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111 KEEPING THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED When it comes to operations, James Gray, president of Columbus, Ohio -based Warner Cable, believes in fundamentals. Customer service, he says, "has Opening the door to be unquestionably sound." Previously rejected by CBS, 'Jake's Journey' is getting short- more... FCC proposes broadening waivers of flight order from network. its ban on telco -cable crossownership and liberalizing DEPARTMENTS telco -cable system affiliation to allow phone 74 /CABLE MADE -FORS Cablecastings 79 companies to own up to 50% of publicly traded cable USA Network says it will launch Changing Hands 83 movie -of- the -week series next companies. PAGE 31. Closed Circuit 8 spring. Datebook 22 Editorials 114 years Fates & Fortunes 108 Twenty -three 77 /AM IMPROVEMENT Fifth Estater 111 of AM FCC votes to allow RKO General to FCC proposes adoption For the Record 92 later... technical quality improvement -long renewal cases and In Brief 112 settle its 23- year comparative standards, including industry- In Sync 76 sell KHJ -TV Los Angeles and WHBQ(AM) Memphis. adopted NRSC audio standards Law & Regulation 80 PAGE 33. developed by National Association of Broadcasters and Masthead 20 Electronic Industries The Media 84 37 /RADIO DAYS 34 NBC'S CABLE Association. Monday Memo 24 Whether it is due to networks START On Radio 77 and rep companies increasing CNBC (Consumer News and Open Mike 23 their involvement in auxiliary Business Channel) is name of 80 /STEER CLEAR Programing 72 or marketing activities. NBC's cable programing venture According to comments from Riding Gain 78 producers and syndicators 1989. NCTA, debuting in early INN, MPAA and NAB, Special Report 37 increasing their programing fare, Consumer business news will be Copyright Office should stay on Stock Index 70 BROADCASTING'S special report on shown 24- hours -a -day during sidelines in battle over applying Washington Watch 81 aural band finds industry in flux. week, with sports filling weekend compulsory license to satellite schedule. superstations. Where Things Stand 10

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Party ties of popular Australian show, Beyond 2000, well as other stations Gillett may decide to reality-based show that explores effects of sell. WMAR is expected to bring about $285 Surprising in days of media neutrality, CBS science and technology and societal million. Added to Act Ill Communications' Inc. was wearing Democratic heart on its changes on people's lives in next century. It announced purchase of WRLH -TV Richmond sleeve in Atlanta last week. President and will follow previously announced Reporters, from Busse Broadcasting (see "In Brief "), at chief executive, Larry Tisch, has long and debuting July 30 and continuing into fall. price thought to be about $7 million -$8 prominent ties to party, and appears to be Two new Saturday night entertainment million, total for both stations would be just surrounding himself with others of that shows-City Court, and Angels '88 have under $300 million, considerable return on political persuasion. Jay Kriegle, CBS been delayed by strike. Also, in move to original $200 million purchase of two senior vice president and Tisch confidante, generate greater sampling for The Late stations from A.S. Abell Co. in 1986 is former aide to one -time New York Show with Ross Shafer, two Late Show ( "Changing Hands," July 14, 1986). Democratic Mayor John V. Lindsay. Last prime time specials have been scheduled In other Act Ill news, there is word on month, Kriegle brought in new Washington for next month, Aug. 6 and 20. And on Sept. street that company has discussed with vice president, Martin D. Franks 3, FBC will air special dealing with one group owner Vibody Sudbrink possibility of (BROADCASTING, June 27), who was director women's struggle with aids, that originally buying out programing contracts of of House Democratic Congressional aired on HBO. But 20th Century Fox Sudbrinks wiRN(TV) Richmond. Campaign Committee for six years under Television put up some of money to Representative Tony Coelho (D- Calif.) and produce show, Susie's Story, and thus before that was national research and retained broadcast network rights. AM and PM on MN issues director for Carter /Mondale Speaking at Television Critics Association presidential committee. Latest to addition meeting in Hollywood this week, MTV CBS executive ranks (he was not in Patent problems executives will reveal plans to take on likes Atlanta) is David Burke, former executive Word is that effort by group of broadcasters of Johnny Carson and Jane Pauley with, vice president of ABC News, who will to organize funding for VISTA high - respectively, late night and morning succeed Howard Stringer, new president of definition television transmission system, programs. Possible host mentioned for late CBS /Broadcast Group, as head of CBS invented by William Glenn of New York night show is Buster Poindexter, club News. Burke is former Ted Kennedy aide. Institute of Technology, "has come to a performing alter ego of rock singer David screeching halt." That is according to Johansen. Debuting in next several Harold Protter, general manager, wvTV(TV) months, New York-produced additions to Family affair Milwaukee, who has been leading group. schedule are part of what is described as he said, is patent "evolution" in MTV programing approach Communications in Obstacle, "certain appears to run Kerry toward involving more regular programing family Senate Communications questions involving Glenn and NYIT," with school claiming rights to some Glenn elements, such as news inserts, movie Subcommittee member John Kerry's (D- inventions. Negotiations ended, said review features and game show, Mass.) brother Cameron is attorney for Instant Replay. Other MTV efforts along Boston -based Protter, because "NYIT, I guess, decided Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, those lines have included Nickelodeon's Glovsky and Popeo, whose clients include they didni want our money on the basis had Next Double Dare and Finder's Keepers. Cablevision Systems, Turner Broadcasting that been tentatively discussed." funding from System and California Cable Television step is for school to either find or mutually Association, and whose partners include another source come to terms with as far as return Charles Ferris, former FCC chairman and agreeable group Bond, Julian Bond on their investment in event VISTA is counsel to ex -House Speaker Thomas P. successful, Frotter said. NBC -owned WRC -TV Washington has (Tip) O'Neill Jr. (D- Mass.). Cameron, who is agreed to serve as production site, and to representing Cablevision in dispute with carry, public affairs show America's Black town of Braintree, Mass. (see page 78) Forum, country's only nationally syndicated says his brother does not know "who my Face -off weekly black news magazine, according to clients are," and they have "agreed not to Outlet management and Wesray/Mutual its producers, Uniworld Entertainment. discuss" such cable issues as pending continued to negotiate over future of Outlet Show, hosted by black political activist home satellite legislation (S. 889). "I do not Communications last week, although face- Julian Bond, will launch October 2 with 39 lobby him," he said. Senator Kerry has to -face discussions subsided while Outlet half -hours to be syndicated by Raymond expressed concern about possible Chairman Bruce Sundlun attended Horn Associates. Program has been anticompetitve behavior by cable Democratic Convention in Atlanta, where carried on smaller independents and programers toward such cable he was delegate. Both sides in dispute public television for number of years, but is competitors as wireless cable. (BROADCASTING, July 18) are seeking to being revamped by producer Gene Davis, Another Mintz, Levin attorney with avoid litigation, and indication of their creator of just -cancelled black magazine familial connection on Capitol Hill is John success may be whether they come up show Essence. Markey, whose brother Ed is chairman of with announced resolution in time for this House Telecommunications Thursdays (July 28) annual shareholder Subcommittee. John is firm's criminal trial meeting in Providence, R.I. counsel in Boston. On stage Look for Westwood One Radio Networks to Ammunition Getting set announce shortly that it has secured exclusive national radio rights to Amnesty Fox Broadcasting Co. has locked in second Sale of some of George Gillett's stations will International Tour, which kicks off in mid - "writer proof" orginal program for its new move step closer this week; Gillett has September. Headlining pop concert event Saturday lineup next fall, scheduled to asked station broker Howard Stark to assist will be Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Peter debut at 9 p.m., Sept. Show is adaptation in sale of Gillett's WMAR(TV) Baltimore, as Gabriel.

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Solid box denotes items that have changed gressional efforts to crack down on perceivec since last issue. trafficking. Industry gained enough support tc AM -FM Allocations 10 sink proposal of Senator Ernest Hollings (D- AM -FM Allocations AM Stereo 10 S.C.) to impose 4% transfer fee on broadcasl By the Numbers 16 licenses transferred within three years of Iasi sale. But Hollings has revived transfer fee FCC asked for comment last week (July 20 Antitraflicking 10 idea, which was subject of Senate Commerce on two technical proposals to improve AM Children's Television 10 Committee hearing in April. radio coverage through reduction of interfer- Comparative Renewal 10 ence. Proposals were developed by National Crossownership 14 Radio Systems Committee (NRSC), joint Na- Direct Broadcast Satellites 14 tional Association of Broadcasters -Electronic Children's Television 16 Industries Association effort. Commission is Indecency Low -Power TV 16 also seeking comment on proposals to allow Action for Children's Television withdrew pe- Class A stations to increase their maximum Mergers 16 tition last week that had asked FCC to investi- power from 3 kw to 6 kw, proposed for 60% of Public Broadcasting 18 gate alleged "unfair and deceptive" children'; class As by National Association of Broad- Scrambling 18 advertising. Act had filed petition with FCC or casters, or counter proposals by New Jersey Syndex 20 June 17. Decision came after Association o class A FM Broadcasters to allow almost all Unions 20 Independent Television Stations agreed to en class As to double power. NAB opposes New dorse advertising guidelines developed b Jersey plan because of possible interference Children's Advertising Review Unit of Counci with class B and C FM's. for Better Business Bureaus. ACT's origina Commission last week also proposed creat- National Telecommunications and Information petition had been prompted by story in Wal. ing intermediate class C3 FM station class (25 Administration that Motorola's C -Quam AM Street Journal that said advertisers preparec kw maximum ERP, antenna height 100 meters) stereo system's pilot tone be protected from two sets of commercials, one for networks anc for most of the U.S. possible interference. Petitions to adopt single one for independents with "looser" standard: In April, FCC changed its rules to allow AM stereo system and to mandate multisys- on realistic portrayal of toys' abilities. INT\ class A FM stations moving to elevated anten- tem radios were also rejected. President Preston Padden said he had beer na sites to reduce power below 100 -watt mini- FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick and Commis- unaware of dual standards practice. mum to preserve coverage areas. sioner James Quello said that C -Quam is al- On June 8, children's television bill breezec FCC has released rulemaking authorizing ready close to being de facto standard be- through House 328 to 78. Measure is likely tc FM's to use directional antennas, permitting cause 100% of receivers can receive it and receive prompt attention in Senate; chance: allocation of stations in short- spaced posi- majority of AM stereo stations transmit it. for passage are good. National Association o tions. NAB opposed rulemaking, saying it Multisystem radios receive signals generat- Broadcasters says it won't fight bill, but ha: would lead to AM- ization of FM band. Several ed by two incompatible systems battling to be reserved right to oppose changes that migh FM broadcasters contended directional an- de facto standard -C -Quam and Kahn Com- occur when Senate acts. Office of Manage. tennas would benefit FM radio and public. munications' single sideband. NTIA report ment and Budget released statement oppos. Commission said it had no plans to change said that although there is no inherent degra- ing bill, although it stopped short of recom FM table of allotments. dation of sound quality in multisystem corn - mending veto. FCC launched inquiry March 24 into FM pared to single- system radios, implementa- Bill is product of negotiations between Sub translator service, and in meantime froze ap- tion of multisystem technology is not feasible committee Chairman Ed Markey and NAB anc plications for new trans- because of lack of support among radio man- proposes limits on commercial time in chit lators. NAB, alleg- ufacturers and dominance of C -Quam system dren's programs of 10'/2 minutes per hour or ing widespread in international marketplace. In filing with FCC weekends and 12 minutes per hour on week abuses in transla- in December 1987, Kahn Communications days. Measure has undergone considerable tor market, peti- - charged that in 1985 Motorola improperly revisions and excisions, among latter Ian tioned FCC for blocked Sony from selling multisystem radios guage that would have required broadcaster; changes in rules; by asserting two AM stereo patents. Kahn to air one hour per day of informational anc others pressed further alleged that patents in question were educational programing and provision; for expansion of improperly obtained by Motorola. Motorola aimed at curbing so- called program- lengtf service to allow for lo- dismissed Kahn's charges. commercials. cal origination. In response to U.S. Court of Appeals it Western Hemisphere Washington and petitions from ACT, FCC countries on June 2 concluded second and launched broad inquiry into children's adver final session of conference to plan use of 100 tising. In its comments, ACT asked FCC to limi khz of spectrum added to top of AM band that children's advertising to 9.5 minutes per how Office of Communication of United Church o had ended at 1605 khz. FCC is in midst of and require two -year period before toys fea Christ and Action for Children's Television in inquiry designed to help it determine how to tured in programs can be promoted. use 10 new channels. Commission has indi- August 1986 petitioned FCC to institute rule - cated at least some of those channels will be making aimed at restoring version of antitraf- rule reserved for national licensees. Target for im- ficking commission had repealed in 1982. Commission staff promptly denied petition, plementation of plan for using spectrum is Comparative Renewal July 1, 1990. and petitioners appealed to commission. With commission having failed to act on their ap peal, petitioners two weeks ago asked U.S. FCC took first step toward reforming much - AM Stereo Court of Appeals in Washington for writ of maligned comparative renewal process, mandamus, which would compel commission launching combined rulemaking and inquiry action. at June 23 open meeting aimed at making it On Jan. 14. FCC rejected recommendation of Broadcasters last year turned back con- easier for broadcasters to win comparative

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In addition, it pro- viding cable television service in their service record in duopoly and one -to -a- market rul posed requiring fuller ownership and financial areas. Commission, which made proposal at making supports some relaxation of rules. B disclosure information from competing appli- its meeting last Wednesday, July 20 (see "Top officials indicated that opposition from Hill cants, clarifying standards that broadcasters of the Nkek "), will seek comment on subject, any FCC initiative involving liberalization must meet to win "renewal expectancies" and as well as separate considerations to loosen broadcast ownership rules makes any actic reconsidering some criteria used in compara- its own regulatory restrictions on crossowner- on rules unlikely at this time. tive hearings, particularly diversity of owner- ship. FCC move follows National Telecom- Broadcast- newspaper -Rupert Murdoc ship. munications and Information Administration won victory in U.S. Court of Appeals in Was FCC stopped short of proposing two -step report on cable television regulation that rec- ington March 29 when court ruled that statu renewal process, by which FCC would first ommended that telephone companies be al- passed by Congress in session's final hou decide whether to renew license before con- lowed to serve as transporters of others' pro- violated First and Fifth Amendments by pr sidering competing applicants. FCC main- graming in telcos' own service areas hibiting FCC from extending current waive tains that implementing such process may be (BROADCASTING, June 20). They should be al- of rule banning newspaper -television static within its statutory power, but has opted not to, lowed to provide "video dial tone" to anyone crossownership. Court did not rule on cons apparently for fear of usurping congressional with program to offer, though not programing tutionality of substance of provision that ba prerogative. of their own, in NTIAs view At present, not only commission from repealing or modifying tel Talk of reform comes as renewal hiatus FCC regulations and 1984 Cable Act, but vision-newspaper crossownership ban. caused by lengthening of renewal periods alsomodified final judgment issued by U.S. Action came too late to enable Murdoch comes to end and thousands of radio and Judge Harold Greene in his supervision of retain New York Post, which he sold in Febr television stations file for renewal over next breakup of AT &T, is seen as barrier to such ary to real estate developer Peter Kalikow f few years. Most prominent comparative re- crossownership by seven Bell operating com- $37 million so that Murdoch could kee newal case, involving CBS wBBM -TV Chicago, panies. NTIA has petitioned FCC to preempt WNVW(Tv) New York. In wake of court decisio was settled last week when CBS agreed to Greene's regulation of BOC's, arguing that Murdoch could seek further waiver to allc pay only legal expenses of challenger, Center Greene is hampering BOC entry into informa- him to keep wrxT(Tv) Boston and Boston He City, in exchange for its dropping of chal- tion services, including cable. President's ald in lieu of selling one or other. But, instea lenge. Settlement followed FCC administra- Cabinet -level Economic Policy Council is con- he has asked to keep both by placing static tive law judge denial of most of Center City's sidering legislation that would deregulate in irrevocable trust (BROADCASTING, June 2 discovery requests. FCC has also ordered BOCS. Not waiting for FCC, Representative 1988). comparative renewal for Viacom's KMOV-TV St. Howard Nielson (R -Utah) introduced legisla- Louis and is preparing orders affecting sever- tion to eliminate statutory ban. Direct Broadcast al other television stations. National Cable Television Association and Satellites April 8 round of applications at FCC brinç current total to nine U.S. firms holding or see ing DBS construction permits -four new app cants, three requests for construction pern modifications and one request for four -ye extension. One applicant, Advanced Communic tions, and interested party, Washington -base Wireless Cable Association, filed petitior June 17 to deny construction permit to a other applicant, Tempo Satellite. Petitions a gued that Tempo's parent company, Tele -Cor munications Inc., has "monopoly power" ar that "horizontal concentration of ownersh within cable" means firms like TCI "can u: their leverage over cable program supplie to impede development of competitive tec' nologies." National Association for Bett Broadcasting and Telecommunications FR search and Action Cen- ter, in filing prepared by Media Access Check your local listing Project, also filed to MccLLAUGHLIN for station and time. deny Tempo, cit- GROUP Robert Novak. Morton Kondracke. Jack Germond. ing 1985 jury deci- And, of course, John McLaughlin. sion that TCI violat- They're award-winning journalists on the ed anititrust laws. Washington scene. Every week on "The McLaughlin Group" National Black Media they deliver riveting commentary on issues and people of Coalition also re- national importance portedly filed So if you're interested in where the trends are head- equal / ed, tune in to this feisty political talk show. These authorities employ- take the issues seriously, not themselves. ment opportunity- ' Made possible by a grant from GE. related petitions to deny con- struction permits to several applicants. We bring good things to lila Dominion Video, granted 1986 constructic permit for 16 DBS channels, announced fine izing deal to purchase one, possibly two birds from GE Astro- Space, proposing

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B R O A D C A S T I N G in U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in Ma' by coalition of broadcast groups and citizel SERVICE ON AIR CP's' TOTAL' groups pressing First Amendment challenge AM 4,913 287 5.199 Commercial of commission's anti- indecency policy. In earli Commercial FM 4,085 565 4,650 er court brief defending policy, commissiol Educational FM 1,339 297 1,636 said it is "lawfully and reasonably" enforcing anti -indecency statute affirmed by Supremi Total Radio 10,337 1,149 11,485 Court in 1978 Pacifica case. FM translators 1,585 435 2,020 Commercial VHF TV 543 18 561 Commercial UHF TV 501 200 701 Low -Power TV Educational VHF TV 119 6 125 Educational UHF TV 215 30 245 FCCs rune -day window" for LPTV applica Total TV 1,963 254 1,632 tions closed June 24, but not before betweei VHF LPTV 106 163 269 1,500 and 1,800 applications were received. UHF LPTV 282 1,143 1,425 It was second such filing window for LPTV it as many years. Window in June 1987 attract Total LPTV 388 1,306 1,694 ed 1,600 applications. FCC granted permit VHF translators 3,067 109 3,176 to bulk of them, and is now conducting serie UHF translators 2,179 348 2,527 of lotteries to select tentative permittees fo ITFS2 250 114 364 mutually exclusive ones. FCC will follow samt process in processing latest batch. Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 TV auxiliary 7,430 205 7,635 UHF translator /boosters 6 0 6 Mergers Experimental TV 3 5 8 Remote pickup 12,338 53 12,391 _averaged buyout tender offer has begun fc Aural STL3 & intercity relay 2.836 166 3.002 Infinity Broadcasting at $30 per share. C radio group owner's 10.1 million shares, full diluted, roughly 4.3 million are held by senio C A B L Et executives, who formed WCK Acquisition ti Total subscribers 45,000,000 accomplish buyout. Some of 5.8 milliol shares being purchased are Homes passed 71,500,000 held by othe management, who would receive combina Total systems 8.000 tion of cash and stock in WCK Acquisition Household penetrationt 51.1 °° WCK has already obtained bank and bridge Pay cable penetration 28.6 °° loans and offer has been approved by Infinit' board. Combined with assumption of debt total value imputed to LBO is roughly $50( million. ' Includes off -air licenses, t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of Class- action shareholder suits seek 3 88.6 million. ' Construction permit 2 Instructional TV fixed service. Studio- transmitter ing to block LBO have been filed in Delaware link. Court of Chancelry. Tender offer expires Jul) aunch one by spring 1989. Media Central's KzKC -TV Kansas City, Mo.. fo 26. 9 Final round of bids for stock of RCF TCI may indicate that high -power, backing station's May 1987 prime time broadcast o Cablesystems Holding Co. (U.S. subsidiary o Ku -to -home of -band direct delivery entertain- Private Lessons," declaring film "indecent' Rogers Cablesystems International) were re ment mode of programing, already dominant and imposing $2,000 fine. It was first time ceived last Tuesday, July 19, by Morgan Stan. program in Japan moving fast distribution and television had been fined for indecency. Me- ley & Co. Rumored bidders for systems sery in Europe, may be on verge of becoming dia Central has said it will not pay fine, and will ing roughly 500.000 subscribers include in reality U.S. DBS's value rests on high -power take matter to court. telco, Pactel; Jack Kent Cooke, and ATC signals delivered to small earth stations. More important than penalty imposed on r Definitive agreement has been signed to sel Death of West DBS bird, Germany's start-up station is FCC explanation of what was inde- Metropolitan Broadcasting to Robert F.X. Sil. TV-Sate, in February left two state -owned pro- cent about film. That explanation, part of lerman. Announcement on June 29 indicatec gramers and two commercial programers FCC's notice to Media Central, is intended to which groups affiliated with Sillerman will enc without home. Other European DBS birds with set guidelines for other broadcasters to follow up with stations. Plans call for Metropolitar similar, if not identical, design -Germans' TV- in what is determining indecent and what is president and chief executive officer, Carl Bra - Sat2 and France's TDF -1-are still scheduled not. zell Jr., to form new company, Command Com- for launch next (al- Arianespace within year In deciding to crack down on broadcast munications, to purchase KJOl(FM) Los Ange- French launch though government postponed indecency last April, FCC adopted standard les; KHOW(AM)- KSYY(FM) Denver; KRLD(AM) Dallas, of TDF -1 from May 1988 until September based on broader definition of indecency than and Texas State Networks for $145 million. 1988). European eyes are turned to less pow- seven dirty words at issue in 1978 Pacifica Financing for Command is being sought erful, 16- channel Astra bird, owned by Luxem- Supreme Court decision. At same time, FCC through L.F. Rothschild and will include non- bourg interests and scheduled for Ariane- sent warning letters to three radio stations. At voting equity interest to be held by Sillerman, space launch next November. open meeting last November, FCC reaffirmed who will also co -own WNEW(AM) New York, in indecency policy, but, in doing so, created conjunction with Westwood One. Remainder midnight -6 a.m. safe harbor during which "in- of Metropolitan stations, wNEw -FM New York; decent" programing can be broadcast be- WMMR(FM) Philadelphia, and KTWV(FM) Los An- cause of perceived minimal risk of children in geles, will be co -owned by Sillerman and FCC, by 2 -1 vote, took action June 23 agains audience. group owner, Legacy Broadcasting, in which

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Amendments to that bill would sY Industries announced intent to acquire most Agreement ends TCI's standstill agreement 80% of CPB national program funding direc of systems comprising VWmetco Cable Co. for with UCT and allows former MSO to expand to public stations; codify division of fedei roughly $725 million, consisting UCT ownership of assuming beyond then -existing 23 %. money between CPB and stations; cap CF more than $700 million in Wometco's debt and TCI owns roughly two-thirds of UACI and administrative expenses at 4% of previol preferred stock obligations and issuing stock would own at least 52% of newly formed UAE. year's budget; cap CPB system support bu for difference. As of last week, definitive 110n April 23, joint venture of Tele- Communi- get at 6% of current budget; limit CPB fundir agreement had yet to be signed. Seller, Rob- cations (TCI) and Comcast agreed to pur- of any program to four years maximum, ar ert M. Bass Group, will first spin off 140,000 - chase SCI Holdings, fourth largest MSO, serv- require that CPB- funded programs meet crit subscriber Atlanta cable system, before trans- ing 1,480,000 subscribers. Plan was ria related to underserved audiences and i ferring Vbmetco stock and cable systems amended two weeks ago with Comcast pur- novation. System support cap would begin serving 311,000 basic subscribers to Liberty, chasing 50 %; TCI purchasing 35 %, and TKR FY 1989; all other measures would go in N.Y. -based Cablevision Industries in what is Cable, 50/50 MSO venture of TCI and Knight - effect in FY 1990. proposed as tax -free transaction. Deal is ex- Ridder, purchasing remaining 15 %. Consider- House Telecommunications SubcommittE pected to close by December. 11 Warner Com- ation includes assumption of debt, expected version of reauthorization contains languaç munications Inc. has definitive agreement to to be $2 billion at time of closing. SCI stock that would create new program fund speci acquire Lorimar Telepictures in tax -free stock - and warrants will be purchased from KKR for cally for independent producers and to "e swap of roughly 2.4 Lorimar shares for each $1.55 billion, subject to adjustment, with buy- pand diversity and innovativeness of pn common share of Warner. Clause permits Lori- ers obtaining access to $800 million in SCI graming." One independent producer sa mar to cancel agreement if during ten-day- cash and marketable securities, plus ability to separate fund would probably reach $6 m period preceeding closing average price of draw on $500 million bank revolving credit. lion in production money and $2 million Warner stock falls below $36.14 per share or Seller Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is keep- promotion money over three -year authori; Lorimar receives higher offer. If Lorimar ac- ing SCI's broadcast television interests. SCI is tion. Other House amendment would dire cepts third-party offer Warner has option to still awaiting comments of Securities Ex- CPB to appoint separate overall programin purchase 18.5% of newly issued Lorimar change Commission on consent solicitation of review board to report to Congress annual stock at $15 per share. Merger is still subject SCI debt holders. Expiration of Hart-Scott- "in respect to serving the needs of minori to approval by Lorimar shareholders, two of Rodino review period expired two weeks ago. and diverse audiences." whom filed suit charging directors failed to Transaction is expected to close this fall. House -Senate conference to combine eh consider other offers and obtain best price for ments of both versions is expected to occi shares. Last week, Chris -Craft Industries also late this month. Each bill authorizes CPB $3C filed lawsuit claiming that VVarnerts acquisition Public Broadcasting million in 1991, $345 million in 1992, $4C of Lorimar's TV stations, along with rest of million in 1993 and $200 million over thos company, would violate 1984 shareholder three years for replacement of satellite inte agreement by which Chris -Craft, group owner, PBS presented ideas to stations for stream connection system due to expire in 199' became VVarner's largest shareholder. Warner lining program acquisition process and called Administration has recommended freeze issued statement saying that it with complied for reinstatement of some common carriage to 1988 level, $214 million. shareholder agreement by seeking to place aid in promotion during annual Program Meet- In June, Senate Appropriations Subcommi stations in irrevocable trust, instructing trustee ing (formerly Program Fair) in San Francisco tee, acting without final version of 1991 -199 to sell stations. Since merger agreement was last week. PBS would like to expedite Station CPB reauthorization, marked up 1991 CP signed Lorimar said it would disband distribu- Program Cooperative process, in part by gain- appropriation of $245 million, with addition; tion arm for theatrical films, which would ing authority to negotiate with producers and $57.5 million earmarked for replacement henceforth be distributed by Warner to pay to strengthen link between national program- satellite interconnection system. cable and theatrical outlets. Warner would ing decisions and PBS schedule needs. If Senate amendments pass, said CP also distribute Lorimar film library to home NPR board, meeting July 13 -14, adopted President Donald Ledwig, recently adopte video. Lorimar shareholders' meeting to ap- procedures for mainstreaming new programs CPB resolutions may prove 'soot. Package c prove merger is tentatively planned for late into stations' dues structure. "Unbundled" resolutions, in future budgets, would "focu September. MSO's II United Cable (UCT) and performance and news packages of NPR pro- CPB's resources on limited number of high( United Artists Communications Inc. (UACI) graming will be offered for first time Oct. 1. priority issues" with "measurable" contributio signed definitive agreement March 8 to merge Board also adopted 1989 capital budget of to programing as single criterion for eac into new company, Artists United Entertain- one million dollars and announced a distribu- budget decision. Board also resolved to e ment Co. (UAE). UACI stockholders would tion fee reduction of over 20 %. tend use of all appropriate programing fc exchange shares one -one for -for shares of CPB board, meeting July 11 -12, named for- educational purposes and approved radi UAE. UCT stockholders have option to receive mer Storer Communications government af- program fund top priority of creating "majc either $35 cash or one share of UAE with right fairs head, Walter Threadgill, vice president, new services and series." to put that stock to Tele- Communications Inc., government relations. Board reiterated its op- NPR board of directors is scheduled t "...at 90% of its then value determined on a position to Senate amendments to1991 -1993 meet July 13 -14 to address 1989 capital buc going concern basis or liquidation basis, CPB reauthorization bill, S. 2114, Tuesday, get, satellite interconnection costs, prograr access policy and public radio expansio plans. Add Viewers and Revenue PBS and National Cable Television Assoc ation appointed liaisons in early May to di: To Your Station With The cuss channel placement issues with respec Best Classic Filni & T.V. tive camps. PBS board April 13 approved $24.7-millio Entertainment! fiscal 1989 budget. 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TELE\ 1SIOl slowed because of announcement that Na- In adopting rules, which are similar to those Founder and Editor Sol Taishoff, (1904-1982) tional Rural Telecommunications Cooperative dropped by agency eight years ago, FCC 1705 DeSales Street, N.W. Héshington 20036 (noncable distributor serving dish owners) said they would end "the reign of re -runs" on Phone. 202- 659-2340 had closed deals with five leading cable pro- cable and increase the diversity of program- D Lawrence B. Taishoff, publisher gramers, move many observers feel will per- ing on broadcast and cable. They would also Editorial suade lawmakers that congressional interven- make television marketplace fairer by allowing Donald V. Nest, managing editor tion is unnecessary. Moreover, NRTC, which is television station to contract for true exclusiv- Mark K. Miller, Harry JesseII one of legislation's chief proponents, says it is ity as cable programers do, FCC said. assistant managing editors. Leonard Zeidenberg, chief correspondent. no longer going to push for Hill action. Today, typical cable system imports several Kira Greene, senior news editor Despite NRTC deals, Senator Al Gore (D- distant broadcast signals; some of syndicated Matt Stump, Kim MCAvoy, John S. Eggerton, lo- associate editors. Tenn.) believes there is still need for legislative programing on signals duplicates that on Susan Dillon, assistant editor action and is poised to move his satellite cal television stations. Under syndex rules, Scott Fitzpatrick, Randall M. Sukow (technology). Peter D. Lambert, staff writers. measure next week after Democratic conven- stations can force cable systems to delete Anthony T. Sanders, systems manager tion. Both House and Senate bills would man- duplicative programing. Todd F. Bowie, Ed Kash, production. date that cable programers permit any quali- The FCC acknowledged that cable systems Edwin H. 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Robert (Skip) Tash, Southern sales manager Subcommittee passed legislation (H.R. 2848) Broadcasters applauded decision. They Doris Kelly, sales service manager advertising manager to permit satellite distribution of broadcast say syndex will restore equity within market- Meg Robertie, classified will benefit. New lbrk signals -superstations -to backyard dish place and that consumers David Berlyn, senior sales manager owners. However, bill's future is unclear be- Cable, on other hand, was not pleased. Charles Mohr, Stacey Kibel, sales managers. cause it has become entangled in jurisdiction- United Video, common carrier for supersta- Hollywood wPIx(TV) York al dispute between copyright and House En- tions wGN -TV Chicago, New and Tim Thometz, sales manager ergy and Commerce Committees KTVT-TV Dallas, says it will appeal decision, and Circulation (BROADCASTING, July 11). Commerce is likely to National Cable Television Association is prom- Kwentin K. 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Perimeter North Inn, Ma- Sept. 12- 15- Nebraska Videodisk Symposium, spon- (802) 626 -9371. con, Ga. sored by Videodisk Design/Production Group of KUON -TV /University of Nebraska -Lincoln. UN -Lin- July 24- 26-California Broadcasters Association Aug. 15- Deadline for entries in Women at Work coln. Information: (402) 472 -3611. summer convention. Hyatt Regency hotel, Monterey, broadcast awards, sponsored by National Commis- Calif. Information: (916) 444 -2237. sion on Working Women. Information: Sandra Porter Sept. 13- 16- International Institute of Communica- July 24- 26- Enterprise Systems Group, international (202) 737 -5764. tions 19th annual conference. Westin hotel, Washing- ton. Information: Eduard Berlin, (212) 559-3419. broadcast software company, annual customer confer- Aug. 15-18-Republican national convention. New Or- ence. Colorado Springs. Information: (719) 637 -1717. leans. Sept. 14- 17- Radio '88, sponsored by National Asso- ciation of Broadcasters. Convention Center, Washing- July 25- Synditel, presentation of first -run television Aug. 19-20 -Utah Broadcasters Association annual programing, ton. at beginning of network press tours for convention. Cliff Lodge at Snowbird resort, Utah. Infor- television critics (July 25 -Aug. 11). Registry hotel, Uni- mation: (801) 328 -8400. Sept. 16-Society of Broadcast Engineers, Central versal City, Calif. Information: (213) 653 -3900. New York chapter, 16th annual regional convention. Aug. 24-USA Network affiliate marketing seminar. Sheraton Convention Center, Liverpool, N.Y Informa- July 25 -Joint North American National Broadcast- Chicago O'Hare Marriot. Information: Lou Dekalo, tion: (315) 437 -5805 ers Association /European Broadcasting Union steer- (312) 644 -5413. ing for committee third radio news and current affairs Sept. 18-20- Kentucky Cable Television Association conference. Aug. 24.28-13th annual National Association of Washington Sheraton hotel, Washington. annual convention. 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Information: (818) 763 -2975. Sept. 23-27-International Broadcasting Conven- Speaker: Donald Raider, executive vice president - tion, sponsored by group of electronics engineers Aug. 28 -40th annual prime time Emmy Awards tele- chief operating officer. Telemundo Group Inc. Copaca- associations. Metropole conference and exhibition cast (by Fox Broadcasting Corp.), sponsored by Acad- bana, New York. center, Grand hotel and Brighton Center, Brighton, emy of Television Arts and Sciences. Pasadena Civic England. Information: (01) 240 -1871 (London). July 27.29- National Cable Forum, cable program Auditorium, Pasadena, Calif. Information: (818) 763- networks at presentation Television Critics Associ- 2975. Sept. 23 -Oct. 1- Cinetex, international film and televi- Registry ation. hotel, Los Angeles. 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Infor- July 31 -Aug. 3 -Cable Television Administration misspelled mation: Ann Dorman: (202) 775 -3690. and Marketing Society annual conference. Westin GTE President Jerry Way - Copley Place, Boston. Information: (202) 371 -0800. Ian's name and misidentified CBS -TV's Sept. 30- Deadline for applications for Ohio State vice president of broadcast transmis- Awards program competition honoring excellence in educational, informational and public affairs broad- I 1 sion operations, David White, as tele- casting. Information: Phyllis Madry, (614) 292 -0185. August communications director. Special re- port also identified -time Aug. 5-7-Minnesota Broadcasters Association annu- occasional Ku- al convention. Radisson Duluth. Duluth, Minn. Informa- band capacity costs to newsgatherers 0 October tion: (612) 926 -8123. as $8 per hour. Correct rate is $8 per Oct. 4-6-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Conven- Aug. 6-8- Georgia Association of Broadcasters 54th minute. tion Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Information: (609) 848- annual convention. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Informa- 1000.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 22 the hearing fee does not seem fair when it is imposed on the "lead applicant" in an AM or TV case. When an initial applica- tion is filed and placed on a cut -off list, Ope_ 0_V_i (e) that applicant should be exempt from pay- ing the hearing fee. The parties who file competing applications should be charged a fee. They are, after all, the ones who eparatist movement John G. Conomikes, Hearst Corp.; James C. necessitate a hearing. Dowdle, Tribune Broadcasting; George N. Another FCC policy that befuddles me While )ITODR: As the board of directors of the Gillett Jr., Gillett Holdings; David E. Hen- is the "AM daytimer preference." levision Operators Caucus, we are writing derson, Outlet Communications; Ward L. there's nothing wrong with awarding a express concern that BROADCASTING's Huey, Belo Broadcasting; Stanley G. preference for AM daytimers in compara- cent editorials regarding television broad - Mouse, Cox Enterprises; Burton B. Staniar, tive hearings for a new FM, it seems ludi- st public interest regulation may be seen Westinghouse Broadcasting; Dudley S. Taft, crous to require the AM owner to pledge to the view of a majority of television opera - Taft Broadcasting, and Cecil L. Walker, divest the AM daytimer within three years rs. We believe they do not reflect a major- Gannett Broadcasting. if awarded the FM. As a practical matter, to keep the AM for , view. he should be required its We were glad to see recent public state- Editor's note: BROADCASTING has never represented three years. By transferring the AM station editorial policy as being that of an industry majority, to another party, you again have a stand- !ins by Ted Snyder, former chairman of views that are in the although it does seek to develop alone AM with little chance of success National Association of Broadcasters, industry's-and the publics-best interest. Such a have d by the board of the Association of view, concerning the public interest standard and (especially since the new FM will dependent Television Stations taking a dif- associated issues, appears on page 114. drained off a significant amount of busi- rent position from these editorials. ness by then). As operators of 70 affiliated and indepen- And while I'm on my soap box, let's talk :nt television stations in markets that reach Sound off about the FCC's "first come, first served" 'er 52 million households, we also want to process for FM applications. The rules say are filed during a 11 your attention to our published policy EDITOR: Pete Hons in his letter in the July 4 when no applications ttement, first issued on Feb. 12, 1987, issue of BROADCASTING brought up the window filing period, the allotment be- pporting public interest responsibilities issue of the FCC's spectrum fees, which comes available on a first come, first r television broadcasters. according to Mr. Hons are "outrageous." served basis. The party filing first receives BROADCASTING's coverage of these issues While I do not disagree entirely with a CP. The problem is that it is impossible Is been excellent, but it seems to us that its him, I do think it is a good idea to have a to get reliable information from the FCC litorial position lacks support among filing fee of some sort for broadcast appli- concerning what has been filed. orking broadcasters who believe that the cations. This will help separate the "riff- Isn't it time the broadcast community iblic interest standard is a basis for the raff' from the serious applicants. and the NAB join together and pressure the iblic and the industry being well - The $6,000 hearing fee is another mat- FCC to operate more like a business in- bumbling bureaucracy it is rved . -James T. Lynagh, Multimedia ter. In these days when almost every appli- stead of the ?- roadcasting (TOC chairman); George E. cation is subject to a hearing, it seems like Larry G. Fuss, broadcast consultant, Con- zstrucci, Great American Broadcasting; the FCC is "double dipping." They want temporary Communications Broadcast Con- rel Chaseman, Post -Newsweek Stations; money when you file and more later. And sultants, Opelika, Ala.

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Sept. 7- 9- Eastern Cable Show, sponsored by 1989, Los Angeles Convention Center. by Texas Cable TV Association. San Antonio, Tex. Merchan- Southern Cable Television Association. Oct. 17-19-Television Bureau of Advertising an- April 9-12, 1989-Broadcast Financial Manage- dise Mart, Atlanta. nual meeting. Bally's, Las Vegas. ment Association 29th annual meeting. Loews An- Dallas. Future meeting: April 18 -20, 1990, Sept. 14-17-Radio '88, sponsored by the Nation- Oct. 23- Association of National Advertisers atole, 25- Hyatt Regency, San Francisco. al Association of Broadcasters. Convention Cen- 79th annual convention. Waldorf- Astoria, New ter, Washington. Future meetings: Sept. 13-16, York. April 9- 11,1989- Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- 1989, New Orleans; Sept. 12 -15, 1990, Boston, reau eighth annual conference. Waldorf-Astoria, and Sept. 11 -14 (tentative). 1991, San Francisco. Nov 30 -Dec. 3- Radio -Television News Directors Association annual international conference and New York. third Sept. 22- 25-- Society of Broadcast Engineers exhibition. Convention Center, Las Nkgas. Informa- April 21 -26, 1989 -25th annual MIP -TV, annual national convention. Convention Center, tion: (202) 659 -6510. Marches des International Programmes des Tele- Denver. Information: John Battison, (614) 888- by vision, international television program market. 3364. Future conventions: Oct. 5 -8, 1989, Kansas Dec. 7-9- Western Cable Show, sponsored TV Association. Anaheim Con- Cannes, France. City, and Oct. 11 -14. 1990. St. Louis. California Cable vention Center, Anaheim, Calif. 29 -May 2, 1989 National Association of Con- April - Sept. 23-27 -International Broadcasting Broadcasters 67th annual convention. Las Vegas vention. Metropole conference and exhibition cen- Jan. 4-8, 1989- Association of Independent Tele- Century Plaza, Convention Center, Las Vegas. Future conventions: ter, Grand hotel and Brighton Center, Brighton, vision Stations annual convention. Atlanta, March 31 -April 3, 1990; Las Vegas, April England. Information: (01) 240 -1871 (London). Los Angeles. 13-16, 1991; Las Vegas, April 11- 14,1992, and Las Jan. 24-27, 1989-NATPE International 26th an- 1993. Oct 4-6--Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Con- Vegas, May 1 -4 (tentative), nual convention. George Brown Convention Cen- vention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Information: (609) ter, Houston. May 21 -24, 1989 - National Cable Television As- 848 -1000. Dallas Convention Religious Broad- sociation annual convention. Oct. 11-16--National Black Media 15th Jan. 28 -Feb. 1,1989-National Center, Dallas. Coalition Washing- anniversary conference. Adam's Mark hotel, Hous- casters 44th annual convention. Sheraton hotels, Washington. Fu- 17 -23, 1989 International Television ton. Information: (202) 387 -8155. ton and Omni Shoreham June -16th ture meeting: Jan. 27 -31, 1990, Sheraton Symposium. Montreux. Switzerland. Oct 14- 18- MIPCOM, international film and pro- Washington and Omni Shoreham, Washington. June 21 -25, 1989- Broadcast Promotion and gram TV, video, and satellite. market for cable Feb. 2.5,1989 -Radio Advertising Bureau's Man- Marketing Executives /Broadcast Designers Asso- Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. Information: aging Sales Conference. Loews Anatole, Dallas. ciation 33d annual seminar. Renaissance Center, Perard Associates, (212) 967 -7600. Feb. 1989 Motion Picture and Detroit. and Televi- 3-4, -Society of Oct.15 -19- Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers 23d annual television confer- sion Engineers 130th technical conference and Aug. 20-23, 1989 -Cable Television Administra- ence. St. Francis hotel, San Francisco. annual conference. equipment exhibit. Jacob K. Javits Convention tion and Marketing Society Center, New York. Future conference: Oct. 22 -27, Feb. 22 -24, 1989 -Texas Cable Show, sponsored Marriott, Chicago.

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A commentary on TV Marti from John Nichols. Pennsylvania State University A word of caution ness data and other information critical the daily lives of the American people a about TV Marti transmitted over the airwaves. During 1 Morrow era, the United States was ji In the aftermath of the 1962 Cuban missile beginning experimental television transm crisis, Edward R. Murrow, the legendary sions via communication satellites, but ne broadcast journalist and then -director of the satellites routinely relay the bulk of cat U.S. Information Agency, reported in a se- and network television, news service cret memo to President Kennedy on a new long- distance phone calls, stock quotatior weapon in the U.S. propaganda arsenal banking transactions, etc., throughout t against Cuba. In.collaboration with the De- country. In fact, TV Marti programi fense Department, USIA had developed the would be carried from Miami studios to capability to beam television programs into balloon- transmitter via satellite. Cuba from airborne transmitters. Yet this complex U.S. telecommunic The previously unpublished memo, de- tions system has no technological protecti. classified and released by the Kennedy from outside disruption. The only real sal Presidential Library, describes how taped guard for what is, in effect, our natior television programs could be broadcast into nervous system is the international code Cuba from two specially equipped DC -6 conduct that prohibits interference with d aircraft flying at a maximum of 18,000 feet mestic communications systems of other r just outside Cuban airspace. USIA was re- tions. But if the U.S. government insists sponsible for the programing, but the "stra- being an uninvited guest on Cuban a tovision" planes were under the command of waves, the Cuban government will probat Gen. Edward G. Lansdale, America's prime respond in kind, causing serious disrupti. psychological warrior. John Spicer Nichols is an associate professor in the fragile U.S. broadcasting system. of communications at The Pennsylvania State Although the airborne transmitters were "We cannot stand idle for these thing: University, University Park, Pa. He is the operational and Landsdale was eager to de- said Ramon Sanchez -Parodi, Cuba's top d: broadcasting specialist on a team of U.S. and ploy them, Murrow counseled Kennedy: lomat in the United States, in an intervie Cuban scholars that has collaborated to "We should not use this equipment to place earlier this month. "There will be response describe and explain major issues of television in Cuba under other than the most However, he declined to he disagreement between the two countries. The elaborate on grave circumstances." Such circumstances, the Cuban government would respond. team is headed by Wayne S. Smith, formerly according to Murrow, were U.S. retaliatory Last month, only days after the Sena the top U.S. State Department expert on air strikes or a full -blown invasion of Cuba. Appropriations Committee approved sta Cuba, and a summary of the team's work titled Murrow's reasons for caution were the ease up funding for TV Marti, Cuba turned "Subject to Solution: Problems in Cuban -U.S. with which the Cubans could jam the U.S. the power of two of its largest transmitters Relations" will be published next month. transmitters and what he referred to as the an apparent warning. AM radio broadca "general situation." Kennedy took Mur- ers in five southern states suffered interfi row's advice and, despite hostile relations eral situation," it is clear from other declas- ence as a result. with Cuba, never used the system. sified memos that many Kennedy adminis- More ominous, however, is Cuba's rece Today, a quarter century later, Congress is tration officials involved in planning the introduction of satellite equipment. There poised to authorize Television Marti, a rein- anti -Cuban propaganda campaign were con- no technological impediment to Cuba ove carnation of the Murrow -Landsdale stratovi- cerned about U.S. violations of internation- riding U.S. satellite circuits with its o% sion project. The proposed USIA station al law and vulnerability to retaliation. television programing in the same way the would transmit six hours of daily television The U.S. government is party to numer- in a highly publicized 1986 incident, a Flc programing, including soap operas, music ous treaties and technical accords that clear- ida man kown as Captain Midnight brief videos and a U.S. government version of the ly prohibit cross -national propaganda broad- wiped Home Box Office off U.S. televisil news, to Cuban audiences from a balloon casts. But lacking an international cop to screens using only basic transmitting equi floating 14,000 feet over the Florida Keys. enforce these regulations, the United States ment. Although Cuba is unlikely to to The project- backed by the Reagan ad- and other nations, including Cuba, have such an extreme measure, the possibili ministration-will cost an estimated $40 routinely ignored them. should make U.S. policymakers think twi million through 1990, when the television For example, in 1985 the United States before escalating their propaganda w station is scheduled to be fully operational, inaugurated Radio Marti, which broadcasts against Cuba to television. and $15.5 million annually thereafter. Al- propaganda to Cuba via an AM radio trans- Launching TV Marti is not only waster though modern TV technology is more so- mitter in Florida. The start-up of this radio of U.S. tax dollars and prohibited and phisticated than in Murrow's day, Cuba still forerunner of TV Marti -named for 19th - international law, it also would be self-d can easily neutralize U.S. broadcasts with century Cuban patriot Jose Marti -enraged structive. The airwaves, like any scarce r only a few thousand dollars of expenditures. the Cuban government. It immediately source, must be protected from pollutio Aside from this colossal waste of U.S. tax lashed back by suspending an important And, as in other environmental issues, ti dollars, there is a more important reason for immigration agreement with the U.S. and interests of all nations, even ideologic not implementing TV Marti. briefly disrupting U.S. commercial radio adversaries such as Cuba and the Unit Murrow, whose televised denunciation of broadcasts as a "test and demonstration" of States, are best served by cooperation - Senator Joseph McCarthy helped to stem the its ability to respond on the airwaves. rather than confrontation -in the use of th anti -communist hysteria of the 1950's, ap- Provoking a broadcasting war is not in the resource. By further polluting the airway preciated the political uses of the medium, best interests of the United States. We are with cross- national propaganda, TV Ma but he also recognized its potential for increasingly dependent on an increasingly will hasten the deterioration of radio at abuse. Although his memo to Kennedy does vulnerable telecommunications system. television service in both countries. not elaborate on what he meant by the "gen- Huge amounts of news, entertainment, busi- Murrow's caution remains valid today.

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Low ratings cast cloud over convention coverage lany viewers opt to watch network newspeople and executives about Convention viewing has been declining omething other than ABC, CBS, NBC; the value of even the truncated live coverage since 1976, when changes in party rules and esse Jackson speech is one of the networks still provide flared into the a proliferation of primaries and caucuses igh points for Democrats open on the final day of the Democrats' began cutting deeply into the significance of four -day convention. Forty years after the conventions as vehicles for selecting presi- :d Turner stood in the atrium of his thriving marriage of television and the national po- dential nominees. Last week, the three net- NN Center in Atlanta on Sunday (July I7), litical conventions began with the Demo- works averaged an estimated 20.5 rating and taring the spotlight with the men who were cratic get- together in Philadelphia, ABC better than a 38 share for the four nights of be nominated to lead the Democratic News President Roone Arledge was saying coverage, a 12% decline from the figures of arty's ticket in the fall- Governor Michael that the time had arrived to change both the 1984, according to CBS. But audience size ukakis of Massachusetts and Senator conventions and network coverage. shot up on Tuesday, when Jesse Jackson loyd Bentsen of Texas-in the climax to a CNN and, to an even purer degree, C- spoke, with 55 the total share achieved by .vish party honoring the Democratic gover- SPAN relish gavel -to -gavel coverage. In- ABC, CBS and NBC. ars attending the party's national conven- creasingly, stations are dispatching corre- While talking of abandoning live cover- on. To some in the glittering array of 1,800 spondents, anchors and crews to cover not age, Wald indicated ABC hoped the political idustry leaders, members of the media and only the local angle of conventions but the parties would save it from confronting such olitical figures, the moment seemed a rec- national as well. But Arledge, in an inter- a decision. "My assumption is that the par- gnition of CNN's coming of age as a major view with USA Today, said: The political ties will decide they don't want to look at layer in the television news business. CNN parties are turning off the American public, only one-third of the country and will con- 'as about to engage in the kind of gavel -to- and have been for some time." sider whether they want to do anything dif- avel coverage -cum interviews and analy- Later, ABC News senior vice president, ferent." Arledge offered a suggestion heard s-that the old -line networks invented but Richard Wald, appeared to draw ABC back frequently in Atlanta -a shorter, say, two - o longer provide. from an unequivocal threat to give up live day, convention. But a question emerging from the conven- coverage. "We won't change anything sub- ABC was not the only network shocked an was whether the networks had given up stantial as far as the Republican convention by the ratings into considering abandoning :ry much. The ratings were poor, even worse is concerned," Wald said. "But at the next live coverage. Larry Grossman, president of an in 1984 (see box, page 29). And there set of conventions, we'll take a hard look. If NBC News, said the paucity of news on as no reason to believe they would be much it is a controversial convention, we'll cover some nights was such that the network ifferent next month, when the media move to it." If it is not, Wald added, ABC News "would be better off taking an hour at the ew Orleans to cover the Republican national would devote the amount of time and effort end of a session to highlight developments," invention. Like the Democrats, the Republi- warranted, as it would any other news rather than cover them live. He noted that ms will ratify decisons already made, and do event. Wald said that while the networks "the conventions are no longer the center- -again like the Democrats -in a made -for- covered the Democratic convention live, the piece of the political year," that the nomi- :levision mini -series. public decided there was no story "and went nees emerge from the primary process. "To Indeed, a long- smoldering debate among fishing." the extent the parties continue to diminish

Broadcasting Jui 25 1988 27 I TOP OF THE WEEK through to the final gavel-at about 11:20 p.m. on Monday and midnight on the next three nights. "We're making a big impact with probably a small audience," said Ed Turner, executive vice president of CNN. "But it goes with the territory. This is an important and significant story. Maybe not to a majority of the people, but a significant minority cares about the campaign issues and personalities." Actually, CNN's conven- tion audience, while small by the standards that concern the over -the -air networks, is substantially larger than its audience was in June, and even appreciably larger than it was for the Democratic convention in 1984. That was the year, incidentally, when Turner regards CNN, established in 1980, as hav- ing come of age. "That was when our an- chor booth was the fourth on the floor," he said. CNN is now available to 45 millior households in the U.S. and one millior overseas. C -SPAN, the public service cable net work, was also a network presence. Its five cameras on the convention floor-which fec 15 companies that complained the network Star-spangled gala. Ted Turner's "Welcome Newsmakers" party Sunday night on the eve of the pool feed was too expensive -never Democratic national convention was a main event when it came to the social /political scene in blinked, never turned away for an interview Atlanta last week. And while other parties were held throughout the week, Turner's bash was hard to or an analysis. If the convention was dull, sc beat (CBS President Laurence Tisch's brunch was a serious rival). There was a stellar line -up of was C -SPAN. If it was exciting, so was C- guests (most notably Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, who spoke briefly, and former SPAN. And that's the way C- SPAN's view- President Jimmy Carter) from the media, entertainment, business and political arenas. The party ers like it. "The viewers who care are angry was held in honor of the 30 Democratic state governors. at the networks for not covering the conven- tion gavel -to gavel," said Brian Lamb, C- Pictured, I -r: Georgia Senator Wyche Fowler Jr.; Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association; Turner; Rosalynn Carter and Carter. Held at Turner's CNN SPAN chairman. "So C -SPAN does it. It'! Center, some 1,600 came to the party Among them: a CBS contingent including Tisch, anchor Dan our job." C- SPAN's job also included, as Rather, outgoing News President Howard Stringer; former CBS Evening News anchor Walter usual, call -in shows, before the sessions. Cronkite, and retired commentator Eric Sevareid. Other media heavyweights attending were CNN's with delgates taking calls from viewers. Pat Buchanan, The Washington Post's Art Buchwald, and NBC's John Chancellor. The turnout from C -SPAN occupied offices in the Atlanta Hollywood was also significant and included stars Rob Lowe, Lynda Carter, Justine Bateman and Journal- Constitution made available by Ally Sheedy Cox Enterprises, whose Cox Cable is on the C -SPAN board. And it sent its signal literal- tween the two. But the first question was staged." Over the years, in an effort to ly world -wide. Pan American Satellite car- about Arledge's comments, which had ap- appeal to television, Cronkite said, the par- ried it to Latin America. The U.S. Informa- peared that morning. ties transformed the convention into "a tion Agency transported it via an Intelsat "The selection of a President is a good staged event." Rather, for his part, charac- satellite to Asia, Africa and Latin America. story; it's as good as it gets," said Rather. terized the Republican conventions of 1980 And the London -based Sky Cahnnel trans- "Not everything in life can be made for and 1984 as "lousy" from a stage- managed mitted it to 20 countries in Europe. Lamt television. Not everything in life can or point of view. was even encouraged by an experiment at- should be made to correspond to entertain- There is another player in the game of tempted during the convention. "During ment values." His suggestion for improving deciding the future of CBS's convention dull spots," he said on Tuesday, acknowl coverage: "Do more of it." Stringer agreed, coverage-Stringer's successor as president edging there can be dull spots, "we break at least with respect to the weight that of CBS News, David Burke. And he does away to take calls from Europe." Consider- should be given audience measurements. not share the current CBS News team's ing the callers were phoning in the houl "Regardless of ratings and shares, this is the enthusiasm for the present system of cover- after midnight, Lamb thought there was "E only moment when the American people get age. Four years ago, at the Democratic con- lot of reaction." to know the political leaders and the pro- vention in San Francisco, Burke, then ABC o cess," Stringer said. "Otherwise, it's a mat- News vice president, caused a furor among ter of one -minute -and -20- second sound the media and the Democrats when he called Although the networks found the conven- bites." conventions as currently structured a "dino- tion short of news, the stations representec Stringer also blamed the parties for trans- saur" and suggested that ABC in the future in Atlanta did not. Nor was there any de- forming the lively political process the con- might cover them only as a news event cline in enthusiasm, for the 338 televisior ventions had been into the dull events he (BROADCASTING, July 23, 1984). Burke was stations and 275 radio outlets represented at said they had become. "Ironically," he said, on vacation last week, unavailable for com- the convention were about the same number "the parties had changed conventions for the ment. as those counted at the Democratic conven ago, but the sake of television. The more they tried to o tion in San Francisco four years change them, the less interesting they be- 4,141 reporters, editors producers, techni. came. If they went back to the good old If at least two of the old -line networks were cians and others they employed representec times, the audience would follow." (Arledge struggling with the question of whether to a 425% increase. For them, there were sto. made a similar comment in an appearance continue the tradition begun in 1948, CNN ries in delegations, in individual local politi on Nightline following the final convention last week went blithely ahead with with cians and in issues affecting regional con session on Thursday.) And 71- year -old what it considers its raison d'etre. Its news cerns. And through the use of satellite Cronkite said the most interesting conven- team began coverage before the first gavel technology that is now routine, station per tion he had covered was in 1952. Television, fell on each of the four sessions -and on sonnel fed live and taped pieces back home he said, was "only an observer. Nothing was Tuesday, it fell at 3 p.m. -and stayed for inclusion in the local news shows.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 30 TOP OF THE WEEK t that our mandate is local KSTP -TV St. Paul, Minn., for instance, And many were scrambling, doing double ple. "The fact doesn't mean that we put blinders on," said ovided a followup to a story it did several duty for a number of stations. Dennis Lortz, assistant news di- eeks ago about the decision of convention a cameraman/reporter for KOTA -TV Rapid Bill Lawlor, the station's as in work area pro- anners to banish the Minnesota delegation City, S.D., scoured the floor for stories of rector, he chatted the vided by Gannett News Service for 10 of its a section of seats high up in the Omni. interest to viewers in three states-Wyo- we go on at 5 p.m. and people 1e state was being punished for ignoring ming and Nebraska, as well as South Dako- stations. "If irty wishes and scheduling a caucus early ta. Interviewed as he was interviewing a want to know about Dukakis and Jesse, we the year. But one of the delegation's six member of the Nebraska delegation (it was have to give it to them." sabled members-Minnesota was said to that kind of convention) Lortz said he was o ive the largest contingent of disabled dele- not alone; a colleague was helping with the those ites -had threatened to embarrass the par- coverage. In three weeks, Lawlor and most of on prime time television if the delegation Then, too, of course, there were the pow- who shared Atlanta's hospitality with him pre- as not relocated. It was relocated, to a spot erhouse stations that were not limiting them- will be established in New Orleans, oser to the floor, and KSTP -TV's crew at the selves to the local angle. The three Boston pared to cover the Republican national con- invention told the viewers at home all VHF affiliates were covering the story of a vention. If history is any guide, the conven- )out it. governor who might be president. Their tion will be slickly produced and attractive. Prestige- enhancement was a factor in the local angle often was the national story. The Station people will have their local stories to ecision of many stations to send crews. stations operating in Washington, D.C., are pursue. But the networks will have prob- loria Deed, who produces a half-hour affiliated with the big-picture look most of lems, in terms of hard news. "The media ewscast for KHJ -TV Los Angeles, led a the time. And WUSA -TV, a CBS affiliate, for had trouble finding news in Atlanta," said ,ur- member team to Atlanta to, she said, one, does not pass up a national story on its one of those who watched the news organi- had establish a local presence." She spent her 5 p.m. news because it knows Dan Rather zations struggle last week. "And they me hunting for local angles in interviews will air it at 7 p.m. The Dukakis -Jackson Jesse to cover. The Republicans don't even ith delegates from the Los Angeles area. accord on Monday (July 18) was an exam- have a Jesse."

