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NOVEMBER 29, 2002 Muhammad Jams Detroit's INMXD 13.3 2Pac, B2K, And Blu Cantrell Lead Airplay Adds p. 16 • We Listen To Radio • VOLUME C • NO. 48 $6.95 R8tB/HIP-HOP: MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT ¡10LL0W-U1 TO Work It (THE GOLD MIND/ELEKTRA/EEG) -rile #1 smasii 11_.1-1V U ee -r-ren - ADULT Ret11 • MUSIQ Dontchange (DEF SOULIIDJMG) C2" JLIJ • Pbanarmse RAP o MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT feat. Amerie Work It THE GOLD MINDIELEKTRAIEEG) Year-End Countdowns oven - Get An Overhaul For '02 10 Million in auomence • by Dana Hall, Marc Schiffman, 141 neacH Phyllis Stark, and Bram Teitelman MOST As 2002 comes to aclose, programmers are agape° putting the final touches on their holiday shows, gathering their leftover prizes for stocking-stuffer giveaways, and compiling their year-end count- e44." downs. At many stations, however, the traditional countdown is in for amajor overhaul this year. Many programmers say atypical top 100 list is too long, especially since the lower end of the list 4 can be heavy with stiffs. Others say length isn't the issue—it's adding lifestyle elements and music song!", , news that will make the countdown relevant. Still WVE Enose. Lee, others say countdowns are athing of the past. "This anoth !IL.' II !," Many of those who have decided to go the -KKDA/Sid tiii-211 111. LLIJJ,- P11 traditional countdown route will do so with ifele+tlier hit frn LL much shorter lists featuring only the relevant, 11.11 flUJJJ 1-1I1.1 • • 11 -• wilrdo well!" hit records. I t •I l'-; , i-; 4PD Mickey Johnson, (- PD of R&B/hip-hop 0 — 11:11-;_;- LL.-; x£2,Eird:_ang has 4airea WBHJ (95.7 Jamz) Bir- mingham, Ala., says 111.11 :11. ' • .• his year-end count- "First 111LI.L11.11- 111/ 111i:111111". /PD Hurrica down will be "only the -KXHT 2)1/a! top 40 records of the back and Paradis year." But to get the "LL once in raises the bar, Paradise io needs for the holi most mileage out of it, just that -WPRW/Fattz, PD he runs it several -WPEG/ Nate Qui times. "We start at mid- "It's a rallo smash...A must on your radio!" night New Year's Eve, JOHNSON "Great follow up song and it runs five hours. -WFXA/Ron Thomas,PD record I'm gonna love We'll run it again from 9a.m. to 2p.m., and then "Perfect song for radio!" Destined to be just a ig! at 5p.m., so we have several times throughout - WPEG/Terry ery, PD the day when you will just hear regular current -WFXE/Michael Soul,PD rotation. That keeps the listeners happy, because ./1 they still get to hear their current favorite several "Great follow up.. is joint is times that day." -WMBX/MAR McCRAY, PD Johnson adds that he will only look at his own -rHe sex m new spin count on records for the year, as opposed to ---...4 - national charts for his countdown. "It's impor- ,JoIn r FROM THe <\01ASSOUNDTRK HEARD 05AC NE tant because here in Birmingham, we might have smasH aLeum mo" LIMOS NTII WIRIIIIIIFL had amuch bigger hit with arecord than it did in sones now! nationally. We also look back at our own weekly DELIVER countdown—the 25 Jams in the 'Ham, which is ueez based in part on requests—to help us come up et www.defjam.com wwu.IIcoo¡.com with the top 40 jams of the year." Country WWYZ Hartford, Conn., PD Jay NEW YORK ATLANTA LOS ANGELES LO BERLIN TOKYO Continued on page 4 WorldRadioHistory Higher Intelligence really bug your competition BDSradio.com provides intelligence that's always fresh. We digitally capture data from the airwaves and make it instantly available on your desktop. With our RealTime technology you can know the song your competition is playing, before the final note. BDS radio. corn BDSradio.com is higher intelligence. For info or afree demonstration call Liz Laud 800.798.5663 or email [email protected] Music Daypart 24 Hour Programming Research Personalities Formats News & Talk & Consulting S. Prep • JONES RADIO NETWORKS JONES RADIO dio.com jonesraclio.com NETWORKS. WorldRadioHistory He's A Knockout THE SPIN •14 BY MINAL PATEL 646-654-4623 •mpatel@airplaymonitorcom Gilbert Bows Her First Solo 'Side' Nicci Gilbert, formerly of R&B group Brownstone, debuts her first solo single, "My Side of the Story" (MCA), at No. 38 on the adult R&B chart. Her last appearance on the chart came with the group's "In the Game of Love" (MJJ/Work/Epic). Brownstone's first two singles, "If You Love Me" and "Grapevyne" (MJJ/Epic), both hit No. 1on the adult R&B chart in 1995. In afollow-up to the story in the Nov. 1issue of R&B Airplay Monitor, "Rap No Dilemma for Some Adult R&B PDs," Nay's "Dilemma" (Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG) continues to climb