reporters, and other employees, WCCO Mrazek, and Mitch created a comprehensive public service Wilson (also director campaign, which included several news of photography). In stories, a one -hour documentary, origi- eight stirring parts, nal billboards and mailboards, and full - they dissected the page print ads in regional editions of war and its aftermath national magazines, including Time to provide a dramatic, sobering, and Newsweek. Corporate sponsorship thoughtful inquiry not only into the by The 3M Foundation provided criti- political and military ramifications of the cal direct and in -kind support. As a conflict, but also into its ongoing social, result, a special toll -free hotline which cultural, and personal legacies-effects offered information about mentoring felt even today. A Peabody Award goes to produced more than 2,200 calls, and the KCET and the BBC, in association with quality of life for young people in the England's Imperial War Museum, for station's viewing area was significantly explaining the poignant, powerful, per- enhanced. For its dedication to the manent ways World War I changed the youth of its community and for a com- lives of everyone it touched in "The mitment to improving their lives, a Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Peabody to WCCO -TV for "One to Century." One: Mentoring."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Congratulations to NYPD B:ue and the ABC Special, Edith Ann's Christmas on their 1997 Peabody Awards.

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This fast -paced, 30- minute weekly children's program eschews NERS traditional formats. In so doing, it offers unique insight into the interests and aspirations of its audience members. Each week, this magazine series - "How Do aimed for children between the ages of YOU SPELL GOD? 10 and I5- introduces a new team of Home Box Office, New York young people who act as hosts, reporters, and confidants; there are no Perhaps in no adult presenters or reporters. The other area are the revolving cast of contributors main- views of children tains a central focus, which is a better more telling and understanding by children and profound than the teenagers of the important issues faced realm of religion. by their generation (and their parents). Through thought - A critical element of the program is its provoking inter- opportunity for youth to question views with children from a wide range adults, including such authority fig- of cultural backgrounds and rich ani- ures as politicians, pop stars, and edu- mated adaptations of parables and cators. The topics range from impor- poems about the meaning of life from tant issues (such as environmental ancient scripture and more modern hazards, treatment of animals, tobacco sources (including Maya Angelou, use, and racial discrimination), to A.A. Milne, and Isaac Bashevis Singer), more light- hearted lifestyle items Home Box Office reveals the common (including how to have a good house core of all belief. While their parents party, and how to identify fake design- perpetuate age -old conflicts through er clothes). Throughout, there is a sin- religious intolerance and racial hatred, gular emphasis on encouraging young these simple stories and shared senti- people to become active in public ser- ments remind children that no matter vice. Executive producer Lewis Rudd who we are and where we come from, and producer Mick Robertson provide we all seek to understand the mystery expert guidance, as do associate pro- and meaning of life. Based on the book ducer Jan Leventhall, editor Lucinda of the same name by Rabbi Marc Gell- Whiteley, and directors Martin Wal- man and Monsignor Thomas Hart- lace, Zoe Dobson, and Julian Kemp. man, "How Do You Spell God ?" is For presenting an exceptional and more than a children's show. In the tal- important series for children and ado- ented hands of executive producer lescents, a Peabody to "Wise Up." Sheila Nevins, producers Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Amy Schatz, and writer Barry Harman, the program is a primer on comparative religion that should be mandatory viewing for people of all ages and backgrounds and is deserving of recognition with the Peabody Award.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com EDITH ANN S THE JOURNEY CHRISTMAS OF THE AFRICAN - (JUST SAY NOEL) AMERICAN ATHLETE ABC, Tomlin and WagnerTheatricalz, HBO Sports, New York in association with Kurtz & Friends As we celebrate the golden N E R S While it might appear anniversary of Jackie Robinson's arrival on the surface that this Yule- to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the tide tale strays far from the mainstream, ascendancy of Masters champion Tiger it presents positive and especially timely Woods, Home Box Office reminds us of messages of caring and forgiveness. the multitude of struggles and small but Irreverent and often outrageous, "Edith significant triumphs made by black ath- Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)" offers letes through the years in this impres- an alternative perspective to the emo- sive two -hour television documentary. tional landscape usually available in pop- Executive producer Ross Greenburg, ular entertainment to children and senior producer Rick Bernstein, and a adults. The show revolves around a dys- superb production team, functional family, with the main charac- including consultant and ter, Edith Ann, portrayed by the multi- writer William C. Rhoden talented Lily Tomlin (also co- executive and producers Leslie D. Far- producer). In the innovative story, Edith rell, Paul H. Hutchinson, and Ann's rebellious sister Irene defies her Kendall Reid, exquisitely parents and then decides to run away. combine rare footage of his- Edith Ann, like her parents, feels guilty toric figures with informative about the situation, and frantically interviews with their contem- attempts to contact Irene. Meanwhile, poraries and those who fol- Edith Ann and her friends are also lowed, to document the pio- preparing for the school's holiday play, a neering accomplishments of African - fundraiser for the victims of a recent Americans in sports as diverse as horse drive -by shooting, a boy and his dog. racing, bicycling, boxing, tennis, and Following a creative, updated version of baseball. As narrator, Samuel L. Jackson "O, Little Town of Bethlehem" (replete details the often volatile struggle in a with a heartfelt postscript by Edith Ann), smooth, even pace which allows the pic-

the show's two main crises are solved. tures to tell the story. Part I of the docu- Irene returns home, and the boy recov- mentary focuses on athletes from 1875 ers from a coma. In a world which often to 1950, when black jockeys rode 11 of surrounds us with a general devaluing of the first 20 Kentucky Derby winners the human spirit, "Edith Ann's Christ- and Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse mas (Just Say Noël)" creates an emotion- Owens and Jackie Robinson blazed the ally complex and deeply empathetic trail. The second program (1950 to the haven where it is okay to confront our present) showcases Althea Gibson, vulnerabilities through humor and sto- Wilma Rudolph, Jim Brown, Hank rytelling. Co- executive producer and Aaron, and Michael Jordan, among writer Jane Wagner contributes a biting many others. For providing an excep- commentary about modern America in tional portrayal of African- Americans her script, which producer /director Bob in sport, with important lessons and Kurtz brings to life in lovely characteri- implications for the society as a whole, a zation and animation. For its unique and Peabody to HBO Sports for "The Jour- entertaining display of holiday spirit, a ney of the African -American Athlete." Peabody to "Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)."

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www.americanradiohistory.com To win six Peabody Awards in one year is unpreceden sed.

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AMMAN EXPERIENCE Odyssey of Life The Battle over Citizen Kane

A 26 -part portrait of the zoth century by the men and women who lived it. Coming in Spring.1998

FRONTLINE Peace ,rly`', he Gate of Heavenly Mobil Masterpiece Theatre - This year's winners join the House of Cards To Play the King other 4o WGBH programs honored The Final Cut with Peabody Awards since í95o. No wonder we're the single largest producer of prime -time programs seen nationally on public television. Thanks. Again.

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www.americanradiohistory.com "LAW & ORDER NBC, Wolf Films in association with Universal Television Now the longest- running dramatic series on network television, "Law & Order" has maintained a tradi- NERS tion of excellence for more than seven seasons. Faithful to its narrative structure-in which the "PRIDE AND PREJUDICES. first half -hour BBC, London, and A &E Television depicts the appre- Networks, New York hension of law- breakers by police detectives, and the With "Pride and Prejudice," the second half shifts focus to the criminal BBC and A &E Television Networks courts for prosecution -the program have joined forces to create a splendid is especially adroit at capturing the and lavish adaptation of Jane Austen's brutal reality of crime and law enforce- timeless novel. This fully realized ren- ment in New York. The creative forces dering faithfully follows the unpre- behind the production are creator and dictable course laid out in the book's executive producer Dick Wolf, execu- opening manifesto: "lt is a truth uni- tive producers Ed Sherin and Rene Bal - versally acknowledged, that a single cer, producer Jeffrey Hayes, and man in possession of good fortune numerous gifted writers. The show must be in want of a wife." With those especially benefits from the superior words, Austen began the acting talents of its ensemble cast, story of the five Bennet including Sam Waterston, Jerry daughters and their search Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, Carey Lowell, for wealthy husbands. Exec- S. Epatha Merkerson, and Steven Hill. utive producer for the BBC Filmed on location in the streets and Michael Wearing, A &E exec - courts of New York, "Law & Order" utive-in- charge Delia Fine, offers an insider's glimpse into the producer Sue Birtwistle, world of big -city crime, the over- director Simon Langton, and whelming scope of which tests the an outstanding cast bring resolve of those who try to preserve Andrew Davies' faithful and protect. Offbeat and insightful, the adaptation of the Austen masterpiece program captures the frustration and to the small screen as a richly reward- exhilaration of the pursuit of justice. ing, visually opulent feast for all view- For its consistent record of excellence, ers. Among the actors especially a Peabody to NBC, Wolf Films in asso- deserving of mention are Colin Firth ciation with Universal Television, for and Jennifer Ehle, who bring the aloof "Law & Order." but well -heeled Mr. Darcy and the spunky and smart Elizabeth Bennet to life. For presenting a lively illumina- tion of the enduring issues of social pressures and gender politics that make "Pride and Prejudice" a most modern 19th- century novel, a Peabody Award to the BBC and A &E for "Pride and Prejudice."

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www.americanradiohistory.com MOBIL MASTERPIECE THE X- FILES- THEATER: Ten Thirteen Productions, Twentieth "HOUSE OF CARDS.- Television in association with Fox TO PLAY THE KING.- Broadcasting Company AND THE FINAL CUT BBC, London, With "The X- Files," and WGBH -TV Boston creator and executive pro- W I ducer Chris Carter, co -exec- This superb trilogy tracks the utive producers Howard Gordon and career of scheming, conniving Prime R.W. Goodwin, and a multi -talented Minister Francis Urquhart, masterful- team of producers, writers, and actors ly played by Ian Richardson, as he have developed a unique television nefariously seeks to secure his place in drama. In combining currents in con- history. Together, executive temporary science with the best ele- producer Michael Wearing ments of science fiction, "The X- Files" (for the BBC), series execu- creates its own universe, where normal tive producer Rebecca Eaton and paranormal can co- exist, although (for Mobil Masterpiece The- not always very peacefully. One great Rid - ater), producer Ken achievement of the series is its ability dington, director Mike to convey ideas that are both enter- Vardy, and screenwriter taining and thought- provoking, the Andrew Davies tell a tale of kind of television that stimulates con- skullduggery and dirty versation the next day at the family tricks, as the ruthless table or around the office watercooler. Urquhart plots to become the greatest l'he chemistry between stars David Prime Minister since Winston Duchovny (agent Fox Mulder) and His wife, Elizabeth, Churchill. cannily Gillian Anderson (Dr. Dana Scully) is by Fletcher, paves his played Diane as powerful as any on television, and way with her Lady Macbeth -like offers proof (at least to this machinations, while Machiavellian point), that on TV it is still politicians on both sides of the House possible for co- workers of scheme establish of Commons to their the opposite sex to sustain a own power bases. Through it all, successful platonic relation- Urquhart explains his devious, calcu- ship. "The X- Files" has bro- lating, and crafty moves in soliloquies ken new ground in television and asides addressed to viewers, who science fiction, with a com- are turned into unwitting co- conspir- parative de- emphasis on ators. For presenting a splendidly special effects gimmickry in wicked political satire, a Peabody to favor of a focus on the larger the BBC and WGBH -TV for "House questions about the spiritual nature of of Cards," "To Play the King," and science and humankind. For out- "The Final Cut." standing levels of production excellence, writing, and performing, and for its ability to stimulate thinking and discussion about numerous inexplica- ble phenomena (including the motives of government officials), a Peabody Award is presented to "The X- Files."

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www.americanradiohistory.com "NYPD BLUE" THE SIMPSONS ABC, Steven Bochco Productions Fox, Gracie Films in association with Twentieth Television The police drama has long been a staple of prime time tele- For eight seasons, "The Simp- vision entertainment. At its sons" has presented biting satire as NERS worst, the form gives rise social commentary, and it still delivers to stinging and often humor and insight, on many levels, for deserved criticism for its presentations audiences of all ages. While "The Simp- of graphic violence, racial and ethnic sons" may be one of television's most stereotyping, and rampant sensation- unconventional families, it is certainly alism. But, as is the case with "NYPD not dysfunctional. For at the core of all Blue," at its best the of Bart's antics, Lisa's self -doubt, genre can provide Homer's indulgences, and Marge's gritty and realistic often smothering mothering is a insight into the nuclear family trying its best to hold dilemmas and together under the relentless pressures tragedies which presented by modern life. "The Simp- daily confront those sons," of course, is the creation of car- who spend their toonist (and executive producer) Matt lives in law enforcement. Co- creators Groening that first appeared as 30 -sec- Steven Bochco and David Milch, along ond vignettes on Fox Television's with executive producers Mark Tinker "Tracey Ullman Show" 10 years ago. In and Michael Robin, and an unmatched addition to Mr. Groening, the superb cast led by Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, creative team, which has generated James McDaniel, Nicholas Turturro, more than 150 classic half-hours, now Sharon Lawrence, Gordon Clapp, and includes executive producers Bill Oak- Kim Delaney, "NYPD Blue" attains ley, Josh Weinstein, James L. Brooks, true excellence. The core of "NYPD and Sam Simon, and a roster of co- Blue" is Mr. Franz's depiction of executive producers, supervising pro- Detective Andy Sipowicz, a recovering ducers, co- producers, and producers alcoholic who must frequently con- too numerous to front his frailties and limitations, mention (except, it including racial prejudice, and in so would appear, for doing, forces viewers to do the same. the credit sequences While many television police dramas of their Halloween through the years have taken the low specials). The road of formulaic car chases and pre- exceptional cast dictable shoot -outs, "NYPD Blue" which brings this aims higher, and in the view of the terrific comedy to life is deserving of Peabody Board, consistently hits its special recognition. It includes Dan target. For so doing, a Peabody to Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy "NYPD Blue." Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and the "man of a thousand voices," Harry Shearer. For providing exceptional animation and stinging social satire, both commodities which are in extremely short supply in television today, a Peabody Award is presented to "The Simpsons."

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www.americanradiohistory.com BUD GREENSPAN Personal Award One of the more memorable quotes from this year's Peabody Awards "Brilliantly done:'* delibera- tions was made in reference to Bud Greenspan. In the words of one You member of the Peabody Board, "Bud How Do Greenspan is his own genre." An exceptional gift for personal storytelling, a matchless eye for camera angle and SPELL GOD? location, and above all, a complete and total commitment to truth mark the ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS work of Bud Greenspan. Personal Peabody Awards are meant for individ- FROM AROUND THE WORLD uals whose singular achievements or body of work embody the ideals and aspirations of the best in broadcasting Rabbi Marc Gellman and and cable. Those qualities epitomize Mr. Greenspan. Among our 1996 Monsignor Thomas Hartman entries were his two brilliant works for Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lanza Turner Original Productions: "One Hundred Years of Olympic Glory" and "Intelligent and respectful relevant to today's kids." "America's Greatest Olympians." His * -and - Publishers Weekly (starred review) film of the Atlanta Olympic Games, earn its authors a star in which will premiere later this year, "Extraordinary... It deserves to their heavenly crowns." - School Liln ary journal* marks the fourth in a series of official Olympic films produced by Mr. "The authors don't segregate each religion into its own Greenspan and his brilliant colleagues chapter. Rather, they show how the various religions... at Cappy Productions, named for his deal with the soul- searching questions central to all ?' Booklist review) late, beloved wife Cappy Petrash people -ALA (boxed Greenspan (herself a winner of the "The volume digs deeper into the fundamental beliefs Peabody Award for the NBC radio of world religions than many of its cousins on the 2OOs series "Monitor "). In recognizing Bud shelf." -The Bulletin of the Centerfòr Children's Books

Greenspan, the Peabody Board is Ages 10 up 224 pp. RTE SI í.00/l1- 688 -13141 -0 reminded of the personal integrity and the pursuit of excellence of those prog- Morrow Junior Books A division .dl\ 1111.1111 \l rr ,t \ Cu., Inc. enitors who built our system of broad- tin : \venue .,t thv \mrnc.i . \r,. ' ork, NY 111019 casting. In presenting this personal Peabody Award, we hold aloft his Olympian record of achievement, personal grace, integrity, and humility as a beacon for generations of broadcasters and film makers to follow. Bud, this Peabody's for you.

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eorge Foster Peabody, G whose name the awards bear, was born in Columbus,

Georgia. He became a highly success-

ful New York investment banker who

devoted much of his fortune to educa-

tion and social enterprise. He was especially

interested in the state university of his native Georgia,

and made large contributions to the library, the War

Memorial Fund, and the development of the School of

Forestry. Along with his business partner, Spencer

Trask, and Mrs. Katrina Trask, Mr. Peabody helped

found Yaddo, the famous artists' retreat at Saratoga

Springs, New York. Mr. Peabody was a friend of

Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he suggested that the Presi-

dent establish a residence in Warm Springs, Georgia, as

a palliative for his polio. Mr. Peabody was granted hon-

orary degrees by Harvard, Washington and Lee, and the

University of Georgia, of which he was made a life -

trustee by special legislative act. While he never saw

television and only rarely listened to radio, the visage of

George Foster Peabody has become synonymous with

excellence in electronic media.