FCC wants to loosen cable -telco prohibitions ommission wants comments on delayed until 1990 or beyond. The FCC is sion as well as cable service, content, ,eralizing waivers to permit not expected to approve and forward its subject to safeguards." Tone company entry and on plan recommendations to Congress until the end Patrick acknowledged that telcos in- volved in the cable business might suffer r ask Congress to drop ban entirely of this year. The crossownership ban was first put in "certain perverse incentives" in competitive :lephone companies' entry into cable tele- effect in the early 1970's to protect the cable conduct and said the commission must ex- sion in their own phone service areas industry from phone company competition plore in great detail safeguards controlling iuld be hastened by an FCC proposal last it was feared would eliminate competition abuses of pole access and cross- subsidiza- eek broadening waivers of its existing ban from standalone cable operators by taking tion. telco-cable crossownership and liberaliz- advantage of control over poles and con- "As a matter of policy I don't think any of g telco -cable system affiliation to allow duits, as well as cross -subsidize cable ser- us have a great interest in seeing exclusive tone companies to own up to 50% of vices with rate -guaranteed phone services. cable franchises replaced by exclusive tele- iblicly traded cable companies. But with cable now passing more than phone franchises," he said. As anticipated. the commission will also 80% of U.S. homes and providing service to Patrick added: "Most all of us agree that !ek comment on a proposed recommenda- more than 50 %, the ban has "served its cable has made a phenomenally positive 3n to Congress to lift the crossownership purpose, [and] an adjustment in crossowner- contribution to the public in general by deli- in altogether. ship policy seems warranted," the commis- vering a great deal of additional diversity. The FCC consideration follows by a sion said. There are many, however, who are con- ionth the first major breakthrough in telco The desire for additional services that the cerned about alleged market power. There is rticipation in the cable industry, a lengthy commission said have not developed under no better way to solve market power prob- :port from the Commerce Department's the existing cable industry could also be lems than by providing for competition and ational Telecommunications and Informa- satisfied by promoting telco entry into the open entry and that ultimately is the goal of 3n Administration which recommended, field, it added. Among the possible results this exercise." bong other changes, opening the cable of telco entry, the commission said, were Commissioner Dennis, who promised to tarket to telephone companies as transport- new broadband services such as high- defini- voice her differences in a separate state- s of others' programing in the telco's ser- tion television, videotex, home shopping ment, said during the meeting: "l have not ice area. The NTIA report did not advocate and video phones. reached the conclusion at this juncture that imination of the crossownership ban. FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick said at the telcos should not be allowed to become The commission, while unanimous in commission meeting he is "disposed to at video programers. My inclinations, and I ;eking to consider the proposals, was di- tempt to construct rules whereby the tele stress that they are only inclinations at this ided over how far loosening of the telco phone company could provide. by transmis point, are to side with NTIA's 'video dial an should go. tone' approach by which telcos would serve At last Wednesday's meeting, Chairman at least initially as common carriers of 'ennis Patrick and Commissioner James broadband services." is no better Quello said that ! uello indicated they leaned toward allow- "There Commissioner James telcos to provide full- fledged television way to solve market while he endorsed the NTIA report, "I don't ervices, while Commissioner Patricia Diaz see anything wrong with our exploring the tennis struck a position closer to that of power problems next step." ITIA, suggesting that telcos should only Phone industry response came quickly rve as common carriers of video services than by providing for from United States Telephone Association rovided by others. President John Sodolski, who said in a pre- Congressional review of the question, es- competition and pared statement: "By lifting the telco -cable :ntial because the crossownership ban is open entry. " prohibitions, the industry could be able to 'ritten into the Cable Communication Poli- bring to its customers integrated, switched y Act of 1984, will likely wait until the -Dennis Patrick broadcast communications facilities faster. ext session, beginning in 1989, and may be This could open up the full potential of the

J 25 1988 31 I 1 TOP OF THE WEEK public switched network to every home." As to telcos applying for crossownership video systems in the home simultaneous: But strong cable industry objections were waivers under current rules, the FCC pro- and can be interconnected with cable se raised by the National Cable Television As- posed to require technologically advanced vices and independent operators. sociation. President James Mooney argued: systems, particularly those using fiber optic Existing waivers allow telcos to provic "For the telcos to keep their telephone mo- technology to integrate phone and video cable television service within their tell nopolies, but at the same time be freed to services. phone service areas where cable servit enter the cable business within their tele could not otherwise exist and in rural area phone service areas, would be an invitation as well as for other "good causes." to predatory behavior not seen in this coun- For the telcos to Also open for comment is the FCC's pn try since the days of the robber barons." " posai to modify the standards of telco -cab Mooney expressed doubts that the FCC. keep their telephone affiliation to allow phone companies to pa "with its relatively meager resources, could ticipate in the financing, construction an keep track of-never mind control -the lit- monopolies, but at ownership of cable systems in which panic erally hundreds of thousands of accounting pation is allowed as long it does not const tricks the telephone companies could em- the same time be tute ownership and/or control. ploy to unfairly undermine existing cable freed to enter the Other items open to comment are whetht systems. The FCC has trouble auditing the interexchange carriers are subject to cros: phone companies' books now." cable business ownership provisions (the commission ter FCC Common Carrier Bureau Chief Ger- tatively concluded they are not) and wh; ald Brock suggested, however, that the corn - within their service preemptive authority the commission woul mission could use the regulatory framework have over state regulatory restrictions. of its Computer III decision to allow carriers area, would be an One positive result of the FCC conside: to conduct both regulated and unregulated invitation to ation for the cable industry, according t activities, insuring the telco dealt with its Bob Thomson, vice president of goven own unregulated subsidiaries in the same predatory behavior ment relations for Tele- Communicatior way it deals with unaffiliated companies. Inc., the cable industry's largest multipl and preventing subsidization of cable ser- not seen since the system operator, may be that it "takes issue vices by regulated services. days of involving horizontal concentration and th Under the Computer III framework, as the robber size of cable companies off the table in on well, telephone companies could be allowed barons. stroke." to provide television services, provided that " Added Thomson: -Jim Mooney, NCTA "You can't propose lin basic network functions used by carriers for its on the size of cable companies whi: their cable service were offered to indepen- clearing the way for profit -guaranteed tela dent operators on a tariff, common carrier eight times our size" to enter the busines: basis. Brock also said telcos could be re- According to the FCC's Brock, "good Thomson said TCI has no objection to tela quired to provide interconnection, transmis- cause" for a waiver could include construc- competing in the cable field, only to the sion capacity and customer channel selec- tion by carriers of integrated systems that operating cable systems in their own servit tion capability to independent operators. have the capability of delivering several areas. I

Networks oppose Fox request for fin -syn, PTAR waiver ABC, CBS and NBC tell commission the "access" period. Fox, in a second filing last week, howeN that Fox should not be given waiver. "In view of the fact that Fox is a direct, er, said the issue was not whether its cas saying it gives them unfair advantage "head -to- head" competitor with ABC, CBS was similar to CBN's, but whether "th and NBC in the purchase of original net- purposes of [the rules] -encouraging th In comments at the FCC last week, ABC, work entertainment programing," CBS said, competitive development of additional nel CBS and NBC blasted Fox Broadcasting "it is clear that there is no basis for 'rigging' works as well as other alternative prograr Co. for asking the FCC to waive its applica- the marketplace by allowing Fox to take sources -are served by applying those ru tion of network financial interest- syndica- advantage of such valuable business oppor- les...to programers which provide only 1 tion and prime time access rules until Fox tunities and operating efficiencies while hours of regularly scheduled programing. broadcasts twice the number of hours now denying similar opportunities and effi- "Fox is not now, will not be at 15 hours allowed before the restrictions take effect. ciencies to other networks." Fox, in the ini- and probably never will be in a positio Home Shopping Network and the Span- tial June letter, asked the FCC to extend to it structurally to be considered the equivaler ish- language Univision have also sought a 1981 waiver for the Christian Broadcast- of ABC, CBS, and NBC for the purposes similar waivers of the financial- syndication ing Network that altered the network defini- of the rules, it wrote last week. and prime time access rules (PTAR), which tion from 15 to 30 hours of programing a Not only Fox, but no new entrant to th currently are activated when entities fit the week before fin -syn and PTAR rules took national programing marketplace should b definition of a network by providing affili- effect. subject to the rules "if it does not exert th ates 15 hours of programing each week. The company, which currently offers 10.5 program acquisition control which led t "In today's intensely competitive network hours of programing to its affiliates, argued these restrictions being placed on ABC television marketplace," NBC wrote in its the request for a waiver was an "attempt to CBS and NBC," Fox added. comments, "it would be most unfair for a provide some small degree of competition Fox further called the fin -syn rules "absc direct competitor of the older networks to be and some alternative programing choices to lutely essential" to the workings of a corn permitted to operate free of the regulatory the American people. This flexibility is ab- petitive marketplace and said the rule constraints within which those older net- solutely necessary if FBC is to emerge as a should neither be abolished nor weakened works must operate every day." vigorous competitor in the national pro - NBC countered in its comments that "Fo CBS said the ruling "would allow Fox to graming marketplace." is not some struggling enterprise entitled t engage in the business of syndication and to All three networks challenged Fox's cita- commission commiseration...Fox is produc purchase syndication rights and financial tion of the CBN ruling. Capital Cities /ABC ing and licensing programing for its networ interests. In addition, the proposed 30 -hour argued that in it the FCC "expressly refused that is comparable to the older networks standard is more than ample to enable Fox to to entertain any general amendment of the programing in virtually all respects...[and present a full seven nights per week of prime rules" and instead addressed the waiver to Fox has been wooing traditional networ time programing, including programing in CBN's specific situation. advertisers with very substantial success.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 32 i TOP OF THE WEEK i White House, and óx affiliates cover 86% of U.S. TV homes, over the last decade, with three -network up by Congress and the allies of having nd Fox -owned stations are in seven of the prime time audience shares dropping 24% CBS accused Fox and its block any meaning- )p ten television markets, NBC said. from 1977 to 1987 and their share of all since "workiedi hard to "Certainly there is no doubt as to the huge broadcast and cable advertising revenue ful reform." nancial resources available to Fox to fi- down 22% from their 1977 47% share. "Now that Fox has its own network," ance its competitive efforts," NBC added. NBC added that the FCC and other gov- CBS argued, "it feels the impact of these 'apcities/ABC argued that a Fox exemption ernment agencies "have increasingly recog- rules on its business opportunities and oper- could let Fox obtain rights and interests in nized that the rules may not have been ating efficiencies. However, rather than pro- omestic and foreign syndication of ac- justified even when they were adopted, and posing an even -handed program of deregu- uired programs, allowing it to offer higher in any event are obsolete" now. lation, Fox is requesting "special relief' ayments. Unlike its competitors, Fox could The FCC, in fact, tentatively concluded solely for its own network operations." the ontinue to exploit the aftermarket value of in 1983 that the financial interest rules "If any entity such as Fox that meets bx- produced programs and to syndicate should be repealed, along with the profit definition of a network under these rules is NBC, rograms domestically, it said. sharing prohibitions in the syndication rule to be exempted from them," added should NBC also referred to the steady weaken - and most of the prohibitions on network "then all networks-old and new- :1g of the older networks' market position syndication. A rules change was later held be exempted." FCC gives RKO green light to sell stations group owner will be out of weeks. also said Disney "looks forward with great iroadcasting, ending 23- year -old Commissioner James Quello, who has anticipation to the KW acquisition." RKO ase, without any decision on been a force behind the settlement agree- counsel, Tim Dyk, said: "Obviously, we're lualification question; Dennis ments, said: "By taking this action today, we pleased the FCC approved the settlements, lisagrees with rest of commission, elevate substantial justice over technical le- and the company will be actively pursuing the settlements in the remaining cases." ; aying precedent has been set galism and best serve the public interest." or avoiding punishment After the FCC's regular open meeting, the In a press conference following the com- hrough lengthy litigation commissioners met in closed session to dis- mission's meeting, FCC General Counsel cuss the case. What was to be only a 15- Diane Killory said: "Approval of the settle- n a dramatic split decision, the FCC decid- minute meeting lasted more than an hour. ment agreements will preserve the commis- d not to decide and voted to allow RKO The commission compared the settlement sion's policy of deterring licensee miscon- 3eneral to settle its 23- year-long compara- agreements to its minority distress sale poli- duct. Approval will not send a signal that a ive renewal cases and sell KHJ -TV Los An- cy, where a broadcaster whose qualifications licensee can engage in questionable conduct gles and WHBQ(AM) Memphis. Commis - to remain a licensee are under question can with impunity. RKO is clearly not getting off ioner Patricia Dennis cast the dissenting sell his station to a minority for 75% of its scot -free." Pointing to the roughly 70% 'ote. Citing overriding concern for the pub- fair market value. While communications share of the sale price RKO will receive, ic interest and calling the case the "most attomies generally felt that the comparison Killory said: "It is clearly not being made rurdensome proceedings in the FCC's histo- to the public interest concerns of the distress whole again." Killory said a second factor y," the commission said: "The approval will sale policy were valid, they were concerned that had contributed to the commission's out the stations into the hands of indisput- about its applicability in this case. Bob decision was that "RKO had suffered an bly qualified licensees and avoid countless Thompson, attorney for Future Broadcast- enormous penalty with the loss of WNAC -TV ears of continued litigation before the FCC ing, a competing applicant for RKO's Los Boston in 1980." Quello has called the deni- .nd the courts." It did not resolve the appeal Angeles radio stations said: "The distress al of wNAc -Tv's license "the most harsh and of Administrative Law Judge Edward J. sale policy only applies to renewals that unwarranted punishment in the history of tuhlmann's decision in the so- called Phase I have not reached the hearing stage. RKO broadcasting." of the RKO case-the determination of went through a hearing and got lynched." A third effect of the approval would be tKO's qualifications to be a licensee. The Thompson said he would "be taking a hard the same as finding RKO unfit to be a ommission concluded: "In the context of look" at the possibility of appealing the licensee. "RKO will have to get out of the hese properly structured agreements, settle - decision, but would wait until the full text business of broadcasting," said Killory, "or nent was in the public interest even if the has been released. risk losing the remainder of its stations if the actual issues raised in Phase I were ulti- Under terms of the settlement agreement, commission finds it not qualified to remain a nately resolved against RKO." The com- RKO will receive 67% of the total sale price licensee." nission indicated that other "properly struc- of KHJ -TV. It will drop its application for Killory was asked how the commission's ured" settlements would also be approved. renewal of the station, which will be as- allowing the settlement agreement would In her strongly worded dissent, Commis - signed to Fidelity Television, the long -time square with its recent inquiry into abuse of ,ioner Dennis said the reasons for the ap- competing applicant. The Walt Disney Co. process, which included proposals to limit )roval were "unconvincing and set a worri- will buy out Fidelity and then buy the phys- settlement agreements to legal expenses. some precedent." She added: "The ical assets of the station from RKO. Disney She said that the abuse of process examina- :ommission cannot know whether RKO is will pay $324 million for the station, with tion was only an inquiry at this point and not suffering an injustice or reaping a windfall. $105,375,000 going to Fidelity and FCC policy, and she stressed that RKO set- f RKO is qualified it should not be pun - $218,625,000 to RKO. The settlement for tlements were very much a one -time occur- shed. If it is not qualified, commission WHBQ strikes a similar deal, with RKO rence to serve the public interest. In her )recedent dictates that we should revoke its receiving 70% of the $750,000 price tag. dissent, Dennis also expressed similar con- icense without compensation." Dennis said William Reynolds, chairman and chief cerns, saying: The decision "may also un- the feared the approval would send a mes- executive officer of RKO's parent company, wittingly undermine efforts to improve the sage to station owners that "the way to avoid GenCorp, said, "we are gratified" by the renewal process." icense revocation is to prolong the proceed - FCC's action, and added: "The public inter- In addition to the settlement agreements ngs until the commission loses its will to est and the communities involved are well for the two stations, settlements are pending itigate. In the end, we only impair our served by the commission's decision. This for the sale of WGMS -AM -FM Washington redibility and cause ourselves and the par- marks a giant step toward a constructive (BROADCASTING, Dec. 28, 1987) and ies more difficulties and expense." Dennis resolution of 23 years of litigation." Disney WRKO(AM) -WROR(FM) Boston (BROADCAST- said she would submit a much longer dissent chairman, Michael Eisner, said: "KHl -Tv ING, June 20). In those deals, VerStandig 'hen the full text of the commission action takes Disney into the new but closely related Broadcasting, a Washington -based group of s made public, probably in the next two business of television broadcasting." Eisner three AM's and three FM's owned by John

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VerStandig, has agreed to pay $33,885,000, his decision in the KW case. He found: ing and sports on weekends (BROADCAS1 with $23,525,000 to RKO and about $10.4 RKO filed false and misleading finan- ING, June 13). Also in the June announce million to the competing applicants. In the cial reports on at least 30 occasions between ment, NBC changed its original intention c Boston settlement, RKO would sell the sta- 1971 and 1975. Individual stations some- buying Tempo's cable channel to the leas tions to former American Cablesystems times misstated barter and trade revenues by arrangement. Last week's details also con Corp. owner, Stephen B. Dodge, for as much as $400,000. tained the first mention of a consumer busi $28,323,750, with about $18 million for In 1974 senior RKO executives de- ness news service. RKO and the rest split among the competing stroyed evidence about RKO's barter and With these latest programing details is applicants. Killory said the Boston applica- trade records that led to false financial re- hand, NBC began more aggressive market tion had only been filed the week before ports. Through a series of deceptions, RKO ing of CNBC to cable systems last week and, since there is a 30 -day window for hid the fact that it had destroyed the evi- NBC will charge systems seven cents pe public comment, the FCC could not yet act dence for more than 10 years. subscriber per month, and will "rebate 20% on the deal. There was some controversy, RKO's then chief controller, John Fitz- of its advertising revenue (before agenc: however, about the Washington settlement. gerald, lied to the commission about evi- commissions) to cable operators in the firs Killory said the agreement would give RKO dence that would have revealed RKO's de- five years. Each hour of CNBC will contaii 77% of the fair market value -exceeding struction of evidence. 12 minutes of advertising -nine for CNBC the 75% cap for distress sales-and would RKO engaged in fraudulent billing of and three for cable operators. not be approved by the FCC. RKO counsel advertisers between 1980 and 1985. On or- CNBC will begin its marketing effort Tim Dyk sent a letter to Killory the follow- ders of Tom Burchill, then RKO Networks with roughly 10 million subscribers com ing day that stated RKO would only receive president, employes altered clearance re- miffed, from Tempo's current subscribe 69.4% of the sale. Attorneys for RKO felt ports to show that affiliates cleared more ad base and additional subscribers pledged to the misunderstanding was caused by the spots than they actually did, in different CNBC by MSO Tele- Communications Inc unusually complicated financial arrange- dayparts than they actually did. Tom Rogers, NBC vice president of poli ments in that case. Special assistant to the Kuhlmann said at the time: "No case ever cy planning and business development, sail general counsel, Richard Bozzelli, said the decided before this commission presents that CNBC's format is designed to tab general counsel is examining the matter and dishonesty comparable to RKO's. There is advantage of NBC's news and sports re said Dyk's letter would be "of great value" not a single case of fraudulent billing prac- sources. He said the move to a 24 -hou in determining the issue. tices investigated and reviewed by this com- service was a result of conversations witl The FCC's decision could prove the final mission which exhibits as many practices cable operators that revealed a "huge degrer chapter in the RKO saga that started in 1965 affecting as many advertisers over as many of interest" in filling the gaps in existinl when Fidelity Television challenged KHJ - years." consumer business news coverage. (Con TV'S license. Following Fidelity, others chal- Killory said the FCC action clears the sumer business news-stories about person lenged RKO's WNAC -TV Boston and W OR-TV way for RKO to get out of broadcasting, and al finances and residential real estate -an New York. In June 1980, the FCC denied as of last Wednesday (July 20), RKO was carried on CNN's schedule as Your Monet the renewal of all three licenses. The U.S. free to sell the stations. segments and throughout the day on thi Court of appeals affirmed the WNAC -TV deci- Financial News Network, seen in 30 million sion, and the FCC awarded it to another cable homes from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) broadcaster. At the time, a comparable sta- CNBC will debut more than a year afte tion in the Boston market sold for about CNBC: newest the business advertising marketplace begat $200 million, and in 1985 another was sold a downturn following the Oct. 19 stocl for $450 million. The renewals of the other initials in cable market crash. FNN President David Meiste two TV's were remanded to the FCC for a said: "We have come to realize the limita NBC's planned will be second look. In August 1982, the court of service tions of consumer news since the crash. It': known as Consumer News appeals ordered the FCC to open a new and a limited audience." He quoted a recen Business it will run window for challenges of the 13 TV and Channel: McCann -Erickson report that shows that ad radio personal financial and business licenses, and 171 competing applica- vertising by financial service institutions is news during week, sports on tions were filed. weekend down 17 %. Meister said that FNN ha: In December 1982, the FCC authorized sought a wider audience profile to help com WOR CNBC -Consumer News and Business RKO to relocate -TV from New York to pensate for the advertising fall -off and is Channel -will be the name of NBC's cable Secaucus, N.J., following legislation that developing its data transmission service a: programing venture debuting in required renewal of any TV station that early 1989, another source of revenue. FNN charge: it was announced last week. agreed to relocate to a state without a VHF The NBC - cable systems 3.5¢ per subscriber, but Meis owned- and -operated program service, set to license. ter said that fee has averaged closer to 25 run on channel space leased The FCC decided to resolve the KW case from Tempo historically, based on incentives FNN ha Television, will consist of 24 -hour in June 1983, in a two -step process, with consumer offered to cable systems. FNN will increase business news on weekdays and ALJ Kuhlmann first determining if RKO 24 -hour its fee to 5.54 in sports on weekends. July 1989. was qualified to remain a licensee. Then, if CNBC Sports will consist of live ant Last week's announcement marked found to be qualified, he would judge the the taped sports, as well as "special features ant third time the network has altered the relative merits of RKO and Fidelity. cable profiles" produced with NBC Sports. Rog channel's plans. In June, NBC said it would In November 1985, RKO and Fidelity ers said that with the exception some o: program straight business news from of reached a settlement agreement that would 6 a.m. the major sports rights agreements (NF1 to 8 p.m. on weekdays and allow Group W to purchase the station for other program- football and Major League Baseball) $310 million, with Fidelity receiving $98 NBC's sports rights will allow for somt million and RKO, $212 million. In Septem- sharing of events. ber 1986, the commission held the hear- There were no specifics on which on -ail ings-except for KHJ -TV -in abeyance and news and sports personnel will contribute tt invited the 69 remaining competing appli- the new service. Rogers did say, however cants to the nine other proceedings to par- that a good deal of consumer-oriented newt ticipate in comprehensive settlement negoti- produced for NBC's O &O's "is begging foi ations, mediated by the Mass Media Bureau more" exposure than it now gets. chief, Jim McKinney. Those efforts ulti- NBC said it anticipates CNBC will have mately failed, and the commission reactivat- "substantial losses" in its first few years of ed the hearings. operation, but that the network is "commit On Aug. 11, 1987, ALJ Kuhlmann issued ted to staying in" the cable business. C

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If nothing endures but change, the radio industry is busily enduring because it is surely changing. Faced with a soft national radio advertising marketplace, networks and rep companies alike are broadening their bases by becoming increasingly involved in ancillary marketing areas such as promotion. Both spot and network radio sales are expected to post only single -digit percentage gains in 1988. That sluggish pace has led to several consolidations and joint ventures in the industry. BROADCASTING's annual scan of the aural band finds the broad -based adult contemporary format - the fastest growing according to BROADCASTING data-taking new direc- tions as it continues to fragment; even some New Age-oriented formats are now being tagged "new adult contemporary." In Washington, AM radio improvements are on the front burners of the industry and FCC alike, with AM and FM allocation issues insuring that engineers participating in the commission's request for comments are not getting any summer vacation. Many of those engineers are voicing dis- pleasure with aspects of the FCC's radio frequency allocation philosophy. And around the country, radio producers and syndicators are filling the airwaves of some 11,000 plus stations with programing 365 days a year. What follows, beginning on the next page, is a spot check on the state of the radio medium.

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That arrangement also included the pur- for networks like us to compete for the chase of a minority interest in Transtar by advertising dollar," said Sheridan's Daven- the principals of United [BROADCASTING, port. "We are still held to the standards of Oct. 19, 1987]. Transtar offers seven 24- general market radio." hour format networks [soon to be eight with The industry tends to fight over existing the addition of "Music of Your Life "] as well business instead of developing new busi- as marketing CNN Radio. Also, the two ness, said George Edwards, president of companies are examining future financial NBN Broadcasting, parent of the National "options including a possible merger or sale Black Network, which created a second of the companies as well as an initial public network sales package last September called offering and a partnership with a third party NBN H. [ "Riding Gain," July 18].) NBN II is a combination unwired spot "The consolidation with United makes a network and syndicated radio programing lot of sense from an efficiency standpoint network composed of black and urban con- because it allows us to concentrate on pro- temporary stations that is designed to target graming," Robinson said. The medium, said black consumers for national advertisers Robinson, is positioning itself for a good through spot buys or through programs pro- year in 1989. "By next year, the network duced by Syndicate It Productions, Los An- radio teams [consolidation partners] would geles. NBN II is the national sales represen- have been working together for a year," he tative for Syndicate It. Daniels said. "No network can offer all the gross rating been combined with that of co -owned Mutu- "Softness in any marketplace brings points on a buy," said Edwards. "NBN II al Broadcasting. That includes reports from about consolidation," said Satellite Music was developed as a way to grow the black field correspondents. Additionally, Dave Network Chairman John Tyler, whose com- radio network budget," he said. NBN II Bartlett, newly appointed vice president of pany struck a deal with the ABC Radio complements the already -established Na- news and programing for NBC Radio, now Network late last year whereby ABC han- tional Black Network, which delivers news, reports to Ron Nessen, vice president of dles advertising sales for SMN. "All net- features and daily sports reports. news for Mutual). works want to get in on a buy, especially For the first half of 1988, network radio There have also been several recent resig- when some advertisers are no longer buying business was off by 1.3% from the same nations in the NBC Radio Network news 10 networks deep," he said. SMN offers period last year to $176,285,500. That's division including those of John Farley, vice eight 24 -hour format networks. president of news, and Alan Walden, senior To compete in the future, 24 -hour pro- correspondent ( "In Brief," June 20). graming networks will need to develop more "We are not dismantling the NBC net- "niche" formats or specially targeted pro- works. News has to operate under the same graming, added Tyler. If there are several economic constraints as other departments," adult contemporary stations in a given mar- said Pattiz, in defending the consolidation ket, a specialized format will help ensure precedures. "The [NBC] networks were los- that a station will be bought by advertisers, ing $10 million, so one way to offset that he said. was through consolidation," he said. "The "With the boom in radio networks in the process, however, has not inhibited our abil- early 1980's," said CBS's Hosking, "there ity to do business with stations and adver- was an incredible increase in sales staffs, tisers," said Pattiz, adding that the NBC giving the medium more weight in the mar- Radio Network has added about 100 affili- ketplace. The consolidations have led to ates since Westwood One took over. fewer people selling the medium." "Consolidations in the long run can make Hosking also agreed with Westwood's the industry stronger because they will allow Pattiz in that it would take just one or two companies to offer a greater variety of pro- major accounts to turn the sales tide. The ducts," said Terry Robinson, chairman of CBS Radio Networks is composed of two the Transtar Radio Networks. "It is getting networks and a program syndication unit. tougher for a moderate -size network to corn - CBS holds the exclusive network radio pete.' rights for both Major League Baseball and (Last October, the United Stations took the National Football League. over the advertising sales efforts of Transtar. "The consolidations are making it tougher ljrier

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HILLIER, NEWMARK, WECHSLER & HOWARD / ® AN INTEREP COMPANY New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mianeapolis, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco. UPI executive said. But the industry may soon witness influx of news and information servic "Apparently, business news is today's ticket," said Bob Rush, director of broadc services for Dow Jones, referring to sew proposed satellite -delivered financial ne ventures for AM radio. Dow Jones open

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manly designed for AM stations, and ' Dow Jones Report, launched last year as FM service. Edwards Moore Williams Rush "There is room for any service that according to the Radio Network Association end service over the same satellite channel do a good professional job. But they President Peter Moore, who relies on data used for MCN, the AP Wide World Net- need deep pockets. We spilled a lot of collected each month from the different net- work. ink before we turned the corner," said Ru work companies by the accounting firm of "But the biggest change for us in the past who questioned whether the local adver Ernst & Whinny. Second quarter was down year concerns program flexibility. We are ing community would support all the F 1.9% to $95,681,300. But June was up 1% offering stations more programing options," posed business news services. to $33,099,900. Network officials are pre- said Williams. For example, said Williams, Nationally, said Rush, financial servi dicting the year to finish no more than 3% to AP is installing a second satellite channel advertising, which dipped after last ye; 4% ahead of last year's mark of for long -form news coverage. (More than Oct. 19 stock market plunge, is being $380,870,000. 155 of the approximate 1,000 AP affiliates placed by business equipment amour "There has not been that much of a down- now have the capability of receiving AP's Like other network radio companies, turn in network radio sales," said SMN's second news satellite channel.) Dow Jones networks have also been affec Tyler. "But, after experiencing double -digit "We are looking at commercial program- by industry consolidation with national SE percentage increases for several years, it ing ventures including short-form barter now being handled by ABC. was a much bigger disappointment when the shows and a long -form sports telephone talk "The market for radio news is getti next increase didn't come." show," said Mike Freedman, managing edi- smaller," observed Bruce Chong, gene Westwood's Pattiz projected that network tor for the UPI Radio Network. manager of CNN Radio. "Many FM static One area major growth for sales in the third quarter "may not be that of UPI over are either not picking up news or airing lc radically different" from the second quarter. the past year, said Freedman, is the sale of of it while AM stations are reaching smal "A large percentage of our scatter gets news actualities to as many as 15 networks. audiences," Chong said, cautioning that To placed after the upfront television buys, and Freedman, network news programing further network shake -out may occur in t that was late this year because of the Writers has reached a "satisfying level" for stations. near future. Guild strike," Pattiz said. "But we are now "A lot of stations appear to be comfortable seeing an upturn in avail requests for the with the amount of news being offered." the By Vince Ditingo latter half of the third quarter and for the fourth quarter," said Pattiz. When the upfront television season is strong, as it was this year, network radio FCC juggles a full radio slate could the stand to gain from high advertising Among topics on agenda: demands, said ABC's Daniels. He also not- Moflet, Larson & Johnson, Falls Churc expanding and upgrading AM ed that automotive advertising came back to Va., suggested that there may be too ma band. reducing FM interference network radio in the third quarter. Among items to cover this summer: All of the and relaxing FM translator the third- quarter automotive accounts, ac- rules need attention, he said, "but they [the FC cording to Verbitsky, are Ford. are really pouring it on us." Buick and Many in the radio industry The search for a in net- agree that from Much of the reaction the commission competitive edge technology and work radio has also filtered down to the two allocations standpoints, receiving to its proposals is negative. there is an non -commercial, news ser- unprecedented amount of activity recent months, the NAB has been the lea subscription at the FCC this vices, Associated Press Network News and summer. So far, the commis- ing critic of FCC policies, attacking t sion has received UPI Radio Network. Both networks have comments on AM techni- FCC's "marketplace" philosophy. Enginec cal quality improvement, relaxation of some from throughout the radio industry conta started to examine new short-form and long - of form the regulations for FM translators and ed last week by BROADCASTING tended programing possibilities other than ways news. to reduce intermediate frequency (IF) agree with the NAB. interference in the "We are also exploring the feasibility of FM band. Broadcast law- In an interview last spring, Michael Ra yers and marketing both short-form and long -form, engineers are now working on NAB vice president and head of the scien filings due in August on such issues as and technology department, was especia bartered entertainment programing," said expansion Jim Williams, director of broadcast services of the AM band, changes in the harsh on the FCC (BROADCASTING, Ap rules governing for Associated Press. would be FM directional antennas, 4). He accused the commission of basing "They additional geared for younger demographics, which FM translator comments and re- decisions on political and ideological belie ply comments on have a higher advertiser demand," Williams AM improvement. and said that it "very rarely pays any atte said. "Entertainment programing has been In addition, the FCC in its general meet- tion to the long -term interest of the indt ing last Wednesday growing at a pace that has been attractive to (July 20) was expected tries it regulates." Other than the curve to act on several radio us," said Williams. "And it would require petitions, including inquiry, he said, "when you look at what t the initiations little investment on our end." of rulemaking proceedings to commission has really done for improvi double the The move, however, would not be AP's maximum power of FM class A AM over the last couple of years, there stations from 3 first venture into barter programing. Six kw to 6 kw and to adopt the very little they can show." National Radio years ago, AP struck an arrangement with Systems Committee's In connection with the current FM trar (NRSC) audio standards (see page 77). wsM(AM) Nashville for distribution of an lator inquiry, Rau said that the commissi. "From what I overnight country radio service, dubbed the understand, it's never been suffers "somewhat from a lack of credibili this way. Music Network. But two other AP There's no breathing room for the in the industry..People have taken what a Country next barter deals, according to Williams, "were couple of weeks," said Stan Salek, a very vague FCC rules and stretched the specialist not as profitable." Until last spring, the two in technical radio issues for the meaning to the limit in order to abuse t National series, Real Estate Action Line and Ameri- Association of Broadcasters' sci- original purpose of translators." ence and can Know -How, were distributed as a week- technology department. Wallace Contacted last week, Rau said that exce Johnson of the engineering consultancy of for the plan to examine the NRSC and

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"They have been more con- nontechnical acceptance criteria, were ma Art Suberbielle, president and general cerned about adding operations to the band in part because the commission recogniz manager, KANE(AM) New Iberia, La., and and not worrying too much about what's that "the AM broadcast service is a ve chairman of NAB's AM improvement sub- happening to existing stations." mature service and opportunities for nr committee, agreed that the FCC has tended "I think that I hold a kindred spirit with stations were quite limited except in me to overallocate. "The FCC's past practices Mike [Rau]. I believe that AM is not as remote areas." of licensing stations in areas that were al- healthy as it could be if the FCC made it a As for the charge that the FCC is doi ready overcrowded indicates that this sys- higher priority," said Glen Clark, president little to help AM, LaFollette said that t tem creates chaos and interference," he said. of Texar Inc., Campbell, Calif., a manufac- spinoff items connected to the current ingi Suberbielle listed two other FCC policies turer of audio processing equipment. But the ry on AM improvement, which led to L that have hurt AM radio: "The first is failing fact that decisions in Washington are made Wednesday's rulemaking on NRSC, are ji to establish a standard for AM stereo," he on the basis of ideology and politics "is beginning to be released. LaFollette st said. The second is allowing AM and FM nothing that our great- great -grandfathers that he interprets some of the criticisms operations to simulcast, thereby reducing didn't know"-and the FCC is a part of the commission as remnants "of previo the diverse programing that could be avail- Washington, Clark argued. "Do I think that concerns that some of the associations ha able on the AM dial." sometimes we all in the process of a demo- had of past practices." Said Karl Lahm, a Fairfax, Va., engineer- cratic government make decisions that are The radio issue receiving the most atte ing consultant: "A market is best served imperfect? The answer is obviously yes." tion this summer is AM technical improe when there is an optimal number of radio Wilson LaFollette, assistant chief of the ment and strategies to make the band me and television facilities in that market." If the FCC's policy and rules division, disput- competitive with FM. The first step may there are too few stations, the public is not ed some of NAB's criticisms. As a specialist to make conversion to the NRSC auc particularly well served because of lack of in matters dealing with the AM band, he standard mandatory for all AM stations. T diversity. But if there are too many, the said that FCC actions are made with the standards are designed to reduce adjacei stations are not profitable "and they can't awareness that AM is a crowded band and channel interference by limiting the em afford to do good community service," he that it is in need of technical improvement. sions of a station to 10 khz. Also, a preei said. "The commission is taking the attitude The statistics show, he said, that very few phasis curve would be added to t that more is always better and you end up new AM applications have been approved in transmission and would be matched by with competitive situations whereby people recent years. "Certainly when we broke deemphasis curve built into new AM radio can't possibly make a profit." down the clear- channel frequencies back in These moves are designed to convince ma The commission's mistake has been to 1981, the commission had the opportunity ufacturers to build wider -band, higher -fidi follow a philosophy that an increased num- to make a sizable number of assignments ity AM radios, closer to FM's sound qualii ber of stations is the most efficient use of ...But I think if you were to look at the Although the commission has started spectrum, said Johnson, who serves as statistics and the actions taken in the AM proceeding to explore mandatory NRSC 01 chairman of the technical subgroup of the band, the predominant work that they've servance, Texar's Clark said, "given tl FCC's industry advisory committee on radio done has involved modifications to existing present mood on Capitol Hill and at tl issues. "It's the added level of interference stations," he said. And FCC actions, such as commission, I would be very surprised if tl commission does establish the thing as required standard." The current FCC, 1 said, is similar in philosophy to the one th refused to set an AM stereo standard in tl early 1980's. But regardless of how the FC acts, he predicted that AM broadcasters w: FM all eventually accept NRSC at an evolutioi Shively ary rather than a revolutionary pace. If tl commission does adopt NRSC, it will gil broadcasters at least 12 months to compi he said. Texar has provided equipment fi 150 NRSC conversions so far, Clark sale Evidence that broadcasters are acceptir Combiners NRSC was contained in a survey release last winter by one of Texar's competitor Shively is an acknowledged indus- Circuit Research Labs, Tempe, Ariz. Ti try leader in high -powered, multistation survey found that 18.9% of AM stations ht combiners. Frequency separations of converted and another 75.5% said that the only 0.8 MHz are easily handled, and planned to convert (BROADCASTING, Fel we routinely satisfy power levels up to 22). Last week CRL sent another mailing 40 kW per channel. This exceptional update those figures. engineering and rugged designs have Engineers are beginning to notice a poss established the toughest industry spec- ble side benefit to NRSC conversion, al ifications. When you decide on a cording to CRL's Bill Ammons. Some st; Shively combiner, you can be confi- tions are reporting increased coverage "We're dent you will be using the finest getting reports from our customet ...with nighttime authorization that they al combiner equipment available, any- getting [up to] 16 miles of extended cove where. age," he said. Heavy participation is expected for rep: comments on AM improvement, due Au!

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WYST AM /FM WJMO /WRQC -FM KSOL -FM WINX Baltimore Cleveland San Francisco Rurk Ille Represented nationally by Major Market Radio KALI WKDM WDJY -FM Los Angeles New York Washington, D.C. Represented nationally by Katz Hispanic Radio Represented nationally by .McGavren Guild to avoid adjacent -channel interference on to 30 years, Lahm said. Many of those policy of moving some of these operators c the AM band are inadequate. It also called transmitters are still operating but are pro- of the existing band onto the expand( for a change in the RSS (root sum square ) ducing much lower sound quality. "Because band, everyone is a winner, especially li method of calculating nighttime interfer- of the economics of AM broadcasting, own- teners." That plan would involve changir ence. ers don't see it as a smart investment to put a the current FCC rules barring ownership The second report, a psychoacoustic lot of money into rehabilitating a physical two AM stations in the same market. study by B. Angell & Associates, Chicago, plant that returns very little in dollars, if Convincing broadcasters to apply for found that consumer audio expectations are any," Lahm said. It is good to see the atten- license on the expanded band before the ne high and that they do notice various forms of tion that is being paid now by the FCC and radios are in wide distribution will be dif noise and interference on AM. In its corn - some in the industry to the AM band, Lahm cult, according to Johnson, who was a mer ments, NAB said that the two reports "clear- said, but it "would have been more effective ber of the delegation to the Internation ly point to the need for revised technical 10 years ago." Telecommunication Union meeting on tl standards." A related issue is the proposed extension expanded band in Rio de Janeiro last mon After NRSC conversion and the sugges- of the AM band by 100 khz to 1705 khz. In (BROADCASTING, June 13). "There's goir tions made in the NAB reports, both Suber- comments due Aug. 11, NAB will "make a to be a period of time when you're going bielle and Lahm suggested that the most very strong pitch for the expanded AM band have to let existing stations operate [in tl important technical step to making AM to utilize much better quality technical stan- expanded band] and not worry about tl competitive with FM would be sales of dards," said Barry Umansky, NAB deputy ownership rules, or possibly come up wi continuous -tune receivers for AM/FM re- general counsel. The Angell and Klein re- something like this national network." ceivers. "You can have AM and FM stations ports will be used "as guideposts...painting NAB will oppose the idea of nation intermixed on the buttons of the car radio a picture of how good AM radio can sound if licensing, in which one company would 1 and punch whatever you want," Lahm said. you've got adequate audio standards." cleared to manage a frequency in all parts But as Salek said, "there is no single, The association will also propose that the the country. It is a case of "the commissic most important step [toward making AM additional spectrum be used to allow current delegating its licensing responsibility competitive with FM]. If there were. we daytime -only AM stations to broadcast at someone else," Umansky said. NAB w: could identify it and act upon it." More night. Daytime stations in crowded radio also oppose proposals such as negotiate money must be invested in the AM band, markets could simulcast on their current interference between stations and the sellir both for technical and programing improve- frequency and on a frequency in the expand- of interference rights. ments, he said. "Many of the operators that ed band. At night, they could continue to Suberbielle said that national licensing are struggling have not invested as heavily broadcast in the new band. After five to not acceptable because AM radio listene in their operation as they should," Suber- eight years, when expanded -band receivers are most interested in local programing bielle said. A lack of investment in technol- had penetrated deeply enough into the mar- "There is no way a national service ct ogy, he said, has had the most to do with the ketplace, the old facilities could be shut provide localized information about even decline. down. in Louisiana simultaneously with providir Many of the AM transmitters currently in "For a long time, our view has been that information about Washington, D.C.... As use were installed in the 1940's and 1950's there are too many darn transmitters on the tually, people in Louisiana don't care wh and were estimated to have life spans of 20 AM band." Umansky said. "If there is a the nrnhlemc in Washineton. D.C.. are oth(

There is a feeling that the commission beginning to take some of the right steps c AM issues, Johnson said, "but in other area they are carrying out their philosophy -lit in FM." One example is an FCC proposal a reduce the minimum distance requiremen We have capital available for between FM antennas in some cases of p( tential IF interference, "which I think transactions ranging in size from going to add to the interference problems. Johnson said. The FCC claims that current) manufactured FM receivers are less likely t be affected by IF noise. But in comments c $1 million - $1 billion. the proposal, NAB provided test results t show that receivers are not yet sophisticate enough to block out IF interference and th; some radios made today experience interfe: ence under the present protected contour. Philosophical differences between NA and the commission are also to be found i the FM directional antenna issue. The con mission initiated a rulemaking last Februar to allow directional antenna use for all str tions as a way to give licensees more flex 3illerman-flagee bility when searching for sites on which t place their facilities (BROADCASTING, Fet 29). The commission stressed that it was n( planning to change the FM allocation table: INVESTORS AND FINANCIERS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS But NAB claimed that FM directional enter AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES nas would tempt future commissions t overallocate. NAB's comments, due Aug. 25, will n peat its past reservations with FM directior al antennas, Salek said, and will also cat tion that "there are no known extremel accurate methods, as there are in AM, fc 150 EAST 58TH STREET NEW YORK - NEW YORK 10155 taking pattern measurements," he said. I

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Nineteen -eighty -eight should be a year of mid single -digit revenue growth for national spot radio, according to radio station sales representatives. Growth of 5% would put the spot advertising figure at $1,381,750,000 for the year; higher growth, as some are predicting, would put the total over $1.4 billion. Such optimism should be tempered with caution since in recent years rep predictions have proved overly optimistic and have run aground in bad business climates. In 1986, Hulleberg station reps were predicting high single- or Gorski Cregan low double -digit increases, while the year- end total ended up just 1% percent ahead. In amount of their buys through existing or said the trend, which has been going on for a 1987, estimates of flat -to -3% compared newly opened regional agency offices, least five years, still appears to be continuing with an actual year-end decline of 1%. which are better situated to deal directly "It used to be that about 65% of nationa For 1988, the estimates ranged from flat with stations. Thus, he said, a growing budgets went through New York; now, abou to 12%; most estimates fell within 3% -9%, amount of national dollars bypasses the 35% does." Hulleberg said, however, that th( with 6% being about the average. reps, and therefore are excluded from the trend was not unilateral. "In the past couple o The generally accepted totals for national RER data. weeks, Ogilvy pulled back and put a lot o spot advertising do not necessarily imply the Most of the reps commenting acknowl- business back in New York." same for radio stations. Robert Coen, senior edged that a growing amount of advertising The definition of national spot radio ex vice president of McCann- Erickson, said dollars previously classified as national penditures can also be too inclusive as i that semi -official the spot tallies, compiled were now being reported as local dollars, combines the disparate results reported b: by Radio Expenditure Reports (RER) from placed directly with the stations. Marvin spot and by the unwired networks, nation unaudited rep submissions, may understate Roslin, president of Roslin Radio Sales, wide coverage packaged by the reps an the amount of national marketing budgets said: "There has been a lot of direct sold as a whole. How disparate the result going to radio stations. The problem, Coen buying...that is particularly true of the beers are is not certain. By one estimate, that o said, is that the larger advertising agencies and some of the automotive." Ellen Hulle- Austin Walsh, executive vice president have in recent years placed an increasing berg, president of McGavren Guild Radio, western division, Major Market Radio, un wired dollars so far this year are up mor than 15%, while traditional spot business i "flat." Hulleberg said that unwired move: was growing at a rate roughly double that o traditional spot buys. Since unwired national buys are still MANAGING NAMB small percentage of total national spot dol lars (most estimates run between 10% an 15%), percentage changes from year to yea can be greatly affected by additions or dele tions of a few accounts, said Charlie Co RADIO'S lumbo, president of Banner Radio. Agree ing was Jerry Cregan, president of Republi. Radio, who said that comparisons of un wired expenditures should be qualified witl the observation that 1987 totals were dowi IMPORTANT "significantly" from those in 1986. "Om reason unwired is doing well this year is tha the movie business, historically a big cate gory in unwired, is up dramatically ove 1987; a lot more titles have been released it TRANSACTIONS. 1988. Aside from the movie business w( don't see a tremendous increase in unwire( business." Combined, unwired and national spot re RADIO'S BLUE sults through May show a 4.5% increase CHIP BROKER The results have so far been uneven amont WITH FULL TAX, FINANCIAL markets. As reported previously (BROAD AND APPRAISAL SERVICES CASTING, May 16), the top -10 markets ha( growth of almost 7%, while markets 11 -25 26 -50, 51 -75 and 76 -100 were up by les! than half that percentage. Most reps have no sure answers why national spot was lackluster in the past tw( One Stone Place Bronxville, NY 10708 779 (914) -7003 years, and why it is doing better this year 74 -854 Velie Way Suite 10 Palm Desert, CA 92260 (619) 341 -0855 Some say radio revenues correlate with oth. er media, particularly television, and that when all of television is doing well, money will spill over to radio. Don Gorski, vice fßroaocas! '998 48 It would behoove you to delay any changes myour AM programming Tor ffie next 4 months. 0 BUSINESS NEWS BROADCASTING When we're good and ready.

