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$JAIL01,±\ Off the Record 22$ Showtime Kennedy 3 Four For York Licence4 Jr East West Rock Campaign 8 Spanish Talent Expensive9 Station Operations 10 JAIL01,±\ Off The Record 22 Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly.Volume 8.Issue 30.July 27, 1991.£ 3, US$ 5, ECU 4 International WILL HAEGGVIST STAY? Attendance Up At NMS PolyGram Wins by Emmanuel Legrand Bidding For Sonet Accordingtothe New Music late May thatthe35 -year -old by David Rowley Seminar (NMS) co -director Tom label was up for sale after the loss Silverman,whatcharacterised Sonet Grammophon, Scandina- of Island and Chrysalis licences this year's annual music and radio via's longest established indepen- resulted in a market share reduc- conventionwastheincreased dent record company and publish- tion. Other labels interested in internationalattendance,fewer er, has been sold to PolyGram acquiring Sonet were BMG, EMI panels, but better focused, and after putting itself on the selling and MCA. more shows. block (see M&M June 8). Confirming the sale in princi- Says Silverman, "With more WHEN IN ROME - Tuck & Patti recently visited with BMG Ariola and The future of the pioneering ple, Haeggvist says the PolyGram than 7.900 delegates attending, Windham Hill executives duringapromotional visit to Rome. The duo pan -Scandinavian indie has been buyout is for 100% of the Scandi- we are doing a little less than last also performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland on July 14. Pic- the subject of intense, speculation navian record and publishing sub- year. The recession, which is cur- tured (k) are BMG Ariola radio promotions executive Carlo Martelli, ever since Sonet chairman Dag sidiaries. It does not include the rently hitting the economy of the Patti Cathcart, Windham Hill Europe GM Frank van Houten, Tuck Haeggvist confirmed to M&M in (continues on page 22) country and the music industry Andress and BMG Ariola head of promotions Arianna d'Aloja. (continues on page 22) New Sony UK Label To Sign Jazz FM Plans European English -Language ActsFormat Changes part of the reformatting process by Hugh Fielder by Adam White will be encouraged to refer acts of their flexibility and lack of startedinMarch whenpro- with career potential, as opposed cross -affiliate protocol, but few, if Jazz FM/London, the financially gramme controller Malcolm Sony Music UK has launched a todance -orientedstudiocre- any, multinational labels doit. troubled station in which David Laycock was appointed to give new label and, in what may be an ations, for example, or one-off Last year, according to industry Maker's Golden Rose consor- the station a more melodic, acces- industry first, given it a pan-Euro- novelty projects,to Winwood's sources, Sony's Continental affili- tium has taken a majority stake, is (continues on page 22) pean A&R mandate. team. ates spent approximately US$10 to reformat for the second time The venture iscalled Sony However, the new label's first million trying to develop English - this year. No. 1in EUROPE Soho Square, after the current five acts originate from the UK: languageacts,withoutnotable The station intendstotake London address of theparent Des'ree, Forget-Me-Nots, Sun - success. advantage of its broad promise of European Hit Radio company. Its managing director is scream, Paul Reid and Ned's Russell comments, "That's a performance to feature jazz -influ- PAULA ABDUl Muff Winwood, longtime A&R Atomic Dustbin."There may problem everyone faces in enced mainstream artists such as Rush Rush chief for Sony Music UK, and not be that much initial activity Europe. When the odd ones do Sting, Sade, Aretha Franklin, (Virgil' America) this appointment also signals a as far as Continental Europe is happen- likeAbba,Roxette, Manhattan Transfer and Eric significant change in his responsi- concerned,"Russellcontinues. Europe-the majors all say, 'We Clapton during peak hours. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles bilities. "It depends on what's available. I must sign some internationally - Says MD John Bradford, Sony Soho Square hasthe suspect that initiallyitwill be selling,English -languagelocal "We are not interested in chang- Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee) freedom to sign English -language weighted more towards UK and acts out of Sweden, or Germany, ing or challenging our promise of (Mercury/A&M) artists from anywhere in Europe, Irish acts, but they will sign tal- or wherever.' It's very easy to sit performance. What we want is according to Paul Russell, chair- ent whereveritcomes from. in your tower and say that, but the best possible format to run a European Top 100 Albums man of Sony Music UK. Sister There are no boundary restric- not quite so easy to accomplish." radio station aimed at an intelli- R. companies on the Continent can tions." Russell emphasizes that Soho gent ABC1 audience aged from Out Of Time continue to acquire English -lan- Some European independents Square's pan-European approach 25-45." (Warner Brothers! guage talent, he says, but they function in this manner because (continues on page 22) Bradford says the