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Fast Tack January 27, 1997 TOP OF THE WEEK / 4 Broadcasters voice differences on consolidation Some broadcasters fear that more deregulation will put more channels in fewer hands. Others contend it's already happened. / 4 isyvsrr-irifte ABC must pay $5.5 million to Food Lion A North Carolina jury ordered ABC to pay grocery chain Food Lion $5.5 million in puni- tive damages for trespass and fraud in an undercover report on the super- market's food -handling practices. The network said it will appeal. /11 NBC pulls on is plug Canal de Noticias NBC pulling the After VH1 mounted an aggressive campaign for rein- plug on Canal de Noticias, a Spanish -language news network that claimed statement featuring recording artists Tory Rich, to have 5 million subscribers in Latin America and the U.S. The collapse of John Mellencamp, Don Henley and Jewel (pictured the network above in Denver), Tele- Communications Inc. re- comes as welcome news to Westinghouse /CBS, which just last versed its decision on bumping popular cable net- July purchased competing service TeleNoticias. / 11 works VH1 and MTV. / 10 FCC indecency review yields few fines Although FCC officials last fall launched a fresh review of pending indecency complaints against Howard Stern and other broadcasters, so far most stations have encountered smooth saiiing at the commission's enforcement division. / 26 AT LARGE NANBA looks Cable hopes to sell investors back -and ahead on core value From "tracking" North AmeriL ut Nation - stocks and spin -offs to initial public a Broadcaster Associa- offerings and "monetizing assets," lead- tion Secretary General ing cable companies are looking at any usN Bill Roberts discusses and all tactics to improve cash flow, re- the origins of his group, Barry DiNer's Home duce debt, simplify corporate structures Shopping Network is a well as its plans to and gain some investor recognition of closing its merchan- expand its score. 37 the value of core cable operations. 57 dise- return center in / / Florida and axing 250 emp,oyes. 59 BROADCASTING / 39 Telemeit STORY Saban, Bohbot WorldGate, NetChannel move toward launch ties the oath Nearly all quiet on WorldGate Communications added funding from some sig- ajdroadcast and cable clearances nificant sources for first- quarter trials of its TV-based Inter- networ s aired live cover- As of late last week, net access cable service, while Oracle's and Thomson's age of Bil. Clinton's in- Saban Entertainment Net('hannel moved toward a debut in late March. / 63 augural ceremony and and Bohbot Enter- TECHNOLOGY /65 swearing -in. /39 tainment had not re- Cover photo by leased post -NATPE SPECIAL REPORT: Loral, EchoStar Dennis Brack/ sales figures on new DOMESTIC SATELLITES getting fixed look Black Star syndicated offerings The sa'ellite industry is still grappling with the Loral Space & Communi- for the coming sea- loss of 24 C-5and cations and EchoStar have son. Smaller distribu- transponders and 16 raised eyebrows in the sat- Ku -bard trar s- tors, such as Claster ponders floating ellite industry with their Television, came above J.S. entry into the fixed satellite AT&T's away with strips and skies, .n the service market, signaling wake cf the Telstar wozklies 70% cleared in more than /o of the country. / 46 failure of 401 hybrid moves in new directions satellite. - 65 Interep gets CBS Radio stations CBS Radio For both companies. / 68 has turned over national sales representation of its 79- station Changirg Hands 52 Datebook 91 In Brief 96 group -valued at $250 million in sales -to the Interep Classified 76 Editorials 98 Network Ratings 51 Radio Store, and will fold CBS Radio Representatives. / 55 Closed Circuit 12 Fates & Fortunes 93 Washington Walch..36 Broadcasting & came January 27 1997 3

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CONSOLIDATION YEA OR NAY NAB takes up industry debate over relaxation of duopoly, limitations on LMAs By Chris McConnell WASHINGTON TV'S TOP 10 Act 1996 didn't do much to deregulate the television business, More TV consolidation may be While the Telecommunications of raced around the comer, some broad- it did raise the cap on how many TV households a broadcaster can cover. News Corp. to reaching for it. casters say. be the first to near the new 35% limit, in July 1996, and other companies are No. % of U.S. Others contend it has already hap- Company of stations TV We Former %*' pened. News Corp. /New World 22 34.841 22.05 (News Corp.); TV broadcasters gathering in Naples, 12.78 (New World) Fla., this week for the National Associa- Westinghouse /CBS 14 30.83 30.95 tion of Broadcasters joint board of Tribune /Renaissance 16 24.88 24.96 directors meeting will consider support- 11 24.65 ing further relaxation of the FCC's TV NBC 24.134 ownership restrictions. Some broadcast- Walt Disney/ABC 10 23.952 24.06 ers-particularly those heading smaller Paxson Communications 19 18.725 17.97 groups -fear that such deregulation Chris Cratt/United Television 8 17.637 17.70 could open the door to placing more Silver King 16 16.448 20.00 channels in the hands of fewer owners. Gannett/Multimedia 16 15.515 14.08 (Gannett) Those worries are echoed by adver- Univision 12 13.352 12.8 tisers, watchdog groups and even the 'In millions, based on Nielsen estimates, September 1996; consistent with FCC rules, UHF stations Clinton administration. They fear that are credited for half the homes in a market. "B&C, July 8, 1996 the buying trend -totaling more than $10 billion in TV transactions in 1996 compared with $4.7 billion in 1995-is GROUP GRABS leading toward an Fos- era of Charles Here are the biggest TV -group deals of 1995* and 1996: ter Kane type media moguls. $19 billion: Walt Disney Co. buys Capital Cities /ABC and its 10 TV "Monopoly stations, 21 radio stations, interest in several cable networks and publi- power, pricing cations.' Westinghouse Electric Corp. buys CBS Inc.'s seven Ns, power, is not a $5.4 billion: good thing no mat- CBS TV Network, radio stations, radio networks and CBS Entertainment ter what the medi- Productions." Inc. acquires the 80% um is," says John $3 billion: News Corp. /Fox Television Stations Kamp, senior vice it doesn't own of New World Communications Group Inc., including 10 president of the .k PA11 Ns and one LMA. American Associ- $2.3 billion: Merger of Multimedia Inc. into Gannett Co. Deal Disney ABC set the includes five Ns, two radios, a cable system and 11 daily newspapers.' ation of Advertis- record for big deals. ing Agencies. $1.5 billion: Merger of Providence Journal Co. into A.H. Belo involves 11 Ns, a newspaper and interest in cable networks. "It's a way for the good old boys to keep everybody out," adds Andrew $1.217 billion: In two separate deals worth $732 million and $485 million, Raycom Schwartzman, president of the Media Media Inc. buys 15 Ns and two radios, and seven Ns. Sellers are Ellis Communications Access Project. Inc. and AFLAC Inc., respectively. and its six Ns into Tribune. But others say that much of the $1.13 billion: Merger of Renaissance Communications feared consolidation already exists. They cite the widespread use of local 'dent. Jones -who opposes LMAs and tions station group. marketing agreements (LMAs), which further consolidation-also says relax- Those LMA deals will eventually be allow broadcasters to manage stations ing restrictions on owning more than subject to local ownership restrictions, without counting them as "owned" one TV station in a market would under the proposal issued by commis- facilities. Some 49 of the deals now merely make people striking the LMA sioners last November. The proposal exist in 45 markets. deals "feel less guilty." would treat new LMAs as owned sta- "People have been slipping around "The major [deals] are probably tions and would grandfather existing the rule anyway," says Philip Jones, already done," adds William Sullivan, agreements until they expire. Meredith Corp. Broadcast Group pres- manager of the Cordillera Communica- The move to attribute LMAs follows

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the WeelE- a series of actions in Washington to said that he does not think that allow- increase diversity of viewpoint and relax the ownership rules. In response ing common ownership of two TV sta- programing in some markets. to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, tions in a market is a good idea. That was the argument favored by the FCC last year eliminated the 12- "Outside of group owners, no one broadcasters at this month's NATPE station cap on TV ownership and raised thinks [further concentration' is a good convention in New Orleans. Dis- the national audience -reach limit from idea." adds Larry Irving, head of the cussing the remaining restrictions, 25% to 35%. In 1995 the commission National Telecommunications and executives on one panel pitched the also eliminated the financial interest Information Administration. "Syndica- notion that more consolidation mien and syndication (fin -syn) rule. tors and advertisers are scared to say mean more diversity. Clear Channel Such relaxations cleared the way for anything." Television's Rip Riordan pointed to Disney to buy Capital Cities /ABC and FCC commissioners, however, do not the use of LMAs to revive stations that for Westinghouse to buy CBS. rule out the notion of some ownership otherwise would not be broadcasting. But while the FCC now is proposing relaxation. FCC Commissioner James LIN TV President James Babb, in to tighten its "attribution" rules, it also Quello says he could see a UHF/UHF or favoring more relaxation, points to is asking comment on whether it even a UHF/VHF combination in areas competition with cable and DBS. "We should relax more ownership rules to where the combination would not give need to be active in proposing that," allow common ownership of two UHF the owner too much control over the Babb says. stations or a UHF /VHF combination local advertising market. Others disagree. Hubbard Television within a market. And FCC Chairman Reed Hundt last Group President Robert Hubbard says Policymakers have differed on the month asked whether allowing com- important distinctions remain between question. President Clinton last fall mon ownership of two stations might LMAs and outright ownership. And he

The stations listed in boldface type operate the stations that immediately follow under local mar- The world of LMAs keting agreements. In the top 100 markets, BROADCASTING 8 CABLE found 40 LMAs in 35 markets. Market DMA Station Am!. Ownership Market DMA Station Atlil. Ownership uauas-rr. worm o nurw uos new worm Harrisburg 44 WHP -TV CBS Clear Channel KDFI Ind. Dallas Media Investors WLYH UPN Gateway Communications KXAS NBC LIN West Palm Beach 45 WPBF ABC Paxson B'csting KXTX Ind./WB KXTX Inc. WTVX Ind/UPN Krypton B'csting Atlanta 10 WGNX CBS Tribune Providence 46 WPRI CBS Clear Channel WAR WB Owest WNAC Fox Cleveland 13 W010 CBS Malrite Greensboro-High Point - 48 WNRW Fox Act Ill B'csting WUAB Ind. /UPN Connell Winston Salem Pittsburgh 17 WPGH Fox Sinclair WGGT Ind. Guilford B'csting Corp. WPTT Ind./UPN Glencairn Albuquerque 49 KROE CBS Lee Enterprises Phoenix 19 KTVK Ind./WB Media America Corp. KASY Ind. Ramar Communications KASW WB Brooks Broadcasting Louisville 50 WDRB Fox Blade Comm. Sacramento -Stockton 21 KCRA NBC Kelly Broadcasting Co. WFTE Ind./UPN Kentuckiana B'csting KOCA Ind./UPN GE/CapitalCorp./Pegasus Jacksonville 55 WAWS Fox Clear Channel Orlando -Daytona Beach22 WFTV ABC Cox WTEV Ind. /UPN Krypton B'csting WZWY Ind. Reese Assoc. Ltd. Fresno- Visalia 57 KMPH Fox Pappas Baltimore 23 WBFF Fox Sinclair KGMC Ind. Gray Coopla WNW Ind./UPN ABRY Little Rock -Pine Bluff 58 KLRT Fox Clear Channel Hartford -New Haven 26 WVIT NBC Viacom KASN Ind. /UPN Mercury B'csting WTXX Ind./WB Counterpoint Comm. Tulsa 59 KOKI Fox Clear Channel WTNH ABC LIN KTFO Ind./UPN RDS B'csting WTVU Ind./WB K -W TV Mobile- Pensacola 61 WPMI Fox Clear Channel Charlotte 28 WJZY Ind./UPN Capitol B'casting Co. WJTC Ind./UPN Mercury B'csting WFVT Ind./WB Family 55 Inc. Austin 65 KTBC Fox Argyle Television Holdings Milwaukee 29 WCGV Ind. /UPN Sinclair KXAN NBC LIN WI/TV Ind. Gaylord B'csting KNVA Ind./WB 54 B'csting Raleigh -Du ham 32 WLFL Fox Sinclair Honolulu 69 KHNL Fox Providence Journal WRDC NBC/UPN Glencaim KFVE Ind./UPN KFVE Joint Venture WRAL CBS Capitol B'csting Co. Green Bay -Appleton 70 WGBA Fox Donald Clark WRAZ Ind./WB Cotton Broadcasting WXGZ Ind./UPN Ace TV Columtus 34 WCMH NBC Outlet Comm. Omaha 74 KPTM Fox Pappas Telecasting WWHO Ind./WB Fant B'csting KXVO Ind. Cocola Broadcasting Co. San Antonio 37 KABB Fox River City Tucson 80 KMSB Fox Providence Journal KRRT UPN Jet Broadcasting KTTU Ind./UPN Clear Channel Grand Rapids 38 WOOD NBC LIN Fort Myers -Naples 89 WBBH NBC Waterman B'cast Group WOTV ABC LCH Comm. WEVU ABC Ellis Comm. Norfolk 40 WAVY NBC LIN Johnstown -Altoona 91 WATM ABC Smith B'csting Group WVBT Ind./WB Summit Comm. WWCP Fox Evergreen B'cst Group * New Orleans 41 WGNO WB Tribune Broadcasting 'Tribune owns approximately 33% of Owest, but does not have an LMA with these stations. WNOL Fox Owest Note: The smaller makrkets with LMAs include Lincoln- Hastings, Neb.; Florence -Myrtle Memphis 42 WPTY Fox Clear Channel Beach, S.C.; Columbus -Tupelo, Miss.; Duluth- Superior, Wis.; Victoria, Tex.; Greenville, N .2.; WLMT Ind./UPN TV Marketing Group of Tenn. Monterey -Salinas, Calif; Eugene, Ore., and Billings, Mont.

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By Cynthia Littleton dynamics of syndica- stronger stations in many markets, which translates to better customers for HOLLYWOOD tion sales. "The problem with All American, Back says, citing the Tlie supply side of consolidation isn't the growth of Sinclair Broadcasting's syndication size of the groups, it's LMA outlets in Baltimore, Pittsburgh husiness is anx- access to them," says and Milwaukee. iously awaiting the All American Distrib- Moreover, industry veterans say, it's outcome of the FCC's ution President George misguided to view major station groups review of long- stand- Back. All American as monoliths. Warner Bros. struck a ing TV station owner- had sold its new fall group deal for The People's Court last ship restrictions. 1997 talk show con- month with the key NBC O &Os except Conventional wis- tender, Arthel & Fred, Los Angeles; KNBC-TV had already com- dom dictates that the ictionary' in more than 60% of mitted to co- producing and airing Arthel gets early the country by the & Fred, co- hosted by the station's increasing concentra- clearances. tion of station owner- close of NATPE. sports anchor, Fred Roggin. ship helps syndicators with corporate For a few station operators, "sales are Worldvision generated a buzz early ties to station groups and hurts those no longer a content issue but an access on in the sales season with the game without them. But distributors in both issue. Now we're faced with companies show strip Pictionary, which was positions say it's not so cut-and -dried. that block us and tell us, 'I've got my cleared at NATPE by a different group The activity on the floor of this own agenda and it supersedes yours," in each of the top three markets. "If you month's NATPE convention proved Back says. "Today's recourse is to go to have desirable programing, you will be that independents can still clear a hot their competitors. Tomorrow's heard from," says Worldvision Presi- property the old- fashioned way -one recourse may have to be other means." dent John Ryan. market at a time. Yet NATPE also On the other hand, the easing of the Kelly News & Entertainment also demonstrated how new -model giants duopoly rule could benefit many dis- found a number of network O &O buy- such as CBS and Fox are changing the tributors. LMAs have helped produce ers for its FCC -friendly weekend teen

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week game shows, Click! and Peer Pressure. productions, which are comparatively O &Os, respectively. Industry observers say small and risky for the parent company. When Disney's Buena Vista Television is medium -size outfits like All American they fail, the parent loses money on bucking the vertically integrated trend and Kelly N &E are unlikely to be production and through lower ratings by launching its late -night contender squeezed out entirely if the FCC does on its stations. The John Salle' Show with the Fox - ease station ownership restrictions. And even with an in -house station owned station group. The ABC O &Os There has been no stampede of top - group ready to take the project, distrib- are strapped for shelf space in late 50- market Big Three affiliates to off - utors say they're obligated to shop for night after adding Politically Incorrect network in the wake of last year's the best deal. Eyemark put Murtha in the post -Nightline slot. But more repeal of the prime time access rule. Stewart Living on the open market- important, BVT officials say, the audi- While every show is different, one place, just as Twentieth Television did ence profile of the Fox stations is a bet- factor that favors independent distribu- with The Home Team before the strips ter fit with the show's target audience tors is the poor track record of in -house were picked up by the CBS and Fox of young, urban adults. Keeney out; Powell may be in General's son may be next GOP FCC commissioner By Harry A. Jesse!! and was expected to be renom- Minority Leader Tom and Chris McConnell inated early this year. Daschle (D- S.D.). WASHINGTON Despite her assertions, many Last week's most inter- FCC watchers believe Keeney esting conjecture centered GKeene) 's sudden withdrawal dropped out only after it became on the chairmanship. Com- from consideration for an FCC clear she could not win Senate missioner Susan Ness, who seat touched off a feverish round confirmation. Key senators is a friend of President of speculation about who's in and were miffed last year when the Clinton and the First Lady, who's out at the agency. White House sent her name to Keeney cited has been angling to become And the hottest speculation centered the Hill without advance notice. persona treasons for bo wing out of the first woman to head the on Michael Powell, son of potential Keeney also was in disfavor FCC racce. agency. And most industry GOP presidential candidate and former with local telephone companies sources still see her as the General Colin Powell. Michael Powell is upset by the FCC's controversial inter- most likely to succeed Hundt. now chief of staff for the antitrust divi- connection rules, of which Keeney was However, in recent weeks, there has sion of the Justice Department, where, principal author. Powerful industries been talk of a Ness challenger: Kathleen according to one source, he has been don't pick FCC commissioners, but Wallman, Keeney's predecessor as chief involved in telecommunications policy. they can often veto them. of the Common Carrier Bureau. The 33- year -old Powell is now the And some believe Republicans were Wallman left the FCC in late 1995 to leading candidate to fill the Republican disinclined to confirm two FCC work as a deputy to head White House vacancy once coveted by Keeney, staffers who owe their current jobs and Counsel Jack Quinn. After Quinn according to some Hill sources. He allegiance to Hundt. FCC General announced his departure, Wallman could not be reached for comment. Counsel Bill Kennard is the front -run- shifted to the National Economic Talk of the FCC's future included ner for the Democratic seat Quello is Council. Significantly, her job descrip- not only the Republican vacancy, but giving up after more than two decades. tion includes oversight of telecommu- also three of the four other agency A longtime communications lawyer nications. seats -replacements for Democrat who once worked at the National Asso- In addition to Powell, several other James Quello, Republican Rachelle ciation of Broadcasters, Kennard has names re- emerged for the Barrett seat, Chong and even Democratic Chairman managed to support Hundt's agenda all Republican commissioners with Reed Hundt. without alienating the affected indus- state public utility commissions: David Given a nudge by the White House, tries. His appointment would also return Baker (Georgia), Kenneth McClure the 82- year -old Quello is stepping an African American to the agency. (Missouri), Cheryl Parrino (Wisconsin) down by June I. Chong's term ends Kennard has the full support of and Lisa Crutchfield (Pennsylvania). June 30. And Hundt is widely expected Hundt, and Hundt's friend and political There may be a spot for the runner -up to move on by the end of the year. patron Vice President Gore, who is in the race for Barrett's seat. The corn- Claiming she did not want to lose calling the shots at the White House on mission's other Republican- Chong- more time with her family, Keeney, FCC appointments. has no guarantee of reappointment once now chief of the FCC's Common Car- That Kennard will receive the her current term expires in June. She has rier Bureau, announced last Wednes- Democratic nomination seems as cer- antagonized Hundt, opposing him on day that she is no longer interested in tain as these things get. However, a children's television rules and other the Republican vacancy. "It was really group of senators sent a letter to the high -profile issues. That may win her a tough decision," she told BROAD- White House last week endorsing friends among Republicans on Capitol CASTING & CABLE. Chris McLean, an aide to Senator Bob Hill and anti -Hundt lobbyists, but it may Keeney had been nominated by the Kerrey (D- Neb.), for the Democratic make it tough for her to win the White White House for the FCC post last fall opening. The group included Kerrey House nomination.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week cable's -face DBS service, seized Wed- nesday's event as an opportunity to promote its competing service. "The message we want to send is we have VH 24 hours a day and we have it better," said EchoStar spokeswoman Judianne Attencio, adding. "We're not here to bash cable or TCI, we're here to support VHI." TCI's flip -flop came just a month MUSIC FIRST after the MSO announced it was restor- ing superstition wGN- TVChicago in five Midwest states after announcing drop plans. The switch came after wGN successfully consummated negotiations with the NBA for carriage of Chicago Bulls games. And earlier this Recording artists Tony Rich. John Mellencamp. Don Henley and Jewel month, TCI restored The Nashville converged on Denver as part of VH1's aggressive campaign to be reinstated Network and A &E in Houston sys- a while in the air that VH1 on area systems. The group got call tems, where they had been dropped. would be reinstated in Denver and elsewhere. On Jan. I or shortly before, TCI enacted sweeping programing changes. Those changes included dropping VHI, MTV, E! Entertainment. WGN- TV, A &E, C -SPAN. Intro TV and other get included Dis- VH1, MN networks. Replacements covery's Animal Planet, the Cartoon Network, Home & Garden Television (HGTV) and Encore plex. Those and reprie v e from TCI other programing -related changes drew howls from Denver and Des Moines, Campaign likely to keep music channels on most systems Iowa. to Houston and Hanford, Conn., particularly after as many as 6.5 mil- By Price Colman reversal Henley described. lion TCI subscribers didn't receive is local new channel lineup cards. DENVER "What we've done urge our system managers to review programing From TCI's perspective. the program- not at For the third time in a month. Tele- decisions in light of the public ing changes were aimed outraging Communications Inc. has execut- response" surrounding VHI and MTV. subscribers but at reducing costs by ed an about -face on bumping pop- said TCI spokesman Bob Thomson. "1 replacing underperfòtniing or expensive ular cable networks and is urging sys- would guess MTV will come back in networks with ones willing to pay an tem managers to "review" decisions to virtually all places and VHI in many upfront launch fee. drop VHI and MTV. places in shared channel status." TCI has declined to comment on The move by the nation's largest In Denver and at some other TCI launch fees, but the consensus among MSO came shortly before Viacom - systems. VHI shares channel space cable industry experts is that Animal owned VH I was to conduct a "protest" with other networks, typically pay -per- Planet. Cartoon Network and HGTV press conference in Denver with view services. paid $4 -$8 per subscriber for carriage recording artists Don Henley, John Assuming system managers heed the on TCI systems. Mellencamp, Jewel and Tony Rich. corporate call, it will mean that rough- Describing the WGN -TV, VHI and Instead of a protest. the event was ly 2 million TCI cable viewers won't MTV issues as "skirmishes." Thomson more akin to a love -fest, with the artists have to do without VHI and 400,000 hinted there may be more conflicts. praising the power of music, fans and will get their MTV back. "We've acknowledged that we supporters -and even TCI. Credit a savvy, aggressive campaign have discussions ongoing with Dis- "We have great news," Henley by VHI for turning the tide. The net- ney's ESPN," he said. "Sports pro- announced to the media and VHI sup- work ran newspaper and radio ads in graming is of immense concern to us. porters at the Buell Theatre in Denver five key cities- Portland, Ore.; Hart- The cost structures are literally out of Wednesday. "While we were flying ford, Conn.; Lexington. Ky.; San Jose. control, and we have suspicions that here today, we received official word Calif., and Denver -urging subscribers they are expecting cable customers to from TCI that both VH I and MTV will to call VHI or, better yet, their local pay far more than cable customers are be fully restored on all TCI systems to TCI system to voice their displeasure. willing to pay for sports programing their pre- January levels." Thomson said about 400 of TCI's services.... It may be a little premature for 500,000 subscribers on Colorado's "Are cable operators viewed as col- VHI to change its name to VHWon, Front Range responded. VHI reported lection agencies for programers or pur- however. TCI's official stance fell "thousands" of calls. chasing agents for customers? We pre- somewhat short of the sweeping EchoStar Communications, the in- fer the latter role."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Top of the Week ABC must pay $5.5 million to Food Lion Award in PrimeTinle Lite' case could chill investigative reports, experts say