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The official entry forms for the 1997 Peabody Programs for Children -Series and special Awards will be mailed in early September. Fol- programs or projects primarily intended for an audi- lowing is a preview of the entry requirements and ence of children (2-11) or youth (12 -17). rules for the Fifty- Seventh Annual Peabody Awards Education -Creative and effective use of radio competition. and television to enhance teaching and learning. Documentary-In -depth examination of issues ELIGIBILITY of local, national, or international importance or of The George Foster Peabody Awards, established contemporary or historic events. in 1939 and first awarded in 1940, recognize distin- Public Service- One -time or continuing pro- guished achievement and meritorious public service jects using a single medium or a variety of means to by radio and television networks, stations, producing respond to an important public problem or issue. organizations, cable television organizations, and Individuals, Institutions, or Organizations - individuals. A body of work or a record of accomplishments by an While the intent of the Peabody Awards is to individual or institution in radio, TV, or cable which recognize outstanding achievement in broadcasting represents exceptional achievement and meritorious and cable, the competition is open to entries produced public service. for alternative distribution, including corporate, edu- The Peabody Board may recognize more than cational, home -video release, and CD -ROM. Howev- one winner from a given category or may choose to er, programs produced and intended for theatrical make no award in that category. Awards are motion picture exhibition are not eligible for a announced and presented without mention of the cat- Peabody Award. In general, non -broadcast or non - egory in which they were submitted. cable entries should be publicly available and part of an overall broadcast or cable enterprise. IMPORTANT DATES

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Gift horse or trojan horse? Ticketmaster takes Microsoft to court over Website links .:w:r:r I. , El1D 1;t+.01.4 millions of advertising _- _ II°- E I.IIJ New York, Boston and Microsoft is delivering to dollars." . Minneapolis /St. Paul. It ., wr l r.. Ticketmaster, via the "We think they'rt does not intend to share - atue.alaewaik ....-...... k..... Jo World Wide Web, cus- selling advertising any revenue from ads it ' 55.r.,w.. tomers armed with credit cards based on our content," .n® sells Web pages 5.fr,M on that and ready to close the deal. But says Alan Citron, senior 5.e..M 1.WFe...,.r.YA....u. mention Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster objects to Micro- vice president for multi- % The parties were in ...... -. `.,.....m.-.. uvrcti soft's method of delivery as media for Ticketmaster. 5...... BLUN negotiations last year. ...., -C1.H.. well as to the profit Microsoft "They've taken our é .. ,,.,,e.. ,,, but did not reach an makes on the way. and their name and our content C111.11 Mao agreement. To Ticket - legal battle could change pro- and made money on it." master, Microsoft's par- foundly the way sites link on At times, he says, the ticipation in the negotia- the World Wide Web. information supplied by Ticketmaster objects to Sidewalk's link. tions proves that Ticket - The international ticketing Sidewalk has been inac- master had something of

giant claims injury from curate, including incorrect hich hvpa.se' I ickeunaster', value for Microsoft but that Microsoft's links to Ticket - information about operating own home page and presenta- "after failing to reach an accept- master's site on the high -tech times and payment methods. tion sequence. able commercial deal... icon's Seattle Sidewalk local Ticketmaster also objects to Microsoft, which calls the Microsoft has simply expropri- information and event site. Sidewalk's direct link to the lawsuit "absurd," plans to ated our content for their own Ticketmaster says Microsoft Ticketmaster page that offers include Ticketmaster links on economic benefit." Rosen says. has "wrongfully appropriated tickets for a specific event, future local electronic guides in But Microsoft denies that its and misused Ticketmaster's name, trademarks and Website and is publishing erroneous GTE reaches BBN Planet year. That was largely fueled by a 134% jump in rev- and misleading information enue for BBN Planet, to $48.2 million from $20.6 about Ticketmaster's busi- GTE Corp. bought its way into the Internet business in million, during the same quarter the previous year. a big way last week with its $616 million purchase of The largest piece of that increase was $23.2 mil- ness." Ticketmaster asked a BBN Corp. lion in revenue from BBN Planet's relationship with Los Angeles federal court to By purchasing the BBN unit that handles Web America Online. enjoin Microsoft from any hosting, managed security, consulting and systems BBN's operating loss for the quarter was $12.1 use its . commercial of assets. integration related to the Internet, GTE effectively million, a significant drop from its $29.8 million Ticketmaster CEO Fredric vaults past telephone rivals in staking a claim as an loss in the same quarter one year ago. BBN gained Rosen insists that his company Internet services provider. $20 million for the nine months ended March 31 does not object to normal Inter- Along with its BBN move, GTE also announced an from the sale of its BBN Domain Corp. subsidiary, net links, but rather to expansion of its Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line which had posted a $7 million loss for the compa- Microsoft's use of information trial to include more than 1,000 Microsoft employes rable nine -month period last year. about Ticketmaster as editorial over the next several months. Advancing that high- BBN also announced that dispute resclution content for a Sidewalk page speed Internet access technology would further procedures had begun with AT &T regard ng the that backs up its event informa- GTE's apparent objective to make itself a one -stop Internet services contract between the two compa- tion -and for which Microsoft shop for Web surfers. nies. The resolution could reduce the number of sells advertising. "This is not The BBN purchase coincided with BBN's report of AT &T customers added to BBN's network, a devel- about one page linking to us." a 68% increase in its third -quarter revenue, to $95.9 opment made even more likely as BBN goes under Rosen says. "This is about hun- million this year, compared with $60.8 million last the GTE umbrella.-RT dreds of pages and potentially

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use of Ticketmaster informa- ly we wouldn't want to be through its home page, but page. [ Ticketmaster's site] tion or links had anything to do linked on a page from some Ticketmaster says blocking or doesn't require a membership with past negotiations. "Our organization like the Ku Klux diverting links slows down its or log-on or some other kind of discussions were about cross - Klan. but people understand the site. protection. It's public and link- marketing; co- promotions of Internet. If they saw us linked Ticketmaster's action has able. That's the whole point of events with Sidewalk and other on a page we wouldn't want to some Internet stalwarts con- the Internet. Ticketmaster is Microsoft entities," says Frank be linked to, people are smart cerned. "This is a bogus thing," asking a court to give it blanket Schott. general manager for enough to know we're not says Stanton McClandish. pro- license to re- engineer the entire Sidewalk. "We would have behind it." gram director for the Electronic World Wide Web. been using their ads on our Ticketmaster, the Microsoft Frontier Foundation. "[Link- Citron responds that "the [telephone] on -hold record- of ticket sales, suggests that it ing] is the way the 'Net works. Internet is becoming more and ings, our ads on ticket doesn't need the business. That's not some special secret. more a commercial medium. envelopes...we couldn't agree "Most of our events are sell- There's no way Ticketmaster It's not an answer to say noth- on what the value was." outs anyway," says Citron. can reasonably make a case that ing has changed. Law is almost The lawsuit recalls one tiled Microsoft and others say the there's not an implied license always reactive. There are in late February, in which sev- technology is available for when they post these materials going to have to be some eral news organizations. among Ticketmaster to direct links on a publicly availably Web rules." nr them CNN. Time Inc.. Dow Jones, the Los Angeles Times. and Reuters sued Phoenix firm TotalNews firr allegedly fram- ing links to the news organs' content with content of its own. AOL turns a profit, In the pending action, the news organs claimed that TotalNews diluted the value of their maybe a corner brands, and called it parasitic. Ticketmaster contends that Good news follows months of losses, breakdowns Sidewalk's use of its content to A M ER I,C A sell advertising and promote its Bi ÌZcf4.4.4 Tayco. to restore as the company local information service adds to the 75,000 ne\ makes the case similar. Ainerica Online last week modems now online as Microsoft says the cases are appeared to have turned part of its $350 million quite different. a critical corner in its infrastructure rebuild. OC) s general Ticketmaster's suit conflicts business -and maybe its But an essential fac- to hold down its sub with the natural and reasonable image -as it posted a profit tor in AOL's surging revenue count in order to uphold exist- presumption that links -espe - after months of snafus that picture was, as Bob Pittman, ing service contracts with cially those that provide the sparked serious questions president of AOL, put it. members. Observers see Pitts - kind of demographics an enter- about its prospects. "Advertisers, marketers and man's presence as adept tainment- oriented site like Last week's report of $2.6 independent content pro- media -pitchman further Sidewalk brings -are a plus firr million in net income for viders are increasingly recog- improving those prospects. anyone marketing on the Inter- AOL's third quarter was the nizing the power of the AOL Its next generation of soft- net. first positive news posted by community." ware. AOL 4.0, will be intro- "We're amazed that they the Internet program service AOL has in hand $100 mil- duced this summer, just as the would take this position." after six months of losses. lion from a deal with Tel -Save company has expanded its rela- Schott says. "We have people Revenue jumped 46% over offering discounted long -dis- tionships with content who would pay us to be on our the same quarter last year, to tance service to AOL mem- providers that include ABC site." $456.2 million, with more bers. That's the sort of thing News and the New York Times A &E, Biography and The than $60 million coming from that some analysts feel will and other online publishers. History Channel market brand- advertising and electronic continue to improve AOL's Last week. AOL announced ed merchandise on the Web and commerce. financial picture and recast its its second content -migration plan to expand that revenue That may have been the business model. "They're fig- deal, with Santa's Home Page. stream. Without addressing the best news for AOL's sub- uring out a lot more than peo- Developed by Brandon Tar - lawsuit specifically. Todd scription- based business as it ple give them credit for." says tikoff's H. Beale Co. and Tarpley, director of new media tries to reconfigure its busi- Kate Delhagen. senior analyst AOL's Greenhouse Networks, for the sites. commented that ness model. And it overshad- for Forrester Research, who the page will be the basis for a "we haven't had any problem owed another reason for the adds, "Who else can sell 8 half -hour Christmas special with links so far. There are a lot increase: AOL's de facto cut million online customers at a on ABC. A Tartikoff cyber- of places on the Web that link in marketing dollars to clip'?" soap about the TV business. to our sites, including TV list- accommodate the member- That critical mass can now Beggars and Choosers, will ings and individual people's ship cap that helped relieve keep climbing in the after- launch on AOL this fall and home pages. Some call us for service capacity problems. math of the legal settlement premiere as a movie on Show - permission; a lot don't. Certain- Subscriber rolls will continue AOL struck with state attor- time. t7M

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Cloud 9 on ICTV for trial run WebTV's bottom line: Red Cloud 9 Interactive inked a partnership pact with ICTV last week to test three children's CD in 0, -ROMs as online interactive edutainment R:44,a Tula million in general and un.ts in box sales during ebTV is nearly administrative costs: $16.3 1997. "A PC in the living $30 million in the million in operating activi- room is a better source of red and is set to ties. and $5.9 million on reN enues than a PC that's a consume at least $60 mil- hardware and infrastructure desktop." he says. lion to maintain its opera- development. That's certainly true for tions this year. But WebTV has realized Perlman and WebTV co- Those were among the $672,0(X) in revenue on the founders Bruce Leak and pieces of the fledgling strength of at least 56.0(X) Philip Goldman. who made Internet TV firm's finan- subscribers who have $64 million when Micro- cial picture in a Securities bought the WebTV boxes soft bought WehTV in a three -month trial. In a live market trial in 100 and Exchange Commis- being built by Sony and March for $425 million. households in Santa Barbara, Calif., the three sion filing that Microsoft Philips Electronics and Perlman himself owns CD -ROMs will be available to subscribers for Corp. made earlier this take the service for $19.95 26.67. of WebTV's com- $7 per month on ICTV's open platform, which month. Its accumulated monthly. For that price. mon stick, according to the provides multimedia content through high- debt is $29.4 million for they can access a Website SEC tiling. speed cable TV Internet connections. The the nine months ended through a user -friendly for- If WebTV were to sell Cloud 9 titles to be tested are I Can Be A Dec. 31. It also had $21.2 mat provided by WebTV. 100.000 more boxes by Dinosaur Finder, I Can Be An Animal Doctor million in cash or cash That subscriber figure is June, it would still finish and Marvel Super Heroes Creativity Center. equivalents. "conservative." according the year nearly S4() million Among the expenses to a WebTV executive. in the red. excluding mar- HP backs out of modem biz over those nine months: It does suggest the keting costs. But Microsoft Hewlett- Packard is pulling the plug on its $7.7 million in research and momentum that Steve Perl- has already extended a $30 high -speed cable modem business and development: $13.1 million man, its president, foresees. million loan as part of its returning its focus to PCs and peripherals. in sales and marketing: $4.2 having predicted 100,000 recapitalization plan. 1M In a brief statement last week, Hewlett- Packard announced it was discontinuing production and development of its Quick - Burst cable modem and router products. HP indicated it would integrate or embed chips or card -based modems from leading vendors in PCs in the future. Bill Hahn, operations manager of HP's broadband program, says the move is a Broadcasting "strategic" one: "We want to sell the servers that feed the pipe and the PCs and &able the printers that receive content from it. We Ì5 just don't want to provide the pipe." Long term, he says, HP figures card - based modems will probably dominate the Caught Up In field. HP was not disillusioned with the cable market, according to Hahn, but he did "The Web" indicate that the MCNS standards initiative was a factor in the decision. "The MCNS Advertise your company's Website address and logo has the potential of saying everyone has to start all over again," Hahn says. in Telemedia Week. We will typeset your copy. HP also put the kibosh on the Kayak digi- Available in our choice of black & white or color. tal set -top box that had been in limbo for the past year. Telemedia SonicNet syndicates

SonicNet launched a syndicated online music Formatted Size: 1 column x 4" news service last week, with initial hosts Antoinette Fasulo 212.337.7073 including Yahoo!, PointCast and The Hub Sandra Frey 212.337.6fr41 channel on America Online. Previously Fax 212.206.8327 merged with the Addicted To Noise site, Son - icNet will draw most of its content from ATN Doris Kelly 202.659.2340 (www.addict.com). SonicNet also publishes Trouserpress.com, the online version of the Fax 202.429.0651 punk/alternative music periodical.-RT

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The Race for Space "The biggest deterrent to carriage is [cable's] monopoly," There's nary an encouraging word for new cable networks. says Bob Gordon, president, Auto Channel. "They shouldn't Ask anyone in the business and you'll hear horror sto- be able to own the programing when they're the gatekeeper." ries of exhorbitant start -up costs, scarce channel capacity and brutal competition. Because of the unfulfilled promise of 500 channels offered by digital technology (see page 84), channel space Even backing by a media conglomerate does not guaran- remains the biggest problem for all networks. the tee success (see page 77). Analysts and operators agree Until extra cable channels become available, many would -be net- that brand names and payment for carriage will take a networks are turning to other avenues of distribution such as work only so far. Ask MTV spinoff M2 and CBS Eye on Peo- DBS, C -band, leased access and low TV. ple, which still must prove their worth, despite the brand -power Why, then, are there so many niche channels trying to name in their logo. make a go of it? Just last week, another giant company, magazine pub- There's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (see page lisher Ziff -Davis, jumped in with a 24-hour computer chan- 90). When Disney bought Capcities /ABC, ESPN nel, despite the fact that another computer channel went accounted for roughly half of the $19 billion purchase price, despite under two weeks ago, and another failed to launch last year (see page 76). the fact that the broadcast operations generated four times the revenue of ESPN. And what's tough for the well- connected networks is Says Lehman Bros. media analyst Larry Petrella: "The nearly impossible for independent, entrepreneurial ven- Sable programing network is the best business I follow." tures (see page 80). They must scramble for capital and The following pages feature list of cable channel wannabes, carriage at the same time. a from A to Z, and stories about the current climate.

