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e REPORT AARON SEVILLE: 25 YEARS AFTER "TELL IT LIKE IT IS," NEW ORLEANS' FAVORITE SON TEAMS VIITII LINDA RONSTADT FOR A SOLO ALBUM TNAT'LL "P.ARM YOUR HEART" MOON MULLINS: SUPER SERVICE WITH A SMILE www.americanradiohistory.com Three No.1 Black Singles. Three Top -I0 Pop Singles. A Platinum -Plus Album. Now, The Romance Continues. white The debut single from ritual of love., Karn White's second groundbreaking album. Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Co- Produced by Katyn White Management: Kahane Entertainment © 1991 Warner Bras. R, ' www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT GAVIN AT A GLANCE * Indicates Tie MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED HENRY LEE SUMMER LISA FISCHER ALMIGHTY & K.D. RANKS Till Somebody Loves You (Epic Assoc.) Save Me (Elektra) Trenton Is Where We Live (Poetic Groove /Interscope) MARTIKA THE O'JAYS FUNKYTOWN PROS Love...Thy Will Be Done (Columbia) Keep On Lovin' Me (EMI) White Greens (4th & Broadway) NATURAL SELECTION featuring NIKI HARIS ANOTHER BAD CREATION DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIAN Do Anything (East West Amer ca) Jealous Girl (Motown) Sleepin' On My Couch (Elektra) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH (TAIL JASMINE GUY ANOTHER BAD CREATION NAUGHTY BY NATURE Just Want To Hold You (Warner Bros.) Jealous Girl (Motown) O.P.P. (Tommy Boy) ADIO *R.E.M.Shiny Happy People (Warner Bros.) WHITNEY HOUSTON 2 KINGS IN A CIPHER *COLOR ME BADD My Name Is Not Susan Definition Of A King I Adore Mi Amor (Giant/Reprise) Arista) (Bahia/RCA) MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED BETTE MIDLER PAM TILLIS BOBBY HUTCHERSON The Gift Of Love (Atlantic) Put Yourself In My Place (Arista) Mirage (Landmark) AIR SUPPLY AARON TIPPIN CLEO LAINE Without You (Giant/Warner Bros.) She Made A Memory Out Of Me (RCA) Jazz (BMG Classics) RONNIE MILSAP MARTY STUART BENNY GREEN TRIO Since I Don't Have You (RCA) Tempted (MCA) Greens (Blue Note) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH BILLY DEAN VERN GOSDIN BOBBY HUTCHERSON Somewhere In My Broken Heart (SBK) The Garden (Columbia) Mirage (Landmark) HUEY LEWIS AND THE JOE DIFFIE McCOY TYNER NEWS It Hit Me Like A New Way (To Light Up Remembering John Hammer EMI ,t,,I:i 141f//,/..fy''. li I r .o Ena ):dlly.41 í'.190. MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED ANIMAL LOGIC PROCOL HARUM NITZER EBB Il (IRS) "All Our Dreams Are Sold" (Zoo Ent.) "Family Man" (Geffen) DAVID BECKER TRIBUNE HENRY LEE SUMMER THE ORB In Motion (Bluemoon) "Till Somebody Loves You" (Epic Assoc.) "Perpetual Dawn" (Big Life /Mercury) PHYLLIS HYMAN BAD COMPANY THE INNOCENCE MISSION Prime Of My Life (Zoo Ent. /Phil. Intl) "Walk Through Fire" (Atco) "And Hiding Away" (A &M) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH ANIMAL LOGIC CRASH TEST DUMMIES FRANK TOVEY Il (IRS) itt ¡Superman's Song" (Arista) iberty Tree" (Mute / Elektra) ABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS PETE BARDENS "Twist Of The Knife" SQUEEZE Water Colors (Miramar) E.ic Play (Reprise) August 2, 1991/the GAVIN REPORT 1 www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVLN REPORT Gavin Salutes MTV MTV, Pee -Wee Happy 10th Anniversary! and Kent Z N see page 45 No More Talk On KGW DUNN SAYS NO TO YES Oregon News - Portland, winning news and community In an unusual move, Warner Nashville Network (TNN). has become Talker KGW /AM involvement is consistent with the Bros. star Holly Dunn has asked "I stand by our original in- history, as its format has been stature KGW has earned in this radio and television to stop play- tent 100%," said Dunn in a let- changed to simulcast the music / region after many, many years of ing her latest hit single, "Maybe ter to the media, "and believe news /community program- broadcasting," he said. I Mean Yes." Dunn co -wrote the the misunderstanding may ming that's been so successful Station broker Frank Kalil has tune with collaborators Chris stem from the recent focus in for its FM sister KINK. been quoted as saying he's "down Waters and Tom Shapiro. the press on the subject of rape Forty KGW staffers gathered to the wire" on the sale of the The song, which according to and date rape, and the raised in an early morning meeting and stations. The TV outlet, also called Dunn, "was written to be a light- awareness of the public to this that went were handed pink slips KGW, was sold earlier this year to hearted look at one couple's at- issue." into effect Friday, August 2. Par- The Providence Journal Com- tempt at dating," has been the Warner Bros. supports company King Broadcast- ent pany. target of concern from some lis- Dunn's decision. "We always will give ing displaced employ- teners who expressed fear that it feel that our job is to support ees severance pay and promised Ten Years Later, trivializes "date rape." our artists and their creative in the transition to other to "assist MTV Plans