By Steve McClellan guided ABC News as it tackled the NEW YORK "Our basic thrust is to Food Lion story, says Richard Wald, be senior vice president, ABC News. "It's The ends don't justify the means. honest to the not as though we were lying or hiding I hat appeared to be the message a audience." anything. We said on the air" that ABC North Carolina jury sent to ABC News reporters misrepresented them- -ABC News's Richard Wald last week, when it ordered the network selves to get jobs at Food Lion. "Our to pay Food Lion $5.5 million in puni- basic thrust is to be honest to the audi- tive damages. The network said it was "I hope that doesn't ence, not to walk into Food Lion and outraged and that it intends to appeal. say 'Please show us rotten food.' " Last month, the same jury found that mean that serious Last week, news reports were filled ABC committed trespass. fraud and stories are left with quotes from the jurors, who basi- breach of fiduciary duty in connection cally said journalists shouldn't break with an undercover report on alleged uncovered, but that is the law to get a story, no matter how wrongdoing at Food Lion supermarkets. the danger." good or tantalizing. And while many The unique case troubles many jour- journalists side with ABC, at least some -Sandra Baron, nalists because the accuracy of the say the network got what it deserved. Libel Defense Resource Center story at issue -a Nov. 5, 1992, Prime - "They lied and misrepresented Time Live report-was not challenged personnel for the story, which the Fed- themselves," said one news director at in court by Food Lion. Indeed, an 11th- eral Aviation Administration termed a an ABC affiliate. "They tried to argue hour attempt by Food Lion to introduce "public service" and that forced imme- that because their story was right on the a libel claim based on outtakes from diate changes in regulations. money they were somehow above the the broadcast was dismissed as "not "How else do you do that story ?" law. It didn't work for Richard Nixon remotely persuasive" by Federal Mag- Shapiro asks. "Do you call up the com- and I don't know that it ought to work istrate Trevor Sharp. pany and say, 'Can you tell us how for ABC." Nixon's case went to the Media experts say the jury sent a good your security is ?' Of course not." U.S. Supreme Court, and ABC's may mixed message, noting that the $5.5 That was essentially the outlook that end up there also. million was a relatively paltry sum compared with the $1.8 billion the grocery chain said it lost in market value after the story aired. The report showed employes selling moldy deli meats and NBC kills Spanish network repackaging other out -of -date meat, Cable systems carrying Noticias had some decent opportunity fish and poultry for sale. throughout Latin America." Some say the decision could dis- Canal de Noticias will Cable operators now carrying Canal suade news organizations from tack- be offered MSNBC de Noticias will be offered NBC's ling undercover reports altogether. "I MSNBC news network when the Span- hope that doesn't mean that serious sto- By Rich Brown ish- language service shuts down next ries are left uncovered, but that is the NEW YORK quarter. MSNBC initially will be avail- danger," says Sandra Baron, executive able in English, but NBC is exploring director of the New York based Libel NBC is pulling the plug on Canal ways to eventually offer a Spanish -lan- Defense Resource Center. de Noticias, a Spanish- language guage feed and hopes to find local part- Most agree that the chill factor, to the news network that claimed to ners to provide local content, according extent there is one, will occur at smaller have 5 million subscribers in Latin to a spokesperson. Latin America has broadcast stations and not at the major America and the U.S. an estimated potential reach of 80 mil- networks. At NBC, Neal Shapiro, exec- The collapse of the network comes lion television households. utive producer of Dateline NBC, says as welcome news to Westinghouse/ Canal de Noticias debuted in March the Food Lion decision is a "terrible CBS, which just last July purchased 1993 and marked NBC's first major precedent" but won't deter his program competing service TeleNoticias from effort to package news programing for from doing hidden-camera reports. Telemundo. TeleNoticias officials an audience outside the U.S. A year later "In the industry we all think the hid- have ambitious plans for their two - NBC began offering the service to U.S. den camera should not be overused," he year -old service, which they say reach- cable system operators and eventually says. "But sometimes the only way to es more than 10 million homes in Latin lined up about I million subs, including get important stories is by hidden cam- America and Florida. a number of small systems in California eras" and by having reporters misrepre- "It's a big -time opportunity for us," and a sizable Time Warner/Paragon sent themselves, as Dateline did in a says Lloyd Werner, executive vice pres- Cable system in San Antonio, Tex. "I've recent story about security in the airline ident, sales and marketing, for Group W already opened conversations with Time industry. Producers posed as security Satellite Communications. "Canal de Warner," Werner says.

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www.americanradiohistory.com op of the Weel TCI off CODEV credit watch DENVER NEW YORK By Price Colman TCI shuffle? Sounds of Sony.com DENVER Watch for possible executive -level ony Interactive isn't saying changes at Tele- Communica- much about what its new Web - Standard & Poor's gave Tele- tions Inc. Various sources told site, [email protected], will Communications Inc. a welcome & CABLE look like when it debuts soon. But boost last Friday, affirming its BROADCASTING last week posi- one source who's had a preview investment -grade rating for TCI Com- that shuffling of key executive tions is in the cards, possibly as soon reports that PC users playing Jeop- munications and removing the compa- as this week. Speculation persists that ardy online (Sony unit Columbia ny from credit watch, where it was Malone is TriStar Interactive is supplying an placed last fall. TCI Chairman John mulling candidates to fill the role of interactive version of the game At the same time, S &P characterized president he now holds (he is also show to the site) will hear the same its official outlook for TCI Communi- and CEO). Sources also bells and buzzers that TV contes- cations (Nasdaq -TCOMA) as negative. chairman tants in the studio hear. They will That's based chiefly on lingering ques- said that some departures are likely. discounted the rumors. have an advantage, however: Jeop- tions about whether the touted Imedia The company is will multiple choice. compression technology will provide "No one knows what John going to ardy online be do with the configuration of the most And surfers also will probably be the boost TCI expects. senior offices," a TCI spokesperson able to sample Sony Music CDs, S &P analyst Robert Nelson said the adding: "I think he has it which they may purchase online. agency initially had been looking for a said, don't lackluster first quarter from TCI. But under active consideration." the company's aggressive attack on Royal fan programing costs and its cuts of 2,500 WASHINGTON Sci -Fi Channel programing VP jobs in December suggested rapid Hundt locked out Barry Schulman was charmed to improvement in financials, he said. learn at the recent NAIPE conven- FCC Chairman Reed Hundt was "I would not be surprised to see very tion in New Orleans that England's among those turned away from good improvement in cash flow in the Prince Edward is a big fan of Sci -Fi the Tennessee Inaugural Ball at first half of the year," Nelson said dur- Channel Europe. The TV- producing Washington's Union Station last ing a conference call Friday. prince heads Ardent Productions Monday after safety officials shut S &P's guidelines call for TCI's Ltd., which is based across the street the doors to those arriving at the debt tocash flow ratio to be in the from Sci -Fi Channel Europe head- event. Officials took the action after 5.25:1 to 5:1 range for the company to quarters in London. Prince Edward deciding the crowd for Hootie & the maintain the BBB- rating, one step complimented Schulman on the Blowfish and Gloria Estefan was above non -investment, or junk, grade. unusual exterior of Sci -Fi's London growing too large. But not all the S &P also wants TCI to maintain the building and proceeded to pitch him FCC officials were left out in the momentum and is looking for ratios of on a series about ghosts. 4.75:1 to 5.25:1 after this year. cold. FCC Chief of Staff Blair Levin Chuck Kersch of Neidiger Tucker and International Bureau Chief Don Bruner said S &P's action was expect- Gips got inside before the cutoff. CBS eyes compression ed. "Essentially, the revenue- generat- BS News relied on Tieman ing potential of the coming year com- NRW YORK MPEG -2 digital compression gear bined with the really sharp pencils that to deliver affiliate feeds during its are being applied to the cost structure Premium position coverage of the presidential inaugura- will do nothing but have positive is probably the sweetest time peri- tion last week, but still used fiber for impact for TCI," Kersch said. 1 od in all of television-leading out its live network feeds. "The inaugura- While TCI's increasing fiscal con- of the Super Bowl -and The X -Files tion was just another step in fine -tun- servatism is a positive sign, questions was slated for that coveted slot after ing our overall plan to convert [distri- about Imedia, which reportedly offers a the Green BayNew England contest bution] to digital," says CBS's VP for 24:1 compression ratio, cloud the pic- yesterday (Jan. 26). The show's broadcast distribution, Brent ture, Nelson said. postSuper Bowl episode sold for a Stranathan. CBS is evaluating gear to "Imedia is the heart of the negative $200,000 -plus premium over its nor- digitize NTSC signals for network outlook," he said. "It is the heart and soul mal rate, a Fox executive said, com- distribution, which will the first phase of TCI's ability to deliver satellite ser- manding between $500,000 and of its HDTV conversion. "Most of vices to relieve channel constraint. But $550,000 per 30- second spot. The X- that gear is still in the development the Imedia approach is only going to Files was scheduled to air at 10 p.m. stages," says Stranathan. "We want take care of people in channel -con- (an hour later than usual), and net- our picture quality to be one step strained systems who want these work officials expected it to generate above that of cable and DTH clients expanded services. 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www.americanradiohistory.com op of the Week Hundt promotes car talk on `Car Talk' Walker County Communications and KTEM Radio Inc. to reconsider a pair of $15,000 EEO fines the FCC had issued FCC Chairman Reed Hundt recently called NPR's Car Talk against the companies. Walker County Communications with a couple of questions. "Why doesn't Detroit design these owns KSAM -AM -FM Huntsville, Tex., and KTEM Radio is the cars with phone holders, just like cup holders?" Hundt asked former owner of KTEM(AM) -KPLE(FM) Temple, Tex. The the hosts, brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi. He maintained commission also reaffirmed an earlier decision to fine KKIQ- that a cell -phone port would allow users to charge their FM Livermore. $10.000 for violations phones and also would free their hands for driving. You Calif., EEO after the station did not respond to the FCC's notice of apparent lia- bring in tape cassettes and they're all over the car. and finally bility. issued last April. In another ruling, the FCC denied a they get around to designing the car so there's places to put the request by Kenneth Ulbricht to reconsider a $10,000 fine. It cassettes. Now why don't they design them so that [there arel issued the fine after finding that took control a places to put the cellular phones?" The show's hosts respond- Ulbricht of Seaside. Ore., station without first receiving an FCC ed by asking Hundt why the FCC even allows cellular phones OK. in cars. Hundt also wanted a tip on what the decade's best Phythyon moves at FCC used car will be by 2000 (with the stipulation that the car be Daniel Phythyon is moving troni the FCC's Office of Leg- American- made). The recommendation: a four -cylinder islative and Intergovernmental Affairs to the commission's Camry, built in Kentucky. You got a sale, then," Hundt said. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Phythyon, a Changes in minority staff former congressional liaison for the National Association of Broadcasters, has served as direc- The minority staffers on the Senate Commerce Committee of the FCC's legislative affairs office since were inadvertently left out of our recent Capitol staff Hill last March. He will become the Wireless roundup. Ivan Schlager, 72.22 t-di Telecommunications Bureau's deputy chief. who has handled trade ' ni' issues for Senator Ernest 1 RTNDA complaint Hollings (D -S.C.) on the The Radio- Television News committee. took on the role sift' `- Directors Association does of minority chief counsel and I_rtr_ not like how the FCC has staff director in September. when Kevin Curtin handled a court order to respond to joined the law firm Bryan Cave. Kevin Joseph RTNDA's push for action on the moved up to minority senior counsel, and Anna "personal attack" and "political edito- Gomez left the FCC in November to join the staff - rial" rules. 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Bliley wrote in a letter to repealing the rules. RTNDA said more comments are not nec- FCC Chairman Reed Hundt. "It is one thing for a law enforce- essary. "To further delay the appeals court's order by inviting ment official with a warrant to intercept a cellular call -it is further comment is completely unnecessary," said Bill Yea- quite a different matter to have an unauthorized person inter- ger, the association's Freedom of Information chairman. The cepting a private call." Bliley asked the FCC to investigate the commission should not be permitted to cite its own unex- taping and to launch an inquiry into the availability of scan- plained nine -year delay as a reason to reopen the record." ners capable of tuning in cellular telephone calls. Dish rules panned Bomb threat Viewers are taking their home -owners groups to the FCC FCC employes had some time on their hands last Tuesday, over satellite dish restrictions. 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The FCC also is accepting comments The FCC has issued a series of rulings on violations of its on a request from KA -ABC and Hollywood Park Casino that equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy and other the commission rule on whether the companies can advertise rules. Progressive United Corp. received a $30.000 "notice legal gaming on TV in Southern California. The petition of apparent liability" for EEO violations as part of an FCC asks whether FCC rules allow advertising of games where decision to renew the licenses of KVKI -FM. KEEL(AM) /KITT players bet against each other and not against a casino. Com- (FM) Shreveport, La. The commission denied a petition by ments on the petition are due Feb. 5.

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Mexican government, and There's a newlold with the Canadian govern- set ofinitials to ment. deal with in west- In the '70s. when there ern hemisphere were transporter difficulties teleconmumicatioas polio .y. in the early days of SNG- It's NANBA North -the moving equipment around American National Broad- the world, often in 20 or 30 casters Association-- 'hich cases at a time was is spreading a Hider -it NANBA that approached wingspan these days. Last the International Customs week. at its annual meeting Union in Belgium to have it in Mexico City. it was tak- accept a simple description ing on such new issues as of the equipment and iden- the production of quality tify it with a logo, print and product as Hell as the tech- distribute those logos nical matters that have his- worldwide. torically concerned it. It is considering a new category' How many countries are members to of affiliate represented in NANBA? embrace those involved with the medium. even if not Three: Canada, the United broadcasters. Recognizing States and Mexico. the fast -growing Spanish language demographic. it is What about Latin America? encouraging participation It's not represented within from major players in that the NANBA family, but we market. Radio will get spe- have very good relations cial attention under with them. For example, at NANBA's expansion the annual general meeting In this interview, Toron- in Mexico City, we sched- NANBA's Bill Roberts to -based NANBA Secretary uled a major session on dig- General Bill Roberts traces ital and advanced television, done in conjunction with our that organization's origins and projects some of its 'noire. sister union, called OTI, which principally represents Latin and South American television entities. The full name is We were intrigued to note that NANBA is already celebrating its 25th anniversary. Where does it fit in the interna- Organizacion de la Television Iberoamericana, because they tional broadcasting scheme of things? also have some Spanish representation. Another example of working with other constituencies is NANBA is one of the eight large broadcasting unions the work that we've just finished doing in Geneva with the around the world, and its focus has really been internation- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Again. al. Moreover, it has always played a much larger interna- that was a big stakes issue for North American broadcasters, tional role than its budget or North American profile or but we worked very successfully with our EBU counterparts, number of members might indicate, in comparison with for example. and were successful in beating back some of the such other unions as the European Broadcasting Union and more onerous original drafts of those two copyright treaties. the Asia- Pacific Broadcasting Union, which are geographi- cally and numerically larger. I think NANBA's more recent Which are the big competitors among the world broadcast- is not only increasing and enhancing its evolution towards ing organizations? Is it usually NANBA versus the EBU? work internationally, but also raising its profile within the North American or NAFTA community, and I think that last I would say that NANBA takes a more aggressive free mar- aspect is what you're experiencing. But NANBA has ket. private sector approach in many of these venues. The always been there for the past quarter century, always been EBU is predominantly a public or government broadcaster present, always been a significant player. organization, and NANBA is a complete mix of private, public and not- for -profit broadcasters. So NANBA's positions Is it essentially an engineering organization or a political tend to be a bit more aggressive in terms of competition and organization? access and a free market approach. So there are occasionally view, but there are not big cleavages It's not a lobbying or advocacy organization. It has a techni- some differing points of cal committee, of course. That technical committee, you will and tensions between the unions. remember, is the body that worked out the NANBA HDTV position, which was tiled last year with the FCC, with the Is NANBA conspicuously larger or smaller than the other

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www.americanradiohistory.com world broadcasting organizations? next 12 to 18 months, doing some good research and can- NANBA's has 21 members. including our full and associate vassing around Internet issues, and bringing that to some members. Numerically that's quite small and NANBA's fruition, either as a North American workshop or in some budget is modest compared to the budgets of the EBU and way sharing the results of that and looking for partners with the ABU. But what NANBA actually does on the interna- which to do that. tional scene is far disproportional to those numbers and to What about down the road? What do you anticipate being those resources. For a couple reasons. of the seminal issues early into the 21st century? One, although our membership is only, you know, the 21 major broadcasting entities in North America. those are Let me begin with the things that we are definitely going to some major players: we're talking about ABC. CBS, NBC, do. so we have put on the table the following issues. I've mentioned Internet and new media. Televisa. TV Azteca , CBC and CTV in Canada, and a host I've mentioned the telco, tele- of others. So it is a strong membership base. phone company issue in broadcast distribution new media. And although the NANBA budget is not huge in compar- We are going to put on the table the ITU. the International ison to our European colleagues, which may have 400 staff Telecommunications Union. The ITU in Geneva seems to he members against our three or four full -time staff members. positioning itself as perhaps a new global regulator of we can draw on resources that are very, very impressive. We telecommunications and broadcasting interests and even the can marshal fantastic contributions. Internet. if you read their literature, and we're going to be Two examples. Those eight unions got together under looking into that and, at the very least, establishing a more NANBA's leadership back in 1986 to form the Inter -Union regular relationship with the ITU. And, very much in the vein Satellite Operations Group. That was headed by Mary Frost, of FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, we want to encourage the ITU who was at that time the president of NANBA. That has to back away from such strict regulation and permit broad- become perhaps the most important venue for the casters both greater flexibility and speedier deci- satellite industry, the broadcasting industry and the sions coming out of the ITU as they affect broad- manufacturing industry to meet twice a year. But casters. without a doubt, this is the place where the ironing The high Another issue is the whole area of digital devel- out of irritants, whether they're billing irritants or opments. We're not going to let go of the HDTV technological irritants or interoperability irritants priority on initiative that we began last fall. And we're also between equipment, this is where it's really sorted going to continue with the World Intellectual Prop- out. That's now run by one of our NANBA col- getting to erty Organization and the copyright issue. There's leagues. Dick Tauber of CNN. going to be a major conference in the Philippines the table and, for the first time, thanks in part to our work, this What big issues were you facing in Mexico? will be a session which deals with what broadcasters need in terms of copyright protection in the future. We spent some time thinking about broadcast- That will be a major breakthrough. ers and their relationship to the telecommunications industry. and we invited a major Canadian telephone company Are you a signatory to the ITU, if that's the term? that is doing a lot of research and investment in broadcast distribution and new media. We invited them to spend We are recognized as a Non -Governmental Organization some time with us so that we can learn more about that, (NGO) at the ITU, yes. And that's one of the other aspects of where things are going, what kind of relationship should NANBA that makes us different from the National Associa- we be building with the telephone industry. if any. And, of tion of Broadcasters, for example. You can only get to the course, there will be one. table at these international conferences if you are a multina- We spent some time dealing, as I mentioned earlier, with tional NGO or non -governmental organization. advanced television systems and, you know, can we There are other things that may come up in the future. We encourage a Pan North American or Pan America's com- may be looking at audience trends and new measurement mon approach to HDTV. built around the Grand Alliance, tools, and what is going to happen in terms ot'the balance of and what kind of support can we rally for the Grand deregulation and re- regulation as we approach the year 2000 Alliance. and beyond. Some folks have begun to talk about different We spent some time with the president of the European rules in North America for ownership of broadcast proper- Broadcasting Union, Albert Shari'. and more time working ties. We're still wondering what's going to happen as Intel- on relationships between North American broadcasters and sat reorganizes. There's a lot of discussion and history about European broadcasters. We talked about how the European spectrum auctions in the United States. which is just begin- Commission is looking at Pan -European broadcasting poli- ning to happen in Canada. cy, how the EBU is a player in that, and how, through our One thing I personally would like to do-once the vio- fraternal relations with the EBU, we can sort of have that lence and the V -chip standards issue are settled -I would process, mindful of our North American interests in Europe. like to find some venue to reflect on that whole process and And we spent valuable time with the chairman of Tele- what it has meant, for example. or what precedents have visa. Emilio Azcarraga, discussing where he thinks Mexican been established on the other end of that issue for our Amer- and Latin American broadcasting policy is going and. ican colleagues' First Amendment positions or for the Cana- specifically, where Televisa is going. dian Charter. I'm not as familiar with what the consequences And, within our advisory council process, we spent some might be constitutionally for our Mexican colleagues. What time cutting our teeth on a special project for '97 -98, around have we learned and what precedents have been established the Internet. We have approved a NANBA initiative to invest or not established, and in anticipation of such future issues sonic time and resources in looking at the Internet over the coming up. how can we not repeat any mistakes?

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www.americanradiohistory.com N takes the oath By Heathe, Fleming C -SPAN, in its usual unfiltered format, provided the most compre- ill Clinton's presidential hensive coverage, beginning at 7 inauguration may have gen- a.m. and wrapping up at 2 a.m. the erated less enthusiasm the next day. But the event also offered second time around, but it was no the 24 -hour news networks a chance less of a production for TV net- to showcase their talent. works. For the first time, CNN -whose Nearly all of the major broadcast strength is crisis and live event cov- and cable ne :works aired live coverage -faced competition from erage of the inaugural ceremony News Corp.'s Fox News Channel and swearing in, which began CNN aired continuous coverage of the and MSNBC. All three offered about 11:30 a.tn. Eastern time. inauguration beginning at 11 a.m. with complete live coverage of the cere- Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff anchoring. Some also devoted time to the sub- mony, weaved together by com- ject in their early morning news programs. covered mentary and analysis of the day's events. the parade and provided recaps throughout the day "I would be less than candid if said I wasn't pleased and on the evening news. that we have competition.' said CNN Executive Vice

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President Bob Fumad. "Everyone is stronger when covering and commentating on the festivities in Wash- you're looking over your shoulder to see what every- ington, while NBC had seven and CBS six. one else is doing. Competition makes us better." "While [the inauguration] is not necessarily a fas- The inauguration was an event that called for the cinating event, it's an important event and one that broadcast networks' top anchors, political reporters an amazing number of Americans take very serious- and commentators. Including anchor Peter Jennings, ly;' said Lane Venardos, CBS vice president, hard ABC had 16 reporters and political analysts on camera news and special events.

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Below-Sam Donaldson was one of 16 correspondents and commentators covering inauguration day activities for ABC. Anchor Peter Jennings led ABC's live coverage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from a booth overlooking the Capitol.

Bottom -ABC's Ted Koppel followed Vice President Al Gore on inauguration day as part of Nightline's special in- depth look at the inauguration.

Above -President Clinton delivers his second presidential inaugural address from the steps of the U.S. Capitol.

Right -A camerman uses pictures to locate Clinton administration cabinet secretaries and designees among the thousands of people attending the inaugural ceremony.

Below right -Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric were among NBC's correspondents and anchors covering the inauguration from its booth atop the Labor Department building.

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Left- Drawing upon the resources of its broadcast partner. MSNBC's coverage was anchored by Brian Williams and Edie Magnus from a booth in Lafayette Park. It simulcast NBC's coverage of the swearing in, then originated its own coverage for the remainder of the day.