changes are t os"ak,""NANO !um rETTY1HE HEARTPDcAle"K slOci*t. "INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN" Charting All Over Europe Now! #25 H0 1.'32 #5,0341Ito. DENMARK #2 N/E #41 N/E ("1/Vo ot IRELAND FINLAND MCA #18 N/E MUSIC & MEDIA'S EHR TOP 25 CHART AmericanRadioHistory.Com MUSIC & MEDIA READER PROFILE 44mun is packed with articles featuring a truly comprehensive overview of the European radio scene.It's always somewhere on mydesk., Keith Pringle Deputy Programme Controller Piccadilly Radio KeithPringle beganhis broadcasting career in1981 as a technical operator at Metro Radio in Newcastle. In 1983, he moved to London's Capital Radio where he rose to the post of senior producer, responsible for Capital's award -winning "Chris Tar- rant" breakfast show.In 1989, as head of music, he helped set up Ireland's first national independent radio station, Century Radio,and was lured to PiccadillyRadio last year to become deputy programme controller. PICCADILLY KEY103 ft4 PICCADILLY @FF=1"''D1/11i15ii Piccadilly Radio is the UK's largest commercial radio station outside of London. It attracts 1.2 million listeners per week and is currently benefitting from a 29% increase in total hours listened. Source: JICRAR Music & MEDIA Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly RiEnsburgstraat 11, 1059 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: (+31) 20.669 1961 - Fax: (+31) 20.669 1941 AmericanRadioHistory.Com MUSIC & MEDIA PO Box 9027, 1006 AA Amsterdam FRN's Kennedy Pans Sceptics' Doubts Rijnsburgstraat 11, 1059 AT Amsterdam Tel: 31-20-6691961 -Telex 12938 of the licence will only start when network but he doesn't hear the pro- decisions will include choosing a Fax: 31-20-6691941 by Hugh Fielder E-mail: DGS1113 FNR comes on -air during "early gramming that the slots are going sales house and planning the sta- The birth of the UK's first national summer next year, or sooner if pos- into, which can vary considerably. tion's marketing campaign. Publisher: Leon ten Hensel commercial radio station, FNR - sible,"hesays.Manypeople When he buys a national station he Once The Showtime Station is EDITORIAL The Showtime Station, has been believe it's an optimistic forecast. will know exactly what environ- on -air, Chiltern Radio will be man- Editor -In -Chief Jeff Green greeted with scepticism by the two However, FNR will have a full ment his advertisementis going aging its operations under a contract Senior Editor Machgiel Bakker Managing Ec . Steve Wonsiewicz losers, UKFM and Classic FM, as eight years to deliver its promised into." worth around £1.5 million annually, Features Eder Robin Pascoe well as much of the radio and rate of return to investors that one FNR's corporate structure is still broadcasting from its own Milton Associate Ec ` Debra Johnson Keynes studios, as well as those in Music Editor Robbert Ti Ili advertising industries. source pegs at around 35%. being finalised but all policies and Chart Editor Mark Sperwer FNR's daunting annual bill: an FNR's format "will encompass decision -making will be handled by central London. "They will be under Chart Reports Moro: Terry Berne index-linked bid of £1.753 million the whole range of light, easy listen- an executive committee of Kennedy contract to us to provide program- Editorial Assistorr Raul Cairo, Marlene Edmunds, Claire Heffernan, Paul (app. US$2.9 million), plus £4.5 ing,modernuptempopopular and four or five others, including ming 24 -hours a day. They will be Wightman million in transmission costs; a £1 music. And the speech items will fit chairman Sir Peter Parker and fel- responsible for putting into practice million licence fee; and a 4% rev- into that theme, with reports from low director Clive Lindley. Early what we've decided," says Kennedy. PRODUCTION Production Manager: Rim Ederveen enue levy straight to the Treasury, Hollywood, New York and London. DTP: Pauline Witsenburg, as well as marketing and operating "We've got anything we want Will van Litsenburg Automation Manager: John Langridge costs and royalties to publishers and before 1960, and any music which Printer: Den Haag Offset record companies. isn't pop after that. And that's for Execs Talk Private Design: Peter van Seuren However, Bob Kennedy, who 75% of our output. The other 25% ADVERTISING put together the FNR consortium, is can be anything. The trick will be to Sales Directo, Ron Betist unperturbed by the jibes. FNR, a take the 75% non -pop and blend it Radio In Madrid Advertising Executives:Irit Harpaz, Erika Price, Salvatore Di Muccio, dark horse among the candidates, with the other 25% and make it a Kirk Bloomgarden, Lidia Bonguardo, homogenousstyle. We haveto ments to pass unique legislation got the licenceby bidding three by Anna Marie de la Fuente Carin Thorn times more than Classic FM and six establish a clear identity based on which would ensure diversity of Sales Co-Ordinator: Inez Landwier Italy: Advertising: times more than the Radio Clyde - the sound and pace of the station." The July 8-12 seminar on private ownership,"becauseownership Lidia Bonguardo, Via Umberto I' 13, backed UKFM.

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