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Even though cable systems have a limited amount of channel space, there appears to be no limit to the number of would -be programers developing ideas they hope to grow into successful networks. Following is a list of fledgling services (launched since January 1996) and those expected to debut by 1999.

games. movies, documentaries and Subscribers: 20 million behind -the -scenes interviews as well as 11R, first -run original programing Anthropology Programming Sr 1( Owner: Rainbow Media Holdings and Entertainment \1111t)Rh Launch date: July 9. 1997 Los Angeles 310 -470 -1275 The American West Network Programing: 24 hours of series. spe- Air & Space Network Toluca Lake, Calif. 818 -841 -2003 cials and films about man's diverse cultures. human evolution. primates. fos- Portland, Ore. 503 -224 -9821 (relocating to Programing: Classic western films and sils and Washington) TV shows. original programing on the prehistory Owner: TeleMarc Entertainment Website: www.airspacemag.com/air- history and myths of the Old West Launch date: Early 1998 spacetvnet Owner: Private Programing: Family- oriented entertain- Launch date: TBA Anti -Aging Network ment. education and information on all Beverly Hills, Calif. 310 -277 -4150 aspects of global aviation and space Website: www.antiagenet.com flight Programing: Designed to he p viewers Owner: ASN Ventures Corp. "live better longer" by featuring the lat- Launch date: Spring 1997 est breakthroughs and cutting -edge America's Health Network advances in anti -aging and rejuvena- tion. along with "makeover" segments Orlando, Fla. 407 -224 -6800 and celebrity corner Programing: 24 hours of original pro- Owner: Henley -Frerer Enterprises graming. including 14 -hour block of live Launch date: Summer 1997 Ask the Doctor programs Owner: Private Applause Launch date: March 25, 1996 Los Angeles 213 -850 -5000 Subscribers: More than 6 million Programing: 24 hours of general American Legal Network entertainment. including six hours of children's programing Montebello, Calif. 213 -724 -1466 Owner: Nathan Sassover Programing: Provides viewers with a Launch date: 1998. and next 3 years constant supply of updated legal information with live viewer -call -in programs Arts & Antiques Network Owner: MZE Producations Washington 703 -553 -0472 Launch date: TBA Website: www.aanconnect.com American Political Channel Programing: Magazine -sty e programing of news and information aimed at Alexandria, Va. 703 -518 -4600 launched serious antique collector Programing: Political news. informa- Discovery's Animal Planet. which the a year ago. covers animals nonstop. Owner: Private investors tion and public policy information Launch date: TBA Owner: Private Launch date: TBA Animal Planet Bethesda, Md. 301 -986 -0444 The Auto Channel American Sports Classics Website: www.animal.discovery.com Louisville, Ky. 502 -584 -4100 Woodbury, N.Y. 516 -396 -3000 Programing: 24 hours of animal - Website: www.theautochannel.com Programing: Covers people and themed programing in all genres Programing: Everything automotive events that have shaped sports in Owner: Discovery Communications Owner: Gordon Communications America. offering viewers vintage Launch date: June 1. 1996 Launch date: TBA

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BET on Jazz: Children's Fashion Network The Cable Jazz Channel Los Angeles 213-993 -6032 Washington 202 -608 -2000 Programing: Home shopping service Website: www.msbet.com featuring fashion designs for preteens Programing: Jazz and blues Owner: Evans Partners Owner: BET Holdings Launch date: August 1997 Launch date: Jan. 15, 1996

Subscribers: More than 1 million

Biography Channel New York 212 -661 -4500 Programing: Network featuring 24 hours of mulltipart biographies and biographical documentaries Jim Barisano is founder of the Automotive Owner: A &E Networks Television Network. Launch date: TBA Automotive Television Black Women's -TV Network (ATN) Los Angeles 310 -842 -4861 Acton, Mass. 508 -264 -9921 Programing: 12 -hour information, CHOP T.V. BRINGING MARTIAL ARTS TO THE WORLD. Programing: Automotive news. sports. entertainment and home shopping ser- documentaries. home shopping and vice targeting upscale black women Chop T.V. infomercials Owner: Evans Partners Los Angeles 818- 505 -1740 Owner: Global Television Launch date: May 1997 Website: www.choptv.com Launch date: Fall 1997 in Asia The Boating Channel (TBC) Programing: Magazine -style program- BBC World New York 212 -877 -0500 ing on martial arts New York 212 -705 -9434 (global network, will Website: www.boatingchannel.com Owner: Chop T.V. Enterprises be based in London) Programing: 24 hours of nautical pro- Launch date: Two -hour launch on Net- Programing: 24 -hour news- and -infor- graming work One in September mation channel featuring current affairs. Owner: The Boating Channel Inc. documentary and lifestyle programs Launch date: Two -hour launch third CNET: The Computer Network produced by the BBC quarter 1997: full launch TBA San Francisco 415 -395 -7800 Owner: British Broadcasting Corp. Website: www.cnet.com (also has net- Launch date: TBA BookNet work of eight Websites) New York 212 -698 -7808 Programing: Programing about comput- Programing: Featuring books. authors ers. the Internet and digital technologies and the spectrum of topics found in Owner: Publicly traded (Nasdaq: books: book shopping service: 24 hours CNWK) of children's programing weekly Launch date: Provides programs for Owner: Vanguard Media USA Networks /Sci -Fi Channel and syn- Launch date: Late 1997 dication: launch date TBA Channel Earth CNN en Español Chicago 312 -642 -8900 Atlanta 404 -827 -1035 Programing: Agricultural information. Programing: 24 -hour Spanish lan- featuring programs on rural lifestyles, guage news network from CNN. commodity and crop reports with an Owner: Time Warner emphasis on weather reports Launch date: April 15, 1997 Owner: Privately held: Orion Subscribers: 230.000 'Clockers' is among the offerings on BET Movies- Starz!3. Samuelson. major stockholder Launch date: March 28. 1997 CNNfn Subscribers: 2.5 million on DiAEcTv New York 212 -714 -6922 BET Movies- STARZi3 Website: www.cnnfn.com Englewood, Colo. 303 -267 -4000 Channel 500 Programing: Business news cover- Programing: Premium movie service Chicago 312 -321 -9321 age. with companion Website. CNNfn. devoted to showcasing black film artists Website: myhero.com /fitv.com com provides background to material Owner: BET Holdings Inc. and Encore Programing: Nonfiction general pro- seen on cable channel. Media Corp. graming Owner: Time Warner Launch date: Feb. 1. 1997 Owner: Appalshop /Fund for Innovative TV Launch date: Dec. 29. 1995 Subscribers: 300.000 Launch date: Fall /winter 1997 Subscribers: 8.2 million

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But watching Knowledge TV - that can change their lives! Because everything they watch today, they'll use tomorrow.

Sure, other networks offer nice -to -know information. But, only Knowledge TV focuses on need -to know subjects covering computers and technology, global cultures, business and careers, and healthcare.

Plus, over 600 half hours of original programming in 1997 that they won't see anywhere else.

No wonder Knowledge TV is ranked 4th in mid -sized networks, for interest among cable customers."

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CNN /SI fashion industry and all major fashion Atlanta 404 -878 -1600 designers; also lifestyle subjects featur- Programing: 24 hours of sports news ing beauty, travel, entertainment and Owner: Time Warner cuisine Launch date: Dec. 12, 1996 Owner: Private Subscribers: 4.6 million Launch date: TBA Collectors Channel Fox kids network Hudson, Mass. 508 -568 -0856 Los Angeles Website: Programing: Children's www.usbusiness.com/capquest/col- The Mara River in Kenya is seen on the Owner: News Corp. lect.html Ecology Channel's The Ecology Launch date: Unknown Channel: Special Edition.' Programing: Entertaining and educational programing with some shopping elements for collectors and vendors of Ecology Channel eclectic and investment -quality col- Boston and Ellicott City, Md. 410 -465 -0480 lectible merchandise Website: ecology.com; EcoMart.com Owner: Collectors Channel Inc. Programing: News and issues relating Launch date: Mid 1998 to the environment, fiction and nonfiction Owner: Ecology Communications Inc. Launch date: Part-time since Novem- ber 1994: full -time in 1999 The Enrichment Channel New York 212 -366 -1841 Fox News Channel's Neil Cavuto and Karen Website: http: //enrichment.com Gibbs anchor a business news program. Programing: Programing about human potential, creative potential and soul Fox News Channel potential and news on self -help, per- New York 212 -556 -2500 sonal growth and enrichment, creativity, Website: www.foxnews.com practical spirituality, motivation, healing Programing: 24 hours of news and global issues Owner: Fox Owner: Worldlink Communications Launch date: Oct. 7. 1996 Group Inc. Subscribers: 21 million Launch date: Third quarter 1997 Fox Sports Net Los Angeles 213 -856 -1969 Computer Shopping Channel Programing: Live sports programing; Los Angeles 213 -993 -6032 N E T W O R K regional NBA, MLB and NHL games Programing: 24 -hour shopping service complemented by national programing for software and hardware MLB, boxing, college football and a Owner: Evans Partners ESPNEWS nightly sports news show Launch date: June -July 1997 Bristol, Conn. 860 -585 -2000 Owner: News Corp., Liberty and TCI Launch date: Nov. 1, 1996 Computer Television Network (CNN) Website: www.espnet.sportszone.com Subscribers: 46 million Truckee, Calif. 800- 365 -5055 Programing: Sports news Owner: ESPN Website: www.ctvnet.com Gay Entertainment Television Launch date: Nov. 1, 1996 Programing: Features news, educa- New York 212 -255 -8824 Subscribers: More than 2 million tion and entertainment about computers Website: www.nycnet.com /GETTV and the Internet Eye on People Programing: Alternative -lifestyle news, Owner: Ed Oates and Stu Feigin Stamford, Conn. 203 -965 -6000 information and entertainment Launch date: July 25, 1996 Programing: Entertainment and infor- Owner: GET /Marvin A. Schwam Subscribers: 7 million mation about people and personalities Launch date: TBA Owner: Westinghouse /CBS GETv Network (Gaming Consumer Resource Network (CRN) Launch date: March 31, 1997 Detroit 810 -647 -7487 Subscribers: 2 million Entertainment Television Website: www.crninfo.com Network) Programing: Informational programing Fashion Network Reno, Miami and Pittsburgh 412 -782 -2921 Owner: Visual Services Inc. New York 212 -462 -4500 Programing: Live entertainment, inter- Launch date: Jan. 1, 1996 Website: [email protected] active games, races and tournaments, Subscribers: 6 million Programing: In -depth coverage of the as well as live simulcast racing, spot-

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lights on gaming, entertainment indus- tunities available for cable companies. Launch date: July 1997 try, shopping, business and news seg- Owner: Private ments Launch date: Premiered on America The Love Network Owner: Private One Television, summer 1996 New York 212 -752 -4657 Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 Subscribers: 4.8 million Programing: Aimed at educating viewers about love, communication, relation- Global Shopping Network International Channel Networks ships. self- esteem and self- improvement New York 212 - 246 -9000 Denver 303-267-4000 Owner: Private Website: globalshopping.com Website: www.l- channel.com Launch date: September 1997 Programing: Televised electronic Programing: Series of single -language retailing network. offering manufacturer premium services, including Chinese, Mi -The Museum Channel direct prices French, Arabic, Italian, Tagalog and Los Angeles 213 -850 -8080 Owner: Private Hindi Programing: Entertainment -based, Launch date: March 1 1996 Owner: Encore Media/International dedicated to the wealth and variety of Subscribers: 8 million Media Group 35,000 museums worldwide, ranging Launch date: End of 1997 from children's museums to the Smith- sonian Owner: Olivier de Courson. Mits Kataoka Jock Talk TV Launch date: Second quarter 1998 Los Angeles 213 - 993 -6032 Programing: 24 -hour sports talk with M2: Music Television viewer call -in format; emphasis on New York 212 -654 -6177 baseball and boxing Website: www.mtv.com Owner: Evans Partners Programing: 24 -hour music videos: Launch date: June 1997 some local programs Owner: Viacom /MTV Launch date: Aug. 1. 1996 The Gospel Network Subscribers: 6.4 million Hollywood 213 -469 -4322 The Martial Arts Network Programing: Live concert, music videos, Boca Raton, Fla. 561 -479 -3781 news, sports, comedy showcase, direct - Website: www.martial -arts- response and special- interest programs W+uwled$e network.com with general- interest appeal Programing: 24 hours devoted to mar- Private Owner: tial arts action /adventure films and TV Launch 1, date: Sheltered launch Dec. series. as well as original programing. 1996; 24 hours in last quarter 1997 competitions, news, how -to and fitness Guthy -Renker Television (GRTV) Owner: RTI Enterprises Inc. Launch Late 1997 /early 1998 Santa Monica, Calif. 310 -581 -6250 date: Website: www.grtv.com Knowledge TV Programing: Infomercials and direct - Englewood, Colo. 303 -792 -3111 response programing Website: www.jec.edu Owners: Bill Guthy, Greg Renker and Programing: Instructional information Michael Wex in four blocks: computer and technolo- Launch date: January 1996 gy: business and finance: culture and Subscribers: 30 million language, and health and wellness Owner: The Jones Network Hobby Craft Network Launch date: October 1996 Solana Beach, Calif. 619- 259 -2305 Subscribers: 16 million on Jones sys- Website: www.hobby- craft.com tems: another 20 million part-time on Programing: Craft and hobby how -to other systems Martial Arts President Tony Interdonato programing and Chairman -CEO Ron Tramontano greeted cable executives NCTA. Owner: Private Little Leaguers Sports /News at Launch date: Third quarter 1997 Network Montebello, Calif. 413 -724 -1466 The MBC Movie Network Home Improvement Network Programing: Featuring ages 18 and Dallas 972 -402 -0997 San Diego 619 -273 -0572 younger youth sports games with live Programing: African -American premi- Website: www.fixitvideos.com /homefix and prerecorded games from schools, um movie service Programing: Home repair do- it- yourself leagues, parks, playgrounds and dirt lots Owner: Minority Broadcasting Corp. of instructional programing, also available from neighborhoods across the country America in Spanish. Mini -pay programing oppor- Owner: MZE Productions Launch date: Third quarter 1997

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www.americanradiohistory.com INTRODUCING A NEW NETWORK The primetime schedule features DEDICATED TO REAL PEOPLE Fast Forward, 60 Minutes More and 48 Hours Later, original programs AND THEIR STORIES. hosted by such distinguished CBS CBS Eye On People is about personalities as Mike Wallace, Paula the people who shape our world. It's Zahn, Ed Bradley and Lesley Stahl. a place to meet the most remarkable Find out the real story. Call people of our time. Not just the rich Francie Leader, National Accounts and famous, but real people who at 203 -965 -6427; Ken Mullane, make extraordinary contributions. Midwest Region at 203 -965 -6423; Heroes, villains and everyday folks or Lynn Wells, Western Region at CBSEYEONPEOPLE who are thrust into the limelight. 303 -771 -9800. real stories re 31 people

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latest Owner: Evans Partners in scientific, artistic and cultural Launch date: Second quarter 1997 events and discoveries Owner: Omni Research Business New Investment Channel Group Los Angeles 310 -993 -6032 Launch date: 1998 Programing: 24 -hour business news /talk tracking IPOs The Outlet Mall Network C H I N N E L Owner: Evans Partners Sarasota, Fla. 941- 553 -4300 Launch date: Jan. 6, 1997 Website: www.omnimailix.netcom.com WNW Programing: Television home shop- New Kid City ping and Internet shopping New York 212 -595 -3456 Owner: Mark Gray Owner: Children's Television Workshop Launch date: Launch test begins May Launch date: TBA 31. 1997 NewsWorld International Ovation: The Fine Arts Network The Military Channel Toronto 416 -205 -3690 Alexandria, Va. 703 -684 -4828 Louisville, Ky. 502 -429 -0200 Website: nwi @toronto.cbc.ca Website: www.ovationtv.com Programing: Aviation programing, mili- Programing: Hourly news program Programing: 20 hours of arts program- tary documentaries and battle histories, featuring international and business ing. including dance. music, literature. news and information news and documentaries artist profiles, opera and museum Owner: Private Owner: North American Television Inc.. exhibits Launch date: First quarter 1998 joint venture of Canadian Broadcasting Owner: Ovation Inc. (investors include Corp. and Power Broadcasting New York Times Co., Time Warner Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 Cable and J.P. Morgan) Launch date: April 21. 1996 Nick at Nite's TV Land (limited launch as two -hour block on TCI's Intro New York 212 -258 -8000 TV network Oct. 3, 1995) Website: www.nickatnitestvland.com Programing: Vintage shows from Parent Television 1950s to 1980s Los Angeles 800 -321 -6330 Owner: Viacom Programing: Aimed at parents and par - Launch date: April 29, 1996 ents-to-be: advice and instruction, news, Subscribers: 19.1 million discussion, home shopping and therapy Owner: Private NBC Launch date: Fourth quarter 1998 MSNBC Parenting Satellite Television Fort Lee, N.J. 201 -585 -2622 Network Website: www.msnbc.com South Charleston, W.Va. 304 -744 -9323 Programing: 24 -hour news- and -infor- Programing: Programing, mation network advertising and home shopping aimed at parents, Owner: Microsoft and NBC guardians and grandparents Launch date: July 15, 1996 Owner: Cambridge Research Group Subscribers: 37 million and Motion Masters My Pet Television Network Launch date: TBA Los Angeles 800 -550 -7280 The Parents Channel Website: www.thepetnet.com Oasis Hollywood 514 -844 -4555 Programing: Information for pet own- Los Angeles 310 -553 -4300 Programing: A wide variety of TV ers and general public; interactive Website: www.oasistv.com genres with a focus on parenting shows with veterinarians, nutritionists Programing: New Age programing Owner: Malofilm Communications and trainers; programs on zoos, circus- about holistic health, spirituality, meta- Launch date: TBA es, wildlife, pet shopping; pet game physics, environment, world peace. shows visionary art and personal growth Performance Showcase Owner: Pet Television Network Owner: Private /Moviecorp Holdings Montevello, CA 213 -724 -1466 Launch date: Aug. 4, 1997 Launch date: Second quarter 1997: 4 Programing: Offers a promotional hours per day /full -time by fourth quarter showcase for producers, directors, writ- NationTalk ers. actors, musicians, commentators, Los Angeles 310 -993 -6032 Orb TV reporters and TV and film crews to Programing: 24 -hour political news Culver City, Calif. 310 - 669 -6180 exhibit old and new productions talk Programing: Global perspective on Owner: MZE Productions

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shopping Programing: Instructional /informational Owner: Private programing on home sewing and crafts Launch date: First quarter 1998 Owner: NeedleArts Media Launch date: TBA Prime Life Network Massapequa Park, N.Y. 516 -541 -7051 Share TV Programing: Targets the 50+ audi- McKean, Pa. 814 -476 -7721 ence, featuring original series and spe- Website: www.ideachannel.com cials embracing the mature active Programing: Niche channels with lifestyle strong viewer -participation element, Owner: Prime Life Inc. featuring The Book Channel, The Launch date: 1998 Adventure Channel, The Wedding Place, The Pet Channel and The Joke The Real Estate Network Channel Charlottesville, Va. 804 -975 -1200 Owner: Private Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 Programing: Interactive television Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 Planet Central Television aimed at merchandising real estate and other services, information on local and Soap Channel Hollywood 310 -656 -4999 national real estate offerings New York 212 -456 -7572 Website: www.pctvi.com Owner: Private Programing: Syndicated soap operas Programing: Targets the "alternative Launch date: TBA and related programing information and entertainment audi- Owner: CapCities /ABC and Cisney ence" that sees itself as smart and Launch date: TBA demands smart media Owner: Private Space Television Network Launch date: Part-time May 1995; full - Venice, Calif. 310 -821 -1542 time May 1998 Programing: Dedicated to space exploration, technology. science, nature Praise TV Recovery Network Santa Monica, Calif. 310 -393 -3979 and human adventure Clearwater, Fla. 813 -536 -0036 Owner: Private /Jules Ross Programing: Contemporary Christian Website: www.recoverynet.com Launch date: TBA music videos and original artist inter- Programing: Providing information and support to people dealing with, and views Speedvision Owner: Christian Network Inc. affected by, alcoholism and other chemical Stamford, Conn. 203 -406 -2500 Launch date: Dec. 9, 1996 dependencies, eating disor- ders and compulsive gambling prob- Website: www.speedvision.com lems; prevention programs aimed at Programing: Dedicated to all aspects juveniles, as well as information on of automotive, aviation and marine pro- alternative healthy lifestyles graming Owner: Private investors /executives Owner: Cox Communications, Com- from cable, entertainment and recovery cast Corp., Continental Cablevision and industries Times Mirror 1996 Launch date: April 23, 1997 Launch date: January Subscribers: 10 million Subscribers: 11 million Romance Classics Woodbury, N.Y. 516 -364 -2222 Programing: Movies, series and original programing with romantic themes T E L E V I S I O N Owner: American Movie Classics /Rain- N E T W O R K bow Programming Launch date: Jan. 1. 1997 Subscribers: 46 million part-time; 15 million cable Seminar TV Oceanside, Calif. 619 -722-2407 Horse Premier Network (PHN) Programing: Insturctional programing Burbank, Calif. 818 -955 -9000 with a focus on self- improvement and Website: www.horsenet.com /premier personal growth NOOKS ° AUTBMOPYE Programing: 24- hour -a -day cable and rr.! RBJE Owner: Global Mind Network TELEVISION satellite equestrian network featuring Launch date: August 11, 1997 horse shows, professional rodeo, flat and steeplechase racing, equestrian Sewing and Needle Arts Network Speedvision covers autos, aviation news, instructional programs and home Encino, Calif. 818 -784 -9501 and marine.