Right -Dan Rather anchored CBS News's coverage of the inauguration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from C- SPAN's building near the Capitol.

Right -PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer offered live coverage of the inaugural ceremony with Lehrer anchoring. Political analysts Mark Shields and Paul Gigot joined him for the live broadcast from 11 a.m. to1p.m.

Far right -C -SPAN was the only TV network offering complete coverage of the inaugural church service (pictured). It aired unedited footage of the day's events beginning at 7a.m.

The inauguration: Washington TV's local story

The Presidential Inauguration was p.m.. it ran All My Children at 1 more than just another big political p.m.. WJLA -TV cut coverage of the story for Washington TV sta- parade short to show The Oprah tions-it was one of the hottest Winfrey Show at 4 p.m. stories of the past year. wusA(TV), the CBS affiliate, Running 14 1/2 hours of inau- covered the inaugural ceremony gural coverage, NBC O &O WRC - at 11 a.m. -2 p.m. and tuned cut Tv covered the goings -on most at 2 -4 p.m. while As the World extensively with a combination of Turns and Guiding Light aired. local and network broadcasts. wusA did not cover the parade WRC -TV was the only station in Fox affiliate wTTG(TV) covered the market to run network cover- the inauguration ceremonies at age of the presidential swearing - 9 -10 a.m. during Fox Morning in, speech and part of the Breakfast and again at 11:30 -1 At Washington's wac(rv), Doreen Gentzler and parade. It filled in the gaps with Jim Vance interviewed NBC's Tim Russen. p.m. for the swearing -in. local coverage. offering a mix of local and network coverage NewsChannel 8, Washington's We made a decision early on that stomped the competition. 24 -hour cable news channel. aso that we were committed to full - covered inaugural events in their bore coverage," said WRC-TV News Director Dave entirety. It was live from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and from 9- Lougee. "There's no event comparable to [the Inaugu- 11 p.m. for a total of 15 hours, generating its highest prime ration] in the city. This wasn't the day to be running syn- time rating. dicated programs." Trouncing the competition in ratings all day. WAG -TV's Both the CBS and ABC affiliates opted to go with mix of local and network coverage apparently worked. local coverage during the day's ceremonies. switching At 9 a.m., WRC -TV had a 7.1 Nielsen Media Resea-ch to the regularly scheduled network evening news. rating. while WUSA had a 6.6. WJLA -TV a 5.3 and WTTG a ABC affiliate WJLA -TV began the day with local news 2.6. By noon, wRC -TV's lead climbed to a 15.8. while then switched to network coverage. It broke up the WUSA trailed with a 9.7, WJLA -TV with a 6.1 and WTTG with morning's coverage with talk shows at 9 -11 a.m. The a 2.5. At 4 -5 p.m. WRC -TV's lead grew to a 16.6. while inaugural cermony was broadcast at 11 a.m. -1 p.m. WJLA-TV moved to second place with 7.3 and WUSA Before picking up with local coverage of the parade at 2 earned a 5.8. -NF

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Fox takes minimalist approach

Fox's coverage of the presidential inauguration -like its coverage of other major political events over the course of the '95 -'96 election cycle -was limited. Fox President Rupert Murdoch. a leading proponent of free air time for federal candidates. said last spring that "public service" is a commitment that all broadcasters should make. Yet Fox has opted for minimal coverage of major political events over the past year. During the inauguration, Fox News Channel -News Corp.'s new 24 -hour cable news channel- covered the ceremonies from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and provided regular updates throughout the rest of the day. But Fox network affiliates were left to cover the inauguration at their Fox News Channel's live coverage was anchored by Brit discretion using pool feeds offered by Fox News Channel. Hume from Washington and Catherine Crier from New York "We don't dictate what [the Fox stations] have to run, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. but we make everything available to them live." says George Case. Fox News, vice president. newsgather- extensive than what any others do for their stations. ing. "The only difference between what [the other net- [Also], we do not produce a broadcast network news works] do [is that] what we do for affiliates is far more show like the others." -HF

Left -CNBC cut from its regularly scheduled programing to air live coverage of the inaugural ceremony. It also provided regular updates throughout the day.

Above -C -SPAN not only gave viewers an unedited look at the President's swearing in ceremony (pictured), but it took viewers step -by -step through President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's entire day. It wrapped up coverage at 2 a.m. the next morning at the inaugural balls.

Left -CNN aired continuous coverage of President Clinton's second inaugural beginning at 11 a.m. It broke up its day -long coverage into half -hour blocks, where it focused on one particular subject area. Topics included ethics, the Clinton legacy, race relations. and the Martin Luther King holiday.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Broadcastin Saban, Bohbot mum on clearances Claster, Summit exit NATPE tt'ith 7O%- plus coverage for .strips and weeklies By Cynthia Littleton far, is the lack of shelf space for syndicated There was unusual silence last strips. To wit. The week in some quarters of the kids Disney Afternoon is business. scaling back from two As of press time Thursday, two of the hours to 90 minutes most prominent distributors of chil- next fall. But even the dren's programing. Saban Entertain- promise of a new TV ment and Bohbot Entertainment, had yet version of "101 Dal- to release post -NATPE sales figures on matians" isn't enough new syndicated offerings for the coming to help The Disney season. Afternoon hang on to Smaller distributors, such as Claster all of its optimum Television and Summit Media, had an time slots. easier time at NATPE. corning away The WB network, from syndication's annual sales Kids' WB! slate has marathon with strips and weeklies absorbed many time Claster's 'Mummies' has 82% clearance. cleared in more than of 70eh of the slots once occupied country. by The Disney Afternoon and other syn- quality control. The new product from Saban and dicated programing. The growing popu- "This was the worst selection (of kids Bohbot is selling, station buyers in a larity of morning and midday newscasts shows( I've ever seen at NATPE." says number of markets confirm, but sealing on Fox affiliates and other traditional a buyer for a major station group who a deal for a new strip has become an independents has cut into the hours would not speak for attribution. "And arduous process for both buyers and available for animated programing. Last still we've got too many shows chasing sellers. In the top markets. handshake year. Chris Craft /United Television's fewer and fewer time periods. The pro- commitments can get hogged down by KI'Tv(Tv) Portland. Ore., replaced its grams we've seen so far aren't going to protracted negotiations over time peri- entire weekday kids slate with a three - pull any kids away from Nickelodeon." ods. promotional commitments and the hour morning news block. Saban came to NATPE armed with amount of guaranteed advertising Among the most pressing concerns off Fox Children's Network episodes money attached to each show. for broadcasters whose long -terni plans of X -Men and other Marvel Comics se- The biggest hurdle for distributors, by include weekday kids programing is ries. but the company's biggest draw with baby -boomer programers turned out to be The ,4/I -New Captain Kanga- TV as good as Golden roo. While interest was strong. some buyers said they were waiting to see if Fox's hit drama The X- Files -honored at last year's Emmys for its behind - Saban could find a host worthy of filling the- scenes talent -came out on top at the 54th annual Golden Globes. Bob Keeshan's shoes. The Chris Carter creation earned a best drama Globe, while stars David Bohbot's most promising new prop- Duchovny and Gillian Anderson took home statuettes for best actor/ erty. according to buyers. is the animat- actress. The Globes - decided by voting members of the Hollywood For- ed spin -off of the hit "Ghostbusters" eign Press Association -were awarded during a live broadcast on NBC movies. The company has faced criti- Jan. 19. cism in the past for marketing low -bud- The host network made a strong showing at the Globes. 3rd Rock from get animated series. but the half-hour the Sun's John Lithgow and Mad About You's Helen Hunt -both honored Extreme Ghostbusters strip is being pro- with Emmys last September -earned Globes for best actor /actress in a duced by Columbia TriStar Television. musical /comedy. A best musical comedy Globe also went to 3rd Rock, a Claster Television left NATPE with Carsey -Werner production. 92 stations (82% clearance) on board for HBO's Rasputin took a prize for best miniseries, while star Alan Rickman its new strip Mummies. Summit Media won a best actor Globe for his title -role performance in the HBO/ Rysher orig- found takers for Mr. Men in f*t of the inal. Rickman received a best actor Emmy last September for the same role. top 100 markets. With advertising sup- Ian McKellen won for his supporting role in Rasputin, and Helen Mirren port from cereal giant General Mills. seized a statuette for her work in Showtime's Losing Chase. Kathy Bates DIC Entertainment's The Wacky World grabbed a supporting actress Globe for her portrayal of Jay Leno's former u(Tc.rAvery was expected to be an ease agent in The Late Shift on HBO. sell for The Program Exchange, In all, Globes were awarded in 11 TV categories, and 13 statuettes went although clearance figures were not to achievements in film. NBC's live broadcast of the awards from a Bever- available at press time. ly Hills hotel earned a 13.4 Nielsen rating /21 share in households, besting Sales also were slow for new weekly last year's 12.9/20 on the same network. -LR programs. As industry veterans predict- ed. the bumper crop of educational

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www.americanradiohistory.com roaacasring offerings designed to help stations meet was picked up by ABC O &Os in New ica Outdoors. the FCC's new three -hour weekly stan- York and Chicago, but the distributor There was no word at press time on dard produced a bottleneck among left NATPE with just 31% of the other high -profile projects such as FCC -friendly programs, especially in country sold. Start -up distributor Hearst Entertainment's Popular the top 50 markets. Young American Entertainment hit Mechanics for Kids or Tradewinds MG /Penn's Clrucklewood Critters 30% with the live- action Young Amer- Television's Ow/ TV. Netlets take aim of sweeps By Lynette Rice Over at The WB, rappers Ice Cube, Mack -l0 and WC guest -star on The UPN has sports superstars and a Jamie Fo.er Show Feb. 12, while Ron first -ever theatrical, while rap- Isley of the Isley Brothers makes an ap- pers and blues artists will high- pearance on The Steve Harvey Show light The WB's comedy lineup during Feb. 9 in an evening of Valentine's February the sweeps. Day themed programing that also in- Saturday afternoons have long been volves Brotherly Love. Other appear- set aside for movies on UPN, but Feb. ances from the music world include 25 will mark the first time a theatrical soul man Peabo Bryson on The Parent joins the netlet's prime time lineup. 'Hood, Feb. 16, and R &B singer Mon - Brian De Palnia's "Carlito's Way," tell Jordan on Sister. Sister Feb. 19. starring Al Pacino and Penelope Ann Nell Carter, who can be seen in a Miller, will air from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24 episode of UPN's Sparks, will World heavyweight champion Evan - show up on Brotherly Love Feb. 2. der Holyfield will make a guest appear- The Borg visit 'Star Trek: Voyager.' while Peter Graves and Barbara Rush ance on In the House Feb. 3, while can be seen on 7th Heaven Feb. 3. June NBA star Cedric Ceballos will show up want to build our core regular series Lockhart also will appear on the family on Sparks Feb. 10. Other stunt casting with strategies that give them maxi- drama Feb. 10. Susan Anton can be plans include an appearance by Little mum exposure," says Michael Sulli- found on Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Richard on Hornebovs in Outer Space van, UPN's entertainment president. Feb. 19. Feb. 11: Ed McMahon and Ted Lange 'Having these guest spots helps juice The two -hour season finale of (Love Boat) on Malcolm and Eddie things up a bit." Savannah will air Feb. 24s. Feb. 24, and Robert Guillaume on Goode Behavior Feb. 24. The Borg -the villainous human- CTW rolls out slate oids last seen in "Star Trek: First Con- Dubbing it the largest rollout ever, the Children's Television Workshop last tact" -will make their first appearance week announced its development slate, which includes shows for CBS's on Star Trek: Voyager Feb. 5, while E Saturday morning schedule. Street Band saxophonist Clarence "We are reaching out more to Hollywood's creative community as CTW Clemons guest -stars in The Sentinel begins to undertake more ambitious projects geared toward reaching 6- to Feb. 19. Other than the theatrical, no 11- year -olds-a segment of the audience we believe is underserved with specials are planned next month. our particular way of entertaining and educating children," said Dolores Mor- "Network specials are good stunts. ris, vice president of program development at CTW. but they don't build the network. We Under an agreement reached last year, CTW and CBS will develop and produce at least three half -hour series for the Saturday morning lineup, Errata with a commitment for one of the series for fall 1997. The projects in development at CBS include The Ghostwriter Mysteries, a live- action series In the Jan. 20 edition of BROADCAST- that extends the Ghostwriter franchise on PBS; Problem #13 - Problem ING & CABLE, the story "Making #13, an animated half-hour comedy /adventure series that incorporates Waves at NATPE" incorrectly re- math into the story line; and Jam Inn!, a live- action half -hour that focuses ported that license fees for King on music appreciation. World Productions' game shows Other shows in development by CTW: The Batty and Crooky Show, fea- Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! turing William Wegman's weimaraners in a live action /animated show; were reduced by 50% in selected Backflip, a half -hour series co- created by Nodding Carter and Andrew Ames markets as part of renewal agree- (Good Morning, America); Rebels of Underland, an animated adventure ments NATPE. announced at King series created by Jeffrey Nelson (ABC's CRO); MoJo, a music adventure World not does comment on license series; Live from Galaxis!, a live- action science fiction series, and Just Chill, fees, but a company spokesperson a prime time family special developed by Boston -based Kid Co. said speculation that fees were CTW also is creating a series that will teach children how to draw car- halved was "totally inaccurate." toons with the co- creators of the California Raisins. -LR

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By Cynthia Littleton the prtxluction of other talkers. Some in the industry doubted that Just call Ricki Lake the mother Ricki Luke would have the legs to of all oung adult targeted talkers. become a long -terns player: CTTD The host. \\ ho helped turn young emerged from this month's NATPE adults on to single -topic talk shows. is convention with the proof. CTTD has now basking in the glow of expectant sold the show through at least mid - motherhood as her show prepares to I998 in 80 %r of the country. including Ricki's on a roll through '98. mark its fifih anniversary. Lake and her early fringe commitments in nine of the husband. New York physician Rob top 10 markets. Big Three affiliates in San Francisco Sussman. are expecting their first child Ricki Luke got off to a slow start in and other markets to Fox affiliates and in March. season four this fall. based on year -to- other traditional independents whose Lake's syndicated talker is also year comparisons of household and audience profile is more in sync with maturing as a franchise. now worth tens demo ratings. but the sho's national Lake's fan hase. of millions of dollars annually to Colum- numbers have been steadily climbing. Lake's pregnancy is not expected to bia TriStar Television Distribution. Ricki Luke has climbed from a 3.2 disrupt production of the show. which Sony Corp.'s syndication unit scored on Nielsen Media Research household will he almost completed for this sea- its first swing in the daytime -strip arena average for the week of Sept. 9) to a 4.2 son by the time the baby is due. A nurs- with the show. whose stele. pace and average for the week of Jan. 6. ery is under construction in Lake's tone have had a noticeable influence on This fall. the show will switch from New York production offices.

---Ss f% Daughter specials such as The World's Scariest Police defection Chases Feb. 2 and Star Actress Dedee Wars: The Magic and the Pfeiffer may be the Mystery Feb. 4; the annu- next to leave CBS's Cybill- al NAACP Image Awards reportedly by the end of the Feb. 27, and the 167th season, according to a airing of The Simpsons source close to the Carsey- (right), which will surpass Werner show. Pfeiffer plays The Flintstones as the Cybill's daughter Rachel on longest- running animated the Monday comedy, which is prime time series. averaging an 11.2 Nielsen rating /17 share. Earlier this season, multiple producers and writers defected from the Ratings hotline sitcom, including executive producer Howard Gould, who ABC has launched a new labeling hotline that provides was replaced by Bob Myer (Roseanne). content ratings for parents. The national toll -free number, 1- 888 -ABC -WATCH, offers recorded information on Postcards from the Edge ratings and provides an address and telephone number NBC's Suddenly Susan is temporarily out of its Thurs- for more information about the TV Parental Guideline day time -slot to accommodate the midseason replace- system. The network will air a series of announcements ment The Naked Truth, but it won't stray far from home. to give viewers a heads -up on the new toll -free number. NBC will air clever, on -air electronic postcards featuring star Brooke Shields in exotic locales in the interim. Sud- An eye for beauty denly Susan returns to its 8:30 p.m. timeslot Feb. 27. CBS and Donald Trump have teamed for ownership and broadcast rights of the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Fox's February Miss Teen USA pagents. The agreement calls for the A voiceover appearance by Jodie Foster on The X -Files companies to share 50 -50 ownership. CBS also has and the broadcast premiere of "True Lies" highlights Fox's signed on to carry the pageants through 2002. Miss Uni- plans for February sweeps. Next month's lineup -the first verse and Miss USA have aired on CBS since 1972; sweeps orchestrated by entertainment president Peter Miss Teen, since 1983. The new name of the production Roth since taking the job in September -also includes company for the pageants is Miss Universe LP. -LR

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www.americanradiohistory.com roadcasting On the children's front, the Fox Kids Network will roll out branding im- New look for Fox provements both domestically and New design team will re- engineer Fox on abroad, beginning Feb. 1. -air look The Fox Kids logo will drop its pas- By Lynette Rice a new on -air look for the network. tel hue for a bolder image that incorpo- "We're setting the bar very high as rates movement and bright swatches of New marketing plans are brewing we reposition this network," says color, while a new series of musical at Fox to boost branding for the David Hill, president, Fox Television. interstitials -some tailored to particu- network as well as for children's "Our entire presentation will be affect- lar countries -will feature a variety of programing in the U.S. and abroad. ed. The Jims are concentrating on an kids in contemporary settings yelling Broadcast designers /producers Jim extensive branding initiative and spe- the new slogan "Fox Kids Rox Kids." Cahill and Jim Atkinson have signed a cial programing. The new Fox will be The theme will be maintained in the multiyear deal with Fox to create a new completely visually re- engineered." Fox Kids "Toolbox," a host of network marketing division under the supervi- The producers came up with NBC's properties -such as the Fox Kids sion of Stacey Marks -Bronner. execu- successful "seamless format" in 1994, Countdown on 200 radio stations tive vice president. marketing. The pro- creating promotional spots within the across the country, the Fox Kids Web - ducers- nicknamed The Jims -who end credits of shows. The technique site, the Fox Kids Club and the Totally will be based at Fox Television Center has been credited with reducing chan- Fox Kids Magazine -that promote the in Hollywood. will design and produce nel surfing. children's lineup. Group finds fault with TV ratings Parents Television Council lists G and PG shows with sexual references By Lynette Rice that most would consider extremely Honig said the survey, conducted by family- friendly. four analysts, will continue for eventu- Prompted by the "dopiness" of the "This points out that this system is al release at the end of the month. new system, the Parents Televi- not workable," continued Honig, who Other preliminary findings: sion Council has launched its was in New Orleans Wednesday to con- Jan. 6, NBC's Mr. Rhodes, 8:30, own analysis of content ratings as- gratulate affiliates of The WB for their TV -G: Character recalls his teen years signed to network prime time shows. eight family- friendly shows in prime when he has sex in a driver's ed car. The results are not pretty. In the first time. "It should be content -based." Jan. 7, ABC's Life's Work, 8:30. week of the new ratings system, the An ABC spokesperson -who hasn't TV -PG: Joke about a man who mastur- nonprofit Los Angeles group -a spe- seen the preliminary findings -de- bates by rubbing against a tree. cial project of the TV watchdog group clined comment. CBS corporate Jan. 7, NBC's Caroline in the City, Media Research Council -found ex- spokesman Chris Ender reminded the 9:30, TV -PG: Four uses of the word pletives and discussions of teenage sex council that the new ratings system "suck," one use of "bastard." Man who's in family -hour shows labeled TV -G. started only Jan. I. moving in with a woman admits to hav- Preliminary findings of the council's "It's important for everybody to ing sex with his ex the night before. "Ratings Reality Check" also discov- realize we are trying out a system that Jan. 8, NBC's Wings, 8, TV -PG: ered one 8 p.m. show that featured a has never happened before," Ender Character boasts of having sex four character boasting of having sex four said. "It's a system that we believe is times in one day -including one time times a day -including once on the on the right track, but we will evaluate on the hood of an El Camino. hood of a car. it over time to see if it is working prop- Jan. 8, NBC's Chicago Sons, TV- Words like "suck" and "bastard," erly and having the desired effect." PG: Character predicts how he will meet along with cases of premarital sex, were found in family -hour sitcoms labeled 7:40 TV -PG, the survey found. 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a single woman in a hotel room to eat ends up having sex with him. Returns Jan. 10: CBS's Dave's World, 8, pralines off each other's naked bodies. to her apartment and hears man imme- TV -PG: Penis, breast jokes. Two uses Sexual innuendo, such as referring to a diately having sex with someone else. of word "ass." male body part as "Mr. Sturdy." Jan. 9, NBC's The Single Guy, The Parents Television Council is Jan. 9, NBC's Friends, 8, TV -PG: 8:30, TV -PG: "Bastard" used twice; best known for its "1997 -98 Family Character goes to upstairs neighbor's lead character talks of having one - Guide to Prime Time Television," which apartment to complain about noise, night stand with his father's fiance. identities family -friendly shows.

