NEXT WEEK: ISSUE 2000! THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO APRIL 8 1994 This Week Rhino is the label you love to love; the label whose entire cata- log any music -lover would want to own. That's because the peo- ple who work at the company are passionate about music to traitorous levels. In talking to people for our cover story, Managing Editor Ben Fong - Torres heard about Rhino employees who'd turn chapffing researchers onto competing product if they felt the rivals' stuff surpassed their own; about staffers who'd spend off -hours leafing through album liner notes and books at FOleiyal home to extract a nugget of musi- cal information to help with somebody's research. Into That's dedication, and that also explains why Rhino, which e releases new material as well as their prized reissues, is ambiva- lent about radio and its tightly - corseted ways. Still, the label, founded by RichardFOOSand Harold Bronson, aka 'The Rhino Brothers' (Top), fights the good fight, in the twin -interests of doing business and of getting act the best music out and heard...In News, Howard Stern's run for Governor of New York gets seri- Rhino Records, the ous; George Michael's law- suit against Gold Mine of Music, Sony gets a setback, and Tonya Harding Reaches Out to Radio does a few spins on radio. Boz Scaggs (above, right) With a New Repertoire is out with his first album in six years. Campaign of the Week details how Virgin plans to mar- ket it. And on the GO Charts, Rosco Martinez, Heart, and SherylCPOW(above) have something to CPOW about. The followup single to the smash "Dreams" from the album "Find Your Way" 82E4.: -214 1%, Go' Discs Inside 4 News 5 That's Sho-biz GAVIN AI A GLANCE 20 Rhino Looks Forward RFCoROTo h01CH ' A HP WIN HOT 0P TOP 40 TOP 40 ALL -4 -ONE SHERYL CROW "I Swear" (Blitzz/Atlantic) "Leaving Las Vegas" (A&M) In 20 years in the business, RAP they've had exactly one PHIL COLLINS Number One record. But KING JUST "We Wait And We Wonder" (Atlantic) "Warrior's Drum" b/w "Move On 'Em Stomp" Rhino is among the most RAP (Black Fist) respected and beloved JERU THE DAMAJA URBAN labels in the biz. Here's "D. Original" (Payday/FFRR) why. KIRA 40 Small Market Success "Worker Man" (Epic) MASTA ACE, INCORPORATED ADULT CONTEMPORARY "Born To Roll/The B -Side" (Delicious Vinyl/east- west) FORMATS 11 Top 40 URBAN 13 Go Chart ARENA FRANKLIN 14 Urban "Willing To Forgive" (Arista) 16 Rap ADULT CONTEMPORARY 22 Country TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON 28 Adult Contemporary "You Mean The World To Me" (LaFace/Arista) "You Mean The World To Me" (LaFace/Arista) 32 Chart Connections RAP 34 A2 Adult Alternative BARRY MANILOW & DEBRA BYRD 36 Jazz "Let Me Be Your Wings" (SBK/ERG) JERU THE DAMAJA 38 Gavin Rocks COUNTRY "D. Original" (Payday/FFRR) 39 Gavin Rock Profiles THE CRANBERRIES URBAN VINCE GILL 44 A' Album Adult Alternative "Dreams" (Island/PLG) "Whenever You Come Around" (MCA) SWV 46 Alternative COUNTRY "Anything" (RCA) ALABAMA ADULT CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT ALABAMA "The Cheap Seats" (RCA) "The Cheap Seats" (RCA) 32 P.D. Notebook A2 MADONNA A3 "I'll Remember" (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 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Timepolitics being SO Hey, this Howard -Stern -for -magazine, the paper said,unhinged...who knowswhat George Michael's restraintchallenge the 1984 contract Governor stuff is gettinghad already speculated thatcan happen." of trade suit against Sonyhe signed as a part of Wham! serious. current Governor Mario The Times also addressedMusic in London ground toinstead of the deal he signed The FCC has weighed inCuomo might bene- the equal -time dilem-a halt last week as thewith Sony in 1988."How with a warning about equal - ma. British High Court took acan the effect of the 1988 time requirements. Under