Suite 1500 50 Milk Street Boston, MA 02109 sales CBS Radio president of for Represen- guments saying that radio's health or not tatives, said: "When network TV is sold out health is based on the outlook for those oth we feel that is good for us...this year has media. The problem right now seems to 1 been a very quick prime I time season and that we are in a limited national marke think that bodes well for us. The writers' place. which has seen mergers, acquisitiot strike is still going on, yet the advertisers are and cutbacks. Rather than a national mark scooping up time." we are seeing an increase in regionalizatioi The view of a positive correlation does an increase in direct buying. There is litt not explain why radio revenue was flat last use trying to explain it or to wait for the o. year, at a time when upfront network televi- days to return." One of the reasons sion sales were also strong. McCann -Erick- th Robert Coen said he feels comfortable hob son's Coen said: "In 1985, when network ing to his 5% estimate for national rad; TV really took it on the chin, radio did well advertising is that many of the post -mergt with national marketers. It looked then as if effects and consolidations appear to haN there was a major shift in the strategies of run their course. marketers. But since then it appears as if Station reps these days talk about sever radio was just delayed in getting in line and Gutrum ways to continue this year's growth. Or shaping up. The medium doesn't seem to be such strategy is to increase advertisers' ue gaining from many advertisers a long -term any price. To make up in volume, they are for promotion campaigns. Roslin said h role...it is like scatter is to TV, and that losing in other ways." Roslin said that some firm is working with i makes it still very volatile." college football of the wired networks have been "somewhat Michigan: "The anchor station is WXYT(AÌ Competition from other media hurts radio soft; therefore, they became far more com- Detroit with a network of 11 stations. I because it lowers cost -per-points, said Carl petitive and are far more efficient....In- Butrum, addition to the normal kind of radio adve; president of Eastman Radio. "As a ventory has built up tremendously so they tisers, we hypothetical are going after institutional adve: example, let's take the Tampa don't care as much about holding pricing." tisers, market, with trying to get them to recognize tht about $20 million in national McGavren Guild's Hulleberg said: "I would the center revenue. of automotive decision making i If the cost -per-point were to de- say that cost -per-point pressure is not unique cline in Michigan. Whether they make tires, gat by just $1, from, say, $50 to $49, that to radio. There are new people getting into means oline or other auto -related products, the that $400,000 goes out of that mar- broadcasting-both radio and television would ket. - like to be able to flash their product i Looked at another way, if business was all the time, and a lot more independent front of people up 6 %, who make decisions in th but the cost -per-point fell by $1, the television stations than there used to be. motor city." increase would instead only be 4 %." Where you used to have two dominant radio A second strategy, actually one i. Pricing competition long is seen as coming stations, now you have five fighting each existence, is to work on new advertisers from several places. Eastman's Butrum other." Among the more recent efforts in develop blamed "radio stations that are strapped for Bill Stakelin, president of the Radio Ad- ing new business is the special debt; new operators; committe groups in financial hot vertising Bureau, said he felt uncomfortable started by the Station Representatives water...people who Asso are doing business at with comparative analysis: "I don't like ar- ciation. The reps themselves and station have "adopted" national advertisers, tryin; to encourage them to make more use o radio. In one segment of the business, Spanis radio, there have not been as many ne' advertisers as earlier anticipated, accordin Radio Award Winner! * to Eduardo Caballero, president of Caballe ro Spanish Radio: "From existing advet tisers the most substantial increase cam LOU ADLER'S MEDICAL JOURNAL from Sears. There were also reasonable it creases from Coors, Procter & Gamble 90 seconds daily of medicine /health/ Campbell's Soup and Ford." Cabellero sai nutrition journalism. Produced and host- he expected billings for his firm, which h ed by respected broadcast newsman, said is not included in the RER data, t Lou Adler. Available on barter - market increase by 10% in 1988. exclusive. According to CBS's Gorski, categorie showing changes so far this year include "a obvious downturn in airlines and financie Now on more than 80 stations, including services. Food products are flat. Most of th WOR, WWL, WEEI, WTIC, KTAR,WBEN, action is in department discount stores, au WTMJ, KTRH, KIRO, WWJ, WMAL, WRVA tomotives, automotive services and comput ers." A third area of relief, with more immedi Salable! Call for demo! ate promise, is the upcoming elections. Rep Listenable! were in agreement that so far the money wa not there but disagreed on how many futuri Broadcasting's hot category! dollars were headed radio's way from th. campaigns. Major Market's Walsh said: " have not seen signs of it yet, and if history i Call Lou now at (914) 669 -5277 or write: to be the guide, we don't expect to see a lo Eagle Media Productions, Ltd. of candidate advertising. Issue and proposi P.O. Box 430 North Salem, NY 10560 tion advertising we should do well on, tha is the way it has been for the last six or sever '1988 Deadline Award - Best Radio Public Service 1987-NYC Deadline Club. SPJ /SDX years." 1988 William Harvey Award-American Medical Writers Association After weighing all the pluses and min uses, radio is not easy to figure out, sale Coen. "I think it will snap back; on the othe hand, every time you think it will zig, i zags." E

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P PLE - QUAL EP QUA ISADCASTING Tracking the fickle business of formats While the major formats continue audience neglected by mainstream AC. announcer -less format that features onl to attract listeners. programers "Most ACs are for women and males are brief news headlines and weather on tt look for ways to expand and freshen shoved aside," he said. "Programers have hour. Hall predicted that "one or two st; them to avoid audience burnout historically disregarded males... People tions in every market" will be programir around the country have found that females the format "in the next five years." Radio programers are not resting on their are easier to transfer from CHR to AC. "Our Gary Kneisley, general manager and vic laurels. While station consultants and ex- research has seen a definite request by men president of operations at WNWV(FM) Elyri. ecutives admit that there has been little 25 -54 for newer album cuts from artists like Ohio (Cleveland), which airs "The Wave change since last year in the performance of Sting," Burkhart said. While the female AC said that in the recently released Birc most of the top radio formats, they are not listener is interested in melodic, though not spring book, WNWV(FM) posted a 3.5 1: content. Instead of waiting for a ratings fall- necessarily new, music, Burkhart said audi- plus metro share (Monday-Sunday, 6 a.m off, many said they are cautiously exploring ence testing and research indicate that for midnight). While that 12th -placed mark new ideas to assure future success. The men "it's important to be on the leading share number is down from its ninth -place consultants and programers said the aging of edge. They want new material," they want 4.1 in the spring of 1987 (when the static the baby boom generation is the most sig- to "stay on top of new music." was programing SMN's "Z- Rock "), Knei nificant demographic trend. o ley said that the format has brought in mo For radio consultant Kent Burkhart of New age- oriented formats, including "The advertising dollars because the format's al Burkhart, Douglas and Associates, Atlanta, Wave," which took off last year on Metropo- dience profile is more attractive to adve stablity in programing market- the radio's litan's KTWV(FM) Los Angeles, and the new tisers. place have been could predicted. "There age sound of WBMW(FM) Manasass, Va. Progressive Music Network, Minneap hasn't been anything new on the horizon," has success with its versic (Washington), appear to have secured a sol- lis, also found he said, probably because of the continued id niche in the marketplace. The format's of "new adult contemporary," dubbed "TI demographic strength adult contempo- of selection of ethereal instrumentals and light Breeze." Tom Pelissero, operations manag rary, album- oriented -rock, oldies and con- for success jazz, now often classified as "new adult "The Breeze," points to the temporary hit formats. WAVH(FM) which we contemporary," has won numerous converts Spokane, Wash., Added Jeff Pollack, president the Pol- of in the radio business, although it is pro- from a 2.0 12 -plus metro share in the fi lack Media Group, Pacific Palisades, Calif.: when it was airing "Form gramed by a relatively small number of Arbitron book There is "no significant difference" to radio stations. 41," to 3.5 in the spring. Pelissero said "TI programing this year compared to last year, Jim Duncan of Indianapolis -based Ameri- Breeze" primarily appeals to the 25 -49 al and "there's no substantial change in station with migrating fro can Radio said that the format has been group, some listeners ratings" in most markets. "doubling shares" at many of the station's easy listening stations. Robert Hall, vice president of programing that have adopted it. Hall, whose company Still, some radio executives wonder abo for Satellite Music Network speaks of radio the success of "new AC," and question if distributes "The Wave" to I I stations, said programing in the same way, but like Burk- he is encouraged by audience sampling of will have staying power. hart and Pollack, his comments do not end the format. o there. Said Hall: "I don't think broadcasters "At first they think it's strange, but as Country music, to hear those involved in tl are ready for change, but the audience is." they listen, they like it," he said of the format tell it, are finding it a challenge Hall said that listeners have been "screaming in target [focus] groups" about how radio owners "love to play it safe." Added Hall: "what's available [programing] is limited," leading SNM and others to look for new products. o According to an analysis of BROADCASTING'S Yearbook database, there are currently 11,182 U.S. radio stations. Of these, 10,038 have reported information about their station's The format many consultants speak when of programing formats for the 1988 Yearbook. they talk of programing's future is adult BROADCASTING currently uses 65 separate format categories for station classification. a contemporary. And it's no wonder, since its list that has been shaped by questionnaire responses over the years. The chart below the fastest growing format in radio. In 1984, gives a breakdown of the top 15 radio programing formats for the last four years, ranked it was programed by 1,707 of the nearly in descending order (for 1988) of the number of stations carrying each format. 8,500 stations on the air. AC is now heard on 2,337 of radio's 11,000 -plus stations. Format 1988 1987 While the leading radio format in 1988 1986 1985 (and in 1984) is country, the number of adult Country 2,450 2,417 2,500 2,490 contemporary stations programed in major Adult contemporary 2,337 2,242 1,948 1,707 markets far outnumbers the number of coun- Top 40 /CHR 950 912 1,046 1,032 try stations in major markets. While a major Religious 948 886 796 732 market can typically sustain one, possibly MOR 802 921 1,213 1,417 two, country stations, it can support a great- Rock /AOR ' number 604 559 577 587 er of AC outlets. Diversified One reason for the reasonably comfort- 596 597 637 662 Golden oldies 537 able co- existance of those stations has to do 463 355 317 Easy listening 434 with the format's nature. With a base of 440 456 474 Classical well -known rock hits and pop standards. 343 332 341 320 each AC can combine elements of classic News.` 333 299 287 282 rock, oldies and top-40 to create a niche for Jazz 274 246 270 263 itself, according to programers. Spanish 211 210 207 176 Burkhart added that over the next several Black 211 234 244 261 years, AC will look to regain male listeners Urban contemporary 191 166 144 111 that have been estranged by what they per- Radio formats are ceive as the blandness of "light rock." Burk- defined as programing broadcast in excess of 20 hours per week. * Includes stations classified as progressive. '" Station reporting more than three formats. '"' Includes hart said that he is introducing a male adult stations classified as news /talk. contemporary (MAC) format to reach an

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formats into the easy listening audiem Use Your Imagination have been one of the strongest incentives reexamine the format. We Do "We're taking a different approach. I. not simply strings anymore," he said. Usii a mix of music from the 1970's and '80 Chandler said his stations' target is broade ing beyond 45 -55 year olds, to listeners their late 30's and early 40's. Chandl termed the station's new programing sla "less mechanical" than in the past. "We' getting away from cover vocals" and inste; are using original recordings by Lionel R chie and Ray Charles, among others. Jim Opsimik, president of Bonnevil Broadcasting System, which supplies pr graming and consulting services to 166 ea: listening stations, said that his resean shows that easy listening will have to er brace elements of AC to survive. Opsitn said that "testing the edges of listener tolerance level" with programing elemen that appeal to the 35-44- year-old listene has become a way of life for the forma Those new elements include vocal artis

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Broaticastmg Jul 25 1988 56 fderal Express commercials. Moschittas rary, contemporary Christian, classical and ly series titled Your Taxes that is sponsored pical comedy bits are carried by 20 stations. jazz. Briggs said the company has looked at by the Internal Revenue Service and which All Star's other comedy series include From transfering music to compact disks, but is offers tax advice such as how to understand 'udio B, Steve's Bank and Mel Blanc's Blan- waiting for that technology to shake out before the Tax Reform Act of 1986; and Nancy Rea- ty Blancs. entering that business. gan Battles Drug Abuse, a 90- second weekly spot underwritten by the Kiwanis and now in its second year. The Ultimate, introduced last year by Toby 1Iternative Programing, Dallas, is fine tuning Audio TV Features programing has ad- Arnold & Associates, has been one of the s nine radio formats, said President Mickey dressed a wide variety of topics ranging from hotter production libraries, said president Triggs, but plans no new introductions this boating to health. "Very often we will have an Toby Arnold. Over 100 stations have signed ear. Last year it looked at adding a New Age association come up with a series that they for the 10 -, 15 -, 30- and 60- second back- armat to its mix, but Briggs said the "re- will underwrite for several years," said Bob ground music and sound effects library. "It's a ponse was disappointing" and the company Kimmel, Audio TV Features president. full service production library" Arnold points lecided against it. The few stations interest - out, complete with "zips, zaps and stingers." O d, he said, were looking at doing only two or The library is digital and delivered on com- wee hours per week, an amount available on Bonneville Broadcasting System, North- pact disk, Arnold said. atellite, Briggs said. brook, Ill., provides easy listening and adult The company plans to introduce a scratch - Alternative has brought shorter-term con - contemporary formats to more than 150 affili- off game promotion for radio stations next fall. 'acts to the radio syndication business -12 ates, according to Jim Opsitnik, president. It has been tested so far on eight stations, said 18 months. Briggs said the company is The 17- year -old company expanded last Arnold, and all of them have produced a profit onsidering a promotion where stations would March with the acquisition of Churchill Pro- on the game. write their own contract," specifying cost and ductions of Phoenix, a move that he said The company continues to market six for- angth. The shorter contract terms has not "further enhanced our major market presence mats (delivered by tape), three production 'creased turnover, Briggs said. Of the 50 to of successful easy -listening stations." libraries (delivered on LP) a direct mail promo- JO contracts that have expired in the past Opsitnik said Bonneville's four music for- tion, an ID division and jingles. Arnold said the ear, only five stations have not renewed. The mats are distributed via reel -to -reel tape on a company is getting back into doing musical :ompany adds an average of seven stations cash basis, including: Ultra, the company's image concept campaigns. Toby Arnold & rer month, Briggs said, but its overall client best -seller that provides 143 hours of primar- Associates deals in both cash and barter. st has remained stable at 135. That is be- ily instrumental arrangements of adult contem- :ause the company is more strict with its porary music; a matched flow easy listening tayment schedules because of the shorter Audio TV Features, New York, is celebrating service that provides segments grouped into :ontracts, which leads to more cancellations, its 10th year as a provider of programing that quarter hours; Alpha, featuring all -vocal soft 3iggs said. is currently offered via satellite to station affili- adult contemporary music, and Radio One, The nine formats Alternative delivers via ates of the AP and UPI radio networks. Pro- featuring a more aggressive adult contempo- ape on a cash basis are: nostalgia, easy grams include the Drexel- Burnham -spon- rary format. stening, country, light adult contemporary, sored Businessweek Tax Series, a weekly Bonneville also boasts a huge collection of lilt contemporary, super adult contempo- spot that has been running five years; a week- custom -arranged instrumental music of adult

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Special features are sold for cash and company switched from barter to cash, a quarters of the parent company, Wagontra barter, depending on market size (barter is move it is now rethinking on roughly 70 sta- Communications, in Albuquerque, N.M. available in the top 100 markets); other pro- tions. The radio program suppliers format it O dudes several new offerings: Prime Denu (light, conservative, contemporary adult fo Diamond Communications, Baltimore, pro- mat with music from the 1960's to 1980's. f( duces four- and -a -half minute and 29- minute Creative Radio Networks, Van Nuys, Calif., is the 25 -54 age group); Easy Listening, (cor radio programs distributed free to radio sta- once again offering The Elvis Hour, a weekly temporary easy listening, with a flexible ten tions via Westar IV and tape. The Heart of the one -hour program. But this year it is being po, geared toward the 35 -64 age group); Hr Matter series created last year by the Nation- sold on a barter basis, not cash. Darwin AC, (adult contemporary/CHR blend, for 1f al Emergency Medicine Association features Lamm, CRN president, said the new sales 49 age group), and Light (which medical and health professionals discussing Jazz, can b terms have been well received, with 178 sta- used as a library source or accent). Ther emergency medicine, AIDS, high blood pres- tions signing on or renewing the program. On have also been two name changes: Supe: sure, heart disease prevention and a variety of Aug. 16 (the anniversary of Elvis's death) CRN Soul (urban contemporary) is now known a other health issues. Executive producer Alex is also offering a three-hour special, Memories Urban -One and XT-40 (contemporary hit fo Diamond said the communications company of Elvis, also barter. In October, the comoany mat for the 12 -34 age group) is now calle produces and distributes 52 half -hours and will make available a 24 -hour program on Stereo Rock. 260 four-and -a-half- minute programs per year country music called Country Music of the Drake -Chenault also offers various specir to more than 250 commercial and public radio 80's, for cash. CRN is also preparing a new programs: Story of Country Music; Histor stations in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, Can- six -hour Christmas special tailored to adult of Rock and Roll; Top Ten Th ada and the Phillipines. Hits; Elvis: contemporary formats and will update and Three Hour Special; The Presley Years; Th expand its country music special, Joy of O Top 100 of the 70's; Christmas in the County DIR Broadcasting, New York Christmas, available in 12- or 18 -hour ver- the -based pro- (Christmas classics by country singers, si sions. The Christmas specials are being of- gram producer and distributor which was es- hours long); Christmas at our House (classi 15 fered for cash. tablished years ago, has just launched holiday songs, Christmas stories, 12 hour a - Scott Muni's World of Rock, weekly, four long), and Holiday Hits (Christmas songs b O hour series hosted by WNEwFM New York oper- popular top -40 singers, six hours long). Cutler Productions, Los Angeles, is offering ations manager, Scott Muni, that highlights The taped full- service formats are offere for new AOR the third year, Party America, a two-hour selections. on reel -to -reel or digital and are sold b weekend offering with radio personalities Jay Other shows on its roster are the company's straight cash license fees. Drake -Chenau Thomas and Fast Jimmy Roberts, who sound first series, The King Biscuit Flower Hour. a serves about 450 stations. off and play pop music, now with 102 affiliates. weekly broadcast of taped rock concerts; O Cutler will also continue to produce On the Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40, a weekly, four-hour, Move, an urban contemporary weekend mu- contemporary hit countdown program; Music Eagle Media Productions Ltd., North Salem sic program (top -30) which is distributed by Weekend, weekly four-hour adult contempo- N.Y., produces and distributes Medical Jour CBS Radio Programs. CBS RadioRadio will rary show hosted by WNSR(FM) New York per- nel, a two- minute daily series on health. It i distribute again this year the three hour week- sonality Bill Neil; Scott Muni's Ticket To Ride, produced by Lou Adler, who was formerly vio ly oldies program, Cruisin' America with a weekly, one -hour show focusing on the Bea- president and director of news for woRta. Cousin Brucie. Ron Cutler, Cutler Productions tles; and This Date in Baseball History, a 90- New York. president, also reports that the company is second, weekday historical look at baseball preparing a new Monday- Friday program ser- with veteran sportscaster Mel Allen. Soon to O vice that will be announced next September. debut is This Is The NFL, a 90- second fea- Far West Communications, Hollywood, i: The service will be offered on a barter basis, ture that will air from Sept. 4 through the Super now offering a customized version of its music but Cutler would not provide details of the new Bowl. library service known as The Master Service service. For noncommercial radio, the com- The company was sold by Lorimar Telepic- which is available on digital audio tape (DAT pany is repackaging its Musical program of tures, the Culver City, Calif. -based television format or reel -to-reel tape. The regular Maste songs from broadway and Hollywood musi- and film conglomerate, in May to DIR Broad- Service music library remains available or cals, which will be available next January. casting co- founder and president, Bob reel -to -reel only. The service, with 1,600 titles Meyrowitz. It was Meyrowitz and Peter Kauff, is leased on a cash basis. Paul Ward, presi dent, Far West Communications, said that to ward the end of the year, the company ex HEALTH pects to unveil a new program called Tres 111=a saa r____ Country II, featuring contemporary county MUMN NM IN -iflr wwwv_ r music. True Country I, with more traditiona country tunes, continues to be available, a: RADIO REPORTS VIA SATELLITErr FROM do Gold Plus, an oldies format and AICHR, THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS progressive adult contemporary format. O Broadcast -quality wraps and cuts on timely medical and health topics, designed to Al Ham Productions, Huntington, fit into your newscasts. Information your listeners want, on subjects such as. the Conn. based producer and distributor of the MOR big band "Music of Your Life" format, merges AIDS HIGH -RISK PREGNANCY CANCER with Fairwest, a San Diego -based radio pro ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE HEALTH CARE COSTS BIRTH CONTROL gram firm, forn HEART TRANSPLANTS ALCOHOLISM and much more. consultancy earlier this year to a yet unnamed programing consortium. Th( two entities have also contracted with the The service is free, fed week ,y in bulk via SATCOM 1R and WESTAR IV. Transtar Radio Networks to have the tape To find out more, 301- 955 -2849. call distributed MOYL format put on the satellite

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Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 63 "authorized" spacial on The Doors, for airplay Charles Michelson Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif., uled HBO simulcasts next fall, according in the fourth quarter. (The special's other co- which distributes classic radio programs from Feigenbaum, include specials featuring Jot producer is Jack Holzman, founder and presi- the medium's "golden age," is releasing Arch Lennon, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors. dent of Elektra Records, The Doors' first la- Obler's Lights Out, one of the more popular The eight -year-old company said that it al: bel). MediaAmerica is also handling ad sales radio mystery programs from the 1930's. Com- produces and syndicates two- minute daily s and station relations. pany owner, Charles Michelson, is now in the ries that air on over 100 stations each th Other shows represented by MediaAmerica process of transferring the original 16-inch combine programming with promotion: Ra include Party America, produced and transcriptions to tape. So far, six half -hour Quiz, Country Quiz, Trivia Quiz and St' cleared by Cutler Productions, Los Angeles; episodes have been transferred, and will be- Quiz. Open House Party, produced and cleared by gin airing in August. Michelson said he is also Other MJI programs include Country T Superadio, Boston; Nashville Live, produced adding the Abbott and Costello Show to the day (on 185 stations) and Rock Today (on 1; by Emerald Entertainment, Nashville, cleared collection of comedy programs he has avail- stations), both are one-hour weekly music ar by MediaAmerica; Up Close, produced by able, including Jack Benny, Burns and Allen news shows; Metalshop, a weekly two-ho Neer Perfect Productions, cleared by MediaA- and Edgar Bergen. A new production is in the show that airs on 125 stations; Classic Cut merica -the last two were picked up as part of works called Stuart Hamblen's Cowboy available as a weekly one -hour or 12 -minu MediaAmerica's acquisition of the programing Church of the Air, featuring Inspirational sto- daily show featuring interviews with rock le, and station affiliation assets of the MCA Radio ries" and music composed by the popular ends that is carried by 150 stations; Starbec Network last March, and For Rockers Only, Western song writer of such tunes as "Blue a weekly one -hour magazine program focu produced by Denny Somach Productions, Bonnet" and "This Old House." ing on urban contemporary music; The Cot cleared by MediaAmerica. Programs including Damon Runyon The- edy Hour, a weekly show with 150 station Ron Hartenbaum, a former Westwood One ater, Dragnet, Green Hornet and The Lone and Direct Hits, a weekly one-hour progra executive who co-founded the firm along with Ranger continue to be available. All the pro- with about 100 stations that began in Septer Gary Schonfeld (another former Nkstwood ex- grams are half -hours and sold on a cash ber 1987. ecutive), said the nine-hour Monterey Pop: basis. All MJI programing is available on disk on The Radio Concerts special that aired over barter basis. the Fourth of July holiday weekend will be presented as an "encore performance" in the New York -based MJI Broadcasting said it near future. The special, produced by Radio has set a September launch for The Grateful The Motor Racing Network, based in Da tona Express, is culled from the rock perfor- Dead Hour, a one -hour weekly series that will Beach, Fla., will broadcast 42 live, sate lite- mances some of which were broadcast for feature live music and interviews with the delivered NASCAR stock car races. C the first time, at the three -day Monterey Pop band. MJI President Josh Feigenbaum report- average, 250 stations carry the races and many as festival in Monterey, Calif., 21 years ago. ed that the show will be featured on several 460 affiliates have carried at lea one race. The races 1 The company, according to Hartenbaum, is major stations, including WNEwFM New York, are broadcast from different tracks including the Daytona Interne also getting involved with on -air station pro- wxr?r --FM Chicago and WBCN -FM Boston. motion packages. MJI offers several different Grammy Awards tional Speedway and Watkins Glen course The races packages and simulcasts with HBO. Sched- are sold for cash. The company also distributes NASCA. Live, a call -in show broadcast on Tuesda nights. Sportscaster Eli Gold hosts the pr( gram and interviews guest drivers. Listenei FREE TRIP TO AES call a toll -free number and "talk one -on -on with the stars of the sport," said John McMu len, general manager of the Motor Racin IN HAMBURG, GERMANY! Network. The hour -long program is broadca: at 7 p.m. (NYT). Fidelipac sells more cartridge machines world- O wide than anyone. And to it, Musicworks Inc., Nashville, continues to off( prove we'll take four program formats: Alive Country; Casus you with us to the AES Convention in Hamburg Country (an easy- country format); Country F (a modern country music service), and Fact( next March. 5 (an adult contemporary format). All the se vices are distributed by satellite on a cas Purchase one DYNAMAX CTR100 Series basis starting at about $250 per month. Th year it is distributing a two -hour weekly ne' Recorder and three Players between July 1 and age jazz music format called Music Ste. December 31 and we will provide free round - streams, said production manager, Jeff Mille Additionally, it also offers Jim Reeves Rad? trip air, sightseeing tours and a first -class hotel Special, a five -hour special hosted by singe Eddie Arnold, and offers nine reels of seasor for five days in Germany. al and Christmas music on a 99 -year lease For details, contact your authorized DYNAMAX O Two- and -a -half years ago, the National Wk Distributor or Fidelipac. lite Foundation began producing Natur Newsbreak, a one -minute nature /wildlife /er vironment program. Sponsored by Mutual c Omaha and hosted by Wild Kingdoms Jir 0 Fowler, the show was originally delivered b DYNAMAX` the Mutual Broadcasting BROADCAST PRODUCTS BY RDEIJPAC ® Satellite. When th number of stations grew -it now has aboi. 935 stations using the free of charge spots - became more efficient to offer the spots o

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Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 64 The five minute program, Environment To- length. It is available on CD only and is priced disk and allows for 12 national and 12 local ry, a "heavier," less entertainment -oriented from $4,800, depending on market size. commercial minutes. eekly interview show, which the NWF has The Air Command Sales and Production Orange Productions is an eight -year -old 'oduced since 1986, is about to be discon- Library is a full- service production library company that has also produced Something tued. Kavits said it is in the process of put - consisting of music and sound effects. It con- Special. six annual hourly specials hosted by ig together a new, two -minute analysis pro - tains 120 commercial backgrounds in 60- and Marks and featuring music and interviews with 'am with experts in various fields, which it 30- second lengths; 300 stereo sound effects, personalities in the music world. "Nit may Apes to have on the air by next December. It and 50 advertiser jingles, in instrumental as come up with a new variety show by fall," said ill be offered by satellite initially, but will well as vocal form. This library is available on Harmelin. vitch to tape if the interest is great enough, LP only and sells for $665. avits said. As yet, it is untitled. The O'Connor Holiday Library is devoted Overdrive Radio Network, Tuscaloosa, Ala., O solely to effects and music for commercials produces three -and -a -half minute daily news and promotions relating to special events. The segments via disk tailored for truck drivers. ightingale- Conant Corp., Chicago, contin- library includes a major collection of newly Each program covers legislative issues, new is to distribute programs from motivational produced music for Christmas, all in standard products and human interest stories. Almost )eaker, Earl Nightingale. One program, Our commercial length. O'Connor Holiday Li- 200 stations pick up the bartered program, hanging World, is a five -minute daily corn- brary is available on CD or LP for $150. according to Michael L. Fry, network director. entary on "life, the world and people." They The Crazies Comedy Library is devoted Radio stations carrying the broadcast are pro- e produced, sold and serviced by Nightin- exclusively to comedy sound effects, music moted in Overdrive Magazine, the network's Ile- Conant, and are available on a cash cues and short character voice bits. The com- parent company, Fry said. Isis, priced according to market size. Dis- edy library is currently airing over more than Future plans for the company include two buted on 12 -inch disks, Our Changing 500 stations in the U.S. and overseas. It is three- and -a -half minute programs targeted for 'end is available for Monday- Friday use. available on CD or LP and sells for $195. a 1989 release: a fishing program tied to an ghtingale- Conant bills monthly on either 26- The DiglEfx Sound Effects Library is a outdoor sports magazine and a woman's fash- 52 -week contracts and offers personalized collection of 300 tracks of various sound ef- ion show lroductions and promotions and transcrip- fects and noises for commercial and promo- ms. O tional production. The sound effects library is The main thrust of the company has Premier Radio Networks, the Los Angeles - available on CD or LP and is priced at $475. fanged since it first began producing the based radio program syndicator begun in lots, said Bryant Gillispie, Nightingale -Co- 1986 by former Los Angeles radio personal- Int Corp. vice president of broadcasting. It O ities and a comedy writer, produces five com- )w focuses on the selling of motivational Orange Productions, Narberth, Pa., pro- edy and music shows and is planning three tssettes for private use, although Earl Night - duces the weekly two -hour Sounds of Sinatra. new programs before the end of the year. gale continues to be involved daily with the airing on about 150 stations, according to Among their current shows are comedy oduction of the broadcasts. Louis Harmelin, vice president. The bartered mini -features, National Lampoon's True O series is produced and hosted by Sid Marks, Facts and the five -days -a -week The Cia'ence Orange Productions president, and is now in Update of ABC's All My Children and On the forth American Network, Washington, has its fifth year. The program is distributed by Phone with Ti -Rone. Teen syndicating programs nationally for pore than three years and has several new xograms in development. Consumer Headlines, which premiered this When you've heard it all, last spring, is available on a barter basis and s composed of six series on subjects includ- there's only ng health and fitness, fashion trends and :onsumer electronics. Each series features CBSI. !0 to 30 reports per week and is delivered by ;assette or reel -to-reel. The network also produces Working Worn- "We needed a n, 60- second daily spots that give advice to vomen in the work force. The barter series is computer system wadable via tape. North American director, that could handle Steve Murphy, said Our Back Yard, a new 60- every aspect of the station's :econd daily bartered program on gardening, gill be available next spring. business. Not just right Past North American Network programing now, but 10 years from ,as included American Heritage, The Ameri- So we went with the an Inventor, Black Heroes, and Great now. Imerican Women. The syndicator plans to best. We went with CBSI'.' elease a 13 -week series of 60- second finan- John Gutbrod :e /personal investment programs in the fall, V.P. /General Manager according to Murphy. KEZK / W RTH O Adams Communications Corp. Aost of O'Connor Creative Services' busk St. Louis, MO less is generated by its production library, the najority of which was converted to compact Fit lisk in the past year. The Apple Digital Li- man/ consists of 20 compact disks contain - ng 400 commercial length basics; 123 holi- Custan Business Systems. Inc. lay tracks; 500 special production music A mystered trademark of Custom Business Systems, In . ues station promos, and 300 sound effects. Call CBSI: 800- 547-3930. t is available on CD or LP and is priced from In Oregon :800 -648- 8814.In Alaska, 2,998, depending on market size. Canada and World Wide: 503- 271-3681. Digital Power, a production music service, Radio Traffk Accounts Receivable Co -op Billing Copywriting Sales Management Payroll General Ledger :ontains more than 500 music backgrounds anging from 10 seconds to two minutes in

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 65 On the music front, Premier also offers the _,.0 4,t Mae MED,.. Radio Today Entertainment, distribution arr weekly countdown show The Plain Rap ,/ !I MO IN'_ for New York -based radio program supplie , /,. Countdown and the three-hour weekly Live . -, Radio Today, is planning among their music from the 60's. ...: offerings later this year a series of special Among the new offerings planned by Pre- -., with Michelob entitled A Night With..., featur mier this year are: Original National Lam- . ing two-hour artist profiles. poon Comedy Hour and a weekly comedy Ongoing programs are the 90 -minut' feature for morning drive time, Premier Com- monthly feature Rock Stars; Flashback, a twc edy Network. hour weekly AOR- classic rock program; Spe The company's shows, delivered on com- ciel of the Week, a three -hour weekly easy pact disk or tape with the exception of the listening program, and Rarities, a daily five satellite -delivered Cla'ence, are all sold on a minute AOR- classic rock spot featuring ran barter basis. Advertising sponsors include Mi- rock recordings. chelob, CBS -TV and Nissan. In addition to those shows, all sold on . barter basis by LBS Communications for th' company, Radio Today Entertainment als ProMedia, Northvale, N.J., is concentrating syndicates The Live Show, a one -hour AOR on comedy with five features, according to classic rock show that debuted on ABC Radi Cindy Grogan, marketing director: The Laugh this month, with ad sales handled by ABC. Machine, heard on more than 100 stations In nonmusic programing, Radio Today prc and featuring 60- second outtakes from rou- duces Walter Cronkite's Twentieth Centurb tines of top comedians delivered 32 times a daily 60- second feature, with ad sales han monthly; Fun Factory, aired on about 75 sta- in the making, said died by New York -based rep firm SJS Inc tions; Dr. Dave's Comedy Drops, now aired on Saul. Independently produced are According to Radio Today President Dan For about 65 stations; Funny Side Up, a "more offerings Page a Jewish news mento, the company produces two monthf sophisticated" service geared toward A/C au- One, and cultural affairs maga- zine from the Weisenthal comedy shows for CBS and is also now han diences and reaching about 50 stations, and Simon Center, and dling distribution for the independently pro Laugh Attack, a new urban format package America Focus, a newsmaker panel interview show from Princeton, duced Sounds of Sinatra. launched in June that has cleared about 35 N.J. -based Focus on You stations. The latter four programs are deliv- Inc. The company's ered in weekly packages of five to seven bits, programs are sold on a barter basis and tape, Radio Works, Los Angeles, will be mergin approximately 60 seconds each in length. distributed on with the with On The Scene Productions, Los Ange With the exception of the bartered Laugh At- exception of satellite -delivered sports play - les, to provide clients with full- service produc tack, all are available through cash at rates by -play, and by both tape and satellite (Amer- tion capabilities. Radio Works, soon to be between $50 to $250 per week. ica Focus, Campbell Souper Stars and subsidiary of On The Scene, will now be abl Grogan said the company plans to produce Crain's Business Report). to distribute via satellite the programs it prc comedy services geared toward stations not duces. traditionally interested in comic programing. One of Radio lltkek's newest shows is th ProMedia also continues to offer Country Clo- Radio Programing Management, Orchard Columbia Jazz Masterpiece, a weekly hou! seup, an hour -long music -talk-interview pro- Lake, Mich., serves 130 markets through reel - long series which has had as hosts in the pat gram; The Computer Program, one -minute to-reel and digital tape, according to Thomas Wynton Marsalis and Dave Brubeck. Th features on home and business computers, Krikorian, president. RPM formats include: show, launched in December 1987, is sold t and The News Blimp, a 60- second news pro- "Contemporary Easy Listening," a digitally- 28 stations gram. mastered library with a random access selec- on a barter basis. Celebrity Audio Feed, launched in Augu: tion of 10 categories; "Spectrum A/C," a 15- O 1987, is category, random -access library; "Light carried over the CBS Radio Networt The show is fed via for Public Interest Affiliates' radio shows in- Jazz/New Age," the company's latest offering; satellite morning driv time and midday news breaks. clude the weekly half -hour Northwestern Re- "Christmas Music Library," featuring easy-lis- Harris Hollywood, hosted viewing Stand, which has been on the air tening or AC, and "Digital Big Band Library" in by movie crit is Bill Harris, is since 1933, according to PIA President Brad with all -new digital recordings of big band currently carried by about 12. stations on It is weekday, 6C Saul. The Chicago -based syndicator offers hits. RPM plans to release "Country 1," said a barter basis. a second series. other public affairs programs including a cus- Krikorian, a computer-driven country music Also offered by Radio fM rks is tomized health care series and a customized service that, like the other computer- driven The Unez five public affairs series airing in 255 markets. programs, "allows the individual station to plainable, a -minute series that focuses of strange i PIA also distributes a daily 90- second gos- have any mix they want." phenomena. The Unexplainable offered as a daily or weekly series. It is current sip show, Campbell Souper Stars, hosted by All RPM programing is offered monthly on a ly sold to between 35 and 50 stations on l Chicago Tribune columnist Kathy O'Malley, cash basis, ranging from $350 to $10,000, cash basis. and Crain's Business Report, a business depending on market and library size. trends show in daily 90- second and weekly Personal Encounters, a weekly, one-hou half -hour forms. series that focuses on various recording art O In sports programing, the company offers ists, is also offered in Spanish. The Englisl Radio the weekly half -hour feature, Swanson Sports Retailing Network has gathered more version of the show is being carried to 31 Explosion, and approximately 10 annual spe- than 70 affiliates for its Valueline Shopping stations and the Spanish version to 42; it i: cials tied to major sporting events, such as an Show in the program's first year of business being offered on a barter basis. upcoming Labor Day weekend NFL preview according to Tony Niskanen, president. He Another Spanish -language show, set to de hour hosted by sports commentator Mary Al- said the company expected to have about but in December, is Estrellas de Hollywood bert. 100 affiliates in 28 states by next fall. The half -hour weekly series is co- producer Last April PIA also acquired four -year radio- Participating stations in the show are given with Hispanic Entertainment Specialists. TV rights to Northwestern University football training tapes and telephone consultation by and basketball games and will begin airing the company for a $595 initiation charge and 5% of the cash taken in by sales to listeners. live play-by -play next September, with Chica- Real Radio, Pasadena, Calif., will be expand Stations utilize local talent on the call -in go's WON(FM) as the flagship station. show ing their premiere show, Same Time...Sam and sell merchandise from advertisers' unsold Upcoming programs include a syndicated Station, to a two-hour format in 1989. Th inventory. The most cash generated by special on President John E Kennedy's assas- the show, described as an "affectionate chronicl sination weekly two-to- five-hour show so far is about 25 years ago. The two-hour program, of radio's first half-century" by John , !rice $5,000, Niskanen said. to air next November, is hosted by news veter- president of Real Radio, airs popular comed an, Edwin Newman, and was more than a year O and drama series that ran in the 1930's, 1940'

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 66 j 1950's, many of which have not been Syndicate It, Burbank, Calif., distributes on a Set to premiere are "FNN Business News," 3rd since their original broadcast. One tape -barter basis a variety of programs a business news network service through an )w, called "Jimmy Durante Remembers," geared mainly toward black audiences. Dur- arrangement with the Financial News Network 3d excerpts from a 1933 broadcast. Same ing Black Music Month, June. 79 stations and On The Inside, a two- minute program ne is sold on a barter basis to approximate - aired Roots, Rock and Rhythm, comprising about prominent black men and women. 50 stations, and is fed to those stations on 12 one -hour segments hosted by Frankie nday morning via Satcom 1R. According to Crocker. Actor Brock Peters hosts King: A ce, most stations run the show either Sun - Musical Tribute, a three -hour holiday special WcLv-Seaway Productions, Cleveland, part including y afternoon or in the evening. mixing interviews with prominent black Ameri- of the Concert Music Consortium, seal Radio also continues to syndicate cans such as Jesse Jackson and Coretta WFMT(FM) Chicago and WCRB(FM) Boston, dis- ee formats, Real Country Fornwt, a full Scott King; 122 stations carried the show on tributes 60 hours of classical and folk music vice country music format; Great Ameri- Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday (the national programing weekly, primarily via National 't Broadcast, a middle -of- the -road format holiday) in 1988. Story of a People, hosted by Public Radio satellite, most carried by 320 ared to traditional or MOR listeners; and Brock Peters and Denise Nicholas and aired noncommercial and 20 commercial stations, al AC, an adult contemporary format, with by 77 stations during Black History Month in according to Robert Conrad, vice president issic rock and an optional jazz fusion library. February, is a 24 -hour black history series and program manager, wcLv(FM) Cleveland. available in one -hour or multiple -hour blocks. The 1987 Peabody award winning Adven- Syndicate It also offers a number of one- to tures in Good Musk, hosted by Karl Haas, is Smithsonian Institution's Office of Tele- two -minute vignette series including politicaly carried on 700 stations worldwide. Other of- nmunication in Washington distributes commentary program, The Commentary (car- ferings include the two -hour weekly BP minute Radio Smithsonian to approxi- ried by 72 stations); King: Countdown to the America-Cleveland Orchestra; the one -hour tely 80 stations via National Public Radio Holiday (110 stations); Looking Ahead, spon- weekly CM Concert Hall, carried in 90 mar- ellite. Depending upon market size and sored by the American Association for Retired kets; the one -hour The Cleveland City Club; R affiliation, stations pay cash rates for the Persons (88 stations); Black Women: A Por- one -hour weekly folk music program, Week- gram which features the museums, exhib- trait of Dignity (117 stations) and Black His- end Radio, and the two -hour weekly cham- and scientific projects of the Smithsonian. tory Notes (106 stations). Roots and King: A ber music series launched earlier this month, O Musical Tribute are 1987 CEBA (sponsors Music Mountain. With SO many hours of- media) win- fered, said Conrad, Seaway may consider magic Radio, Teaneck, N.J., maintains its and advertisers in black award ners. To launch the week of Sept. 26, said leasing two more satellite channels to deliver 3 -hour weekly contemporary gospel pro - Syndicate It radio productions vice president, further planned series. 1m, Inner City, and one-hour Weekend weekly nce Party, both hosted by B.J. Stone and Graham Boswell, a new one -hour se- ries, Weekly, tributed to more than 60 stations. A new 90- Prime Time: The Entertainment lute Hollywood movie sound track and triv- will include a top -10 countdown, entertain- Another program, Starmagic Radio Theater, now ment reviews and news. one -hour weekly vignette series are Boston -based WCRB Productions produces tributed to 32 stations, was launched late and another daily also in the works. All programs are delivered and syndicates three, two -hour programs of t year. Three daily vignettes are also distrib- by tape on a barter basis. the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the rd to more than 60 stations: Job Search, a Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops Or- >minute "national employment agency "; n chestra. WCRB no longer distributes the hour posé, a two- minute rhythm and blues star Communications Publicly held Starstream long AT &T Presents Carnegie Hall Tonight. 3rview show, and Producers Corner, a 90- its stated phi- Group Inc., Houston, continues The Philharmonic will continue to be spon- :ond record producer interview show target- losophy of programing for specifically sored by Exxon through 1988. inched last April. with Show Coast to ed audiences The Car WCRB delivers its programs via satellite or minute spin- Coast Daily, a two -and -one -half by tape. The Philharmonic shows are carried hour -long weekend automotive talk off of its on 170 stations, the Boston Pops on 67 and iperadlo, Boston, a relatively new program - to show, The Car Show Coast Coast. the Boston Symphony on 46. Mary Rodman is venture (BROADCASTING, June 6), has close pro- The new satellite -fed bartered daily vice president and manager of WCRB Produc- 20 affiliates for its 10 -hour (five hours each Auto- gram is exclusively sponsored by Sears tions. 1 hit Saturday and Sunday) contemporary motive. The two -year -old bartered weekend The market- O JSiC and variety program. exclu- version of the show is also delivered nationally began feature, Sports re show, dubbed Open House Party, via satellite. A 90- second John Maddens Web- 'ing nationally May 28 via GE Americom's K- Other Starstream productions include Su- Quiz, which was introduced by Clayton (Ku -band) satellite. St. Louis, last August on about 100 per Mix Dance Party, a weekly three-hour ster Corp The features current hits, is 400 stations. It weekend show urban music show and such rock 'n roll and stations now airing on about :lebrity guests and artists, a toll -free 800 - Hispanic music talent searches as "The Bud- has been one of the leading programs during are doing imber for listener participation and a studio weiser Showdown" and "Budweiser Grand a successful 1988. "All of our shows is headed by John Gara- received by our affili- idience. Superadio Concurso Musical." very well and are well idian, a former Boston radio personality ates," said Ken Deutch, sports director and publicity coordinator. O Another Clayton Webster sports show, Cos - he Syndicate, Oakland, Calif., produces two tas Coast to Coast, is now on 300 stations, up aily radio commentaries which it provides to by 100 from a year ago. It is a weekly, two -hour lations at no cost. Byline, a two- minute eco- live talk show hosted by Bob Costas of NBC omic and political offering, features commen- Sports. Costas also does two daily, two- minute itors such as Senator William Proxmire (D- shows for Clayton Webster, Inside Sports Re- As.) and civil rights activist, Julian Bond. port and Sparta Flashback. Each appears on ponsored by the Cato Institute, Byline is about 400 stations. yndicated to almost 200 stations in the U.S., Other short-form offerings include the 90- Warn and Japan and is delivered via National second Travel Holiday Magazine, based on ublic Radio satellite, AP Audion Network or reports from the magazine of the same name, n reels or cassettes. The Sound Economist the two- minute Country Calendar, which pro- ; a three -minute commentary featuring Uni- vides news from the country music world, and ersity of California, Los Angeles, economics The Comedy Spot with Dick Cavett. Long - irotessor, William Allen, and is delivered to 80 form, weekly versions of Country Calendar tatic,is by tape. The Syndicate is also plan- and Cavett shows are also offered. ing several new news programs. All Clayton Webster products are barter Bruce 'Cousin Brucle' Morrow shows. The daily shows are delivered on cas-

Jul 25 1988 67 sette and long shows on disk, with the excep- "become the largest format service in classi- "Prime Time" (nostalgia) in 26 markets, "Bea tion of the Costas shows, which are delivered cal radio history" ylore than 100 stations are tiful Music /Easy Listening" in seven marke' via satellite. using BSN, whi supplies up to 11 hours "Mellow" (adult contemporary) in three me daily to stations (in one -hour modules), seven kets and "Memories" (nostalgia) in two me O days a week. Most stations, Nordstrand says, kets. Weedeck Radio Network, Hollywood, pro- use it as an overnight service or as a delayed Specialized programs distributed on tal duces five country music shows, one of service during the day. It is available on a cash by Winton include On Broadway and M which, says Lloyd Heaney, Weedeck presi- basis. ments to Remember in the same three me In a dent, is "our bread and butter." That show is departure from its classical musical kets and Sounds of the Big Bands and Sp( Sittin' In, a one -hour, weekly show that fea- fare, wFMT now has a weekly, one -hour pro- light sharing seven markets. Spotlight h: tures a country music star playing his or her gram from the CBC called Quirks & Quarks, featured live performances by such pop sin favorite music and reminiscing about the mu- a radio science magazine. ers as Johnny Mathis. sic that influenced his or her career. Sittin' In O Winton has also begun a monthly servic feature that provides packages is currently bartered in 60 markets. Winton Communications, Tampa, Fla., is do- smaller of m sic on a cash basis for listening The Country Report Countdown is a week- ing "a lot of custom recording in England" to easy statiol that do not to full ly, four -hour countdown show featuring the produce instrumental covers of hit songs not subscribe the service. Tt company's is c week's top 40 country music hits. The show available in the U.S., according to Bill Dutcher, programing presently heard more than 40 stations, said Dutcher. also features country music news, history and vice president. The company distributes by an artist profile. It is sold on a cash basis to 35 tape on a cash basis four formats, including O stations. The Country Report consists of 10 weekly, two -and -a -half- minute exclusive news and in- terview spots with country music stars. The show is bartered in Arbitron -rated markets only and is tape -delivered to approximately 170 markets. The Weedeck Country Christmas is a 12- hour special featuring new and traditional Christmas music. The show is updated on a yearly basis. Last year, the show was heard in 120 markets. Weedeck Country Christmas is sold on a cash basis. Scheduled to launch at the start of 1989 is Hugh Cherry's Classic Country, a one -hour talk/music show with new and classic stars of country music. The show will be sold on a barter basis in Arbitron -rated markets. Hugh Cherry, a country music historian, also contin- ues to write Celebration, a series of 62, two- IDB's Los Angeles international teleport and -a -half- minute capsules that trace the ori- gin and growth of country music. Celebration Radio in orbit. Although many syndicators deliver hard copy of their national is tape -delivered to stations on a cash basis. radio programing to stations across the country, network radio delivers its product via satellite, mainly using GE Americom's Satcom F1R and Satcom K -2, Hughes Communications' Galaxy II and Western Union's Westar IV. ABC, NBC, CBS and United Stations radio networks uplink most of their own regular programing over FIR, all using fixed WFMT Fine Arts Network, Chicago, offers 32 uplinks in bérnon Valley, N.J., and IDB Communications' Los Angeles teleport. The networks, "tine arts features," reports Ray Nordstrand, however, often need to uplink from other sites, and they most regularly call on IDB, owner of 35 fixed in president of the company. WFMT's fare is of- uplinks major U.S. cities to do the job. fered to more than 500 stations, both commer- In the past few years, IDB has increased its transportable cial and noncommercial. Included are pro- uplink count to more than a dozen satellite newgathering vehicles and 10 "flyaway" grams from seven symphonies and mobile uplinks, all making it the undisputed leader in satellite radio transmission services, particularly for orchestras: Chicago; Philadelphia; San Fran- special events, sports and news coverage. The full -time carrier of regular program cisco; Milwaukee; Montreal; Detroit and Atlan- feeds out of Westwood One and Transtar radio networks, IDB has also contracted to carry the radio ta. (Detroit and Atlanta were added this year.) oroadcasts of all 28 National Football League team games in the upcoming is It also syndicates programs from three opera season, uplinking the radio coverage of 22 of 26 Major League Baseball teams this season (in addition to companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chi- transmitting CBS Radio's baseball games cago. of the week) and hopes to increase its share of National Basketball Association game transmissions from 18 teams last season to as many as 22 of In addition, wFMT provides programing from 23 teams next season (IDB is currently building fixed uplinks in the NBAS two the BBC, CBC and from European festivals. expansion cities, Charlotte, N.C., and Orlando, Fla.). Able to fly its uplinking capabilities virtually Other programs originate from wFMT(FM) Chi- anywhere, IDB most often is the supplier of radio transmission services for ad hoc news cago, its parent company, as well as from and special events coverage from remote sites, such as this year's Ronald Reagan- Mikhail WQXR(FM) New York. Concerts by the Music of Gorbachev summit in Moscow, exhibition NFL games in London and Gotenberg, Sweden the Baroque Ensemble is another WFMr series, (this month and next, respectively), or live broadcast of an Amnesty International music which this year was underwritten by Arthur concert from Rio de Janiero next October. Andersen & Co. New this year in syndication National Public Radio Satellite Services, with 20 fixed uplinks and two transportables, is is a folk music program, The Folk Sampler also a major supplier of satellite transmission with Mike Flynn. services to commercial radio, although as a service ancillary to distributing NPR, American Public Radio and Extended Program Service Most of wFMTs shows are free and under- (non -NPR, non -APR) programs, said George Jimourginas, director, business activities written by such for corporations as Amoco, Gen- NPR Satellite Services. eral Motors, CIGNA, the Franklin Group of Serving many of the same commercial customers as IDB, often with news backhaul Funds, Northwestern Mutual Life, Koss Elec- transmissions, he said, "is a natural for us, since we do our own news." CBS Radio Stations tronics, United Airlines, and John Nuveen & News Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Monitoradio all took Co. advantage of NPRS digital transmission service in covering last week's Democratic National his Convention in Nordstrand says company has exper- Atlanta. ienced its biggest growth this year with its Beethoven Satellite Network. He says it has

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Marker Market Closing Closing Capitali- Closing Closing Capitali- Wed Wed Nei Penent PIE nation Wed Wed Net Percent PIE zution Jul 20 Jul 13 Change Change Ratio (000.000) Ad 20 Jul 13 Change Change Ratio (000.000) BROADCASTING PROGRAMING N (CCB) Capital Cities ABC 317 316 1/2 1/2 00.15 19 5.128 A (NWE) New World Enter 2 1/2 2 1/2 00.00 6 2' N (CBS) CBS 157 5/8 157 1/2 1/8 00.07 8 3.724 O (NNET) Nostalgia Network 1 13/16 3116 2307 -1 ! A (CCU) Clear Channel 13 1/4 13 38 - 1/8 - 00.93 24 51 N (OPC) Orion Pictures 15 1/8 15 1/8 00.00 13 26' O (INFTA) Infinity Broad 29 7/8 29 3/4 1/8 00.42 93 248 O (MOVE) Peregrine Entertain. 1 5/8 1 1/2 1/8 0833 -54 - O (JCOR) Jacor Commun. 5 7/8 5 5/8 1/4 0444 -13 57 N (ALA) Playboy Ent 14 3/8 13 7/8 1/2 03.60 15 13! O (LINB) LIN 58 1/4 59 3/4 - 1 1/2 -02.51 37 3.009 O (OVCN) QVC Network 11 18 10 1/4 7/8 08.53 -23 11; O (MALR) Malrite 8 3/4 9 - 1/4 -02.77 -19 119 O (RVCC) Reeves Commun 5 3/4 5 1/4 1/2 09.52 28 7; O (MALRA) Malrite'A' 8 1/4 8 1/2 - 1/4 -02.94 -11 112 O ( RPICA) Republic Pic. 'A' 8 7 1/2 1/2 06.66 88 3: O (OBCCC) Olympic Broad 3 1/2 3 3/4 - 1/4 - 06 66 8 O (RPICB) Republic Pic. 'B' 7 1/2 7 1/2 07.14 53 O (OSBN) Osborn Commun., 6 1!2 7 - 1/2 - 07 14 -5 33 O (SMNI) Sat. Music Net 4 1/2 4 5/8 - 1/8 -02.70 .112 41

0 (OCOMA) Outlet Commun.- 23 1/4 22 3/4 12 02.19 -8 152 N (WCI) Warner 38 3/8 35 1/4 1 1/8 03.19 19 4,581

A (PR) Price Commun 8 7/8 8 7/8 00.00 -7 85 O (W WTVE) Western World TV. 1 118 03.19 19 4,581 O (SAGB) Sage Broadcasting 4 3/4 4 3/4 00 00 -7 18 O (WONE) Westwood One 12 1/2 12 1/2 04.16 17 18( O (SCRP) Scripps Howard 85 82 3 03 65 68 877 O (TLMD) Telemundo 8 3/4 9 1/4 1/2 -1 - -05.40 66 SERVICE O (TVXG) TVX Broadcast 2 1/2 2 3/4 - 1/4 - 09.09 14 O O (UTVI) United Television 30 12 30 1:2 01 66 50 334 (AMEA) A.M.E. Inc 8 3/4 9 1 8 - 3/8 - 04 10 9 4: O (AGRP) Andrews Group 4 7/8 4 5/8 1/4 0540 -1 3: O (BSIM) Burnup & Sims 15 BROADCASTING WITH OTHER MAJOR INTERESTS 15 1/8 - 1/8 - 00 82 32 23! N (CO) Comsat 29 3/4 28 5/8 1 1/8 03.93 -11 54! N (FCB) Foote B. N (BLC) A.H. Belo 29 3/8 29 1/8 1!4 00.85 12 310 Cone & 27 7/8 27 1/4 5/8 02.29 13 23: O (GREY) Grey Advertising 120 119 1 16 O (ASTV) Amer. Comm. & TV 3/32 3/32 0000 7 0084 14! O (IDBX) N (AFL) American Family 12 3/4 13 1/4 - 1/2 - 03 77 10 1.032 IDB Communications 8 7/8 10 7/8 - 2 - 18 39 35 3r N (IPG) O (ACCMA) Assoc. Commun. 25 1/4 24 1/2 3/4 0306 240 Interpublic Group 32 1/2 31 5/8 7/8 02.76 14 721 O (OGIL) 114 O (BMAC) Bus. Men's Assur 34 3/4 35 - 1/4 -00.71 93 364 Ogilvy Group 27 27 5/8 - 3/8 - 01.35 13 381 O (OMCM) Omnicom N (CCN) Chris -Craft 23 5/8 21 1/4 2 3/8 11.17 52 514 Group 19 18 12 1/2 02.70 13 46' N (DNB) Dun & Bradstreet 47 1/2 48 1/4 - 3/4 -01.55 18 7.220 N (SAA) Saatchi 8 Saatchi 19 3/4 18 7/8 7/8 04 63 9 2,87' O (TLMT) Telemation 1 7/8 1 7/8 O (DUCO) Durham Corp 33 1/2 33 1/2 00.00 28 282 0000 7 I A (TPO) TEMPO N (GCI) Gannett Co 32 1/8 32 1.'8 00.39 16 5.201 Enterprises 9 8 5/8 3/8 0434 30 5 A (UNV) N (GY) GenCorp 21 1/4 18 3/8 2 7'8 15.64 2 674 Unite' Video 7 1/4 7 1/2 - 1/4 - 03 33 10 1! O (GMXC) GMX Commun.s 3/32 3132 00.00 2 674 O (GACC) Great Am. Comm 10 7/8 11 1/8 - 1/4 -02.24 10 286 CABLE N (JP) Jefferson -Pilot 33 7/8 33 7/8 00.00 14 1.337 N (KRI) Knight -Ridder 41 1/4 41 3/8 - 118 -00.30 15 2.346 A (ATN) Acton Corp 13 7/8 14 - 1/8 -00.89 2 1E N (LEE) Lee Enterprises 27 3/8 27 3/8 00.00 19 680 O (ATCMA) Am. TV & Comm. 26 1/4 25 1/8 1 1/8 0447 58 2.85_ N (LC) Liberty 39 3/8 39 3/8 00.96 15 365 O (CTEX) C Tec Corp 37 1/2 34 1/2 3 08.69 16 20E N (MHP) McGraw-Hill 64 5/8 58 3/4 5 7/8 10.00 19 3.116 A (CVC) Cablevision Sys. 'A' . 37 1.2 35 58 1 7/8 05.26 -12 78E A (MEGA) Media General 41 3/4 41 1/2 114 00.60 27 1,177 N (CNT) Centel Corp 44 3 8 44 7,8 - 1/2 - 01.11 12 1.929 N (MDP) Meredith Corp 29 3/8 28 5/8 3/4 02.62 12 564 O (CMCSA) Comcast 17 5 8 17 5/8 00.00 -80 787 N (MCG) Mich. Energy 30 5/8 30 1/8 1/2 01.65 20 82 A (FAL) Falcon Cable Systems 20 7 8 21 1!8 - 1/4 -01.18 -65 133 O (MMEDC) Multimedia 73 71 2 02.81 70 803 O (JOIN) Jones Intercable 13 12 1,8 7./8 07.21 40 165 A (NYTA) New York 'Times 26 1/4 27 - 3/4 -02.77 13 2.152 T (MHP.0) Maclean Hunter 'X' 11 5 8 11 58 00 00 32 856 N (NWS) News Corp. Ltd. 18 1/8 17 3/4 3/8 02.11 10 4,829 T (RCI.A) Rogers Commun. 'A' 57 60 12 - 3 12 - 05 78 -87 705 O (PARC) Park Commun. 29 1/2 29 1/2 00.00 23 407 T (RCI.B) Rogers Commun. 'B' 54 54 1/2 - 1/2 - 00 91 -83 668 O (PLTZ) Pulitzer Publishing 29 1/2 29 1/2 01.72 20 308 0 (TCAT) TCA Cable TV 34 3/4 33 1/4 1 1/2 04.51 68 419 N (REL) Reliance Group Hold 5 5/8 5 5/8 00.00 6 421 O (TCOMA) Tele- Commun 25 3.4 24 3/4 1 04.04 51 3,897 O (RTRSY) Reuters Ltd. 28 3/8 28 5/8 - 1/4 -00.87 19 23.559 N (TL) lime Inc 98 12 96 2 1/2 02.60 23 5,756 T (SKHA) Selkirk 24 23 1/2 1/2 02.12 20 194 O (UACI) United Art. Commun. 29 3.4 29 34 02 58 247 1,221 O (STAUF) Stauffer Commun. 144 144 00.00 48 144 N (UCT) United Cable TV 33 7.8 34 - 1/8 -00.36 -178 1.262 N (TMC) limes Mirror 31 32 3/8 - 1 3/8 - 04.24 15 4.011 N (VIA) Viacom 30 27 318 2 5/8 09.58 -4 1,600 O (TMCI) TM Communications 5/8 7/8 - 1/4 - 28.57 3 4 N (WU) Western Union 2 5.8 2 3/4 - 1/8 -04.54 83