Expansion The first single from Dunn's endeavors," said Nashville job and career opportunities." recently released greatest hits Division president Jim Ed KGW, beleaguered by low rat- MTV Networks has announced package, Milestones, "Maybe..." Brown. "This support remains plans to expand to three separate ings (2.5 compared to KINK's has already climbed into the true both at the time of the 12.3) and beset by poor profits, is 24 -hour feeds starting in mid-1993. Gavin Country Top 30, and the project's release, and, as in this the block most of MTV in its current incarnation will on along with video was in rotation on Country more unusual circumstance, a the stations in the King remain as is. No information has other Music Television (CMT) and The project's destiny." chain. been released regarding the new Station general manager Kenn feeds' format. Brown said he "held his decision Edwards Exits Radio, back as long as possible to be able to make the strongest effort Joins Columbia to sell KINK and KGW as they Former KNAC /FM-Los Angeles program director Pam Edwards were. The reality is that there is has left the world of radio and has been appointed Director, Album no buyer for KGW in its current Promotion, Columbia, West Coast. Edwards, who's been in radio format." MUSIC TELEVISION programming since 1979 joins the label effective immediately. The stations will be managed "Pam has consistently displayed extensive programming exper- by current KINK general man- as it is to remember a time tise at Album Rock radio," said Burt Baumgartner, the label's senior ager Paul Clithero and his staff before "I want my MTV," just ten vice president, promotion. "This extra dimension in the marketplace of 35. "Our combination of adult years ago the network pioneered makes her the perfect choice for Columbia as we position ourselves album- oriented music, award continued next page in the nineties." NEWS - Beverly Mire lLL LIE IF CO LtLl!S FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 26 AARON NEVILLE INTERVIEW b P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 20 URBAN 11 ON MANAGEMENT by Oren Harm' 24 JAll 18 RAP PHOTO FILE 28 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 21 URBAN PHOTO FILE 31 COUNTRY 39 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsman 34 A/C - 40 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 44 ALBUM 40 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins 48 ALTERNATIVE 45 ALTERNATIVE PHOTO FILE 2 the GAVIN REPORT /August 2, www.americanradiohistory.com P H O T O F ILE Compiled by Annette M. Lai. MUSIC + BASEBALL = FUN, FUN, FUN! EMI recording star ROBBIE NEVIL sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at a recent Seattle Mariners' game and Capitol's M.C. HAMMER threw the first pitch. Smiling for the cameras 1 to r are: Emmis Broadcasting's and the Seattle Mariners' Jeff Smulyan; Robbie Nevil; EMI's Mark Kargol; M.C. Hammer; Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr.; EMI's Phillip Rauls and the Mariners' Carl Weinstein. "ARE YOU ENJOYING 'SUMMERTIME' ?" That was the loaded question posed to 93Q- Houston nighttime homie Jammer (center) by Jive /RCA recording duo D.J. JAZZY JEFF "'CANDY' WAS HERE" (left) AND THE FRESH PRINCE (Of Bel Aire) himself, Will Smith Arista recording artist CANDY DULFER stopped by POWER 106 - (right) on their recent promotional tour. Los Angeles on a recent visit to the States to promote her current hit "Lily Was Here." Shown 1 to r are: the label's Jon Klein; POWER 106's APD /MD Al Tavera; Candy and station VP /Programming Jeff Wyatt. SURFACING IN NEW HAVEN SEAL SMILE -A- BRATES Columbia recording act SURFACE was part of KC101 -New Haven's Flying high on his current Top Five smash "Crazy," Sire /Warner "Friday Happy Hour Party" at Confetti's. Posing outside for sun- Bros. recording artist SEAL (left) shows his pearly whites for the with 99- shine and smiles are 1 to r: KC101 APD /MD Tom Poleman; Surface's cameras along POWER Atlanta Program Director Rick Stacy Bernard Jackson and station nighttime guy Kelly Nash. (right). August 2, 1991 /the GAVIN REPORT 3 www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS the GAVLN REPORT MTVcontinued from previous page an idea that has changed the face ful tool, and with today's market RADI -O -RAMA I'm of music, and 1991 is proving to so huge, diverse and segmented, baaack! Three weeks away has been upped to GM. be the most successful year in its three different feeds for MTV will only makes you wish for four, let Ashenden, who's a youthful 33, history. go a long way in exposing more me tell you!! Special thanks to started his broadcasting career "We're thrilled to celebrate music." Ben Fong -Torres for sitting in for at the station in 1985 when he MTV's tenth birthday this week Test -marketing of the new feeds me while I was in Boston soaking was fresh out of college...Word with this announcement," said will begin next year (1992) in se- up (and in) the heat and humidity.