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MAKING WAVES: 10 Years Of Finland's Radio City... see page 6 VOLUME12,ISSUE27 JULY 8, 1995 Wet Wet Wet Europe's Radio -Active Newsweekly £2.95 DM8 FFR25 US$5 DFL8.50 Radio Active Page 21 New Era At Sky, 538 Win Battle For Onda Cero Music Own FM Frequencies by Howell Lewellyn keting director Rail]. Domin- go,"We have introduced by Christian Lorenz He adds, ''Our signal will be Dutch population," adds De MADRID - Spain's fifth most programmes on ecology, clearly received in a radius of Zwart. popular EHR net,Onda humour,sex, alternative AMSTERDAM - After a one-year 100km around Lelystad." This Sky Radio, meanwhile, will Cero Music, has changed its sports and on how to partici- fight with the Dutch govern- issufficienttocoverthe takeoverRadioUtrecht's name as part of a continu- patein non -governmental ment, EHR station Radio 538 10kWtransmitteron FM ing campaign to introduce a organisations. and soft ACE broadcaster Sky Radio 10 Gold has 100.7MHz and plans to begin new and "unique" format. "We think we now have a Radio havefinallybeen broadcasting on its new fre- The new -look Onda Diez format thatisunique in awarded terrestrial frequen- now submitted an quency by August. was launched on June 24 in Spanish radio." cies. A spokeswoman says, "We Madrid. It is the latest step The name change heralds The move, however, has injunction against are confident that we will get in the network's on -going a new era at Onda Diez in been criticised by other sta- the ministry's permissiontoupgradethe campaign-started in Octo- which the station will "consol- tions, with one, Radio 10 Gold, transmitter to 100kW before ber-tocaptureawider idateits own personality," ready to add a new phase- to decision at the we go on air." audience. Domingo stresses. the long -running dispute by commercial court Previous bids for terrestrial Explains Onda Diez mar- continues on page 20 contesting the government's frequencies by Sky and Radio decision. of appeal. 538 in 1994 were unsuccessful. Radio 538 has been allocat- Both stations protested the ed a 50kW transmitter on FM Netherlands' economic heart- decision at the Dutch commer- INSIDE Outlook 103.0MHz in Lely,,stad, 40km land between Amsterdam, the cial court of appeal and in north-east of Amsterdam. Sta- Hague, Rotterdam and March the court ruled that the MCA/Echo Good For tion MD Erik de Zwart plans Utrecht. move hadn't complied with EU Licensing Deal 3 to get the station on air by "Radio 538 will be able to laws (Music & Media, April 1). Women In July 15. reach more than half of the continues on page 20 Sinfo's New Classical Fans 5 Radio Radio 2's Sales Breaker Mushroom Creative Ways With by Jonathan Heasman News/Talk 28 Enjoys Its LONDON - Prospects are gradu- ally improving for women in First UK Hit NUMBER ONE UK music radio, but there is still a long way to go-particu- LONDON - All the waiting has European Hit Radio larly when it comes to occupy- proved worthwhile. Two years ing key managerial positions afterthe Australian Mush- MICHAEL JACKSON and daytime presenter slots. room label opened its Euro- FEAT. JANET JACKSON That was the main consen- pean headquarters in London, Scream (EPIC) susofaRadioAcademy it is enjoying its first UK sales "Women In Radio" seminar hit with "Northern soul" outfit Eurochart Hot 100 Singles held in London last week, at Love To Infinity's Keep Love MICHAEL JACKSON which Kiss100 FM/London Together (at presstime, num- FEAT. JANET JACKSON programme controller Lorna ber 25inthe UK Gallup Scream (EPIC) Clarke was the guest speaker. chart). Clarke said the increase in The London office is now European Top 100 Albums the number of radio stations in Marc Brillouet, producer and presenter of the Belgian Radio 2 pro- reaping the fruits of its own MICHAEL JACKSON recent years meant there were gramme "Funiculi Funicula," is pictured above (left) receiving an award in-house A&R efforts-an HIStory now many more women work- for sales of over 100.000 compilation CDs carrying the name of his pro- activity it started only eight (EPIC) ing in radio. gramme and put together by Brillouet himself. Henk Penseel, Sony Music months ago. continues on page 20 Belgium strategic marketing director, is handing over the award. See page 10 the new single from the forthcoming album D:REAM WORLD AmericanRadioHistory.Com s 111( 13i 1)13i 11i -0.)1L Gary FU1 "t7 fl vY AmericanRadioHistory.Com M & N S T S WEEK .1X0031c111 MCA, Echo Strike Industry highlights this week Euro-Licensing Pact SPAIN CEO of Warner Music US, by Machgiel Bakker Echo is run by former Virgin MCA has entered the was suddenly fired late on Music Publishing MD Steve A&R market in Belgium with RNE Celebrates Spanish June 21 by Warner