O (TPCC) TPC Commun 1/8 1/8 00.00 1 N (TAB) Tribune 36 3/4 38 - 1 1/4 -03.28 20 2.804 A (TBSA) Turner Bcstg. 'A' 15 3/8 15 3/8 02.50 -2 669 ELECTRONICS/MANUFACTURING A (TBSB) Turner Bcstg. 'B' 15 1/2 14 5/8 7/8 05.98 -2 337 A (WPOB) Washington Post 196 3/4 200 1/4 - 3 1/2 -01.74 13 2.527 N (MMM) 3M 63 1,4 63 7/8 5/8 -00.97 15 14.388 O (AMCI) AM Communications 3.8 11/32 1/32 09.09 1 PROGRAMING N (ARV) Arvin Industries 22 3:8 22 3/4 - 3/8 -01.64 9 425 O (CCBL) C -Cor Electronics 8 8 1/4 - 1/4 -03.03 13 16 O (CAN) Cable TV Indus 3 58 3 3.4 - 1/8 03.33 -24 10 O (SP) Aaron Spelling Prod- . 6 5/8 6 1/4 3/8 06.00 5 121 - N (CHY) Chyron 4 5'8 4 1'2 1/8 02.77 16 47 O (ALLT) All American TV 1 3/4 1 3/4 00.00 2 A (CXC) CMX Corp 1516 1516 00.00 10 O (BRRS) Barris Indus 9 12 9 3/4 - 1/4 - 02.56 -4 74 8 A (COH) Cohu 11 1/4 10 58 58 05.88 10 N (KO) Coca -Cola 37 1/2 37 1/2 01.35 15 14.077 20 N (EK) Eastman Kodak 42 7/8 43 76 - 1 - 02.27 12 14,530 A (CLR) Color Systems 4 1/4 4 3/8 1/8 -02.85 -2 22 N N (GAL) Gen. Instrument 34 3/8 34 56 - 1/4 - 0072 -25 1.149 (KPE) Columbia Pic. Ent 10 1/4 9 1/4 1 10.81 146 1.124 N (GE) General Electric 43 43 1/4 - 1/4 -00.57 18 39.359 O (CAVA) CVN Cos- 13 38 13 1/4 1/8 00.94 11 232 A O (GETE) Geotel Inc- 78 1516 - 1/16 06.66 -2 3 (DEG) De Laurentiis Ent 1/2 7/16 1 /16 14.28 5 - N (HRS) Hanis Corp 27 58 29 - 1 36 04.74 12 1,130 O (dcpi) dick clerk prod 4 1/8 4 3/8 - 1/4 -05.71 10 34 - N (DIS) O (ITEL) Rd Corp 19 7 8 19 78 00.00 46 527 Disney 62 7/8 61 1/2 1 3/8 02.23 19 8.335 N (MAI) MA Corn. Inc 10 34 10 58 18 01.17 -7 N (DJ) Dow Jones & Co 33 5/8 33 7/8 - 1/4 -00.73 16 3.238 291 N (IV) Mark IV Indus. 11 58 11 7/8 1/4 02.10 O (EM) Entertainment Mktg 3 3/4 3 7/8 - 1/8 -0322 12 46 - - 7 125 O (MCDY) Microdyne 3 38 3 58 - 1/4 06.89 -2 14 O (FNNI) Financial News 8 8 00.00 36 96 - N (MOT) Motorola 49 52 1/4 - 3 1/4 06.22 20 6.335 A (FE) Fries Entertain 1 5/8 1 5/8 00.00 7 8 - N N (OAK) Oak Industries 1 18 1 18 00.00 11 85 (GW) Gull + Western 42 1/4 43 3/8 1 1/8 -02.59 7 2.539 A (POI) Pico Products 2 2 1/4 - 1/4 11.11 .40 7 O (ONTX) Hal Roach 3 1/2 3 5/8 - 1/8 -03.44 -8 24 - N (SM) Sci- Atlanta 14 5/8 15 02.50 12 A (HHH) Heritage Entertain 3 1/4 2 5/8 5/8 23.80 3 14 - 38 - 342 N (SNE) Sony Corp 41 1/4 40 1 1/4 A (HSN) Home Shopping Net 4 1/2 4 3/4 - 1/4 -05.26 20 392 03.12 67 9.538 N (TEK) Tektronix 24 38 24 7/8 12 N (KWP) King World 21 20 1/4 3/4 03.70 13 605 - -02.01 812 675 O (TLCR) Telecratter 5 1/8 5 118 00.00 23 O (LAUR) Laurel Enter 2 1/4 2 3/8 1/8 -05.26 5 5 8 N (VAR) Varian Assoc. 29 78 30 1/8 -157 A (LT) Lorimar -Telepictures 13 3/4 13 1/2 1/4 01.85 -4 637 - - 00.41 652 N (00X) Westinghouse 54 12 55 1/4 34 10 N (MCA) MCA 43 1/8 40 3/4 2 3/8 05.82 23 3,135 - - 01.35 7.823 N (ZE) Zenith 25 28 3 10.71 -32 N (MGM) MGM'UA Commun 13 7/8 13 1/4 5/8 04.71 -7 695 - - 648 A (NHI) Nelson Holdings 7/16 7/16 -4 11 00.00 Standard & Poor's 400 318.50 317.36 1 44 00 29

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New opportunities on networks that would be available include a drama, also very high on Anything But Love, and elsewhere are developing as Oakmont, an action adventure, Satin's comedy pilot starring Jamie Lee Curtis, als programers scramble for product Touch and a comedy, Nurse Bob. One pilot, from Adams and Fox.. "That's a stron The Cheech Show, featuring comedian contender" for midseason pickup, sai This year's development season was altered Cheech Marin, is strike delayed but not Bloomberg. He also said that three strike significantly by the writer's strike. Last dead, with the likelihood it will get at least delayed pilot projects will be produced one spring, the climate for some pilots on the two airings on the network, perhaps more. the writers go back to work. They inclue boards but without scripts was definitely Another, Channel 99, will air Aug. 4, with the comedies Lanny and Isabelle, froi chilly-they were either killed outright or talks continuing about possible pick-up. Imagine Entertainment and Past Imperfe. delayed indefinitely. But now, with net- At CBS, the revived pilot, Jake's Journey, from Castlerock Entertainment and a varier works and studios scrambling to come up from Witzend Productions in association show from Universal that will star Joe Pi! with original program options for the new with 20th Century Fox, received a second copo. chance largely because it was produced in season, the fall may bring the warm breath "The strike bore some significance to of of life to the cast -offs. London and will continue production there, ability to produce comedies," said Bloon unaffected by stateside strikers. Last week, the strike gave new hope to berg, because of the inability to do all tk one pilot earlier rejected by CBS -Jake's rewriting that usually goes right through tl. is a Journey. The show getting short-flight shoot on a sitcom. "We were fortunate t order of six to eight episodes from CBS for a have good people" producing and acting i run to begin in late September, normally the the network's pilots, he said. start of the new season. At NBC, Perry Simon, newly promote While some pilots died when the writers senior vice president, series programs, sai capped their pens (NBC's Little Angels, to the strike is having a big impact on mic name one), several other strike- delayed pi- season development. The longer the ne+ lots are on hold, and will be shot once the season is delayed, the less chance show strike is settled. pegged for midseason will get the usw Other pilots that didn't get picked up for opportunity to prove themselves, he notec the start of next season -whenever that is- "Mid- season development will shrink," h may still get a shot as midseason replace- said. ments. The networks usually have until Still, the network has its eye on a numb( Dec. 15 to pick up pilots for mid- season of midseason prospects. Among the cor use. That deadline will probably be ex- tenders, he reported, are the comedy, tended this year because of the strike. Ghost Story from Lorimar, and the drama And a new trend may be developing that Dream Street, from MGM. will see producers increasingly taking pilots But the fact remains that while som rejected by one network and shopping them producers are beginning to take steps t to its competitors, including Fox Broadcast- make pilots work somewhere else if rejecte ing and cable networks. And then there's by the first customer, most of the pilots nc first -mn syndication. "I think that is a real picked up are simply "burned off." The possiblity down the road," said Robert Har- ris, president, MCA Television Group. MGM /UA's 'The Cheech Show' Harris confirmed that one pilot Universal CBS is also commissioning another new produced for NBC this year that the network short-flight program for fall. It, too, is an rejected will probably be offered to CBS, earlier development project-a script that ABC, and/or Fox Broadcasting Co. "We never made it to pilot stage-called Dolphin think it's a very commercial series," said Bay, that is being produced in Australia. Harris, indicating the company's reluctance At ABC, this year's batch of pilots proved to give up on it simply because one network unusually strong, said Stuart Bloomberg, rejected it. vice president, comedy and variety series A one -hour pilot is not cheap to produce. development, ABC. Therefore the network As a rule of thumb, from initial concept made midseason commitments upfront through production of the pilot, the producer when it anounced its fall schedule. may spend close to $2 million. And just like Yet, because of the strike, the term "mid - series, most pilots are produced at a deficit, season" may have to be redefined because with networks picking up most but not all of the new season may not start until about the the cost, usually around 75%. time that midseason shows usually start John Agolia, president, NBC Produc- making their way onto the schedule -in tions, told BROADCASTING the company late November or early December. Never- may shop some of the pilots it produced this theless, ABC picked up three comedy pilots past development season to cable networks and a drama for midseason. The comedies (although not until the strike is settled, said are an as- yet -untitled show starring Robert Agoglia). "We did it once and it worked out Guillaume (New World), Have Faith pretty well," he said, referring to a deal (Adams/20th Century Fox) and Coach (Uni- announced earlier this year to produce a versal). The drama, from Lorimar Telepic- series called Good Morning, Miss Bliss next tures, is called Studio 58. season for the Disney Channel. The pilots According to Bloomberg, the network is Imagine Entertainment's 'Channel 99'

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The Morton Downey Jr. Show, distributed by MCA TV, has now "We hope to incorporate familiar characters, actors and even sets cleared 70% of the U.S., the company said. Latest additions from some of Universal's most famous films and TV shows into include w4GA -Tv Atlanta; wtvr-Tv Tampa, Fla., and win-Tv Milwaukee, Hollywood Squares." The show is produced by Century Towers all part of George Gillett group of stations, and Hubbard Broadcast- Productions Inc., and is distributed by Orion Television. It is sold ing's KSTP -Tv Minneapolis. on a cash -plus -barter basis. o o Samuel Goldwyn Television's Body by Jake, the new health and Warner Brothers Television's Head of the Class has been pre -sold fitness first -run strip with Jake Steinfeld, has reached the 70% clear- in 72 markets, including 20 of the top 25. The show will be available for ance level. Recent additions to the roster include KTv<(Tv) Phoenix; syndication in 1990. Stations recently added include: W010(TV) Cleve- KcsT(TV) San Diego, mum) Portland, Ore., KcTV(rv) Kansas City and land, WTAE -T/ Pittsburgh, KWGN -TV Denver, wrTVçrv) Indianapolis and wMGc(Tv) Binghamton, N.Y. The half -hour program is bartered, with wtwr(rv) Cincinnati. Of the 72 markets, 45 are network affiliates. four minutes of local time and three minutes national. Head of the Class is sold on a cash basis. o o Harmony Gold announced that Peter Ustinov has been signed to Palladium Entertainment has signed game -show veteran Bob host the prime time syndication special, The Secret Identity of Jack Stewart to develop two first -run syndicated game shows for the the Ripper, which will air Oct. 26. The Program, being produced for The Emmy Award -winning Stewart, who created and distributor. Harmony by Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, has so far cleared more produced The Price is Right, To Tell the Truth, Password, $25,000 than 100 markets covering 78% of the U.S. On another project, and $100,000 Pyramid, will tape the first pilot in Los Pyramid Harmony Gold said that ReteEuropa (part of Italy's Berlusconi Group) Angeles next month. has joined as a third partner in the production of Around the World in o 80 Days, a remake of the Jules Verne classic as a mini -series for NBC. Marvel Action Universe is a "firm go" for fall 1988, with clearances Harmony and NBC are the other two partners on the project, expected in 75% of the country, according to the animated show's joint to air on NBC sometime next spring. Harmony Gold retains domestic producer- distributor Marvel Productions and Bohbot á Cohn. and syndication rights to the program, starring former Remington o Steele star Pierce Brosnan in the lead role as Phileas Fogg. A Harmony Gold spokeswoman said the program would probably be available for Telemundo network has ordered two first -run Spanish -language domestic syndication for the 1989 -90 season. game shows from Inter TelEspan, the joint venture formed earlier o this year by Barry & Enright Productions and Paloma Communica- tions. Producer Dan Enright will consult on the projects. Marvel Action Universe, 90- minute Saturday morning syndicated cartoon block, has cleared over 70% of the U.S., including 25 of the top 30 markets, according to the show's producer, Marvel Produc- Hollywood Squares, now seen in 85 markets, has moved its produc- tions. The program is being distributed by New World. tion site to Universal Studios from Fox Television Studios. The show will o now be part of Universal Studios Tour. Audiences for the show, from which contestants are chosen, will be made up of visitors on the Republic Pictures' new syndicated program, On Trial, has now Universal tour, and the audience will change with each show At the cleared 75% of the U.S., according to the company. Latest additions Fox location, the audience typically remained the same for three include WETO(rv) Greenville, Tenn.; WHCT(TV) Hartford, Conn.; KTVX(TV) shows. Said Rick Rosner, executive producer of Hollywood Squares, Salt Lake City, and KSAS -Tv Wichita, Kan. leans the network that commissioned it airs that he was resigning his position effective once or twice as a stand -alone show, and it immediately. Rich's position will be filled ; never heard from again, laid to rest in by Stephen Silbert, who had been president orne studio vault. For the past two sum - and chief operating officer, MGM /UA Corn - rers, CBS has packaged its burn-offs as a munications since Oct. 1986. When the di- ummer series called CBS Summer Play - vision of the companies is complete, Silbert ouse. A network official said it makes the will retain the chairman and chief executive 'ilots more appealing to advertisers and also officer position at United Artists. MGM will sakes it easier for viewers to find them. be run by Jon Peters and Peter Guber, associ- NBC and ABC simply burn off their pilot ates of Burt Sugarman -Sugarman's Barris ejects during the summer at will. "We just Industries bought a 25% interest in MGM link you don't gain that much putting them from Kirk Kerkorian, majority stockholder nder an umbrella," said NBC's Simon. in both MGM and United Artists. Each property should stand on its own." Following Rich's announcement, Silbert, the architect of the reorganization, said: "Lee Rich was instrumental in the re- estab- Rich lishment of this company as a major force in Lee Rich out the entertainment industry. As we carry the esses, and I wish continuing success for all company forward, we also wish him well in of them in the future." it split MGM /UA his future endeavors." On the split of An industry analyst said that Rich's resig- MGM /UA, Silbert said: "the steps we have nation "was to be expected, considering the ; hairman and CEO will be replaced taken recently will enable both MGM and shake -up." The analyst also speculated that ty president and COO, Stephen Silbert UA to become even stronger entities." Tony Thomopoulos, chairman and chief ex- In a prepared statement, Rich said: "I'm ecutive officer, United Artists Pictures Inc. )ne week following announced plans to very proud of the progress this company has "will probably remain in his position until plit MGM and United Artists, questions as made over the past two years. My tenure at Kirk [Kerkorian] finds a home for United o what role or roles Lee Rich, chairman and MGM /UA has been extraordinarily reward- Artists." thief executive officer of MGM /UA Com- ing, with great personal satisfaction. I've Rich had held the top spot at MGM /UA nunications would play in the newly orga- thoroughly enjoyed working with a staff and since April 1986, when he joined United nized companies have been answered: none. division heads who are all exceptionally fine Artists (MGM and UA were joined shortly On Monday, July 18, Rich, who made a professionals. It has been exciting to create thereafter). For the 1988 -89 season, eported $1.7 million last year, announced a strong foundation for the company's busin- MGM /UA will have three -and -a -half hours

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 73 of network prime time series on the air, an gested the younger-skewed game show Miami Vice. increase of two- and -a -half hours from the might help the station retain some of the Filling out the weeknight schedule will t 1987 -88 season. One of those series is the children and teen -agers who might other- movies on Monday, National Geograph critically acclaimed and commercially suc- wise go to Cosby, while saving face at CBS series on Thursday, and movies, sports an cessful thirtysontething. Prior to joining News by not replacing Rather with another specials on Friday. MGM/UA, Rich cofounded Lorimar Pro- national news program. The new schedule represents a departui ductions with Merv Adelson. Hurting USA Today's chances, as well, from last season's prime time focus c may be less than sterling early reviews of a shows locally produced or with local el< dry-run broadcast distributed by producer- ments. Evening Magazine and Entertait syndicator GTG earlier this month. Petry's ment Tonight, last year in the 8 p.m. -9 p.n `Cosby' set Kurlander said judging from preliminary time slot, have been cancelled, and bein tapes "the show needs work. I'm confident shifted from 9 p.m. to an 11:30 p.m. pos for 7 p.m. it will be there in the fall, but it's not on tion is the station's controversial talk shoe target at the moment." The Morton Downey, Jr. Show. in New York WCBS -TV General Manager Roger Colloff said the station has yet to decide on the 7 Observers say placement could make it p.m. slot, but noted that the Cosby's 7 p.m. winner but that high cost of series placement on WWOR -TV was anticipated and USA to launch will make it hard to turn profit on it should not affect its own scheduling deci- sions. But, he added: "[The station's] deci- made-for-cable The Cosby Show, syndication's hottest half- sions will have to be made with an eye and a hour ever, will air in the nation's number one half on Cosby." movie series market at 7 p.m. weeknights next fall in a Of the market's other stations, WNBC -TV's one -hour sitcom block with off-network se- 7 p.m. -8 p.m. lineup is expected to be NBC Network will commission ries Kate & Allie, according to the just - Nightly News, followed by game show 24 original films, with released schedule of New York independent Family Feud. Fox independent WNYW(TV) first to debut next spring WWOR-TV. will stick with its current half-hour of news, WWOR-TV, the market's second -ranked in- followed by A Current Affair, and WPIX(TV) USA Network announced last week that dependent, is putting reruns of the NBC hit will air the sitcom Cheers and a 7:30 news would launch a movie -of- the -week serie up against a handful of news programs, program. under the banner World Premiere Moviek game shows and another sitcom in a slot WwOR'S prime time checkerboard sched- next spring. Kay Koplovitz, president, US/ likely to make it a ratings hit. ule, to be launched October 3, includes a Network, said the company would commis But because of the record- breaking sum block of two, one -hour episodes of the se- sion 24 original made -for-cable movies to b the MCA -owned station paid syndicator ries Hunter on Tuesday night, and of A- shown starting in April of 1989. Koplovit Viacom for a 182 -week run of Cosby - Team on Wednesday nights, an approach the said the movies would be comparable i estimates range from $40 million to $45 station said it used successfully last season quality and budget to broadcast networ million, or some $340,000 -$360,000 per on weekends with A -Team and Knightrider made -fors, putting the production cost o episode-most are skeptical the station will and last September with episodes of MCA's each movie at between $2.5 million and $. show a profit on the half-hour. Some observ- ers project the show will have household ratings of between 11 and 13 or 14, short of the 15 said to be the station's break -even point. WwoR -TV's prime time schedule, starting with leadout Kate & Allie, should benefit, however, from the strong Cosby numbers. The station's weeknight schedule will be a checkerboard using movies and series ( "Closed Circuit," July 4). Janeen Bjork, an executive with rep firm Seltel, said that Cosby looks "incredibly good" against its competition as the only younger sitcom against shows with an 18 -49 skew. She agreed it was unlikely the show would achieve a 15 rating. Challenging Cosby in the battle for first place at 7 p.m. will probably be WABC -TV's Jeopardy, which next season will be fol- lowed by Entertainment Tonight at 7:30, replacing last The season's New Hollywood PTV business. The Public Broadcasting Service's Masterpiece Theater host, Squares. Alastair Cooke (left), joined PBS President Bruce Christensen at the 1988 PBS Program Meeting According to Dick Kurlander at station (formerly the PBS Program Fair) podium as featured speaker before a group of rep Petry Television, station Jeopardy may lose the program and general managers in San Francisco. The annual meeting to discuss national number one slot to Cosby for the fourth programing this time featured a celebration of Action for Children's Television 20th anniversa- quarter, but will likely return to the top ry and closed -door sessions to discuss a "Strategic Plan for the 1990's," a group of PBS position in time for next February's ratings proposals for restructuring noncommercial TV's program funding, acquisition and schedul- sweeps. ing practices. In the works since last fall's planning meeting, and driven by cable programing WCBS -TV's schedule a major remains competition, said Christensen, the plan proposes strengthening the ties between national question mark for the time period, with scheduling and program purchasing decisions. Station personnel there, said PBS, ex- many having expected it to move CBS Even- pressed "strong support for early reinstatement of a common carriage plan, with consensus ings News with Dan Rather back from 7 that...same -night carriage of designated series" will aid promotional and underwriting p.m. to 6:30 to make p.m. room for the new success. Senate amendments that would pass the Corporation for Public Broadcasting national magazine show USA Today. national programing dollars to stations "are a side issue," said Christensen (BROADCASTING, The CBS -owned station, however, also May 30). "VNe're going to have to conduct our business very differently to survive," he could consider replacing Rather with game said. show Win, Lose or Draw. Observers sug-

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 74 Ilion. Thus the cost to produce the entire Movies schedule next April. Kenin declined rvie package would be between $60 mil - Over there. Entertainment Tonight to provide details of any other projects, but n and $72 million. will be broadcast to Europe, including said he was looking for pictures with "action Additional funds have been earmarked countries behind the Iron Curtain. The elements" and not "disease -of- the -week" the marketing and promotion of the mov- agreement, between the International subjects that the broadcast networks often ;. All of that money is above and beyond Television Division of Paramount Pic- focus on in their made -for television films. O $250 million the network has pegged for tures Corp. and Sky Channel, a Lon- iginal production in the next several years. don -based satellite service, becomes a press conference at the Universal Stu - effective on Sept. 1. As a result of the Js near Los Angeles last week, Koplovitiz agreement, Entertainment Tonight will Fall kickoff id the movie package would contribute to be seen by audiences in Hungary, Yu- ¡king the cable network's 1989 -1990 Sea- goslavia, the Netherlands, West Ger- for new cable n "the most ambitious ever." Other well - many, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, blicized new programing coming to the Denmark, Finland, Austria, Norway, Ire- sports service twork next season includes off-network land, the United Kingdom, Luxem- isodes of Miami Vice, and Murder, She bourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece Venture of United Cable, Home Sports rote, both from Universal. and Iceland The hour -long series is Entertainment and Bill Daniels will Both Universal and Paramount, which seen in 164 markets in the United serve Rocky Mountain region intly own the cable network, are expected States (including all of the top 50), re- produce some of the movies in the pack - presenting 91.9% of the country The burdgeoning ranks of regional sports e. But Dave Kenin, senior vice president, services will swell yet again when a new ograming, USA Network, said it was un- player, serving 1.8 million homes in Colora- :ar how many of the movies would be toric moment," and that it gave an indication do, Nebraska, Wyoming, New Mexico, oduced by those studios. "That has not of the "original viewer network" USA is Utah and Kansas, takes the field next Sep- en determined," he said. Kenin added that evolving into. Harris said the announcement tember. Prime Sports Network is the work- dependent production companies would was big news for cable, comparable to the ing title for the basic channel, in which io be involved in making some of the introduction of the made-for -television United Cable will have a 50% stake and ms and that some of them may involve movie on broadcast networks 20 years ago. Home Sports Entertainment and Bill Dan - reign co- ventures as well. The first movie is called The Zodiac Mur- iels-of Daniels & Associates -25% each. In a show of support for the movie pro- ders, based on an unsolved Northern Cali- The new channel will depend for pro- ;t, both MCA President Sid Sheinberg and fornia serial killer case, and on the book by graming on the nonexclusive rights to such ramount Television Group President Mel Robert Graysmith. The movie is being pro- events as college basketball and football 3rris appeared at the press conference. duced by David Helpern and Michael covered by HSE's sports channels in Texas ieinberg said the anouncement was a "his- Meltzer and will launch the World Premiere and Florida, the Sunshine Network, and

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It has been just a little over two years since Corporation for Public create top -of- the -hour news. Broadcasting President (then vice president and treasurer) Donald In preparation for the new "unbundled environment," NPR's Ledwig and National Public Radio President Douglas Bennet worked board, at a July 14 meeting in Washington, adopted procedures for as they are out a loan from CPB and a restructuring of public radio budgeting and approving charges to member stations for new services operating procedures that they called "the business plan." National integrated into the overall fee structure. The board immediately programing funds previously allocated to NPR were redirected to the applied the procedures to the one -and -a- half -year -old weekday stations, which then chose to pay or not pay NPR membership tees for morning arts news series, Performance Today. Thanks to a Chrysler the entire "bundle" of NPR programing. Now able to point to ledgers in Corp. Fund grant of $875,000 for continued production of Perfor- for black ink, Bennet says the business plan "is working fine," and indeed mance Today in 1989 and 1990, the total assessment to stations the Senate Commerce Committee last month approved a bill that, if the show -which so far had been supported entirely by nonstation passed into law, will restructure noncommercial television based on sources-will be $110,000 for fiscal 1989 (beginning Oct. 1). the radio model. Among new services, NPR's 14- minute weekday domestic His- And NPR appears to have momentum toward operating more like its panic news program in English, Latin File, will debut Aug. 1 with commercial counterparts. With new discretionary programing funds in former Latin American News Service (an international news pro- its hands, the stations last year suggested that NPR find an alternative gram also distributed by NPR) and NBC News Radio correspon- Fund to its single bundle of programs. And by last February, the board had dent, Paz Cohen, as host. NPR News and Information and adopted an "unbundling plan." member stations are funding that program. general good For the first time next Oct. 1, NPR programs will be offered in Chrysler's renewed support was an indication of "unbundled" news and performance packages, giving the stations yet news on the fundraising front, with $10 million secured during the more discretion in respect to the degree of their NPR affiliation. Some first three quarters of fiscal 1988, up from $7.7 million collected members of the NPR board of directors, during the station process of during the same period in 1987. assessing the economic ramifications of unbundling, last winter advo- As part of public radio's long -term expansion goals, the board cated adoption of more radical scenarios, variously breaking the adopted a new policy that will allow nonmembers to access NPR's packages into morning news, evening news and other segmentations. National Program Service "in certain circumstances" and also Eventually, some say, a separate fee may be attached to each pro- approved wcvu-FM Grand Rapids, Mich., and wxPN(FM) Philadelphia gram series. as full members and KSBA(FM) Coos Bay, Ore.; KSKF(FM) Klamath members, If giving itself more product acquisition discretion were not enough, Falls, Ore., and WHBM(FM) Park Falls, Wis., as associate public radio this spring made a comprehensive study of its audiences bringing total NPR membership to 367 stations. the centerpiece of its annual conference -a study that both NPR and Due to other action by the board, each NPR member will also pay American Public Radio have described as a map for expansion a $7,900 fiscal 1989 satellite distribution and interconnection fee, a (BROADCASTING, May 30). APR, hanging tough with Prairie Home down from $10,000 in fiscal 1988. (The board had promised such Companion replacement, Good Evening, and its new president, reduction in that fee when it adopted the unbundling plan, and Stephen Salyer, are focused on seeding the creation of new pro- consequently higher nondistribution charges, last winter.) Addition- grams, such as the weekly radio documentary series, Soundprint ally, the board approved a $1- million 1989 capital budget, ear- (BROADCASTING, April 4). NPR, seeking to add to its performance marked for programing, computer systems, distribution and other and news program schedules, has also set in motion plans to operational needs.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 75 Daniels's Los Angeles sports service, Prime sional sports. The schedules of all three station, according to United marketing mar Ticket. For their part, the existing networks channels include extensive coverage of the ager Bruce Smith. When the idea of expanc will also get to pick up nonexclusive pro- college basketball and football in their re- ing the channel was raised, the MSO saw graming carried by Prime Sports Network. gions. Among them, the four services will lack of sporting events to program. Professional basketball and baseball rights have access to other events such as boxing, The choice to market the channel as in the territory in which the Prime Sports carried by Prime Ticket, beach volleyball basic service reflects the state of the pa Network will operate are assigned to the from the Sunshine Network, and skiing pro- service tier, said Matt Tinley, president Denver Nuggets basketball team and the posed by Prime Sports. Daniels Enterprises. (Daniels Enterprise Kansas City Royals baseball team. Prime In addition to the programing it picks up manages Bill Daniels private investment Sports is currently negotiating with both. from the other three channels, Prime Sports including Prime Ticket and Prime Sports Prime Ticket, carried in 2.3 million Network will carry college football and bas- "The last thing we need," he said "is anothc homes as a basic service, picks up the ketball games of Colorado State University, pay service." In contrast, he said, a bas: Lakers' basketball games and the Kings' Colorado University and Denver University, sports channel "delivers value by drivin hockey events. Home Sports Entertainment, among other area colleges. pentration, retaining subscribers, and crea carried in 850,000 homes through a combi- The idea for the new channel started with ing more value for consumers." nation of basic and pay, carries games of the United's efforts to uplink coverage of the Prime Sports Network's interest in n Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks bas- U.S. Olympic Trials to roughly 200,000 gional sports may extend beyond the Rod ketball teams, and the Houston Astros and homes served by several of its cable sys- ies. United's Smith said that the new chai Texas Rangers baseball teams. The Sunshine tems. The channel employed for that pur- nel is already investigating the formation Network, seen in 1.2 million homes as part pose also carried movies and other program- another channel covering the Pacific Nord of a basic tier of service, carries no profes- ing, similar to an independent television west.

Enhancing NTSC from D -1 (component digital) to D -2 become more critical, its defects have (composite digital) and vice versa. Prism 1 become more apparent." A new method of improving the NTSC color encoders and decoders will also be The main defects are "related to cross video signal was demonstrated by Central compatible with both digital formats and color and cross luminance and to the Dynamics of Canada. Circuitry added to with analog signals. recovery of some spatiotemporal resolution conventional television transmitters and The equipment is based on a digital that was lost when color was added to the receivers will be a quick and economical processing technique, E (enhanced) - existing monochrome system," according way to eliminate the defects in NTSC, the NTSC, developed by the INRS- to the paper. The suggested solution is to company claims. Telecommunications lab in Montreal, place multidimensional filters in the Central Dynamics, which specializes in working in cooperation with the transmitter and receiver in order to TV production switchers, video amplifiers Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A separate the three color components from and master controls, demonstrated paper appearing in the June 1988 issue of the composite signal. To accomplish this, prototypes of the new "Prism 1" line of the SMPTE Journal, written by INRS- "3 -D frequency space must be divided electronic devices at its Montreal labs. No Telecommunications' Eric Dubois and among the components." price for the system was announced. It will MIT's William F. Schreiber, provides a full Central Dynamics claims that E -NTSC is be available following a formal public explanation of E -NTSC. a less expensive alternative to the various introduction, which is scheduled for New In the paper, Dubois and Schreiber claim proposed high- definition transmission York in October at the fall conference of the that in the 1950's, when the NTSC color systems. Although picture quality would be Society of Motion Picture and Television standard was developed and adopted, improved, the new system would have Engineers (SMPTE). Central Dynamics defects in the system were left in the NTSC's 4:3 aspect ratio rather than HDTV's says there is a potential $25- million market system in order to insure compatibility with 16:9. The Prism 1 system of encoders and for the Prism 1 equipment. black- and -white receivers. "The decoders is similar in its goals and concept The new line is to include encoders, commercial and technological success of to the comb filters in the SuperNTSC decoders and translators. The translators the NTSC system is undeniable," the paper system now being provided by Faroudja are designed to convert videotape says. "Yet, as equipment has improved and Laboratories, Sunnyvale, Calif. Patent programs in the digital videotape mode viewers, both professional and lay, have searches were among the first things Central Dynamics had to do when developing E -NTSC, a company spokesman said. Competitive Intelligence in Radio More space in space It's the advantage our readers have over their competition. Comsat Corp. has announced the development of a new method to increase the capacity of satellite video transmission CPO by 50% or more. Using a technique called video multiplexing, "up to three channels of IOTRENDS high -quality video -each with multiple audio channels -can be transmitted over a An insider's monthly newsletter of radio marketing and financial strategies single 36 mhz transponder," according to a that can help you make money! Can you afford not to subscribe? Call now Comsat release. At the same time it also announced a or write for a free complimentary issue. $95 per year. signed agreement with Ikegami Tsuchinki of Japan to develop a line of products based on the new Published by 1- technology. The new products are BOLTON 800 -888 -8507 expected to be available first in Japan, in RESEARCH CON NO AT ION 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130 early 1989.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 76 FCC wants to move ahead with NRSC ommission votes to adopt standards (BROADCASTING, May 9). The mask is stations and allotments," Patrick said in a ?signed to improve AM fidelity; based on measurements from a spectrum written statement released after the meet- also wants to double power of monitor. Implementation of the mask, it is ing. ass A FM's and create new Class C3 believed, would force all AM stations to buy a spectrum monitor, which sells for about le FCC has taken the first step in an effort $20,000. NAB instead has suggested wait- make AM radio sound quality competi- ing for development of "splatter monitor" Chapter 11 for 'e with FM. At its general meeting last technology which, it said, could be imple- Yakima stations 'ednesday (July 20) it proposed the adop- mented at one -tenth the cost. m of AM technical quality improvement In addition, the commission said it has Despite overall health, andards including the industry- adopted proposed giving AM stations the option to weak link causes disolution ational Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) propose facilities whose coverage area of Lodestar dual partnership idio standards developed in a joint effort of would be subject to some interference from e National Association of Broadcasters other stations provided they do not cause The partnership that owns highly-rated id the Electronic Industries Association. "objectionable interference" to other sta- KUTI(AM)-KXDD(FM) Yakima, Wash., has The NRSC audio standard limits audio tions. filed for Chapter 11 with the U.S. Bankrupt- aquency to IO khz as a way to reduce In a separate proceeding, the commission cy Court in Portland, Ore. The KUTI -KXDD ljacent- channel interference. It would also proposed doubling the maximum power of limited partnership said the filing resulted andardize stations' use of audio pre-em- class A FM stations from 3 kw to 6 kw in from problems stemming from an agree- tasis (boost), a technique used to brighten response to a petition last year from the New ment with another limited station partner- ation sound over narrow bandwidth radio Jersey Class A Broadcast Association. NAB ship. KUTI -KXDD were purchased in 1984 in ceivers. A corresponding deemphasis has argued the power increases should be conjunction with the less successful limited irve would be contained in consumer AM allowed only for Class A's that can meet partnership purchase of KOTY(AM)- ceivers. The standards are designed as an increased separation distance requirements KHWK(FM) Richland -Pasco- Kennewick, icouragement for 'receiver manufacturers to reduce the effect of the power increase on Wash. (also known as TriCities). Both part- build AM radios with higher fidelity and existing stations. nerships are headed by Lodestar Communi- ider response than the 5 khz or less that is At the same time, the commission pro- cations, Portland, Ore. tilt into sets today. posed the creation of a new FM class C3 "The downside of one station has affected The commission is also seeking comment with a maximum power of 25 kw and maxi- the upside of another," said Tom McCoy, t a second NRSC approach limiting radio mum antenna height above average terrain president of Lodestar Communications, in equency (RF) emissions. The second stan- of 328 feet to be allocated in zone II (cover- explaining the uneven economic perfor- ird is meant to "mask" the RF splatter of ing most of the continental United States). mance of the TriCities outlets. According to ations' signals outside the 10 khz limit of The new class would serve as intermediate McCoy, the dual partnership agreement stip- e audio standard. The FCC will study step between class A and the larger class C2. ulates that if one station was in default, all hether implementation of the first, second The commission estimated 200 -300 Class A would be in default. combination of the two will be the best stations would be eligible to upgrade to the "Our assets far exceed the debt," said rategy for reducing adjacent-channel inter- new class. McCoy, "but we had to protect ourselves so rence. Adoption of both the proposals to allow we wouldn't be foreclosed." The commission did not, as some antici- doubling of class A's and upgrades to C3 KUTI Communicators, which sold the sta- tted, open the question of whether stations together "will allow class A FM stations, the tions for $2. I million to the limited partner- tuld negotiate interference rights between least powerful and most numerous class of ships, filed a lawsuit in Yakima County em, a process that Commissioner James station, to...increase their signal coverage Supreme Court about two months ago seek- uello warned could harm the commission's areas and provide a stronger signal within ing recovery of the stations and alleging that trderly" allocations procedure. their existing coverage areas, while provid- they were delinquent in making $200,000 in FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick said he ing protection to other classes of existing payments. McCoy claimed that the delin- as "excited" by the NRSC item. "The -oposals move us a long way toward im- roving the quality of the AM signal." He sued that the rulemaking was evidence he commission will not shy away from the TAKE IT TO THE Joption of technical standards where it will Nance the public interest to do so." Many t the industry have criticized the FCC for REDLINE! ever setting an AM stereo transmission andard and had predicted it would take a ¡,.. Test drive a distribution system milar attitude toward standardization of 4 ''% that takes the toughest RSC. 3 5 % terrestrial abuse The NRSC proceeding stems from com- and still delivers n D I o tents received in an inquiry begun last year a 6 broadcast quality >king for ways to improve the technical uality of the AM band. It also follows a audio into 2 11111 , 7sl etition filed by NAB last year to make F. 1 meter antennas N E T W O R K Jnformance to the NRSC audio standard SERVICES tandatory for all AM stations. However, 1- -331 it does not favor stan- RPM 8 Call 800 -4806 IAB has stated that 1000 ardization of the RF mask at this time

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 77 quency was closer to $100,000, and said the and representations that didn't come after recently played a 1950's air personality in partnership plans to countersue for "funds the sale." the motion picture, "La Bamba."

Getting results Recently formed ParkCity Productions, n Bridgeport, Conn., has signed up the Radic idr^gC al_ Advertising Bureau and several local clients since it began creating commercials earlier this year. The RAB 10 -spot campaign, entitled "Radio Gets Results," will air on more than Communications, Norman Wain and Robert 3,300 stations through Broad reach May Weiss. 1989, according to ParkCity. The company is Six radio stations owned by four minority- The fund raiser brings together hundreds a division of American Comedy Network, a five owned broadcast companies will receive of media and finance executives to help -year-old firm that said it supplies $1.2 million in financings from the fund the John Bayliss Broadcast spoof commercials to more than 240 stations Broadcast Capital Fund Inc. (BROADCAP), Foundation's scholarship program. The worldwide. it was announced by the nonprofit Bayliss Foundation was founded in 1984 company. after the death of former Charter Hail to the broadcaster Washington-based BROADCAP said it Broadcasting president and media broker, has approved the new investments to John Bayliss. President Reagan returned to the studios of assist three gospel stations in the WOc(AM) Davenport, Iowa. for a nostalgic Southeast; two Spanish language stations Dees reups trip to the station that launched his in the Southwest, and one Spanish broadcasting career in 1932. During his National radio personality Rick language station in the West. Dees has visit, he dedicated the 65- year -old- station's signed a new five -year pact with BROADCAP, established by the National new facility and was interviewed on the air contemporary hit KIIS-AM-FM Los Association of Broadcasters in 1978, Angeles, by station news director, Mark Minnick. said station president provides venture capital to assist minorities and general Reagan was hired as a five- dollar-a- manager, Lynn Anderson in acquiring and owning broadcast Powell. week sports and staff announcer at woc Dees will be heard properties. The company said its portfolio through 1994 on KOs, upon graduation from college. He said he contains 29 companies with a total $9.5 million invested. Corporate confidence. On the heels of a million -dollar grant from the MacArthur Founda- tion, National Public Radio's News and Information division has received another million Tribute to Elvis dollars via 13 corporate and foundation grants. Top donors include the Carnegie Corp. of New York, giving $200,000 for 1988 election coverage; Hewlett- Packard Corp., giving United Stations Programing Network is $140,000 for science coverage, and Mead Data Central, giving $135,000 in research readying for Memories of Elvis airing services. Grants comprising the remainder of the million dollars came from The William during the weekend of Aug. 12. The three - Bingham Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, GTE Foundation, ICI Americas Inc., hour bartered tribute to Presley, Elvis who The Joyce Foundation, K.F.M. Charitable Account, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Pittway died in 1977, includes his music and Corp. Charitable Foundation, Simmons Family Charitable Foundation and Benton Founda- interviews with friends. It is available on tion. Describing NPR as "grateful for this continued assistance for our investigation of and disk to stations in the top 170 Arbitron- reporting on a wide variety of issues," NPR President Doug Bennet said the grants rated metro markets, according to United. "underscore the confidence and broad private sector support for the quality programing we Among the guest artists that will be produce." featured on the show are Chet Atkins, Ronnie Milsap, and Jerry Reed. where he his been among the top rated chose the station because he was told by a In the hot seat morning personalities in Los Angeles for Chicago radio station that he would have to the past five years. He is also heard start at a small operation and work his way Jeff Emmis Broadcasting President nationally through a music countdown up, said Jim O'Hara, woc$ present general Smulyan will be roasted by industry friends show distributed by DIR Broadcasting. manager. on Oct. 26 at the annual Bayliss Media Prior to his work at Kils, Dees gained Reagan stayed at the station for a year Roast at New York's Plaza hotel. Previous national attention with the 1977 hit single before moving to co -owned WHO(AM) Des have included Paul roastees media analyst "Disco Duck." He later became host of the Moines, and later to Hollywood. Kagan and the principals of Metroplex television show "Solid Gold," and most

Broadcasters. Nite moves Norm N. Nite has been named the new host For energy news, and of Solid Gold Scrapbook as of Sept. 5, features replacing Dick Bartley, according to the consumer tips, call: United Stations Radio Networks. Bartley, who is now with Westwood One, had hosted the show since it began in 1984. The A.G.A. Radio Newsline Solid Gold Scrapbook is a one-hour daily Toll Free: (800) 336 -4795 series that features music and interviews with performers from the 1960's and 1970's. It is available via satellite or disk on a barter For live interviews: basis, and the network reported that it is (703) 841 -8667 now heard in the top 170 Arbitron -rated Metro markets. Nite, who signed with United Stations American Gas 1515 Wilson Blvd. last February, also hosts U.S. Hall of AAA Association Arlington, VA 22209 Fame, a weekly national request oldies show. He is also the author of three books

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 78 n rock n' roll and is on the board of conventions in English and 42 other English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French (for irectors for the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. languages for its listeners overseas. African countries), German, Greek, Hausa, notes Besides its journalists and technicians, Korean, Spanish, Portugese, Polish, 'onvention VOA in Atlanta and New Orleans will also Russian and Ukranian. Other language of guest commentators. services will carry reports in their regularly >ice of America was to provide coverage have the services live coverage in scheduled broadcasts from Washington. the Democratic and Republican national In Atlanta, VOA was to offer

Cableocas =1i XS) ocus on system managers Sporting women Motown move e Cable Television Administration and Lifetime will feature women in sports in CBN plans to open a sales office in Detroit, arketing Society said it will conduct three August with a pre -Olympic special and the to be headed by Chuck Cahill, who had ofessional development courses for first of a series of tennis tournaments that been an account executive in CBN's /stem managers beginning next will continue through the fall. Chicago office. CBN§ other sales offices eptember. The courses, to be conducted As the world begins to focus on the next are in New York, Los Angeles and its home The Women of Seoul base of Virginia Beach, Va. The Detroit : various locations, will focus on mastering summer Olympics, office number is 680 -6610. e financial role in cable operations; (Aug. 27, 9 -10 p.m.) will take a behind -the- phone (313) ichnical operations for the nontechnical scenes look at women competing in the rofessional, and how to work with upcoming games. Among those profiled in Discovery down under Phoebe Mills, ammunity and franchising authorities for the special are gymnast The Discovery Channel will carry three King and tennis star /stem growth. The curriculum was hurdler Judi Brown Australian documentary series later this in the special will be eveloped from surveys on what system Pam Shriver. Included year, following an agreement reached with heroines as Babe tanagers felt they were least prepared for looks at such Olympic program distributor All American Wilma Randolph. 'hen entering the cable industry. Larry Didriksen Zaharias and Television. The programs, produced by The Tennis Challenge will :arleton, vice president of cable Lifetime Australia's Beyond Limited, include nature - Tennis ivestments for Tele-Communications Inc., begin Aug. 6 with the Subaru adventure magazine Jack Thompson's Nov 28 with nd Robert Townsend, vice president of Challenge and will conclude Down Under and Festivals of the World USA v USSR First iarketing and sales, NYT Cable, will plan the final match of the and Festivals of the Far East, which will Fibrosis Tennis to courses. National Bank Cystic run as part of the channel's Festivals Festival, held in Baltimore. lisney promotion anthology during the fourth quarter. ne Disney Channel will provide basic Selling the classics In production able viewers with a free weekend preview HBO has begun filming Sister Ruth in ug. 26 -28. Among the offerings that Showtime Television will launch an 11 -week Toronto. The three -and -a- half -hour musical eekend will be two Disney -original series, Storybook Classics, next October comedy mini -series is about a rock -and -roll remieres: A Friendship in Vienna, with a three -month co- promotion with Sony singer who becomes a charismatic :arring Ed Asner and Jane Alexander, and Video Software, Windam Hill Records and Picture Book Studio. The on -air promotion religious leader and helps save a church . Conversation with Carol, Starring Carol hosted by actress Kelly McGillis. from financial hardship. In the title role is ' urnett. will be Ellen Greene, last seen in the film "Little Disney also plans to provide previews of Among the prizes to be awarded through Shop of Horrors." Sister Ruth also features ew episodes of programs on its fall drawings will be $2,000; a "My First Sony" Richard Thomas (the Walton) and James chedule, including Kids Incorporated, Walkman Personal Stereo designed for Whitmore (numerous stage roles including Langer Bay and Chip 'n Dale's Rescue children; Storybook Classics video Roosevelt and Harry Truman, and 'angers. cassettes from Sony; audio cassettes from Teddy screen appearances that most recently Other premiere programing that Windam Hill, and other prizes. Storybook included "Nuts," starring Barbra eekend will include an Ashford and Classics premieres Oct. 10 with "The Streisand). Sister Ruth is being co- impson concert, a special on the Seoul Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and will end produced by Atlantis Films Ltd. in ummer Olympics and the colorized Dec. 19 with "Santa Bear's Christmas," association with Orion Television and the remiere of "Poor Little Rich Girl," starring hosted by McGillis. ,hirley Temple.

MSG goes home unnoc The weekly radio ' adison Square Garden Network said it program of the rould launch a home video division on BusinessTalk American Stock Exchange )ct. 1. The programing will revolve around avents at the Garden, including New York angers hockey and Miss Universe and For the latest in business news and trends, covering topics as diverse as: Aiss USA pageants plus other sports and :ntertainment events and features about choosing a broker mutual funds tax preparation interviews the oil industry tersonalities in those areas. job advertising for minority -owned firms James Cavazzini, former executive vice dressing business business of sports the resident of MSG, will be president of Available free of charge, Amex BusinessTalk is distributed via satellite or express mail. tome video unit. MSG is owned by For further information, call (212) 306 -1637, or write: 3ulf i- stern, which owns Paramount Tom Mariam 'ictures and its Paramount Home Video American Stock Exchange subsidiary. MSG said it will draw on the 86 Trinity Place axpertise of its parent in developing and WE EXTEND YOUR REACH New York, NY 10006 -1881 narketing its video unit.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 79 Greif -Dore Co. Short subjects The Movie Channel has signed agreement with Peter Jones Productions to produce a minimum of 24 short entertainment features over the next year. The shorts will focus on "Hollywood behind the scenes" and include such offbeat subjects as the fans who volunteer to polish the stars along Hollywood Boulevard's walk of fame. Record sale Cable Value Network has recorded its largest single sale, a gold Rolex watch owned by former NFL quarterback Fran Tarkenton, to a New Jersey man for $6,000. Tarkenton was touring CVN studios when he made an off -handed remark about selling the watch, CVN said. CVN Chairman Ted Deikel took him up on it, and ushered Tarkenton into the on -air studio. Twelve minutes later the purchase was made by a New York Giants fan, Steve Flaks, of MTV grand North Brunswick, N.J. prize. Give that man an...island? That's what MTV did last week, when singer - actress Cyndi Lauper presented Tracy Macdonald, a 29 year -old video store employe from Shop talk Pontiac, Mich., with a 25 -acre land mass off the coast of Puerto Rico, along with $5,000 and a Kawasaki Jet Ski. There is one catch, however. Macdonald had better bring some boots if he Shop TV has signed an agreement with spends any time on his new island, since depending on the weather, the property is partially .Century Communications for carriage on submerged. Cyndi Lauper was master of ceremonies during the seven -day Caribbean the MSO's systems, serving 720,000 cruise on which the prize was awarded. The Letterman show's Larry (Bud) Melman, MTV VJ subscribers. Shop said it now reaches 4.3 Kevin Seal Macdonald, Lauper and professional wrestling's million homes. Captain Lou Albano.

1 aw & Req .;_latiu Industry comments on superstation redefinitior

INTV, NCTA, MPAA and NAB tell that transmit superstations, claimed compul- According to the National Association Copyright Office to steer clear sory license status with the office. Broadcasters, "to the extent that satell of applying license to superstations Parties were asked whether the Office carriers such as SBN have indicated they 2 should consider superstations as cable sys- incapable of, and do not intend to coml The Copyright Office should stay on the tems, eligible for a cable compulsory li- with, reasonable signal carriage requii sidelines in the battle over applying the cense, and at the same time treat them as ments such as providing syndicated excl compulsory license to satellite supersta- "passive carriers" for other regulatory pur- sivity protection, they should not be entitl tions, according to industry comments last poses. to the benefits bestowed on true cable 53 week. The Association of Independent Televi- tems that are subject to such requirements The compulsory license, a system of fixed sion Stations argued that compulsory licens- The Motion Picture Association of Am( royalties payed by cable TV channels for ing was developed as a "radical departure" ica argued superstations did not fit and secondary transmission of copyrighted pro- from existing copyright law in order to pro- compulsory license requirements and a grams, does not currently cover supersta- tect the fledgling cable industry in the vised that "the Copyright Office need nc tions, satellite carriers transmitting broad- 1970's, and as such should remain "narrow- and should not, devote its limited resourc cast signals to home dish owners. ly construed." to deciding this question...leaving to t But the subject has raised intense debate "Piecemeal re- definition of the term 'ca- courts and/or the Congress the question both on Capitol Hill, where the House of ble system' for the purpose of conferring the status of these carriers." Representatives has been considering a su- compulsory license privileges would be Also suggesting the Copyright Office st perstation bill ("Top of the Week," July 11), grossly and manifestly unfair to other parties out of the fray was the National Cable Tel and in the courts, where CBS and Capital seeking to compete in the copyright market- vision Association. "Although the Offi Cities /ABC are suing over third -party at- place," the association added. "ITV be- suggests that it is required to determine t tempts to retransmit network affiliate sig- lieves that parties wishing to commercially eligibility of parties filing statements of a nals. Both networks urged the Copyright exhibit programs should acquire the neces- count pursuant to the compulsory licens Office not to act on the issue. sary rights the old- fashioned way. They we can find nothing in the Copyright A The Copyright Office, which collects and should buy them." that confers such a mandate on the Office distributes cable industry compulsory copy- INTV also accused the superstation carri- CBS argued as well that "if satellite car right payments, sought comment on the ers of having "for too long played the role of ers wish to obtain a compulsory license f compulsory license question last May, six opportunistic copyright chameleons...so as nonconsensual retransmissions of broadcr months after Satellite Broadcast Networks to avoid the burden of old -fashioned market- signals, the appropriate forum in which (SBN) and United Video, both companies place negotiation." seek such a right is Congress."