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In 1990, when the newly freed leader of the African National Congress was asked whom in America he wished to speak with, the first person he named was Arthur Ashe. Apartheid protester. African -American historian. AIDS activist. And not just any tennis player. Arthur Ashe was the first African -American to be ranked #1 in the world and the first to win the U.S. Open,The Australian Open and Wimbledon in the process. And he's just one of the heroes whose story will be told on American Sports Classics.

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The Success Channel Owner: Robert Redford, Showtime Carlsbad, Calif. 619 -496 -3300 Networks Inc. and PolyGram Programing: Personal achievement, Launch date: Feb. 29, 1996 career and human potential develop- Subscribers: 7 million ment; motivational programing encour- The Theater Channel aging a balanced lifestyle Venice, Calif. Owner: Success Broadcasting Network 310 -823 -3431 Launch date: TBA E -mail: cbeach @earthlink.net Programing: Videotaped theater performances of all genres, including chil- PM TRAN SA,Q dren's theater, reviews, festivals, back- S;*" stage interviews and awards ceremonies o Owner: Private Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 o Therapy Channel Sundance Channel Los Angeles 213 -993 -6032 New York 212 -708 -1600 Programing: 24 hours of live viewer - Website: www.sur.dancechannel.com call-in programing featuring host thera- Programing: 24 -hour commercial -free pists independent film showcase under the Owner: Evans Partners Launch date: June 1997 ESS creative direction of Robert Redford

Ziff-Davis tries surfing cable

Nobody's making much money on the Internet, but PC people who want this kind of programing get it off the net, magazine publisher Ziff -Davis Inc. hopes to ride the Web said the programing director of one top 10 MSO. "They wave with a 24 -hour computer channel. don't watch television." The company plans to launch ZDTV:Your Computer ZDTV has a programing model and some big -name, Channel in first quarter 1998, aiming to draw the millions of charter advertisers -Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems PC owners and 'Net surfers. Ziff -Davis executives envision Inc. and Oracle Corp. among them -but it still needs to set a mix of technology news, tips and how -to shows plus up critical elements of its plan if it is to successfully battle interactive games and kids programing. other start-ups for carriage. The company hasn't secured"' Although there are dozens of computer magazines - any cable or DBS carriage and says it is only now starting many. including PC, published by Ziff- Davis -chairman Eric to pitch the service. It has not hired any affiliate sales exec- Hippeau says there is too little computer information avail- utives. able on TV. "We are responding to a real void." Hippeau The company is also vague about how much it hopes to says. charge operators and how much cash it might offer for Ziff-Davis is treading where others have already failed. launch incentives. ZDTV CEO Richard Fisher would say Jones Computer Network logged out two weeks ago and only that the network will be "competitive with what's out C -Net shelved its plans last year. Computer Television there." Network launched last year but has secured little cable One industry executive familiar with the venture says carriage. Ziff -Davis executives haven't drawn up a firm rate card. Hippeau contends that Ziff -Davis has the money skill "They haven't figured that out," the executive says. "But and timing to succeed. they know two things: They have to pay and they'll have to The company, acquired by Japanese software develop- go on digital tiers." er Softbank Corp. last year. had previously rejected com- Ziff -Davis already produces The Site, an hour nightly puter network proposals as "too niche." But Hippeau now show on MSNBC, but otherwise has no experience in believes the explosive growth of PCs and the Internet cable. Fisher has some. He was a Home Box Office sales means that a channel will find a broader audience and executive in the early 1980s and recently worked with wide distribution. regional news network Bay TV and a small production "We are well aware of the challenges it faces," Hippeau company. says. He estimates that the network would lose more than ZDTV's "advisory board" includes two cable executives: $100 million before turning profitable. former Colony Communications Inc. president Jack Clif- While cable executives are hot on offering high -speed ford and former Viacom Cable president John Goddard. Internet access, their initial reactions were mixed. "The Both are consultants to the network. -JMH

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teens' programing Launch date: Fourth quarter 1997 Owner: North American Television Inc.. joint venture of Canadian Broadcasting World African Network Corp. and Power Broadcasting Atlanta 404 -365 -8850 Launch date: 1997 (launched Septem- Website: www.world aftricannet.com ber 1994 on DIRECTV) Programing: 24 -hour pay -TV network targeting the African -American market; URU TV/The Earth Cast Network original programing, movies and films Cave Creek, Ariz. 602 -585 -7200 Owner: Unity Broadcasting Network Programing: Educational programing Launch date: 1997 with an emphasis on personal development, human growth and saving the ZDTV: Your Computer Channel planet New York 212 -503 -3500 Programing: 24 hours of programing 'Mysterious Island.' based on Jules Wingspan: The Aviation Channel targeting PC owners and Internet Verne's novel. appears on Trio. Bethesda, Md. 301 -340 -3900 surfers Programing: 24- hour -a -day aviation Owner: Ziff-Davis TRIO channel featuring news, documentaries Launch date: First quarter 1998 Toronto 416 -205 -3690 and educational programs on flight and Programing: Dramas, documentaries aviation films. as and well as children's and Owner: The Network Group -Compiled by Kim McAvoy and Carolyn West

Big backers don't guarantee instant success Carriage rice is bumpy jiff CNN /Sl, ESPNEWS, CBS Eye on People

By Joe Schlosser CNN /S1 has only 600.000 cable Six months after launching. CNN /SI subscribers. but 4 and ESPNEWS are still trying to million satellite get off the ground. homes. Both net- Both kicked off within a month of each work s have other late last year. each promising to be announced con- the network of record in the sports news ing carriage category. Both brought strong financial deals. backing: ESPNEWS has Disney. and Dixon and CNN /S1 is owned by Time Warner. other analysts sag Both grew from proven newsrooms: that hacking from ESPN is obviously a major player in a media conglom- sports television, and CNN boasts strong erate does not sports coverage in addition to its cable guarantee imme- news leadership role since 1980. CNN's diate success -or partner Sports Illustrated has been a any success at all. sports magazine00000 since Henry Luce Other new net- CBS Eye on People shares the strong brand of CBS. and draws on gave it the green light nearly half a centu- works. such as many of the network's high -profile reporters and programs, with a ry ago. MTV spin -off M2 twist, such as '60 Minutes More.' To these assets add to all that proven and CBS Eye on People. are finding sim- Carter Maguire, executive vice presi- advertising, distribution and cost man- ilar difficulties. Getting carriage in the dent of Turner Network sales, says the agement infrastructures and the ahility to current analog world is not easy. even if move to digital is slowing down the car- cross -promote through other net v, orks. you are from Disney. Turner or Viacom. riage process for such new networks as But the race has been, so far. more a "We are talking about channel capaci- CNN/S1 and ESPNEWS. marathon than a sprint. "They are getting ty with these new networks," Dixon says. "Most new networks are off to a slow off to the start they thought they would. "When we move into digital. when com- start." Maguire acknowledges. "I don't which is slow." says Christopher Dixon. pression can occur. then there will he think it is necessarily a reflection of the an analyst with PaineWebber. some slots opening up. But the reality of quality of network that may be available. According to the National Cable Tele- it is that right now. there are very kw I think it has a lot to do with operators vision Association. ESPNEWS is cur- analog systems out there with any room gearing up for the digital environment." rently in 1.5 million cable homes. to expand." Maguire says CNNSI is a good idea and

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the combination of Sports Ntuslrmed and Rupert Murdoch paid upfront fees for car- CNN will be strong enough to carry the riage with his Fox News Channel. Jeffrey network through the early tough times. Marcus. chairman of Marcus Cable. "]CNN] SI is now in about 5 million admits that Murdoch's move has altered homes or so, and that's not had for a net- normal operator -programer relations. He work that launched just last December." says the pay- for -carriage trend has opened he says. "So we're moving." doors for networks that might not other- CBS Eye on People got off to a slower wise have received carriage. than predicted start in lining up carriage. "If you have two networks of equal When the network launched in March. quality. then I would say the one that Group W Satellite Communications makes the hest business deal is the one Senior Vice President Lloyd Werner said that is probably going to get on." Marcus it would rollout with 2 million sub- NBC Cable President Tom Rogers says says. "There is a finite amount of shelf scribers. that if the network had launched its space and a much larger amount of prod- Werner now admits that Eye on People MSNBC (above, covering the inauguration) uct." came up just short of the mark, but he says channel any later, the climate would have Analysts and operators agree that brand been tougher. the network hopes to get hack on track names and payment for carriage will take later this month. The network's original alike are preparing f'or something they a network only so far -high- quality pro- goal of adding I million subscribers a have never had to face before - digital graming will sustain it. Jeff Flathers. an month for the first year is still attainable. compression. Rogers says MSNBC's analyst with Paul Kagan Associates. says he say s. launching nearly a year ago gave it some CBS Eye on People. ESPNEWS and oth- "I 'o ill tell you. it takes patience." advantages. If NBC had launched it any ers still have to prove their worth. whether Werner sa s. `If you think you are going later, he says. it would have been much they have a popular brand name in their to walk into this business and knock them tougher. logo or not. ]cable operators] out overnight, it is not "We are right on the verge of people "Perhaps they think it is a win -win situ- going to happen. Having the CBS brand beginning to say that any analog channel ation." Flathers says. "But when you get behind you can help in a lot of different is one less possible channel to digitize." right down to it, they are very much in the ways. but it does not guarantee success." Rogers says. "And I'd imagine for CBS it sane boat as the smaller programers - NBC Cable President Torn Rogers says looks a lot tougher than it did for us a year having to offer something that is really that getting a new network started is tough ago.'. different and that will give added value to because cable networks and operators Rogers says the game changed when the cable operator." Little networks face big challenges Space on cable s.vstenls.,tinunc'ial backin, hard to come by

By Kim McAvoy Simek. But finding an MSO to partner with is difficult. he adds. Many vertically k anyone trying to launch a small "The financial integrated cable companies are develop- q independent cable network, and ing their own networks. MSOs "are just they'll tell you it's not easy. community isn't not partnering." laments Simek. Lacking For starters. despite the promise of the necessary funding. Air & Space digital plenty. space on most cable sys- behind niche hasn't been able to get off the ground. tems remains limited. Those constraints "What you need is a major operator to on carriage have forced many fledgling programing; own a piece of you and carry you." says and would -be networks to seek distribu- Gary Sohmers, president of the Collec- tion via a combination of DBS. C -hand, they only want tors Channel. "If you want to have 10 leased access and even UHF and low - million subscribers. you need an MSO: power TV outlets. But as one executive to support there are no two ways about it." So far puts it. "cable is the name of the game." unable to collect the necessary backing. But to play. new networks have to ante mass -appeal that channel, too, has vet to launch. up. Finding sufficient financial backing The Auto Channel thought it had such remains a challenge. "The financial com- programing." a partner. but its potential hookup with munity isn't behind niche programing: one MSO failed to pan out. As a result. they only want to support mass -appeal -Matthew Simik, the proposed network has launched a programing." says Matthew Simek of the Air & Space Network legal battle against Cox Communications Air & Space Network. and several other MSOs. "You need to find a champion." says The Auto Channel says it had a car-

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riage deal and was promised financial there's room in the market," says Jim support from Cox. We were going to be Barisano of Global Television, ATN's partners.... They jerked us around for a parent company. year and a half and then dropped their New networks could get some help plans and decided to do it themselves getting noticed from Bethesda, with Speedvision," says Auto Channel Md. -based On- Premise Programing President Bob Gordon. Cox disputes the Society of America (OPPSA). OPPSA charges. plans to help promote new cable chan- The suit charges Speedvision and nels through a service it is trying to owners Cox. Comcast and Continental develop t'or a fall launch. OPPSA is Cablevision with antitrust violations and proposing to distribute a publication to theft of trade secrets. The suit was filed in the nation's bars and restaurants that will U.S. District Court. Western Division of provide information on cable networks. Kentucky, in Louisville. such as when and where they can be The MSOs have filed a motion to dis- watched and what types of specialty pro- miss. arguing that Speedvision is not a graming are offered. says OPPSA's Tim "copycat" version of Auto Channel. And Bresien. Cox maintains that it is merel an Once a network gets noticed. however, investor in Speedvision, which was cre- The Ecology Channel's McLamb it must have a product that holds the ated by Roger Werner and Daniels Pro- audience's attention. "It's harder for our thinks new independent gramming Ventures. network to get on because we're an inde- Cox says it was presented with a networks will be picked up if pendent. There's no Time Warner behind Speedvision proposal some two they can show cable operators us. But what we do have is one of the months" after Cox informed Gordon that most unique ideas," says Tony Interdo- it was no longer interested in The Auto they can "give them something nato, president of The Martial Arts Net- Channel. Furthermore. Cox says it did of value," like Preserving work. not disclose any material concerning the Interdonato says interest in the channel channel to Speedvision's creators and Antartica (above), which is so strong that he's talking with three of that there was no deal with Gordon. will run on the Ecology Channel the top 10 MSOs about distribution. "The The biggest deterrent to carriage is response has been greater than we antici- later this year. Icablc'sI monopoly. They shouldn't be pated." He says he expects to launch the able to own the programing when they're service by the end of 1998. "We're a Cin- the gatekeeper." says Gordon. Mean- "It's no secret that you have to go out derella story of the '90s." Interdonato while, he says, his proposed network is and make alliances pretty quick." says says. "on hold." Steve Matela. executive vice president of Perhaps, but for many others, the glass Still. programers like Eric McLamb Hobby Craft Network. slipper has so far failed to fit. The fol- say cable alliances are key to a network's "Our ultimate goal is to be distributed lowing were on BROADCASTING & success. The founder and president of the by MSO's," says Michael Schwager. CABLE'S most recent new -networks list Ecology Channel. McLamb says "cable chairman of The Enrichment Channel. (Dec. 30, 1996). but are now in limbo, is the name of the game." But because "carriage is still tight." he have folded. did not return calls regard- And McLamb thinks new independent says. the network is thinking about a ing their current status or could not be networks will be picked up if they can combination of distribution services reached. show cable operators they can "give including satellite, leased access, low - them something of value." Niche ser- power and UHF stations. "And we're vices. he says. can help cable operators talking to several launched channels reach people not usually interested in about nesting. cable. "The best way to make an impression McLamb is looking to secure full -time on MSOs is to establish a presence. Then carriage for his network by 1999. In the you can negotiate with them." says meantime, the Outdoor Life Network. Schwager. which is distributed on wireless. C -band Indeed. the planned Anthropology and cable, carries eight hours a week of Programming and Entertainment (APE) Ecology Channel programing. network is developing a 26- episode Gay Entertainment Television is look- series, called Fossil Hunter. to pitch to ing into satellite and leased- access distri- established cable networks and thus help bution. And the Gospel Network, which to promote itself. is carried as a four-hour block on Chan- And Automotive Television Network nel America in New York. hopes to (ATN). which provides programing for expand to a 24 -hour service by the end of Speedvision, is preparing to launch as a the year on cable systems and low -power full -time network in Asia this fall. "We'll and independent TV stations. bring the channel back to the U.S. once