S Y N D I C A T I O N M A R K E T P L A C E Crowning show Buffalo and nearby Toronto on ABC with Rosie anytime. And Worldvision -TV were truly touched by the King World affiliate wKBW Buffalo. Against the executives for backdrop of the fictional Hungry Ear unsolicited plug from America's NATPE '97 was the best one yet for Coffee House, the three friends don sweetheart. "Now all we're trying to first -mn syndication's traditional sunglasses and period garb to intro- do is figure out who might be worthy leader. King World Productions says duce such campy classics as 1968's opponents for Rosie and Sally," said this month's NAIPE convention was "Night of the Living Dead," Ed Lou Dennig, senior vice president, "the most successful trade show in the Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" programing. Added Pic tionary host company's history." In addition to and even a few gems like Alfred Alan Thicke: "Rosie is fast and funny, key long -term renewals for its access Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" and Orson with enough energy to jump -start Ed mainstays Jeopardy! and Wheel of Welles's "The Third Man." Distribu- Begley's [solar- powered] car." Fortune, King World says its maga- tor Scott Entertainment, of Westport, `Private Parts' promotion zine shows Inside Edition and Ameri- N.Y., maintains that all of the vintage can Journal are a firm go for the corn- black -and -white titles in the weekly As part of the promotional blitz for ing season; Inside Edition has been barter package are in the public Howard Stern's film debut in "Private is said to sold through 2000 in selected mar- domain and thus cleared for broadcast. Parts." Rysher Entertainment be putting together a behind- the -scenes kets. The Geraldo Rivera Show has Scott is also cobbling together national also been renewed for 1997 -98 on distribution on regional cable net- TV special on the making of the barter special CBS O &Os in New York, Los Ange- works, college stations and low -power movie. The half-hour will likely have a three -week broadcast les and three other markets. "The TV programing services. week [of NAIPE] began with head- window running from mid -February to lines bemoaning the state of our busi- Travel mileposts early March. The theatrical, also produced by Rysher, is due out March 7. ness," said Michael King, KWP presi- Fifteen years and 3,903 segments later, dent. "By the end of the first day of News Travel Network is still out hunt- Viper against drunk driving business, we proved that not only is ing for leisure travel bargains. The San The stars of Paramount Domestic first -run syndication alive and well, Francisco based distributor of the 90- Television's Viper are taking a whirl- but King World is stronger than ever." second Consumer Travel Reports wind cross- country tour next month Black history vignettes passed both of those milestones last to benefit the nonprofit group Moth- week. The spots, often renamed or ers Against Drunk Driving. Kicking Baruch Entertainment is offering a are folded into local newscasts, off Feb. 2 at the close of the annual new package of 60- second historical cleared in 58 markets, including Tri- auto races in Daytona Beach, Fla., vignettes tied to Black History Month. bune Broadcasting's KmA(TV) Los the Viper crew is set to make appear- The spots cover everything from the Angeles and WON -TV Chicago. NTN is ances at Target stores in seven major art of the Harlem renaissance to bio- an offshoot of the Bay Area marketing cities, with Los Angeles the last stop, graphical sketches of great black agency Preview Travel. on Feb. 13. Going along for the ride Americans. Baruch is offering the col- with actors Jeff Kaake and Heather lection for cash, with unlimited runs Drawing card Medway are two of the show's auto- over a license term two to she wonders of four If can work for Tickle motive stars, including the fully years. So far, 32 stations have signed Me Elmo, why not Pictionary? Rosie armored vehicle known as "The on for the package, including WABC- O'Donnell may have lent her Midas Defender." The foursome will also Tv New York and WPWR -TV Chicago. touch to Worldvision Enterprises' appear in new MADD public service new game show last week during her Like, cool announcements to be provided to all monologue by volunteering to be a Piper affiliate stations. In 1993, self -proclaimed beatniks contestant. O'Donnell noted that she Maxwell Truth, Bird and Zelda saw helped "win a lot of cars and money" Oprah coup the best minds of their generation for people during her appearances on Promax International has scored a being destroyed by late -fringe info - a similar show, Win, Lose or Draw, major coup, landing Oprah Winfrey mercials-so the trio from Buffalo in the late 1980s. O'Donnell even as keynote speaker for its upcoming decided to do something about it. named Sally Struthers her preferred conference and exhibition in Chica- Three years later, their late -night celebrity partner, citing the All in the go. Winfrey's address will kick off weekend B -movie series, Off Beat Family star's prowess on Win, Lose the three -day gathering of promotion, Cinema, is on the road to syndication or Draw. 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4111!/ 7.2/11 11.0/17 9.7/15 7.4/11 3.1,5 98 In the House 3.2/5 8:03 75. Cangerous Minds 23. Cosby 11.4/171 57. Jeff Foxworthy 8.1/12 50. Melrose Place 8.5/13 112.7th Heaven 2.2/3 Q 8:30 7.111 32. Ink 10.1/15 67. Mr. Rhodes 7.2/11 94 Mal & Eddie 3.6/6 9:00 22. Murphy Brown 11.5/18 85. Ned and Stacey 6.2/10 103.Sparks 3.0/5 Z 112.Savannah 2.2/3 67. L.BC Monday Night 27. NBC Monday Night 9:30 25. Cybill 11.1 /17 82. Married...w/Chld 6.3/10 110.Goode Bhvr 2.4/4 Movie -Close to Movie -Home Invasion 10:00 7.2/12 10.8/17 [anger 26. Chicago Hope 11.0/18 10:30 12.7/19 10.1/16 11.7/ 18 8.1/12 3.3/5 ). 8:00 16. Foseanne 12.5/19 24. Mad About You 11.2/17 94 MoEsha 3.6/6 42. Promised Land 9.2/14 Q 8:30 33. Life's Work 9.9/15 39. NewsRadio 9.5/15 57. Rock 'n' Roll Skating 103.Homeboys 3.0/5 Championship 8.1/12 98.MoEsha M 9:00 6. Fome Imprvmt 14.8/22 15. Frasier 12.7/19 3.2/5 29 CBS Tuesday Movie- 9:30 18. Spin City 12.1/18 19. Caroline in /City 12.0/18 97.In the House 3.4/5 Country Justice 1.' 10:00 10.6/16 10. tYPD Blue 13.5/22 17. Dateline NBC 12.3/20 10:30 11.4/18 7.6/12 9.0/14 7.8/12 4.5/7 3.1 5 á 8:00 37. Grace Undr Fire 9.6/15 43. The Nanny 9.1/14 48. Wings 8.7/14 51. Beverly Hills, 90210 93.The Sentinel 102. Sister, Sist 3.1/5 8.4/13 4.2/6 8:30 43. Coach 9.1/14 65. Pearl 7.4/11 45. Chicago Sons 9.0/14 106.Nick Freno 2.8/4 9:00 19. Drew Carey 12.0/18 67. NewsRadio 7.2/11 92.Star Trek: 96.WayansBr 3.5/5 51. Coast to Coast 8.4/13 67 Party of Five 7.2/11 Z Voyager 4.8/7 p 9:30 21. Ellen 11.7/18 59. Men Bhvg Badly 7.9/12 98 Jamie Foxy 3 2/5 10:00 12. PrimeTime Live 13.0/22 82. Orleans 6.3/11 28. Law & Order 10.7/18 10:30 6.1/9 8.5/13 21.7/33 6.4/10

} 8:00 33. Diagnosis Murder 4. Friends 19.4/29 85. Martin 6.2/9 75. tigh Incident 7.1/11 3:30 9.9/15 5. The Single Guy 17.8/271 87. Living Single 6 1/9 th 9:00 1. Seinfeld 24.4/36 77. New York Undercover 51. Moloney 8.4/13 90. Murder One 5.0/7 6.6/10 n 9:30 3. Naked Truth 20.1/30 .0:00 Ñ 79. Timing Point 6.4/10 67.48 Hours 7.2/12 1. ER 24.4/39 10:30 11.1/19 7.4/13 10.8/18 6.2/11

8:00 31. Family Matters 10.4/18 67. Dave's World 7.2/12 33. Unsolved Mysteries 88 Sliders 6.0/10 L 8:30 40. Boy Meets World 9.4/16 78. Ev Loves Raymd 6.5/11 9.9/17 Q O 9:00 36. Sabrina /Witch 9.8/17 59. JAG 7.9/13 12. Dateline NBC 13.0/22 79. Millennium E 9:30 47. Clueless 8.9/15 10:00 41. Homicide: Life on the 7.2 )/20 14.2/25 64. Nash Bridges 7.5/13 10:30 Street 9.3/16 7.8/14 9.1/16 6.7/12 2.8/5

8:00 67. Dr. Quinn Medicine } Dark Skies 5.0/9 45. Saturday Night at the 90. 8:30 Woman 7.2/13 Movies- Monkey 9:00 106. NHL All -Star Game T-ouble 9.0,16 67 Early Edition 7.2/13 62. The Pretender 7.6/13 2.8 9:30

010:00 14. Walker, Texas Ranger 89. R?lativity 5.5/10 62. Profiler 7.6/14 10:30 12.9/24 8.8/14 11.1/18 12.2/18 8.1/13 2.7 4 7:00 82. World's Funniest 110. Brotherly Lv 2.4/4 79. Lois & Clark 6.4/11 7.60 Minutes 14.2/24 54 Dateline NBC 8.3/14 7:30 Outtakes 6.111 112. Nick Freno 2.2/4 The Simpsons 8.2/13 108.Parnt'Hood 2.7/4 Q 8:00 65. An Fun Hm Vid 7.4/11 9. Touched by an Angel 55. Z 8.30 59. An Fun Hm Vid 7912 13.8/21 49. King of the Hill 8.6/13 103.Steve Harvey 3.0/5 3.2/5 9:00 11. Golden Globe Awards 98.Unhap Ev Af a 37. The X -Files 9.6/14 30.A3C Sunday Night 13.4/21 108. w /Roger2.7 /4 9:30 55. Presidential Inaugural Life Movie -All Lies End in Gala 8.213 10:00 Murder 10.5/16 ,0

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wcKG(FM) Elmwood Park/Chicago and 1.060 ft.; WLVZ -FM: N/A Changing Hands WYSV -FM Aurora/Chicago; has LMAs Format: wBuK: oldies; WIMA: news /talk; with WCNN -AM Atlanta and WUPL(TV) WIMT: country: WLVZ -FM: N/A The week's tabulation New Orleans. Cox also owns Rysher WXBDIAM) Biloxi/Gulfport, WXRG(FM) of station sales Entertainment and the following news- and WXLS -FM Gulfport, WXYK(FM) papers: Mesa Tribune, Tempe Daily Pascagoula/Gulfport Proposed station trades News Tribune, Chandler Arizonan and WCPR -FM By dollar volume and number of sales; Wiggins/Gulfport, all Miss. does not include mergers or acquisitions Tribune, Yuma Daily Sun, Gilbert Trib- Price: $3.65 million (WCPR -FM involving substantial non -station assets une and Scottsdale Progress Tribune, for $1.65 million) THIS WEEK: all Ariz.; Daily Sentinel, Grand Junc- Buyer. Gulf Coast Radio Partners, TVs $160,000,000 1 tion, Colo.; Palm Beach Post and Providence, R.I. (Michael E. Schwartz, Combos $26,421,641 11 Daily News and Daytona News -Jour- Aaron Daniels, Monte Lang, Steve FMs $10,525,000 4 nal, both Fla., and Atlanta Journal and Fehder, principals); owns wewz(FM) AMs $2,600,000 1 Constitution. Seller: New Palz/Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Total $199,546,641 o 17 Gaylord Entertainment Co., Nashville (E.W. Wendell, president); Seller, WXBD, WXRG, wxLS, wxyK: Southern SO FAR IN 1997: Horizons Broadcasting owns KTVT(TV) Fort Worth /Dallas and Co., Gulfport TVs $179,030,000 o 4 (Lawrence no WSM -AM -FM and WWTN(FM) Nashville; Steelman, principal); Combos n $478,421,641 r 29 three cable networks other broadcast interests FMs _$278,854,168 o 18 Facilities: Ch. 11, 316 kw visual, 47.8 Seller, wcPR: White Broadcasting Co., AMs $6,353,151 ^ 11 kw aural, ant. 891 ft. Gulfport (Jack White, principal); no Total $942,658,960 o 62 Affiliation: CBS other broadcast interests SAME PERIOD IN 1996 (AS OF JAN. 29): Facilities: wxao: 1490 khz, 1 kw; WXRG: TVs $98,185,010 7 COMBOS 96.7 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 245 ft.; wxLs: Combos 0 $86,963,225 12 KGEM(AM)- KJOTIFM) Boise, 107.1 mhz, 1.85 kw, ant. 394 ft.; FMs ^ $61,406,010 11 KQXR(FM) Payette/Boise and KCID -FM wxvK: 105.9 mhz, 25 kw, ant. 312 ft.; wcPR -FM: 97.9 mhz, 50 kw, ant. 466 ft. AMs r 5637,999 76 CaldwelVBoise, Idaho Formats: wxao: nostalgia; -FM: Total $247,850,245 038 Price: $8 million WXRG Buyer: Lartique Multimedia Systems rock; WXLS -FM: soft AC; WXYK -FM: SOUrce: BROADCASTING & CABLE Inc., San Diego (John Lynch, presi- CHR: WCPR -FM: rock Broker: Bergner & Co. TV dent); is buying KLIX -AM -FM and KEZJ- FM Twin Falls, Idaho KWOS(AM)- KJMO(FM) Jefferson KSTW(TV) Tacoma/Seattle, Wash. Seller. American General Media, Price: $160 million City, Mo. Bakersfield, Calif. (Anthony S. Bran- Price: $2.65 million Buyer. Cox Broadcasting Inc., Atlanta don, president/67% owner); for hold- (Nicholas D. Trigony, president; Buyer. Zimco Inc., Cape Girardeau, ings, see "Changing Hands," Dec. Mo. (Jerome R. Zimmer, president/ Andrew S. Fisher, executive VP, TV; 30, 1996. Note: American General Cox Enterprises Inc., owner); owns 20% owner); for holdings, see bought KGEM -KJOT and KOXR in "Changing Hands," Nov. 11, 1996 KFI(AM) -KOST -FM Los Angeles, KACE -FM November 1996 for $5.1 million. Inglewood Seiler. Triple -D Properties Inc., Jeffer- /Los Angeles and Krvu(rv) Facilities: KGEM: 1140 khz, 10 kw; Oakland, WFLC-FM son City (Frank R. Newell, president/ Calif.; and WHOT-FM KJOT: 105.1 mhz, 43 kw, ant. 2,570 ft.; Miami, wFrv(rv) 90% owner); no other broadcast inter- Orlando, WSUN (AM)- KOXR: 100.3 mhz, 98 kw, ant. 708 ft.; WCOF-FM St. Petersburg/Tampa ests and KcID -FM: 107.1 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 365 ft. WWRM -FM Tampa, Fla.; WSB- TV -AM -FM Facilities: AM: 1240 khz, 1 kw; FM: Formals KGEM: adult standards; KJOT: Atlanta; wxNu(FM) Valley Station /Lou- 100.1 mhz, 33 kw, ant. 600 ft. AOR; Kam: modern rock; KcID -FM: dark isville, WRVI -FM (formerly wAJE Format: AM: news /talk: FM: oldies -FM) New Broker: Media Services Group Inc. Albany, Ind. wRKA(FM) /Louisville and WKMC(AM) Roaring Spring/Hollidays - Matthews/Louisville, WBUKIFM) Fort Shawnee/Lima, WIMA St. Ky.; WHEN burg- WHPAIFM) Hollidaysburg, Pa. (AM)- WWHT(FM) (formerly WHEN) Syra- (AM)- WIMT(FM) Lima and WLVZ -FM Price: $2 million cuse, N.Y.; St. Mary's/Lima, all wsoc -TV Charlotte, N.C.; Ohio Buyer. Forever of PA Inc., Washing- WHIO-TV- AM- WHKO-FM Dayton, Price: $6.5 million Ohio; ton (Carol B. O'Leary, president/ WPxl(Tv) Pittsburgh; KFox(rv) El Paso, Buyer: Jacor Communications Inc., 38.3% owner); owns WFBG(AM) -WFGY Tex.; is buying /acquiring WZZK -AM -FM Cincinnati (Randy Michaels, CEO; (FM) Altoona, Pa. and WOOL -FM Birmingham, Ala.; WEZN- Zell /Chilmark Fund LP, 70% owner); Seller. WHPA/WKMC Inc., Char- FM Bridgeport, Conn.; WCFB(FM) Day- OWnS WSPD-AM- WVKS(FM) Toledo and lottesville, Va. (David Mitchell, presi- tona Beach, WHTO(FM), wHoo(AM), WRVF -FM Beavercreek/Toledo, Ohio; dent); no other broadcast interests WMMO(FM), WDBO(AM)- WWKA-FM and is buying WAKs(FM) Marysville (near Facilities: AM: 1370 khz, 5 kw day, 38 wzKD(AM) Orlando and wFNs(AM) Plant Lima) and WIOT -AM -FM Toledo; is buy- w night; FM: 104.9 mhz, 280 w, ant. City/Tampa, all Fla.; WJZF -FM La ing wNvE(FM) South Bristol Township/ 1,417 ft. Grange /Atlanta; weBs(FM) Fulton /Syra- Rochester, N.Y. (for other holdings, Format: AM: big band: FM: adult con- cuse and wsvR(AM)- wYYY(FM) Syra- see "Changing Hands," Jan. 20). temporary cuse, N.Y.; KGTO(AM) -KRAV-FM, KRMG Seller. Lima Broadcasting Co., Lima (AM)- KWEN(FM), KJSR(FM) and KGTO(AM)- (Les C. Rau, president/10% owner); KUTYIAM) Palmdale/Los Angeles - KRAV-FM Tulsa, Okla., and KCJZ(FM) no other broadcast interests KLKX(FM) Rosamond, Calif. Terrell Hills/San Antonio and KKYX Facilities: weuK: 107.5 mhz, 3 kw, Price: $1.375 million ($425.000 for (AM)- KCYY(FM) San Antonio, Tex.; is ant. 328 ft.; WIMA(AM): 1150 khz, 1 AM; $950,000 for FM selling wloD(AM) Miami; is swapping kw; wIMT: 102.1 mhz, 11 kw, ant. Buyer. Point Broadcasting Co., Santa

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www.americanradiohistory.com roadcasting Monica, Calif. (John Q. Hearne, chair- Belen and KDNRIFM) Los Lunas, all man); is buying KHJJ(AM)- KGMX -FM Lan- Big deal N.M., and WTSIIAM) Cincinnati and caster /Palmdale /Los Angeles; owns Ohio The following station -sale applica- WCCD(AM) Parma, KBET(AM) Santa Clarita and KKzz(AM)- Price: Stock conversion of 320 shares tion, previously reported in BROAD- KocP(FM) OxnardNentura and KTRO of Class B common stock into 320 CASTING & CABLE, was made public (AM) Port Hueneme /Oxnard/ Ventura - shares of Class A WTwo KcAO(FM) OxnardNentura, Calif.; also last week by the FCC: (Tv) Buyer. Great American Insurance Cos., is buying KXSP(AM) Ventura- KTND(FM) Terre Haute, Ind., and KoTv(Tv) St. Cincinnati (Carl H. Lindner Ill, presi- OjaiNentura, all Calif.; has applied to Joseph, Mo. (B &C, Dec. 30, dent); will own 50% of voting stock build FMs in Johannesburg and 1996). Buyer: Nexstar Broadcast- Seller Mark McNeil, Cincinnati; with Temecula/Riverside, Calif. ing Group LLC. Seller: TCS Tele- other shareholders, will own 50% of Seller. Paul Dale Ware, Palmdale; no vision Partners LP (80.2% owner). voting stock. McNeil previously other broadcast interests Price: $31.8 million for stock. owned 70 %. Facilities: AM: 1470 khz, 5 kw; FM: Facilities: KFEL: 970 khz, 3.2 kw day, 93.5 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 207 ft. Buyer. Todd S. and Donald Noordyk, 184 w night; KNKN: 107.1 mhz, 50 kw, Formats: AM: Spanish; FM: classic rock Neguanee and Fremont, Mich. Todd ant. 338 ft.; WITH: 1230 khz, 1 kw; Broker. Exline Co. Noordyk has applied to build FM in KKIM: 1000 khz, 10 kw day; KARs: 860 186 night; KLVO: KSDN -AM -FM Aberdeen, S.D. Neguanee. Donald Noordyk has ap- khz, 250 w day, w Price: $850,000 plied to build FM in Iron Mountain, 97.7 mhz, 100 kw, ant. 859 ft.; KDNR: Buyer. Roberts Radio LLC, Pleasant- Mich. 106.3 mhz, 100 kw, ant. 656 ft.; WTSJ: 1 ville, N.Y. (Robert W. Pittman, chair - Seller. Stuart P. Noordyk Restated 1050 khz, kw day, 278 w man/13% owner; Robert B. Sherman, Trust. Fremont night; wcco: 1000 khz, 500 w day Formats: KFEL: KNKN: president/.7% owner; Alpine Radio Facilities: AM: 1550 khz, 1 kw day; Christian; coun- LLC, 18.1% owner); is buying KKAA- FM: 100.1 mhz, 2.75 kw, ant. 295 ft.; try; WITH: soft hits of the `50s, '60s AM-FM Aberdeen, S.D. (for other hold- wcMM: 94.7 mhz. 100 kw, ant. 813 and '70s; KKIM: Christian; KARS: C &W; KLVO: Spanish; KDNR: jazz; ings. see "Changing Hands," Jan. 6) ft.; wTIO: 1490 khz, 1 kw Seller. Green Bay Broadcasting Co. Formats: AM: news /talk; FM: country, wrsJ: Christian; WCCD: religion Inc., Bay Green (William C. Laird, WCMM: country; WTIO: soft hits RADIO: FM president); owns WDUZ(AM) -WOLH -FM Green Bay, Wis. 50% of KFEL(AMI- KNKN(FM) Pueblo, Exchange of WMYU(FM) Sevierville/ Colo.; WITHIAM) Knoxville and WWST(FM) Karns/Knox- Facilities: AM: 930 khz, 5 kw day, 1 Baltimore; KKIMIAM) kw night; FM: 94.1 mhz, 100 kw, ant. Albuquerque, KARS(AMI- KLVO(FM) ville, Tenn., for KQRC -FM Leavenworth, 440 ft. Format: AM: adult contemporary; FM: AOR Broker- Blackburn & Co. (seller)

KDRS(AMI- KLQZ -FM Paragould, Ark. ROBERTS BROADCASTING Price: $545,000 has acquired Buyer. Lyons Communications Inc., Malvern, Ark. (50% owner; Monte WKZX-TV Lyons, president); is selling KISI -FM Malvern, Ark. Seller. SAS Communications Inc., Corning, Ark. (Jim Adkins, president/ INAVISION BROADCASTING owner). Adkins owns KCCB(AM) -KBKG for (FM) Corning

Facilities: AM: 1490 khz. 1 kw; FM: 107.1 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 410 ft. $1,200,000 Format: AM: gospel; FM: oldies The Broker: Sunbelt Media Inc. undersigned acted as exclusive broker in this transaction and assisted in the negotiations. WSEZ(AMI-WUME -FM Paoli, Ind. Price: 6436,000 Buyer. Imojean Fugate Apple, French Lick, Ind. Seller. Indiana Patoka Development Corp., Paoli: no other broadcast interests Facilities: AM: 1560 khz, 250 w day; FM: 95.3 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 300 ft. Formats: AM: talk; FM: adult contemporary Kalil & Co., Inc. WSHN -AM -FM Fremont, WCMMIFM) Gulliver and WTIQ(AM) Manistique, 3444 North Country Club Tucson, Arizona 85716 (520) 795 -1050 all Mich. Price: $415,641 for stock

