Attitude. Leadership. Overal Contribution to the Country Music Image
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NEWSSTAND PRICE $6.50 JULY 25, 2003 112 Most Added At Two Formats 112 score Most Added honors this week at CHR/ Rhythmic and Urban (where they are tied with Jive's R. Kelly). The group's "Na Na Na," featuring Who's Next On Deck At Rhythmic? Supercat, grabs more than 100 total adds. This week R &R pays tribute to the leaders of today This is 112's first and tomorrow in CHR/Rhythmic. Rhythmic Editor project for Def Jam/ Dontay Thompson spotlights the most influential Def Soul after a programmers, promo teams and record labels and successful run at profiles the names who are Next on Deck. It all begins Arista. www.radioandrecards.com on the next page. Recorded performance. In- person performance. Staging. Public acceptance. Attitude. Leadership. 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Irwin Pollack shares his favorite Sales guru After nearly two hours of But on Tuesday the White contests and incentives, plus there are sales debate, on July 16 the House House indicated that it will veto photo highlights of the recent RAB/Mercury Appropriations Committee, by the measure - or any similar Awards - including special recognition of a 40 -to-25 vote, ap- measures that may Dick Orkin - and an R &R All- Star salute to THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER proved an amend- arrive on President '9 detest 'cese Saga/New England's Cary Pahigian. www. radioandrecords. coin ment offered by Bush's desk. ewers* ,a.dl Pages 6 -8 Ranking Member Introducing the Rep. David Obey detest what's amendment, Obey that proposes to re- happened Win radia said the legislation HISTORY REVEALED store the national "has nothing to do Infinity Taps Format VPs sphere. If we're gelNg with it One of the many highlights of R &R television audience- dollars; has reach cap to its pre- tek effective, we everything to do Convention 2003 last month was an intimate Previous VP /Programming position now split with the health of dialogue between WHIZ (Z100) /New York vious level, 35%. Wive to INN NO among 15 of the company's program directors If the amendment our democracy." He innovator Scott Shannon and the station's Weas at a tire." which was tacked said he believes the current VP /Programming, Tom Poleman. By Adam Jacobsen - on to fiscal 2004 ap- esp. aeM/atey nation's media is This week R &R brings you Part One of the RSA Radio Editor *Tab5patarïanatcaíscan propriations legisla- the lifeblood of that convention session in a word- for-word In a conference tion for a handful of federal democracy. "Information is to replay the duo's chat. of call on July 16 agencies, including the FCC - the democratic system what Page 23 with several of its manages to survive the congres- blood is to the human body," top regional and sional process, it will undo a market -level ex- cornerstone of the FCC's new HOUSE See Page 5 ecutives, Infinity President /Pro- Weatherly Cavanah Garrison gramming Andy CHR/POP Schuon revealed that his 2002 and has programmed PPM Marketing Initiative Gains company will not be filling KROQ since May 1992. He pre- KELLY CLARKSON Miss Independent (RCA) the VP/Programming posi- viously programmed now - Traction; Arbitron Sees Q2 Profit CHR/RHYTHMIC tion previously held by Eric defunct CHR /Pop KKLQ- Along with treating investors President /CEO Steve Morris CHINGY Right Thurr (DTP/Capitol) Logan. Instead, Infinity has AM & FM /San Diego and VP 1980s to second- quarter profit that said his company's plan to use URBAN given format responsi- during the pro- bilities to several of its top grammed KMEL /San Fran- was right in line with Wall PPM devices in market- MONICA So Gone (J) programmers, with each re- cisco and KZZP /Phoenix. Street estimates, Arbitron I ing panels is attracting URBAN AC ceiving the title of National Oedipus is a WBCN veteran recently offered updates / significant attention on the Portable People and in some ways is HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish i Wasn't (J) VP /Programming. who has been associated with As a result, the following the station since the late 1970s. Meter and the ongoing outpacing the growth of COUNTRY moves were made: WXRT /Chicago PD efforts to create a joint the device's core media - BROOKS & DUNN Red Dirt Road (Arista) Alternative will be Norm Winer is overseeing venture with Nielsen, measurement strategy discussed its recent "We are receiving sup- AC cared for by Los Angeles - Triple A, Rock and Classic negotiations with port to move faster on our UNCLE KRACKER I/DOBIE GRAY Dritt Away (Lava) based Sr. VP /Progranuning Rock. Winer is a veteran of and KROQ /Los Angeles WXRT and helped craft the Infinity and ABC and marketing-panel application," HOT AC PD Kevin Weatherly and station's heritage Triple A pre- announced a list of 64 markets he said. "There are tests to com- MATCHBOX TWENTY Unwell (Atlantic) WBCN /Boston PD Oedi- sentation In the mid -1970s he for which it plans to embargo plete, but the timelines are pus. Weatherly earned his served as VP /Programming ratings results. shorter, the barriers are lower, SMOOTH JAZZ During a July 17 conference Sr. VP stripes in November INFINITY See Page 10 DAVID SANBORN Comm ri Home Baby (GRPNMG) call with investors, Arbitron ARBITRON See Page 17 ROCK AUDIOSLAVE Like A Stone (Interscope/Epic) ACTIVE ROCK Another Power' -ful L.A. Book CHEVELLE Send The Pain Below (Epic) KGO/S.F., KMOX/St. Louis set records in spring ALTERNATIVE Emmis' CHR/ Rhythmic from the Chicago Cubs helped LINKIN PARK Faint (Warner Bros.) The Format's Most Influential KPWR (Power 106) finds itself WGN extend its lead in the By Dontay Thompson solid relationship beyond the TRIPLE A at No. 1 once again in Los An- market and improve 6.1 -6.7. R8R CHR/Rhythmic Editor business. And the format TRAIN Calling All Angels (Columbia) geles, thanks to a 5.0 -53 rise in No. 2 WGCI -FM retains its dthompsoní3radmandrecords corn veterans aren't hesitant to the spring 2003 Arbitrons. crown as the Windy City's top - CHRISTIAN AC It gives me great pleasure mentor newer talent to make Power 106 has been the - rated top music station. to present R &R's annual them tomorrow's stars. MERCYME Word Of God Speak ONO) rated station in America's big- KYW is again Phila- once Rhythmic special, With that in mind, CHRISTIAN CHR gest ad market since spring delphia's favorite choice, as the Next on Deck. There in this special we 2002. No. 2 KROQ the last News station repeats at No. 1 TODD AGNEW This Fragile Breath (Ardent) - isn't a more passion- will focus on some station to beat KPWR 12+, in with an 8.2 -7.4 move. Informa- ate group of indi- of the individuals CHRISTIAN ROCK winter 2002 - is flat at a 4.4. tion stations continue to see KUTLESS Tonight (BEC) viduals in the radio who have played KTWV surges from an llth- strong results elsewhere, as and recod industries important roles at CHRISTIAN INSPO place tie to No. 5. WWJ motors to another No. 1 than those involved Rhythmic in recent In Chicago, a strong spring MERCYME Word Of God Speak (INO) RATINGS See Page 17 in the Rhythmic for- years. There are SPANISH CONTEMPORARY mat. many format leg- Los Angeles Chicago The people work- ends who have Y NELLY FURTADO Fotografia JUANEZ (Universal) ing in CHR/Rhyth- Gonzalez been recognized in Station (Emma) WI'03 Sp'03 Sdtbn (Fonnt) WI '03 Sp '03 TEJANO mic are some of the coolest in years past for being pio- KPWR (CHR/Rhy) 5.0 5.3 WGN (NIT) 6.1 6.7 CONTROL Peguena Y Frágil (EMI Latin) the industry and doser than neers at Rhythmic, but in KROO (Alt) 4.4 4.4 WGCI-FM (Urban) 5.9 5.8 those at any other format. Next on Deck we focus on a REGIONAL MEXICAN KFI (Talk) 3.7 4.3 WBBM-AM (News) 5.8 5.1 There aren't too many people newer generation of indi- TUCANES DE TIJUANA El Sinverguenza (Universal) KOST (AC) 3.6 3.8 WLS (N/T) 5.1 4.6 in Rhythmic - whether at viduals who have been a TROPICAL KTWV (SJ) 2.8 3.6 WNUA (SJ) 4.6 4.5 radio or records - who big influence on others in GILBERTO S.