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By Richard Tedesco needs eyeballs to generate revenues, that's not where you want to be." But, he Digital rollouts are still tentative. adds, "if it stops IDBSI defections. it The digital future remains very pays for itself." much in the future -despite a few But MSOs still have to define the role ambitious plans -as most major MSOs cable will play in the future. The only have no plans to go beyond the testing thing certain now is that a few of the stage for digital boxes this year. major players are particularly eager to Continental Cablevision is upgrading get into the digital game. "We're in a its plant, as it anticipates capacities of hurry." says Jim Chiddix, senior vice 550 mhz to 750 mhz in half of its systems Scientific -Atlanta president and chief technical officer for by year's end, and moves into probable Time Warner Cable. "We'd like to be trials, according to a spokesperson. moving boxes in by the end of the year." Cablevision Systems Corp. is conducting But Chiddix won't project just how "modest" testing in its home base sys- many boxes Time Warner hopes to tems on Long Island in New York, a deploy in the field when it starts that spokesperson says. with most deploy- process before year's end. A single late ments starting next year. summer field trial will precede deploy- As with most major MSOs, neither ment of its Pegasus boxes in several large cable company has any deals in place with urban systems this year. "Then it's ready set -top makers at present. Comcast, which for prime time," says Chiddix. has an order for 300.000 digital boxes Just prior to announcing that it's from Scientific-Atlanta, and Cox Commu- pulling the plug on its Full Service Net- nications. with dibs on 350.000 digital work in Orlando, Fla., Time Warner units from General Instrument. are keep- issued a request for proposal and a ing mum about their plans to introduce request for quotes from vendors for digital services in their systems. General Instrument adding full video -on- demand and The leading digital proponent in the modem capability for its digital boxes. cable ranks is Tele- Communications Time Warner expects several vendors Inc., which has launched its All TV digi- to produce Pegasus units to specifica- tal service in three markets, and looks to tions that should eliminate the problems build its Headend -in -the -Sky digital pro- encountered in the Orlando testbed. Soft- gram service for more operators than the ware for boxes in Orlando was "hobbled six now receiving it. together" by Silicon Graphics. Chiddix ICI CEO John Malone recently said says. "Whenever we wanted to do a new Pioneer that based on the financial comeback of application in Orlando, we had to pay its core cable business, ICI maintains its expansion into digital programing. somebody a million dollars to do it." goals of putting digital service in 90% of Frost figures cable operators will Three vendors, Scientific -Atlanta, Pio- its systems. and a "minimum" of 40 new debut digital services on a limited basis. neer and Toshiba. are ready to start pro- video channels and 14 audio channels by in markets where demographics are ducing Pegasus boxes. On the strength of year's end. promising and there's competitive pres- its contract for 550,000 of its Explorer Some analysts are skeptical of TCI's sure from DBS services. digital boxes over three years, S -A is optimism. Bruce Leichtman, program "Anybody presenting a projection is expected to take the lead with Pegasus. manager for the Boston -based Yankee guessing," says Leichtman. "It's not The release of the latest RFP and the Group, says that "to actually get it in going to be ubiquitous. It's going to he a prospects for more players pleases S -A. front of consumers and have it marketed tiered service for many, many years." "From our perspective, more third parties in seven months in 90% lof its systems] For that reason, Leichtman posits that getting excited helps fuel the platform," is quite a challenge." fledgling cable networks won't find any says Bob Van Orden. S -A business unit Analysts who anticipated a digital great opportunities even when digital director for digital video systems. "Pega- dawn in cable are backing away from finally develops a presence in many sus. all along, has been a rational, phased earlier prognostications. "We're in an era cable systems. "The core of the digital approach." where it's like playing against Big Blue. product is pay -per -view and multichan- Like many. S -A sees the real digital It's pretty much a draw at this point." nel premiums. There's not a lot of basic action kicking in next year, and the digi- says Mary Frost, analyst for Price Water- programers who want to be on the digital tal cable watch will probably be a largely house, about the prospects for cable's tier," he says. "To the programer who uneventful one until then.

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By Kim McAvoy network programing much the way that The Global Shopping Netork, TCI's now defunct Intro Television which launched in March 1996 and now When the Supreme Court hands cable channel did. "We're looking for reaches 8 million homes, also plans to you a lemon, make lemonade. good- quality product and they're look- benefit from must carry by buying UHF Some new cable networks are ing for distribution," says Cicero stations and demanding carriage on using must carry to find their way to cable. Cadell, wyBE's director of international cable systems. "The obstacles [to cable By affirming the constitutionality of sales and marketing. Cadell says the sta- carriage without must carry] were too the four- year -old must -carry law in tion hopes to offer such a preview ser- much to bear," says Barbara Laurence, March. the Supreme Court made life vice in July. president of the network. tougher for upstart cable networks. The "Given the current climate, pro- Global now operates KCNS(TV) San requirement that cable systems carry gramers are not getting the shelf space," Francisco and WRAY -TV Wilson. N.C., local TV stations leaves fewer channels says Cadell. "But because of must carry and has contracts for seven more sta- available for cable networks. we can expand their distribution in the tions in major markets, according to But the fledgling network Arts & Philadelphia market both over- the -air Laurence. "Must carry is a big plus for Antiques Network is riding the must - and on cable. The response we've gotten people like us," she says. carry status of Philadelphia noncom- [from new networks] has been very Most others still see must carry as a mercial station wvuE(Tv) to get its cable good," he says, noting that other deals big obstacle to success. "Must carry is a operations off the ground. WYBE will are in the works. negative," says Don Allen, vice presi- carry AAN programing at least one hour Cadell hopes to enlist other noncom- dent of operations for GETv (Gaming a week. and WYBE is required on cable. mercial stations, so that cooperating Entertainment Television Network). Says AAN President Doug Ritter. "We cable networks can establish a national "It's one reason we're moving forward couldn't do this without must carry." identity that could lead to broader distri- on DBS and (private cable networks in] wYIE plans to showcase new cable bution on cable. hotels."

ESPN takes page from SI tude and translate its 10,500 studio targeted primarily to children. Hearst hours of programing to the printed Publications brings to the table three page specifically to take on SI, which companies that handle newsstand has a virtual lock on the mass- circula- distribution and subscription fulfill- tion sports magazine business. ment, which keeps the entire opera- Although ESPN Magazine will trade tion in- house. on the cable network's popularity, the The companies have discussed venture will be a stand -alone opera- putting out a magazine for three and tion with its own reporting staff. a half years, Walsh says. ESPN has ESPN is hiring approximately 150 tried its hand at publishing before, people in Manhattan and at company issuing 12 runs of special onetime headquarters in Bristol, Conn., to sports reports focusing on major Sports Illustrated, the leading brand staff the magazine, which will be sports, such as football, baseball and in sports magazine publishing, has guided editorially by John Walsh, basketball. gone head to head with ESPN in the executive editor at ESPN. Michael "Those issues [have done] well," cable sports business. Now cable's Rooney, who was with Disney Pub- says Tom Wolf, senior vice president premier sports brand is turning the lishing from 1991 to 1994, returns to at Hearst Magazines. "They do well tables. Disney (which owns ESPN parent enough to consider going into whole ESPN, the prototype for endless ver- ABC) as publisher. Most recently different realms." sions of new cable sports networks Rooney was publisher at Times -Mir- ESPN Magazine will start as a and the brand of one of the most pop- ror Magazines. biweekly with "a lot of specials," Wolf ular sites on the Internet, will publish The venture makes sense: ESPN's says, although details such as the ESPN Magazine, a glossy biweekly, two owners, Disney and Hearst, each eventual frequency, subscription cost, starting in first quarter 1998. own big publishing outfits. Disney cover price and launch date have not The network plans to bring its atti- Publishing produces five magazines, been nailed down yet. -PA