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Seller: Nationwide Communications sas City, Mo.; is buying KcAz(AM) Mis- Hickman Associates was the bro- Inc., Columbus, Ohio (Steve Berger, sion, Kan. /Kansas City and KxTR(FM) ker for the seller of wsus(FM) president); owns KFSD -FM San Diego; Kansas City, Mo.; also owns WEAR -TV Franklin, N.J., WSUS Communica- is buying KUPR -FM Carlsbad /San Die- Pensacola, Fla.; WRTH(AM)-WIL -FM and tions Inc. (B &C, Dec. 30, 1996). The go; also owns KzzP(FM) Mesa, Ariz./ KIHT(FM) St. Louis; WPTZ(TV) North Pole deal was for $5 million; buyer was Phoenix; KVRV(FM) Mesa/Phoenix; and WBBF(AM)- WBEE -FM and WKLX(FM) Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP. WPOC(FM) Baltimore; KXNO(AM) North Rochester, N.Y.; WVAE -FM Fairfield, Las Vegas- KLUc -FM Las Vegas; WGAR- Ohio; KOKH -TV Oklahoma City; KXYQ Minn., KNOX -AM -FM and Grand Forks, FM Cleveland; WCOL -AM -FM and WNCI (AM) Milwaukee, KKSN -FM Portland and N.D.; has applied to build station at (FM) Columbus, Ohio, and KDMX (FM) KKRH -FM Salem, all Ore.; KEVN -TV St. Joseph, Minn. Alver Leighton also Dallas and KHMx(FM) Houston; is buy- Rapid City and KIVV -Tv Lead -Rapid KBOT(FM) Pelican owns Rapids, Minn. ing KHTC -FM Phoenix, and KSGS (AM)- City, S.D.; WNNE -TV Hartford, Vt.; Seller. Ronald J. Linder, St. Cloud; KMJZ-FM St. Louis Park/Minneapolis /St. KRPM -FM Tacoma and KKsN(AM) Van- no other broadcast interests Paul, Minn.; is selling KxNO -AM North couver, Wash.; wCHS -Tv Charleston, Facilities: mhz, 50 kw, ft. 98.9 ant. 492 Las Vegas KLUc -FM Las Vegas; is W.Va., and WEMP(AM)-WMvx(FM) Mil- Format: Dark swapping WOMX-FM Orlando, Fla., for waukee and wAMG(FM) Wauwatosa, WMJI(FM) and WMMS (FM) Cleveland; is Wis.; also is buying /acquiring WHRR WLRRIFM) Milledgeville, Ga. swapping Kisw(FM) Seattle for right to (FM) Avon /Rochester, N.Y., and KNWX Price: $1 million acquire KTBZ(FM) Lake Jackson /Hous- (AM) and KRPM (AM)- KCIN -FM Seattle; is Buyer. Salem Communications Corp., ton; is swapping KPOP(AM)- KGB -FM San Swapping away WRNO-FM, WEZB -FM Camarillo, Calif. (co- owners/brothers - Diego for KSLx -AM -FM Scottsdale/ and weYU(AM) New Orleans in -law Edward G. Atsinger Ill [presi- Phoenix; is swapping KSLX-AM-FM for Swapper, nunc -Rn: Journal Broadcast dent], Stuart W. Epperson [chair- KEGL(FM) Fort Worth /Dallas. Note: Na- Group Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. (Douglas man]); owns KPxo(AM) (formerly KOOL) tionwide is in process of buying KcEO. G. Kiel, president; Journal Communi- Phoenix; KFIA(AM) Carmichael, KGER Facilities: 1000 khz, 2.5 kw day, 500 cations Inc., owner); owns KFFN(AM)- (AM) Long Beach, KDAR(FM) Oxnard, w night KKHG-FM and KMXZ -FM Tucson, Ariz.; KPRZ(AM) Poway/San Marcos, KAVC Format: Talk wsvM -Tv Lansing, Mich.; KTNv(Tv) Las (FM) Rosamond and KKLA(AM) San Broker: Gary Stevens & Co. Vegas; KOSR(AM)- KEZO -FM and KKCD Bernardino, all Calif.; KRKs(AM) Den- -Compiled by Elizabeth A. Rathbun (FM) Omaha, Neb., and wTMJ- Tv -AM- ver -KRKS (FM) Boulder, KNus(AM) Den- wKTI(FM) Milwaukee; is buying KOSJ -FM ver, KPRZ (FM) Fountain, KBIo(FM) Mani- Nebraska City /Omaha, Neb.; is selling tou Springs and KGFT(FM) Pueblo, Errata wsAu(AM)- wIFc(FM) Wausau, Wis. Colo.; WYLL(FM) Des Plaines, Ill.; WEZE The president of Bonneville Inter- Facilities: wMvu: 102.1 mhz, 100 kw, (AM) Boston; KKMS(AM) (formerly KEGE) national Corp., Bruce T. Reese, was ant. 1,979 ft.; wwsT(FM): 93.1 mhz, Minneapolis /St. Paul; wwDJ(AM) Hack- incorrectly reported in the Jan. 13 ensack, N.J.; WMCA(AM) New York; 1.2 kw, ant. 515 ft.; KORC-FM: 98.9 "Changing Hands." Also, the call let- mhz. 100 WTJY(FM) Johnstown and WRFD(AM) kw, ant. 990 ft. ters of several of the company's sta- Formats: wMYu: oldies; wwsT(FM): Worthington /Columbus, Ohio; KPDQ- tions have changed. wxvR(FM) Brad- CHR; KQRC -FM: AOR AM-FM Portland; WFIL(AM) and WZZD(AM) dock Heights, Md. /Washington is Philadelphia; WPIT(AM)- woRD(FM) Pitts- WQCKIFM) Clinton, La. now wwzz(FM), while wosl(AM) Fred- burgh; KKHT(FM) Conroe, KENR(AM) Price: $2.025 million Houston and KsLR(AM) San Antonio, all erick, Md./ Washington- wxTR -FM Buyer. Bethany World Prayer Center Tex.; KTsL(FM) Medical Lake, KGNW(AM) Waldorf, Md./Washington now are Inc., Baker, La. (Larry D. Stockstill, Burien /Seattle and KLFE(AM) Tacoma/ WXTR(AM)-WWVZ(FM) Frederick/ president) Seattle, and 15% of wAvA(FM) Arling- Washington. Seller. Hoffman Media, Alexandria, ton, Va./Washington.; is buying KMJI It was incorrectly reported in Va. (Hubert N. Hoffman, president); (AM) Sacramento, Calif.; KIKX -FM Mani- "Changing Hands," most recently owns wvNx(AM) Smyrna, Ga.; tou Springs, Colo.; WBNw(AM) Boston; on Jan. 20, that Paxson Communi- WLSL(FM) Crisfield, Md., and wHK(AM) Cleveland; KEws(FM) (formerly cations Corp. has a time brokerage WGGM(AM)- WDYL(FM) Chester, Va. KSNN) Arlington/Dallas, Tex., and KMPS agreement with WHBI -TV Lake Facilities: 92.7 mhz, 32 kw, ant. 604 ft. (AM) Seattle; is selling KDFx(AM) Dallas; Worth/West Palm Beach, Fla. Pax- Format: Contemporary Christian has TBAs with WHLO(AM) Akron and son in March 1996 said it intended Broker: Media Services Group Inc. wToF(FM) Canton, Ohio. Atsinger and to set up a TBA with the unbuilt sta- KZPK(FM) Paynesville, Minn. Epperson also co -own 50% of KFAX (AM) tion ( "Changing Hands," March 18, Price: $1 million San Francisco. Atsinger owns 40% of 1996), but there is no such agree- Buyer. Leighton Enterprises Inc., St. KKLA(FM) Los Angeles. Epperson owns ment, says Stephen Diaz Gavin, Cloud, Minn. (Alver Leighton, presi- wroB(AM) Winston -Salem, N.C. lawyer for Hispanic Broadcasting Seller. Preston Small, Milledgeville; dent/86.5% owner); owns KYCK(FM) Inc. which is building the station and no other broadcast interests Crookston, KDLM(AM) Detroit Lakes is its 100% owner, Gavin says. and KNsI(AM)-KCLD(FM) St. Cloud, Facilities: 100.7 mhz, 3 kw, ant. 328 ft.

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www.americanradiohistory.com roadcastin Interep gets CBS Radio stations Acquisition of 79 stations effectively narrows rep field to Intel-el) and Kat:

n s merging the stations under Interep \\ ill help CBS "capitalize on the great By Donna Petrozzello growth potential in national radio sales.'. CBS Radio has tuned over nation- The move solidly defines the territo- al sales representation of its 79- ries of Interep and Katz. also based in station group. valued at $250 New York. The additional CBS sta- million in sales, to the Interep Radio tions give Interep about $115 million Store beginning Feb. I. more in billings annually. says Interep As a result. CBS will fold its CBS Chairman Ralph Guild. Radio Representatives sales arm. Guild puts Interep's total billings at which represented national ad sales for $850 million. With national radio rev- 23 stations. many CBS- owned. under enue an estimated $1.6 billion. Interep the umbrella of Interep -managed rep will control altttost half. firms. Group W Radio Sales, which re- However. KRG President Stu Olds presented 16 stations owned by West - contends that Katz controls about 53Y inghouse. also will close. of national radio billings. while Interep In addition to folding CBS Radio has 47/. Guild puts the split closer. at Infinity's Michael Weiss head Reps. CBS will merge CBS Radio Un- will the 50 -50. Guild argues that Interep has "a new. uinamed sales group. wired, which has represented national much larger share of billings in the top

sales for stations in unwired radio net- Corp. (Group W I and Infinite Broad - 20 cities." works for the past two years. into In- casting-under one firm. Interep had Despite losing the CBS stations to terep's unwired network sales operation. represented stations owned by Infinity Interep. Olds says the change is "ex- CBS Radio Reps and Group W Ra- since January 1995. when Infinity tremely good for the independent rep dio Sales were two of the last major formed its independent Infinity Radio business" because it "recognizes the company- owned. national rep firms. Sales branch under Interep management. fact that we probably can do this bet - The consolidation of nearly all radio Interep plans to divide the 79 stations ter" than in -house reps. stations under either Interep or Katz into four teams. keeping top managers Olds also says the naive will gi\ e

( Radio Group KRG 1 national sales rep- in place. Michael Weiss. president of "Mel I Karmazin. Infinity presidents a resentation completes the gradual Infinity Radio Sales. will preside over loud voice inside the Interep organiza- phasing -out of group -owned rep firms. the new. not- yet -named sales group. tion." were prevalent in the 1950s and 1960s. Managers overseeing CBS Radio Reps. Media buyers have mixed opinions of The move to New York based In- the firmer Group W Radio Sales and CBS's consolidation. Dennis McGuire. terep brings the entire CBS Radio Infinity Radio Sales will continue to vice president and associate director of group -comprising stations owned by lead one of the four teams. broadcast for The Media Edge. says the CBS Radio. Westinghouse Electric CBS Radio President Dan Mason new group could try to drive up the cost- Analysts take stock of radio Reports this month from UBS Securities and Lehman tions leaves the group "ample room for acquisition." Brothers anticipate solid stock gains for Westwood One UBS also praised Evergreen management, crediting it Inc., Evergreen Media, American Radio Systems and with the high audience shares earned by WKru(FM) New Emmis Broadcasting. York and KKBT(FM) Los Angeles. UBS Securities analysts listed 18% and 19% hikes in Likewise. Lehman Brothers initiated coverage of stock values for Evergreen and Westwood One, American Radio Systems with a "buy" rating this month. respectively, compared with an average 12% increase Analysts credited ARS with potential broadcast cash -flow for radio stocks last year. With the merger of CBS /West- growth of up to 25% over the next two years, a large and inghouse and Infinity Broadcasting now closed, UBS diverse station portfolio and "one of the largest average notes, Westwood One is 28% owned by Westinghouse: market revenue shares in the industry, at 33 %." UBS expects Westwood One to achieve 24% profit Lehman analysts give Emmis an "outperform" rating. margins in 1997. Lehman praised the company's recent purchase of St. UBS anticipates that Evergreen will increase its free Louis market stations wLBo(FM), wKso(AM) and cash flow by about 20% annually during the next sever- wKKx(FM) in November as the company's "re -entry into al years, which in turn could result in a 15 % -18% the mergers and acquisitions game." Lehman also cred- increase in stock valuation. UBS said Evergreen's 15 %- ited Emmis as holding "franchise stations" with "strong 25% revenue share in most markets where it owns sta- underlying value" and "innovative programing." -DP

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per -point rates in some markets: "We'll Please help take a close look at how aggressively LISTENER these radio stations are going to be posi- Actor Michael J. Fox tioned in terms of sales and whether it (left) is one of several will be the corporate philosophy to celebrities featured in a [increase] the cost per point." print ad campaign spon- McGuire warns that radio could eas- sored by the WNYC ily drive up rates and discourage adver- Foundation, the new tisers who might seek other media buys owner Of WNYC-AM -FM to avoid what they considered hyped New York. The founda- radio prices. tion is attempting to raise Meanwhile, Richard Russo, senior $20 million to fund its vice president and director of radio at purchase of the stations JL Media, disagrees, saying that he CONTRI BUTOR from the City of New expects "better service" from a team of n r1 fi J 0 ö 9 i 9 1r1 rt A D I Ci York. The week -long four managers representing sales for 79 campaign, which kicked stations rather than the potential for off in the New York Times, coincides with a four -day on -air fund drive this higher prices: "With four teams selling week. WNYC board member and advertising executive Jerry Della Femina about 20 stations each. I think you'll created the campaign. -DP get better service than you would from a rep firm that's selling 300 stations."

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Good fourth for SFX Heritage purchased WRNO from EZ New York based SFX Broadcasting Communications last year. KKND Pro- gram Director Vince Richards says Inc. reported a 33% increase in audience response to broadcast cash flow on a pro forma Stern's return basis in fourth quarter 1996, com- has been "95 percent positive." pared with the same period in 1995. ESPN' SFX said that the cash -flow increase `NBA on returns is the "highest quarterly result in the The NBA on ESPN Radio tipped off company's history." For 1996, SFX its second season on Jan. 19 with said its pro forma cash flow totaled coverage of the Chicago Bulls vs. the approximately $100 million, a 26% Houston Rockets. In its second year increase over 1995. SFX's net rev- ESPN Radio plans to cover regular - enue increased by 12% in the fourth season and postseason games, con- quarter and by 10% for the entire ference finals, the All -Star Weekend year, compared with similar periods and the NBA draft during the 1997- U.S. debut in 1995. On a nonpro forma basis, 98 season. Broadcasts will include Newly elected UN Secretary SFX reported $50 million in net rev- game updates and halftime reports General Kofi Annan gave his first enue and $18 million in cash flow for with hosts Brent Musburger and Jim American interview, to West- the quarter, while for the year, it had Durham. Coach Jack Ramsay and wood One Radio Networks cor- approximately $143 million in net former player Quinn Buckner return respondent Carol Zimmer for the revenue and $50 million in cash flow. as game analysts. ESPN Radio Net- NBC Radio Network, Mutual work, a joint venture with ABC News and the Weekend Head- Clear Channel Radio Networks, provides sports pro- liner program. banking on Stern graming to 375 stations nationwide. Clear Channel turned over the morn- WHTZ(FM) launches ing shift of its new alternative rock The doctor is in at KPIX -FM KKND(FM) Port Sulphur, La. (New Variety talk KPIX-FM San Francisco `The Elliot Report' Orleans), to Howard Stern on Jan. 20, has hired local psychotherapist Dr. WHTZ(FM) Newark, N.J. (New York), three days after Stern's contract Tara Fields to host a call -in talk morning man Elliot Segal has debuted expired with his former New Orleans show offering advice weekdays, a morning prep fax service in cooper- affiliate, wNo(FM). The move may noon -3 p.m. Fields replaces Dr. ation with United Stations Radio Net- prove a savvy way for Clear Channel Laura Schlessinger. Schlessinger, works. Segal says "The Elliot Re- to get its five- month -old rocker on the syndicated nationally from KFI(AM) port," available on a barter basis, has map. Stern was among the top -rated Los Angeles, left KPIX-FM Jan. 1 for 50 stations, including WNNx(FM) At- hosts in the market before Heritage KGO(AM) San Francisco. Schlessinger lanta and wzMx(FM) Hartford, Conn. Media bounced him and other contro- had given KPIX-FM one of its highest - The report features entertainment versial talkers from WRNO last year rated dayparts. KPIX-FM is promoting news, sports news, movie box- office after pressure from a citizen's group. Fields as "the next Frasier." results and celebrity birthdays. -DP

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cable seeks credit for core value Companies take various financial roads to improve cash flow

By Price Colman and cash flow, it's a price the participat- the first half of the year. ing MSOs are loath to pay, and an IPO- What distinguishes 1997 from past Iis a little early to label 1997 the year which would allow partners to retain years is that TCI, historically the indus- of anything, but signs are emerging some interest in the venture-is a likely try leader in complex financial wheeling that the cable industry plans to seize alternative. and dealing, should have plenty of com- the coming months as an opportunity for One obstacle in the way of an IPO of pany. some concerted financial engineering. the Sprint joint venture is determining "Every year is the year of the spin -off From "tracking" stocks and spin -offs what it is worth. for TCI," says Rick Westerman of UBS to initial public offerings and "monetiz- "It is difficult to truly value it, particu- Securities. "And it seems as though the ing assets." the leading cable companies larly since it is the largest PCS compa- other large MSOs, particularly Comcast are looking at any and all tactics to ny," says Smith Bamey's Grimes. "All and Cox, have shown a willingness to improve cash flow, reduce debt, simplify three [cable] companies would suffer consider the sale of off balance sheet corporate structures and gain some from a minority -stake discount, and assets as a way to recognize the value investor recognition of the value of core whether or not the assets are mature inherent in businesses that are not cable operations. enough, I'm not certain. You'd think receiving value in the market." "It's striking that all five [top] MSOs they would wait until they roll out in the TCI has already announced a number are simultaneously talking about it," nation's largest market before conduct- of moves it is considering making or says Spencer Grimes of Smith Barney & ing an IPO." plans to make in coming months: spin- Co., adding that words and action are The Sprint PCS service is scheduled ning out Liberty Media Group. now a two different things. to launch in that market. New York, in tracking stock, into a separate company: Nonetheless, there's plenty of talk. Leading the probability pack: an IPO of the Sprint PCS joint venture, whose part- VJN becomes The Box ners are Sprint, with 40 %; Tele- Commu- nications Inc. (30 %). and Comcast and In an effort to become more closely associated with its video -on- request Cox (15% each). service, Video Jukebox Network is restructuring and changing its name to Sources tell BROADCASTING & CABLE The Box Worldwide. that ICI founder Bob Magness, who As part of the restructuring, the company is also creating domestic and died Nov. 15. last summer told confi- international subsidiaries. "By establishing separate divisions in the U.S. dants that a Sprint PCS IPO would come and abroad, the company is well positioned to heighten the brand identity in 1997 and the local customization of our service," says Alan McGlade, CEO of Sprint is rumored to be seeking major- Video Jukebox Network. ity control of the partnership, and a pri- One of the new subsidiaries, The Box USA, will be headed by Stanley vate buyback of stock by Sprint, coupled Greene, former vice president of Bell Atlantic Video Services, where he with an IPO, would address two issues: was responsible for planning the telco's entrance into video distribution an IPO could generate much of the services. Greene will attempt to increase distribution in the U.S. and cre- financing needed to build out the PCS ate partnerships with radio stations to heighten the service's profile in local network, and the cable partners could markets. gain much -needed cash. The other subsidiaries created by the restructuring are The Box World- According to a recent estimate from wide Latin America; The Box Worldwide Europe; The Box Holland and Chuck Kersch of Neidiger Tucker The Box Argentina. Bruner, that build -out is costing the joint According to the company, some 25 radio affiliates have promotional venture about $13.88 per POP (point of partnerships with The Box. Greene will be based in New York and will presence). With licenses recently won in report to McGlade. an FCC auction, the joint venture The revamping has a lot to do with the company's financial struggles. expects its network to reach as many as The stock, which reached a 52 -week high of 2 3/16 on May 28, plummeted 260 million POPs at a build -out cost of to 1/2 on Oct. 22. It closed Jan. 22 at 3/4. Video Jukebox Network Inc. has roughly $3.6 billion. Given continuing pressure on revenue

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spinning out TCI's 82 %r ownership of plex moves. other satellite- related holdings into TCI TCI International: creating a new track- Chuck Lillis. chief executive of US Satellite Entertainment. GE Americom ing stock that includes TCI's holdings West subsidiary US West Media Group owns I6.6c%. while Comcast, Cox and in Teleport Communications Group (UMG I. has made no secret that he'd Continental each hold a 10.1 %r interest. and the Sprint PCS joint venture: sell- like to acquire a controlling interest in Both Cox and Comcast have indicat- ing or spinning out Liberty's holdings the partnership. US West bought a ed they want to stay in the partnership. in Superstar- Netlink. a provider of pro- 25.5r4 interest in TWE in 1993 for $2.5 But Time Warner. with its $17.5 billion graming to the C -band satellite dish billion. Lillis has also stressed that debt load and a corporate focus shifting industry. UMG is interested specifically in the from distribution to content. could well Also on the drawing board, cable distribution network rather than the be looking to cash out. or "monetize." industry analysts say. is an IPO for At programing parts of TWE. That means its holdings in Primestar Partners. Con- Home Corp.. the high -speed data -by- that Time Warner executives Gerald tinental. now part of UMG. is reported- cable joint venture of TCI. Kleiner Levin and Ted Turner will have to ly assessing whether its stake is strate- Perkins Canfield & Byers, Cox and come up with a way to retain TWE's gic enough to hold. Comcast. interests in Warner Bros. studios. HBO Other deals that could crop up in '97 Fundamental changes also are in and the WB Network. include Comcast selling its non -digital store for number -two cable operator Altering the composition of the TWE cellular business: Cox selling interests Time Warner. To consummate the partnership also raises the question for in Telewest and E! Entertainment. and restructuring or dissolution of its part- Time Warner of what to do with its UMG following through on previously nership with US West in Time Warner roughly 31g interest in Primestar Part- announced plans to cash out of non- Entertainment (TWE). Time Warner ners. TCI owns 2(1.9'/, of the partner- strategic or minority -owned interna- will have to conduct a series of com- ship. which it spun off last year with tional cable operations.

Cable takes wraps off new projects 'The High Life: 'Renegade: 'Weird Science' among canceled series as critics hear from cable

By Rich Brown toon series produced and developed by Nelvana in association with Scholastic qvariety of original cable programs Inc.. and Imagine That. written and ranging from a new prison drama hosted by author Douglas Love. Week- to a six -hour version of Ivanhoe day development includes Attention were unveiled last week -and several Earthlings. a game show from Jim Hen- shows axed to make way for them -at son Productions: an unnamed kids -ori- the Television Critics Association press ented sports show from sister- network tour in Los Angeles. Among the ESPN. and Test Track. a game show announcements: from Telescene Productions. Weekend series in development include a Hen- son- produced sitcom. Take My Family. Original programing debuting on A &E Please. Original movies in development in the months ahead includes several Bravo goes 'Inside the Actors Studio' include Genius, from DIC Entertain- two -hour specials. Bob l i/a'.e Guide to with Christopher Reeve. ment. and Northern Lights, from Historie Homes of the Mid -Atlantic: Alliance Communications. Po /ice!. with Bill Kurtis: The Irish in original documentaries about artists America. narrated by Aidan Quinn, and (Profiles replaces South Bank S hunt. in HBO The Great Escapes of II orld War ll. the tinte slot). Inside the Actors .Studio R slier Entertainment and Homicide narrated by Ed Asner. Also on tap are enters its third season with 12 new executive producer Toni Fontana will three international co- productions based shows in the Sunday 9 p.m. slot. produce OZ. a new hour dramatic on classic novels: ma Ile Eyre, Emma and series for HBO. The network has the six -hour Ivanhoe. Disney Channel ordered eight episodes and plans a July -I he Uisne\ Channel unveiled an exten- debut for the prison drama. HBO has Bravo sive development slate designed to pre- also renewed The Larry Sanders Show lira\ o will present new productions for sent more live- action series on week - (which will he back for a sixth season its Sunday night pop -culture series. clays and additional animation series on in 1998 and Dennis Miller Live. E.vposr Showcase. including "The His- weekends. Among the new offerings are Miller's new contract also calls for two tory of Talk Radio' and "The Rise and Use Your Head, a Sandollar production stand -up specials and a variety of on- Fall of Ballet." Beginning in April. from comedian Amy Hill: Bear in the screen and promotional activities. In Bravo's Sunday night schedule will fea- Big Blue House. a Jim Henson Produc- other developments. HBO has canceled ture Epos at 7 p.m. ET. followed at R tions offering created by Mitchell David Lettermanproduced series The by Profiles, a new series of acquired and Kriegman: The Dumb Bunnies. a car- High Life.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Cable Showtime In mid -1997, Showtime will debut The HSN closes center, Hugger, a dramatic series from film- makers Tony and Ridley Scott, that begins with a trilogy of movies in mid - 1997 followed by 19 additional cuts jobs episodes. Terence Stamp will appear as host. Upcoming original movies on Diller continues moves to "create a business that will Showtime include Riot (Luke Perry, perform to its Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Pee- optimum for shareholders" bles and Cicely Tyson); The Twilight of the Golds (Jennifer Beals, Faye Dun- By Michael Katz the strategy has worked. away, Garry Marshall. Rosie O'Don- Last February, HSN nell); Mandela and de Klerk (Sidney TIì cuts keep on disclosed a restructuring Poitier and Michael Caine) and In the corning for Barry plan that would eliminate Presence of Mine Enemies. Original Diller's Home 100 jobs, or 2.5'% of the series Sherman Oaks has gotten the ax. Shopping Network. workforce, and reduce a HSN is closing its mer- tier of mid -level execu- The Movie Channel chandise -return center in HSN tives from 28 to nine. HSN 'Ihc Movie Channel unveiled the first six Florida and axing 250 officials expected the of its 20-25 original movies that will debut employes. The work of the revamping to save the in 1997: Bullet to Beijing, with Michael Florida facility will be taken over by the company $4 million in payroll expens- Caine; National Lampoon's Dad's Week company's centers in Waterloo, Iowa, es and reduce annual operating costs by Off with Henry Winkler, Olivia d'Abo and Salem, Va. The employes, who will $20 million. Before that, the company and Richard Jeni; Money Plays, with Roy be laid off by April 30, will be able to had laid off 1,100 workers in the previ- Scheider and Sonia Braga; Exit in Red apply for other jobs at the company's ous two years. Earlier this month, HSN with Mickey Rourke; Jack Higgins' Mid- headquarters in St. Petersburg, Fla. closed three Orlando -area outlet stores. night Man, with Rob Lowe, and When The move will allow HSN to Following the downsizing, HSN last Time Expires, with Richard Grieco, Mark "improve customer service significant- October reported better- than -expected Hamill and Chad Everett. ly while we continue to create a busi- third -quarter profits, with a net income ness that will perform to its optimum of $7 million compared with a loss of USA for shareholders," says HSN President $17.7 million for the same period the USA has picked up action series Pacific James Held. previous year. Revenue also increased Blue for an additional 22 episodes and The cuts are a continuation of an 7.7 %k for the quarter. In July, HSN has signed Cicely Tyson to star in a new ongoing effort, since Diller bought the announced earnings of $5 million for version of the movie "Scrooge." Origi- company in November 1995, to shrink the second quarter compared with a nal series Renegade and Weird Science the workforce and thereby increase loss of $9.7 million for the same quar- have been canceled. profits and please Wall Street. So far, ter in 1995. Lenfest goes it alone in Philly suburbs Rainbow has dropped out as partner in local news venture