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 An FCC investigates alleged process abuser

ommission says it appears processes as a weapon." )plicant filed applications Boozer first came under suspicion as the obtain settlement agreements sole owner of Paradise Communications BROADCASTING ether than construction permits Systems Inc., an applicant for a new FM in AND THE LAWS'' Illion, N.Y. During a hearing, the adminis- GD s part of the FCC's get -tough approach to trative law judge concltded that Boozer had ,use of process, the commission an- shown a willingness to mislead the commis- wnced at its open meeting last Wednesday sion by misstating the value of property he 5- MINUTE/LICENSE uly20) that it's launching an investigation owned, saying another property was owned PROTECTIO,Ñ PLAN to applications for new stations filed by free and clear when it was, in fact, mortgaged r. Bernard Boozer. Bob Somers of the and that he owned another property, when he .2C's Enforcement Division, said that it had no title to the property. Following the How to Protect ,geared Boozer has been responsible for judge's finding, the commission said, Your License ing more than 100 applications for ste- Boozer appears to have begun filing applica- ms in 73 communities, using aliases and tions using pseudonyms and the names of and :ohorts" of Boozer, with as many as four friends and relatives. Save Money .utually exclusive applications at a time. According to the FCC, Boozer was assist- Somers said that while Boozer's reasons ed by legal counsel, and in some instances, ,r filing applications were not clear, he counsel was a principal in Boozer's applica- MATTHEW L. LEIOWITZ, ESO. )geared to have filed the applications with tions. JOHN M. SPENCER, ESO. le purpose of obtaining settlement agree - Penalties for fraudulent activity against ients rather than actual construction per- the commission include fines of up to lits. Somers said that to the commission's $10,000 and five years in prison or both. After deregulation, is your had never constructed a Additionally, attorneys who assist in such nowledge Boozer in jeopardy? Learn to ation. One competing applicant for a sta- applications may be censured, suspended or license on sought by Boozer called his organiza- disbarred. document your performance on "a group of modern day highwaymen The commission proceeding would garner in just FIVE MINUTES A DAY! 'ho prey on other applicants, the FCC and additional information about the allegations re public interest using the commission's leading to a recommendation and FCC ac- Includes SIMPLE FORMS for each operation phase PLUS an owner /manager's OVER- Wash(1tVOO ndWa4ell VIEW CHART to help you and your staff track each depart- that relate to Going private. Stephen R. Ross, chief of FCC's Cable ment's activities Television Branch, will leave commission next week for license renewal. An excellent partnership in Washington law firm Fletcher, Heald & way for group owners to keep Hildreth. FCC veteran of 19 years will be involved in track of multiple stations. advising firm's clients on cable regulatory issues, as well as helping to expand in area of international Gives invaluable guidance on television. Ross had been chief of Cable Branch since topics such as: its formation in 1982 and had overseen commission's cable enforcement and much of its PROGRAMMING cable regulatory activities. He joined FCC in 1969 with ISSUES I PROGRAMS law degree from Boston University, and served with LIST as chief of commission's Cable Television Task Force, Cable Television Bureau and PUBLIC FILE Ross told BROADCASTING that in addition to building Fletcher, Heald's compliance division. ASCERTAINMENT cable business, he expects to work with foreign investors interested in purchasing U.S. cable properties and with U.S. companies interested in cable investments in other PAYOLA countries, particularly France, England, Nordic region and Far East. ENGINEERING POLITICAL o BROADCASTING Caucus team. Vice President George Bush has appointed attorney and former FCC chairman, Richard Wiley, to serve as Director of Caucus teams that will brief 54 state and EEO territorial delegations at Republican National Convention in New Orleans. Wiley's Washington This book could help you law firm, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, serves as legal counsel to Bush for President Committee. SAVE THOUSANDS OF o DOLLARS in legal fees time! Rate case. National Religious Broadcasters Music License Committee filed rate at renewal proceeding at end of last month with Southern District of New York federal court, asking 95 judgment on issue of reasonable license. NRB charges that specialty radio broadcasters, ONLY $64 including religious and foreign -language stations, that air some "small amount of ASCAP- (Broadcasting and the Law ° controlled music" are unfairly "required to pay a fee on the same basis that an all- music, subscribers $49.95) contemporary or MOR type station would pay" Outcome of 1986 ASCAP -All Industry Group negotiations, which included religious broadcasters, said ASCAP, was approved by the ORDERaTODAY! 1,1 court as nondiscriminatory. Current licenses expire in 1990. ASCAP said it has asked for identification of aggrieved parties, without which it cannot respond to the charges. Edward Atsinger Ill, principal owner of Camarillo, Calif. -based Salem Communications Corp. (nine (305) 576 -4743 , AM's and five FM's), is NRB license committee chairman. 411. --- mi III Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 81 tion. Said FCC Chairman Dennis Patric m Oo óa0o "The FCC will not tolerate the filing nnlljne competing applications that are filed in bi Centel results. Dissident shareholder group at Centel Corp. has lost in its effort to retain faith for the purpose of securing settlemen maximum voting power and elect three directors to company's board. Centel announced rather than good faith pursuit of the licens that 72% of shares voted at June 28 annual meeting supported elimination of cumulative or applications that contain false or mislea. voting, and 80 %, re- election of slate of directors nominated by company. Dissident group ing information or misstatements as to tl had expressed its desire to sell all of company's businesses. real party in interest, which has become at o continues to be a very serious problem. V will not tolerate it here in the context Heritage sale. Comcast Corp. announced it would acquire 19.9% of stock of Heritage comparative new proceedings nor will y Communications Inc. at cost of about $80 million. Heritage is wholly owned subsidiary of tolerate it in the context of comparati, Tele- Communications Inc., which, when it bought Heritage last August, had said it might sell renewals." Neither Boozer nor principals 20% of Des Moines -based company to Heritage. the applications in question could be locate o for comment on the investigation. Burnup cool -off. Burnup & Sims announced July 12 that it had bought back all 3.4 million of The commission is in the midst of t its shares previously controlled by financier Victor Posner. Diversified Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - investigation into abuse of process (BROAI based builder of telecommunications and cable TV systems paid $51 million in cash and CASTING, June 27). I notes for the stock, thereby settling years of financial and legal battling for company o More Murdoch. British authorities approved News Corp.'s holdings of 20.4% of stock of FCC committee Pearson PLC. publisher of London's Financial Times. News Corp., Australian media group controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has announced it doesn't intend to bid for remainder of schedules Pearson shares in foreseeable future. o HDTV planning Knight watch. Moody's Investors Service placed senior debt ratings of Knight -Ridder Inc. Results of survey under review for possible downgrade, prompted by company's announcement that it is due Sept. 1, final buying Lockheed Corporation's Dialog Information Services Inc. for $353 million. report next May o Disney dollars. Walt Disney Co. President Frank Wells and several other senior executives Meeting last Wednesday for the first tin reported exercise of stock options. Wells realized before -tax profit of $28.3 million upon since April 25, the implementation subcor selling stock at average price of $63.19, for which he paid company $14.36 million. Gary mittee of the FCC's Advisory Committee Wilson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, obtained $7.3- million profit, while Advanced Television Service heard "tram Joseph Shapiro, senior vice president and general counsel, and Joseph M. Santaniello, tion scenarios" working party vice chai general counsel, sold smaller amounts. man, Daniel Wells, spell out a timetable th will result in a final report next May. TI timetable began in earnest on July 14 whe the working party delivered an 11 -pal questionnaire to 18 advanced television sy tem proponents. Motivated by the need to "assess the d JUNE 1988 TRANSACTIONS gree of planning done so far by the indivi. ual companies," as well as the desire KMLE (FM) Phoenix, AZ $8,000,000 "force the issues in the implementation pn cess," said Wells, the working party co: WKNE (AM/FM) Keene, NH $5,500,000 ducted a series of meetings and conferee WAVG/WLRS Louisville, KY $4,500,000 calls between the April 25 meeting and Ju 6. when a final version of the questionnai WIZD (FM) Pensacola, FL $4,500,000 was adopted. WCBK/WMCB Martinsville, IN Containing 40 questions concernir bandwidth, format, compatibility with e: WCNB/WIFE Connersville, IN isting standards and delivery systems ar WCHO/WOFR Washington $3,800,000 other technical and regulatory issues, tt Court questionnaire is due back at the commissic House, OH Sept. 1. During September. said Wells, tt working party members will "digest" tt WKBX (FM) Kingsland, GA $1,000,000 responses and will then offer to meet wii each respondent in "the October- Novembe Since 1947, When Broadcasters Want Results, They Turn To time frame." Blackburn & Company. The subcommittee's regulatory-statutol working party will likely expedite the pre Pending FCC Approval cess by holding joint meetings. We wal also to coordinate at that time' with a this working party which is focused on the ece nomic elements of advanced television sy: BucKiu RN EbMPANy tern implementation, Wells said. Following the drafting of "implement: I N C O R P O R AT E1) tion scenarios" in December and Januar Media Brokers Appraisers Since 1947 responses to the drafts by other parties in th ( industry that might be affected by HDT will be th WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, GA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 obtained. After further refining 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. 9465 Wilshire Blvd. scenarios, the working party will submit (202) 331-9270 (404) 892 -4655 (312) 346-6460 (213) 274 -8151 final report to the full committee. The ne; meeting of the implementation subcommi tee is scheduled for Oct. 13 at the FCC.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 82 principally owned by Ray Lockhart, who also Owns KOGA-AM -FM Ogallala, Neb. It has no Oth- er broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Robert A. Finekelstein and Ben Doud. It also owns KGWY(FM) Gillette, Wyo., and KYBG(AM) Boone, La. KPIN is daytimer on 1260 khz with 1 kw KesT is on 105.5 mhz with 1.9 kw and antenna 362 feet above average terrain. KEF(TV) Dayton, Ohio o Sold by Adams which merged with Continental Cablevision WCKS(AM) Cocoa, Fla. o Sold by Emcom Asso- )mmunications Corp. to KT Communica- last year, and James T. Herron, former radio ciation Ltd. to Christian Radio Communica- ins for $71.5 million. Seller is Tampa, Fla. - consultant based in Chicago. it also owns tions Inc. for $275,000. Seller is headed by Ised group of three AM's, four FM's and 12 WNYR(AM) -WEZO(FM) Rochester, N.Y., and has Jane S. Maschmeier, who has no other broad- is owned by Stephen Adams. Buyer is reached settlement agreement to purchase cast interests. Buyer is owned by Regina oup of local investors headed by Norberto WRKO(AM) -WROR(FM) Boston. WAOX is on 95.7 Damiano, Ronald A. Pollow and Theodore D. )gan and David Tolliver. It has no other mhz with 25 kw and antenna 328 feet above Tucker. It also owns WMOB(AM) Mobile, Ala. oadcast interests. WKEF is NBC affiliate on average terrain. Broker: Malrlman Co. WcKS is daytimer on 860 khz with 1 kw Cannel 22 with 2,340 kw visual, 234 kw aural WSNG(AM) Torrington, Conn. Ninety percent WRTL(AM }WRBZ -FM Rantoul, Ill. o Sold by Cap- id antenna 1,152 feet. sold by Consumer Service Radio Inc. to Mi- itol Communications to Rollings Communica- NCH -TV Wichita, Kan. Sold by Beach - chael Collins for approximately $825,000. tions for $250,000. Seller is owned by David :hmidt Group to Smith Broadcasting for $45 Seller is owned by William C. Knudson, who King and Ann Overturf, who have no other 'Ilion. Seller is Hays, Kan. -based group of has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Mark c AM's, four FM's and three TV's owned by former Metropolitan Broadcast Supervisor Rollings, who also owns KGIR(AM) Cape Girar- )ss Beach and Robert E. Schmidt. Buyer is with Associated Press, New York. WSNG is on deau, Mo. WRTL is daytimer on 1460 khz with rmingham, Mich. -based group of five TV's. 610 khz with 1 kw day and 500 w night. 500 W WRBZ -FM is on 95.3 mhz with 3 kw and nith recently sold its interest in WGRZtTV) Buf- Broker: Kozacko Horton Co. antenna 275 feet above average terrain. lo, N.Y. ( "Changing Hands," May 9). KWCH -TV New TV Baton Rouge, La. o Seventy percent Broker: Thohen!Ynn Huss & Associates. CBS affiliate on channel 12 with 316 kw sold by Parish Family TV- Limited Partnership I CABLE I dual, 63.1 kw aural and antenna 1,522 feet. to SWMMton Rouge Corp. for $628,000. Sell- Systems serving Stanley, Lafayette, Colfax raker: Chapman Associates. is local investors headed by John er group of and Bruce, all Wisconsin o Sold by Butler - WG(TV) Jefferson City, Mo. Sold by Price It interests. Baker. has no other broadcast Cooney Cable Television to Star Cablevision Corp. to Mel Wheeler Inc. for is B. Goldberg, Lester )mmunicatíons Buyer owned by Billy Group for estimated $4- million. Seller is l4 million. Seller is publicly owned, New Kamin and Hazel Y. Arnold. It also owns Worcester, Mass. -based MSO with 11,000 irk -based publisher and station group of five KWKT(TV) WeCO, KVEO -TV Brownsville and subscribers in Ohio and West Virginia. It is N's, four FM's nine TV's headed by Rob - KPEJ(TV) and KMSS -TV Shreve- and Odessa, all Texas principally owned by John B. Cooney. Buyer t Price. Buyer is Denton, Tex. -based group La. is market's first independent port, Station is Fond du Lac, Ws. -based group MSO serv- two FM's and two TV's, principally owned by kw visual, 500 kw on channel 44 with 5,000 ing approximately 225,000 subscribers in el Wheeler and family It recently sold KBUK 1,975 feet. aural and antenna eight states. It is owned by Donald G. Jones. M) Baytown, Tex. ( "Changing Hands," June KPIN(AM )-KBBT(FM) Casa Grande, Ariz. Sold Systems serve 3,185 subscribers with 22 . KRCG is CBS affiliate on channel 13 with by Kvos Inc. to KPIN Inc. for $550,000. Seller is miles of plant. Broker: Waller Capital Corp. 6 kw visual, 47.4 kw aural and antenna 010 feet. Broker: R.C. Crisler & Co. AES(AM)- WROO(FM) Charlotte, N.C. Sold by RB Broadcasting to Adams Communica- ins Corp. for approximately $11.5 million. GULF ATLANTIC MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC. :Iler is New York -based group of five AM's Carl J. Marcocci, owner 1d six FM's owned by Carter Burden, Ed )goff and Robert P. Connor. Buyer is also has acquired riling WKEF(TV) Dayton (see above). WAES is 610 khz with 5 kw day and 1 kw night. WSGA-AM and WZATFM ROO is on 95.1 mhz with 100 kw and antenna 16 feet. Broker: Blackburn & Co. Savannah, Georgia sOR(FM) Fort Myers, Fla. o Sold by Daytona for roup of Florida Inc. to Beachside West oadcasting Inc. for $4,750.000. Seller is $4,200,000 vned by Carl C. Tutera and Norman S. rubner. Drubner owns WNLC(AM)- WTYD(FM) from aw London, Conn.; wPAP(FM) Panama City, )d WCOA(AM)- WJLO(FM) Pensacola, all Florida, WSGA, INC. /WEIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. id with Tutera, owns KRIX(FM) Brownsville, .x.; KSLM(AM)- KXYO(FM) Salem, Ore., and KM The undersigned initiated this transaction and assisted the parties in negotiation. M) Corrales, and Klw(FM) Santa Fe, both New exico. Drubner also has interest in KRGE(AM) eslaco, Tex., and KIKO(AM) Miami and :Yx(FM) Globe, Arizona. It bought station from T]1:11 verside Baptist Church for $2.6 million Changing Hands," Jan. 4). Buyer is Tucker, a. -based group of four AM's and four FM' RICHAR 1 S INC. vned by James T. Cullen and Adam G. Pola- yk. It recently bought WNFI(FM) Palatka, Fla., A Confidential Service to Owners & Qualified Buyers )m same seller ( "Changing Hands," May 3). Wson is on 95.3 mhz with 3 kw and itenna 328 feet above average terrain. NEGOTIATIONS FINANCING APPRAISALS AOX(FM) Syracuse, N.Y. o Sold by AGK Com- TV CAN RADIO NEWSPAPERS unications to Atlantic Ventures for $4.5 mil - )n. Seller is headed by George Kimble, lairman,and Craig Fox. Fox also has interest 7700 LEESBURG PIKE 540 FRONTAGE ROAD three AM's and five TV's. Buyer is owned by FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 NORTHFIELD, IL 60093 even B. Dodge, Eric B. Schultz, Joseph L. (703) 821 -2552 (312) 441 -7200 inn and Michael B. Milson, who are all for - ar officers of American Cable Systems

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 83 CTAM focusing on consumer satisfaction

Annual convention to concentrate ing their perspective on cable programing in where we probably have the longest way on improving cable product and the future. Present will be Ron Howard go." presentation to potential subscribers ( "Cocoon" and "Willow "), Brian Grazer Thole and Van Valkenberg said target] ( "Splash" and "Night Shift "), Linda Gott- marketing will be the key to increasing pe Cable's leading marketers will be looking lieb ( "Dirty Dancing") and Gary Smith etration in urban centers. "That's the the toward tomorrow when they converge in (America's Tribute to Bob Hope and Christ- lenge for the marketers," Thole said. "Ho Boston next week for the annual conference mas in Washington with President and Mrs. do we package all these goodies to tl of the Cable Television Administrative & Reagan). It will be moderated by Neil Braun, consumer ?" Van Valkenberg stressed th Marketing Society, which runs from July 31 senior vice president, corporate develop- operators "have to break markets down d to Aug. 3 at the Westin hotel. Registration is ment and administration, Viacom Interna- mographically and economically. You ha, ahead of schedule, CTAM said, with more tional. Reactors will be Frank Biondi, chief to have the information and demograph than1,500 attendees expected, about 100 executive officer of Viacom. and Glenn base to understand those consumers." more than last year. New York, for instance, Van Valkenbe The conference's theme, "Serving Tomor- said, "You cannot have the same marketir row's Consumer Today," "is so timely," said campaigns within five miles of each othe CTAM Chairman Rod Thole, executive vice because of the changes in neighborhood president of Heritage Communications. He said Paragon will determine what vies "Everyone is refocusing their thinking on ers watch heavily in a given area, the the traditional themes in our business," he concentrate on promoting those services said. the nonsubscribers in the same area. That is echoed by David Van Valkenberg. Another area where Thole sees room f president of Paragon Communications, and improvement is in marketing pay -per-vie chairman of this year's conference: "The services. "We've got to get going on PP" key is the focus on the consumer.... We're said Thole, and approach it, from a marke increasingly a consumer -based business," Van Valkenberg Thole ing standpoint, "as a movie exhibition bus and operators need to understand the con- ness." The industry "has been too slow sumer's needs and interests, he said. Three Jones, chairman and chief executive officer roll it out," he said, "and we need to grab major opening sessions kick off each day of of Jones Intercable. hold, or somebody else may do it." the conference. On Monday, the opening Wednesday's opening session, "Tomor- Both executives say penetration increas session will be followed by five concurrent row's Home Entertainment Battle," will fea- for basic and pay have been strong in tt mini -general sessions, which will be repeat- ture Arthur Morowitz, president of the Vid- first half of the year. Thole said 1988 "is tt ed on Tuesday. The afternoons are devoted eo Software Dealers Association, and Fred best year [for Heritage] in a long time," wi to 22 breakout sessions, where nuts -and- Vierra, president and chief executive officer "the most surprising thing the strength bolts administrative and marketing issues of United Cable. Jerry Maglio, executive subscription pay." He said Heritage attr will be discussed. vice president, marketing, Daniels & Asso- butes that to lower prices and lower duplic The convention will kick off with "Mega - ciates, will moderate. tion. "The number one reason for droppir trends" author John Naisbitt, who will key- One of the major challenges facing cable services is duplication," said Van Valker note the opening session on Monday, Aug. marketers is learning how to market cable berg. 1. Monday's luncheon speaker will be Major services to narrowly defined groups. The And although pay margins are shrinking League Baseball Commissioner Peter Ue- situation is particularly acute in large -mar- both said the loss is being made up in tt berroth, and will be followed by a closed - ket systems. "We all have a lot to learn on increase in units sold. There will be upwai door chief executive officer meeting that how we deal with the consumer," said pressure on pay rate increases in the future afternoon. Thole, in those markets. The competition is they said. "Operators are going to be pn Tuesday morning's general session will stronger there, he said, and is "where the pared to accept that as a reasonable cost ft feature four Hollywood producers, provid- marketing challenge is the greatest and improved programing because it translate into volume," said Van Valkenberg. T1 drop in pay margins, they said, can be mac Hugh G. McComas has contracted to acquire up with steady pay and basic growth and i ancillary charges such as for remote contro By packaging a second or third pay wit remote control, VCR hookup or PPV cape WQBQ, Leesburg, FL bility, "the perceived cost to the consumer is quite minimal," Thole said. "The consol from Robert Stoehr Communications dated margin on the whole package grows. "The bigger problem I see," said Va Valkenberg, "is significant price increase $500,000.00 on the basic services. All the majors al We are pleased to have served both buyer putting through price increases." Those it and seller. creased programing costs, however, may b paid for with new "found" revenue. Thol said "it may well be that copyright cosy Donald K. Clark, Inc. would be plowed back into programing.' Media Broker 813.949.9311 Marketing dollars as a percentage of re. enue run an average of 4% to 5% in th P.O. Box 340617, Tampa, FL 33694 industry, Thole and Van Valkenberg agree(

84 nd although the dollars have increased, major unknown, as is the amount the execu- eir allocation has shifted, said Van Valken- tive is willing to spend on the Sky expan- ,rg, "from the macro to the micro target." sion. Sources suggest program acquisition an Valkenberg believes there will be a costs could range from $85 million to $135 ovement in the industry "from acquisition million per year for the four channels, while arketing to specific product promotion, transponder fees alone are said to be around hich results in softening of the acquisition $3.5 million per year per channel. arket and adding the perception of value in Despite the question marks, Astra Com- e product by our customers, thereby re- mercial Director Marcus Bicknell called the icing churn and increasing viewership of Murdoch commitment "the breakthrough e product." Thole added that some of the we've been looking for. Murdoch has )liars going to marketing could well be changed [the European DBS industry] in tent on programing, improving the value one fell swoop from a world of high -tech the product at the origination end. and government purism to a mass -market, Many of the key issues facing the indsutry consumer -demand -driven product." ill be addressed in the five mini -general Breakthroughs have long been the hall- :ssions and the 22 breakout sessions. The mark of Murdoch's Sky, which began trans- ve mini -general sessions are entitled "In- mitting just two hours a night when it took to irmation is Power," "Leadership for the the air in spring 1982, and reached only Styles bs: Adapting Your Style," "A Shifting 400,000 homes when Murdoch's News In- households. Cable is an important means for onsumer Market -Cable's Challenge," ternational bought a controlling share in satellite channels to reach audiences before Ile Disney Approach to People Manage - June 1983. the growth of a substantial home dish mar- ent" and "Future Technology and the Ca- Since then, Sky-once dubbed the "bat- ket. e Interface." The breakout sessions will tering ram of TV deregulation in Europe" But Styles believes the expanded Sky wer sales management, co -op marketing, for its efforts to attain cable carriage package can help improve cable connection rect mail, customer service, overbuild throughout the region -has become Eu- rates among UK viewers (now only in the arketing, home shopping strategies, pro - rope's leading cable channel. The service, 20% range) and will also encourage new -aming decisions and promotions, commu- carried on the Eutelsat -1 F -I satellite, now investors to enter the difficult British cable ty events, special consumer groups, PPV, reaches more than 12.6 million homes in 21 market, expanding it further. The UK cable man resources, market research and con - countries with 18 hours a day of program- industry expects 1.8 million connections by ]mer electronics. Several of those sessions ing, largely European- produced music vid- 1991 -1992, he added. ill feature 1988 case study winners. The eos and entertainment, alongside extensive Considerably more important are Sky's TAM awards will be presented at a Tues- off-the -shelf U.S. product. hopes for rapid home dish market develop- iy luncheon. Despite its successes, however, fiscal ment in the UK. Concurrent with Murdoch's losses at the channel continue, totaling some plans, a leading British electronics firm, $10 million last year, and exceeding $50 Amstrad, announced a committment to pro- million over the last five- and -a -half years duce 100,000 of the 85- centimeter dishes kstra getting Murdoch has held his majority interest in the needed to receive the medium -power Astra channel. signal every month throughout 1989 and has eady to fly According to Sky managing director, Jim set the lead -in model price at under £199 Styles, the primary difficulty has been the (approximately $340). a for the channel, European DBS project lands lack of "home market" One major British retailer has already Aurdoch's Sky Channel service which until now has sought to develop a committed to purchase a half-million of the pan -European audience and advertiser base. dishes, according to Styles, who predicted The channel, by expanding on Astra and -5 n 1984, European investors initiated the the dish market would grow to 4 million shifting the battleground to Britain, is now .200- million Coronet project, the first pri- million units within three years after launch. that -language ate pan -European direct broadcast satellite attempting to build English Astra will not be alone, however, in the ffort. Now, four years and several reincar- home market, Styles explained. fight for UK DBS audiences. British Satel- Efforts to woo British audiences, howev- ations later, the 16- channel satellite may be lite Broadcasting, a privately funded group er, few months away from fulfilling its prom - may be difficult. The UK, with its 20 which last year received British Govern- ,e as Europe's "hot bird." million TV households making it the second ment authorization for a 15 -year commer- The project, nationalized by Luxembourg largest TV market in Europe after West cial DBS franchise, plans a four -channel Germany, has been among the slowest in late 1989 on a 1985 and now dubbed Astra, got a boost service to be launched in 1st month when Rupert Murdoch an- Europe in its takeup of the new technology Hughes satellite. 270.000 was confident ounced plans to take four, 10 -year tran- of cable, with only around cabled Although Astra's Bicknell ponder leases to transform his pioneering ky Channel European satellite -to -cable ervice into a package of satellite entertain - lent, film, news and sports channels aimed "25 YEARS EXPERIENCE GOES INTO EVERY SALE" t the British market (BROADCASTING, June EAST 3). 500 East 77th Street But major obstacles are still ahead for Suite 1909 oth Astra and New York NY 10021 Murdoch, not the least of (212) 288-0737 /filch is the long- delayed launch of the WEST .CA satellite on the French rocket, Ariane, 9454 Wilshire Boulevard et for November. Suite 600 Also key to the venture's success may be Beverly Hills CA 90212 Mellite programing plans of Murdoch rival, (213)275 -9266 .obert Maxwell, and of the four -channel SOUTH ritish Satellite Broadcasting DBS system 11285 Elkins Road Suite J-8 1 be launched late next year, as well as Roswell GA 30076 omplexities in the home dish industry en- (404) 442 -57U TV RADIO CABLE APPRAISALS endered by Murdoch's choice of transmis - HAL GORE, Vice -pres. on standard and decision not to scramble is service. Murdoch's precise program plans are a

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 85 of Astra's advantage -the BSB project must who is considering whether to put togethe still raise a substantial portion of its $1.2 package of six or more subscriber-supporl billion budget -BSB has the backing of channels on the satellite. MVI'. some of Britain's largest media firms, in- According to former top Sky executi cluding Virgin Group, Granada Group and Patrick Cox, who joined Maxwell after qt publishers Pearson and Reed International, ting Sky late last year, Maxwell now expe along with Australian financier Alan Bond. to decide in the next month or so whether Backing the approximately $180-million group the channels on Astra or on the pos Astra project are the state banks of Luxem- bly less -expensive next -generation Eutel bourg, several West German banks and II satellite planned for launch in 1990. Scandinavian, Belgium and British inves- The pay package, Cox said, could indu tors, including commercial broadcaster channels in which Maxwell holds an int. Thames TV. est-MTV Europe; Premiere film chann BSB, with a programing mix virtually and a new home video channel -as well mirrored by Elliot B. Evers Randall E. Jeffery Sky's planned service, has set a channels supported by friendly invests five -year, 415-391-4877 407.295.2572 $1- billion program budget goal, British Telecom (Children's Channel) a with the channels to be received on a 60- retailer WH Smith (Screensport and Li: centimeter satellite dish costing consumers style). an estimated $350. Both Cox and Sky's Styles acknowledg According to Styles, Sky has at least two marketing advantages for Astra if both Ma advantages over BSB. First, it will be well and Murdoch have their channels launched more than a year before BSB and the same satellite. Cox noted that Murdo so will have a chance to build an audience of has an out clause in the Astra deal shot at least several hundred thousand before Maxwell decide not to place a channel pac BSB takes to the air. Second, Sky will be age on the satellite. offered as a free service, while BSB will The pair played down potential probler Charles E. Giddens Brian E. Cobb require a subscriber fee. that might arise from Murdoch using t 202. 7854333 202-785-4333 Another critical element to Murdoch's current European PAL TV standard to trar success on Astra, however, will be the plans mit his programs, while Maxwell has prof of Murdoch competitor, Robert Maxwell, ised to use the new DMAC satellite trap

Making sense of an ATC- Warner merger There have been reports that Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. are again discussing a possible merger of their cable divisions. Several analysts said there were no clues that the two companies were any closer to a deal, but such a deal Raymond J. Schonbak would come as no surprise. 214869.7643 The combination of Warner Cable and American Television & Communications would create an MSO with over five million subscribers, automatically creating enhanced operating efficiencies. The financial postures of the parent companies have made it difficult for the strengths of the cable divisions to be reflected in the One of Our parent company's current stock price. Both companies have not been aggressive in most the acquisition market. There is also speculation that the merger could involve a wider distribution of Valuable Assets HBO, which would be a Time hedge against a consortium of MSOS buying into rival Showtime, a move that could strengthen that service. But Tele- Communications Inc., is Integrity. the largest MSO and the most visible name in the Showtime discussion, has repeatedly stated it would not buy in without widespread MSO involvement. Differ- A discreet, intelligent ences over price and the lack of interest among other MSO has slowed movement brokerage service with over of an MSO investment in Showtime to nearly a standstill. Although the deal could still happen, is less to come up with in Viacom under pressure several hundred million $425,000,000 radio /televi- dollars to reduce its immediate debt load, because of its Long Island cable system sion mergers and acquisitions. and WVIT-TV Hartford, Conn., which are on the market (see BROADCASTING, July 18). Closer cooperation between Warner and Time would also benefit the programing RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE FINANCING APPRAISALS pipeline running from the Hollywood studio (Warner) to HBO. The two companies already have a distribution deal in place, which could be strengthened. Both cable divisions are bullish on pay-per-view. ATC is a partner in the five -MSO consortium that owns Home Premiere Television, and Warner has a substantial number of addressable converters in several systems. One key question affecting PPV is the Hollywood window. But having a major studio with an expanded link to PPV providers would serve to boost that market. HBO, ATC, Warner Cable and Warner Communications are already involved in one FIN cable venture. Each owns a 10.6% stake in the basic service, Movietime, which provides entertainment news and information. The Warner -ATC axis also makes sense from a technological standpoint. ATC has MEDIA VENTURE been in the forefront in developing a fiber optic backbone for cable systems, and Warner is also bullish on that technology. The synergy on fiber optics is enhanced by PARTNERS HBO's lead position on high- definition television. It will likely be one of the first cable in HDTV which be made all with a fiber WASHINGTON, DC services to transmit could the easier delivery ORLANDO DALLAS mechanism. One analyst said that of all the companies Warner could be talking to, SAN FRANCISCO ATC makes the most sense, because of the 'kinship' in so many areas.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 86 )ission standard. (A third standard, the European Broadcasting Union, which agreement to supply a 24 -hour news service another possibility for Sky, )2MAC, may be used by two other satellite holds exclusive telecast rights to much of on BSB, may be is said to be in discussions hannels leased on Astra by the Scandina- the region's sporting events. although ITN News Network about forming a ian Scansat service.) Launching of the sports channel, howev- with Cable European news service. Sky, which said it selected PAL both to er, could be hampered by potential European rival its in eep down the cost of the home receiver unit Community action on a complaint over the As for Astra, overwhelming concern to the be nd because it does not need the encryption potentially exclusive arrangement from rival the months leading up launch will apability of the MAC transmission stan- satellite sports channel, Screensport. how to fill its remaining channels. Accord- the service will decide in the ard, has not ruled out adding a scrambled Questions also remain over Murdoch's ing to Bicknell, on ay service down the line, Styles said. planned 24 -hour news channel. Styles said a next few months whether to concentrate language chan- Styles, meanwhile, is confident the ad- decision about what news source is to be French -language or German- ertiser- supported approach will work: "Ad- used will be made before the end of this nels, although he said Astra is leaning to- ertisers are delighted with the opportunity month. Negotiations are ongoing with a ward the latter. Besides Murdoch's four TV channels, a Dr another" ad source. number of European services, including mu- But Maxwell's Cox was less sure. "There Visnews, in which Murdoch holds an inter- Sky Radio 24-hour adult contemporary i no evidence the penetration of dishes [will est through his share in parent company, sic service and the two -channel Scansat e enough] to support ad- supported chan- Reuters, Styles said. agreement, other parties, including Max- and five unpaid options els. We don't see how you can get penetra- Independent Television News, a leading well, hold five paid D ion quickly enough." Cox warned that ad- British agency which at one time had an on Astra transponders. ertiser interest may not reach acceptable evels until 50% or more of UK TV homes about 10 million) are reached through DBS nd cable. Although Cox supports a DMAC -en- rypted, subscriber-supported satellite pack - ge, Astra's Bicknell expressed uncertainty .bout the readiness of the MAC industry in upply consumer and other systems. "There s no possibility of a mass market [for MAC] ly the summer of 1989. There are no sys- ems, no addressable receivers, no comput- Ts or sales forces. They don't exist," Bick- tell said. TO people had HOW Added Sky's Styles: "If MAC Totten their act together, we wouldn't be laving this discussion right now. We sig- taled them some months ago [that] we vould go PAL and we heard nothing. The eal fact is we want to get out there and give 1V [services]." FULFILL Murdoch's decision not to scramble, iowever, also raises some difficult copy - ight problems for Sky, particularly for its Manned I 2-to- I 8-hour-per-day movie chan- cel. Sky has said it would try to contain YOUR viewership of the movie service to UK audi- :nces, despite the broad reach of the Astra satellite footprint across Europe, to limit icense fees paid distributors to a national cope, rather than a prohibitively expensive tan- European scale. Styles dismissed the threat of cable and DESIRE TO come dish pirating outside the UK, arguing hat most cable systems throughout Europe tre run by government telecommunications firms, which are not likely to transmit pro - ;raming illegally. But Cox argued that "if freely available ACQUIRE. wer the air, European law allows cable iystems to take [the programing]." And if At Firstmark Financial, we understand the particular prob- 1lm and other product reaches even a small lems facing most young broadcast companies. We grew tudience in such countries as West Germany up in the communications industry ourselves. We specialize tnd France, he added, local broadcasters in helping such companies through their first and most tuying the product would protest. critical acquisitions, expansions, refinancing and capital Andy Birchall, head of BSB's film chan- improvements. Call us today for the kind of insightful and cel, Screen, also predicted there would be responsive financial service you need. )ressure on Murdoch to scramble the film Cervice in order to satisfy licensors' worries ibout overlapping rights problems. Fñrstmark Financial Concerns over Sky programing are not Firstmark Financial Corp Communications Finance Div. imited to the movie channel. Murdoch last 110 E. Washington Street. Indianapolis. IN 46204 (317)262 -5858 'week went forward on an option for a fourth kstra channel to be used for a European Fincier to the telecommunications mdUStY. ;ports service. The concept was initiated last rear in a joint agreement between Sky and

87 The expanding international horizon of satellites

Over the past four years the they do more and more of it." took control of the stations at Etam, W.Va competition for around -the -world The international gateway operators, Roaring Creek, Pa., and Jamesburg, Calif transmissions has brought about which are unaffiliated with long- distance and MCI later became the operator of th lower prices and growing options telephone carriers that have to scramble for station at Andover, Me. (The other ESOP every transmission contract, would prefer station, at Brewster, Calif., was closed.) The FCC opened up the international earth the marketplace to be less competitive, but Although Comsat was not required by tl station business in the U.S. to competition all were optimistic that they would find FCC action to relinquish control of tl four years ago in the hope of bringing about enough business to survive and prosper as ESOC earth stations, said James Ball, depv the benefits that presumably flow from hav- demand for video and data services in- ty assistant bureau chief, internationa ing rival services -namely, lower prices and creases in the years ahead. Common Carrier Bureau, it made sense better service. Satellite System Engineering Inc., a Be- give them up. The stations' principal use The move changed dramatically the busi- thesda, Md., satellite consulting firm, were the long -distance telephone compel ness of uplinking and downlinking satellite agreed in a study released in May that the ies, he said. If they were to build their ON signals to and from the Intelsat satellites telecommunications traffic over the Atlantic earth stations and move the bulk of the over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The will increase at a steady clip -12% a year traffic to them, the elaborate ESOC statior Comsat -controlled monopoly is gone. In its on average between now and 1997. But, it would become uneconomical, he said. place are more than a dozen companies said, much of the traffic (video as well as Among the first to accept the FCC's (most with their own earth stations) that voice and data) will be shunted to fiber optic inv tation to operate international earth statior often clash in the marketplace in agressively submarine cables TAT-8, which is to be put - was Turner Broadcasting System Inc. TB pursuing contracts to bounce voice, video in service later this year, and TAT-9, which is built its own 11 -meter dish in Atlanta so th and data signals off the Intelsat birds. planned for 1991. The cables will put down- it could distribute CNN, its 24- hour -a-dt Among the beneficiaries of the competi- ward price pressure on Intelsat and presum- news service, to hotels and cable systems i tion are broadcasters and other television ably the earth stations that serve the system. Europe. It now distributes CNN across distributors -in the U.S. and abroad. They Prior to 1984, all traffic coming into or tf Pacific through Hughes Communication, are able to get their signals up or down from out of the U.S. over the Intelsat system did earth station at Fillmore, Calif., which is 5 the Intelsat satellites less expensively. And so through earth stations owned and operat- miles due north of Los Angeles. although some complain that the open mar- ed by the Earth Stations Operators Commit- Others ketplace has made the logistics of interna- tee, a consortium half owned by Comsat and followed. Counting the four fo tional television more complicated, most half by AT &Tand several other international mer ESOC earth stations, 12 earth statior (some with believe it is easier. And, according to Bruce carriers. Following the decision to allow multiple dishes) today transm Kirschenbaum, president of the Washington others to own earth stations, Comsat decid- video into and out of the continental U.: International Teleport, Washington, "As ed to sell its interest in the ESOC earth With the exception of Houston Internation; Teleport's earth station in the things get easier and easier for people to do, stations to other carriers. On Jan. 1, AT &T Houston sul urb of Missouri City, all the facilities al near the coasts, where they can get goo "look angles" at satellites over the ocean: And with the exception of Teleglobe Car ada's facilities at Lake Cowichon, Britis Columbia, near Vancouver, and Mill Vi lage, Nova Scotia, all are in the U.S. "No communi- Two of the companies chasing video cu; tomers -Wold Communications and Brigh cations broker in the star Communications-do not own their it ternational facilities. But it is no handical world can produce Brightstar, a subsidiary of Visnews, hg results if he can't first built an expanding international satellite se; vices business, using WIT's 13 -meter dis produce a match" in suburban Washington and Intelsat's A lantic satellite at 332.5 degrees. Brightstt has a full -time lease with WIT (four year Don Clancy and valued at at least $3 million) and Inte: R.C. Crisler & Co, Inc. sat. Wold agreed to allow Overseas Telecom munications Inc. to build a 13 -meter dish a its domestic teleport in suburban Washing ton. As part of the arrangement, Wold i marketing services on the satellite, and shar ing any revenue with OTI. OTI has one full time contract. The United States Informa tion Agency awarded a contract to Franc Telecom for the distribution of its Worldne Don Clancy knows what it takes to bring a buyer and seller service to Europe. France Telecom subcon tracted the uplinking to OTI. together: While at CBS, he personally developed successful busi- Wold has begun construction on its owl ness relationships with over 1000 station owners and managers. international gateway to serve the Pacific NcIR1.IlX To learn more, contact one of the following offices: 4111.1.1. According to Robert E. Wold, senior vio president, sales and marketing, Wold is put Cmdnnati, OH: (513)381 -7775, Richard G Crisle5 Clyde C. Haehnlç John D. Chapmm, Gloria Bushelman. ting in a 15.5 -meter dish to look at thl 1 NY: (607)2576283 John R Babcock Lincoln, NE: (402) 475 -5285, Richard W. Chapin New Yak, Pacific satellite at 180 degrees primarily tr NY: 544-2519, DonaldE Clancy. Tampa, FL (813) 264-2346, Mark W. Jorgenson Consultant provide full -time service to JISO, a consor W L Quaal Company, Chicago Q.: (312)644-6066 and Los Angeles, CA: (21277 -93 tium of Japanese broadcasters. Once it is ill and running, he said, it will be available ti

Broaocaseng Jul 25 7988 88 thers wanting to address the 180- degrees recover the cost of dishes through the sale of (through MCI). ird. occasional time. "We are undecided about 1DB Communications is rapidly expand- If nothing else, the competition wrought whether we are going to be in the occasional ing its international facilities on both coasts y the FCC has brought down prices. The and part-time business." said Trager. "It is on the assumption that it will be able to pick est evidence came earlier this month when extremely labor intensive, requiring a great up some of the full -time traffic now handled T &T's new tariffs took effect. Under the deal of administration, and it's not particu- by competitors, according to Peter Hartz, Id tariffs, leftovers from the ESOC days, larly profitable," he said. Full -time service, vice president, sales and marketing. "The T &T charged between $32,000 and by contrast, is, he said. "It doesn't require goal is to have a full -time lease," he said. 36,000 a month for full -time video service. any administration after it's initiated. It just "Our general approach is Ito secure a full - Inder the new tariffs, AT &Twill charge just keeps churning along." time lease] lock -down on a satellite and load 17,000 a month for full -time service for Unlike most of its competitors, Contel it with as much additional traffic as we can." antracts that run for at least two years, ASC has a lot of full -time traffic. Its Staten Hughes Communications is another oper- 25,000 for contracts that run at least three Island station provides full -time service to ator that relies on the full -time customer. ionths. NBC, which awarded AT &Ta con- the European Broadcasting Union, ABC Through a I3 -meter antenna at Fillmore, it :act to bring back its coverage of the sum - and CBS; its Santa Paula facility, for two provides full -time uplinking to Intelsat's Pa- ter Olympics from Seoul, South Korea, Australian networks (Channel Nine and cific satellite at 180 degrees for NHK and ill be paying under the three -month tariff. Australia Television Network) and for the CNN. Some of the other nontelephone earth Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Said Gil Darves, manager, international :ation operators saw the new tariffs as T &T's first serious play for full -time video usiness. "That's certainly a very competi- ve move for them," said Jay Trager, direc- )r of broadcast and video services, Contel ,SC, of the new AT &T offerings. "It puts lem in line with what we are charging on taten Island." Contel operates international ishes at The Teleport in the New York orough and in Santa Paula, Calif. Competition is not a panacea. Indeed, me video users complain that opening up ie marketplace has made setting up single ansmissions more difficult. Richard Cald- well, director of networks and communica- ons, United States Information Adminis- -ation, said AT &T's taking over the ESOC acilities made the biggest impact. "Things went to hell in a handbasket one minute after iidnight." Prior to Jan. I, Caldwell said, all USIA ad to do to arrange for a transAtlantic ookup was make one call -to Comsat. low, he said, it must deal not only with :omsat to secure the Intelsat time, but also with an earth station and other carriers to get le signal to or from the earth station. The .nes who stand to gain from today's situa- ion are middlemen like Wold Communica- ions that provide turn-key transmission ser- 'ices, he said. "They absorb the hassle for a uercentage." Part of the problem is that AT &T is not And you thought the Greyhound laying much attention to the occasional - 'ideo market, Caldwell said. "Occasional was just on buses. ime is a small part of their business and it is ust not interested in it," he said. When you say Greyhound, most people just think buses. But did you know Hank Petrassi, media branch system man- that for 25 years Greyhound has been a major business finance company? ger, AT &T, who tries to sell occasional ime on the AT &T earth stations, disputes 'Ibday, Greyhound Financial helps broadcasters and cable operators ;aldwell's claim that AT &T is not interested acquire and refinance their properties. Our Communication Finance n the business. But he also said he under - team, lead by industry veteran Matt Breyne, offers: tands "the perception" that arranging single ransmission is more difficult in the post - quick decision making :SOC era. Users must often make at least loan structuring expertise hree calls -one for satellite time, one for :arth station time and one for a hookup to access to a wide range of financing options he said. he earth station, So now, when you want to buy a new property or restructure an existing For international gateways focusing on one, think Greyhound -the communications finance people. he video business, landing full time con - racts is the key to success. Such contracts Call Matt Breyne at 602 -248 -2808 or Chris Webster at 602 -248 -6955, trovide steady income at a minimum of Communication Finance Group. :ost. Contel's Trager said any company that tuts up a $1- million antenna and has no nore than one full -time customer should be Financial Corporation ooking at the financial aspects of this in a Greyhound 'ery concerned manner." A Greyhound Company Most operators agree that it is tough to

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 89 customer services, Hughes Communica- Many of the operators of the international or two. So which earth station a U.S. tions: We are mainly in the full -time busi- gateways concede that their principal busi- foreign broadcaster chooses is related ness, but consider occasional traffic on a ness is not video, but voice or data. Any what satellite it is using. The earth statio request-by- request basis. We are still evalu- video business AT &T and MCI pick up is also have varying levels of domestic into ating the occasional market to see if there is dwarfed by the voice traffic they pass. Ran- connectivity. Operators like IDB, ai some business there," he said. Conus dy Laughter, broadcast account executive, WIT stress the ease with which As in the domestic end of the satellite clients c said the Houston teleport pumps a 15 -min- get signals to and from their earth services marketplace, the international earth statio ute news package to South America each over domestic satellites and fiber and micr station operators are always competitors, weekday for Visnews, and picks up some but sometimes wave links. The product has to reach t partners. An operator that occasional business. But, he said, "Our pri- gateway cannot meet every requirement first. "It's very tough to run of a contract mary reason to be in the international market international will turn to another. John McGrath, manager gateway if you don't ha is data" for oil -related companies, he said. plenty of other dishes of international and occasional television, for domestic tur "We would like it to be otherwise, but that's erounds," said GE Americom, said GE's international gate- Kirschenbaum. "You have the way it is right now." have the ability to bring in the news or is way outside San Francisco at Point Reyes to According Laughter, Houston Interna- or golf tournament. If you can't do that, yr regularly handles Pacific Ocean traffic for tional is handicapped in the international Washington International can't be in the international business." Teleport, operator video market because its two dishes are too With of a teleport outside Washington. critical full -time leases no mo small to receive signals from the two Atlan- plentiful Wold Communications, which competes than the number of earth station tic Ocean satellites they are locked onto for the competition for head on with WIT for traffic flowing in and international gatewt transmission. On the other hand, he said, business is apt to get even more compel out of Washington, handed WITa contract to the teleport's 5 -meter transportable is a real tive. Unless demand picks up, as downlink a feed from London for LBS asset, some b allowing the company to uplink lieve will happen, the marketplace bau Communications' live Mysteries of the Pyr- events directly to Intelsat from anywhere may become more heated as planned ear amids special. Wold won a turn-key trans- they can ship the dish. mission contract from stations come on line. Said Darves: "The: LBS, said Wold, but All international gateways are not equal. are needed WIT to bring plenty of earth stations and I don't se in one of the three There are several satellites over each ocean, where redundant feeds from Europe. all the customers are going to con and most earth stations can only address one from." =11=1111MAA..JOi Best plans to deliver video, telephone via fiber optics Company asks FCC for permission to end to a network interface unit inside the the shareholders. Bell will not be chargin build plant in Pennsylvania to test fiber home. At the home, Helicon will be respon- Helicon for use of the fiber during the test sible for inside wiring, set -top converters Greg Kriser, vice president of Helicon' Bell Atlantic has tiled a Section 214 applica- and other in -home equipment and will have Pennsylvania division, said the fiber wi: with tion the FCC, asking for permission to total control over the video programing. deliver the same 35- channel service othe construct a fiber optic plant in Perryopolis, The telephone company said all ex- subscribers are receiving in Perryopolis Pa., for a test of video and telephone ser- penses and investment associated with the Kriser said Helicon has about 30,000 sué vices. Bell Atlantic is working with the trial service will be kept in a separate memo- scribers in the area and upgraded its play existing cable franchise operator in Perryo- randum record." Costs, it said, "will be last year to provide addressability. The fibe polis, Helicon Group Ltd., in the 100 -home tentatively allocated between CATV channel will go into the homes of existing subscrié experiment. service and telephone exchange service on ers. That coaxial plant will be dormant dut Bell will build and maintain the fiber an equal basis," which the company said ing the test, Kriser said. optic plant. The cable company will be would insure that its telephone rate payers He said Helicon was the first cable corn responsible for the inside- the wiring -house would not subsidize the cable construction. pany in the state to work with Bell o: and the video services delivered. Bell will Bell said the cost of the test will be born by automatic number identification technology also deliver telephone service over the fiber plant. At the end of the experiment, Bell plans to keep the fiber plant for use, at a minimum, for telephone service. It could, it said, lease the plant to other business users and the cable companies. "If there are indi- cations that a market exists for transporting FIBER OPTICS CATV channels via the ©Bell of Pennsylvania services system and A ea Mal* Coro,., TO THE HOME that the technology is economically and technically viable, the service will be priced PERRYOPOLIS TRIAL at a compensatory rate and offered under tariff to the customer," Bell said. COAX Because the test is small (Bell said the experiment would cost $450,000), it asked COPPER PAIR the FCC for expedited action on its applica- tion. The only operational fiber delivery of cable services by a telephone company is a RJ11 0 E Bell South experiment in Florida. GTE has received authorization from the FCC to build a fiber plant for video services in co Cerritos, Calif., against the strong protesta- DmD tions of the cable industry. 0 Bell said the one -year trial involves the TO

90 » ch expedites PPV ordering. Kriser said grating the various services and consumer feasibility expectations, it may be used to :licon will be adding a second PPV chan- hardware. The test, said Kriser, will provide provide services to Bell's subscribers and I to its systems soon, and the Perryopolis "an apples to apples comparison" between other CATV franchises bringing broadband ;t will include two PPV options. delivering signals over fiber and coaxial facilities to the home," Bell said. "If it does Helicon will be looking at the technical cable in the same system. not meet such expectations, the limited na- )ects of the test, quality of signals, etc., Bell said the test was to determine the ture of the proposed trial will avoid severe d customer service aspects, and it will feasibility of fiber delivery of video and economic dislocations to the customer and )k for problems with outages or with inte- phone service. "If the technology meets Bell."

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End of the line? General Instrument continues to succeed, in court in multiple decoders. Neither is true." A final decision at the commis- and in its investigative efforts, to locate and prosecute Videocipher II sion might not come until November, he said. scrambling system pirates. GI this month has announced that a U.S. district court judge has awarded GI, HBO and Showtime $130,000 in High -profile low power. When Channel America launches its na- damages against pirates in Miami, that an Arkansas federal judge has tional programing service to a new low power television network this issued a temporary restraining order against alleged pirates there and fall, participating stations will need to point their receiving dishes at that customs agents seized illegally modified descramblers on a Crow GTE Spacenet's Spacenet II According to GTE, Channel America Indian reservation in Montana. will conduct feed tests throughout the summer, using its full -period But despite GI's continued efforts to make Videocipher II more C -band transponder 3. secure, VC -II's days as the de facto industry encryption standard may be numbered. During the course of interviews conducted by BRo o. Getting the word out. More new companies are approaching CASTING this month, GE Americom President Kevin Sharer and broadcast radio and TV stations and cable headends this summer Hughes Communications President Steve Petrucci confirmed ac- offering satellite -delivered data services that promise to consoli- tively seeking replacement of VC -II. Petrucci said his firm has "been date the work of telex messages, Mailgrams, telephone calls, working with all the potential scrambling systems suppliers in the electronic mail, overnight courier and the Postal Service. Following world...three or four in the United States and a couple abroad - the lead of Forest City, Iowa-based Cycle Sat, which delivers ...because there has to be...a much better scrambling system, television advertising and feed schedule data to stations during off especially if you want to provide more than just cable...like pay - hours, the Video Tape Company Satellite Network, Los Angeles, per -view product that's somewhat different from what's available and Amway Corp. subsidiary, MultiComm Telecommunications right now" Agreeing with Sharer that "there's no such thing as an Corp., Arlington, Va., have joined in the effort to create and install unbreakable system," Petrucci said, however, that "there is a sys- Hotline, a "private communications network to enable program tem, and procedures to use that system, which are, in a practical distributors, advertising agencies, station rep firms and others to sense, uneconomical to break. Videocipher II," he said, shifting to send messages instantaneously" to television stations across the the past tense, "was not that." country. According to VTC Chairman Gary Worth, the 30- second Two crucial needs, Petrucci said, are a "configuration control of delivery time "compares with up to five hours for telex." New York - the physical hardware, knowing where it's going and whether its based Video Broadcasting Corp. has entered the business on two been turned on -which is not in effect right now-and the proce- fronts. Medialink delivers news advisories for news service clients dure of turning on and off encoders on a periodic basis with a and, for advertising and public relations agencies, delivers station different key. That type of procedure...will make it practically notification, distribution and Nielsen data on video news releases uneconomic." The "radical" change in hardware and software and satellite press tours. Co -owned ProgramLink delivers scripts, required to make VC -II meet those criteria, he said, would mean formats and promotional material on syndicated programs, such as cable and home dish distributors would have to "shut down the Group W Television's PM /Evening Magazine. On the cable side, business temporarily while you affect the changeover... nobody United Press International's Update (formerly UPI Data Cable), wants to bite that bullet." With DBS, he said, "you could plan it from provides cable headends with 24 -hours of news and informaiton for scratch." text channels, using Tulsa -based United Video's SCS Radio Net- When equipment manufacturers Scientific Atlanta, NEC America work Services. and TRW were suggested as possible providers of a replacement for VC -II, Petrucci said "I wouldn't refute any of those, and there are Manifest destiny. Arianespace showed $52 million in profit in the a few more [including] General Instrument." 1987 "operating period ...nearly 50% higher than profits from the previous operating period," it said. The 63 launch contracts signed by the end of last year, according to Ariane, are "worth over $3.2 billion." At any cost. Rather than leave the adoption of a single Automatic "The launch crisis is over," GE Americom president, Kevin Sharer, Transponder Identification System "in a study group situation indefi- said. The March 11 launch of GTE Spacenet III ended a two -year nitely," said GTE Spacenet regulatory engineer, Leo Torrezao, the suspension in launches of domestic U.S. birds, boding well for all U.S. Satellite Operators and Users Technical Committee has recom- satellite operators and their customers. Western Union's Westar IV mended to the FCC that satellite users go ahead and install the (which carries the Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio systems of their choice at video uplinks as soon as possible. So and the Cable News Network and is to be purchased by Hughes common are mutual interference problems and so strong is the Communications) is due to reach the end of of its useful life in 1991; desire to enact some identification system, he said, that the industry GE Americom's Satcoms Ill and IV (home of approximately half of the is willing to duplicate or triplicate its efforts, installing systems that major cable programers) are due to end their useful lives by 1992, would encode an uplinker's ID via subcarrier, vertical blanking AT &T's Telstar 301 and Telstar 302 (home of ABC, CBS and Fox) and interval means. or other Hughes's Galaxys I and Ill (home of cable programing's other half) in FCC assistant satellite bureau chief, Michael Marcus, however, 1993 and 1994. All these operators have applied to construct and /or said that consensus surrounding SOUTC's point of view is incom- launch birds within the next five years. plete, with several satellite operators' comments favoring a single GTE Spacenet is also Arianespace's next U.S. customer, with an system. Indeed, it would be the operators, not many of the users, Ariane 3 launch of GSTAR III, as well as IBM's SBS 5, scheduled for said Marcus, who would have to make the ATIS investment. Theo- September. retically, given adoption of any system, a user suffering interference With 44 launches now under its belt, Arianespace will conduct four would call the satellite operator who would use a "decoder" to other launches of non -U.S. communications satellites this year: India's identify the source of the interference and call that source request- Insat 1C, scheduled for July 21; France's direct broadcast satellite, ing correction. "There has been some misunderstanding," Marcus TDF 1, scheduled for October; Luxembourg's DBS bird, Astra 1, said, "that every cable headend in the country would need a scheduled for November, and Intelsat V F15, scheduled for Decem- decoder, and that, with multiple systems, they would need to invest ber.