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Women and minority groups are en- will be required to perform some work on company which also operates WTMJ -TV in weekends /or couraged to apply. and evenings. Preferred candidates Milwaukee and WSYM -TV in Lansing, MI. We are will have a working knowledge of analog/digital dedicated to being THE leader in television news broadcasting systems including KU -Band uplink, in our markets. C /KU -Band downlink of satellite transmissions, Sports Reporter /Photographer: Our current cable. wireless cable. routing, automation, The Las Vegas market is highly competitive and Sports Reporter /Photographer has just been microwave, ITFS, Vyvx and compressed video calls for aggressive, fast -paced news coverage that named our News Feature Reporter That's the systems: a working knowledge of computer/ focuses on local issues and finding solutions. type of reporter we're looking for to take his place digital audio -video technology and computer on our sports team - one who knows a good operating systems such as Windows 95'NT, LAN, We are looking for an aggressive, hands-on news feature story and not just someone who recites WAN. HTML, and TCP /IP: and work experience manager who knows how to create, and help market. scores and voices over home runs. If you know in distance education and public /commercial compelling television. If you are currently leading a the score when it comes to sports reporting, send broadcasting. Minimum qualifications: Associa- professional news team, we want to hear from you. your resume and tape (VHS ok) to: Lucy te's degree in electronics, broadcasting or a re- Himstedt Riley, WSFA News Director, 12 East De- lated field of study and four years experience in Please send your resume, tape and cover letter fo lano Avenue. Montgomery, AL 36105. Deadline broadcast equipment repair, design and installa- Peter Bannister. VP and General Manager to apply for job is 5/23/97. EOE. tion. or six years experience in broadcast equip- KTNV-TV ment repair, design and installation. Starting 3355 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102 salary: $34,000+ annually, depending on experience. closing date May 30, 1997. For an official University of Arizona Employment Application (resumes will not substitute) Contact: Employee Sports Reporter. KRIV FOX O &O in Houston. Services. 888 N. 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Senior Producer -KTHV Little Rock. Supervises Producer. KGAN TV, a CBS affiliate and Guy Meteorologist: WESH -TV, a Pulitzer Broadcast- all show producers. Works with all departments Gannett Communications station seeks ing Station and NBC affiliate located in Orlando, to develop and implement the news look and enthusiastic creative thinker with solid organiza- Florida -- 22nd market -- is seeking a feel. Must be very creative person with good writ- tional and writing skills to produce our weekday Meteorologist with a dynamic on -air presence weather terms into ing and copy editing skills. Attention to detail a morning newscasts. Prefer degree and 1 year pro- and ability to transpose must...good people skills. strong production and ducing experience. To become part of our win- laymen's language. AMS membership is pre- graphic skills required. We're looking for a leader ning team, send non -returnable tape. writing sam- ferred. Must have at least three years on -air ex- who can make all our shows extraordinary. Re- ple and resume to: Jon Okerstrom. KGAN TV. perience. Must be able to analyze and interpret cent VHS show tape and resume to: John Re- PO Box 3131. Cedar Rapids. IA 52406. EOE. weather maps, weather observations and Dop- hrauer, P.O. Box 269, Little Rock, AR 72203. pler radar images and have understanding of com- 501- 244 -4556. Gannett Station. EOE. puterized weather presentation equipment. Col- lege degree preferred. Rush resume and non- Producer - Sports. Responsible for producing returnable show tape to Russ Kilgore. News sportscasts, weekend sports wrap -up. and Director, WESH -TV. P.O. Box 547697. Orlando, special coverage of big sporting events. Must un- FL 32854. No phone calls! An Equal Opportunity Responsible for developing stories and report- derstand production and how to make sports in- Employer. ing on news events in one of our 3 bureaus with teresting to non -sports viewers; 3 -4 years sports a camera person. Must be a self- starter with production and/or on -air experience. Send tape strong communication skills, thorough knowledge and resume to Jeff Bartlett, Director of News or reporting techniques and a team player. Expe- 101 Programming. KYW -TV 3. South Indepen- Director of Photography. KSDK -TV is looking rience as a reporter a must with a college de- Mall East. Philadelphia. PA 19106. EOE. dence for a Director of Photography. This individual will gree. Send resume and VHS tape to: Doug M /F. ADA. manage the NewsChannel Five photography and Spero, News Director. WCTI -TV. PO Box 12325. editing staff. The candidate should possess some New Bern. NC 28561. No phone calls please. photograph management experience and be fa- EOE. Photographer and Editor Needed. NewsCenter miliar with the workings of a television newsroom. 16. a division of The WNDU Stations, has two cur- Duties will include scheduling, critiquing and rent openings. We're looking for a photojournalist equipment management for a staff of 23 photo- and an editor. Our photography department is graphers and editors. Three or more photography Producer /Reporter/Webmaster. The dominant NPPA driven in principle. as well as practice. We and edit supervisors will report to the Director of NBC affiliate in beautiful southern West Virginia recently won "Station of the Year" in our state's Photography. NPPA membership and experience is looking for a versatile morning show producer/ INPA contest. We need someone who likes doing is preferred. Send your resume: KSDK Human reporter / webmaster. Successful candidate must packages with a reporter and alone, and comes Resources. 1000 Market Street, St. Louis. MO have strong writing skills and sound news judge- up with story ideas Two years experience shoot- 63101. No calls please. EOE. ment. Females and minorities are encouraged to ing news required. Join our award winning team. apply. Send resume and VHS or 3/4- non- Send resume to: The WNDU Stations, Attention: returnable tape to: Producer /Reporter/ Human Resources. P.O. Box 1616. South Bend. Webmaster. P.O. Box 1930. Bluefield, WV IN 46634. EOE. Director - Direct and switch fast paced newscast. 24701. pre -production of news promotions, direct and edit commercial production. and post- production. News Producers (2): At least two years experi- Need 2 -3 years experience switching and direct- ence producing television newscasts is required. ing. Computer editing skills necessary. Schedule Producer/Director: WIFR. the Benedek owned Computer literacy a must. Must demonstrate will vary. Must join and maintain membership in CBS affiliate in Rockford. IL is looking for a team good organizational and news writing skills. and NABET -CWA Local 21. Send resume to: Director oriented leader. A person with a demonstrated be able to make good decisions. quickly. Must be of Production. WNYT -TV. P.O. Box 4035, ability to handle responsibility, think on your feet able to clearly articulate choices and com- Albany. NY 12204. EOE. and be able to see a project through from start to municate those choices to other news dept. em- finish. An experienced Director/TD with at least 1 ployees. Send resume /tape to: News Director. to 2 years experience to supervise a young and WNYT -TV. P.O. Box 4035 (15 N. Pearl St.). Come live at the beach! WMDT -TV is now ac- energetic crew in a fast paced news environ- Albany, NY 12204. EOE. ment. Ability to produce and direct other live and cepting applications for Assignment Editor/ taped programs, and work with clients on com- Producer. This individual is responsible for the dai- mercial edits. Send resume and VHS tape to: ly coverage and content for Delmarva 47 News at News Anchor /Reporter. Looking for a creative, 6pm. At least one year previous television jour- Rich McBride, Director of Operations. WIFR. motivated. self -starter to join an established news 2523 N. Meridian Road. Rockford, IL 61101. nalism and /or producing and assignment desk team in Austin. Texas. Must have a positive atti- experience is required. Organizational skills a tude, a desire to learn and grow and a deep com- must. No phone calls, please. Send resume and news mitment to quality and the overall product. tape of last night's newscast to: Scott A. Michlin. We are looking for a news anchor who can de- News Director, WMDT -TV, 202 Downtown Plaza. Producer /Anchor: Are you a morning person? liver the news in a conventional but credible Salisbury, MD 21801. WMDT is an Equal Op- We mean really a morning person. Your day will style. As a reporter, you should be able to tell com- portunity Employer. start and end early as you produce and anchor pelling stories and have excellent live shot the first newscast of each day for Montgomery, abilities. Must have at least 3 years prior experi- Alabama's dominant news operation. You must ence as a news reporter and anchor at affiliated have a minimum 1 -2 years experience producing broadcast station. Must have a bachelor's degree Assistant News Director. Top 25 NBC affiliate and anchoring a daily newscast. Get in on this in a news related field and must have strong com- searches for #2 in news. WTHR -TV (Dispatch new newscast from Day 1. rush your resume and mand of English language. working knowledge of Broadcast Group). the NBC affiliate. and market - tape (VHS ok) to: Lucy Himstedt Riley. WSFA libel laws and generally accepted journalistic leader in news coverage. is searching for an News Director, 12 East Delano Avenue. ethics. Must have a good driving record. 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HELP WANTED PRODUCTION Creative Services Senior Producer: Minimum of two years experience producing compelling news promotion and dynamic Station Image spots. We are looking for an aggressive senior writer /producer to make some big waves on -air! Candidate should be a stand out producer who is TRIBUNE BROADCASTING resourceful and who knows how to creatively "get to the point" with promotion spots. Working knowledge of marketing strategies and demo- HAS OPENINGS FOR graphics is preferred. AVID editing and 3C graphic center on site. Send demo reel with detailed PROMOTION PRODUCERS. credits and resume to: Scott Brady, Creative Services Director, WDAF -TV FOX 4, 3030 Sum- mit, Kansas City, MO 64108. WDAF is a FOX Ready for a top ten market station, state -of- the -art facilities... O &O and EOE. and a chance to create on -air promotion for something more than tonights newscast? Tribune Broadcasting has immediate opportunities for qualified promotion writer /producers with at Broadcast Personnel Needed. ENG Field Op- least two -to-three years of television on-air promotion erations with Camera and Microwave experience. Videotape Editors. Studio Operators. and Main- experience. If you love writing and producing promos for tenance. For the Midwest. Would commence Spr- movies, sports and sitcoms... as well as news... then send us ing /Summer 1997. Out -of -town applicants accepted for these positions will be reimbursed for your stuff! Send resume and non-returnable VHS or Beta tape airfare, hotel, and per diem expenses. Send re- (but please don't call!) sumes to: MMS, Suite 345, 847A Second Ave- nue, New York, NY 10017 or fax: 212- 338 -0360. This employment would occur in the event of a work stoppage and would be of a temporary TRIBUNE nature to replace striking personnel. This is not an ad for permanent employment. An Equal Op- BROADCASTING portunity Employer. Attn: Jim Ellis 435 N. Michigan Ave.. Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60611 Broadcast Personnel. Technical Directors (GVG Equal Opportunity Employer 300 Switcher with Kaleidoscope), Audio (mixing for live studio and news broadcasts), Studio Camerapersons (studio productions and news broadcasts). Chyron Operators (Infinit), Still Store Video Photographer/Editor. This position is re- Operators. Tape Operators (Beta), Ma ntenance Producer. Houston Public Television is looking sponsible for all phases of video production for (plant systems experience - distribution and for Producer for our Broadcast commercial spots and contracted video projects. a dynamic patching), Lighting Director Engineer. Employ- give the chance This includes meeting clients, writing scripts. co- Creative Services unit. We'll you ment would commence spring /summer 1997. Out to create some great spots and give you the toys ordinatng story boards, talent and locations, post of town applicants accepted for these positions it. Our newest edit suite is fully digital - production editing, computer graphics and anima- to do will be reimbursed for airfare, hotel, and per diem featuring the Abekas Texus. Devious. and 8100 tion. Candidates should have three years hands - expenses. Send resumes to: MMS. Suite 345, Experience: 1) 3 -5 years producing pro- on experience in all phases of video production. switcher. 847A Second Avenue, New York. NY 10017 or marketing tapes. station image a good knowledge of photographic composition, mos, corporate fax 212- 338 -0360. This employment would occur PBS experience a plus. 2) 3+ years practical knowledge of computer graphic and spots, in the event of a work stoppage and would be of hands -on experience with off -line and computer paint systems, digital FX, and both linear and non a temporary nature to replace striking personnel. linear on -line systems - Sony and CMX linear editing systems and excellent communica- assisted This is not an ad for permanent employment. An preferred, 3) Proven experi- tion and customer relations skills. This position system experience Equal Opportunity Employer. in handling multiple projects and attentive- provides a full benefit package including medical ence ness 4) Proven experience in writ- and employee savings plan. Qualified candidates to deadlines, ing copy, designing captivating spots, should send production reel, resume, references, compelling Must able to communicate with salary history and requirements to: Time Warner 5) be effectively heads. volunteers. and On -Line Video Editor. A well established full Cable, Human Resources (Editor), 3600 N. co- workers. department in service video production, post production and M /F/ our clients. Requirements: Bachelor's degree Sillect Avenue. Bakersfield, CA 93308. EEO is RTV /F or five years experience. Salary: Lower - duplication facility in the mid- Michigan area V /D. for an creative on -line mid-30s - commensurate with experience. Send looking experienced. 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Sony series 2000 edit controller and a Operations Manager. 100 Fourth Avenue North, versity of Houston System and is an Equal Op- date May 30, 1997. GVG Dubner 20K graphics station. Must be re- Seattle. WA 98109. EOE. portunity Employer. Closing sponsible. dependable. mature and outgoing. Please send resume. references anc video reel Facility ENG Personnel For A Major Broadcast to PO Box 1234, Okemos, MI 48805. in NYC. ENG field operations with camera (and microwave) experience. video tape editors, and ENG maintenance. employment would com- Broadcast Designer. Enjoy the Rocky Mountain AudioNideo Tape Operator. KTVX. the Salt your evening/ mence spring /summer 1997. Out -of -town appli- outdoors while taking advantage of Lake City ABC affiliate is seeking a motivateo, re- -owned cants accepted for these positions will be reim- weekend shift at Denver's only network liable, hard working individual to be part of our is looking for bursed for airfare. hotel and per diem expenses. and operated station! KCNC -TV a production team. Must have a minimum of two designer. If you Send resumes to: Media Management Services, talented. experienced broadcast years experience in audio news as weU as news Suite 345. 847A Second Avenue. New York, NY have Quantel -based experience creating master control technical skills. Please send re- fast - 10017 or fax to 212- 338 -0360. This employment graphics, storytelling design. and enjoy a sume and salary requirements to Dennis Shiner, re- would occur in the event of a work stoppage. and paced work environment, send a tape and KTVX. 1760 Fremont Drive, Salt Lake City, UT nature Human Resources, KCNC -TV. 1044 Lin- would be of a temporary to replace strik- sume to 84104. No phone calls please. EOE. ing personnel. This is not an ad for permanent coln, Denver, CO 80203. EEO. M /F. employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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"For the Record" compiles applications filed fenokee Ed. Foundation Inc. for noncom- De Ridder, La. (BMPH- 9704161A) -West with and actions taken by the FCC. Applica- mercial FM at 91.3 mhz. April29 Central Broadcasting Co. Inc. for KROK(FM): tions and actions are listed by state; the date change TL. Rupert, Idaho (BP- 960830AC)- Tri- Market May 6 the application was filed or the action was Broadcasters Inc. for AM at 1340 khz. April29 Detroit (970423AA) taken, when available, appears in italic. -CBS Inc. for ww,l(AM): Sauk Rapids, Minn. (BP-960125AA)-Tri- change power. TL. ant. April 2 Abbreviations: AOL- assignment of license: ant - antenna; ch.- channel: CP- construction permit County Broadcasting Inc. for AM at 800 khz. Joplin, Mo. (BPED- 9704281A) -Ozark U.I.P.- delnor in possession: ERP- effective radiated May 1 Christian College for Koec(FM): change ERP, power. khz- kilohent: Am- kilometers: Aa -Ailnu allc ant.. TL, class. May 6 m.- meters: mht- nngahenL nu- miles: TL- trans- Milwaukee (BPEXT -961001 UX)- Milwau- miller location: TOC- Irarusler ut control: a- watts. kee Area Technical for experimental TV at Great Falls, Mont. (BMPH- 9704181B. C)- One Meter 3.28 equals feet. ch. 33, 34, 35, and 42 (proposal to co- locate Staradio Corp. for KMON -FM and KLFM(FM): DTV antenna on wMvs -Tv's existing tower). change ant. May 6 March 21 OWNERSHIP CHANGES Asheville, N.C. (BMPCT-970404KF)-Pap- Dismissed Filed pas Telecasting of the Carolinas for wASV -Tv: change ant. April 2 Columbus, Ga. (BAL- 970131 EA)- Latino Midland, Tex. (BPCT-970331KP)- Paxson Community Broadcasting Corp. for WTMO Communications Corp. (601 Clearwater Greensboro, N.C. (BPCT- 970425KE)- (AM): voluntary AOL to Carilbean Entertain- Park Rd., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401) for Radiant Life Ministries Inc. for wLxl -Tv: ment Network Inc. April22 TV at ch. 18, 5,000 kw visual, ant. 142 m., 6 change ant. to 167 m.. ERP to 1,054 kw km NE of intersection of SR 349 and CR visual. May 6 Filed 120. Paxson owns /is buying TVs, 33 29 FMs Oklahoma City (BPED-9704181A)-Okla- and 15 AMs in 46 markets. March 31 Mobile, Ala., and Byhalia, Miss. (BAL- homa Christian College for Kocc(FM): 970421G1, BAPH- 970421GJ)- Albert L. change ERP. May 6 Crian for wLvv(AM) and wvLT(FM): involuntary assignment of CP to estate of Albert L. Crain FACILITIES CHANGES Shippensburg, Pa. (970422MB)- Shippens- burg University of Pennsylvania for WSYC-FM: (Joy Crain Johns, executor). April30 Dismissed change TL, ant., ERP. class. May 6 Los Alamos, N.M. (BTC- 970418EA)- Ephrata, Pa. (BPED- 9701231A)- Temple Ponce, P.R. (BPCT -970401 LT)- Interna- Community Broadcasting Co. for KRSN(AM): Univ. of Commonwealth System for involuntary TOC to Community Broadcast- tional Broadcasting for wvoz -Tv: change WRTL(FM): change ant.. ERP. April24 ing Co. Inc., debtor in possession. April29 ERP to 21.8 kw visual, ant. 63 m., TL to 141 Filed/Accepted for filing Hostos Ave. April 2 Los Alamos, N.M. (BTC- 970418EC)- Community Broadcasting Co. for KRSN(AM): Cherokee Village, Ark. (BPH- 9704101B)- Columbia, S.C. (BPH- 97032711) -Emerald involuntary TOC from Yvette J. Gonzales, KFCM Inc. for KFcM(FM): upgrade to class City Radio Partners LP for wNoK(FM): change bankruptcy trustee, to Community Broad- C3. April29 ant., ERP. April29 casting Co. Inc. April29 Orange Park, Fla. (BMPCT- 970404KE)- Lubbock, Tex. (BPH -97032611) -HD Inc. WPR LP for wdxx(TV): change ERP to 5,000 for KoNE(FM): change TL, ant. May 6 kw visual, NEW STATIONS ant. to 201 m. May 5 Tahoka, Tex. (BMPH- 9704041C) -West Texas Broadcasting Inc. for KMMx(FM): Granted Ottawa, III. (BPH- 970422IA )- Virginia Co. Broadcasting Corp. for wRKx(FM): change change ERP. May6 Payson, Ariz. (BPH-941122MW)-Red- TL. May 6 Yakima, Wash. (BMPED-9704231A)- wood Broadcasting Inc. for FM at 101.1 Rock Valley, Iowa -970421 Growing Christian Foundation for KYPL(FM): mhz. April 24 (BMPH IA) -AQ Radio Partnership for KIHK(FM): change TL. change ant., TL, ERP. April29 Folkston, Ga. (BPED- 960924ME) -Oke- May 6 Elkins, W.Va. (BPH -97041 11B) -Marja Broadcasting Corp. for WONE -FM: change BY THE NUMBERS ant., TL, main studio, ERP. frequency. class. April29 BROADCAST STATIONS Service Total CALL -SIGN ACTIONS Service Total Commercial VHF TV 556 Nogales, Ariz. -Felix Corp. for KAUH(FM): Commercial AM 4,821 Commercial UHF TV 632 change to KOFH. May 1 Commercial FM 5,442 Educational VHF TV 124 Riverside, Calif. -EMI Los Angeles Radio Educational FM 1,865 Inc. for KvAR(FM): change to KSSE. April21 Educational UHF TV 241 Sacramento, American Total Radio 12,128 Calif.- Radio Sys- Total TV 1,553 tems Corp. for KGPT -FM: change to KZZo. VHF LPTV 543 April 28 CABLE UHF LPTV 1,407 Salinas, Calif. -Henry Broadcasting Co. for Total systems 11,600 KHTx(AM): change to KDON. May 1 Total LPN 1,950 Basic subscribers 64,800,000 Tipton, Calif. -Lemoore Wireless Co. Inc. FM translators & boosters 2,751 for Kzzc(FM): change to KCRZ. April21 Homes passed 93,790,000 VHF translators 2,285 Holly Hill, Fla. -Terzynski Radio LC for Basic penetration' 68.3% woxD(FM): change to wvvB. April25 UHF translators 2,692 Based on TV household universe of 97 million Naples Park, Fla.-Clear Channel Commu- Total Translators 7,728 Sources: FCC. Nielsen. Paul Kagan Associates GRAPHIC BY BROADCASTING A CABLE nications Inc. for wxnM(FM): change to woNU. April 18

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Port Charlotte, Fla. -Clear Channel Com- (FM): change to KRAT. May 1 March 2 munications Inc. for WFSN(FM): change to Eugene, Ore. -California Oregon Broad- Redfield, S.D. -James River Broadcasting WXRM(FM). April 18 casting Inc. for KEvu(rv): change to KLSR -TV. Co. for KOKD -FM: change to KGIM-FM. May 1 Gray, Ga.- WIKS -FM Inc. for wwlo(FM): April 1 Sioux Falls, S.D. -Iowa Teleproduction change to WNML-FM. April25 Pendleton, Ore. -Communications Proper- Center Inc. for new TV: change to KAUN(TV). Warner Robins, Ga.- Taylor Communica- ties Inc. for new TV: change to KAUP(Tv). April 11 tions Corp. for wITK(AM): change to WNML. April 11 Sioux Falls, S.D. -Red River Broadcast April 25 West Klamath, Ore. -Sandra Ann Falk for Corp. for new TV: change to KDLv(Tv). April 1 Wallace, Idaho -Alpine Broadcasting Ltd. KWSA(AM): change to KRAM. May 1 Abilene, Tex. -Gary R. Ackers for KNrs(AM): for new FM: change to KsIL(FM). May 2 Central City, Pa.- Norlin Broadcasters for change to KBBA. March 31 Edinburgh, Ind. -Edinburgh Radio for new WYSN(FM): change to WSRA. March 31 Bells, Tex. -Red River Radio Inc. for FM: change to wvGB(FM). May 2 Columbia, Pa.- Lancaster County Associa- KASK(FM): change to KMKT. March 24 Newburgh, Ind. -Newburgh Broadcasting tion for the Blind for WNZT(AM): change to Georgetown, Tex. -Yellow Rose Commu- Corp. for WGAB -FM: change to WDKS(FM). May 1 WVZN. April nications Inc. for KwTR(AM): change to KNEZ(AM). April 14 Alta, Iowa -Buena Vista University for new Jenkintown, Pa. -farad Broadcasting Co. FM: change to KBVC(FM). May 2 Inc. for wDRE(FM): change to wPHI. April 18 Harker Heights, Tex. -KCKR -FM Inc. for KNRv(FM): change to KvUL. April 11 Madrid, Iowa -G.O. Radio Ames Inc. for Pittsburgh -Mortenson Broadcasting Co. new FM: change to KEZT(FM). May 2 for woSV(AM): change to wPGR(AM). April 1 Richfield, Utah -Mid -Utah Radio Inc. for KKwz(FM): change to KCVO. April 18 Clearwater, Kan. -Gary L. Violet for KSPG Somerset, Pa.- Norlin Broadcasters Inc. (FM): change to KAVV. May 1 for WADJ(FM): change to WYSN. March 31 Lacey, Wash.-Skip Marrow for KroL(AM): change to KLOV. April 11 Emporia, Kan. -Michael D. Law for KGZF San Juan, P.R. -International Broadcasting (FM): change to KRWV. May 1 Corp. for wsau(rv): change to wrcv. May 1 Buckhannon, W.Va. -Cat Radio Inc. for WBUC -FM: change to WBRB(FM). March 31 Baton Rouge -Guaranty Broadcasting Corp. Narragansett Pier, R.1. -Full Power Radio for wrGE -FM: change to wxcT. April28 of Narragansett Inc. for wPJB(FM): change to Brookfield, Wis.- Lakefront Communica- tions Inc. for WFMI(FM): change to WXPT. Belfast, Me. -Star Broadcasting of Maine WAKX. May 1 April 18 Inc. for wwFx(FM): change to WBFB. April25 Parris Island, S.C. -Simmons Broadcast- Kaukauna, Midwest Dimensions Inc. Allegan, Mich. -Spectrum Communications ing Co. for wLws(FM) and wocw(FM): change Wis.- for wKFx(FM): change to WPCK. May 1 Inc. for wNTx(FM): change to wzuu. May 1 to WGZO and wives. April 11 Sheboygan, Wis.- Walton LLC for Kansas City, Mo.- Paxson Communications Ridgeland, S.C. -New Adventure Commu- wwJR(FM): change to WBFM. April 7 Corp. for KvFC(TV): change to KINB. Apri128 nications Inc. for wsHG(FM): change to WGZR. March 28 Sheboygan Falls, Wis.- Michael R. Walton White Rock, N.M. -Torjaq Radio Inc. for Jr. for wBFM(FM): change to wwJR. April 7 KNLA(FM): change to KSFO. March 24 Canton, S.D. -Southern Minnesota Broad- casting Co. for KIxK(FM): change to KYBB. -Compiled by Elizabeth A. Rathbun Brighton, N.Y. -American Radio Systems Corp. for WAOB(FM): change to WZNE. April 16 Buffalo, N.Y. -American Radio Systems T)i:en V Corp. for wsjz(FM): change to WLCE. May 1 Westhampton, N.Y. -Rose Communications http: //www.broadeastingcable.com Corp. for wLRI(FM): change to LADRE. April 18 because I don't want him to see tie Black Mountain, N.C. McLeod for Fed up with TV -John trailers for the prime time shows. wzoR(AM): change to WTZK. April 7 EDITOR: Regarding your April 21 What about variety? What hap- Brevard, N.C. -A and L Broadcasting for story, "HUTS continue to fall." the pened to Hollywood creativity? The wRAO(AM): change to wsoL. April 11 TV executives don't get it. do they? whole flavor of current TV pro- Fairview, N.C. -John McLeod for wLvM(AM): Falling TV viewership is not the graming makes me uncomfortable WTZY. April 7 change to result of the Internet: the decline and disgusted. TV networks keep Murfreesboro, N.C. -C'N'W Inc. for wvcM started long before the Internet hit pushing the envelope, but they are (AM)- wecG(FM): change to WWDR -WDLZ. April 18 the scene. The Nielsen results are succeeding only in pushing us away. Ocean Isla Beach, N.C. -Atlantic Broad- not flawed; I think Nielsen surveys TV networks should be con- casting Co. Inc. for new FM: change to wow depict exactly what's happening out cerned. very concerned. Big adver- (FM). April 11 here in TV land. tisers are already withholding ads in Walhalla, N.D. -Norex Broadcasting Inc. Here's the truth: We viewers are magazines that run objectionable for new FM: change to KAUJ(FM). April 1 fed up and we're not going to take it material. TV networks are next. Canton, Ohio -Pinebrook Corp. for WPGY anymore. I think we are a typical middle - (AM): change to WINW. March 27 Quality programing has gone class American family. I -and mil- Columbus, Ohio -Nationwide Communica- downhill for years and the results lions like me-believe, however, that tions Inc. for wcoL(AM): change to WFII. show it. I wonder how many more network TV no longer has our inter- March 24 "cops and does" shows can we digest, ests at heart. So we're voting with our Delaware, Ohio -Associated Radio Inc. for how much more murder and mayhem remote controls. We're picking "none wcEz(FM): change to wLvn(FM). 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June 11 -Radio Mercury Awards, presented by al Radio & Television Society Foundation break- June 29-July 1 -New York State Broadcasters fast seminar. Time -Life Bldg.. New York City. the Radio Creative Fund. Waldorf- Astoria, New Association:36th annual executive conference. Contact: John Kienker. (212) 867 -6650. York City. Contact: (212) 681 -7207. Sagamore Resort, Lake George, N.Y. Contact: May 21 -24th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. June 11.12 -Fourth annual Iberica Link, Span- Mary Anne Jacon, (5181 456 -8888. presented by the National Academy of Television ish and Portuguese pay -TV conference presented June 29 -July 2 -Cable Telecommunications Arts and Sciences. Radio City Music Hall. New by Link Events /Globex and Ipetel S.L. Meliá Castil- Association of Maryland, Delaware and the District York City. Contact: Harry Eggert. (212) 586 -8426. la Hotel. Madrid. Contact: 34 1 567 5077. of Columbia annual conference. Sagamore May 21-24-37th annual Broadcast Cable June 11-13-1997 International Conference on Resort, Lake George, N.Y. Contact: Mary Anne Financial Management Association conference. Consumer Electronics. Westin Hotel, Rosemont, Jacon, (518; 456 -8888. Hyatt Regency Embarcadero. San Francisco. Ill. Contact: Diane Williams (716) 392 -3862 Contact: Mary Teister. (847) 296 -0200. June 12--Convergence: Defining the Future JULY May 22- Federal Communications Bar Associa- Through the Eyes of the Consumer," third annual July 1.4- Society of Motion Picture and Televi- tion luncheon featuring Supreme Court Justice Price Waterhouse Entertainment Media and Com- sion Engineers Australia North Section SMPTE Antonin Scalia. Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington. munications Group Global Roundtable. New York '97 conference and exhibition. Exhibition Centre at Contact: Paula Friedman. (202) 736 -8640. Marriott Marquis. New York City. Contact: (212) Darling Harbour, Sydney. Australia. Contact: +61 -3737. 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New Orleans Convention Center, New Or- June 2.5- Electronic Industries Association June 13-The Museum of Broadcast Communi- leans. Contact: Rick Osmanski. (202) 467 -5200. Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association cations 10th Anniversary Salute to Television Sept. 25-27-Society of Broadcast Engineers international spring consumer electronics show. Gala. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago. Contact: national meeting and 25th annual Central New Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. Contact: (312) 629 -6023. York SBE regional convention. Four Points Hotel Cynthia Upson. (703) 907 -7674. June 13.15- ShowBiz Expo West '97, confer- and Conference Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Contact: June 47 -15th annual National Association of ence and trade show for the entertainment pro- John Poray, (317) 253-1640. Hispanic Journalists convention. Westin Hotel, duction industry presented by Variety and Reed NOVEMBER Seattle. Contact: Bobbi Smith. (202) 662 -7168. Exhibition Companies. Los Angeles Convention June 4-7-Cable-Tec Expo '97. presented by Center. Los Angeles. Contact: (800) 840 -5688. Nov. 21.24- Society of Motion Picture and Tele- the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engi- June 13.15- "Audio on the Internet," Audio vision Engineers 139th technical conference. Mar- neers. Orange County Convention Center. Orlan- Engineering Society 14th International Conference. riott Marquis Hotel, New York City. Contact: (914) do, Fla. Contact: (610) 363 -6888 Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Seat- 761 -1100. in June 47- PROMAX and BDA '97 conference tle. Contact: Jennifer Friedman. (213) 857 -9100. Major Meeting dates red and exposition, presented by PROMAX Interna- June 13.15 -63rd annual convention of the -Compiled by Kenneth Ray tional and BDA International. Navy Pier Conven- Georgia Association of Broadcasters. Sea Palms ( k en. ray @b &c .cahners.com)