By Rich Brown Under the new plan, Lenfest will rely from NewsChannel with local program- on its own systems to produce local pro- ing from Lenfest's Suburban Cable sys- able system operator The Lenfest graming that will be mixed in with the tems in three states (Pennsylvania, New Group within five months plans existing text -based service. After 3 1/2 Jersey and Delaware) and exclusive to debut a Philadelphia -area news years of operation, the text -based programing to be developed by the and information channel without the NewsChannel will be scaled back from channel. The as -yet- unnamed channel help of previously announced partner a 24 -hour operation to a filler service. will feature a daily programing wheel Rainbow Programming Holdings. "We tried a 24 -hour news channel, that will likely include six hours of Lenfest has decided to launch the and we don't feel that's the way to go," NewsChannel programing, 12 hours of channel on its own following the col- says Don Heller, president, Lenfest Pro- regional programing and six hours of lapse of a short -lived deal with Rain- gramming Services. "I do see a time for local programing. bow. Under the previous plan, Rainbow a 24 -hour news channel in this market, Suburban Cable is already producing was to purchase NewsChannel, but I don't think the time is right now. some local programing at its systems, Lenfest's text -based local news service, The big factor is getting the advertising including a teen talk show, a sports and use the channel position to deliver a market attuned to buying cable in that coach show and a Delaware program full -service news channel to the cable manner." called First State News, Heller says. operator's 920,000 area subscribers. The new channel will combine news Regional shows already in the works

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www.americanradiohistory.com include Day Tripper. which will focus on places to visit in the area. Also under consideration is a movie review show PEOPLE'S CHOICE that will feature titles being offered on pay per view. Ad sales will be handled 50 Top Cable Shows by Lenfest's Radius Communications division. Heller downplayed speculation in the Following are the top SO basic cable programs for the week of Jan. 6 -12. ranked cable local press that Lenfest might seek to by rating. Cable rating is coverage area rating within each basic universe: U.S. rating is of 97 million TV households. combine its local news and information network's Rating Cable efforts with those of another area cable HHs. Network Time [ETI f0001 Cade U.S.. Shoe system operator. Comcast Corp. Com- Program 11.0 1. Movie: "Last Stand at Saber River" TNT Sun 8:OOp 5.182 7.3 5.3 cast produces a local channel. The Corn- 2. Rugrats NICK Thu 7:30p 3.264 4.7 3.4 7.2 eas( Network, which offers sports, talk 3. Rugrats NICK Mon 7:30p 3,222 4.6 3.3 7.0 and public affairs programing to its 1.1 TBS Sun 3:50p 3.221 4.5 3.2 9.5 million subscribers in Pennsylvania and 4. Movie: "Top Gun' "Point Break" TBS Sun 10:50a 3.050 113 3.1 11.5 New Jersey. 5. Movie 5. Movie "Raiders of the Lost Rrk" TBS Sun 6:O5p 3,020 4.3 3.1 7.3 "There's always a possibility. but 5. Rugrats NICK Tue 7:30p 3.016 11.3 3.1 6.7 right now we're on a different page." NICK Wed 7:30p 2.987 4.3 3.1 6.B Heller says. 5. Rugrats TNT Mon 9:OOp 2.928 11.2 3.0 6.1 While both operators develop their 9. World Champ. Wrestling NICK Thu 7:OOp 2.697 3.9 2.8 6.3 services for the Philadelphia area. 10. Doug NICK Fri 7:30p 2,696 3.9 2.8 6.6 there's still no apparent interest in creat- 10. Rugrats 12. Hey Rrnold NICK Mon 8:OOp 2.647 3.8 2.7 5.5 ing a 24 -hour news channel for the city 12.Ooug NICK Tue 7:000 2.641 3.8 2.7 6.2 itself. Philadelphia is thought to have NICK Wed 8:OOp 2.567 3.7 2.6 5.5 lagged behind other major cities in 14. Hey Rrnold I4.Ooug NICK Mon 7:OOp 2.546 3.7 2.6 5.8 launching a 24 -hour regional news NICK Wed 7:OOp 2.543 3.7 2.6 6.0 channel largely because of the fraction- 14. Ooug Robin Hood TNT Mon 10:00p 2.572 3.6 2.7 5.7 alization of cable s' stein ownership in 17. New Adventures of tí Kel NICK Sat 8:OOp 2.460 3.5 2.5 6.2 the market. IB. Kenan 18. Tiny Toons Rdventures NICK Sat 9:OOa 2,432 3.5 2.5 11.0 20. Movie: "Hang'em High" TBS Sat 8:05p 2.389 9.4 2.5 5.8 Utley moves to CNN 20. Rugrats NICK Sat 8:30a 2.368 3.11 2.11 11.8 20. Movie: "Last Stand at Saber River" TNT Sun 10:01p 2,367 3.4 2.11 5.8 Sat 8:30p 2.343 3.4 2.4 5.7 Garrick Utley is jumping from 20. RII That NICK NICK Sat 8:30p 2.343 3.4 2.4 5.7 ABC News to CNN starting next 20. RII That 8:35p 2,378 3.3 2.5 5.0 month, the cable network has 24. Movie: "Predator 2" TBS Sun TBS Sun 10:50p 2,371 3.3 2.4 7.2 announced. Utley will be based 211. Movie: "Road House" 24. Doug NICK Fri 7:OOp 2,316 3.3 2.4 5.9 in New York and will report on a 24. Rugrats NICK Sun 10:OOa 2,315 3.3 2.4 9.1 range of stories in the U.S. and NICK Tue 6:30p 2.281 3.3 2.4 5.7 abroad. 24. Tiny Toon Adventures Rdventures NICK Thu 6:30p 2,280 3.3 2M 5.6 It's the second major defection 24. Tiny Toon 211. Tiny Toon Rdventures NICK Sat 9:30a 2.273 3.3 2.3 10.0 for ABC in two months. In Decem- NICK Sat 7:30p 2,253 3.2 2.3 5.8 ber, Brit Hume, longtime ABC 31. Rugrats Afraid of the Dark? NICK Thu 5:OOp 2,240 3.2 2.3 7.1 News Washington correspondent, 31. Rre You 31. Secret World of Rlex Mack NICK Thu 8:OOp 2,210 3.2 2.3 4.6 signed a deal to join Fox News. 31. Movie: "Little Girls Pretty Boxes" LIF Sun 8:OOp 2,172 3.2 2.2 4.7 Utley has been ABC's chief for- Movie: "Magnum Force" TBS Sun 1:20p 2.192 3.1 2.3 7.11 eign correspondent, based in Lon- 35. the Oark NICK Mon 5:OOp 2.177 3.1 2.2 6.6 don, since 1993. Before that, he 35. Rre You Afraid of NICK Mon 6:30p 2.155 3.1 2.2 5.2 spent 30 years at NBC News. Offi- 35. Tiny Toon Adventures NICK Thu 11:300 2,153 3.1 2.2 7.5 cially, Utley's title is contributor, 35. Inspector Gadget TNN Sat 9:OOp 2,138 3.1 2.2 5.2 and his schedule will be dictated 35. The Statler Brothers Show Movie: "0. Steel's Changes" LIF Sun 6:OOp 2,053 3.1 2.1 5.2 by news events, said a CNN 35. Mon 9:36p 2,157 3.0 2.2 11.8 spokesperson. "He may work 80 41. NCRR /Ipwa State @ Kansas ESPN NICK Sun 10:30a 2,114 3.0 2.2 8.0 hours some weeks and then not 41. RRRHH!!! Real Monsters 6:30p 2,106 3.0 2.2 5.2 appear on the air for several 41. Tiny Toon Adventures NICK Wed NICK Tue 5:30p 2,104 3.0 2.2 6.0 weeks." Utley will be exclusive to 41. Rocko's Modern Life Sun 2:30p 2,094 3.0 2.2 6.6 CNN "on TV for news," said the 41. Movie: "Pet Sematary II" USR NICK Mon 5:300 2,080 3.0 2.2 5.8 spokesperson. But the television 41. Rocko's Modern Life NICK Fri 8:00p 2.070 3.0 2.1 5.0 news veteran will be able to con- 41. Kablam Babies NICK Sat 10:30a 2.067 3.0 2.1 8.7 tinue other projects, such as host- 41. J.Henson's Muppet Modern NICK Thu 5:30p 2.063 3.0 2.1 6.0 ing the PBS series of Metropolitan 41. Rocko's Life Opera performances. -SM Sources: Nielsen Media Research, Turner Research

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says. "It's not really about WorldGate adds $11 million accessing the Internet; it's about expanding the television experience." toward service Thomson will soon start launch cranking out set -tops to be Thomson's. Oracles NetChannel also set for intro priced at $300, and Zenith Electronics recently announced plans to build a Tea(euo $i Ra,e,u( one involving some 100 similar box (see "Teleme- Philadelphia -area households. dia," Jan. 13). Zenith has WorldGate Communi- WorldGate's service enables not yet formally aligned cations drew $1 I mil- access via a cable TV channel with NetChannel, but the lion from some signif- to Websites or random Internet two are likely to announce icant sources last week to access for a projected $4.95 per a deal shortly. fund first- quarter trials of its month. The service itself NetChannel is not say- TV -based Internet access requires WorldGate software, ing how many boxes will cable service. Meanwhile which is included in current be in the consumer pipeline another TV -based 'Net ser- analog/digital boxes from Gen- this year. Likewise, World- vice, Oracle's and Thomson's eral Instrument or Scientific Gate won't estimate how NetChannel, moved toward a Atlanta to enable access rates at many GI or S -A boxes debut in late March. 100 kbps downstream and 14- equipped with its software WorldGate's announcement 20 kbps upstream. WorldGate will be available to its of funding from Citicorp and splits revenue with the opera- This spring, RCA/NC will join the MSO partners this year. Motorola and Cablevision tors. ranks of electronics companies But Krisbergh expects Industries founder Alan Gerry "This is something unique allowing Internet ac7.ess via TV. all of WorldGate's MSO The unit follows affiliation deals with for the cable operators to do- shown will faciltate onlire partners, who represent IO banking, e-mail, several major MSOs last fall. universal access without the shopping and other interactive fu-idions for million cable subscribers, Commercial introduction the of consumer laying out a dime for around $390. to initiate commercial WorldGate service is planned the hardware," says Krisbergh. deployments this year. for June, following several Meanwhile, NetChannel. a March launch to coincide with The preeminent player in first- quarter trials, according to TV Internet access service sup- the National Cable Television the TV Internet access field is WorldGate Chairman Hal Kris - ported by Oracle Corp.'s NCI Association show. Details WebTV, supported by set -top bergh. Comcast Cable will kick unit and Thomson Consumer about the launch will be avail- boxes being marketed by in' the trials next month \pith Electronics, is angling for a able shortly, according to Philip Sony and Philips Electronics Monego, NetChannel presi- in the $300 -and -up price US West rolling out high -speed 'Net access dent, who says subscription range. More than 30,0(X) units fees will match current $ I9.95 have been sold to date. US West Interprise Networking Services will introduce high -speed monthly Internet access fees. Another player in the Internet access service in 11 markets during first quarter 1997. NetChannel will cache cer- increasingly crowded Internet The digital subscriber line (DSL) technology will be the first com- tain Websites for ready user TV field is ViewCall America. mercial DSL service offered by any Bell operating company and will be access, says Monego, adding with available in markets throughout US West's 14 -state operating region by deals in place with Hitachi the year's end. Interprise's service will provide business users with Internet that service wilt enable and Boca Research for boxes immediate access via HDSL at 704 kbps for $175 per month plus a onetime access to broadcast, to he available in the second installation fee. In addition to unlimited Internet access, the user also cable and satellite channels quarter of this year. ViewCall gets e -mail access. Netscape's browser will be used, and Motorola will being viewed by the user. also has a deal with Sega for a be supplying the modems. NetChannel will employ an $200 cartridge that will work The service will initially be available in Seattle and Spokane, Wash.; intelligent agent to enable cus- with its Saturn game player. Minneapolis and Rochester, Minn.; Portland, Ore.; Boise, Idaho; Salt tomized caching. "Speed is and its technology will be Lake City; Denver; Omaha; Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; very important, and consumers included in big screen Mit- Albuqerque, N.M., and Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz. -RT need to have a rich and enter- subishi sets hitting the market taining experience," Monego in March. mlliu Broadcasting & Cable January 27 1997 63

www.americanradiohistory.com Telemfrg I1444.4 514,4L44.4 et delay and loss, resulting in jittery reception with unac- ceptable dropouts of signal. Multicasting promoted "If unicasting is a point -to- point medium, IP multicasting turns the Internet into a to improve Webcasts point -to- multipoint service. The Webcaster streams the Standards group thinks results could show in two years data only once. and it can be received by many," says model Karen Milne, president of B, 1101.1.1144, T4401 which marketed the standards familiar broadcasting to the Internet. They will be Stardust Technologies and the 4f.eúd cannt -94464 for Microsoft's Winsock applications, is managing the initia- able to leverage the 'Net to IP Multicasting Initiative qdeveloping technology tive for the group. IPMI plans build an international audi- organization. should give radio broad- to reach out to the broadcasting ence sooner than television Even that one stream is car- casters improved access community to educate its broadcasters because their ried by a dedicated portion of to distant audiences via the members about how they can bandwidth requirements can the Internet infrastructure World Wide Web -possibly use the Internet to showcase be handled today." avoiding the heavily used within the next two years - and distribute their products. Today, Webcasters "uni- backbone. The stream is pack - experts concluded at the Inter- "Key content people in cast" their programing so that etized, inserted between other net Protocol Multicasting Ini- entertainment and the multi- each listener receives an indi- packets, and "tunnels" tiative meeting in Santa Clara, media game developers are vidual stream. Subscriber log through a dedicated router. Calif., earlier this month. itching to get their stuff out on to their online or Internet Instead of going directly to The meeting was held to there," says Marty Bickford, service provider and surf to a subscribers. the online and launch educational and market- director of partner relations for Website. The site server Internet service providers ing efforts to promote IP multi - Stardust Technologies. "The streams out the radio station's receive the same stream and casting, which is intended to improved quality that IP multi - signal, and each stream trav- distribute it to their customers. expand broadcast capability on casting offers will make the els to the receiver across the There can be thousands -even the Internet. The IPMI is an Internet an important medium Internet backbone. If there are millions -of listeners all lis- alliance of major computer for radio programmers within 100 listeners, there are 100 tening to the same station. hardware, software and net- the next two years. It may take data streams. Only at the last point at the working companies with the longer to distribute video, If a large number of sta- providers' servers is the data charter to speed the adoption of unless content providers tions streamed their program- replicated to individual IP multicast standards and bypass the Internet backbone ing simultaneously to many receivers. Since the listener is products. The coalition is fund- by going over satellites." listeners, it would bring both already using local dialup from ed by member companies, such According to Judy Estrin, the Internet and the public his or her location to the ser- as AudioNet, Cisco Systems, CEO of Precept Software, switched telephone network vice, it doesn't pose any special IBM, Intelsat, MCI, Microsoft "The advantage that IP multi - to their knees. Moreover, challenge for the provider. and Netcast. casting brings to radio sta- even with the current traffic As of October 1996, there Stardust Technologies Inc.. tions is that it extends the there is often significant pack were 262 radio stations streaming their signals over the Internet. "Today, the 'Net "There are a lot of broadcasters who have been is still in the crystal radio Olympia, Telos waiting because they look at the product out there phase. No one can make and decide they don't want a bad signal out on the money with it now because it thing they take on RealAudio Net. Their signal is the most precious can deliver an audience of have because it's their product. Our system and the only a few hundred listeners, RealAudio may soon have real competition. Telos technology will give them the quality they've a few thousand at most," says St. Louis radio program syndicator, Olympia been looking for," says Moir. Steve Church. president of Online is in the final stages of putting together a The Telos equipment was designed for profes- -based Telos Sys- group of 80 -100 stations from the top 50 markets use. Rather than encoding and compressing Cleveland sional manufactures who will put their signals live on the Net in March the radio signals with a general -purpose desktop tems, which or April. computer, Telos employs five digital signal proces- specialized telephone equip- As part of the deal, Olympia is also packaging the sors in a powerful special -purpose box. "Our sys- ment for radio talk shows and stations with sponsors that will support the move tem costs more, but it delivers higher performance offers a signal encoder and onto the Web. "We have agreements with some says Steve Church, president of Cleveland -based receiver player for audio sig- sponsors, but we're still seeking relationships in that Telos Systems. nals. "But within two years, area," explains William Moir, vice president of A spokesman for Progressive Networks, which pro- with IP multicasting, there Olympia Online. duces market leader RealAudio, made no comment will be no limit to the number Members of the Olympia- organized group will about the Olympia Online deal except to say that radio of people who can listen at compress and encode their signals using Telos Sys- broadcasters are only a portion of their business and one time. They will get a sig- tems' Zephyr NetCoder. At the other end, listeners that their product is also used for live events and to nal with reasonable fidelity will hear the station with the Telos plug -in player. carry the audio portion of video Webcasts. -JVT that provides an enjoyable lis- tening experience." rM

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www.americanradiohistory.com Domestic Satellites: Special Report Space segment is always in demand by the growing U.S. broadcast and cable industry. In 1996 the capacity crunch seemed to be easing slightly, as the FCC doled out expansion slots in May and prices held steady through a busy summer. That all changed on Jan. 11 with the sudden failure of AT &T's Telstar 401 satellite. Now, finding the necessary capacity to keep television signals bouncing out of the sky has become a difficult juggling act, with no quick relief in sight. Bye -bye birdie Telstar 401 loss leaves a lasting impression

By Glen Dickson

Two weeks after the (allure of AT &T's Telstar 401 hybrid satellite (B &C, Jan. 20). the satellite industry is still grappling with the reality of having 24 fewer C -band transponders and 16 fewer Ku -band transponders floating above U.S. skies. The capacity loss has tightened a recovering C- ABC has picked up two C -band transponders on GE -1 (top right) as backup for its band market and dealt an eastern and western primary program feeds. immense blow to an already Smaller resellers like Miami's Hero Productions (top left) are strained Ku -band supply. benefiting from increased demand for occasional -use time. "Ad hoc users are seeing an extreme crunch on Ku- The launch of Tel - "The problem is the gap right now." band,- says Scott Lenehan, star 5 in May will GE Americom also is moving up the manager of North American restore occasional -use launch of GE -3 from the fourth quarter broadcast services for Ku -band service to of 1997 to the third, says Andreas capacity reseller Vyvx. 402R by midsummer, Georghiou, %ice president of global When the big- ticket " Thei a was a shortage even however, as the customers got moved to satellite services for GE Americom. prior to the 401 failure, and Telstar 402R, they kicked AlphaStar service "We'll also look to put some older it just worsened an already out a lot of the little guys moves to the new bird. satellites ¡like Satcom K -1 and K -2] tight situation." without protected service,' In September, Hughes into inclined orbit to deal with the says Ray Conover. Conus Since the next two birds is launching its Galaxy capacity shortage," he says. with Ku -band capacity Communications VP of engineering. 'A lot of them VIlli bird into the 95 Vyvx had 15 C -band transponders scheduled to launch, GE are knocking on our door.' degrees west slot. before Jan. I I, and lost only two Americom's GE -2 and which will replace the because of 401's failure. The company AT &T's Telstar 5, have dedicated their Ku -band capacity being used on has picked up an additional C -band Ku -band payloads to DBS services Galaxy IIIR by the Galaxy Latin Amer- transponder on GE -1 to make up for (Primestar and AlphaStar, respective- ica DBS service. the lost capacity, and has been success- ly), the capacity shortage for occasion- "That's the next new Ku -band ful in reassigning about 95% of its al users of Ku -band time that existed capacity coming into the market, at the affected C -band customers. before the 401 failure won't get any end -of- November time frame," says Options are scarce on the Ku -band better until the launch of GE -3 in late Carl Brown, Hughes senior vice presi- side, however, and Vyvx is even 1997 and Telstar 6 in 1998. dent for Galaxy Satellite Services. exploring using fiber distribution to

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handle its old satellite customers. Vyvx's Lenehan says that "1997 as a Flying the crowded skies whole will be tough Ku- wise." The FCC in May 1996 moved to increase the supply of fixed (non- broadcast) "Platinum" service 401 customers satellite capacity, authorizing 11 new satellites. Here's the current satellite like ABC had no problem getting lineup, with the new birds in color. When two appear in the same slot, the the second. replacement C -band capacity from first is near retiremert and is expected to move to accommodate AT &T- that's what they paid for. Orbital slot ABC had five C -band transponders on west longitude Frequencies Satellite Owner 401. and now it has five on 402R. It has Aurora 2'Satcom C -5 GE Americom also acquired two backup C -band 139 C Ku ACS -3K AMSC transponders on GE Americom's GE-1. GE Americom But for Ku -band space, even an 137 C Satcom C -1 SNG giant like ABC is forced to Ku unassigned GE Americom scramble. "AT &T doesn't have Ku- 135 C Satcom C -4 Ku Orion band in their inventory," says Richard Orlon 0-FA 1 -R(S) Hughes Wolf. ABC director of telecommunica- 133 C Galaxy unassigned tions and distribution services. "So Ku 131 Satcom C -3 GE Americom we'll be on other satellite systems C through brokers, resellers and other Ku unassigned Loral 1 Loral direct satellite operators." 129 C Galaxy IXC' Hughes Conus Communications has imple- 127 C Ku unassigned mented a strict new satellite booking pol- 125 C Galaxy 5 -W Hughes icy to deal with the Ku -band crisis. The GSTAR II GE Americom satellite cooperative isn't accepting any Ku 123 hybrid Galaxy X Hughes bookings in key news tinges from non - 121 Ku EchoStar FSS -2 EchoStar Conus stations through at least Jan. 31. 105 K GSTAR IV GE Americom "It's created a very tight occasional 103 GE -1 Hughes market, so we have to protect our news C GSTAR 1 /GE -1 GE Americom clients," says Ray Conover, Conus vice Ku Satcom SN -4 GE Americom president of engineering. "We've set 101 hybrid hybrid Galaxy IV Hughes aside some key hours where if you're 99 Telstar 302/Telstar 5 AT&T not in Conus, you're not getting it." 97* C hybrid Galaxy II GE Americom Naturally, the 401 failure has tight- 95 hybrid unassigned AT &T ened Ku -band prices. "Prices went up 93 hybrid Galaxy VII Hughes 40 to 50 percent at 6:16 a.m. on Jan. 91 Telstar 402R AT &T 11," Wolf says. (AT &T lost contact 89 hybrid hybrid Satcom SN -3 GE Americom with the bird at 6:15 a.m. ET.) 87 85 C Telstar 302/GE -2 AT &T "On a full -time basis for Ku -band, Satcom Ku- 1 /GE -2 GE Americom [the 401 failure] really made prices K C unassigned jump." says Grace Leone. president of 83 Ku EchoStar FSS-1 EchoStar capacity reseller EFC Startime. "The lat- unassigned est quote I heard had gone from 81 C Ku Satcom Ku -2 GE Americom $185.000 per month for a transponder to 79 hydrid GE -5 GE Americom an asking price of $250.000 per month. I 77 Loral 2 Loral don't know if that will sustain once GE- hybrid 76 C Comstar D -4 Comsat 2 is launched and operational. l know it's VI Hughes presold [to PrimestarI. but there are often 74 C Galaxy Ku SBS -6 Hughes opportunities once it's up in the sky." Ku unassigned Leone adds that the Ku- crunch may 72 SN- 2/Telstar 6 GE Americom/AT&T accelerate broadcasters' conversion to 69 hybrid Satcom GE Americom digital compression technology (see 67 hybrid GE -3 unassigned page 70). "Some slivers and parcels are 64 C Ku unassigned available, but a full transponder is very C unassigned difficult to find." she says. 62 Ku ACS -2K AMSC C -band prices are climbing too. "We were starting to see deals back out 60 C unassigned -broadcast) communications satellites operate at either the C -band (416 ghz) marketplace." says Bob Note: Most domestic fixed (non there in the or Ku -band (12/14 ghz) frequencies. However, many of the newer birds are hybrids, operating in both bands. Behar. president of capacity reseller Each domestic orbital slot can accommodate two single -band satellites (one C -band and one Ku -band) or one Hero Productions. "They're now gone. hybrid. FCC move Telstar 302 from 93 to 97 to replace the lost Telstar 401, and then Right now, you can get whatever price AT &T has petitioned the to replace Telstar 302 with Telstu 5 when it is launched in May. you want...there's a rush in securing Launched May 23, 1996. GRAPHIC BY BROADCASTING CABLE capacity."