Music LONDON - MCA Music Enter- Lewis, who reports to the signing of its first Belgium EU Presidency Group chairman Michael tainment has entered its first Chrysalis Group chairman and band The Sands. A first single, Public network Radio Fuchs. The unexpected news licensing deal since establish- original co-founder Chris Sky Is Blue will be released Nacional de Espana (RNE) was disseminated in-house by ing its pan-European presence Wright. mid -August, followed by the has started a 30 -week series a memo, causing shock waves in January 1994. The multi- The Chrysalis Group report- band's album debut for MCA, of programmes about the to radiate throughout the national has struck a licensing ed a loss of £2.5 million in the recorded in Boston and pro- European Union (EU) to company since Morris had deal with the UK -based Echo six months ending February duced by Bill Janovitz. coincide with Spain's six- been considered to have sur- label to market and promote all 28,partly due tothe Echo month presidency of the EU, vived recent executive of the independent's product launch. However, Lewis claims which started on July 1. The upheavals. Fuchs will assume throughout mainland Europe. everythinghasbeengoing New Radio programme, "La Peticion," is all of Morris' duties for at Echo releases will go according to plan. broadcast by Radio Exterior, least the time being, meaning throughMCA'sstand-alone "Our shareholders are Group RNE's world service station, that all label, music publish- companies on the Continent, pleased and realiseit takes and at 01.00 on Tuesdays on ing and manufacturing which currently amount to 11. time and money to get things Bolsters all -news Radio 5. departments will report to In those markets where MCA going. Now we are established him. II UNITED KINGDOM is not established, MCA's dis- in the UK it is time to address Skyrock GERMANY tributor, BMG, will be market- Europe. And MCA is the ideal No Takers For Southwold ing Echo product. The deal partner for that." by Emmanuel Legrand Licence Popkomm Exhibition becomes effective July 10. MCA Music Entertainment For the first time ever, the Expands By 50% Echo was founded last year International president Jorgen PARIS- A new radio group Radio Authority has received Following increased response to become the Chrysalis Larsen welcomes the move. "I launched to support local sta- no applications for a local this year, Popkomm is Group'sfirstmusic imprint am confident that we will be a tions affiliated to national net- radio licence. The new licence increasing its exhibiting area since it sold the remaining 50% good home for Echo and that, workshascausedindustry in question was for the by 50%. Meanwhile, over 300 shares of Chrysalis Records to together, we will be able to speculation that the group is Southwold area of Suffolk, bands will be playing in more EMI in November 1991. grow at a rapid rate. merely a lobbying body for Sky - which had been lobbied for by than 25 Cologne clubs, The Chrysalis Group's other I am also delighted to be rock. the Blyth Valley community including Bjork, Corosion of activities includes a radio inter- associated with Chris Wright, The SPRA (syndicat profes- radio group. However, their Conformity, Combustible Edi- est-the company owns Heart who has proven again and sionnel des radios affilies), aims expected application failed to son and Paradise Lost. FM in the midlands of England again that he knows how to get to protect the interests of cate- materialise. It is thought Highest Merits For GEMA and a 20% stake in Metro a new business up and running gory C stations, as they are that the Radio Authority may Chairman Radio... successfully." called, but so far consists pri- combine the Southwold Reinhold Kreile, chairman of marily of Skyrock affiliates. licence with the new licence German mechanical and per- Echo's Current A&R Roster The first task on the group's for Lowestoft and Great formance rights association Julian Cope agenda is"to negotiate new Yarmouth, which is due to be GEMA, has been awarded Anne Dudley (Art of Noise) agreements with SPRE and advertised shortly. two European decorations. Nyack Orang (formed by Talk Talk founders Lee Harris and Paul Webb) Sacem." According to SPRA, the Viva! Launches In London Kreile received the French rates set by broadcasting rights Viva! 963, the UK's first Order Of The Legion Of Hon- Biggest Success To Date collectionsociety SPRE and radio station targeted direct- our in May for his contribu- Autogeddon, Julian Cope's 1994 album reached the top 40 in the UK and peaked authors rights society Sacem ly at women, goes on air in tions to a co-ordinated at number 81 in the European Top 100 Albums.

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