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As compiled by BROADCASTING July 13 rates, NM, and KIVA(FM) Santa Fe. NM. Drubner also has WGVA(AM) Geneva, NY (BAL880705EE; 1240 khz through July 20 and based on filings, au- interest in KRGE(AM) Weslaco. TX, KIKO(AM) Miami kw -U)-Seeks assignment of license from Finger Lai and KEYX(FM) Globe. thorizations and other FCC actions. AZ. It bought station from River- Broadcasting Corp. to The Eastern Radio Co. for $490.0( side Baptist Church for S2.6 million ("Changing Hands.' Seller is owned by Louis O. Schwartz. who has no oil Jan. 4). Buyer is Tucker, -based GA group of four AM's and broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Alan Steinert a Abbreviations: AFC-Antenna For Communications; AU -Ad- four FM's owned by James T. Cullen and Adam G. Polacek. Lionel Brools, who recently bought WECQ(FM) Gene' ministrative Law Judge: alt. -alternate: ann.-announced: It recently bought WNFI(FM) Palatka, FL, from same seller NY. Filed July 5. ant-antenna: aur.- aural: aux.-auxiliary: ch. -channel: ("Changing Hands,' May 23). Filed June 23. CH -critical hours.: chg. -change: CP- construction permit: WFAN(AM) New York (BAL880622EJ: 1050 khz; WPRY(AM)- WNFK(FM) Perry. FL (AM: BA- kw -U) -Seeks D-day: DA- directional antenna: Doc. -Docket: ERP -effec- assignment of license from Emmis Brix L880624EC; 1400 khz; I kw -U: FM: BALH880624HM; live radiated power: Frey- frequency: HAAT -height above casting Corp. to Spanish Broadcasting System of Flori 105.5 mhz; 345 ft.)- -Seeks assignment of license from Inc. average terrain: H &V- horizontal and vertical: khz-kilohertz: for S23.003,000. Seller is Indianapolis -based group WPRY Radio to RAHU Broadcasting Co. for one kw- kilowatts: lic.- license: m--meters: mhz -megahertz: $550,000. AM and IO FM's principally owned by Jeff Smuyla Seller is owned by H.S. Hagan Jr., who no mi.- miles: MP- modification permit: mod.- modification: has other chairman. Buyer is New York -based group of three AN broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Jerry C. Rasor. Don and N- night: pet. for recon.- petition for reconsideration: PSA- two FM's headed by Raul Alarcon. Filed June 22. W. Hughes. Barbara G. Hughes and Terry Reaves. It also presunrise service authority: pwr- power: RC -remote control: WOOW(AM) Greenville, NC (BAL880624EA; 13- owns WGKRIAM) Perry. FL. Filed S June 24. -A- Scientific -Atlanta: SH- specified hours: SL- studio loca- khz; 1 kw -U)-Socks assignment of license from WOO tion: TL- transmitter location: trans.-transmitter: TPO-trans- WNGA(AM) Nashville, GA (BAL880621EC: 1600 Inc. to The Minority Voice Inc. for $25.000. Seller is own miner power output: U or unl.- unlimited hours: vis.- visual: khz; I kw -D) -Seeks assignment of license from Hanson R. by Michael R. Lyons and Sam Tabors. Buyer is owned w- watts: "- noncommercial. Six groups of numbers at end of Carter to Radio Station WNGA Inc. for SI55.000. Seller has James Rouse and his wife. Georgia H. Rouse. It has no oth facilities changes items refer to map coordinates. One meter no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Bennie E. broadcast interests. Filed June 24. equals 3.28 feet. Hewett and Shirley Tankersley. It also owns WLBA(AM) WKKE -FM Williamston, NC 103 Gainesville, GA. Filed June 21. (BALH880620GZ; mhz; 50 kw; HAAT: 400 ft.) -Seeks assignment of licen WEBQ(AM) Harrisburg. IL (BAL880622E1: 1240 khz: from Meca Broadcasting Inc. to SEA -COMM Inc. f 1 kw-U) -Seeks assignment of license from Turner Corn - $825,000. Seller is owned by Mark Engledow and Thom Ownership Changes munications Inc. to Visher & Choate for $100.000. Seller is Campbell. who also own WAKS(AM) -WAZZ(FM) Fuqua owned by O.L. Turner. who also owns co- located WEBQ- Varina. N.C. Buyer is owned by N. Eric Jorgenson. wl FM. Buyer is owned by Sargent Visher and Belle T. Choate. also owns WSFM(FM) Wilmington. N.C. Filed June 21 It also owns WDRW-FM El Dorado, IL. Filed June 22. WIQR -AM Prattville. AL (BAL880705EC: 1410KHZ WIVK(AM) Knoxville, TN (BAL880622EH; 8: 5KW -D IKW -N DA -2: HAAT:1 -Seeks assignment of li New TV Baton Rouge. LA (BAPCT880620: ch. 44: khz; 50 kw- D)- -Seeks assignment of license from Di/ cense from Trust American Broadcasting Corp. to Canter 5000 kw-V: HAAT: 1,975 ft.) -Seeks transfer of control Broadcasting Co Inc. to University of Tennessee for t bury Broadcasting Corp. for $175.000. Seller is run by Ear from Parish Family TV- Limited Partnership to SWMM/ consideration. Seller is Knoxville, Tenn. -based group Hilliard. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned Baton Rouge Corp. for $628.000. Seller is local group two AM's and three FM's owned by James A. Dick at Bob W. by Hutchins and Gary R. Richardson. Richardson headed by John Baker. It has no other broadcast interests. family. Buyer is educational institution headed by Ne owns WJLD(AM) Birmingham. AL. Filed July 5. Buyer is owned by Southwest Multimedia Corp. (70%) and McWherter, Charles E. Smith, A.C. Clark, Edward Parish KPIN(AM)- KBBT(FM) Casa Grande. AZ (AM: BA- Family TV- Limited Partnership (30 %). Southwest Boling and Lamar Alexander. It also owns WUOT(FA Multimedia Corp. is owned by Billy B. Goldberg, L880629EA; 1260 khz: 1 kw -D: FM: BALH880629EB: Lester Knoxville. WUTK(FM) Knoxville. WUTC(FM) Cha 105.5 mhz; 1.9 kw; HAAT: 362 B.) -Seeks assignment of Kamin and Hazel Y. Arnold. It also owns KWKT(TV) tanooga and WUTM(FM) Martin, all Tennessee. File license from KVOS Inc. to KPIN Inc. for 5550.000. Seller Waco. KVEO-TV Brownsville and KPEJ(TV) Odessa. all June 22. Texas. and KMSS -TV Shreveport, LA. Filed June 20. is principally owned by Ray Lockhart. who also owns KULM(FM) Columbus, TX (BALH880615H( KOGA -AM -FM Ogallala. NE. It has no other broadcast KZZM(AM)- KBYO(FM) Tallulah. LA (AM: BA- 98.3 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 270 ft.) -Seeks assignment t interests. Buyer is owned by Robert A. Finekelstein and Ben L880620EC: 1360 khz: 500W FM: -D: BALH880620HQ; license from Schillings & Bonnet Farms, Partnership, t Doud. It also owns KGWY(FM) Gillette. WY. and KYB- 104.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 320 11.1 -Seeks assignment of Hawkins Broadcasting Inc. for $45,000 plus assumptic G(AM) Boone, IA. Filed June 29. license from Fred Huenefeld Jr.. trustee in bankruptcy. to of liabilities. Seller has no other broadcast interest Sharing Inc. for $103,000. Seller has no other WCKS(AM) Cocoa. FL (BAL880622EG: 860 khz: I broadcast Buyer is principally owned by Janette D. Hawkins, wl kw -D) -Seeks assignment of license from Emcom Associ- interests. Buyer is owned by Tommy E. Johnson. who also also owns KHLB -AM -FM Burnet. TX. Filed June I` ation Ltd. to Christian Radio Communications Inc. for owns WQBC(AM) Vicksburg, MS. Filed June 20. $275.000. Seller is owned by Jane S. Maschmeier. who has WGAM(AM) Greenfield. MA (BAL880705ED: 1520 no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Regina khz; 10 kw -D) -Seeks assignment of license from Green Damiano. Ronald A. Pollow and Theodore D. Tucker. It also Valley Broadcasting Co. Ltd. to Howard Communications New Stations owns WMOB(AM) Mobile, AL. Filed June 22. Corp. for SI.100.000. Seller is owned by Edward Skutnick. WSOR(FM) Ft. Myers. FL (BALH880623HG: 95.3' who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 (1.) -Seeks of license' Roben T. Howard and Scat H. Robb. Filed July 5. assignment Applications from Daytona Group Of Florida Inc. to Beachside West KOIL(AM) Omaha. NE. and KOMJ -FM Atlantic. IA Broadcasting Inc. for $4,750,000. Seller is owned by Carl (KOIL: BTC88062IEA: 1290 khz; 5 kw-U: KOMJ: Claypool, AZ (BPI1880613MH) -Gila County Broa C. Tutera and Norman S. Drubner. Drubner owns BTCH880621EB; 103.7 mhz; 100 kw: HAAT: 73 ft.)- casting Co. seeks 105.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; -53 m. Add= WNLC(AM) -WTYD(FM) N w London. CT. WPAPIFM) Seeks assignment of license from Robert H. Dean to Robert 1240 S. Saguard Dr., Box NBU 415 -12, Globe. AZ 8550 Panama City. FL, and WCOA AM)- WJLQ(FM) Pensacola. D. Greenlee for SI80.003. Seller has no other broadcast Principal is owned by James Mace, who has no oth FL. and with Tutcra owns KRIX(FM) Brownsville. TX. interests. Buyer has interest in KFXX(AM) Green Valley broadcast interests. Filed June 13. KSLM(AM) -KXYQ(FM) Salem. OR, KIVA(AM) Cor- and KT7.RIAM1) Tucson, both Arizona. Filed June 21. Chico, CA (BPED880613M1)-KXOL Inc. see 89.30; 0.109KW H &V ; 292 m. Address: C/O 1252 E. 10 St. Chico. CA 95928. Principal is owned by Marcus Smith. Matthew D. Jackson and Roben L. Sherrard. Fil. June 13. EDWIN TORNBERG Orcutt, CA (BPH880620MB) -Radio Representativ Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3.39 kw H &V; 277 m. Address: P.( Box 420. Santa Ynez. CA 93460. Principal is owned by I & COMPANY, INC. James Patterson Jr., Sherwood H. Patterson. G. Daw Dt gaily. Sharon A. Patterson and Myrlin C. Patterson. It al owns KGDP(AM) Orcutt. CA. and KIDH(AM) Eagle, II Pattersons have interest in KIRV(AM) Fresno, CA. Fil, June 20.

Negotiators Orcutt. CA (BPH880623MO) -Irene Escalante see: For The Purchase And Sale Of 95.7 mhz: 3.74 kw H &V; 260 m. Address: 915 W. Mon son. Apt. 44. Santa Maria, CA 93454. Principal has t Radio And TV Stations CATV Appraisers other broadcast interests. Filed June 23. Orcutt. CA (BPH880623MN)- Nelson Broadcastir LP seeks 95.7 mhz; 3.3 kw H &V; 277 m. Address: I1: P.O. Box 55298 Washington, D.C. 20011 Barren Rd., Charleston. SC 29407. Principal is owned I Charles R. Nelson, who has no other broadcast interest (202)291 -8700 Filed June 23. Orcutt, CA (BPH880623ML)-Trapper /Cole Radio In seeks 95.7 mhz; 3.2 kw H &V; 277 m. Address: P.O. B.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 92 03. Solana Beach, CA 92075. Principal is owned by Columbia, MO (BPH880615MF )-Tiger Broadcasting Pamplico, SC 29583. Principal has no other broadcast :orgc A. Colc. Susan M. Cole. William D. Novelli and Co. seeks 93.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 460 Carol interests. Filed June 17. Principal is owned by Cheryl antes B. Novelli. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Rd., Lake Ozark, MO 65049. Pamplico. SC (BPH880610MJ)- Pamplico Broadcast- F. Benne. It has no other broadcast ne 23. Benne and Dennis ing L.P. seeks 102.1 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 1214 interests. Filed June 15. Orcutt, CA (BPH880623MMI- Caballero Spanish Me- Dunvegan Dr.. Florence. SC 29501. Principal is owned by a Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz. Address: 18 East 53rd St.. New Columbia. MO (BPH880615ME)- Mid -State Partner- T. Furman Brodie. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed irk. NY 10022. Principal is owned by Eduardo Caballero. ship seeks 93.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 8229 June 10. )sita Caballero and Raquel Caballero. who also own Maryland, St. Louis 63105. Principal is owned by Gwyndo- Electra. TX (BPH880614MC)-Albert L. Crain seeks McKinney and Irvin Davis. It has no other broadcast NEZ(AM) Lompoc, CA, and KXEM(AM) McFarland. lyn 95.1 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Rte 5. Box 755-1. k. Eduardo Caballero has interest in WSUAIAM) Miami. interests. Filed June 15. Byhalia. MS 3861 I. Principal has no other broadcast inter- led June 23. Southwest City. MO (BPH880620MC) -Gene and Ma- ests. Filed June 14. 3 m. Orcutt. CA (BPH880622MK)-Rodolfo & Associates rie Humphries seeks 100.3 mhz; kw H &V; 100 West Liberty. WV (BPED880620MA)-West Liberty owns c. seeks 95.7 mhz; 9 kw H &V; 162 m. Address: 526 Address: P.O. Box 2243, Grove. OK 74344. Principal State College seeks 91.1 mhz; 0.15 kw H &V; 65 m. Ad- June 20. tiny Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Principal is owned KLTK(AM) Southwest City, MO. Filed dress: Media Resources Center, West Liberty. WV 26074. Rodolfo Diaz. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed Mesquite, NV (BPH880615MD)- A.G.P. Inc. seeks Principal is educational institution headed by Louis J. Cos - ne 22. 97.5 mhz; 100 kw H&V; -90 m. Address: 998 North 2050 tanzo, Mary J. Jochum and Charles E Printz. Filed June 20. Redding, CA (BPED88061OML) -The University East. St. George. UT 84770. Principal is owned by Mary S. mndation- California State University. Chico. seeks 88.9 Anderson. Dale G. Gardner and Dayle Perkins. It has no Actions hz; 1.3 kw H &V; 457 m. Address: First and Normal. other broadcast interests. Filed June 15. Holly Hill. FL (BP871104AA)- Returned app. of nico. CA 95929. Principal is nonprofit corporation headed Roswell, NM (BPH880616MC)-Mary Moran seeks Thomas H. Moffit Jr. for 1180 khz: 7.5 kw -D: 250 w -N. Stephens. Robes Matson. Gordon E. Fcrcho. William 104.7 mhz; 50 kw H &V; 150 m. Address: 4012 88th Place Address: 304 Crane Cove. Longwood. FL 32750. Principal arbara Boyle. Lucas Calpouzos and Kristina Doyle. Filed Lubbock. TX 79413. Principal has no other broadcast has no other broadcast interests. Anion July 7. ne I0. interests. Filed June 16. Kentland. IN (870330AH)- Rctumed app. of Spann Champaign. IL (BPH880628MA)- Goodrich Theatres Roswell. NM (BPED880624MG)- Roswell Christian Communications for 640 khz. Address: 5525 S. State St., 118 m. Address: 3565 c. seeks 100.3 mhz; 17.9 kw H &V; Radio Inc. seeks 99.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 22 m. Address: 110 Chicago 60621. Principal is owned by Pervis Spann. who 7th St. SE. Kentwood, MI 49508. Principal is owned by South Lea. Roswell, NM 88201. Principal is nonprofit also has interest in WVONIAM) Cicero. IL. and Men E. Goodrich, William E. Goodrich and Kathryn M. corporation with no other broadcast interests. Filed June 24. WXSS(AM) Memphis. Action July 5. oodrich. It also owns WVIC -AM -FM East Lansing, MI; Granted app. of 'SNX -AM -FM Muskegon, MI; WXLP(FM) Moline. IL. Oliver. PA (BPED880616MO) -He's Alive Inc. seeks Springfield. KY (BPH870313MG)- Rd.. Washington -Marion Sound Corp. for 102.7 mhz; 3 kw id KSTT(AM) Davenport. IA. Filed June 28. 94.9 mhz; 0.2 kw H &V; 359 m. Address: 34 Springs Grantsville. MD 21536. Principal is owned by James D. H &V; 100 m. Address: 108 W. Main St.. Springfield. KY LA Dolores S. Sylves- Washington. (BPH880616M1)- Johnson. Sharon F. Johnson and Roger Brenneman. It has no 40069. Principal is owned by H. Edward O'Daniel, Marga- r seeks 104.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Ric 2. other broadcast interests. Filed June 16. ret D. O'Daniel and Henry G. Lackey. Lackey owns no other ox 34. Ville Platte. LA 70586. Principal has KY. Action July I I. Inc. WSONIAM) Henderson. nadcast interests. Filed June 16. Port Allegany. PA (BPH880616M1)-L-COM seeks 94.9 mhz; 0.527 kw H &V; 230 m. Address: 119 Carrollton, MI IBPH880I26NV) -- Granted app. of E. seeks Dexter. ME (BPH880622MJ)- Daniel Priestley Maple St., Port Allegany, PA 16743. Principal is owned by Roben L. Friedle for 100.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. East )2. I mhz; 3 kw H &V; 88 m. Address: P.O. Box 1116. James Linn and Teresa B. Saultcr. It has no other broadcast Address: 3526 Kawkawlin River Dr.. Bay City. MI 48706. has no inter - olden. ME 04429. Principal other broadcast interests. Filed June 16. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Action July II. .ts. Filed June 22. Providence. RI (BPED880609MK) -The Wheeler Pentwater. MI (BPH850712NH)- Granted app. of M -S Benton Harbor. MI (BPED880614ME) -Lake Michi- School seeks 88.1 mhz: 0.1 kw H &V; 20 m. Address: 216 Communications Inc. for 103.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 328 m. Address: m College seeks 94.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Hope St.. Providence. RI 02906. Principal is educational Address: 1883 Eloise Dr.. Muskegon. MI 49444. Principal 755 E. Ave.. Benton Harbor. MI 49022. Principal is Napier institution headed by Rhoda L. Flaxman. Joseph E. Whin - is owned by Mark L. Waters and Alan Stover. Action July 5. .vned by Merlin Hanson. Mary Dill, Michael Devine. ery. Don A. Dcangelis and Gary R. Esposito. Filed June 9. Granted app. of Mi- itricia Wells. Anne E. Mulder and William L. Weirick. h Lamar. MO (BPH880107ME)- H. Finch chael Lee Husmann for 99.9 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. IS no other broadcast interests. Filed June 14. Pamplico. SC (BPH880617MH)- William seeks 102. I mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 187 Address: Route 3, Box 52. Buffalo, MO 65622. Principal Newberry MI (BPH880613MG) -Leon B. Van Dam eks 97.9 mhz; 50 kw H&V; 107 nt. Address: South ewberry Ave.. Newberry, MI 49868. Principal has no her broadcast interests. Filed June 13. CFIMedia Nisswa, MN (BPH880609M1 )-The Bcllfontc Co. Brokers ,eks 93.3 mhz; 96 kw H& V; 100 m. Address: 88 S. 6th St.. :e. 925. Minneapolis. MN 55402. Principal is owned b) Imes O. Pohlad. Robert C. Pohlad, William M. Pohlad. ihn E. Bierbaum, Paul R. Christen. Raymond W. Zehr Jr.. nice W. Gilmore and Michael J. Reines. It has no other nadcast interests. Filed June 9. man Nisswa, MN (BPH880609MI)- Minnesota Christian roadcasters Inc. seeks 93.3 mhz; 100 kw H &V; 301 m. Associates ddress: P.O. Box 409, Pequot Lakes. MN 56472. Principal owned by James W. Bruns. Rev. Jack Smith, Bo Wick - rom. John Blankman and Gilroy Arvig. It has no other nadcast interests. Filed June 9. Stewartville. MN (BPH880615MB) -Topp Broadcast - Drexel Hill Associates of Florida g LP seeks 94.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 511 Oh St. SE. Rochester. MN 55904. Principal is owned by aymond C. Topp and Rita M. Topp. It has no other has acquired' nadcast interests. Filed June 15. Columbus, MS (BPH880616ME)-Charisma Radio tuners seeks 94.9 mhz; 50 kw H &V; 150 m. Address: P.O. ox 540327, Orlando, FL 32854. Principal is owned M WIIS(FM) Key West, Florida /anda D. Cooper and Charles B. Cooper. who also own :w FM in Orlando. FL. Filed June 16. for Columbus. MS (BPH880616MB) -Beard Inc. seeks 4.9 mhz: 50 kw H &V; 150 m. Address: 2512 Bluecutt Rd.. olumbus, MS 39701. Principal is owned by Fred Beard. usanne Beard and David H. Beard. who have no other $1,050,000 nadcast interests. Filed June 16. Utica, MS (BPH880621MB)- Hollingsworth Broad- ¡sting Co. seeks 92.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: from O. Box AJ, Utica, MS 39175. Principal is owned by )seph K. and Mary Hollingsworth, who also have interest WCST(AM) Crystal Springs, MS. Filed June 21. GMX, Inc. Chaffee, MO (BPH880615MA )-Robert A. McCord :eks 104.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 1019 North anney St., Sikeston, MO 63801. Principal has no other Chapman Associates is pleased to :oadcast interests. Filed June 15. Chaffee, MO (BPH880614MD) -Marco Inc. seeks have assisted in this transaction. )4.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 342, layfield, KY 42066. Principal is owned by James W. 'subject to FCC approval Iarvin, James W. Marvin Jr. and Frances P. Williams. It so owns co- located KGIR(AM). Filed June 14.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 93 has no other broadcast interests. Action July 8. Lompoc, CA, KBOX, 92.7 mhz -May 31- Application Twrs #1 and #3. for CP to make changes: ERP: 5.7 kw H &V; 208 m. Poplar Bluff. MO (BPED8705I I HAAT: MA)- Granted app. of Sullivan. IN. WNDI. 1550 khz -July 8- Applicati Christian Educational Advancement Inc. for 90.5 mhz; 0.1 H &V; FREQ: 104.1 mhz; CLASS: BI (Per Docket #88- (BP880325AE) granted for CP to make changes in ant s: kw H &V: 13 m. Address: 1311 1Ith St., 384). South Poplar Bluff. reduce pwr and change TL: 1.3 mi. W of Sullivan MO 63901. Principal is owned by Donald Parsons, Bessie Fort Bragg, CA, KSAY. 97.7 mhz -June 08 -Mod of CP Washington Street; 39 05 36N 87 26 38W. Parsons and Cheryl Walker. Action July 12. (BPH850712MH) to correct coordinates. Newton. IA, KCOB. 1280 khz -July 8- Applicati St. James. MO (BPH880112MB)- Granted app. of Chester, CA, KCFM, 98.9 mhz -June 10 -Mod of CP (BP880302AF) granted for CP to make changes in ant s John E. Hoehn for 99.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: (BPH83I026AH) to make changes: ERP: 25 kw H &V; reduce pwr to 0.76kw and change TL: 1.2 mi. NE P.O. Box 7573, Columbia. MO 65205. Principal has no HAAT: 737 m. H&V; change antenna location: on the Newton. IA; 41 44 I IN "93 01 12W. other broadcast interests. Action July 8. Keddie Ridge. 0.8 mi. SE of Dyer Mtn Peak. Attleboro. MA, WARA. 1320 khz-July 8-Applicati Gaston. NC (BPH860917M1)- Granted app. of WCBT Decatur, IL. WJMU. 89.5 mhz -June 16- Application (BP880201 AE) granted for CP to make changes in daytit Radio Inc. for 97.9 mhz: 3 kw -H &V; 328 m. Address: P.O. for CP to change ERP: 1.66 kw H &V. directional antenna parameters. Box 70. Roanoke Rapids. NC 27870. Principal is owned by Collegeville. MN. KNSR. 88.9 mhz -June 16-Mod of Pleasant. William W. Jefferay, George W. Draper Jr.. Audrey D. Mt. MI. WPRJ, 1020 khz -July 6- Applic CP (BPED830512AJ) to change HAAT: 222 m. H &V. Jefferay and Suzanne Harrr. Action July 7. Lion (BMP870330AB) granted for CP to make changes Mansfield, MO, KTRI -FM. 95.9 mhz -June 28- Appli- ant sys (including increase in tower height); reduce numt Morehead City. NC (BPED870420MC)-Granted app. cation for CP to make changes: HAAT: 95 m. H &V; TL: of towers and make minor change in coordinates to: 43 of Grace Christian School for 90.7 mhz: 60 kw H &V; 116 Land Sec 10. TWN #27 -N, Range 16-W. 1.8 mi. NW of 32N 84 42 35W. m. Address: Rte 2. Box 391, Morehead City, NC 28557. Mt. Zion, Douglas Co, MO. Kansas Principal is nonprofit corporation headed by Clyde I. Ebom. City, MO. KJLA. 1190 khz -July 1- Applicati Roben Evans and Richard Schuler. Action July 8. Buffalo. NY, WRLT. 96.9 mhz -June 23- Application (BP880429AF) dismissed for CP to augment nighttir for CP to change ERP: 15.5 kw H &V. pattern. Karns. TN (BPH86073OMC)- Granted app. of John Rocky Mount, NC, Strelitz for 93.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 328 m. Address: 7354 Beaver Falls. PA. WGEV, 88.3 mhz -June 23- Applica- WCEC. 810 khz -July 7- Applic tion (BP880128A1) Ruthven Rd.. Norfolk. VA 23505. Principal has no other tion for CP to change from class D to class A operation. granted for CP to correct coordinates: 54 77 broadcast interests. July 7. 43N 50 06W. Action San Antonio. TX. KSYM -FM. 90.1 mhz -June 10- Alliance, OH, Corpus Christi. TX (BPED870720MC)- Granted app. Application for CP to make changes: ERI': 3 kw H &V; WFAH, 1310 khz -July 5- Applicati. of Family Educational Radio of South Texas Inc. for 88.7 HAAT: 39 m. H &V, and to correct coordinates: 29 26 50N (BP870921AC) dismissed for CP to change hrs of oper unitd by adding night with mhz; 245 kw H &V: 266 m. Address: Rte 3. Box 440-F. 98 29 55W. service 500 watts and ma changes in ant sys. Corpus Christi. TX 78415. Principal is nonprofit corpora- Everett. WA. KSER, 90.7 mhz-July 1-Application for tion headed by David R. Walkden. John C. Russell. N.J. CP to make changes: HAAT: 167 m. H &V; ERP: Ikw (H) Midwest City. OK. KTLV. 1220 khz-July 5- Applic Walkden and Charles A. Nichols. Action July 8. and0.95kw (V): TL: 3.3 mi. at 24 degrees true from Lyn- lion (BP880505AA) returned app( resubmitted nunc p tune: CP to change hrs of oper to unitd by adding nig Salem. WV (BPH87 I 203NS)-Granted app. of Salem wood: 47 51 45N 122 17 04W: and change ant. pattern from service with watts: increase I Broadcasters for 105.7 mhz; 1.3 kw H &V: 146 m. Address: non -directional to directional. 500 day pwr to kw, DA -2 at make changes in ant Rte 3. Box 10. Salem. WV 26426. Principal is owned by TV's sys. Richard L. Frame and Betty Lou Frame. Action July 8. Bethel Park. PA, WGPL. 890 khz -July I- Applicatit Castle Rock. CO. KWHD. ch. 53 -June 24 -MP to (BMP880401AB) dismissed for MP to change TL: Court TV's change HAAT: 389 meters; ANT: Dielectric TFU- 25JDAS Line Rd. near Canonsburg. PA: 40 19 25N 80 08 47V. Grove. OK (BPCTS61223KI1- Denied app. of Stephen (DA); TL: 2.000 ft. E of Douglas-Ebert County Line and Camden. SC. WCAM. 1590 khz -July 8- Applicatit Sparks for ch. 45: ERP 5000 kw-V. 500 kw -A; 190 m. 600 ft. S of Hilltop Rd; 39 25 58N 104 39 18W. (BP880510AD) granted for to make Address: 5150 Old Bullard Rd.. Tyler, 76006. Principal CP changes in ant s) TX Pueblo, CO, KPCS. ch. 32-July 5 -MP no TL: S side of intersec of Hwy 34 and US Hwys #1 at has other broadcast interests. Action July 8. (BPCT811224KE) to change ERP vis.: 1500 kw; HAAT: #601. I I km from city limits of Camden West. Camde Duncan. OK (BPCT870331PV)-Denied app. of Ste- 657 meters; TL: Cheyenne Mtn.. 10.6 km SS W of Colorado SC; 34 13 31N 80 40 44W. ven Sparks for ch. 40; ERP 1000 kw -V. 100 kw -A; 200 m. Springs. El Paso Co. CO: ANT: Bogner/BUC24N; 38 44 Kingsport. TN. Address: 2607 River Hill Circle #1406, Arlington. TX 45N 104 51 40W. WKIN. 1320 khz-July 7- Applicatit (BP870909AD) granted CP to change 76006. Principal has no other broadcast for TL: Weststo. interests. Action Jacksonville. FL. WNFT. ch. 47 -July 1- Application Beason Well : July 8. Drive at Rd, Kingsport. TN; 36 33 12N 82 for CP to change ERP vis.: 5000 kw; HAAT: 299 meters; 58W. ANT: Harris TWS -30T Wavestar; 30 16 34N 81 33 58W. Clarksville. TX, KCAR, 1350 khz-July 8- Applicatit Mount Clemens. MI, WADL. ch. 38 -July 5 -MP to (BP880304AE) granted for CP to correct geographical c Facilities Changes change HAAT: 192 meters; ANT: Harris TWS -30C (DA). ordinates to: 33 36 47N 95 01 03W and increase twr Neigh Holly Springs. MS. WBUY. ch. 40 -June 22 -MP to Earlysville. VA. WKTR. 840 khz -July 8- Applicatit change HAAT: 248 meters: ANT: Bogner BUH- O -32 -L; TL: (BMP87I I03AE) granted for Mod of CP to make changes near Twp I South. Range 4 West: 34 54 48N Applications 89 34 50W. ant sys: TL: 6.1 km NW of Rucksville. VA. on SR 3 Actions Earlysville, VA: reduce daytime pwr to 8.2 kw; 38 15 57 AM's 78 AM's 24 53W. Fort Pierce. FL. WDKC, 1330 khz -June 30- Applica- Green Valley. WV. WAMN. 1040 khz-July I- Applic tion for CP to augment authorized standard pattern. Bisbee. AZ. KBZB. 1230 khz -July 7- Application tion (BMP880302AD) granted for MP (BP840430AH) (BP880I 20AF) granted for CP to change TL: approx 0.5 mi. Ashburn. GA. WNNQ. 1570 khz -June 23- Application make changes in ant sys from DA to NDA. reduce pwr SE of AZ 92 (Sierra Vista-Bisbee Hwy) via road to Cochise for CP to correct coordinates to: 31 41 17N 83 38 38W. 1.5 kw and correct coordinates to 37 18 20N 81 07 30' County Detention Center. on land of Phelps Dodge Corp.. Escanaba. MI, WCHT, 600 khz -lune 22- Application from Bisbee P.O.. 162 degrees Tof Bisbee. AZ: 31 24 OIN FM's for CI' to make changes in ant sys; reduce pwr; change TL: 109 54 00W. Kodiak. AK. KJJZ. 101.1 mhz -July 7- Applicatit 1.4 km N of County Hwy 414 on K Lane. 4 km S of Village Honolulu. KAIM, 870 khz-July 8- Application (BMPH870805IA1 granted for MP (BPH841003AU) of Flat Rock. Delta Co. Wells Township. MI; 45 48 19N 87 (BP880203AG) granted for CP to make changes in ant sys: make changes; ERP: 3.1 kw H &V; HAAT: 14 m. H &\ 10 13W. TL: Kalua Koi Rd, Kalua Koi. HI: 2110 56N 157 13 27W. San Diego. KSON -FM. 97.3 mhz -July 7- Applicatit FM's Rockford. IL, WROK, 1440 khz -July 1- Application (BPH8612011D) granted for CP to make changes; T Springerville. AZ. KQAZ. 101.7 mhz -June 07-Appli- (BMP870226AG) granted for MP (BP850510AC. as mod) Cowles Mtn.. San Diego. CA: ERP: 7.4 kw H &V; HAA cation for CP to change ERP: 1.1 kw H &V.. to make changes in ant sys: sectionalized Twr #2. top -load 1074 ft. H &V; 32 48 45N 117 01 52W. Grand Junction. CO. KQIX -FM. 93.1 mhz -July Application (BMPH880315IE) granted for N (BPH870128IF) to make changes: TL: 610 24 -1/2 R PRODUCE MORE Grand Junction. Mesa Co. CO: change HAAT and ER change class to CI; 39 05 35N 108 35 51W. PROFITS... Pueblo, CO. KRYT. 107.9 mhz -July 8- Applicatit . (BMPH8710I61A) granted for MP (BPH840103AL, With the Right Production System. mod) to make changes; TL: from Rye. CO, 6.4 km 24 degrees NW to proposed site; HAAT: 73.46 m. H&V; 37 ' 40N 104 59 56W. 41 -,Y Outstanding Workmanship Pensacola. FL. WOWW. 107.3 mhz -July 1- Applic Lion (BMPH880506IE) granted for Mod of C Stunning Performance (BPH8511251E) to make changes: HAAT: 429 m. H& Delivered On Time change antenna -supporting structure height. Pittsfield. IL. WBBA -FM. 97.7 mhz -July 7- Applic Lion (BPH8801261C) granted for CP to make change Within Budget FREQ: 97.5 mhz (Per Docket #86.146): ERP: 10 kw H &' 01988 Complete Studio Systems Litchfield. MN. KLFD -FM. 95.3 mhz -July 7 -App( Call For Our Brochure! cation (BPH8803301E) granted for CP to make change The Audio Broadcast Group FREQ: 94.9 mhz (Per Docket #87 -412): ERP: 50 kw H &' 2342 S. Division Ave. change class to C2. Grand Rapids, MI 49507 616 -452 -1596 Omaha. NE. KGBI -FM. 100.7 mhz -July 6- Applic Lion (BPH870226IN) granted for CP to change TL: 1.2 k

94 of Military Ave and Rte 133 (90th St) NE: HAAT: 329.2 (Gen. Docket 87 -107 by MO &O IFCC 88 -2081 adopted granting request for extension of time to tile comments IDA H &V and make changes in ant sys: 41 19 05N 95 02 June 21 by commission.) 88 -1052) adopted July 7 by chief, Mass Media Bureau.) W. Chatham, MA -Ordered further hearings in proceeding Review Board Actions Farmington. NM, KNMI. 88.9 mhz -July 8- Applica- involving mutually exclusive applications of Cannon Com- El Paso. TX-Granted request by UN2JC Communica- n (BPED870327MN) granted for CP to make changes: munications Corp.. First Class Communications Ltd. and tions Ltd. for withdrawal of contingent exceptions filed June H FM at \AT: 206 m. &V: TL: 7.08 km from main post office of Hear H. Stengel for new station Chatham. MA. (MM 21 concerning its grant of new television station at El Paso. State Hwy 83 et al.. by MO 88 -2151 adopted mington bearing 196.6 degrees 1.16 km W of Dockets -976. &O IFCC (MM Docket 85 -392 by order IFCC 88R -39] adopted June I. near Farmington, NM; 36 40 16N 108 13 54W. June 27 by commission.) 28 by review board.) Port Henry. NY. WHWB -FM, 92.1 mhz -July 7- Appli- San Francisco, CA- Affirmed staff approval of transfer San Diego (Carine Juanita Henry et al.) FM proceed- ion (BPH8801221A) granted for CP to make changes; of control of Spanish International Communications to ing- Scheduled oral argument for Aug. 12 at 9 a.m., room :P: 3 kw H &V; HAAT: -27 m. H &V. SICC Holding Corp.. Hallmark Cards. (By MO &O IFCC 856 (commission meeting room), 1919 M St., NW, on Lebanon. OR. KIQY, 103.7 mhz -July 12- Application 88 -2191 adopted June 28 by commission.) exceptions to initial decision of AU Joseph Chachkin (FCC PH870225MH) granted for CP to make changes: ERP: 88D -6, released March 16) granting application of Repre- FCC seeks comments concerning 1989 Plenipotentiary D kw H HAAT: 514.5 ft. H &V; correct tower site sentative Media Limited Partnership for new FM station &V; Conference of International Telecommunication Union in hind elevation. channel 25I B (98. I mhz) at San Diego and denying compet- Nice, France. (Gen. docket 88 -351 DC- 11971. Ac- IRepon ing applications of Carine Juanita Henry; Harbor Communi- Grove City, PA, WEDA -FM. 95. I mhz -July I 2-Appli- tion in Docket Case)-Commission has initiated inquiry cations, A California Limited Partnership; Durden Broad- ion (BPH860922IG) granted for CP to make changes: seeking comments concerning Plenipotentiary Conference casting Co.; Simpson Communications Ltd., A Limited .: NE corner of intersec of Charleston and Sharpsville of International Telecommunication Union to be held in Partnership; Echeverria Broadcasting Corp.: Amigos De Is, 1.1 mi. N of Charleston. PA: ERP: 15.2 kw DA (H) Nice. France, May 23 through June 29. 1989. Interested San Diego, A California Limited Partnership; Triple Bogey ! I3.38KW DA (V): HAAT: 2743 m. H &V; 41 15 08N panics may tile comments on or before Aug. 9 and reply Broadcasting. A California Limited Partnership: New 21 28W. comments on or before Aug. 24. Action by commission Sounds of San Diego Inc.; San Diego Broadcasting, A June 30 by Notice of Inquiry 88 -223). Oak Ridge, TN, WKNF -FM. 94.3 mhz -July 7-Appli- (FCC California Limited Partnership: American Media Group, A ion (BPH8803151D) granted for CP to make changes; FCC consents to assignment of license of WKNR(AM) Limited Partnership; San Ysidro Communications, A Limit- .: off Carmichael Rd. 0.6 km from intersec with SR 162; Battle Creek, MI; grants six -month waiver of duopoly rule ed Partnership: San Diego Comtrends Inc.; Vista Grande \AT: 156.8 m.: 35 56 28N 84 09 28W. (Report MM -331, Mass Media Action) -FCC has granted Broadcasting, A California Limited Partnership: Diane Ose - Triad/Comm. Abilene, TX, KEAN -FM, 105.1 mhz -July 8- Applica- Co. six -month waiver of its duopoly rule and quera: Soledad Broadcasting Co., and Maria Elena Laso consented to assignment of license of WKNR(AM) at Battle Bradley. Each party has 10 minutes for oral argument. n (BMPH880404IF1 granted for MP to make changes; Creek. MI, from WKNR whose part of \AT: 388.7 m. H &V. Broadcasting Corp. to Triad. Parties applications were denied may reserve Action by commission July 5 by letter (FCC 88 -224). their time for rebuttal. (By letter. June 24, MM Docket 85- Austin, TX. KHFI -FM, 98.3 mhz -July 7- Application FCC 140.) MPH8802191C) granted for MP (BPH870302MH) to grants transfer of control of WYED -TV Golds- boro. NC ike changes; TL: SSW side of Austin. TX. approx. 1.12 (Report MM -332. Mass Media Action) -Com - Cordele, GA (Silver Star Communications- Albany Inc. mission has granted transfer of t SW of U.S. Rte 290 -Brodie Lane intersection; HAAT: control of Group H Broad- 1WJM1 and WFAV -FM)) license revocation proceeding- casting Corp.. permittee of WYED -TV channel 17. at argument for July 29 at 10 a.m., room 235, 4 m. H &V; 30 13 31N 97 49 29W. Scheduled oral Goldsboro. NC, from Randall G. Harvey to George G. 2000 L St., NW, on exceptions to initial decision of AU Dallas. KNON, 90.9 mhz-July 12- Application Beasley. Action by commission July 5 by letter (FCC 88- Edward Luton (FCC 88D -10, released April 7) ordering MPED880120MR) granted for CP to make changes: 225). Silver Star Communications -Albany Inc. to forfeit $20,000 tP: 55 kw H &V: HAAT: 259 m. H &V; TL: 1450 West Belt TV and radio main studio rules affirmed and clarified - for its wilful and repeated violations of section 310(d) of ne Rd. MM docket 86-406 (Report DC -1202. Action in Docket Communications Act by effecting unauthorized transfer of Orange. TX. KIOC. 106.1 mhz -June 30- Application Case). Affirmed rules adopted April 16. 1987, which re- control. Silver Star and Mass Media Bureau each have 20 PH8803301D) dismissed for CP to make changes: TL: laxed some of rules relating to operation of TV and radio minutes for argument. Bureau may reserve part of its time 35 mi. N (330 degree) of Bevil Oaks. TX; HAAT: 413 m. stations. Action by commission July II by MO &O (FCC for rebuttal. (By letter, June 21. MM Docket 86155.) kV: 30 II 54N 94 17 46W. 88 -235). Colonial Beach, VA. WGRQ. 95.9 mhz -June 30- Staff Actions AU Actions ,plication (BPH880412IA) dismissed for CP to make By Chief ALJ Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Garden IN on dates shown: anges: TL: 1600 ft. S of Rt 3 at Weedons Fork, King City. -Report and Order establishing July 12 to 11 Madera, CA W. rorgc Co, VA. Aug. filing window for channel 275A (102.9 mhz) at (Larry Gamble et al.) FM proceeding- Garden City pending further action on Mid -State Media's Designated AU Joseph P. Gonzalez to preside in proceed- Ps request for reconsideration. (MM Docket 87 -298 by order ing. Scheduled prehearing conference for Sept. 8 and hear- Fort Lauderdale. FL. WSCV. ch. 51 -July 8- Applica- granting petition for stay IDA 88 -10631 adopted July 7 by ing for Oct. 11. (By order. July 5, MM Docket 88 -302.) chief, policy and rules n IBlCT88060ILF) granted for CP to change ERP vis.: division.) Newberry, FL (P. Scott Miller, Marvin H. Halberstein 10 kw; HAAT. 262 m.: ANT: Andrew Corp/ATW25H3. Savannah Cablevision Inc. v. South Carolina Electric & and Donald E. Rice et al.) FM proceeding-Designated )SP -51: TL: 390 NW 210th St.. Miami. Dade Co, FL; 25 Gas Co. (SCEG) -Dismissed as moot. Savannah Cablevi- AU Edward J. Kuhlmann to preside in proceeding. Sched- 59N 80 12 33W. sion's complaint against SCEG alleging that particular con- uled prehearing conference for Sept. 9 and hearing for Oct. Allentown. PA, WFMZ-TV. ch. 69 -July 6- Application dition of SCEG's master pole attachment agreement that II. (By order. July 5. MM Docket 88 -303.) precluded Savannah's right to PCT870331L8) granted for CP to change ERP vis.: petition commission to review Omega, GA (Shirley Marchant et al.) FM proceeding - rates, terms. and conditions of was 47.8KW, aur.: 214.8 kw: HAAT: 329.2 m. agreement unjust. unfair Designated AU Joseph Stirmer to preside in proceeding. and unreasonable. against public policy and violated Com- Scheduled prehearing conference for Sept. 13 and hearing munications Act. (By order IDA 88 -10201 adopted June 30 for Oct. 13. (By order. July 5, MM Docket 88 -305.) by deputy chief, enforcement division, Common Carrier Bureau.) Louisburg, NC (Franklin Broadcasting Co. Inc. et al.) FM proceeding -Designated Joseph Chachkin to pre- International Telecommunications Union Region 2 Ad- AU Actions side in proceeding. ministrative Radio Conference - Granted. in part, request Scheduled prehearing conference for Aug. 29 and hearing by Association for Broadcast Engineering Standards Inc. for for Sept. 28. (By order, June 30, MM Docket 88-297.) extension of time to file comments and replies concerning preparation for International Telecommunications Union Re- Rocky Mount. NC (Eastern Carolina Electronics Limit- ommission Actions gion 2 Administrative Radio Conference for planning of ed Partnership et al.) FM proceeding -Designated AU Input Selector Switches -FCC has revised its imple- broadcasting in 1605 -17(15 khz band. Comments are due Edward Luton to preside in proceeding. Scheduled prehear- entation plan for input selector switches which are used to .Aug. I I. replies Aug. 26. (Gen. Docket 84467 by order ing conference for Aug. 20 and hearing for Sept. 28. (Bs temate between over -air television service and cable tele- sion service. Original plan was adopted Nov. 19, 1987. R.A. Marshall Fi Co. <1^ 4M> Brokerage & Media Investment Analysis CLASSIFIED

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Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 95 order, June 30. MM Docket 88 -299.1 Nonhumbcrland. PA (Rebecca L. Boedker et al.) I proceeding-Designated deputy chief AU James F. Tien to preside in proceeding. Scheduled preheating conferee for Sept. 9 and hearing for Oct. 12. (By order. July 5. M Docket 88 -304.)

Services Odessa, TX (Lighthouse FM Limited Partnership et e FM proceeding- Designated AU Walter C. Miller to p side in proceeding. Scheduled prehearing conference Sept. 29 and hearing for Dec. 12. (By order. June 30. M Docket 88 -298.) FCC ONLINE DATABASE BROADCAST DATA SERVICES Coeburn. VA (Ernestine Hill et al.) FM proceeding Computerized Broadcast Service Designated AU Richard L. Sippel to preside in proceedit datawonl d'- Including Scheduled prehearing conference for Sept. 7 and hearing I - Stuo,es Data Base Allocation Studies Oct. 7. (By order, July 5, MM Docket 88 -300.) . . -PTV ITFS Terrain Profiles By Deputy Chief ALJ James F Tierney on dates shoo 462' a_gcs Ave Suite 200 A On. of Muffin. /.anon A Johmon. Inc. Belnesaa MD 20814 703 824 -5666 Sparks, NV (Pepper Schultz and Comstock Broadcast) J011652-88?? 1 800 368-5754 Inc.) FM proceeding-Granted request by Pepper Schu and enlarged issues against Comstock Broadcasters to deb mine whether Comstock solicited, prohibited ex parte p MAMIIRONIX, INC. sentation in this proceeding and. if so. under evider UNUSED adduced. Connector Supplier whether Comstock is qualified to become comm CALL LETTERS sion licensee. (By MO &O, June 24. MM Dockets 8312( to the Broadcast Industry 07.) Kings /ITT Cannon CALL Wauseon, OH (Ernest C. Miller et al.) FM proceeding 67 Jefryn Blvd. E. Granted request by Mass Media Bureau and dismissed w Deer Park. N.Y. 11729 datawonit prejudice applications of Ernest C. Miller. Charles J. Sal (516) 242-4700 1- 800 -368 -5754 man and David Edward Knisely for failure to prosecute a terminated proceeding. (By MO &O, June 30, MM Docl 88117.) BROADCAST FINANCIAL Stephen Raleigh SERVICES DIVISION By Joseph Chachkin on dates shown: Broadcast Services Dothan. AL (Wiregrass Educational Radio Inc. a Full Service Technical Consulting Bethany Bible Bethany SpecionvnO In 'mana. College & Theological Semina Specialists in Audio 8 RF Systems Conwnmg Salmon mclud,ng Inc.) ED -FM proceeding-Granted request by Wiregn Facility Design 8 Installation Equity Dabs Financing Educational Radio and dismissed its application with pre; PO. Box 3403, Princeton, H.J. 08540 vince 6.Lma Oad n.V Ualunng order. (609) 799 -4357 v¢a Pmianl dice. (By June 30. MM Docket 88 -98.) 2:2 0:0 OSA. CMlomdad Pnwnlal.oni Quincy, IL (Linda Crook and Cynthia Escajeda Ca FM proceeding-Granted request by Cynthia Escajeda C. and dismissed her application with prejudice; granted app MAILING LABELS cation of Linda Crook for new FM station at Quincy a *AI9lerlik l nc terminated proceeding. (By MO &O, June 24, MM Doc{ 86 at10A0CAT CONSULTANTS ANO ENGINEERS AM, FM & TV -143.) FCC Aoncnons aro c.p.: . lrondequoit, NY (Silver Broadcasting Limited Panne FaduCF sWCNS ana a'.: -a' , . CALL tPM Denier Inc UanlMancc ship et al.) FM proceeding -Approved settlement agre Dngn and Cpwluctnn .Jn.XIc, ment and dismissed applications of Benjamin Macwan, F Etal{rY W nIQ[Nn 23400CnM .t datawonle lrondequoit Limited Partnership, Liberty Pole Communic 10+715624s2] Dearborn M :...'.. 1- 800 -368 -5754 tions Limited Partnership and Florence J. Mance; grant

application of Silver Broadcasting Limited Partnership 1 new FM station on channel 294A (106. 7 mhz) at Iron PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SERVICES- quoit and terminated proceeding. (By MO &O, June 3 Complete Video Tape Production MM Docket 87 -517.) 40 o 40' Acoustic Studio -Lim Grid Radio and Television System Design Satellite 8 Local Teleconferencing. Pt to Pt Transmitter and Studio Installation Downtown Transmission Microwave and Satellite AMERICAN Engineering and Installation CABLEVISION Allocations 12 North Willow SI, J630 Rowwni Art ir4VRs IN 462,8 22aó 201 -746 -9307 Montclair. NJ 07042 1312/1632 An MN,[an lelensco 6 rMlruwlms Cap Co n0- Opelika, AL -At request of Ronald Livengood. pr posed amending FM table by allotting channel 244A (96 FULL TIME Franklyn R. Beemish & Co. mhz) to Opelika as its first local FM service. Comments a Engineering for Television 8 Rade due Aug. 29. replies Sept. 13. (MM Docket 88 -319 I NPRM IDA 88 -1004) adopted June 7 by deputy chit UPLINK SERVICES FACILITES AND SYSTEMS DESIGN 6 IMPLEMENTATION policy and rules division. Mass Media Bureau.) $9988 /month ANALOG 8 DIGITAL VIDEO. AUDIO. HOW ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Prattville, AL- Effective Aug. 22. amended FM tat from Dallas ELECTRICAL HVAC. ACOUSTICAL by substituting channel 236C2 (95.1 mhz) for channel 237

Call 1-800 -328 -2596 574 Sunrise Highway, Baldwin, NY 11510 516667 -6510 (95.3 mhz) at Prattville and modifying license WQIM(FM) to specify operation on new channel. (M Docket 87-406 by R&O IDA 88 -10101 adopted June 7 I deputy chief, policy and rules division.) FPOroadcast Av Ann Vogt York. AL -At request of Grantell Broadcasting Cc proposed amending FM table by substituting channel 285( ntelligence Inc. 1200 18th St., N.W. Suite 500 (104.9 mhz) for channel 257A (99.3 mhz) at York. al COMPETING APPLICANT PROFILE I Washington, D.C. 20036 modifying license of WSLY(FM) to specify operation .because you need to know. (202) 457 -0994 new channel. Comments due Aug. 29. replies Sept. 1 (602) 293.6818 (MM Docket 88 -318 by NPRM IDA 88 -1006) adopted Ju Communications Research 7 by deputy chief. policy and rules division.) Glenwood, CA -At request of Gary Albarez. propos amending FM table by allotting channel 297A (107.3 mh to Lenwood as its second local FM service. Comments d DON'T BE A STRANGER contact Aug. 29. replies Sept. 13. (MM Docket 88.317 by NPR To Broadcastings 116,427 Readers BROADCASTING MAGAZINE IDA 88-1007] adopted June 7 by deputy chief, policy al Display your Professional Service or Card 1705 DeSales St., N.W. rules division.) here It will be seen by station and cable TV System owners and decision makers. Washington, D.C. 20036 Lake City, FL- Effective Aug. 22, substituted chanr ' 1986 Readership Survey showing 35 for availabillties 232C2 (94.3 mhz) for channel 232A at Lake City al readers per copy Phone: (202) 650-2340 modified license of WQPD(FM) to specify operation r channel 232C2. (MM Docket 87 -439 by R&O IDA 8 1009] adopted May 31 by deputy chief. policy and rue division.) Lanai City. HI -At request of Timothy D. Manz. pr