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By Michael Katz spokesman Mike Granieri. "We Loral Space & Communications have lost a signifi- and EchoStar have raised eye- cant asset of the brows in the satellite industry in business we origi- recent months with their entrance into nally negotiated to the fixed satellite service market, sig- sell to them." naling moves in new directions for Granieri adds that both companies. both companies Loral immediately became a big are committed to player when it bought AT &T Skynet the sale, and a Carriers scramble to Satellite Services in September 1996 new agreement replace capacity lost for $712.5 million. The purchase gave should be squared when Telstar 401 died Loral four satellites, two of which were away in a couple already in orbit. However, that deal of weeks. The now will change because one of the insured value of the bird is $132.5 mil- To compensate for the loss of Telstar satellites. Telstar 401, was lost in space lion: however, it hasn't been determined 401, AT &T will maneuver Telstar 302 and declared permanently out of ser- whether Loral will collect the insurance into the vacated 97 degree orbital slot vice (B &C, Jan. 20). or have the value of the satellite deduct- for the remaining six months of that "We're sitting down to talk to them ed from the purchase price of AT &T bird's expected life. Telstar 5, slated to about how it affects the deal," says ATI' Skynet Satellite Services. launch in May, then will permanently take over the slot. Those moves, however, are pending FCC approval. Tel - star 302's current slot at 85 degrees will be taken over by GE Americom's CRAWFORD GE -2. AT &T officials still have not COMMUNICATIONS decided what will be done with the 93 Contact Don Glass or Jim Schuster degree slot that was originally sched- at 404 -876 -7149 or I- 800 -83I -8027 (U.S. only) uled to be home to Telstar 5. CRAWFORD SATELLITE SERVICES or visit our web site at www.crawford.com The cause of the satellite's disappear- A Division of Crawford Communications, Inc. Call, Fax 404-873-0292 or E -mail today: ance is still uncertain. Speculation has 535 Plasamour Drive, Atlanta, GA 30324 USA dglass @crawford.com or jschuste @crawford.com ranged from Telstar 410. having some n110 f sort to a with Transportables Digital Compression of "disease" collision 11 IIIII debris. & Data Circuits "They really think that perhaps it ran Satellite Time, Space Segments 'pU41 into space junk," says Mary Frost, man- Telephone Switching & & Transponder Leasings liüüll aging director of Price Waterhouse's Frame Relay entertainment, media and communica- Domestic & International 64 kbs - DS3, Lowest Rates tions group. "In which case you Teleport Services wouldn't have to worry about the other Video satellites." Frost adds that whatever the Uplinks, Downlinks, Backhauls, i Conferencing t cause. seem be Turnarounds, etc. II "the Loral people to still t Microwave & Fiber pleased with the purchase because they Full -Time Network Connectivity value the orbital slots, satellite service l il'4 and marketing and sales team." Origination 111111 Business Television Despite the recent glitch, Loral's IIII t mmlt headfirst dive into the fixed satellite ser- Internet Access & Syndication t :AB vice marks its determination to offer new 64 kbs -T1, Web Page Design services and expand internationally. And IIVII the company expects to make a big II Temporary & Permanent splash in those high -risk, high -margin Earth Station Communications markets. Loral already has a network of

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high -speed Internet access) beginning in ante. which EchoStar cannot pony up for financial partners and that it has had the second half of 1998. on its own. "It is quite obvious that some meaningful discussions. But the "They see the growth that a lot of peo- EchoStar has some financial hurdles in company won't reveal who it had ple are seeing. and they will be players in the near and long terns to become a talked to other than that they aren't a big way," says Frost. "I have every con- major player in the domestic and inter- other satellite companies. EchoStar fidence that ]Loral CEO] Bernie national arena." Logue says. also will not comment on how it will Schwartz knows exactly what he's doing. There are rumblings throughout the use the satellites in its two new slots or He's done some things in the past that industry that EchoStar could run out of who would build and launch the birds. show he is ahead of the game." money next month. raising the possi- "EchoStar has a great opportunity to The industry is also talking notice that bility of a partnership. John Malone's offer other services." says Frost. "I EchoStar, with its acquisition of two TCI was once rumored to be think the broadcast industry would be fixed Ku -hand slots. is looking to he EchoStar's most likely partner, but delighted if EchoStar offered services more than just a direct broadcast satellite with its own financial problems to to bridge the capacity gap," she says, sen ice. "EchoStar wants to become worry about, it seems less plausible referring to the shortage of capacity on more of a general satellite company." that TCI will get involved. satellites for newsgathering sources. says Coudert Bros. analyst Tini Logue. One industry analyst suggests that Although EchoStar may not be a big Loral and the extra money it will have fish in the pond yet, the industry may from the lost satellite might he a good soon take the company (and its presi- match with EchoStar. which needs dent, Charlie ErgenI more seriously. about the same amount that Loral will MPEG "When EchoStar entered into an agree- save. "If Loral wants to get into DBS. it ment with Lockheed Martin tiff seven or may make sense to join Ergen." the eight satellites, everyone thought Ergen analyst says. was crazy." says Walter Morgan. presi- While much of the industry specu- easing dent of Communications Center. Now lates what EchoStar will do. Ergen is "they're not saying he's crazy." playing it close to his vest. The compa- But entering the high -stakes fixed ny laughed off rumors that it is running capacity satellite business also calls for a high out of money. but has said it is looking crunch Broadcasters, cable p networks using compression to stretch satellite space

By Glen Dickson

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401 transponders (six Ku -band and tor of satellite and transmis- one C- band), PBS shifted six Ku- sion operations, NBC band General Instrument DigiCipher I launched compressed ser- compressed feeds to a backup vice off GE Americom's transponder- transponder 7 -on GE -1 on Jan. 15. 402R while 185 Ku -band dishes serv- "So far it's been fine," ing 348 stations nationwide also made Fuller says. "People are get- the switch. ting used to it. Technically "We went from running six MCPC there haven't been any prob- channels on a single 54 mhz transpon- lems, and the performance der to running six on half of a single has been good." NBC is transponder," says Gwen Woods, PBS transmitting four MPEG -2 director of satellite services. By Jan. news feeds off a 36 mhz 12, PBS picked up an additional C- transponder to service band transponder on 402R. allowing it MSNBC. CNBC and NBC to resume regional program services Newschannel. The corn - Hero Productions is using General Instrument Digi- with analog feeds. pressed SNG feeds are Cipher 11 to support a 'compression condo' on GE -1. "From a lay- person standpoint, the NBC's first step toward con- quality of the feed hasn't diminished." Ascent Network Services signed verting its entire network program distri- says Edward Caleca, PBS senior vice a multimillion- dollar contract with bution to MPEG -2. president of broadcast operations and Wegener to supply MPEG -2 integrated HBO completed its conversion from engineering. receiver /decoders to all NBC affiliates. DigiCipher I to General Instrument NBC now is using Wegener MPEG- NBC Newschannel and MSNBC. and MPEG -2 satellite delivery in early 2 compression gear to conserve Ku- digital encoders to all NBC affiliates December. and is now sending out 16 band space for its SNG feeds. In Octo- with uplinking capability. digital HBO and Cinemax feeds from ber. NBC satellite service provider According to Ken Fuller. NBC direc- the Hughes Galaxy V and IR birds. According to Bob Zitter, HBO senior vice president of technology. the cable programer plans to add six more digital France Telecom absorbs Keystone feeds this year. France Telecom, the world's fourth -largest telecommunications carrier, "It's worked really well," says Zit- has acquired U.S. capacity reseller Keystone Communications. (Key- ter. "Unfortunately, things were late, as stone previously owned 45% of Keystone.) they have been throughout the history The French company, which had revenue of $29.6 billion in 1995, of digital compression. But the gear is already owns and operates working in a stable manner." a regional four -satellite sys- Zitter says that all HBO affiliates France Telecom will tem, Telecom 2, and has have digital decoders and that some be picking up permanent access to capac- cable operators which were early pro- Keystone's Los ity on both Eutelsat and ponents of digital set -tops have also Angeles teleport Intelsat. France Telecom so along with a wealth bought digital transcoding products of other assets. will now own Keystone's they can pass through the MPEG -2 i large domestic satellite and feeds to subscribers. fiber capacity and its three Miami production center and teleport teleports in Los Angeles, Hero Productions launched a "compres- New York and Washington. sion condo" of seven MPEG -2 channels The company will pair its on GE -I this fall, and president Bob wholly owned Maxat Ltd. Behar says the remaining three C -band subsidiary in the UK and channels (on one transponder) are com- Keystone's assets with its ing in handy for ad hoc use, especially own capacity to offer inter- since the 401 failure: "We've used about continental "Global Skylink" every piece of digital compression gear service, which will include out there. The latest is DigiCipher H, and partnerships with telcos in we also have Divicom. Scientific - the Pacific region. Atlanta PowerVu and DigiCipher 1. "Our acquisition of Key- We're still using all of them, and they all stone serves as an impor- work pretty well. First -generation tant step in our international DigiCipher had its limitations, but now strategy to provide customers with managed, seamless end -to -end that the second generation is MPEG -2 it broadcast transmission services across Europe, North America, South has all the flexibilities of the other ones." America and the Asia Pacific region," says Michel Combes, France Tele- Hero also runs digital Ku -band feeds com's senior vice president for broadcast services. -GD to Spain and Portugal on Hispasat and C -band compressed feeds to Latin

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Group W Network Services will use Scientific- Atlanta compression gear (above) to launch Eye on People from its Stamford, Conn., earth station (r).

America on Intelsat 609 and 701. and then as one of the first risen of trot software is better suited to the Behar says there is no real difference in PowerVu in its Asia Broadcast ('enter Galaxy VII application: "We do a fair digital performance between the two venture in Singapore. Now the satellite amount of ad hoc network service for frequencies: "If the signal is there. it's and technical services provider is gear- spoiling events and sports teams on that always good -there are no sparkles ing up to launch Eye on People. CBS's transponder. The biggest difference and no noise. With digital, its either new cable network. on a digitally com- between PowerVu and DigiCipher is there or it's not there." pressed C -band feed on March 31. that the PowerVu management system is Hero uses an average encoding rate Group W will use almost $1 million in a lot more refined and is better suited to of around 5 megabits per second, run- Scientific -Atlanta's PowerVu gear to handling our specialized occasional ning as high as 9 mhps for some broad- launch Eye on People. which will he business. I'm sure the GI software will cast customers and as low as 3.5 mops joined by Speedvision and two other get there in due course." for others. MPEG -2 compressed channels on the Stalker adds that Eye on People will Group W Network Services Hughes Galaxy VII bird. Although be the first cable network at Group W (GWNS) also has a lot of experience Group W had been using DigiCipher to have a completely digital playback with digital compression, as an early for its compression platform on Galaxy and distribution operation. "It's CCIR- adopter of DigiCipher I and DigiCi- VII, Altan Stalker. GWNS senior vice 601 based transport all the way to the pher II in its Stamford. Conn., plant president /GM. says the PowerVu con- cable affiliate." he says. Gutting Egge A.H. Belo Corp. has By Glen Dickson signed with the Ray- ABC affiliate KOMO -TV mond, Me. -based com- Seattle has become the pany to supply DTV and third TV station to start NTSC antennas, trans- experimental HDTV mission line and RF sys- transmissions, following tems for its stations Front. 1 CPN TV's Arnold, COO Ron CBS affiliate WRAL -TV nationwide. A.H. Belo, -r: President Stuart the sixth group owner to Fester, and (background, l -r) designer animators Ka Tai Raleigh, N.C., and NBC Tang, Alex Dimella and Manny Gonzalez in the 'Batcave,' O &O WRC -TV Washington. sign a comprehensive CPN TV's new graphics studio. The Fisher Broadcasting antenna deal with station launched KOMO -Tv- Dielectric, owns WFAA -Tv opened a new graphics Power Macs running HD last Monday, using a Dallas; KHOU -Tv Houston; studio (above) that is han- Electric Image, After DTV transmitter from Lar- KIRO -TV Seattle; KXTV(TV) dling animation work for Effects, Elastic Reality, can Inc., an antenna from Sacramento, Calif.; such clients as NBC 2000 Form Z, Photoshop and Dielectric Communica- WVEC -TV Hampton, Va. and The Tonight Show Quark. tions and modulation, (Norfolk); wwt- -TV New with Jay Leno. The facili- The Ethernet -net- demodulation and decod- Orleans, and KoTv(Tv) ty, called the "Batcave," worked room also has a ing gear from Zenith Elec- Tulsa, Okla. has a 360 -degree work Media 100 for editing and tronics. environment containing a DEC Alpha running Sof- CPN Television Studios, five graphics worksta- timage animation soft- In other Dielectric news, Clearwater, Fla.. has tions, including three ware.

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Account Executive: KDLT -TV, the NBC affiliate Account Executive/Top 50 Market. Minimum of CHIEF ENGINEER in Sioux Falls. SD is looking for a seasoned 3 years broadcast sales experience required. salesperson to handle top list. Candidates should Candidate should have a proven track record he and WB36:, the =I be computer friendly, and have a desire to make Atlanta is the place to with major agency /client negotiations and new lot of money! Send resume to: Michael Cor- WB affiliate in the country is seeking an business development. Strong presentation a nette. G.S.M.. KDLT -TV, 3600 South Westport experienced hands on Chief Engineer to join skills, proactive and creative approach to market- Avenue. Sioux Fats. SD 57106. E.O.E.. M /F. ing a must. Success with vendor programs and its management team. This individual will marketing promotions a plus. Should have work- manage the existing operation while ing knowledge of a variety of research tools. spearheading the station's capital expansion. Send resume and cover letter to: WYOU -TV22. Account Executive-WTAT FOX 24, Charleston, UHF transmitter experience required. 415 Lackawanna Avenue. Scranton. PA 18503. SC seeking competitive sales professional for Engineering Degree preferred. Must have a EOE. position of Account Executive. Must be aggressive and highly motivated with three to five minimum of 5 years management experience, Account Executive. Midwestern Illinois market years experience. Send resumes to: Mark solid people skills and extensive budgeting looking for an experienced Account Executive. Moseley, WTAT FOX 24, 4301 Arco Lane. background. Must have a solid hands -on $50.000- 60.000. Reply to Box 01050 EOE. Charleston, South Carolina 29418. experience in broadcast maintenance, trouble shooting, repair of studio video and audio svqeou. HELP WANTED TECHNICAL equipment and computer If qualified, please send resumes to:

Hurtan Resource. Department W133(1! he Home One :Monroe Place Atlanta, G.> 3i 33.1. Shopping_ or fay to N E'M' CY O RH 1.1114) S8l -3759 The Home Shopping Network, the leader in electronic retailing, located in the Tampa Bay area, is seeking outstanding individuals to join its dynamic, fast- paced, Television /Radio Engineer. State of the art tel- healthy performance, the following positions have Broadcast Division. As a result of evision and radio broadcast facility with satellite up- become available: link is accepting applications for the position of Television Engineer. One year minimum experi- Broadcast Engineer ence in RF troubleshooting. operation and maintenance of television and radio production broad- Minimum of two years experience in satellite communications and/or broadcast cast equipment. FCC license and'or SBE certifi- maintenance. FCC or SBE certification preferred. cation with two year degree required, four year degree preferred. Knowledge of computer operating systems. Knowledge of FCC rules and indus- Camera and Audio Operators try standards. Ability to work under pressure. Will- ingness to work any shift, weekends. holidays Studio positions that offer career growth for individuals with 1 -2 years experience and overtime. Apply at Human Resources. Grand TV or Film. Would also consider a coupled with a degree in Communications, Radio, Valley State University, 140 Lake Michigan Hall, recent graduate with strong experience from a related internship program. Allendale. MI 49401. Application deadline date is February 10. 1997. EEO /AA/ADA. The Home Shopping Network offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive reimbursement. benefits package including employee discount and tuition Maintenance Technician - NBC 080 in Raleigh has an immediate opening for an experienced Please send resume to: The Home Shopping Network, Human Resources Dept., maintenance technician. 1 -3 years installing and ENG and related equip- BE/SE, 2501 118th Ave., N., St. Petersburg, Fl 33716. maintaining broadcast. ment. Send resume to Sim Kolliner. Director of FAX: (813) 572 -5801. EOE/MF. Technical Operations. NBC -17. 1205 Front St.. Raleigh. NC 27609. EOE.

TV Chief Engineer. KETA -TV. Oklahoma City. is Broadcast Engineer. KCSM, San Mateo, CA. seeking a hands on leader with a strong broad- Electrical Engineer (N. Andover. MA). Charac- KCSM. a Public Broadcaster in the San Francis- cast maintenance background. Supervisory and terize laser diodes for analog video distribution co Bay Area, is seeking an experienced main- organizational skills will be essential in guiding and fiber -coax telephony: RF circuit design of tenance engineer. Must be enterprising and have our technical team in planning and implementing tone generators for automatic level control and experience with production and post production projects. 5 years broadcast experience required. associated alarm and stabilization circuitry: equipment. and phone systems. For information Salary range $40.000 - $45.000. Send resume to coordinate wrvendors for development of tone and an application call 415- 574 -6555. Personnel. Oklahoma Educational Television Au- oscillators and peripheral circuitry. Ph.D. in thority, P.O. Box 14190. Oklahoma City, OK Electrical Engineering plus 6 mos experience in Chief Engineer. The successful candidate will 73113. AA/EEO. the job offered or 6 mos experience as Re- have superior knowledge of UHF transmitters as searcher in communications and signal pro- well as a strong studio management background. Director of Engineering. Nationwide television cessing. 6 mos experience in job or as Re- Organizational skills will be necessary for plan- network seeks highly qualified engineering man- searcher may take place during or after educa- ning and rebuilding our facilities to meet future ager to head its Miami based production and tion and must involve fiber optic communications: needs. Computer skills are a must. Send your re- satellite facility. We are searching for a forward communication systems design using simulation sume and salary history to Chief Engineer, thinking individual with the ability to effectively com- s /ware. optical and RF spectrum analyzers. bit er- KSHV -TV, 3519 Jewella Avenue. Shreveport. LA municate goals and objectives to staff members ror rate test sets. and infra -red lasers for appl'ns 71109 or fax to 318- 631 -4195. EOE. from a variety of backgrounds and levels. Candi- in communication systems: characterization of dates must have extensive engineering man- laser diodes. M -F 40 hrs /wk. 8:15am-5:15pm. major market TV station Technician. Accepting applications for Opera- agement experience at a $67,000 /yr. Must have proof of legal authority to network. Strong personal management and tions vacation relief positions at Colorado's News or work in US. Send resume in duplicate to PO Box required. Computer and server leader KCNC. Send resume c/o Human Re- budgetary skills 8968. Case No. 60184. Boston. MA 02114. No based skills essential. Studio. master control or sources. KCNC -TV. 1044 Lincoln Street, Denver. fee charged. production experience helpful. A technical degree CO 80203. EOE/MF. is desirable. Reply to Box 01052 EOE.

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Small market UHF station in Northwest seeks Top North Texas NBC affiliate seeking applica- Photographer'Editor. KABE -TV. a Univision all- around engineer experienced in RF, studio tions for General Assignments Reporter with min- owned station in Bakersfield, CA. is looking for a and production gear, and computers. Duties in- imum of one year's experience. Send non- Photographer Editor. Candidate must possess ex- clude maintaining on -air look, managing opera- returnable VHS or 3 4 tape with resume to: Lynn cellent video and audio skills as well as lighting tions department, and hands -on repair and main- Marshall, News Director. KFDX -TV, 4500 technique. Job entails news and commercial pro- tenance. Must be organized, communicative and Seymour Highway, Wichita Falls, TX 76309. No duction shooting as well as digital editing on a motivated to work unsupervised. Send resume. phone calls. KFDX is an Equal Opportunity Turbo Cube. Spanish fluency and broadcast ex- salary requirements and date of availability to Employer. perience required. Please send resume to: Box 01036 EOE. KFTV -TV Personnel Director. 3239 West Ashlan Avenue. Fresno. CA 93722. EOE.

