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ISSUE NUMBER 507 THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 28, 1983 Witting Appointed I N S I D E: PD At KDKA WOWO/Ft. Wayne VP/Sta- PLANNING FOR SUCCESS tion Operations Chris Witting = has resigned that position to be- TM's Pat Shaughnessy provides some come PD at Group W's KDKA/ compelling reasons why planning should C Pittsburgh. Witting, who as- be a radio management priority - without C sumes his new title November it, he contends, failure is a distinct pro- 11111..- 14, fills the vacancy left several bability. Page 14 months ago by the departure of former PD Konstantin Grab. CHR'S NEW YORK GROOVE In making the announcement, Suddenly there's a CHR battle in the Ap- KDKA Station Manager Rick Starr commented, "We are ple, and Joel Denver pits WNBC's Kevin thrilled to have Chris join WPLJ's Larry Berger, and Metheny, KDKA. He's worked with me in The appointment marks a re- in a three-way war Z100's Scott Shannon the past as well as with (KDKA turn to Group W for Witting, of the words. Page 28 RADIO & RECORDS VP/GM) Dan Friel, and I know who spent two years as a WRKS WINS IN NEW YORK he'll do a great job for us. He trainee/producer for the com- was the natural choice." pany's WIND/Chicago outlet, While the CHR battle is bubbling, Urban followed by three years at sister WRKS is on top of the war after its summer $200,000 IN DAMAGE, BUT Di UNHURT station WBZ/Boston as Produc- book number one rating. Walt Love asks tion Director and Executive PD Barry Mayo and VP/GM Lee Simon- Producer. Witting transferred son how it feels to hit the heights. Page 40 to WOWO as PD in 1981, and Gunman Shoots Up KWAV, was promoted to VP/Station THE BRAVE NEW WORLD Operations last spring following OF ROLLING MONTHLIES Group W's sale of the station to Demolishes Equipment WITTING/See Page 23 Jhan Hiber concludes his series on the new Arbitrend and Birchscan monthly Gannett ratings offerings with a look at their poten- tial problem areas and impact on the way we measure radio. Page 12 Promotes PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Gutbrod THIS WEEK After a year as GSM at Gan- nett's KSD-AM & FM/St. Louis, Karl Johnson Winston VP at KOIT John Gutbrod has been appoint- Mike Grinsell Station Manager, Ronni ed VP/GM at sister outlets Brand GSM at KABL-AM & FM WWWE & WDOK/Cleveland. A Peter Flannery VP/ABC Radio News Cleveland native, Gutbrod suc- Larkin Arnold Sr. VP at CBS ceeds Tom Wilson, who depart- Michael Kidd VP at RCA ed last week to pursue personal interests. Bob Guerra PD for KNEW Richard Harker VP at Coleman Research Trevlyn Holdridge KCNR's PD Page 3 AOR SHOWS ITS HEAVY METTLE Heavy metal music is more popular than ever, and AOR stations are trying to figure out how to handle hot metal without scorching their older demos. Steve Fein- WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - KWAV/Monterey overnight personality Sandy Shore (upper left) surveys stein moderates as programmers try to the damage after a gunman blasted his way into the station during her show and shot up nearly every piece of equipment (note bullet holes and general damage in photos). Shore, who was uninjured, Pres- hammer out a solution. Page 36 Gannett Radio Division coolly crawled under the control board and called the police during the drama. The man, arrested on ident Joe Dorton stated, "We was his mind." PROGRAMMING IN THE multiple felony charges, claimed KWAV "poisoning always make an effort to ap- NASHVILLE FISHBOWL point general managers who A man armed with a 12 -gauge 41 -year -old transient Norbert door off, smashed his way in are familiar with the markets in Programming a Country station is complex shotgun raided KWAVfMonte- Schenk, began shooting at the through a window. which they'll be working. John enough, but in Music City, USA you've got rey's studios early Friday mor- lock of the station door shortly He then made his way down has spent most of his life in in promoters, producers, and even artists on ning (10-21) , blasting 58 rounds before 3am. Shore told the hall, firing at everything Cleveland, so there's no doubt your case with one burning question on into the station's equipment and authorities she thought at first sight. As he entered the control that he meets that require- facilities. The gunfire knocked noises were from a room, the record ending on the their lips: "Why aren't you playing my the muffled ment." the A/C outlet off the air for janitorial crew until she saw turntable was, ominously multi- record?" Lon Helton empathizes as three Noting Gutbrod's three