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George Jacobs DON'T Contest & Associates, Inc. BE A STRANGER Broadcastings 116427' Readers BROADCASTING MAGAZINE Consulting Broadcast Engineers Display your Prolessronal or Service Card 1705 DeSalea St., H.W. Domestic & International nere It will be seen by station and cable 1V D.C. Member AFCCE system owners and decision makers Washington, 20036 for evallabillties 8701 Georg). Ave. 1986 Readership Survey showing 35 Suite 410 Silver Sprang, MD readers per COPY Phone: (202) 659-2340 (301) 587 -8800 20910 posed amending FM table by allotting channel 284A (104.7 401 adopted June 28 by review board.) Division.) mhz) to Lanai City as it first local FM service. Comments Egg Harbor City. NJ -At request of Rodio Radio Inc.. Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. SC. and Darien, GA- duc Aug. 29. replies Sept. 13. (MM Docket 88 -316 by proposed amending FM table by substituting channel 285B1 Effective Aug. 26, amended FM table to substitute chant NPRM IDA 88 -10081 adopted June 1 by deputy chief. (104.9 mhz) for channel 285A at Egg Harbor City, and 295C2 (106.9 mhz) for policy and rules division.) channel 296A (107.1 mhz) modifying license of WRDR(FM) to specify operation on Bluffton. and substitute channels 291 C2 (106.1 mhz) at Russellville. KY -At request of Target Communica- BI channel. Comments are due Sept. I. replies Sept. 16. channel 300C2 (107.9 mhz) for channels 288A (105.5 mh tions of Kentucky. proposed amending FM table by substi- (MM Docket 88 -332 by NPRM [DA 88 -10191 adopted June and 292A (106.3 mhz) at Hilton Head Island: modifi tuting channel at 7 266CI (101.1 mhz) for channel 2660 by deputy chief. policy and rules division.) licenses of WLOW Bluffton. WHHR -FM Hilton Head I Russellville and modifying license of WBVR(FM) to speci- land and Fargo, ND, et al.- Denied petitions by PrimeMedia and CP for WIJY Hilton Head Island. according fy class CI channel. Comments due Aug. 29. replies Sept. Fleming to amend their respective FM applications in Fargo. (MM Docket 86 -469. by second R &O IDA 88 -10361 ado) 13. (MM Docket 88 -320 by NPRM 88 -10051 adopted [DA Great Falls, MT, Orlando. FL. and Raleigh. NC; denied ed June 10 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division May 31 by deputy chief. policy and rules division.) petitions by PrimeMedia and Fleming for reconsideration: Sandi. MN -At request of Sandi FM Inc.. proposed returned without consideration PrimeMedia's petition for amending FM table by substituting channel 244C2 (96.7 reconsideration for Great Falls. (By MO &O [FCC 88 -2181 mhz) for channel 241A (96. I mhz) at Sartell. and modifying adopted June 27 by commission.) Call Letters its construction permit to specify C2 channel. Comments are Roseburg and Canyonville. OR- Effective Aug. 26. due Sept. I. replies Sept. 16. (MM Docket 88 -333 by amended TV table by alloting ch. 36 to Roseburg. MM NPRM (DA 88 -10181 adopted June 10 by deputy chief, Docket 87 -478, by R &O [DA 88 -10351 adopted June 7 by policy and rules division.) deputy chief. policy and rules division.) Applications Batesville and Charleston. MS- Effective Aug. 26. Fort Bridger. WY -At request of Jim Dunker. proposed Call Sought by amended FM table to substitute channel 263C2 (100.5 mhz) amending FM table by allotting channel 257A (99.3 mhz) to Existing TV for channel 240A (95.9 mhz) at Batesville and channel Pon Bridger as its first local FM service. Comments are due 239A (95.7 mhz) for channel 232A (94.3 mhz) at Charles- Sept. I. replies Sept. 16. (MM Docket 88 -324 by NPRM KCST-TV KNSD Gillett Communications of Sa ton: modified licenses of WBLE Batesville. and WTGY [DA 88 -10161 adopted May 31 by deputy chief. policy and Diego Inc., San Diego Charleston. accordingly. (MM Docket 88 -14. by R &O IDA rules division.) 88 -1038) adopted June 10 by deputy chief. policy and rules Grants division. Mass Media Bureau.) Gadsden and Holly Pond. AL-On request of Ron Hale. proposed amending FM table by allotting channel 238A Call Sought by Ocean Springs. MS -At request of Charles H. Cooper. (95.5 MHz) to Gadsden: on request of American Communi- proposed amending FM table by substituting channel 276C2 cations and Marketing Inc.. proposed allotting channel New AM (103.1 mhz) for channel 276A at Ocean Springs. and 238A to Holly Pond. Only one of proposals can be granted. license WKNJ Mendell 8 Associates. Lakeside, N. modifying of WOSM(FM) to specify operation on Comments due Sept. 2. replies Sept. 19. (MM Docket 88- C2 channel. Comments are due Sept. I, replies Sept. 16. 330. By NPRM [DA 88 -10331 adopted June 7 by deputy New FM's (MM Docket 88 -325 by NPRM IDA 88 -1017) adopted June chief. Policy and Rules Division.) KSSI Sound Enterprises. China Lake, CA I by deputy chief. policy and rules division.) Duluth, MN-On request of Minnesota Public Radio. WJLF Central Florida Educational Network Bolivar and Ava. Effective Aug. 26, amended FM proposed amending FM MO- table by allotting channel '247C2 Gainesville, FL table to substitute channel 290C2 ( 105.9 mhz) for channel (97.3 mhz) to Duluth and reserve it for noncommercial use: KECC Miles Community College, Miles Cit 292A (106.3) at Bolivar: modified license of KYOO -FM comments due Sept. 2. replies Sept. 19. (MM Docket 88- accordingly: substituted channel 222A (92.3 mhz) for chan- 331. by NPRM [DA 88 -10321 adopted June 10 by deputy MT nel 290A at Ava. (MM Docket 88 -M. by R &O IDA 88- chief. Policy and Rules Division.) WORT Altair Communicátions Inc., Salama 10371 adopted June 10 by deputy chief. policy and rules Boonville. MO-On request of Big Country of Missouri ca, NY division.) Inc.. licensee of KDBX -FM, channel 257A (99.3 mhz), KWRL Grande Ronde Broadcasting, La Reno, NV-Denied motion by Reno-Eleven Telecasters proposed amending FM table by substituting channel 257C2 Grande, OR for extension of time to life petition for reconsideration in for channel 257A at 2 Boonville: comments due Sept. WRHB Bland Group Inc.. Barnesboro. PA proceeding involving applications for new VHF Television replies Sept. 19. (MM Docket 88-329. by NPRM [DA 88 WVMM Messia College. Grantham, PA station at Reno. (MM Docket 85 -293. by order [FCC 88R- 10341 adopted June 10 by deputy chief. Policy and Rule WV4Y Robin M. Rothschild. Wilmington, VI KXAA Fine Arts Broadcasting, Rock Islanc WA Existing AM's WBLX WLIT Trio Broadcasters Inc., Mobile AL WSGD WNAQ Sage Broadcasting Corpora We are pleased to announce that Lion. Hartford. CT WNNW WVNH Costa Communications Corp Salem, NH Peter R. Kent KKEL KUUX Robert D. Coker and Judy G Coker, Hobbs, NM has become a partner in our firm providing WBES WCCP Tri- County Broadcasting Cori of Clemson, Clemson, SC WKGN WLIQ Paul Broadcasting Co.. Knox- Merger & Acquisition and Corporate Finance services ville, TN WOCV WBNT Oneida Broadcasters Inc., Oneida, TN KEYU KEY! Hicks Communications Partner L.P, Austin. TX KBUG KCPX Price Broadcasting Co., Salt Lake City Existing Wessels, Arnold oHenderson FM's WBLX -FM WBLX Trio Broadcasters Inc., Mobil. AL an investment banking and WZHT WMGF New South Communications institutional brokerage firm Inc., Troy, AL KMPZ KWLN Dittman Group Inc.. Osceola AR KZKS KWWS -FM Sun Media Corp. of Color: do. Rifle, CO WWRM WWBAWWBA Inc., St. Petersburg. F KFDC KFTX -FM Dodge Communication Cc Fort Dodge, IA 900 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE 920 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 WKNJ -FM WKNJ Kean College, Union, NJ 612 -344 -1300 Existing TV WAFB WAFB -TV WAFB Television Inc.. Batc Rogue

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Beautiful Oregon - opportunity for a great lifestyle at one Leading southern Connecticut class B FM, WEBE 108. RADIO of the ste' est stations. Proven success record and no has an immediate opening for chief engineer. Strong back- persona. I-' ems. Send resume to Sales Manager. KRKT. ground in transmitters preferred. SBE broadcast engineer HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT 1207 E. Ninth St.. Albany OR 97321. AM /FM or FCC 1st class required. Send resumes to: des manager. 12 person staff. Experience in local WEBE. 50 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT 06854. EOE. Immediate opening for experienced and aggressive AE ect sales management icuwred. 50.000 watt power - AM,FM combo on beautiful east coast of south Florida. HELP WANTED NEWS use in southern New England with metro and coastal Excellent earnings potential. EOE MIE Box K -39. verage. Adult rock format. Send resume to General Anchor /editor/reporter with commercial experience for tnager. WWRX, Box 325, Westerly RI 02891. Aggressive salesperson wanted for AM /FM combo in active local news operation. Writings. T & R. Box 910ND, growing Midwest market. Illinois. Established list. If you're Rockland County. NY 10970. EOE. rneral manager, KSVP -KTZA -FM, serving Artesia. Cans- experienced. great! If not. you'll learn from us. Send re- and Roswell, New Mexico. Successful applicant must News director /announcer: Southeast Ohio AM -FM radio sume to J. McCullough. WLPOlWAJK. PO Box 215. La- ve strong street sales background and enjoy heavy station looking for an on -air. experienced person. We are Salle. IL 61301. EOE, M /F. mmunity involvement. Liberal compensation plan in- an award winning news department. Send resume and air - ides equity EOE. Send resume to Box K -43. Let's have some fun in southern Minnesota! Wanted: check to Bob Lambert, PO. Box C. Athens. OH 45701. Team members. Big FM /Little AM in phase two of turnar- Midwest AM/FM combo. Successful can - Award radio Iles manager ound. Sales manager: Experienced. innovator motivator. DuPont Journalism winning station seeks will be able to motivate, recruit, and give ongoing reporter for sign -on shift (4:30a.m. - 12:30p.m.). Gather, iate even -handed leader. Sales person: Loves radio. quality, les training to seven person sales staff while maintaining write, edit and anchor newscast in morning drive time, winning! Resume. sales philosophy and goals to: Box K- tall personal list. owner, possible future for fea- account Group 56 produce stories afternoon newscast and produce portunity for advancement. Our employees know of this tures and documentaries as assigned. Send audition tape, EOE. Box K -41 Account executive: WGMXIWNLK Stamford -Norwalk, including newscast. at least one feature. and resume to Connecticut. Rapidly growing AM -FM combo in dynamic Larry Strout, KOSU -FM, 302 PM Building. Oklahoma State moral manager for major market urban station. Must suburban market has an immediate opening for an exper- University. Stillwater. OK 74078. Deadline August 5, 1988. ve major market experience. Successful candidate real- ienced account executive with an outstanding track record No calls. KOSU is an AA/EEO employer. !s that the main task is getting 110% performance from in radio sales. Excellent list of major accounts. Call Don 1ployees. Station is nationally known flagship owned by Lacerenza or Howard Klarman at 203 -838-5566. EOE. WSBY/WOHO- Experienced announcerrdisc jockey need- ajor group broadcaster. This is your chance to play in the ed fulltime. Send tapes and resumes to Ed Hunt, Oper- Play for 3 leagues. Females and minorities especially encour- Sales/PBP: -by -play nationally ranked women's ations Director. P.O. Box U. Salisbury. MD 21801. 60E. led to apply. EEO -M /F Box K -45. college basketball and local sales for 100.000 watt FM Send PBP tape and resume to Charlie Boswell, K'FOX. PO HELP WANTED PROGRAMING meral sales manager for major market urban station. Box 588. Lufkin. TX 75901 EOE. PRODUCTION & OTHERS tportunity for promotion with major well known broad - sting group. Successful candidate believes in sales Selling sales manager, 5kw AM fulltime, Texas. If you are Program director wanted: Small market combo on beauti- lining. local direct, helping the rep and growing the best a proven winner, send detailed resume to Box K -78. fu xarce Ene needs an ambitious program director. Must be les department in the market. Females and minorities EOE /AA able to do quality air shift as well as have strong manageri- pecially encouraged to apply. EEO -M /F. Box K -46 Sales manager: to train, motivate and lead energetic team al skills. Experience in marketing /promotion, leading and training. Some engineering knowledge helpful. EOE. Rush rdio station manager. Must be strong in sales with for well known regional CHR Class C in south central tape & resume to: Radio Enterprises, PO. Box 738. Ashta- penence in radio. 3 KW FM station in Cadillac. Michigan, 175,000 market. AM sister is classic AC. Must be exper- bula. OH 44004, Attn.. Station Manager sort area Evenings 517.-321-1763. ienced. street- smart, aggressive. ambitious professional motivator. Salary commission override and incentives. Morning show host wanted to work with established rrthern California S.M. for 100.000 watt FM and 5.000 resume Send and orese' salary to Box K -69. "sidekick" at leading CHR in the Southeast. Morning exper- rtt AM. Must be professional. aggressive and friendly ience and excellent use of phones a must. Send T & R and th stable employment history Send resume to: HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS photo to: Brian Maloney. WKSF P.O. Box 6447, Asheville. \RZ'KHTE. PO Box 1918. Redding, CA96099. No calls. Top -rated northern Indiana service station" needs NC 28816. EOE. )E afternoon communicator who can do more than intro re- Award winning radio station seeks programer /an- ation manager for Iowa AM /FM combination. Group cords. 2 -years minimum experience. EOE. Tape /resume - nouncer to host daily classical music and /or jazz -new age mer still searching for the right individual to lead sales WTRC, PO. Box 699. Elkhart. IN 46515. programing. Need ability to interview, produce. and edit -ce to new highs. Apply to Bruce Cox. WMIX, PO. Box Experienced writer /broadcaster to produce daily ski re- arts features. $1.269/mo. plus benefits. Send resume, re- .08, Mt. Vernon. IL 62864. ports for large network serving major northeastern stations. ferences, and air check with sample arts feature to Craig did, profit oriented general manager sought for West Solid typing. knowledge of skiing a plus. No calls. Resume Beeby, KOSU -FM. 302 PM Bldg.. Oklahoma State Universi- and demo to Torrey. fast AM /FM in top 25 market by major public broadcast - tape Lorraine NESAC. 10 Cox Road, ty Stillwater, OK 74078. Deadline August 15. 1988. KOSU ) company Must have strong sales background. ability Woodstock. VT 05091. is an AA/EEO employer. control expenses, strong budgeting skills. and stable Radio announcer. University owned public radio station Classical FM in California medium market seeks 1ployment history Submit letter with career and Salary program has immediate opening for versatile announcer -producer. director who can promote. market and program for ratings. ,tory. along with current references to: Box K -66. Competitive entry level salary plus 12 days annual leave. 9 Applicant must know music. Classical PD experience not des manager. Medium market Texas. class C CHR paid holidays and paid retirement. Applicants should have required. Confidentiality assured. Send letter and resume. eds motivator for sales team. We don't need just another good working knowledge of jazz, bluegrass and folk mu- no tape, to. Box K -75. t(ad salesperson. We need someone to set goals and sic. Classical background helpful. Send tape including Hear the difference! Better weathercasts are heard by all an teach others to be good salespeople. Good oper- news and music. resume, references to Dick Ellis. Director. our affiliates' listeners. We're Athena Services Group. Call on. Opportunity for future top ten position. EOE. Box K- WETS -FM, Box 21. 400A. East Tennessee State University r Johnson City TN 37614. ETSU is an equal opportunity/affir- for free packet and taoe today 1 -800 -- RATINGS or 319- mative action employer and employs only U.S. citizens and 556 -4000. idwestern full -time gospel station needs a general aliens authorized to work in the United Slates. les manager. Build and train your own sales force. Salary SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT is override. Our only competition does 2 mill. Box K -76. SC coastal FM has immediate openings for enthusiastic team players. Attitude and love of business as important as Experienced selling programing GM seeks buy -in or -owing group seeks hands -on sales- oriented general experience. Clean adult styles on y Posl Office Box 8648 work -in oppo': 5..ri,et Medium or small markets. anager for Wyoming small market station Sales back - Myrtle Beach. SC 29578. Looking for opponun /y References available. Currently ound. stable employment and quality references de- employed. Box H -126. ed. Engineering /technical ability helpful. Resume to Box HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Here I sit, can't use my wit, but really can't quit. No I am 82 Maintenance engineer, 50kw FM. 5kw DA AM. Associate no poet but one heck of a pro. 24 yrs country radio, 18 yrs degree E.E. Technology or equivalent experience re- des manager. Exceptional opportunity for experienced present Southwest major mkt. 8 yrs same employer. Look- quired. EOE. WHBC. Box les professional. Established regional AM/FM power 9917, Canton. OH 44711. ing for PD. job but will consider afternoon drive. Reply Box looking use for aggressive. organized person to take Chief engineer for group radio station owner in Madison. K -8. resume. - arge of sales management. Please send earn WI, for 5KW AM'50,000 watt FM. Send resume to: General history references Career broadcaster, available now with strong sales. )5 and to Box K -81. Manager. WIBA. PO Box 99. Madison, WI 53701. promotion. management background. 21 years exper- 3neral manager - California FM in growing medium Growing progressive Midwest broadcast group looking ience. 41. GM. GSM position desired. start-up/turnarounds arket needs - manager with solid sales background. Pre for engineer for AM.'FM. Experience in automation/transmit- welcomed. Bob 219 - 484 -1089. tus GSM experience and proven track record required. ter repair, installation of helpful. resume equipment Send GM with proven track record seeks new challenge with Hailed resume to Box K -73 and salary requirements. EOE. Box K -65. progressive, growth oriented company Took over highly Wyoming ation manager needed for northern AM /FM Chief engineer needed at Keymarket's Gulf Coast FM competitive medium market turnaround situation 2+ years rmbo. Sales oriented. experience preferred. Send re- station WIZD. Pensacola/Mobile. Two years FM experience ago. increased sales sixfold while hitting or coming in me to. D. Kehr. P0. Box 22268, Billings. MT 59104. EOE. required. Call 803- 278 -4646 or send resume to Lynn A. under expense budget every quarter. Highly creative. rneral manager for small Midwest AM operation. Strong Deppen. DOE, 804 Carolina Avenue. North Augusta, SC Community and promotion oriented. Strong people skills. K -49. les experience. Desk jockeys need not apply You'll work 29841. EEO. Box an aggressive growing company with lots of opportuni- Sales /engineer: Are you underpaid and unappreciated? Entrepreneural attorney seeks position with group radio s. No hype or blue sky. Send resume: Box K -2. Looking for flexible hours and growth determined by your operator. Hard working. bright. mature, age 31. Previous own ambition? HELP WANTED SALES Our expanding nationwide firm is seeking station owner. Desires position working with /for owner- ambitious sales people with good radio engineering back - /CEO. Anxious to learn and contribute. Possibilities: assis- rstern Long Island, New York. Sell advertising time in ground that would like to supplement their income and tant to president or radio head or assistant corporate r Hampions. Unlimited earnings potential. Call Jeff Kim - establish a regional territory. Send your resume and refer- counsel. Presently Minneapolis. all considered. Serious al. GSM. WBAZ -FM, 516-765-1017. EOE. M/F. ences to PO. Box 8782, BWI Airport. MD 21240. inquiries only. Box K -55.

Broadcasting Jut 25 1988 99 GM - Turn arounds - in considered strong sales and General sales manager. Burgeoning cable ad company Maintenance technician: WTAE -TV is searching for t promotions. Top 100 market experience. References: Box with eight motivated, enthusiastic sales reps needs man- experienced maintenance technician for more than simp K -52. ager to create, organize. and support. At least three years bench work. We seek an individual whose creative thinkir of exceptional, verifiable performance in media re- and General manager to lead your top 50 market FM or com- sales ability to assume responsibility will enhance our mai quired. Box 15434. Hattiesburg, bo. Currently employed GM. successful, stable. Major MS 39401. tenance team. The candidate for this position must have least two years experience in broadcast maintenance, market sales, programing, start-up, management exper- General sales manager: Excellent career opportunity with strong RF transmission background and an FCC genet ience. Box K -61. dominant ABC affiliate in Greenville, MS. Must possess class license. If you are looking to be challenged by r sharp, patient people skills. ability to train. Salary negotia- Selling my station. GM /GSM with 18 years experience aggressive. locally oriented station philosophy, send yo ble. Contact Glen 1brk, GM 601 -332 -0949. EOE. seeks new challenge. 817 -751 -0749. resume to: Ray Coleman, Personnel, WTAE -TV 400 Ar Growth company more Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15221. M /F. Hire a part-time sales manager with full time experience. seeks highly motivated, experienced EOE. TV sales representative to sell proven marketing systems Help for the small to medium absentee or owner operator. Director of Full to TV stations in Northeast. Draw against commission. engineering: service teleproducti Let's talk! East Coast, Al Wunder 201 -538 -1250. house in Philadelphia has immediate for a hanc Earning potential 60K +. Resumes to: Turn Brown. Broad- opening on director of engineering. Successful will ha 18 year radio veteran, seeking programing or manage- cast Resource Group, 210 25th Awe. N., Suite 818, Nash- candidate had 5 to 10 years installing ment position with small market country station in Midwest, ville. TN 37203. prior experience and mainta ing state -of- the Central or Mideast region. Call 301-957 -4067. -art broadcast equipment, as well as Act Ill's newest acquisition, WZTV-TV Nashville has an above average ability to manage, train, and motivate st SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS opportunity for a hard working. performance oriented ac- members. Impressive salary and benefits. Call 215-5E count executive. Join the fastest growing television group 4134. Professional attitude and sound. Experienced announc- in America. Please send your credentials to Bob Jay. GSM. er available immediately Midwest. South. anytime. Bill, Chief engineer: Medium market UHF independent. 631 Mainstream Drive. Nashville. TN 37228. EOE. Expe 308 -534 -1211. fence with UHF transmitter and studio equipment require Are you an experienced account executive looking for a Sene resume and starting salary requirements to Box K -6 Announcing, sales, programing background! Love better opportunity? This Midwest network affiliate is search- community minded, adult oriented. market radio! Engineering technician. Must have 3 small ing for a proven sales professional. Applicant should pos- years experience Professional, versatile and K -54. television maintenance in affordable! Box sess excellent presentation and marketing skills. Knowl- equipment studio broadce equipment and television translators. Sound knowledge Entertaining personality, attractive voice and appear- edge of Marshall Marketing & Research is a plus. Send analog and digital electronics. Contact: Fern Bibeau, KO ance. seeks medium /major market. 5+ years expertise. resume and compensation expectations to Thomas Labu- TV 4 Broadcast Plaza SW. Albuquerque, NM 87103. 505 Charlene 414 -421 -3170. zienski, WSBT -TV 300 W Jefferson Blvd.. South Bend, IN 46601. 243 -4411 ext 441. EOE, M /F. Versatile disc jockey with 4 years experience. Experience Television engineer for well equipped closed circuit tele in news. sports and production. - HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Smooth delivery. Dave sion production facility with both broadcast industr 303- 278 -0106. and Chief engineer needed for Southwest medium market equipment. Immediate opening for person to servic Christian now in secular radio seeks move to Christian CBS affiliate. Good company benefits. Experience with maintain, and troubleshoot television studio and portal broadcasting. 16 years experience in radio and television. VHF transmitter and studio equipment required. Computer equipment to the component level. Responsible for stuc Award winning news director. Telephone talk experience. hardware software experience desirable. Please respond supervision and participation in system planning and d Would like to relocate to Northeast. Can Carl 805 -836- with resume and starting salary requirements to Box K -11. sign. Cooperative working relationship with public rac 1323. engineer and A-V technician in same department. ML Maintenance engineer in Denver. Top skills needed in work well with students and faculty using television facili maintenance of studio equipment including 1 SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL Ampex ", Supervisory experience desired. Salary DOE. Letter TCR- 100's, Sony 3/4" and Beta, Chyron, DVE, switchers. interest and resume with references to Mark Handle Experienced Midwest chief seeking immediate opening. Ikegami HK- 322's. audio, etc. Want top performer who can Director, Communications Center, Salisbury State Univer WII relocate. Leave electronic message for resume 608- solve tough problems. Must have strong desire to excel. ty, Salisbury. MD 21801. Position open until filled. Salisbt. 757 -8067. Send resume and salary requirements to Kent Gratteau. State University is an affirmative action /equal opportun Engineering Manager. Chief engineer seeking new opportunities. Ten years ex- KWGN-TV 6160 South Wabash Way. employer. Qualified women, minorities and the disabli Englewood, CO 80111. EOE. perience. Strong construction and maintenance skills. are encouraged to apply Respond on or before August 2 804 -276 -4597. Seek chief engineer to oversee our engineering depart- 1988. ment including supervising maintenance Top quality engineer available for assignments anytime. technical and HELP WANTED NEWS anywhere. Call Bill Elliott. 413-442 -1283. personnel; capital expenditure budgeting and purchases; building, studio, transmitter. bureau offices. ENG/SNG ve- Can you report and anchor? Affiliate in growing Midwe SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS hicles maintenance and operation -- all facets of technical market needs co-anchor to compliment our male. Tape ar operation in our state -of-the facility; well resume to Ken Walker, KSFY, 100, Falls, Award winning sportscaster seeks college PBP. 16 year -art as as special Suite Sioux projects as assigned. 57102. pro can also do news. 303 -241 -6452. Hands-on technical experience with good administrative and budgeting skills. Must hold prop- News producer: NBC station in 705 market. Need Talented, exciting, experienced, popular PBP announcer, er FCC documentation. Submit resume and salary require- expt tented person with strong judgement, writing and peop football/ basketball, with complete sports and news back- ment to: John Kueneke, General Manager, KCRA-TV 3 skills to produce two newscasts daily Resume, ground. Working in small market, seeking challenge in Television Circle. Sacramento. CA 95814 -0794. Please, no tape Jack Keefe, WICD -TV Box Champaign. IL bigger market. Eager, ready to move! JLB. 600 Fifth. calls. EOE, MIE 3750, 6182 EOE, M/F Montgomery WV 25136. After 5, 304 -442 -2656. Small market, UHF NBC affiliate /production house with Are you a news director, assistant news director, High -energy ND ready for the majors. Big sound. crisp state -of- the -art facility is seeking maintenance engineer/ executive producer in a medium -sized market and lookir writing. and positive attitude. Box K -63. technician familiar with CMX editor, Illusion, Dubner paint for a change -- a chance to move up? We are looking I system, Ampex VPR -80s. Send resume, starting salary Sportscaster: Hockey PBP, three years major college ex- someone with a strong editorial background and manag requirements and availability to P. Box 1219. Falls. 0. Great ment perience. plus all sports expertise. Electrifying style - never MT 59403. ability to run our one -hour specials unit. Success' miss a beat. Call now. Rob 312 -348 -4386. candidate will have good writing/producing /storytellir Assistant chief engineer-TV: The National Technical Insti- skills, plus the ability to manage and motivate a productif Sports director, ready for medium market, ready to relo- tute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technol- unit. along with an interest in medical, health and scient cate. PBP minor league baseball, college basketball, play- ogy (RIT) has an immediate opening for a television engi- issues. Send your resume, cover letter, and salary histc off football. Enthusiastic. hard five -working. years exper- neer with a BS plus four years, or an MS plus six years to: Personnel Department. Medstar Communications. 59: ience. David - 314 756 -7097. - related experience with broadcast quality TV production. Hamilton Blvd.. Allentown, PA 18106. No phone cal SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING recording and editing systems. Will assist the chief engi- please. PRODUCTION & neer, supervise student assistants and perform mainte- OTHERS Weather anchor needed for 66th ADI. We need weath nance. Requires proven ability to diagnose, repair and person with personality for live location...no Production wiz-- Spots, promos, SEX, editing, voices--also modify broadcast videotape recorders. computer based on beginner Send tape with first letter to Janes, News Direct, do airshift- -A/C. CHR, oldies. Wanna hear my tape? Dave editors and intelligent interfaces. broadcast video cam- Jon WHO -TV 1801 Grand Ave.. Des Moines, IA 50308. 513-423 -7304. eras, terminal equipment. high quality video monitors and CONSULTANTS large screen projector. digital circuitry, audio amps. audio Producer to do 2 main shows. Must have producir mixers, and video/pulse distribution amplifiers. Responsi- experience. Send tape and resume to Jon Janes, Nee Number 1 management team can help you beat the ble for maintenance of $1.5 million worth of TV equipment, Director, WHO -N 1801 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 5030 comoe:inon' Ca. E - .,e 413.. 442 -1283 including Ampex VPR -1, Sony Beta -Cam, Grass Valley Switches 3/4" editor and CMX editor. Exceptional interper- Reporters - photographers - producers. For a start-I sonal skills and ability to make quick decisions. indepen- news operation in a small but aggressive Southern static If you have TELEVISION dently. under pressure. Proven ability to relate positively to what of takes to hit the ground running, ser tape and resume immediately to: TV News, 1811 Engler HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT co- workers, internal and external clients, vendors and ser- vice reps. students. hearing- impaired individuals and peo- Dr., Alexandria, LA 71303. National sales manager. Aggressive, group -owned affili- ple with special needs. Sign language skills or willingness Seeking anchor for national religious television magazii ate. Minimum 3 years rep /regional experience. Must be to learn required. NTID at RIT is the world's largest techno- series. Must have both on-camera and field produc player. Resume. history team salary to Bruce Cynar, GSM, logical college for the deaf. More than 1.200 college age experience. Knowledge of and experience with the Unite WANE PO. 1515. Fort -N Box Wayne, IN 46801. EOE, M/F deaf students from all fifty states study with 15,000 full and Methodist Church essential. Requires 3 -4 days /monl No phone calls. part-time students. Closing date August 1. 1988. Use some travel. Send resume and demo reel: Nelson Pric reference number 6018254 when replying. Send resume General sales manager. Southeast top 30 network affili- UMCOM. 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1370, NY NY 10115 and salary requirements to: Rochester Institute of Technol ate. Must have previous experience in TV sales manage- ogy, Ms. Gen Curwin, Personnel Office, P.O. Box 9887. Editors and writers: Headline News is looking for inte ment. Send resume to Box K -58. EOE. Rochester, NY 14623 -0887. RIT is an equal opportunity gent. creative people with good writing and copyeditit HELP WANTED SALES employer. skills and a strong knowledge of current events. Able pay close attention to detail and transform sometim Account executive: 2 -3 yrs. previous television sales ex- Maintenance supervisor with hands -on experience. routine copy into sparkling copy under extreme deadlii perience. Self motivated individual to aggressively handle Should be knowledgeable with all studio equipment and pressure. Send resume and five re- writes of recent natior local list with regional territory in top 50 market. Multiole functions. Experience with Sony U- Matic, Sony 1", RCA 2" and international stories from newspaper to Headlii growth opportunities. Send resume to Dick Ergenbright, and Grass Valley switchers a must. LA Cart experience not News, One CNN Center, P.O. Box 105366, Atlanta, C Local Sales Manager, WHTM -TV P.O. Box 5860. Harris- necessary but helpful. Contact Steve Ellis, Chief Engineer: 30348-5366, Attn: Editors. Include originals. No possibil burg, PA 17110. EOE. 203-444 -2626. of on -air work. Do not send tapes. Do not call.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 100 )chorreporter - Midwest ABC station is looking for a Producer -director. WNED -TV is seeking a production pro- MISCELLANEOUS weekday reporter /producer. Will need a fessional to conceive and execute quality local and nation- aekend anchor & Primo People Hosts, interviewers. entertainment critics tndidate who edit and possess creative writing skills. al programs. Must be capable of dealing with a wide can and reporters we need you. Send tape and resume to non -returnable tape resume to Bill Miller. News variety of subjects and formats. Production experience and & Steve Porricelli or Fred Landau. Box 116, Old Greenwich, rector, WREX -TV, PO Box 530. Rockford, IL 61105. No should include live and taped, studio and remote, multi - CT 06870-0116. 203 -637 -3653 tus. EOE, MIE camera and single camera. Must be skilled at working cooperatively with others to meet production objectives. Be on T.V. Many neede for commercials. Casting info. 1- ews wanted. Experience and maturity essential anchor College degree required plus two years experience as a 805- 687 -6000 Ext. TV-7833. r position in strong top 100 Midwest news operation. producer -director. Public television experience desirable. law firm and tape and resume ASAP to General Manager, NTV Dedication to quality imagination. flexibility ability to impro- Broadcast talent. Entertainment seeking estab- for representa- alwork. PO. Box 220, Kearney. NE 68848. EOE. vise, and writing skills are also required. Competitive sala- lished on -air TV/radio broadcast clientele tion with news management division. Minimum 3 years Network in fast -growing market is ry and excellent benefits. (EEO) Please forward resume eteorologist: affiliate experience. Submissions to: Broadcast Management Divi- meteorologist to anchor weather - and cover letter to: Executive Producer, Dept. B. Western !eking an experienced sion. PO. Box 8257. Northridge. CA 91327. tsts. Send resume /tape and salary history to Personnel New York Public Broadcasting Association, PO. Box 1263. apartment, Fairfield Dr., PO. Box 24612. West Palm Buffalo. NY 14240. The best just got better! That's because The Hot Sheet-- - /F. for - now aach, FL 33416 -4612. Equal opportunity employer. M Promotion director. WVIT Connecticut's NBC station broadcasting's popular source job listings --is pub- lished twice weekly More leads. more advice. more often! ews producer with college degree in journalism or com- seeks an experienced promotion director with strong pro- Money -back guarantee. Media Marketing, PO. Box 1476- - unications. At least one year experience in producing TV duction. media and public relations skills. Send resume to PD. Palm Harbor. FL 34682 -1476. 813- 786 -3603. miscasts. Possess adequate writing and leadership Al Bova, Vice President and General Manager, WVIT-TV :ills. Reporting experience valuable. Send videotape and 1422 New Britain Ave.. West Hartford, CT 06110. EOE. sume to Tim Larson, WIVB -TV 2077 Elmwood Ave.. Buffa- Videographer /assoc. producer for promotion depart- , NY 14207. EOE. ment. If you've got loads of great ideas. marketing instinct, nchor /news director for small market CBS affiliate. Ex- and an exceptional eye behind the lens, heres your allent news staff needs creative can -do leader. Must be chance to join CBS affiliate in one of country's most desir- ALLIED FIELDS rong writer. mature team player. Very competitive market able markets. 3+ years hands -on production or promotion Ih unlimited growth potential for experienced person. experience required: film shooting and copywriting a plus. HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION resume KXMB -TV PO. Rush resume to: Box K -70. Stand by with tape. EOE. and tape and to Darrell Dorgan. North Central College, Napervrde, I.. mois. seeks a part- )x 1617, Bismarck. ND 58501. No phone calls. SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT time instructor in the Communications Department begin- ning Fall. 1988. Teaching and professional experience ewscast producer. KTVN -TV has immediate opening for Former TV in- Attention bankers. network executive and required, M.A. preferred. Will teach mass media and writ- e position of newscast producer. We are a very aggres- vestment banking/lending /brokering. Excellent references ve news station. At least one year producing experience ing for radio -TV-film (fall quarter. mornings) and mass and track record. Self starter with great ideas. lMtI consider media (spring quarter, Saturday afternoons) Basic speech quired. Great people skills. organization, and overflow - all competitive inquiries. 212 -486 -2520. g with creativity and lots of energy a must! College communications courses may also be available. Send agree preferred. Send resume only no tapes, to Patricia SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS letter of application and resume by August 10, 1988 (or lemm. News Director, KTVN -TV PO. Box 7220. Reno. NV until position is filled) to John Madormo, Director of Broad- Smooth attractive voice, 5+ years radio expertise seeks 1510. No phone calls KTVN is an equal opportunity casting, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard Street, announcing behide or m front of camera Charlene 414- nployer. Naperville, IL 60566. EOE. 421 -3170. 'eekend sports anchor/reporter. KTVN -TV has an imme- Broadcast journalism assistant or associate professor SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL ate opening for the position of weekend sports anchor, The Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of porter Creativity in covering local sports a must. College Television engineering manager. 12 years chief engineer, Nevado -Reno is looking for a tenure -track faculty member agree preferred. One to two years anchoring/reporting 23 years total. Includes hands -on experience. Seeking to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in radio and (perience preferred. Send tape and resume to Patricia professional challenge. VHF/UHF Please reply Box K -30. television news writing. editing and production beginning lemm. News Director, KTVN -TV P.O. Box 7220. Reno, NV in August. 1988. The ideal candidate will have substantial )510. Tapes will not be returned. No phone calls. KTVN is Television chief engineer. 12 years of hands -on, nuts and professional experience in broadcast news and an ad- equal opportunity employer. bolts. on call. broadcast engineering. I can also manage vanced degree. Women and members of minority groups people and budgets and run a total engineering depart- are encouraged to apply Salary is negotiable. The Reyn- o porter. Television station in 45th market looking for ment. Looking to move up. Please reply Box K -57. olds School of Journalism offers the BA and MA degrees. is aneral assignment reporter with at least two years exper accredited by the ACEJMC. and has approximately 300 nce.. Good writing ability a must. Demonstrated ability to Engineer with twenty years In business. Heavy transmit- ter experience, AM directional antennas. microwave, undergraduate journalism majors, of whom approximately ) live shots a plus. Send resume and tape to: Personnel, 40 are in the broadcast news sequence. The University of 'ITF Communications Center, Box 2954, Harrisburg, PA audio, video, design and manufacturing, and department management. Licensed amateur editor two technical mag- Nevada -Reno has 11 colleges and schools with 10,500 7105. EOE. in 73 majors, master's azines. Box K -62. students undergraduate 61 degree ports photographer /reporter: An equal opportunity em- programs and 23 doctoral programs. Reno is located at the base of the Sierra Nevada and within easy driving distance oyer has exciting opportunity for individual to work in top - SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS Jed sports department. Minorities and women are en- of Lake Tahoe. Sacramento and San Francisco. Applicants )uraged to apply to this top 30's market station. Box K -71. Meteorologist: 2 years on-air weathercasl experience. will be considered beginning June 15. 1988, although AMS seal. Currently doing weekends for 44 market station. applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 100+ ( eteorologist #2) station looking for mature me- Seeking full -time weekday position. Write P.O. Box 12772, Send letters of application. accompanied by (1) resume. to to number one. orologist willing work hard become Austin. TX 78711, for resume and tape. 512 -442 -1570. (2) letters of recommendation. and (3) a brief statement of egreed -with AMS seal preferred. Please list weather goals in leaching and in professional performance and auipment you are familiar with. Send resumes to Box K- Video crew available: Sony BetaCam SP with audio pack- research. to: Broadcast Journalism Search, Reynolds .. age. Can travel. 602 - 786 -1133. School of Journalism, University of Nevada -Reno. Reno, ommunity affairs director. KMPH -TV 26, the nation's #1 Creative college producer /reporter, can also shoot and NV 89557 -0040. AA /EOE. UNR employs only U.S. citizens HF independent television station is seeking an exper- edit. looking for that big break in a small to medium market. and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. nced community affairs director. Applicants must be I thrive on hard work, long hours, and news. Tom, 201- HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT (perienced in all phases of writing, producing and host - 984 -5802: 76 Stockton, Ct. Morris Plains. NJ 07950. g weekly public affairs program. Also must be creative Controller. Publicly held national video production and in York ith dynamic personality, able to maintain a high profile Experienced newscaster New City suburb area post- production company with headquarters in New York ithin communities served. Submit resume to Personnel radio seeks on -air position in TV news. Tape available, City seeks aggressive. organized. detail- oriented. respon- willing relocate. Adam -6700. epartment. KMPH -TV 26, 5111 E. McKinley Ave., Fresno, to Call at 212 -874 sible individual to be controller. Candidates should have a minimum four years related in the account- A 93727. Applications will be accepted until August 5. Meteorologist, ex -Air Force officer, Florida State Universi- of experience ing /financial reporting field. (Preferably a combination of 188. No phone calls. please. An EOE. M /F /H. ty. two years overseas on- camera experience. seeking on- "Big and College degree air position. Will consider all markets, all locations. Dynam- Eight" public accounting private.) eporter with live ability needed for independent in market in required. Exposure to microcom- ic personality with top credentials. Tape available. Tom accounting CPA a plus. 650.000. Send tape to ND, WFMZ -TV East Rock Rd., puter systems necessary. Some travel required. Salary Haul 301 -467 -8019. lentown. PA 18103 Absolutely no calls 545 -55K based on experience. Send resume to: Controller, HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Public affairs interviewer: Political analyst on local cable 20 W. 51st St.. Suite 3201. New York. NY 10020. television. Seeks more challenging position in larger mar- PRODUCTION & OTHERS HELP WANTED ket. Tapes available. Box K -74. SALES roducer: Major south Florida production company is Jingles sales. Experienced only, please, for America's "Superman" "Wonder Woman." We an Hard working college grad seeking reporting position - !eking or want hottest (and one of the oldest) jingle companies. 1 prefer sports. Looking for a chance to shine. Brian Shar- -800- (perienced magazine producer /director who can also 825 -9595 rite scripts. handle their own off-line editing. and shoot osky. 4149 West 210th S1., Fairview Park, OH 44126. 216- ynamic video when called upon. This is not a one man 331 -4129. HELP WANTED NEWS and" position. We simply want versatility, creativity a good Tampa Bay production company needs lead photogra- rose of quality production, a well rounded knowledge of SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING pher. No beginners - Minimum income $40.000 per year. production PRODUCTION & OTHERS )st techniques, an ability to guide talent. and Send resume. no tape. to Video Techniques. Inc.. PO. Box great eye. That's all. You will be working with 13 other top - Pair -a-dots: Father /daughter Ph.D.'s; hosts, feature. re- 9649. Bradenton, FL 34206-9649. )tch people in a unique. creative playground with a porters. guests, psychologyintimacy issues. Top creden- Jrgeoning client base. Send resume and demo tape to HELP WANTED PROGRAMING tials/extensive TV/radio experience, 612- 291 -7547. m Duffy Video Ventures Productions. 16505 NW 13th PRODUCTION & OTHERS re., Miami. FL 33169. 305 -621 -5266. Attention production managers: Creative pro with 3 Video production manager. Take charge, dynamic indi- years in #3 market seeks position in promotional /commer- 1 station in #1 market needs #1 art director. WABC -TV viduai needed for leading biomedical communication divi. cial production. Experienced in commercial. promotional ew York, seeks a highly qualified, hands -on art director. sion of major teaching hospital in New York City. Duties and live sports production, A/B Roll, DVE, Chyron, stillstore ajor market experience and strong management skills include supervision of projection service, location and & camera. Energetic. new ideas. Call Chris at 312 -960- ceded. Lots pressure, tight deadlines. leadership for of great opportuni- 0613. studio television direction and a crew of six. Experience with state of the art computer design and College degree is preferred: seven plus years of audio- 'oduction equipment a must. Send resume and reel to Travel more important than SS. Freelance cameraman/ visual experience required; technical background essen- reative Services, WABC -TV 7 Lincoln Square. New York, lighting director. 9 years experience- magazine, commer- tial. Resume only, with salary requirements (no phones) to .Y 10023. WABC -TV is an equal opportunity employer. cials + news. Call Richard 813 -367 -2546, FI. A.V. Service. 630 West 168th St.. New York, NY 10032. EOE.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 101 PROGRAMING RCA UHF TV transmitter: 60 KW mid -band Klystrons, Help Wanted Management available immediately $85,000. Radio & TV Bingo. Oldest promotion in the industry Call Bill Kitchen or Dirk Freeman. 303 -665 -8000. Copyright 1962. Nbrld Wde Bingo. P.O. Box 2311, Little- GM - WFTW- AM WKSM -FM FT. WAL- ton, CO 80122. 303 -795 -3288. 3/4" and 1" blank videotape. Evaluated tape, broadcast TON, FLORIDA, GOING TO C2 50,000 quality guaranteed. Sample prices UCA/KCA -5 minutes, WATTS COVERING PENSACOLA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES $4.99 each; KCS -20 minutes $6.49: KCA -60 minutes. LATE SEPTEMBER. NEEDS SALES $10.99: 1" - 60 minutes, $37.99. Elcon evaluated, Government jobs. $16.040 - $59,230/yr. Now hiring. lour shrink ORIENTATED LEADER TO DIRECT wrapped, your choice of area. 805 -687 -6000 ext. R -7833 for current Federal list. album or shipper and delivered free. Almost one million SUCCESSFUL COMPANY POLICIES sold to professionals. For more ON Airlines now hiring. Flight attendants, travel agents, me- info. call 1-800- 238 -4300: in Maryland, call 301-845- FLORIDA'S HOTTEST CHR LEAD- chanics. customer service. Listings. Salaries to $105K. 8888 ER. SALARY, COMMISSIONS BASED Entry level positions. Call 1- 805 -687 -6000 ext. A-7833. ON TOTAL COLLECTIONS, CAR, EX- Electronics for Minstar country format and Satellite Mu- sic country format. AM PENSES. COMPANY IN GROWTH PO- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES transmitter..needs some work...BL- SITION 40 modulimiter. Radio Station WCLD. P.O. Drawer 780. AND NEEDS SOMEONE TO On -air training: For working /aspiring TV reporters. Polish Cleveland, MS 38732. 601- 843 -4091. WORK AND EXECUTE STRONG anchoring. standups, interviewing. writing. Teleprompter. SALES TEAM INTO PROFIT WINNER. RCA film equipment: Learn from former ABC Network News correspondent and We need 3 RCA TK -47s. We need one late TK -29 film SEND RESUMES TO JOHN MACKIN New York local reporter. Demo tapes. Private coaching. camera. We have VPR -2Bs under $20.000. We have some 1" ADE C O SPECTER BROADCAST 212 -921 -0774. Eckhert Special Productions (ESP). equipment as low as $12,000. Also presently have Abekas A -42s and 52s. Several Grass CORPORATION, 3040 WEST BOUND- 100s and 1600$ Sony 1100As ARY STREET, MISCELLANEOUS BVH- under $20,000. Call BEAUFORT, SOUTH now - Media Concepts 919 -977-3600 or FAX 919 -977- CAROLINA 29902. EOE. Scanner frequency directories: Police. tire. federal. 7298. transportation, medical, etc. Free catalog. CRB, Box 56- For sale: BC, Commack, NY 11725. Remote unit, 28 ft. box on 1985 Ford truck. Completely self -contained. 3 JVC Procams, 2 -BVU 820's 16 inpuV3 -ME sxw, digital video, stereo audio. etc. Com- JOYNER WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT plete location package w /grip van available. $225,000 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Wanting 250, 500. 1,000 and 5.000 watt O.B.O. Call 701- 241 -9073. AM -FM transmit- Joyner is ters. Guarantee Radio Supply Corp., 1314 Communications accepting ap- Iturbide Street, BVW40 Beta recorder /player. Clean unit. Available over- Laredo. TX 78040. Manuel plications for all positions for its newest Flores 512- 723 -3331. night. 813 -746 -4949. in Virginia. Instant cash-best prices. We buy TV acquisition G.M., S.M., air transmitters, towers, For sale: Betacams BVW40, 15. 10. BVP -3A camera/re- and transmission line. Bill Kitchen. Quality staff, and support personnel. Experience Media. 303- corder, component Chyron RGU -2. Excellent 665 -3767 condition. Available now Call Jim Powell 202 333 -3320 a must and references are crucial. Apply 1" videotape. Looking for large quantities. 30 minutes or to Tom Joyner, P.O. Box 1125, Cary, NC longer will pay shipping. Call 301 -845 -8888 27512 -1125. EOE. Absolutely no phone Want Panasonic 9600 editor deck; top dollar if like new. calls. Call collect 809 -946 -4627. or. P0. Box 100858. Ft. Lau - derdale, FL 33310. RADIO

FOR SALE EQUIPMENT Help Wanted News Help Wanted Programing AM and FM transmitter, used excellent condition. Guaran- Production & Others teed. Financing available. Transcom. 215-884 -0888 Te- lex 910 -240 -3856. SOUTHWEST 50KW GIANT: FM transmitters"Harris FM25K (1983), AEL 25KG (1977), PRODUCER "Harris FM2OH3 RCA (1983) NEWS LEADER (1976), BTF20E1 -'Harris Radio network seeks Producer for FM1OH3 (1974), RCA BTF10D (1968), CCA 300000S Aggressive, energetic News Director /An- (1968) "Transcom Corp. 215-884 -0888, Telex 910 -240- Performance Today, daily network 3856. chor for Legendary, full- service Major arts information and classical music Market Station, who -- AM transmitter "CCA AM 10,000D (1970), Collins 820E performance program originating (1978) "Gates BC -5P (1962) "Harris MW1A (1970), Harris -- knows the audience from Washington. Bachelors degree BC -1H1, CSI T1A (1981). Bauer 707 (1970), Collins 20V3 -- exhibits and teaches structure and including some formal study in clas- (1968), "McMartin BA 2.5K (1981), " Transcom Corp. 215 -884 -0888, Telex 910 -240 -3856. presentation sical music and the arts or equiv- -- compatibly leads alent including substantial knowl- SOKW AM "CCA AM 50,0000 (1976). excellent condition - "Transcom Corp. 215- 884 -0888. Telex 910 -240.3856. -- knows what winning feels like edge of radio production in music -- can depend on the confidentiality of and the arts required. Please Sliverline UHF TV transmitters. New, best price and send performance. 35 Kw 70 Kw. 140 Kw 280 Kw, also brand this ad resume with salary requirements to: new air cooled 10 Kw klystrode transmitter. Bill Kitchen or Team up with one of the best radio National Public Radio Dirk Freeman, Television Technology 303 -665 -8000. groups in America! Personnel Department 1000' Kline tower. Standing in Nebraska. Available imme- 2025 M Street, NW Resume, salary requirements to: diately. Can move anywhere. Call Bill Kitchen, Television Washington, DC 20036 Technology 303 -665 -8000. Box K -60. FM antennas. CP antennas, excellent price quick delivery EOE EOE AA from recognized leader in antenna design. Jampro Anten- nas. Inc. 916 -383 -1177. TV antennas. Custom design 60KW peak input power. Quick delivery. Excellent coverage. Recognized in design and manufacturing. Horizontal, elliptical and circular polar- Business News Broadcasting, Inc. will originate its all -business radio ized. Jampro Antennas. Inc. 916- 383 -1177. programming from Boston, New York and Washington D.C. this fall. Ampex ACE editor with keyboard. 5 ILC's, GPI card. monitor, and dual 8" drives $37,500. Convergence 204 with 4 interfaces and time code reader $8.500.919- 833 -8888. Business News Broadcasting now seeks experienced Anchors, Equipment financing: New or used 36-60 months. no Newswriters, & Producers for all down payment, no financials required under $25.000. Refi- shifts. Competitive salary and full nance existing equipment. David Hill 214-578-6456. benefits package. Please send tape and resume to:

ENG van: 1980 Walt Coach, 42 ft. mast, 6.5 kw generator - ready for equipment. $16.000.00. Paul at 703 -631 -8666

Kline tower - overall height is 645 feet with two platforms. Tower will be dismantled by July 31st. Excellent condition. Ready to sell. WBRC -TV 205-322-6666 Business News Broadcasting, Inc. Sony 3/4" editing system. Mint condition. virtually new 50 Milk St., 15th Floor only 5 hours on recording heads Priced for immediate clearance - -- $10.995! Includes player (5800). recorder Boston, MA 02109 (5850), control Unit (RM -440). and two 12" receivers/moni- tors (CVM- 1271). Special bonus---we'll provide buyer with BUSIN1ry,¡`/j\/7ry\ approximately $5000 in broadcast quality used videotape Attn: Fred Walters, VP News (no junk) absolutely free! Contact J.M. Ragan, P.O. Box . Al 5146. Clearwater. FL 34618 -5146. INT WS'

Cable insertion equipment, 2 sets, Arvis 7200. 1 year old. Extra equipment due to switching to hard interconnect. BRQADCASI'IlNG Call Steve 801-977 -0062. An equal opportunity employer

r3'Cars.aS. 988 102 Help Wanted Programing Help Wanted News Continued Help Wanted Technical Continued Production & Others Continued FUTURE NEWS CHIEF ENGINEER OPPORTUNITIES? Major southeastern market UHF station owned by major broad- Looking for personnel with small cast company is looking for a market news experience. G. Dy- chief engineer with management lan & Assoc. is putting together a experience and knowledge of list of anchors, reporters, pro- UHF transmitter. Independent ducers, assignment editors, di- station operation experience is *LT rectors, writers, t.d.'s, graphic helpful. Good benefits package. artists and videotape editors Send resume with salary require- Major Sunbelt Country FM in need of a who think they are ready for big- ments in confidence to: Box K- Our people oriented program director. ger markets. Please send re- 10. Program Director was promoted to VP/ GM of another company property This sume along with 6 professional/ is not a building situation. This radio academic references. Anchors station has consistently been number and reporters add VHS format one in our target demographic, book tape (cannot be returned). Help Wanted Management job after book for several years. Your Assoc. will be to maintain the winning tradition G. Dylan & of this sunbelt legend. The inclination P.O. Box 37350 and ability to work with national con- Denver, CO 80237 -0350 sultants and research companies an absolute must. Excellent compensa- tion and benefit package. Send tape GENERAL and resume to JOHN BIBBS, WGKX/ NEWS EDITOR FM. 5900 Poplar Memphis. TN 38119. NEWS VAN TECH: EDITOR MANAGER in its award -winning KPIX has two openings The Bay Area Interconnect has ENG Operation. Prefer 3/4 ". BETA. CMX and AMPEX ACE editing. Microwave receive. news recently expanded to 1,000,000 maintenance exper- homes is seeking a seasoned Wanted show tape playback, ENG and Situations Management ience a plus. Heavy duty experience only. No General Manager with a proven beginners. Send resume to: track record to lead, manage and Human Resources grow cable ad sales in the nation's General manager for medium KPIX 5th largest T.V. market. 855 Battery Street market. I understand budgeting, San Francisco, CA 94111 indi- assembling and training a win- Progressive and proactive NO PHONE CALLS. PLEASE viduals with a minimum of 7 ning staff, and motivating that KPIX IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY staff to as pros. Latest years' successful business and perform operational experience, together success: Lead staff in turning a with strong Ad Sales Management losing in a very de- combo, experience in Cable and /or pressed market, into the top bill- Help Wanted Technical Broadcast, are encouraged to er now operating profitably. Cur- apply. rent employer has no room for Interested candidates should advancement. so I want to bring my talents to your organization. CHIEF ENGINEER send resumes with salary history and requirements to: Viacom Box K -68. WBNS has an opening for an exper- ienced Chief Engineer who will take Cable, Employment Department charge of a modern AM, FM and TV u910BAI, P.O. Box 13, Pleasanton, engineering facility Will have complete CA 94566 -0871. We are an Equal Miscellaneous responsibility for budgeting. construc- Opportunity Employer; Women tion and maintenance, personnel man- and Minorities are encouraged to agement, labor relations and technical apply. operations. Individual must have ad- WRAS vanced education and broadcast man- Reunion in October for all former agement experience in Radio and TV. If BAY AREA staff! Contact Jeff Walker, GSU, U. you are interested in this career opportu- INTERCONNECT Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30309, or call nity, with a firm known for its excellence, please reply in writing to: 404 -651 2237. William Orr WBNS Stations 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus, OH 43216 SENIOR PUBLICITY AND CORPORATE EOE COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE FOR MAJOR BROADCAST ORGANIZATION - TELEVISION WEST COAST BASED. 10 -15 YEARS HIGH LEVEL PUBLICITY Help Wanted News AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, This space could be PREFERABLY IN NETWORK OR STA- TION GROUP, OR IN MAJOR PUBLIC JITON working for you for a RELATIONS OR MEDIA ENTERPRISE. MUST HAVE MANAGED LARGE STAFF signment Editor very low cost ... and it AND SIGNIFICANT BUDGET. MUST HA/E EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY National award-wmnmq local news operation seeks oryarv: reaches a most people oriented Assignment Editor Applicants shouo na, CONTACTS. least a year expe.er'ce Sono resume to Jim Sweeney responsive audience. PLEASE SEND RESUME INCLUDING CABLEVISION NEWS 12 SALARY HISTORY TO BOX K -67. EQUAL 28 Cross Street. Norwalk. CT 06851 .._.. No calls V,r,i.,.. .:., OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Broadcasting Jul 25 7988 103 Help Wanted Management Help Wanted Programing Continued Production & Others Continued

PRODUCTION MANAGER For National AMERICA'S MOST WANTED Cable TV Network On The Move IS LOOKING FOR YOU CVN Companies, Inc. Is the force behind Cable Value Network, the nation's largest WRITER and fastest growing cable -exclusive vid- Television newswriter able to compose network-quality anchor continuity for our weekly eo shopping channel, with a distribution broadcast, integrating troll and graphics. Seeking a written voice with a powerful, straightfor- of over 20 million households. We have ward style. Will also edit and improve segment scripts. A veteran with newscast production an opportunity for a television production credentials desired. professional to manage and schedule studio operations, staff of over 50 on and off -line personnel, 3 studios, control SEGMENT PRODUCERS rooms, and post production facilities. This will involve controlling costs and To bring cinematic values to exacting reconstructions of crimes. A creative challenge hiring, developing and supervising staff. for storytellers with journalistic integrity and a proven ability to direct actors, coordinate multi -city shoots, conduct interviews and compose tight, powerful scripts. Freelance and This dynamic challenge calls for a mini- staff positions. mum of 4 years production experience to include a minimum of 2 years production management experience. You must have POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR a solid understanding of all aspects of television production. Excellent supervi- A production genius adept at producing original musical scores, voiceovers and on -line sory and communications skills are es- editing. Assemble program elements for a weekly studio broadcast with clockwork ac- sential. Requires a 4 -year college de- curacy. 3+ years production experience a must. gree in communications/TV production. We offer a competitive salary and excel- EDITOR lent benefit package. Qualified candi- dates please forward resume in confi- A master storyteller to stretch their talents by editing compelling, true -life reconstructions. dence to: Human Resources, CVN Using cuts, dissolves and transparent effects in cinematic style on a Sony 900 Beta system, Companies, Inc., 1405 Xenium Lane you'll be an active partner with today's top field producers and a key contributor to our North. Plymouth, MN 55441. Equal op- unique style. portunity employer Tapes and resumes, no phone calls, to: CVN COMPANIES Michael Linder INC. Executive Producer AMERICA'S MOST WANTED P.O. Box CRIME -88 Help Wanted Programing Washington, DC 20016 Production & Others An Equal Opportunity Employer