the adult R&B chart, though at aslower pace than it did the R&B/hip-hop chart, as it moves 24-23 this week. Several other "softer" hip-hop records are also getting played at the adult format, although they have not debuted on the chart. Rap veteran IL Cool Jsees three songs getting spins: "Luv U Better," which hit No. 1recently on the R&B/hip-hop chart, bubbles under with 70 spins and ranks at No. 2at WRKS NewYork and No. 3at KIIHT Los Angeles. His follow-up single, "Paradise" (DefJam/IDJMG) featuring Amerie, earns 20 detections, while WVAZ Chicago has been giving Multi-talented heavyweight boxing champion/recording artist Roy Jones Jr., left, "Big Mama (Unconditional Love)," adedication to LL's grandmother, some play as well. While stopped by Music Choice for an interview with Doug Foreman to promote his adult R&B stations usually do not play much reggae, several stations—including WFLM West record, Round One: The Album. Palm Beach, Fla.; KRWP Houston; and WDAS-FM Philadelphia—are spinning Sean Paul's "Gimme the Light" (VP/Atlantic). Common, who is featured on aversion of Erykah Badu's "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)" (Fox/MCA), sees his own track "Come Close to Me" (MCA) featuring Mary J. Bilge getting some detections at KHHT and WQQK Nashville. Interestingly, the single" '03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Roc-a-fella/DefJam/IDJMG)—theJay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles version of 2Pac's "Me & My Girlfriend"—is getting more airplay at adult R&B RADIOACTIVE than Toni Braxton's version, "Me & My Boyfriend" (Arista), which appears on her album, More Than aWoman, released Nov. 19. 8v DANA HALT 646-654-4711 • [email protected] MUSIC BUSINESS: BMG completes its acquisition of Zomba Music Group, which owns Jive Records, for $2.7 billion. Zomba chairman/CEO Clive Calder resigns but will remain with the com- CC Campaign Addresses Internet Piracy pany on apart-time basis in an advisory role. Clear Channel Radio has launched apt.' $1i( - Fla., replacing Russ Allen, who exited during awareness campaign informing its stations lis- the summer. teners that downloading pirated music hurts WEMX (Max 94.1) and adult R&B KQXL Keeping The Floetry recording artists and their labels. The campaign Baton Rouge, La., OM James Alexander exits. kicked off Nov. 21 with 30-second anti-piracy com- He also oversaw nearby Citadel sisters ICRRQ mercials on all Clear Channel stations, including (Q95.5) and adult R&B KNEK-FM Lafayette, La. those available on XM Satellite Radio, and on American Urban Radio Networks promotes syndicated programs on CC's Premiere Radio Ron Atkins to senior director of entertainment Network. The company is also supporting the programming and Anita Parker-Brown to VP of campaign with advertisements on its Web sites entertainment programming. Brown was senior and in company-operated publications. directorof affiliate relations and isill continue to In addition, Clear Channel is making the work with affiliates. commercials available at clearchannel.com to any broadcaster who wishes to air them. The PEOPLE: INDY'S NEW WREKK SHOP Recording Industry Assn. of America has en- Former KATZ (100.3 the Beat) St. Louis MD dorsed the campaign. Wrekk 1heads to WHHH (Hot 96.3) Indi- In other Clear Channel news, Bruce Logan has anapolis for MD/night duties. He replaces Amp been promoted to regional VP of programming Harris in nights and Liz Dickson as MD. Also join- for Clear Channel's Charlotte, N.C., trading area, ing is Jillian "JJ." Jennings, who takes over Dick- which includes clusters in such North Carolina son's midday duties. Jennings was last in middays markets as Statesville, Waynesville, Asheville, and at co-owned WDHT (Hot 102.9) Dayton, Ohio. Greensboro. as well as Greenville, S.C. Emmis/New York marketing director Rocco Scott Johnson has been promoted to regional Macri—who oversees WQHT (Hot 97), adult DreamWorks duo Floetry recently performed in Atlanta, where they met up with VP of programming for Clear Channel's Ten- R&B WRKS (98.7 Kiss FM), andjazz WQCD (CD programmers after the show. Pictured standing, from left, are Floetry's Natalie; nessee and Mississippi trading areas. Johnson 101.9)—will exit in March 2003 when his con- WFXE Columbus, Ga., jock Nickie Nicole and PD Michael Soul; Floetry's Marsha; retains his OM duties at the company's Jackson, tract expires. He's planning to work full-time as WEAS Savannah, Ga., MD Jewel Carter; and VVVEE Atlanta morning man Frank Ski Miss., cluster while adding duties for Tennessee CEO for his venture Broadcast Manager, asoft- and his guest. Kneeling in front, from left, are DreamWorks regional J.