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ou could say Gregory B. Ainsworth rate financings and it's easy to see how cut his financial teeth on the cable Daniels hovers around $5 billion in total television industry. Back in 1975, business annually. armed with an MBA from the University For Ainsworth and his colleagues, a key of North Carolina, Ainsworth went to work ingredient in the success formula is look- for Pittsburgh -based Mellon Bank. The ing beyond the obvious to M &A combina- first loan deal he worked on involved a lit- tions that might seem counterintuitive at tle cable company called Tele- Communi- first blush. A recent prime example: cations Inc. Broadcaster Clear Channel Communica- By 1979, Ainsworth had taken over pri- tions' $1.15 billion acquisition of Eller mary responsibility for the TCI account. Media Corp., primarily a billboard firm. "When I started lending money [to "Those guys weren't even thinking cable] back in 1975, it was a very different about one another," says Ainsworth. "But industry." Ainsworth recalls. "There was a my guys here saw some synergy." rate freeze going on that really sort of As for cable, three consecutive years of stunted the growth of the industry for a records in the deal- making department for number of years. One had to wonder Daniels suggest that industry consolidation whether this business was going to make it. has built up a good head of steam unlikely "There are a handful of us still involved "I think the cable to dwindle anytime soon. That, in turn, with TCI who remember the mid- 1970s, argues for the big guys- top -20 MSOs- when TC1's cash Clow was about $12 mil- industry is proba- and the little players selling out. Yes and lion annualized and interest expense was no. says Ainsworth. about $1 million a month. The removal of bly going to march "I think the cable industry is probably the rate freeze, the ability to carry distant going to march toward a telephone- indus- signals, the ability to add signals and, more toward a tele- try kind of model," he says. "People will significantly, the advent of satellite ser- phone- industry say, 'Sure, we're consolidating just like vice -which came in the form of HBO - they consolidated.' But there is a differ- transformed the business." kind of model." ence...the telephone industry is much more A lot of water has passed over the dam bipolar weighted." since then, but in many ways Ainsworth Translation: Unlike the telco sector, sees cable facing the same fundamental Gregory cable still has a robust group of mid -sized issue it faced more than two decades ago: players. how to transform itself. Bruce But Ainsworth and Daniels continue to "You can take a snapshot today -and do an active business with smaller opera- even include DBS, MMDS and any other Ainsworth tors. "While it is this freight train like effect video -based delivery system -and I think, Senior VP, mergers and of consolidation that has driven our business hands down, cable is the provider TV of acquisitions, Daniels & for the last few years, it remains the case choice on a price /value basis. But these Associates, New York; b. Feb. that the cable business has grown and bene- other are guys catching up awfully fast." 1, 1951, Savannah, Ga.; fited from smaller operators, smaller com- The answer, in the mind of Ainsworth Bachelor of Business panies that are able to do, in certain markets, and many in the cable industry itself, is to Administration, magna cum a better job than a top -20 MSO." exploit the advantages of a hard- wired, laude, University of Georgia, Ainsworth's impressive resume under- high -capacity broadband network to offer 1973; MBA, University of North scores that approach. He has handled trans- customers a full complement of services - Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975; actions ranging from sales and swaps to high -speed Internet connections, telecom- Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh: equity offerings for big names like TCI, munications and digital cable -as well as assistant banking officer, Cox, Adelphia and Harron as well as analog multichannel video. 1973 -75; banking officer, smaller operators such as C4 Media, Multi - With the broadening of the cable indus- 1975 -77; assistant VP, 1977- vision Cable TV, Cable Properties, try beyond video services, it's hardly sur- 79; VP, 1979 -85; senior Susquehanna and Westmark. prising that Daniels & Associates, long a VP -communications division, In the end, Ainsworth figures that, like 1985 -87; VP -corporate stalwart in the cable mergers and acquisi- the cable operator, his job is really all development, Daniels tions arena, has broadened its scope as & about customer service. Associates, Denver, 1987 -89; well. Cable is still the mainstay, but wired "I view part of the Daniels mission state- current position since 1989; and wireless telecommunications - ment as looking to continually promote m. Suzanne Joseph, May 19, including cellular and paging -DBS and and advance transactions where, when we 1979; children: Emily, 15; the fast growing Internet sector are part of do move subscribers from one owner to Caroline, 11; Stuart, 7 the mix now as well. Mix in financial another, hopefully we are moving them advisories -due diligences -and corpo- into better hands." -PC

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www.americanradiohistory.com BROADCAST TV Yes, Virginia, Valari Dobson Staab, director. there is a life creative services. t'VI -TV Philadel- after the NAB phia, joins KFSN- As Walt Wurfel can testify. The former TV Fresno, Calif., senior vice president for public affairs as president /GM. and communications retired on Fri- 2. May 5, he Appointments at day, May On Monday, KRCV -TV Wesla- began his new adventure as half - owner of Laurel Ridge Golf Club, a co, Tex.: John Kit - Staab tieman, national par -72, 18 -hole public course outside sales manager, Charlottesville, Va. (100 miles from is named director, sales: Tom Michalk, Washington). The course opening director, news business development. scheduled for late summer. Phase will named sales manager. two of the development be construction of a 100 -room lodge for fam- Harry Martin, co- anchor. Eyewitness ily vacations, golf weekends and cor- Nens, weekend edition, WABC -TV New porate retreats. York, joins wNYw(Tv) there as weekend co- anchor, The 10 O'Clock News. Chicago, joins WROC -TV Rochester. responsibilities; Don Browers, manager, Appointments at wJHL -TV Johnson N.Y., as national sales manager. program and operations, joins sales City. Tenn.: Rachel Maden, co -op adver- team to lecd effort in program sales, Cris Chavartia, director, creative ser- tising director. named marketing direc- direct busi less and research. vices, WLS -TV Chicago, joins KGTV(TV) tor: Natasha Walton and Darin Cox, com- San Diego as director, programing and Michael Hills, national sales manager, mercial videographers /producers. promotion. wPGH -1V Pittsburgh. joins KovR(TV) named marketing writer /producer and Stockton. Calif , as local sales manager. marketing editor, respectively. Bert Medina, corporate director. Appointments at KOCO -TV Oklahoma programing. Sun- PROGRAMING City: Jim Williston, local sales manager. beam Television named general sales manager; Dwayne Penelope Levey, Corp. (owner of HeR, account executive, named local VP, media rela- wsvN[TVj Miami sales manager. tions, New World and WHDH -TV Entertainment, Eric McLendon, Boston). Miami. joins UPN. Los sports director/ named VP. pro- Angeles. as senior primary sports graming and VP, media and anchor. KCRA -TV Medina operations. talent relations. Sacramento. Deena Centofanti, ,inchor /reporter, Calif.. joins Blair McCoy, direc- wcMtl -Tv Columbus. Ohio, joins WJBK- WNBC(TV) New tor, print advertis- TV Detroit as co- anchor, morning news. York as weekend Levey ing and special anchor, Weekend Appointments at KABB(TV) San Antonio projects, Fox Today in New and KRRT(TV) Kerrville, both Texas: Broadcas :ing Co.. Beverly Hills, Calif.. Perez, Kids Zone coordinator. named print advertising, special McLendon York. and week- Celine V. day sports named director, public affairs: Kyle projects t nd online entertainment. reporter tir various newscasts. McAlister, news producer. named pro - Dan Cohen, VP, ducer/host, Soude Texas Focus. Alvaro Romero, news producer, WABC-TV program acquisi- New York, joins WGN -TV Chicago as Appointments at WTHR(TV) Indianapo- tions and schedul- executive producer, News at Nine. lis: Ralph Robinson joins as executive ing, Tele -TV producer. Eyewitness News: Anita Smith Media, joins Julie Wolf, general attorney. legal and joins as anchor /reporter: Jon Ryan joins Buena Vista Pay business affairs. ABC Sports, joins as nightbeat producer. Television, Bur- as director, CBS Sports, New York, bank, Calif., as KGTV(TV) Omaha: Phil business affairs. Appointments at VP/GM. Clark, promotion marketing manager. Carolyn Fessier, executive news produc- KETV(TV) Omaha, joins as manager. Cecelia Holloway, er. arÀA- i N Dallas, joins KGTV(TV) marketing and promotion: John Sullivan, Cohen senior VP, human Tulsa. Okla., as news director. manager, creative and community ser- resources and Joel Minsker, account executive. Telerep, vices, adds station operations to his administration, Virgin Interactive,

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www.americanradiohistory.com (Spelling Entertainment subsidiary), manager. Jacqueline Raas, director, international joins Spelling Entertainment Group Christine Burke, managing editor. Inside business relations. TVA. Brazil, joins Inc.. Los Angeles. VP, as senior human Radio daily fax, joins RadioPix Inc., CBS Cable, Stamford, Conn., as VP, resources. Haddonfield, N.J., as executive pro- international distribution and affiliate Carol Melton, VP, ducer. relations. law and public Leali Rotenberg, Earl Baer, general sales manager, policy, Time KFwB(:\\t) Los Angeles, named direc- divisional direc- Warner Inc., joins tor. business development, for the eight tor, ad sales mar- Viacom Inc., CBS -owned radio stations in Los keting, Discovery Washington, as Angeles. Networks U.S., senior VP, gov- Bethesda, Md.. ernment affairs. Karen Kay, radio named VP, mar- host, joins Scott Wapner, cor- keting, Animal wtoD(AM) Miami respondent, First Planet. as on -air host. Melton Business, U.S. Bob Grant, direc- 9:00 p.m. -mid- Chamber of Com- Rotenberg tor, national night weeknights. merce, joins Worldwide Television advertising sales. Tony Palmisano, !i News Corp., New York, as correspon- Sunshine Network. Orlando, Fla.. dent, Merrill Lynch World Business senior account named director, sales. Report. executive, Ron Nessen, senior VP. public affairs, WEE1(AM) Boston. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Kay joins WBCN(FM) RADIO Association, Washington, joins Nostal- Boston as local gia Television there as host/moderator, Gene Romano, operations manager, sales manager. WDvE(FM) and WXDX(FM) Pittsburgh, Issues and Answers, and managing edi- joins Jacor Communications Inc.. Bob Straczek, GM, KSTB(FM) Crystal tor. Beach. Tex., joins wccQ(FM) Crest Cincinnati, as director, programing. Rod Mickley, VP, affiliate sales and inter- Hill /Chicago. Ill., in same capacity. Cad Kasell, newscaster, Morning im GM. SportsChannel Florida. Fort Edition, National Public Radio, Wash- Lauderdale. named GM. ington. named host of Early Morning CABLE Adam Sanderson, VP. Edition, NPR's new early morning Fred Bristol, director, marketing opera- promotions news program. tions. Cox':; Group Two operations. and marketing, Mike Wilson, part-time on -air host. Rock New Orleans, named executive direc- FX Networks Alternative format. Jones Radio Net- tor, marketing, Cox Communications Inc., joins Disney Bur- work. Englewood. Colo., named full - Inc., Atlanta. Channel, time. 2 -6 a.m. shift. bank, Calif., as Jeff Harold, senior financial account VP, marketing. Dennis Sternitzky, VP /sales manager, manager. Showtime Networks Inc., Banner Radio Sales. Chicago. joins New York, named director, financial Raul de Quesada, VP. communica- KTxQ(FM) Fort Worth /Dallas as sales controls. Sanderson tions and development, Travel A.H. Belo Corp. appoints seven Channel Latin America, Miami, named VP. marketing and communications. Dennis Williamson, president/ Edward Padin, VP, marketing, SRDS, GM, KGW(TV) Portland, Ore.. joins Food Court Entertainment Net- joins KING -Tv Seattle in same work Inc., New York. as senior VP, capacity; R. Paul Fry, executive affiliate marketing. assistant during the transition following Belo's purchase of Karen Flischel, chief executive, Nick- The Providence Journal Co., elodeon Australia, named managing named VP, cable and program Fry Wright director. Nickelodeon Europe, London. development, broadcast divi- Courtney Jewell, regional manager. affili- sion; Richard Keilty, president /GM, wvEC -Tv ate sales and marketing, North Central Hampton /Norfolk, Va., joins wcNC -Tv Char- region, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, lotte. N.C. in same capacity; Michael Grant, named director, local ad sales. VP, cable news operations, broadcast divi- John O'Farrell, president, US West Inter- sion, named VP /GM, KGw; promotions in the active Services Group, joins @Home broadcast division television group (compris- Network, Mountain View, Calif., as ing 16 Wright, television stations): Glenn Engel Mosley senior VP. international. VP /GM, KIRO -Tv Seattle. named senior VP; llene Engel, news director, KIRO -TV, named director. news; J. William Mosley, Elise Santaniello, Website manager and controller, KIRO -Tv, joins television group in same capacity. associate producer, News 12 New Jer- sey. named regional manager, interac-