hours, causing an chunks of wood and shards of enough, Cliff Richard's "Never Page 23 Nashville PDs discuss survival techniques. GUTBROD/See estimated $200,000 in damage. glass flying around. She imme- Say Die." Cued up to play next Page 44 Overnight personality Sandy diately hid under the control was Men At Work's "Who Can Henderson TRISH BEATTY: Shore was alone on the air when console and called the police as It Be Now," but before the pro- the gunman, identified as the intruder, unable to shoot the phetic song could reach the air, A/C's LEADING LADY he entered the control room and VP/GM At KDKA/Pittsburgh afternoon personality shot the record into bits. Cummings Upped To "I was in a daze," Shore KQRS & KGLD Trish Beatty has the highest ratings of any recalled. "My heart almost Michael Henderson has been female DJ in a major market. Jeff Green Emmis stopped. I really believed he upped from GSM to VP/GM at profiles A/C's leading lady in Part Ill of his National PD Hudson Broadcasting stations WENS/Indianapolis PD Rick was going to get me next." Aces" Page 42 KQRS & KGLD/Minneapolis- "Afternoon series. Cummings has been elevated tom When the gunman stopped to re- St. Paul. He succeeds Richard the newly -created position of load, she came out from under FCC ALLOWS MULTIPLE-CITY IDs Poe, who will continue to serve National PD for the console and pleaded, " `Don't parent com- company, A station can now legally identify itself with pany Emmis Broadcasting. shoot me. Could I leave?' He an affiliated Hudson Hudson Investment, as a con- more locales than just its city of license, Cummings will continue to handed me my purse saying, sultant. following a deregulatory decision by the oversee WENS, WLOL/Minne- 'Here you go, love.' I'm so glad Henderson, who joined the FCC. Details on the Washington page. apolis, and the company's to be alive." stations in February, told R&R, newest acquisitions, KSHE/St. As Shore ran out of the Page 4 "I'm excited. We've got an ex- Louis and KMGG/Los Angeles. building, the shooting con- cellent station and staff in Emmis President Smul- tinued, riddling the news and Jeff place; it's not like anybody has 53.50 Single Copy yan commented, "We can't production equipment. A volley to do any surgery here. It's think of anyone in America who of buckshot through the heart of HENDERSON/See Page 23 CUMMINGS/See Page 23 KWAV/See Page 23 www.americanradiohistory.com ,7.f.nf.Gf.s.g his p le* wJ.A1 f.r.J.l.1a.f.7.t¡[.f.M..MRhI. f. ..,s.:...,i.7r*./.7,. ..ti e.+. *. McCARTNEY! PIPES OF PEACE o www.americanradiohistory.com KABL Promotes Two Grinsell To Station Manager; Brand Named GSM Mike Grinsell and Ronni Brand have been named Station Manager and General Sales 'Computer Talk On The Radio Manager, respectively, at KABL-AM & FM/San Francisco. Both promotions are in- 'Ith the nation's computer boom In full swing, Talk radio house; Grinsell was formerly Local Sales stations are putting "user-friendly" programs on the air, and Manager, while Brand served National learning as to serve the computer experts as well as the Sales Manager. novices. Page 20 "I think the promotion is absolutely marvelous," Grinsell told R&R. "It's a Washington Report 4 Black Radio: Walt Love 40 fabulous staff, and I'm awfully happy that What's New 6 A/C: Jeff Green 42 I'll be working with Ronni as a team. The Networks/Suppliers 8 Country: Lon Helton 44 station has been a winner for many years Mike Ratings & Research: Jhan Hiber 12 Nashville: Sharon Allen 46 and will continue to be a winner." In addi- Grinsell Ronni Brand neighboring Bay Area Management 14 Marketplace 47 tion to his seven-year stint as KABL's Local that he worked at facilities KFOG, KNEW, and KNBR. Street Talk 16 Opportunities 48 Sales Manager, Grinsell was previously a Brand's new appointment combines the On The Records: Ken Barnes 18 National Music Formats 50 member of the outlet's sales staff. Prior to National Sales News/Talk: Brad Woodward 20 Black Chart 52 Local Sales Manager and Manager posts. A two-year KABL veteran, Calendar: Brad Messer 24 Jazz Chart 54 Shaw Sues Sales Picture Page 26 Country Chart 56 she joined the station from the KABUSee Page 23 CHR: Joel Denver 28 AOR Charts 80 WMJJ For AOR: Steve Feinstein 36 A/C Chart 80 Chart 80 ABC Flannery CHR $1.25 Million Sets VP/STA TION MANAGER/GSM Veteran air personality Dale Shaw has As VP/Radio News filed suit against Capitol Broadcasting, its Peter Flannery has been upped to Birmingham property WMJJ, and PD Bill VP/ABC News, Radio from his position of Thomas for $1.25 million, charging fraud, GM/News Programming, Radio.