SHOW PRODUCER Good Company AMERICA'S MOST The top -rated local afternoon show in the coun- WANTED try is looking for a real leader. Here's an oppor- tunity to be the creative force on a show that rY yda ririr does it all. This person will also manage a large it Y staff of dedicated pros, and manage with flair, strength, sensitivity. and humor. Candidate must have several years experience produc- «. x*'..t. czm x ing studio shows with talk, demonstra- pmg:.rrs -based 4 - tions, fashions, etc., and experience with 6v' Wi'}n. taped packages and live remotes to oversee creation of superior product. Please send letter and resume, no tapes yet, to: COMPANY FORMER NETWORK T.V. TNT WRITER / PRODUCER GOOD We need great promo writer /producers, KSTP -TV NEWS PRODUCER people who can cut everything from tight ATTN: Jennifer Groen for a very +) N.Y.C. -. Sought lucrative ($75K topicals 3415 University Ave. Chicago- or Washington D C -based position to breakthrough image spots. St. Paul, MN 55114 as a consultant to an expanding, high - We're staffing TNT -Turner Network powered TV publicity firm with national clients Television. Equal opportunity employer. M/F If you want to work very hard in and contacts. We are a group of former pro- exchange for alot ducers doing TV publicity to high journalistic of creative freedom, send a reel and resume to: Bi,^c 9cx Resoorses standards. We require the same commitment plus a good working relationship with the most Sandy Knox / TNT Creative Services BOX ? ?? influential contacts at the network TV news level. Work from your home year- round, on 1050 Techwood Drive, Atlanta. GA 30318 c o Broadcasting Magazine easy schedule. Send resume plus general out- Don't even think about calling. 1705 NW line of areas of media influence to: DeSales St., PRIMETIME Washington, DC 20036 240 MOUNTAIN VIEW LANE MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 EOE (No tapes accepted) IVII00(71.01( ITIIKSO, M!F

Broadcast,ng Jul 25 1988 104 Help Wanted Programing Employment Services Public Notices Production & Others Continued

JOB HUNTING? NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE If you need a job, you need MediaLine. COORDINATOR . hat including PRODUCTION - MediaLine gives you instant access to Notice is g all equipment, DESIGN owned VISUAL jobs in news, weather, sports, produc- the equipment Itsted below, previously Milwaukee Public Tele. Cnannels 10 and 36 is tion, promotion, programming, radio by KVKM, Inc., Radio Station, will be sold as a seeking a talented prolessonal who can create. de- unit pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code news and announcing. Access a daily sign and execute original art forms and perform artistic to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds responsible for report by phone or computer for less services. The Coordinator will also be on August 18, 1988, at 10:00 a.m. at KVKM directing graphic television production design, multi than 90 cents a day. To get the first Radio Station, 104 E. Fourth Street, Monahans, and single camera projects and ample television pro- word on the best jobs, call Texas. The following is a summary only of the gram production. 1. 800.237 -8073 equipment to be sold. All other equipment of Applicants should have a related Bachelors or Associ- ate degree plus extensive knowledge of methods. KVKM will also be sold. equipment and materials related to television graphics List of Items To Be Sold including use of electronic paintbox. char- and design Miscellaneous office equipment. acter generator operations and other computer -based ARE Oó ó5 E MO furniture and furnishings and digital video effect devices. ESt JOBS otUmbia. Test Equipment To be considered. please call 414 -225 -1800 for an gox application form and job description. Resumes or let- P Tools ters of application cannot be accepted in lieu of a Remote Control Equipment completed application form. The closing date for ap- Transmitter Site Equipment plying is August 5. 1988. 10,000 RADIO AND TV JOBS! Control Room Equipment Channels 10/36. Milwaukee Area Technical College. Production/Recording Room Equipment Milwaukee. WI 53233. Equal Opportu- The most complete 1st of job openings ever published 700 W State St.. News/Continuity Room Equipment nity Employer, WPM by anyone' Up to the minute. computer printed and mailed to the privacy of your home As many as 300 Pursuant to The Uniform Commercial Code. weekly All formats. all market saes. all positions) this sale transfers to the purchaser all of the Many pbs for beginners and minorities One week debtor's rights in the equipment and dis- $700 - SPECIAL SIX WEEKS $15.95 SAVE $2000 interest which it is MONEY BACK GUARANTEE AMERICAN RADIO JOB charges the security under MARKET, 1553 N. Eastern. Las Vegas. NV 89108 made and any security interest or lien subordi- nate thereto. A complete list of all equipment ALLIED FIELDS may be obtained by interested parties from the Programing undersigned. HISEY 8 WAINWRIGHT, PA

Help Wanted Instruction By s/ Allan L. Wainwright THE BASEBALL CARD SHOW Allan L. Wainwright "Start collecting listeners today!" A daily 90 second update on the americana Attorney for Small Business sport of baseball card collecting. Cash in on Administration as Receiver America's fastest hobbies. For one of growing for Fluid Capital DIRECTOR info and a demo contact: Preferred Broadcast- Corporation assignee of Oil CENTER FOR ing Corp., 107 N. Kenwood Drive, Levittown, PA 19055 215 -547 -6199 Broadcasting Company CONTEMPORARY MEDIA Park Square, Suite 650 DePauw University 6501 Parkway, Miscellaneous Albuquerque, NM 87110 DePauw University seeks a Director to 505-883 -4774 help plan and manage a Center for Con- temporary Media. The Center will en- HOW GOOD IS YOUR hance the University's liberal arts alterna- tive to professional school programs and SALES STAFF? PUBLIC NOTICE its activities will extend beyond the class- are only as Your sales people Applications for Cable TV License room and curriculum, across disciplinary good as your commitment and media boundaries, and into off -cam- to their training. Ashburnham, Massachusetts pus settings through internships. The 1989 will be the most competitive The Town Ashburnham. Massachusetts will Center, to be housed in a new campus of year in broadcasting history. Now for a CATV license per- facility, will provide a place where work- accept applications there is comprehensive, on -going regulations established by the ing broadcasters, suant to the student journalists, and effective sales training avail- TV Corn- can pursue their tal- Massachusetts Community Antenna and creative artists able to your station. at and mission. Applications may be filed the ad- ents with state -of- the -art equipment 14,1988. faculty support. Through symposia and Contact: dress below until 5pm on October Applications must filed on the Massachu- visiting fellows. the Center will also help Broadcast Sales Training be Commission FORM 100 and must focus campus attention on the role of 1057 Red Oaks N.E. setts CATV be accompanied by a $100.00 non -refundable media in contemporary society. NM 87122 Albuquerque, filing fee. payable to the Town of Ashburnham. The ideal candidate would have exper- (505) 293-4323 A copy of the application shall also be filed ience in one or more professional media. with the Massachusetts CAN Commission. an advanced degree in a relevant field, college teaching experience, and an in- VENTURE CAPITAL All applications received will be available for terest in both the working media and the DEBT FINANCING public inspection in the Town Clerk's Office in However, candi- during regular business hours. and for répro- role of media society For broadcasters dates with strong qualifications in only duction at a reasonable fee. Sanders & Co. some of these areas are encouraged to This is the only period during which applica- apply 1900 Emery St., Ste. 206 tions may be filed. For further information, write: Atlanta, GA 30318 Board of Selectman CCM Search 404 -355 -6800 Town Hall Fred Dr. Silander \kterans Memorial Drive Affairs Vice President for Academic Ashburnham. MA 01430 Administration Building Business Opportunities DePauw University Greencastle, IN 46135 Bund Box Responses To receive fullest consideration, appro- BALTIMORE WASHINGTON, DC names of re- priate materials, including SCA CHANNEL FOR LEASE BOX ? ?? ferences, should be received by our ex- Magazine tended deadline of September 15, 1988. Class B Baltimore FM station. Excellent c'o Broadcasting DEPAUW UNIVERSITY IS AN Balto/Wash. DC metro area coverage. 67 1705 DeSales St., NW EQUAL OPPORTUNITY kHz channel available Nov '88. Call Washington, DC 20036 EMPLOYER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 301- 247 -4100. 'apes acceo.eS

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 105 For Sale Stations

AUCTION TO THE AVAILABLE HIGHEST BIDDER RADIO SAN BERNARDINO- COLORADO AM/FM RIVERSIDE KFKA /KISF-FM "ON THE MORNING SIDE COMBO Greeley, Colorado OF THE ROCKIES" The beautiful city of Greeley $550K borders on the front range of the Contact Craig Chambers 7Liytsov JéG27rreairrt; rzo Rockies ... just 60 miles north of ..o,. . CLIFTON GARDINER O Bo. 146«T.T. Denver. FM is a The Class C with & A S S I O C A T E S I N C Encnno. Celiforms 91426 a full 100,000 watts, and covers Communications Brokers Area Cede 980-3201 over one million people. The AM 433 lark Point Drie Golden. Colorado 80401 (303) 526-1458 offers 5kW- D /1kW -N (DA). The local economy is strong, and water is plentiful for agricul- ture. The stations have had a past NORTH CAROLINA GA SINGLE STATION AM MKT 220k successful history. Currently, they AL 10kw AM SERVES METRO 260k A little Daytimer in a small, KY AM /FM W /GROWTH 900k are dark. dream city. AL -GA GROUP 2 -AM & 2 -FM 1.3m These valuable stations will be It is a jewel for an Owner /Operator. auctioned in Denver on August Asking $100,000 with liberal terms. 17th. The stations are available for JENNINGS & COMPANY SNOWDEN Associates 1NCORPORATED inspection in Greeley on August MEDIA BROKERS &coNSC1.PANTs 6th and 7th. 919- 355 -0327 904 -668 -0263 For complete details call: Roy Rowan Blackburn & Company, Inc. 9465 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 518 Beverly Hills, California 90212 (213) 274 -8151 Regional Trade Center 111111 BAS.OCDATEs 111111 Rocky Mountain States RENO 702.]59.2701 til-:\1TI.I-2r16-643-2 I Ib 100,000 Watts FM FM'S & COMBOS Brand New Equipment /Facilities/ CALIFORNIA -HAWAII Studios. Excellent Opportunity for NORTHWEST-SOUTHWEST Nationwide Medea Brokers Qualified CLIFF HUNTER Buyer. 1.3 Cash. manan 800 -237 -3777 216 -771 -3250. Associates

SOUTHERN ROCKIES v. Fulltimer in large SC city. Good real estate. This station sold for $1.2 million a few years SW combo w /good cash flow in ago. Unusual circumstances. Owners will sac- diea l,&eeo& rifice for $325,000. Terms. MEDIA BROKERS medium mkt. $2.4 million with Daytimer covering city in central Washington. $750,000 down. Contact: $84.000 AM- FM- TV- Appraisals Wrouòcast (Communications L)ibisim, P.O. BOX 36 BILL WHITLEY BUSINESS BROKER ASSOCIATES LEXINGTON, MO 64067 KANSAS CITY, MO. 615-756-7635 214/788 -2525 - 24 Hours 816.2592544 816 -455-0001

RADIO STATION ESTABLISHED 1 kw AM -DAY WASHINGTON STATE FORECLOSURE Includes Real Estate SINGLE MARKET AM. ONLY DAILY ME- DIUM. 100,000 POPULATION. ABC AF- in Atlanta reduced from SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AM Station suburb FILIATE. S550.000 fo S325.000 RECREATIONAL MARKET Growth Area GROWTH MARKET. 50 MILES FROM SE- MUST SELL (404) 237 -3345 ATTLE. TERMS. Box K -80 Box J -43

SEYMOUR, TEXAS Daytime with & sunrise. One AUCTION Fulltime Class IV AM FM- C2- CP- 50,000 watts pre post coverage of Wichita Falls, Vernon and Sey- thousand watts, single stick. New Har- The assets of KCLN AM /FM in mour, Texas. $170,000 cash -$200,000 with ris transmitter. Small market in Central Clinton, Iowa will be sold by si- terms. Write PO. Box 1191. Seymour. TX 76380 Kentucky. $98,000 cash or terms. or call 817 -888 -5588. Phone 812-738 -3482. lent auction. Details call 312- Brokers invited 419 -0149.

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 106 For Sale Stations Continued RADIO Nationwide Maria Brokers RADIO SOUTHWEST TEXAS man ALASKA GREAT SMALL MARKET OPPORTUNITY Associates AM/FM FM FLORIDA FULLTIME LAND, HOUSES, SHOP, BUILDINGS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY Highly rated coastal AM with $500K $985K Ce taa Craig Clambers good cash flow. Asking $1.45 Contact Craig Chambers CLIFTON GARDINER million with terms available. CLIFTON GARDINER

S I A T E S N C I & A S O C GEORGE REED & A S S O C I A T E S N C Communications Roles 904/730 -2522 Cuaununkalio s &okras 433 Park Point Dine Goldin. Colorado 89401 (303) 5264458 433 Park Point Drue Golden. Colorado 80401 (303) 5261458

MEDIA BROKERS APPRAISERS r/4Z] e Attention RADIO TV LPTV TRADE Christian Broadcasters I( A Confidential & Personal Service Eight licensed MDS TV channels, low Phoenix Market 10.000 watts power in growing W. Central Florida, for Nell- equipped Must sell 'SHERWOOD. operational low power AM /FM. Inspection Invited í. 3125 Maple Leal Dr Glenview. IL 60025 Box K-24 PO Box 25302. Dallas. TX 75225 312.272.4970 j 'del

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named director, financial planning, NBC Co., Dallas, joins Burns Media Consultan. Media Television Stations. Inc., Studio City, Calif, as director of sale and marketing. Robert Roll, production director /assistant program director, Golden West Broadcast- G. Scott Eymer, local /regional sales mat Michael Kakoyiannis, ers, Los Angeles, named director, oper- ager, KBCI -TV Boise, Ida., named gener; executive VP, Metro- ations, KMPC -FM Glendale, Calif. KMPC-FM sales manager. is owned by Golden West Broadcasters. politan Broadcasting. John McCutcheon, station manager, KPON and VP, general man- TV Fort Smith, Ariz., named general sale ager, WNEW(AM) New manager. York, joins Westwood One Radio Stations Marketing Tom Hurley, local sales manager, KRRT-T division there as ex- Kerrville, Tex., named general sales mat ecutive VP. ager.

George Hutton IV, VP Richard Harbison, account executive and general manager, WTVO(TV) Rockford, Ill., joins WREX -T Centel Cable Televi- there as general sales manager. Kakoyiannis sion Co., Fla., named Karen Heniger, general sales manage executive VP, operations, Centel Cable. WJKS(TV) Jacksonville, Fla., joins KDNL -T Wallace Smith, VP, general manager, WNYC- Saint Louis, Mo., as national sales manage (AM)-WNYC(FM) New York, joins University Joe Leoce, account executive, Group 1 of Southern California Radio as president sales, New York, joins WINS(AM) there i and general manager, KUSC(FM) Los Ange- sales manager. les. Mary Dukes Hamrick, account executive Bert Wahlen, VP, FM stations, Group W Shuts Allmendinger WQFM(FM) Milwaukee, Wis., joins Great Radio, New York, adds duties of VP and Joe Shults, director, special projects, MTV Milwaukee Interconnect, Milwaukee -base general manager, KJQY(FM) San Diego. Networks, New York, joins Movietime, Los sales and marketing firm for cable adverti: ing, in same capacity. Charles Lifting, terr Gary Newman, VP, business affairs, NBC - Angeles, as VP, affiliate sales, West. William tory manager, residential specialist, roofin TV, New York, named VP, business affairs, Allmendinger, Western regional director, ad- division, Manville Corp., Denve prime time programs, NBC. vertiser sales, Movietime, named manager, systems as a Western regional advertising sales. joins Greater Milwaukee Interconnect George Bullock, VP, customer operations, count executive. Cox Cable, Santa Barbara, Calif., named Paul Almond, senior VP, production, New Henry Krajewski, regional account execi VP and general manager, Cox Cable South World, joins ITC Entertainment, Studio tive, KXTZ(FM) Henderson, Nev., joir Carolina Inc., Myrtle Beach, S.C. City, Calif., as VP, worldwide acquisitions. KLAS -TV Las Vegas, as account executive Rose VP, network rela- Joel Friedman, station manager, WSEN(AM)- O'Connell, director, Brian Knox, sales representative, Caribbee tions, Bayer Bess Vanderwarker, joins J. WSEN(FM) Syracuse, N.Y., named VP and sales division, American Airlines, joins M; Walter Thompson, Chicago, as senior VP, general manager. jor Market Radio Sales, New York, as a director, network negotiating. William Chatman, VP and general manager, count executive. KNOK(AM) -KNOK(FM) Dallas, joins WIBB- Lawrence Vodak, account supervisor, DDB Michael Connolly, district director, CBS R (AM)- WFXM(FM) Forsyth, Ga., in same ca- Needham, Chicago, named VP, DDB Need- dio Network Affiliate Relations, Southea pacity. ham Worldwide. region, named account executive, Ne Rodney Krol, general sales manager, Craig Gugel, senior VP, corporate director, York. WOWO(AM) -(FM) Fort Wayne, Ind., joins media resources, Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & WFMK(FM) East Lansing, Mich., as general Eckhardt, joins Backer Spielvogel Bates manager. Inc. , New York, as director, media research. Programing Bruce Miller, general manager, WBTW(TV) David Gulik and Stephan Nollau, VP's /ac- Florence, S.C., joins WTOK -TV Meridian, count group supervisors, D'Arcy Masius Miss., in same capacity. Benton & Bowles, Saint Louis, Mo., named management supervisors. Tom Ptak, general manager, WTWA(AM)- WTHO(FM) Thompson, Ga., joins WRXR(AM)- Appointments at Earle Palmer Brown Com- (FM) Aiken, S.C., in same capacity. panies, Bethesda, Md.: Amy Schlosser, VP/ account supervisor, to VP /management su- Joe Swaty, promotion manager, KLRT(TV) pervisor; Rick Mastrionl, librarian, manager, Little Rock, Ark., named station manager. corporate information center, to information Bob Bruno, program director, WOR(AM) New director; Lisa Hagan, senior copywriter, to York, named general manager. VP /associate creative director. Daniel Gorby, general sales manager, David Gifford, director, Southwest region, WMYI(FM) Hendersonville, N.C., joins Radio Advertising Bureau, New York, Coss Fields Pleasant, advertiser presen- WKNC(AM) -WDXZ(FM) Mount forms own sales training, Paul Coss, VP, creative affairs, Rush Ass as and sales company, David S.C., general manager. tation turnaround ciates Inc., Los Angeles, joins ABC Disti W. Gifford International. Steve Candullo, general sales manager. bution Company, a division of Capii WRKS -FM New York, named general man- Tony Judge, director of development, Cities /ABC Video Enterprises Inc., Ne ager. WFMT(FM) Chicago, named corporate sales York, as VP, program acquisition and deve manager. opment. Thomas Spock, director, finance and admin- istration, NBC Entertainment, New York, Claire West, assistant to president, Jim West Stephen Fields, VP, marketing, Disni

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 108 Channel, Burbank, Calif., named senior wouL(FM) Ironton, all Ohio. Annette Bonar- Robert Manning, bureau chief, WWAY(TV) VP, original programing. oti, graduate, Ohio University, Athens, joins Wilmington, N.C., joins WLNE(TV) New Bobby Cole, program director, Ktol(FM) San Ohio University Telecommunications Cen- Bedford, Mass., as newswriter/editor and ter as radio- television special Francisco, adds duties of president, FM pro - traffic /continuity as- projects producer, Critics at Large. sistant. graming, Fairmont Communications Corp. Barry Sprague, news director, wvll -Tv Ban- :here. Fairmont Communications Corp. Cathy Bania, senior analyst, Christal Corn - gor, Me., joins WMTW-TV Poland Spring, )wns and operates KIOUFM). pany, joins Eastman Radio as research man- Me., as director. ager. Elizabeth Ladd King, program manager, Gale Clevenger, news director, KMIZ(TV) Co- ESPN, Bristol, Conn., named director, pro- Tammy Mathis, traffic assistant, KDKA(AM) lumbia, Mo., joins KCTV(TV) Kansas City, gram acquisitions. Pittsburgh, joins WBZ(AM) Boston as traffic Mo., as producer. manager. Michael Bair, assistant VP, marketing and Glenda) Jones, and Linda Eltzroth, reporters, ¡ales, investment management division, WTRH(TV) Indianapolis, Ind., add duties of Prudential- Bache, joins Showtime/The weekend co- anchors. Movie Channel Inc., New York, as director. News and Public Affairs national sales. Joseph Fulmino, director, af- Lesley Clary Hamer, co -host, producer, P.M. filiate auditing, Showtime /The Movie Magazine, WSAZ -TV Huntington, W.Va., Pierre Salinger, chief foreign correspondent, joins Jim as Channel Inc. , named VP, auditing. Owens Companies, Nashville, ABC News, London, adds duties of senior staff reporter for Crook and Chase, Weekend Maryann Wiedeman, seminar manager, 1988 editor, Europe. David Glodt, bureau chief, with Crook and Chase and This Week in onvention, Broadcast Promotion and Mar- ABC News, Los Angeles, named director of Country Music. keting Executives Inc., Lancaster, Pa., joins news coverage, Europe, Africa and the Mid- Paramount Pictures Corp., Los Angeles, as dle East. Sheldon Ingram, general assignment report- director, station relations, domestic televi- er, WRCB -TV Chattanooga, joins WVEC -TV Bob Feldman, manager, news operations, sion division. Stephen Rose, associate di- Norfolk, Va., in same capacity: wPVI -Tv Philadelphia, joins WTNH -TV New rector, business affairs and legal, domestic Haven, Conn., as news director. Donna Foreman, weather /health anchor, television division, Paramount Pictures WKBN -TV Youngstown, Ohio, joins WLOS -Tv Corp., named director, business affairs. Ronald Miller, news director, KCST-TV San Asheville, N.C., as weekend news anchor/ Diego, joins KATU(TV) Portland, Ore., in Charles Morris, VP, national programing and reporter. same capacity. development, South Carolina Educational Greg Lyon, KRON -TV Television Network, Columbia, S.C., re- Dave Busiek, producer, co- anchor, KCCI -TV. executive producer, tired June 29 after 29 years. Des Moines, Iowa, named assistant news San Francisco, named business reporter. director. Kam Carman, producer, Larry Foley, executive producer, Arkansas weekday anchor and Educational Television Network, Conway, Kate Shaplen, producer, KARE(TV) Minne- KNAZ -TV Flagstaff, Ariz., joins THE WEATHER Atlanta, as on- Ark., named director, programing and pro- apolis, Minn., joins WNEV -TV Boston in CHANNEL, camera meteorologist. duction. Dale Carpenter, producer and vi- same capacity. Alix DeSeife, press secretary, deographer /editor, Arkansas Educational John Kerry for Senate campaign, joins Dave Dusik, weatherman, KMBC -TV Kansas Television Network, named senior producer. 'NEV -TV as production assistant. City, Mo., joins WDAF -TV there as meteo- Arkansas Traveller series. Keith Pollard, morning drive announcer, WAOK(AM) Atlanta, named program man- ager. Broadcasting Candace Fisher, executive producer, The News Magazine of the Fifth Estate WFXT(TV) Boston, named program manager. 1705 DeSales St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 -4480 Skip Chasey, manager, business affairs, Te- lecom Entertainment Inc., New York. Please send . (Check appropriate box) named VP, business affairs. Broadcasting NMagazine Jack Firestone, director of sales, Michael 3 years $190 2 years $135 1 year $70 6 mos. S35 Krauss Syndication, White Plains, N.Y.. named general sales manager. 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109 rologist. KTVK(TV) Phoenix, Ariz., joins KCOY-TV Media Bureau, enforcement division, com- Santa Maria, Roberta Gonzales, weather forecaster, Calif., as promotion manager. plaints and investigations branch, Federal KTTV(TV) Los Angeles, joins KNTV(TV) San Jojo Davis, nighttime air personality, Communications Commission, Washing- Jose, Calif., in same capacity. WUSL(FM) Philadelphia, adds duties of direc- ton, will retire on July 22, after more that tor, community relations. 31 years with commission. He will oir Burke and Herbert Bank, Alexandria, Va.. Lauren Kates, special events /promotion as assistant VP, trust department. Technology manager, United Way, Philadelphia, joins KYW(AM) there as advertising and promotion Arthur Ginsburg, chief, complaints and com- manager. Appointments at KRxr-TV Kerrville, Tex.: pliance division, Federal Communications Washington, joins Broadcast Kevin Busselman, assistant engineer, KAVU- Ronald Hood, assistant promotion coordina- Commission, TV Victoria, Tex., to chief engineer; James tor, WMTw -TV Poland Springs, Me., named Intelligence Inc., Tucson, Ariz., as supervi- Stanley, maintenance engineer, Pittsburgh public service coordinator. Ursula Lipari, sor, FCC affairs, and executive board mem- ber. Jay S. Zucker, Lemmon Rock Studio One Productions, Pittsburgh, to as- public service coordinator, WGME -TV Port- president, Communications joins Broadcast In- sistant chief engineer; Mike Shannon, oper- land, Me., joins WMTw-TV as assistant pro- Inc., ations director, WICU -TV Erie, Pa., to pro- motion coordinator. telligence Inc. as president. duction manager. T.C. Browne, director of sales, Private Satel- lite Network Inc., New York, named direc- Mark Hutchins, VP, engineering, WKVT(AM)- tor, marketing and sales department. (FM) Brattleboro, Vt., joins Omega Interna- tional, Irvine, Calif. -based engineering ser- Allied Fields Henry Sherman, senior consultant, Standarc vices and systems firm, as manager, Research Consultants, New York, joins, business development. Kane Reece Associates Inc., Metro Park. N.J. -based financial and management con- sulting group, as VP. Ronald Hranac, senior staff engineer, Jones. Intercable, Englewood, Colo., name presi- Promotion and PR dent, Society of Cable Television Engineers.

Phyllis Kirk Bush, as- sociate director of Deaths communications for CBS News, Los An- geles, joins Stone/ Neil Kennedy, 52, ex- Hallinan Associates Ridder Crestani ecutive VP, MM1

there as VP, media re- Robert Bidder, general sales manager, Sales, New York . lations, effective KOSI(FM) Denver, joins Wood & Company died of cancer July l E Aug. I. She will have Inc., Cincinnati -based brokerage firm, as at his home in Man. immediate project re- VP. hattan. When MMl sponsibilities for was founded in 1972 Bob Crestani, VP, first -run IBM, Hallmark Hall syndication and Kennedy was hired a: pay television, William Bush of Fame and Thames Moms Agency, Be- New York sales man verly Hills, TV /Euston Films. Bush joined CBS as as- Calif., named head of televi- ager. He later was di sistant to general manager and manager of sion, West Coast. rector of nationa press information of KNXT(TV) Los Angeles; Janet Miles, VP, television membership, Na- sales of all MMT of before that she was with ICPR and Stone tional Association of Broadcasters, Wash- Ke ,nedy fices. In 1975 he wa: Associates. During on- camera career she ington, will leave association on August 5. named executive VP and chief operating starred as Nora Charles in NBC -TV's "The She will travel for several months; no fur- officer. Before joining MMT, he was sale: Thin Man" series. ther plans have been announced. manager, ABC and NBC divisions, Blai: was board mem Rick Giaclone, VP, visual communication, Ken Lindner, VP in charge of broadcasting, Television. Kennedy also ABC Television Network, forms own mar- William Morris Agency, Beverly Hills, Ca- ber of Television Bureau of Advertising TVB': keting and public relations company, Ana- lif., forms own agency, Ken Linder & Asso- New York, and past chairman of gram Communications, with offices in New ciates, Los Angeles. National Sales Advisory Committee. He is York and Los Angeles. survived by his mother, Lillian Kennedy Raymond Wisbrock, proofreader /production and one brother. Robert Gould, VP, Porter/Novelli, Washing- assistant, Nielsen Media Research, North- ton, named senior VP. brook. Ill.. named promotion manager. Milton Krims, 84, screenwriter, died of pneu monia July 11 at Motion Picture County Wendy Wisele, promotion producer, Harvey Speck, senior attorney advisor, Mass Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Ca lif. During his 40 -year career, Krims wrob over 25 screenplays for Warner Brothers 20th Century-Fox, RKO and Universal. Hi INDEX TO ADVERTISERS: American Gas Assn. 78 0 American Stock Exchange 79 Ampex 12 -13 o movies include "Confessions of a Nazi Spy' Associated Press Broadcast Services 26, 43 0 Audio Broadcast Group, The 940 Barclays Amercian 56 o Blackburn & Co., Inc. 82 o Bolton Research Corp. 76 Broadcast Electronics, Inc. 60 0 Business News (1939) and "The Iron Curtain" (1948). Hi Broadcasting 49 0 C.B. Distribution Co. 9 o Chapman Associates 93 o Donald K. Clark, Inc. 84 o Classic novel "Dude Ranch" was made into a movi' Films Intl., Inc. 18 Classified Ads 99 -107 0 R.C. Crisler & Co., Inc. 88 Custom Business Systems, Inc. in 1931. He also wrote for several televisiol 63, 65 0 Delta Electronics 53 0 Durpetti & Associates 39 0 Eagle Media Productions, Ltd. 50 o Emmis shows in 1950's and 1960's including Pert¡ Broadcasting 51 Fidelipac Corp. 56 a Firstmark Financial 87 o Gabriel Awards, Unda -USA 20 o General Mason series. He is survived by his wife Electric 14 o Greyhound Financial Corp. 89 Health NewsFeed 620 Hillier, Newmark, VNeschler & Howard Shirley, one daughter and one stepson. 41 o IDB Communications Group, Inc. 61 Katz Radio Group 35 0 H.B. La Rue 85 0 Legacy Broadcasting, Inc. 11 o Leibowitz & Spencer 81 o Lorimar Syndication 6 -7 0 Mahlman Co., The 48 o Marlin Hildegarde K. Byrne, 44, senior account su Broadcasting, Inc. 59 0 R.A. Marshall & Co. 95 0 MCATV 4 Media General Broadcast Services, Inc. 69 0 pervisor, wwwE(AM) Cleveland, Ohio, die! o MIPCOM 71 o Multimedia Media Venture Partners 86, Cover 3 Entertainment 25 o National Assn. of July 2 a o Petry of complications following surgery Broadcasters Cover 2 o National Public Radio 36, 47 Cover 4 0 Professional Cards 97 o Cecil L. Cleveland Richards, Inc. 83 0 SCS Radio Network Services 77 0 Services Directory 96 0 Shiveley Labs 44 0 Mount Sinai Medical Center, Sillerman -Magee 46 o Spectrum Research 58 o Starstream Communications Group, Inc. 54 o TeleRep, Byrne suffered from leukemia for over fiv Inc. 3, 15, 17, 19, 21 0 Edwin Tornberg & Co., Inc. 92 o United Broadcasting Co. 45 United Stations years. Before joining WWWE in 1982 sh Radio Networks 55, 57 o Warner Bros. Television Distribution Front Cover o Wessels, Arnold & Henderson had been account executive with WRQC(FIV 98 Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She is survived b one daughter and two sons.

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some of the early home shopping ap Warner's Gray and his proaches, he says, were all born of the Qube winning road record experience. With Lewis already having sold off some There is a plaque in the shape of an interstate of the company's unprofitable franchises by road sign in James Gray's den. The Warner the time Gray arrived as president, "a lot of Cable president received the "I -71 award" the bad times were gone," he says. My from his staff in 1980 after Warner won the challenge was to reorganize the company Cincinnati cable franchise. It served to com- ...The thing I feel the proudest of is that we memorate the thousands of miles Gray had are consolidated in one location with a new logged between Columbus and Cincinnati management team, which I'm thankful for." and the franchising record he had achieved Gray successfully argued that the cable divi- in the towns and hamlets along the way: 50 sion should stay close to its Columbus roots. political entities, 45 wins. "It was a logical place to locate," he says, His staff's gesture, and the obvious pride since the company had just gotten a large Gray takes in the award, speaks volumes of mainframe computer up and running and his corporate philosophy: Stay close to your had large systems nearby. It also insulates people and pay attention to the local nature the division from the whirlwinds of corpo- of your business. rate New York, cable insiders point out. "I am a tremendous admirer of Jim Gray," Warner's parent is Warner Communica- a Hollywood studio, so it says Cox Cable President James Robbins. JAMES L. GRAY- president, Warner Cable, tions Inc., major WCI has made efforts "He's an admirable competitor [some of Dublin, Ohio; b. Nov 1, 1935, Canton, Ohio; is not surprising that Gray's franchising victories were over Rob- BA, Kent State University, 1961; assistant to bring the cable and motion picture indus- is look- bins at Continental] and a first -class individ- controller, PPG Co., 1961 -63; management tries closer together. WCI currently ual." positions, Moog Inc., 1963 -68; general ing to get back into cable programing, mak- Warner's name became synonymous with manager, Silent Watchman Co., 1968 -72; vice ing a first step with Warner Cable -both the franchising frenzy of the late 1970's and president, operations, Lozier Corp., 1972 -74; companies took a 10.6% stake in Movietime early '80's when the company spread itself VP, central region manager, Warner Cable, earlier this year. thin with plans and promises for its Qube 1974 -77; vice president, central area director, On industry issues, Gray is a strong advo- two-way interactive pay -per-view entertain- 1977 -79; senior vice president, Western cate of keeping the telephone companies out in. ment service. But except for Cincinnati, division, 1979 -82; president, national division, and bringing high -definition television Gray was not involved in Warner's franchis- 1982 -86; present position since 1986; m. He is on the National Cable Television Asso- that deal with both those ing during that period. He ran Warner's Patricia Good, July 10, 1960; children - ciation committees Columbus and nonmajor market systems, Michael, 25; Lesley, 21. subjects. The telcos are pushing their capac- pumping badly needed cash flow into the ity to solve many ills with the use of fiber, he company, said one cable colleague, only to says. "You have to be very careful that you see it expended on franchise promises. The months "to get completely comfortable" don't get so embroiled in the wonders of ,company soon found itself in financial peril. with the business. One of his first assign- technology that you forget about the market- Drew Lewis was brought in for damage ments was to secure rate increases in Akron, place development issue and you try to mea- control, selling off properties to streamline Ohio, for instance. Gray acknowledges that sure, along the way, what is really going to the company profile. Gray was tapped as the company "didn't have much to offer the sell," Gray says, recalling the Qube exper- president (a decision some in the industry customers in those years," since most of the ience. Once telephone companies see what say was long overdue), to steer the company signals could be gotten off air. He got the fiber and cable can do together, says Gray, "I into calmer waters. Said Martin Payson, of rate increases, but watched subscribership think they'll become very savvy of what can the office of the president at Warner Corn - plummet from 25,000 to 16,000. and can't be done. I'm not so sure this whole munications, the choice of Gray was simple, What turned that around was the introduc- idea of 'Let's build this super fiber pipe' will based on his strong track record at the com- tion of satellite services such as HBO and, in fact continue. I think fiber will be used, pany and "his proven operational skills." in Warner's case, the initial pitch for Qube. but I think cable is going to use it," he says, Today, Warner has consolidated its oper- "We felt we ought to be able to use technol- and a lot earlier than the telcos will deliver ations near Columbus, has most of its urban ogy to create a really compelling service it. Warner will introduce fiber for the long builds completed (Cincinnati, Houston, that, if it were successful, would cause the cascades (series of signal amplifiers) in its Milwaukee and New York), boasts 1.5 mil- large cities -which at that time were not Columbus system in the next three to four lion subscribers and a healthy balance sheet, attracted to cable -to be economically via- years, says Gray. "That's going to become and has reemerged as a leader in the industry ble," says Gray. more and more a standard part of cable on programing and technical issues and in- The two -way interactive, multi -use Qube design," he says, and "we're very bullish on ter- industry relations. Revenue, which was was introduced in 1977. "It was exciting," that." $28 million in 1974, will hit $500 million says Gray, but it also proved to be a drain on In operations, Gray is a self- described next year. resources and finances. With Qube "we be- fundamentalist. "I have always believed in Gray was born and raised in Ohio. He lieved...that the new revenue streams would building a very solid foundation in this in- worked in the engineering department at a in fact come," says Gray, even into the last dustry...so we can really show the country roller bearing manufacturer following high years of franchising. Although Qube did we are a professional organization. Custom- school, then continued working full time at not prove a success, Gray's primary busi- er service has to be unquestionably sound," night while going to classes at Kent State ness, the traditional systems, remained he says. Cable also has to show "a very University. He graduated in 1961 and held strong. extensive commitment and support in ser- steadily higher management positions at In hindsight, Gray says that although the vices to the community. That's just a very several companies before entering the cable Qube brand name was not accepted, "what it fundamental part of being a local service usiness. contributed to the industry is really quite organization. Doing more than you're ex- Contacted by a recruiter, Gray arrived at impressive." Nickelodeon, MTV, The Mov- pected to do...That's the important franchise amer in 1974 and concedes it took several ie Channel, interactive pay -per-view and for the future," says Gray, "the customer." m

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 111 fi± frCapital Cities ABC reported second-quarter results last Friday man. Patrick said "very serious, growing" satellite signal theft indicating "weakness in most aspects of the national advertising means "law- abiding (home dish owners] have to pay higher marketplace..." Broadcasting revenue inched up 3% to $904.6 prices" and that home satellite delivery market "might dry up" if million, while operating income for segment decreased 2% to problem cannot be brought under control. Industry estimates $221.4 million. Jay Nelson of Brown Brothers Harriman said that up to half of de facto standard VC -II' s in market may be that network revenue was virtually flat and profits were down pirate, and past year has seen coordinated efforts of unit's 20% below second -quarter last year, although current results manufacturer, General Instrument, FBI and Justice and Customs benefited less (55 cents per share, compared to 65 cents in prior - Departments to investigate and prosecute pirates. If problem year's second quarter) from accounting write -downs of ABC continues, said FCC public notice issued at press conference, programing, which effectively reduced reported costs. Company "many programers are likely to implement more secure and more said that despite better -than- expected upfront television net- expensive scrambling techniques. This could eliminate program work advertising sales, "...the second -quarter softness in nation- distribution to dish owners." Satellite operators this month al advertising experienced through the company has not moder- reported shopping for VC -II replacement (see "Satellite Foot- ated." Revenue of owned television stations was thought to have prints"). Contacted later Thursday, Patrick said: "The commis- exceeded 4 %, while operating profits of group were up 5 % -10 %. sion has no present intention to revisit the standards issue. We Radio division was said to have reported "modest" revenue gain observed...that the industry has effectively adopted standards. If but declining profits; video enterprises had strong gains in both there are improvements available, that's even better." revenue and profits. Total second -quarter revenue was $1.16 0 billion; income from operations was $252.7 million, and net income was $113.9 million, or $6.78 per share. CBS has deal to provide news services and programs, including flagship CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, to British direct broadcast satellite system due for launch in fall, 1989, according ABC is currently reviewing pilot produced by King Features Enter- to CBS Broadcast International Senior Vice President Donald tainment as late night series, to follow Nightline. Hosted by former Wear Jr. Wear said CBS made arrangements with four -channel ABC correspondent Linda Ellerbee, show is described as new- DBS service's parent company, British Satellite Broadcasting, s /entertainment show featuring mix of news, film clips, features and with European news suppliers now vying for franchise to fill and interviews. Idea for series came from executive at King BSB's 24 -hour news channel. CBS Evening News will also start Features, who after reading Ellerbee's book, And So It Goes, morning airings next September on West German satellite chan- suggested idea for late night show to Bruce Paisner, president, nel TeleS, co -owned by Italian media magnate Silvio Berlusconi King Features Entertainment, who contacted Ellerbee. ABC and TeleMunchen principal Herbert Kloiber, Wear said. Show, spokesman would not comment specifically on pilot, saying, which already airs on tape- delayed basis in France, Italy and "We're examining a number of possibilities for the late night Japan, will air live in UK at midnight. UK deal will be on fee basis day-part, and were some ways away from a final decision." for CBS, rather than barter basis, as have been other overseas o arrangements. FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick announced at press conference last Thursday that commission has issued "citations or warning letters^ to 19 vendors in 10 states, two Canadian provinces and First of predicted Gillett sales emerged this week as Act HI Com- West Indies suspected of selling equipment "whose sole purpose munications announced it had purchased wxu-i -Tv Richmond, may be to defeat the Videocipher II satellite scrambling system." Va., from Busse Broadcasting, which is owned by trust for List of 20 comprised "people who had been openly advertising in Gillett's children. No sales price was announced, but sources the mail and through newsletters," said another FCC spokes- indicated price would fall in $7 million -$8 million range.

HDTV: the BellSouth of the ball There was more to last week's Democratic National Convention some as signaling an increasing desire to branch out into the (see page 27) than wail -to -wall media coverage. The event video business. "I think what you have is an indication of just served as a proving ground for high- definition television. Bell- how badly the telephone companies want to get into the video South seized the opportunity to promote its brand of HDTV by distribution business," commented Eddie Fritts, president of the providing a closed -circuit feed of convention activities using National Association of Broadcasters, who attended the conven- fiber optic cable. The preview gave many Democratic policy - tion. "They are trying to establish themselves as an alternative makers and journalists a first -time look at the new technology, delivery system, and anything that bypasses local radio and TV and it appeared to be well- received. stations, we are concerned about," Fritts added. Observers such as Congressman John Dingell of Michigan, He also said BellSouth's demonstration was a replication of said the picture quality was "quite impressive." Dingell chairs what NAB did "experimentally" at its convention this year. the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Moreover, Fritts indicated NAB had considered mounting an telecommunications matters and will likely have a say in any HDTV demonstration at the Democratic convention, but hesitat- policy associated with HDTV. "It is a technology whose broader ed because the "only system up and running is Japanese." applications should be explored," said Dingell. Consequently, he added, "we were concerned about the trade The telephone company placed 16 HDTV monitors throughout implications; that was one of the reasons for our coolness." the World Congress Center and one in BellSouth's hospitality It is also a sensitive subject with the cable industry. There is suite at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel, where congressional growing debate over whether telcos should be permitted to offer members and party VIP's could privately view the new technol- cable services (currently prohibited by law). And last week, as ogy. BellSouth gained national recognition for HDTV, the FCC voted Two HDTV cameras from Bellcore (its research arm) were used to recommend that Congress lift restrictions barring telcos from to cover floor events. The monitors were supplied by Toshiba, the cable business (see story, page 31). and BellSouth laid some 1,063 miles of fiber optic cable to But when BellSouth's president and chairman, John Clen- transmit the feed. The company claims it is "North America's denin, was asked if the HDTV feed was indicative of the com- first demonstration of multi-point, switched transmission of pany's long -term ambitions, he said it was merely a demonstra- HDTV," as well as the "largest collection of HDTV equipment" tion of "what the technology is capable of doing." And that ever assembled. The video switches were designed by Bellcore. BellSouth, as a technology -driven company, wants to respond to BellSouth's grab for the HDTV limelight was being viewed by the "demands of the marketplace and nothing more."

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 :eorge Dooley, president and CEO of noncommercial WPBTITV) Mi- Major affiliation changes in Fox Broadcasting roster are occurring mi, said last Friday that, to his knowledge, reported spring 1988 at Fox Broadcasting Co. Last week, in Tampa, Hubbard's legotiations to swap his station's signal (ch. 2) with independent WTOG(TV) was switched out of lineup for Scripps Howard's :ommercial WCIX(TV) Miami (ch. 6) -as part of CBS efforts to WV1 S(TV). Scripps Howard also has FBC affiliates in Kansas City, egain affiliate there -had not occurred (BROADCASTING, July 18). Mo. (KSHB -TV) and Phoenix (KNxv -TV). FBC also confirmed it will I've heard rumors," he said, "but no one has approached me, not renew affiliation agreements with two United Television and the board here has made it clear that this station is not stations- KMSP -Tv Minneapolis and KPTV(TV) Portland, Ore. -two ivailable for any swap." Senate Communications Subcommittee of FBC's handful of VHF affilaites. Two stations are not carrying fide said that past legislation had been written to discourage network's faltering Saturday night lineup, which was unaccep- iwaps of noncommercial VHF signals for UHF signals "because table to FBC. Fox is talking with two UHF stations in each t would diminish audience for the public station." Noting that market- Km-Tv and KHSP(TV) in Portland market and KITN('rv) it doesn't take much research to see that ch. 6 is the weaker and KTMA -TV in Minneapolis -and may have new agreements to signal," aide said, "If the VHF -to -VHF swap would have the announce as early as this week. ;ame effect, we would be concerned." o o Accusations between two sides in writers' strike were flying last week. Writers Guild of West limes Mirror reported second-quarter operating profit of $139.4 America executive director, Brian pillion, down 11%, on 4% increase in revenue, to $818.1 million. Walton, charged that Nicholas Counter, his counterpart at Alli- Largest percentage segments was in ance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, told him no drop among operating broad- progress would cast division, where revenue fell 8% to $28.3 million and operat- be made at bargaining session called for last weekend by federal mediator. "Nothing is going to happen .ng profit dropped 21 %, to $14.3 million. Company attributed ]there]," quoted Decline to "soft advertising demand" and "depressed" economy Walton Counter as saying. Walton suggested Alliance may attempt to bypass Guild leadership with 3f Texas, where it has two stations. Earnings release also said, again acceptable offer to 'xTvi, the company's ABC affiliate in St. Louis, has been ad- settle strike. Counter's response to the charge: "That is a lie." An alliance tersely affected by an extremely competitive environment for source suggested Walton was market share." Good news came from Times Mirror cable televi- simply trying to rally membership, which has been on strike for sion operations, where revenue climbed 18% to $69.7 million, 21 weeks. It appeared unlikely, as result of latest charges and any and operating income jumped 47 %, to $10.2 million. countercharges that progress would be made at bargaining session, called for 1 p.m. last Saturday (July 23). Federal Media- tor, Leonard Farrell, refused all comment. iielsen Media Research said it would expand local meter -based o elevision ratings to St. Louis, 18th largest ADI, in May 1989, MCA Inc. announced Thursday that second -quarter earnings were ncreasing number of metered markets to 19 and increasing $8.1 million, or $0.11 per share, down 79% from year before. :overage of total TV households to 42 %. Nielsen said it had Primary losses came from LJN Toys unit, maker of Gotcha! toy ilready sold service to two independents in market, KPLR(TV) and gun products, and from investment in preferred stock of Coleco :DNUTV) both St. Louis. o Industries Inc., which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Film entertainment group reported operating income up 19% to For quarter June 30), Time Inc. reported earnings second (ending $54.4 million, helped, company said, by syndication of The New share up 11.5% from $1.30 earned in second per were $1.45, Leave It to Bearer series, pay television distribution of "The for 1988 $84 quarter 1987. Net earnings second quarter were Secret of My Success" and "Dragnet," and higher videocassette million on revenue of $1.1 billion, compared to net earnings of sales. While broadcasting revenue, principally WWOR -TV Secau- for last $79 million on revenue of $1.04 billion second quarter cus, N.J. (New York), increased 9.7% to $35.6 million, operating year. For first six months of 1988, Time earned $2.58 per share income from that unit was down 40.1% to $2.6 million. (revenue of $2.17 billion, and net income of $150 million), compared to $2.06 per share in 1987 (revenue of $1.98 billion and net income of $124 million). Time said cable (ATC and 50 %- Edens Broadcasting, Phoenix -based radio group of nine stations ownership of Paragon Communications) and book operations that is leaving representation services of Eastman Radio ( "Rid- were primarily responsible for EPS increase. From second quar- ing Gain," July 11), has selected Christal Radio, which is part of ter 1987 to second quarter 1988, cable division revenue rose Katz Radio Group, as its new national rep. "Christal made a 13.5% (from $177 million to $201 million), and earnings rose commitment to represent all of our stations exclusively in their 30.5% (from $36 million to $47 million) as result of higher basic respective markets," said Edens Broadcasting President and and premium subscriptions. Time said that it will have change COO Michael Osterhout. Edens stations are in five markets. "We in earnings when cost of moving ATC from Denver to New York hope to start with Christal on Aug. 1," Osterhout said. Christal is determined. Programing division (including HBO Inc.) report- selection came after nearly two -month review of rep industry, ed revenue of $258 million, up 12.2% from $230 million last year, which included sales presentations from both Interep and Katz companies. and net income of $36 million. up 2.9% from $35 million last year. E According to figures released by Nielsen Media Research, viewers :BS has announced four new series to its interim fall lineup -High of independent TV stations tend to be loyal to them. independent Yisk, The Dick Clark Variety Hour, Jake's Journey and Dolphin stations in all TV households surveyed last May had 25% share Say. Two shows, High Risk and The Dick Clark Variety Show, compared to 59% for network affiliates. In noncable households, 'eality -based show and live entertainment show, respectively, independent share increased to 28% and affiliates to 73 %. In are so- called "strike- proof" shows and can go into production cable households, independent drop to 23% compared to affil- .mmediately, said CBS. High Risk is one -hour magazine format hate drop to 51% suggests that cable takes more audience away series that focuses on people who risk their lives performing from network affiliates than from independent stations. amazing feats. The Landsburg Co. is producer. The Dick Clark o Variety Hour (working title), is one -hour variety show hosted by YKth last Thursday's successful launch from Kourou, French lark, to be broadcast live from Hollywood with studio audience. Guiana, of India's telecommunications remote me- Show is produced by dick clark productions. sensing and teorological satellite, Insat 1C, and European Space Agency's o ECS 5 telecommunications bird, both aboard Ariane 3 rocket, Viacom Cable and TCI have formed partnership for creation of Arianespace "has now placed into orbit 11 commercial satellites in -egional sports channel covering northern California. Bay area 11 months," said chairman and CEO, Frédéric d'Allest. Domes- ;ports teams that could become pervue of new channel include tic U.S. satellites, GTE Spacenet's GStar III and Satellite Busi- Daseball's San Francisco Giants and basketball's Golden State ness Systems' SBS 5, will be aboard next scheduled Arianespace Narriors. launch in "early September."

Broadcasting Jul 25 1988 113 C O M M I T T E D T O THE FIRST AMENDMENT & THE FIFTH ESTA T

Hanging in there for the First Amendment more economic benefit from a public interest standard than they will pay to the government in tribute, then you pays your money The debate over the fairness doctrine and the public interest and you takes your chance. Our own view is that broadcasters standard continues within the broadcasting industry. Two weeks stand to lose their freedom and keep their insecurity -the worst ago, Meredith Broadcasting resigned from the Association of of both worlds. Independent Television Stations in protest of INTV's unabashed Speaking only for ourselves -and for any who may stand with embrace of public interest and its readiness-bordering on eager - us on these issues-there's just too much on the downside and ness-to accept the fairness doctrine as a quid pro quo for its too little on the up to make it worth the candle. Today's broad- legislative goals. This past week, the Television Operators Cau- casters are the inheritors of a great and grand tradition. Their job cus, in a letter to this magazine (see page 23), sought to put is to pass it on not only intact but enhanced. distance between itself and the editorials we have written in opposition to a so- called public interest standard that would justify the government's telling broadcasters what to broadcast, Hear, hear in what amounts and when. In recent weeks, other prominent and Mark Twain, commenting on reports of his death, said they were respected broadcasters have written similar letters in protest of "greatly exaggerated." The radio industry can sympathize. our policy, while still others have written in support. A year has passed since our last state of the industry report on We confess some amazement at this state of affairs. BROAD- radio found it in good health, and the aural medium, whose doom CASTING'S editorial policy -"Committed to the First Amendment has been predicted with regularity since the first flicker of and the Fifth Estate" -has been represented on this page for television, has yet to go the way of the eight -track tape. With almost 57 years without facing challenge from a significant broadcast and cable television offering a hundred -plus channels portion of the industry we cover. As we remarked in partial between them, with home video burgeoning, with telephone response to the TOC letter, we have never said we were speaking companies knocking on the door and getting a not inhospitable for the industry; on the other hand, until these recent divisions, it greeting from the FCC; in short, with competition hotter than appeared that the magazine and the industry's leadership were in ever, radio is still very much with us. Just ask Norm Pattiz, essential agreement. Our policy hasn't changed; one wonders whose Westwood One now comprises both the Mutual and what has. NBC radio networks, and whose philosophy is that radio's golden age Clearly, the principal impetus is a new willingness on the part has been surpassed by today's platinum. of some broadcasters, primarily in television, to give the govern- Some of the luster has been taken off by a soft advertising ment what it wants in exchange for some assurance that they will marketplace, but Black Monday blues are not unique to radio. be treated in a "special" way. We find that bargain not only bad That sluggishness has led to at least two major advertising sales but dangerous. There will be no end, ever, to things that will be alliances: ABC with Satellite Music Network and Transtar with found to be in the public interest when the government is United Stations. And mirroring the consolidations in the radio empowered to call the tune. rep industry over the past four years, network o companies, particularly mid -sized models, are positioning themselves to As for the so-called public interest standard itself, few seem more efficiently capitalize on national advertising opportunities. aware that it does not apply to broadcasters at all. Yes, the phrase On the regulatory side, in what many are calling an unprec- "in the public interest, convenience and necessity" does appear edented flurry of technical and allocations activity. the FCC is repeatedly in the Communications Act, but it is imposed on the currently considering proposals to expand and improve the AM FCC, not on the constituents it licenses. It is the FCC that must band and to reduce FM interference. On the programing side, license in its view of the public interest; there is no definition of a filling the schedules of those 1 1.000 -plus outlets for music and public interest to be followed by licensees. (The phrase itself information has left plenty of demand for supply, reflected in the goes back to Interstate Commerce Commission regulation of record number of program producers and distributors. Mean- such common carriers as the railroads. We all know what while, Wall Street is busily backing the new breed of entrepre- happened to them.) neurial operators who will lead the industry into the next century. Now, may the FCC, in exercise of its public interest obliga- All this reads more like a foreword than a postscript. Don't tion, impose regulations on broadcasters? Yes, so long as those touch that dial. rules pass constitutional muster with the courts. By the same token, the FCC may decide that it is in the public interest for broadcasters to be free. That's what recent commissions have increasingly concluded, setting a clock the TOC and INTV would presumably turn back. Should broadcasters operate in the public interest? Without doubt; should and do. In terms of tradition, it's as old as the industry. But as one broadcaster told us last week, it's not a quantifiable thing. "It's what every broadcaster does in his own special way." Are broadcasters special? There's no doubt that they are. And the more individual each is, the more special. o Is there anything to be said for the contrary point of view? Remarkably little, in our estimation. If broadcasters are content to operate more as the crown's carriers than as First Amendment speakers, then little may be lost by submitting to the fairness Drawn for BROADCASTISG bT Jack Schmidt doctrine as well. And if the theory is that broadcasters will enjoy "It took him three hours to explain his 'less talk' format.

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