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www.americanradiohistory.com tivity. News 12 and Rainbow Program- regional sales manager. wxoN(TV) Culver City. Calif.. as VP, sales, West - ming, Woodbury. N.Y. Detroit. joins Seltel. St. Louis. as GM: em region. Fortunato, Appointments at Your Choice TV, Bob account executive. Dave Keller, president. StarNet Develop- Betas - Bethesda. Md.: Tom Tepper, director. Philadelphia, named GM: Angela ment Inc.. joins Arris Interactive. so, GM. Dallas, named VP Janeen financial planning and analysis, Dis- /UNI: Atlanta. as president /CEO. digital Mork, VP. Seltel named covery Communications Inc., joins as Programming. video division. VP, finance. and corporate controller: senior VP /director, programing: Laura Velazquez Ingoglia, sales manager. New Appointments at ANTEC Corp., Michael Pardee joins as VP. research: Joe Faust, York. named director, sales, Seltel Rolling Meadows, Ill.: James Reid, director, marketing. Southeast. adds International: Nancy Peterson, named executive VP. international. CEO, TCI. joins as director. affiliate sales and Network Technologies. to his responsi- marketing: Robyn Remick, director, human resources. director, mar- bilities: Gordon Halverson, executive VP, keting and sales, TCI, joins as director. sales. named CEO, TeleWire Supply affiliate marketing: Don Gabriel, manag- MULTIMEDIA (distribution division); Lawrence Margo- er. cable and broadcast services, Patrick Whalen, North American branch lis, executive VP /CFO. named CEO. Hughes Communications inc.. Los manager, CMP Records, Minneapolis, finance. administration and operations. Angeles. joins as director. business and joins K -tel International there as man- Tim Schwieger, VP. technology relations: Susie Tomenchok, marketing, Broad- ager, national radio promotion. traffic supervisor. TCI's National Digi- cast Supply Worldwide. Tacoma, Wash., named tal Television Center. joins as manager. Appointments at Metro Networks president. broadcast operations. Inc.'s Norfolk. Va., office: Don Delulio, Peter Starke, VP. sales, Stainless Inc.. public information officer. Norfolk joins American Tower Systems. Boca Police Dept.. joins as director. affiliate Raton, Fla., as director, broadcast tower ADVERTISING/MARKETING relations; Leila Rice named director. development. PUBLIC RELATIONS operations: Frank Turner named assistant Benjamin Pentano, acting president. director, operations; Patrick LaPlatney, Nancy Clark, Comsat Laboratories. Bethesda. Md.. senior VP. programing and distribution. regional sales named president. Raycom. joins as senior VP, manager. Central television: region, American Kenin Spivak, president /co -CEO. Archon outside Movie Classics. Communications Inc.. named DEATHS joins Sullivan director on Metro's board: Jim Ashbery, VP. as Ken MacQueen, 65. retired broadcaster, Advertising Inc., Eagle Research Group, joins regional director, operations. died of lymphoma May 3 in St. Cincinnati. as began working in senior account Deborah Peeples, partner. The Louis. MacQueen broadcasting business in the early manager. cam- McConnell/Peeples Consulting Group. the 1960s at Katz Media group and ABC paign syndication Washington. joins WETA -TV -FM Wash- Clark spot sales. He was general sales man- division. ington as director, major giving. ager at wxvz -Tv Detroit in the late Leona Dunsmoor, director, sales. Interep '60s. From 1969 to 1980. MacQueen National Radio Sales, St. Louis, joins TECHNOLOGY was GM at WABC -TV New York. He D'Arcy Masius Benton Bowles there & Appointments at later joined the Palmer Communica- as local broadcast manager, regional Vyvx Internation- tions Group as GM, WOC -TV -AM and buying group. al Ltd.: William KIIK -FM Davenport. Iowa, before George Fend, senior VP. strategic devel- Walisko Jr., group becoming VP of Palmer's television opment. Barry Blau, Fairfield. Conn., director, global group. MacQueen retired in 1995 joins Bates Direct. New York. as senior broadcast and from a GM post at KTVI(TV) St. Louis. VP /account director. special services, He is survived by his wife, Janet, and three children. Nicole Ericson, senior account executive, Intelsat, Washing- ton, joins as direc- King World Direct, joins Guthy- Talbot R. Hood, 71. on -air host and tor. sales and Renker Direct, Palm Desert, Calif., as radio station owner. died May 2 at marketing, Buck- VP, development and account services. Walisko home in Westmoreland, N.H. Hood's inghamshire. Appointments at Seltel: Yvonne Cherry, voice had been heard over WKBK(AM) England: Mike Carhenry, GM. Key- team manager. named VP /team manag- Keene. N.H., for more than 30 years. stone's Staten Island Teleport. joins as Voyagers. Reed, He started at WKBK in 1959 as pro- er. Chicago; Curtis GM, National Gateway Teleport, Voyagers, gram director and announcer. He later account executive, named Carteret, N.J. sales manager, Generals. Chicago: Al hosted a call -in open mike show that Romano, team manager. named VP/ Neil Ransom, senior director, advanced became part of the station's full -time team manager, Voyagers, New York; technology systems engineering center, format. When Hood retired in 1991. Craig Worbnan, sales assistant, Stars. BellSouth, joins Alcatel Network Sys- he was co -owner of WKBK. He is sur- named research analyst, Voyagers; tems, Raleigh, N.C., as VP /GM, access vived by his wife, Eleanor; four Mark Goldstein, Jeffrey Roberts, Tom Motta and network management business daughters, and a sister. and Steve Appel, directors, sales, Seltel lines, Canada and U.S. Republic, New York. named VPs/ 11m Curthbertson, consultant, Digital -Compiled by Denise Smith directors, sales: Joseph Antelo, Midwest Audio Research. joins Fairlight USA. e -mail: d.smith @b&c.cahners.com

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www.americanradiohistory.com NBC made two conciliatory moves last week on the exclusivity front. Hicks, Muse and Paxson buy again The network said it will Big -time radio station owner Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst strikes again, this time in the change the name of Date- TV market. The private investment firm, teamed with veteran TV owner Robert N. line This Week on MSNBC Smith, will pay $36 million for NBC affiliate w.1AC -TV Johnstown /Altoona, Pa. (pending to Weekend Magazine with FCC approval). "The papers have been signed," WJAC -TV General Manager Marty Stone Phillips. Earlier in the Ostrow confirmed last Friday. Smith and Hicks Muse got together last November to week, it announced it was buy TV stations in markets 50 -150. Johnstown is 92. The partners have dubbed their pulling Conan O'Brien team Sunrise Television, Ostrow says, and with the WJAC -TV purchase will own five repeats off CNBC in favor TVs. Richard Meyer, who has no other broadcast interests, is the seller. of The News with Brian Meanwhile, Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson was busy last week, buying TV stations in Williams, essentially an Miami /Fort Lauderdale and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., and Green Bay, Wis. He will updated version of the need waivers from the FCC to continue owning radio stations in Miami /Fort Lauderdale Williams- anchored news- and St. Petersburg. The price was not disclosed. wcrD(TV) Miami and wFCT(TV) St. Petersburg already are affiliates of Paxson's infomercial cast that airs at 9 p.m. on network, inTV, and wsco(Tv) MSNBC. O'Brien repeats soon will be (pending FCC approval of the deal). Paxson now owns or is buying TVs that reach 19 of the nation's top 21 markets. The only markets he's missing weren't doing as well in rat- are Chicago and Dallas he ings as the Charles Grodin (where plans to build a new station). Watch this space. -EAR show it replaced. Reacting last week, some affiliates much time the industry is throng of industry lead- interest on $107 million of said the moves would ease devoting to PSAs. "If the ers gathered for a tech- 9.5% convertible subordi- tensions with the network a amount of PSA time is in nology summit at the nated debentures. contends little bit. but that the two decline. or were to decline. home of Microsoft chief that it's not technically in sides still had a long way to do you believe that action Bill Gates last week. Both default until May 24. Ana- go in terms of hammering by the Congress or the Hundt and Vice President lysts say it's unlikely Tee - out the overall deal on the commission would be Gore addressed the CEOs. Comm will make that later issue. appropriate ?" Hundt asked Also attending was MCA's payment. "This thing is Fritts. Frank Biondi. Westing- going down the tubes." FCC Chairman Reed Hundt last week asked The FCC last week gave house Chairman Michael says one analyst. "They'll NAB President Eddie the green light to 13 Jordan was invited but be out of business by sum - Fritts if the networks companies planning Ka- could not attend. mer." If Tee -Comm fails to make the May 24 payment. would commit to main- band satellite systems. The AlphaStar parent Tee - taining their current companies have planned a Comm Electronics Inc. it would be in default on the PSA time commitments. variety of voice. data and appears headed for debentures and subject to Hundt also suggested that video services, including bankruptcy in the wake of an immediate repayment the government might want Internet access. its failure to make a $5 mil- call by the holders. to ask as part of a larger FCC Chairman Reed lion interest payment. Tee - ABC News and Starwave public interest inquiry how Hundt was among the Comm. which owed the launch ABCNews.com Errors found in Nielsen County Coverage Study

It was a case of the left hand not knowing what the right largest county (Lee), which is in Alabama and the Central hand was doing for Nielsen researchers in charge of Time Zone. Brantley requested the raw data for that coun- compiling the company's annual County Coverage ty, which showed the opposite result. Nielsen took a look Study. And for past 11 years, Nielsen admitted last and discovered two separate departments making time week, its been getting some of the numbers in that study period adjustments, unbeknownst to the other, so that the wrong because of time period misadjustments for ratings were an hour out of sync for counties in 25 time - Nielsen markets that straddle time zones. The company zone straddling markets. Meanwhile, says Brantley, his 6 said 25 such markets were affected. p.m. news competitor has been using the County Cover- The issue came to light when Lee Brantley, GM of age Study to sell against him rather effectively. wTVM(TV) Columbus, Ga., inquired about what he saw as Nielsen said it will re -issue the 1996 county study to inconsistencies between the regular sweeps books and stations in the 25 markets affected, but stations have to the County Coverage Study. His station's 6 p.m. news put in their request for the re- issued study by June 6, at tends to beat the competition by at least 15 share points least according to a letter Brantley received from during sweeps. But the 1996 county -by- county study Nielsen. No word about re- issuing county studies from (which takes a four -sweep average for each county) 1986 to 1995. Meanwhile, the 1997 county survey is showed the station's newscast was 10 share points behind due out in August. A Nielsen spokesman couldn't be the other 6 p.m. news competitor in the market's second reached at deadline. -SM

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www.americanradiohistory.com this week. The site, in December, he says. "Be- Alvy Moore, best remem- Birmingham, Ala., since last development over the past cause it's Washington and bered for his role as county November. ABC says several months, lets ABC because it's a full Class B agent Hank Kimball on the results of a phone survey of compete with other network FM, there's a lot of interest." 1960's sitcom Green Acres, listeners conducted by Sta- news sites, particularly A contract for WDCU is died last week at 75 at tistical Research Inc. in the CNN Interactive and expected by early next his home in Palm Desert, four test markets `found MSNBC. The site is expect- month. Calif. Moore co-starred with that most kids own radios ed to offer extensive video Hearst Entertainment is Eddie Albert and Eva and listen heavily to radio" and audio content both distributing two new Gabor on the CBS series and "expressed a strong drawn from and supple- specials to coincide with from 1965 to 1971. Moore's desire for a Disney -branded menting that seen on the the national observance of Kimball was one of a hand- radio station programed network's newscasts. Martin Luther King Jr.'s ful of off -center characters exclusively to children." Prosecutors in Balti- birthday in January and that gave the show its Radio Disney will challenge more have dismissed Black History Month in Feb- quirky rural flavor. The Children's Broadcasting their case against Sin- ruary. Martin Luther King county agent was best Corp.'s Radio Aahs, a 24- clair Broadcast Group Jr.: The March to Freedom, known for being scatter - hour format in place since President David D. hosted by civil rights leader brained...well, not scatter- 1990 and cleared in 40% of Smith, who had been Julian Bond, examines brained, really, maybe a lit- the U.S. CBC President charged with "a certain King's legacy through inter- tle forgetful...not forgetful, Christopher Dahl says unnatural and perverted views with friends and fami- actually, more like con- "entry into kid's radio by an sexual practice." Smith was ly. The Remarkable Jour- fused. Moore is survived by entity with the resources arrested last August after ney with Kweisi Mfume, his wife of 47 years, three and strength of ABC /Disney Baltimore police said they hosted by the former con- children, four grandchildren validates our concept." Dahl saw him pick up a known gressman and current and a great-grandchild. says he expects ABC's prostitute, who performed NAACP president, looks at ABC Radio Networks entry will encourage oral sex on him in a compa- success stories in the announced plans to research into measuring ny car. Smith's court date nation's black communities. start soliciting affiliates children's radio and also had been postponed sever- Both hours are being for its Radio Disney 24 -hour attract advertisers. al times, and most recently offered on a straight barter children's radio format of was scheduled for last basis, with the distributor Top 40 music, news and Errata: In the biography Wednesday. The prosecu- and station each getting contests. ABC has been accompanying the May 5 tors' action "is just like a seven minutes of commer- testing the format at "Fifth Estater" (page 89), 'not -guilty' verdict," a District cial time. The King special wKHx(AM) Atlanta, KoRs(AM) Lindy DeKoven's first Court spokesperson said. is available for broadcast in Minneapolis, KAPN(AM) Salt name was incorrectly Blackburn & Co. is seek- January; the window for Lake City and wYDE(AM) given as Linda. ing a buyer for noncom- Remarkable Journey is mercial wocu(FM) Wash- Feb. 1 -March 7. ington and is "exploring Sky Station Internation- options" with wFBE(FM) al gained clearance Flint, Mich. Those options from the FCC last week include a sale, exchange or to use its stratospheric LMA, broker Richard F. transmission technolo- Blackburn says. WFBE, gy in the 47 ghz frequency which has a commercial band. The Sky Station sys- license, is owned by the tem would provide wireless deficit -driven Flint Commu- links to PCs to enable high- nity Schools. And the finan- speed Internet access via cially stricken University of geostationary platforms the District of Columbia is positioned 21 kilometers eager to get rid of wocu for above the earth. The com- cash, Blackburn says. The pany would offer access station should go for "sub- with $100 terminals or stantially in excess" of the smart cards inserted in

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ial -i.e., content that registers on some bureaucrat's sex or Fee speech violence meter -how much broadcasters can or cannot charge for their own advertising time if the client is a well - Last week, more than 100 members of Congress-with heeled political machine and whether or not they may carry Newt Gingrich in the lead -sent a letter to the network truthful advertising about a legal product. heads suggesting (in the Don Corleone sense of that word) At this rate, the government is going to price speech that they reinstate the family hour at 8 -9 p.m. rieht out of the market. That letter. which coincided with a congressional hearing on the issue, was well timed for another reason. It came on the eve of NBC's announcement of its fall schedule. with The cup runneth over the other networks to follow in short order. We noticed that two of the three shows listed in the letter as the type of fare Those who wonder where the programing to fill a several - Washington is looking for were from NBC (the original hundred- channel universe is coming from need look no fur- Cosby Show and Little House on the Prairie). ther than this issue's special report. which lists all the cable The family hour by itself seems fairly innocuous. As hopefuls we could find. One wonders how long the list will appeasements to governmental threat go -and this one has be by the time cable opens up. come and gone before -it's less onerous than some. The That won't he until digitization. which is proceeding problem is that it's not by itself. It's simply one more step in laboriously -and expensively. Even then. channel space a seemingly relentless march toward content control under will be tight. With the new capacity will come new uses for the banner of protecting children from TV and the audience it: video on demand alone can take an enormous number of from itself. Once you start having to perform triage on gov- channels. ernment content incursions, you know you're in trouble. The worst news of the year for new channel wannabes Besides, if today's audience will support (in sufficient was the upholding of must carry by the Supreme Court. numbers) the family- friendliest combination of The tt n/- That ruling doused the hopes of many prospective pro- tons, Happy Days and Little House. broadcasters will put it gramers on the cable side. just as it buoyed the prospects of on faster than you can say Nielsen Media Research. Just those on the station side. But, undeterred. some of these watch what happens when a show succeeds on TV (as has new entrants are getting onto cable by way of carriage on been happening, in fact, in the wake of Touched by an newly empowered broadcast stations. These stations. which Angel). Imitation is truly the sincerest form of television. carry programing that couldn't find a home on cable. But that is a very different proposition from programing to wouldn't be on the air but for cable. That doesn't strike us the tastes of a national nanny with a political agenda. as the spirit of must carry. but it may well be an unintended Let's recap. At least one governmental entity wants to dic- consequence of the law. tate the type of children's programs broadcasters have to air. As NBC's Tom Rogers put it in another context in these the kinds of programs they put on at 8 -9 p.m.. the content pages last week, there's a lot to be said against infinite inven- ratings system they employ (V -chip, age -based ratings. etc.). tory and not much going for it. Inevitably, the supply and how many and what kinds of public service announcements demand equation has to settle out. In the meantime, talent will they carry. the times they may program adult- oriented mater- still he served by the multichanneled media-and vice versa.

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