FCC rules,break for Easter and to giveagreement have been to take An even bigger SternasGovernor? broadcast facilitiesMichael's counsel, Mark(Michael) off the market if- sign of the credibility 1-loward the1-lumorproviding time forCran, time to amend hisand it's a big if-he was Fail toSee case.According to GAVIN'S already taken off by the 1984 of Stern's candidacy Some -- one candidate is for the New York syTolos.ruitould required to pro-U.K. sources, the feeling inagreement?" he said.Sony governorship, which vide an equal amount ofthe courtroom is that thecounsel Gordon Pollock also he announced on 111,, fitfromthetime for all opponents. Sincecase may beswingingwants the issue cleared up. morning show March Stern run, which could splitStern's show, in the Newtoward Sony, as Michael lost"The case could collapse at 25, is a front page story inthe pro -death penalty voteYork state area alone, airsout on several complicatedthis point," he said."We the New York Times Sunday,with the Republicans. Otheron four stations and runsprocedural points. would like to go to the Court April 3, which treated hisspeculation involved Sternbetween four and five hours Michael is seeking to beof Appeal before the case campaign as a serious mat-as a factor if "thefive days a week, Infinityreleased from his contractgoes any further." ter, with a headline reading: Republicans andBroadcasting and New Yorkwith Sony, which runs until A decision is not expected Conservatives end theircarriers would have to give 2003.Just before the courtuntil May. SomeFailtoSeetheinternal squabbling and putsitting Gov. Mario Cuomo Humor." up astrongcandidateand others a prohibitive The Times summarizedagainst Mr. Cuomo." "Mostamount of equal time. Mancow Has No Beef Stern'sthreecampaignexperts," the paper said, "Idon't know what s promises (GAVIN, March 22),"believe (Stern) would peelgoing to happen," said Torn including a fourth-that hesupport from the right." Chiusano, general managerWith '\ew Sister Station would give up his office the "He's much more seriousat WXRK/FM-New York,Mancow, the Wild 107a fine and doing 100 hours moment the three pledgesthan at least nine of the tenStern's home base. He said(KSOL)-San Francisco morn-of community service. Since had been fulfilled; a discus-Republicancandidates,"he did not expect to receiveing personality who wasthen, Wild 107's ratings sion of the Libertarian Party'sHank Morris, a Democratican exemption of the rulepilloried throughout the Bayhave tied with top Top 40 interest in him, and soberconsultant was quoted. "It isfrom the FCC, which hasArea less than a year ago, is KMEL. piled on some $1.67 millionhaving the last laugh. As part of the new deal, infinesagainstStern, His station's parent com-Crescent City also acquired Infinity, and various affiliat-pany, Crescent Communica-KSRY-San Francisco, which Harding Fools Around at KKRZ ed stations, charging themtions, has acquired Star FMhad simulcast as Star FM, with violating FCC indecen-(KSRI)-San Jose, and thewith a bright A/C sound. It was April Fool's Day, but revealed next to nothing cy laws. stations began simulcastingCredible sources say veter- that was Tonya Harding,about her roleinthe The Times noted thaton Thursday (March 31) , an programmer Larry Berger the disgraced figure skater, Kerrigan attack. "When my because Stern is not runningputting Wild 107 on the air(WPLJ-New York/K-101-San on the air on KKRZ/FM-movie comes out, or my in a primary, it was possiblefrom as far north as SonomaFrancisco) has been hired Portland, sharing the micbook or my documentary, that the equal -time ruleand as far south as Carmeland the station will switch with the station's "Morning then people will know the might not take effect until Valley. to Urban A/C. Berger Zoo" crew. whole story," she said. early October, when he "The popularity of Wilddeclined to comment.