Studio Maintenance Engineer: Beautiful facility, TV Radio Coordinator, Kansas State University News Services. Phone 913 -532 -6415 to receive state -of- the -art equipment. Respectable salary. WCCO in Min- a job description. Or visit our web site at Photographer. -TV, CBS O8O Nice Weather. Hands -on broadcasVvideo tape neapolis, has a great opportunity to grow with us. experience required. WCBI -TV, Jerrell Kautz, http: / /www.newss.ksu.edu Applications due by February 15. Kansas State University is an Equal Must be motivated to find spot news before the C.E., Box 271, Columbus, MS 39701. Email: desk sends you. constantly willing to get sound jkautz Opportunity Employer. @wcbi.com Fax: 601- 329-1004. bites. Work on 1:10 stories that must come to life and 5 minute stories with time for your best shots and sound to breath. Previous applicants Major group owned Buffalo television station Reporter. We're expanding! Come join a hot need not re -apply unless your work has looking for Chief Engineer. Individual must team with all the bells and whistles! We need a dramatically changed. Tapes are non -returnable. possess good interpersonal and management digger who knows how to work a beat and devel- EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova. News Director. skills and be capable of directing all of the op sources. who is full of new ideas. who can WCCO -TV. 90 South 11th Street. Minneapolis, technical operations of a television station. EOE. produce focused unique packages and who loves MN 55403. Send resume to Box 01043 EOE. "live." College degree required. Two years of experience in a commercial television newsroom preferred. Send tape /resume to Human Re- HELP WANTED NEWS WTVD -TV, an ABC owned station, is looking for sources Director. WYFF TV, 505 Rutherford a talented, creative photographer who loves hard Street, Greenville, SC 29609. EOE. news and doesn't watch the clock. Candidate must be able to edit quickly with an attention to G E N E R AL detail. 3+ years of experience preferred. Live microwave van experience a plus. Send tape and ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Reporter. WCCO -TV, CBS O8O in Minneapolis. resume to Ted Holtzclaw, News Operations has a great a opportunity to grow with Vital role us. Manager. WTVD -TV, 411 Liberty Street, Durham, KGO-TV is seeking an experienced in our 2 1/2 hour morning news program. Daily NC 27702. EOE. No calls please. reporter with proven on-air skills. Must live reports for a 3am to noon shift. Previous have a minimum of 5 years television applicants need not re -apply unless your work has dramatically changed. Tapes are non- 4 reporting experience preferably in a major returnable. EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova. News Producer needed immediately for daily market. Application deadline is February 21, News Director. WCCO -TV. 90 South 11th Street. live news program. Must have minimum 2 years of experience as Producer or Associate Pro- 1997. Please send resume, cover letter and Minneapolis. MN 55403. ducer. Responsible for organizing and formatting videotape to: newscast rundowns. Computer knowledge and good writing skills: experience with live ENG and KGO -TV Personnel Regional Manager. Conus Communications is SNG technology. Bilingual (Spanish/English) pre- looking for a Regional Manager who will manage 900 Front Street ferred. strong Spanish skills a must. College de- a multi station Conus News Gathering region. San Francisco, CA 94111 gree preferred. Send tapes and resume with Will be responsible for coordination and facilita- EOE salary history to: Producer, KXLN-TV, Channel tion of the satellite news gathering needs for the 45. 9440 Kirby Drive. Houston, TX 77054. EOE. region and has experience with local news gathering operations as well as a working knowledge of day to day local newsroom operations. Applicant must have experience. and ability to deal with News Planning Editor. UPN News 13. Los news management and personnel. must be a pro- Angeles, has an immediate opening for a News WEEKEND CO- ANCHOR /REPORTER ven leader, and self starter and must be willing to Planning Editor. The Planning Editor will be re- relocate. Send resumes: Human Resources. Con - sponsible for developing the type of exclusive KGO -TV is seeking an anchor /reporter us Job s8 -97, 3415 University Avenue. St. Paul. hard news stories that will set UPN News apart from the competition. The ideal candidate will be with extensive experience in live reporting MN 55114. No telephone calls please. An Equal Opportunity Employer. an aggressive journalist who can quickly develop to co- anchor weekend newscasts and a thorough directory of reliable sources. We are perform general assignment reporting on looking for a strong communicator with a back- weekdays. Candidate should have a ground in news Assignments or Investigative Pro- have minimum of 5 years experience in Producer. WCCO -TV. CBS O8O in Minneapolis. ducing. Candidates should 3 to 5 years experience in a large television market. Please television news reporting. Must have has a great opportunity to grow with us. We have send your resume and salary history to: UPN 13. excellent writing skills. Application already 2 morning producers. Become the third as we devote more resources to win in the Human Resources Department, 915 North La deadline is February 21, 1997. Please morning. Previous applicants need not re -apply un- Brea. Los Angeles. CA 90038. Or fax to 213 -851- send resume, cover letter and videotape less your work has dramatically changed. Tapes 4187. UPN 13 is an EOE. to: are non -returnable. EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova, News Director. WCCO -TV. 90 South KGO Personnel -TV 11th Street, Minneapolis. MN 55403. News Assignment Editor. Experienced assign- 900 Front Street ment editor with 3 -5 years of desk and/or produc- San Francisco, CA 94111 ing experience. Must have excellent resource For management skills and a "can -do" attitude: a sense of efficient logistics who can find, pitch, Photojournalist: News 4 San Antonio is looking and set -up a good story. Familiarity with the PA/ for a full -time photojournalist. We're looking for so- NJ /Del region a plus. Key position in Newsroom Photographer. Talented, skilled, NPPA -style meone with a great eye. a terrific work ethic and for a real leader. Send resume (no phone calls, team players needed for immediate openings. Col- strong editing skills. Experience is preferred in please) to Tracey Russell- Greene. News Assign- lege degree preferred. One year of experience re- network affiliated television. If that is you. please ment Manager, KYW -TV3, 101 South Indepen- quired. Submit tapes /resumes to Human Re- send a tape and resume to Jim Myers, Chief dence Mall East, Philadelphia. PA 19106. EOE. sources Manager, WYFF -TV. 505 Rutherford Photographer, KMOL -TV 4. P.O. Box 2641. San M F. ADA. Street. Greenville. SC 29609. EOE. Antonio, Texas 78299.

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Small market UHF station In Northwest seeks Top North Texas NBC affiliate seeking applica- Photographer Editor. KABE -TV, a Univision all- around engineer experienced in RF, studio tions for General Assignments Reporter with min- owned station in Bakersfield. CA. is looking for a and production gear, and computers. Duties in- imum of one year's experience. Send non- Photographer Editor. Candidate must possess ex- clude maintaining on -air look, managing opera- returnable VHS or 3/4` tape with resume to: Lynn cellent video and audio skills as well as lighting tions department, and hands-on repair and main- Marshell, News Director. KFDX -TV. 4500 technique. Job entails news and commercial pro- tenance. Must be organized, communicative and SeymoLr Highway. Wichita Falls, TX 76309. No duction shooting as well as digital editing on a motivated to work unsupervised. Send resume. phone calls. KFDX is an Equal Opportunity Turbo Cube. Spanish fluency and broadcast ex- salary requirements and date of availability to Employ N. perience required. Please send resume to: Box 01036 EOE. KFTV -TV Personnel Director. 3239 West Ashlan Avenue. Fresno. CA 93722. EOE.

Studio Maintenance Engineer: Beautiful facility. TV /Radio Coordinator, Kansas State University News Services. Phone 913- 532 -6415 to receive state -of- the -art equipment. Respectable salary. Photographer. WCCO -TV. CBS 080 in Min- Nice -on a job description. Or visit our web site at Weather. Hands broadcasVvideo tape neapolis. has a great opportunity to grow with us. -TV, http:.'www.newss.ksu.edu Applications due by experience required. WCBI Jerrell Kautz, Must be motivated to find spot news before the Box 271, Februari 15. Kansas State University is an Equal C.E., Columbus. MS 39701. Email: desk sends you, constantly willing to get sound jkautz @wcbi.com Fax: Opportunity Employer. 601- 329 -1004. bites. Work on 1:10 stories that must come to life and 5 minute stories with time for your best shots and sound to breath. Previous applicants Major group owned Buffalo television station Reporter. We're expanding! Come join a hot need not re -apply unless your work has looking for Chief Engineer. Individual must team with all the bells and whistles! We need a dramatically changed. Tapes are non -returnable. possess good interpersonal and management digger who knows how to work a beat and devel- EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova, News Director, skills and be capable of directing all of the op sou-ces, who is full of new ideas. who can WCCO -TV, 90 South 11th Street, Minneapolis. technical operations of a television station. EOE. produce focused unique packages and who loves MN 55403. Send resume to Box 01043 EOE. "live." College degree required. Two years of experience in a commercial television newsroom preferred. Send tape /resume to Human Re- HELP WANTED NEWS WTVD -TV, an ABC owned station, is looking for sources Director. WYFF TV, 505 Rutherford a talented. creative photographer who loves hard Street, 3reenville, SC 29609. EOE. news and doesn't watch the clock. Candidate must be able to edit quickly with an attention to G E N E R detail. 3+ years of experience preferred. Live microwave van experience a plus. Send tape and ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Reporter. WCCO -TV. CBS in Minneapolis, 080 resume to Ted Holtzclaw, News Operations has a great a opportunity to grow with us. Vital role KGO-TV is seeking an experienced Manager, WTVD-TV, 411 Liberty Street, Durham, in our 2 1 2 hour morning news program. Daily NC 27702. EOE. No calls please. reporter with proven on-air skills. Must live reports for a 3am to noon shift. Previous have a minimum of 5 years television applicants need not re -apply unless your work has dramatically changed. Tapes are non- reporting experience preferably in a major returnable. EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova. News Producer needed immediately for daily market. Application deadline is February 21, News Cirector. WCCO -TV, 90 South 11th Street. live news program. Must have minimum 2 years of experience as Producer Associate Pro- 1997. Please send resume, cover letter and Minneapolis. MN 55403. or ducer. Responsible for organizing and formatting videotape to: newscast rundowns. Computer knowledge and good writing skills: experience with live ENG and KGO -TV Personnel Regional Manager. Conus Communications is SNG technology. Bilingual (Spanish /English) pre- looking or a Regional Manager who will manage 900 Front Street ferred, strong Spanish skills a must. College de- a multi station Conus News Gathering region. San Francisco, CA 941 11 gree preferred. Send tapes and resume with Will be responsible for coordination and facilita- EOE salary history to: Producer. KXLN -TV. Channel tion of t-te satellite news gathering needs for the 45. 9440 Kirby Drive. Houston. TX 77054. EOE. region and has experience with local news gathering operations as well as a working knowledge of day to day local newsroom operations. Applicant must have experience. and ability to deal with News Planning Editor. UPN News 13. Los news management and personnel, must be Angeles. has an immediate opening for a News WEEKEND CO- ANCHOR /REPORTER a proven leader. and self starter and must be willing to Planning Editor. The Planning Editor will be re- relocate. Send resumes: Human Resources, Con - sponsible for developing the type of exclusive KGO -TV is seeking an anchor /reporter us Job p8 -97. 3415 University Avenue. St. Paul. hard news stories that will set UPN News apart from the competition. The ideal will with extensive experience in live reporting MN 55114. No telephone calls please. An Equal candidate be Opportunity Employer. an aggressive journalist who can quickly develop to co- anchor weekend newscasts and a thorough directory of reliable sources. We are perform general assignment reporting on looking for a strong communicator with a back- weekdays. Candidate should have a ground in news Assignments or Investigative Pro- ducing. Candidates should have 3 to 5 years ex- minimum of 5 years experience in Producer. WCCO -TV, CBS O &O in Minneapolis. perience in a large television market. Please television news reporting. has a great opportunity to grow with us. We Must have send your resume and salary history to: UPN 13, excellent writing skills. Application already have 2 morning producers. Become the third as we devote more resources to win in the Human Resources Department. 915 North La deadline is February 21, 1997. Please morning. Previous applicants need not re -apply un- Brea. Los Angeles. CA 90038. Or fax to 213 -851- send resume, cover letter and videotape less ycur work has dramatically changed. Tapes 4187. UPN 13 is an EOE. to: are ncn- returnable. EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canovz. News Director. WCCO -TV. 90 South KGO -TV Personnel 11th Steel. Minneapolis. MN 55403. News Assignment Editor. Experienced assign- 900 Front Street ment editor with 3 -5 years of desk and or produc- San Francisco, CA 94111 ing experience. Must have excellent resource EOE management skills and a "can -do" attitude: a sense of efficient logistics who can find. pitch, Photo_ournalist: News 4 San Antonio is looking and set -up a good story. Familiarity with the PN for a MI-time photojournalist. We're looking for so- NJ/Del region a plus. Key position in Newsroom Photographer. Talented. skilled. NPPA -style meone with a great eye. a terrific work ethic and for a real leader. Send resume (no phone calls, team players needed for immediate openings. Col- strong editing skills. Experience is preferred in please) to Tracey Russell- Greene, News Assign- lege degree preferred. One year of experience re- network affiliated television. If that is you. please ment Manager. KYW -TV3. 101 South Indepen- quired. Submit tapes /resumes to Human Re- send a tape and resume to Jim Myers. Chief dence Mall East Philadelphia, PA 19106. EOE. sources Manager, WYFF -TV, 505 Rutherford Photographer, KMOL -TV 4. P.O. Box 2641. San M F. ADA. Street, Greenville. SC 29609. EOE. Antonio. Texas 78299.

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News Producer: Immediate opening for experi- Director (DGA). Wanted' Take charge TV news Western New York's Number One source for enced news producer for successful, established, maniac to help propel Philadelphia's fastest grow- news has an immediate opening for a Full -Time weekly motorsports news show on major cable ing news product to new heights! You need 10 Photographer. Enterprise and investigative skills, network. Minimum of 3 years experience re- years major market newscast directing experi- ability to shoot and edit beta to NPPA standards quired. Please send resume. references and non- ence with a significant technical background. You under extreme deadlines, along with a positive, returnable VHS tape to: Producer. 6025 Victory must have the ability to interact extensively with can -do attitude. are a must. Requirements: One Lane. Harrisburg. NC 28075. the producers, stage personnel, and technical year experience, college degree, and microwave crew to manage the direction of a fast paced. vis- proficiency are preferred. If you are the best in ually exciting show. You will be a teacher, a your newsroom and would like the freedom and Major group owned Buffalo television station motivator. a complete Team Player. You will work coaching to be even better send a resume and looking for Executive News Producer. Focus will with a large and diverse team, have a flexible non -returnable tape to: Human Resources Gen- be content and presentation of daily newscasts. schedule. and use your communications skills to eralist, WOKR -TV, 4225 West Henrietta Road, Individual will have strong producing, writing and achieve constant excellence. Please send re- P.O. Box 20555, Rochester, NY 14602 -0555. management skills and will work closely with sume to: NBC 10. Manager. Employee Relations, WOKR -TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. News Director on editorial process, story selec- City Avenue & Monument Road, Philadelphia, PA Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. tion and newscast formatting. EOE. Send resume 19131. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. to Box 01041 EOE. Western New York's Number One source for news has an immediate opening for a creative, committed broadcast journalist. At Rochester's 1 -Team Reporter. WCCO -TV, CBS O&O in Min- Assistant News Director. WSTM -TV, NBC in Newsource 13, we believe in uncovering the neapolis, has a great opportunity to grow with us. Syracuse, seeks assistant news director with news well as covering it. We are looking for a Smart digger with the right tone in stories to as penchant for hard news, high production values Anchor /General Assignment Reporter. weed out wrong -doing that's relevant and not Weekend and tight writing. Supervise reporters and pro- Enterprise and investigative skills, along with a sensational. Work alongside the best and the ducers on newscast planning and production. Re- -do attitude, are a must. Require- brightest investigative producers. Previous appli- positive, can view and approve news copy and supervise ments: Two years experience, college degree cants need not re -apply unless your work has special projects. Medium market experience as a preferred. If you are the best in your newsroom dramatically changed. Tapes are non -returnable. newsroom manager or producer or large market and would like the freedom and coaching to be EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova, News Director, experience as a producer required. Applications. even better send a resume and non -returnable WCCO -TV. 90 South 11th Street. Minneapolis. resume. non -returnable 3 4 or VHS tape and tape to: Human Resources Generalist, WOKR- MN 55403. 3/4" statement of news philosophy to Lisa TV, 4225 West Henrietta Road, P.O. Box 20555, Wadsworth, Personnel, WSTM -TV, 1030 James Rochester, NY 14602 -0555. WOKR -TV is an Street. Syracuse, NY 13203. EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and General Assignments Reporter. Candidates women are encouraged to apply. must understand contemporary storytelling techni- ques. provide compelling enterprise stories daily. and fight for the lead each newscast. We want Are you working in News, but dreaming of a gig HELP WANTED PROMOTION more than a spot news chaser. Minimum two in Entertainment? Our Emmy Award winning years experience is required. Broadcast journal- local entertainment and information show. ism degree preferred. Send resumes to: Christina Louisville Tonight Live. is just the place to break Medina. Human Resources Coordinator, 5233 in. Are you a reporter who has the ability to turn Bridge Street. Fort Worth, TX 76103. No phone creative packages and make live shots sing? Our DAILY TOPICAL calls please. We are an Equal Opportunity alum are using the skills they learned on our PROMOTION PRODUCER Employer. show in the top twenty markets. Send resume and tape to: Cindy Vaughan #920. WHAS 11, P.O. Box 1100, Louisville, KY 40201. KGO -TV is seeking a Daily Topical Promotion Producer who will be responsible for producing Full and Part-time TV Anchors needed. Metro 7 News. Networks News Bureaus in Washington and Bal- all topical promotional spots for Channel timore are looking for experienced TV reporters/ Must have a proven track record in promotion anchors. Good writing, news judgement. and and production. Must be a team player and have production skills necessary. Send tape and re- Anchor /Reporter. WCCO -TV, CBS O&O in Min- the ability to work under pressure and tight sume to Jim Ribble. Director of Operations. Metro neapolis, has a great opportunity to grow with us. deadlines. Application deadline is February 21, Networks. 5454 Wisconsin Avenue. Suite 1215. Warm, genuine, down -to -earth anchor who can Chevy Chase. MD 20815. No phone calls please. also consistently write and tell stories. Previous 1997. Please send resume, cover letter and applicants need not re -apply unless your work videotape to: has dramatically changed. Tapes are non- Entire News Team including News Director returnable. EEO. Send tapes to Ted Canova, KGO -TV Personnel needed at brand new, small market ( #175) ABC News Director, WCCO -TV, 90 South 11th Street. 900 Front Street Peninsula! affiliate in Michigan's Beautiful Upper Minneapolis. MN 55403. San Francisco, CA 94111 -rounded "do it We need well people who can eue all "...report. shoot. edit. anchor. do weather and sports. and hustle! Must have positive, "can -do" work well with people. and have ex- attitude, Anchor. WFTX -TV in the Ft. Myers /Naples Promotion Director. ABC affiliate in southeas cellent driving record. If you love the rugged out- market seeks a Weekend Anchor /Reporter. market has openings for full time highly winters with lots doors. Lake Superior, of snow Three years television experience required, col- motivated professional. Must be self starter that resume, and gorgeous summers. send a detailed lege degree preferred. The successful candidate can handle quick turnarounds and deadlines. written statement of your news philosophy, and will be a leader and FOXIFIED. Send non- Able to handle news, sales. and community pro- tape (Beta preferred, 3/4" OK) to: News Team, returnable tape and resume to Mark Pierce. Sta- motions. Some experience with digital equipment WBKP, ABC TV 5810, 1122 Calumet Avenue #5. tion Manager, 621 SW Pine Island Road. Cape required. Send tape and resume to Gina Teague, Calumet, MI 49913. EOE/MF. Coral, FL 33991. We are an Equal Opportunity GM. WWAY -TV, P.O. Box 2068, Wilmington, Employer. N.C. 28402. EOE. M /F/V /D.

Chief Photojournalist. FOX O&O with a strong tradition in quality photojournalism seeks a leader to for its news photojournalists. Ideal applicant Weekend Producer. #1 rated news station Fax your classified ad should believe in NPPA standards. as well as needs weekend news producer. This is a full -time having a commitment tc teaching and training. job. with desk responsibilities during the week. Broadcasting & Cable Send tape and resume to: Tom Loebig, VP/ Tapes and resumes to: Dave Busiek, News News. WGHP -TV FOXt.. HP -8. High Point, NC Director, KCCI -TV. 888 Ninth Street. Des Moines. (212) 206-8327 27261. EOE /M /F. IA 50309. EOE.

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Top 40 Midwest market is looking for Promotion Director. WBRE -TV, the NBC af- a Creative TELE ISION Services Director. This manager will be responsi- filiate in the 49th market, is seeking a dynamic. ble for the following: creative direction creative individual to lead our promotion depart- of the station's promotion and marketing efforts. the overall ment. Promotion and News are top priorities at Bloombe graphic look. the station's WBRE -TV and we've got gold and silver Promax FINANCIAL MARKETS promotional campaigns C O M M O D I T I E S and media plans. The Creative Services Director awards to prove it. Are you aggressive with a win- N E V I S will also play a key role in developing our com- ning attitude? The proof is on the tape. Send it munity projects. Must be able to work closely with along with your resume and references to: BI- LINGUAL ASSOCIATE the General Manager. News Director and other Personnel, WBRE -TV, 62 S. Franklin Street, PRO DUCER - SPANISH key department heads. Send resume and a one Wilkes- Barre, PA 18773. EOE. Bloom )erg L P is the premier high -tech, multimedia infor- page explanation on how to develop a brand im- matior services firm, providing news. sophisticated data and age for a television station. Reply to Box 01054 analyss to investment professionals and major companies Marketing Writer /Producer: New Mexico's #1 arounc the world. EOE. TV station is searching for a talented writer/ We curently seek an enthusiastic professional to handle all producer. If you excel at hard -hitting news promo- facets ,f production for our fast paced news operations tion and set the standard for it in your market, we Producer. A Chicago based Chinese /American want to hear from you. Our ideal candidate is a The susessfii canddate wil possess the following qualifxakorls- television show production company is seeking a creative, highly motivated professional with great Fluency (oral d written) in English d Spanish, Producer. Responsibilities include coordinating writing and production skills. An eye for graphics, Fonuguese a decided asset filming, directing, writing. editing documentaries the ability to work well under tight deadlines and 12 years' 1V productim and on-camera experience and motion pictures. Films are produced in a keen understanding of branding and positioning Strong computer skills Chinese and English. Requires 6 years of job re- very important. Two years news promotion expe- Cetail- oriented with the ability to handle several lated experience. Send resume to Susan B. rience and college degree preferred. If you meet projects in a deadline driven environment Larson, President, CN, 435 North Michigan Av- enue. Suite 2900. Chicago. IL 60611. No calls. these qualifications and are ready to make the Please mail or fax your resume to: Howard Horder. 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"For the Record" compiles applications filed trol from Margaret H. Gochenour (deceased) 38801) for FM at 91.1 mhz, 2 kw, ant. 75 m., with and actions taken by the FCC. Applica- to Lloyd Gochenour (executor). Jan. 22 intersection of 23 Bypass and S.R. 21. Asso- ciation has applied to build FMs in Nashville, tions and actions are listed by state; the date Salem, Va. (BTCH- 970109GG) -WRIS Inc. the application was filed or the action was Ark., and Hannibal and Kirksville, Mo. (see for WJLM(FM): involuntary transfer of control taken, when available, appears in italic. items, below). Jan. 13 from Margaret H. Gochenour (deceased) to 22 Batesville, Ark. (BPH- 970106MA)- Abbreviations: AOL- assignment of license: ant. Lloyd Gochenour (executor). Jan. - Batesville Broadcasting Co. Inc. (J. Boyd antenna; ch.-channel: CP- construction permit; Kewaunee, Wis. (BTCH-97o109GH)-Har- D.I.P. -debtor in possession: ERP -effective radiated Ingram, president /owner, PO Box 73, bor Cities Broadcasting Inc. for WAUN -FM: power. khz- kilohertz: km-kilometers: kw- kilowatts: Batesville, MS 38606) for FM at 99.5 mhz, 6 m.- meters; mhz -megahertz: mi- miles; TL -trans- involuntary transfer of control from estate of kw, ant. 100 m., 12 km NNE of Batesville, E miner location: w-watts. One meter equals 3.28 fat. Andrew J. Brusda to Albert L. Brusda. Jan. 22 of Hwy. 167 N. Ingram owns wJBl(AM)- weLE(FM) Batesville. Jan. 6 OWNERSHIP CHANGES NEW STATIONS Nashville, Ark. (BPED- 970110MB) -Amer- Dismissed Returned ican Family Association (Donald E. Wild - mon, president, 1208 Zentwood, Tupelo, Orlando, Fla. (BTC- 961231GG, BTCH - Maynardville, Tenn. (BPED- 961112MB)- Miss. 38801) for FM at 90.5 mhz, 32 kw, 169 961231GH, BTCH- 961231GF)- Infinity Powell- Clinch Media Inc. for noncommercial m., Hwy. 73 S, Saratoga, Ark. Association Holdings Corp. for WHOO(AM)- WMMO(FM) and FM at 88.3 mhz. Jan. 15 owns WALN(FM) Carrollton and WAKD(FM) from wHTO(FM): voluntary transfer of control Tellico Plains, Tenn. (SPED- 961024MC)- Sheffield, Ala.; owns KVVA -FM Apache Junc- Infinity Mel Karmazin, Broadcasting Corp. to Lee College for noncommercial FM at 88.5 tion, Ariz.; KAow(FM) Fort Smith and KANx(FM) Michael A. Wiener Gerald Carrus and as mhz. Jan. 15 Pine Bluff, Ark.; Kauz(FM) Topeka and KCFN trust (dismissed as duplicative). Jan. 15 (FM) Wichita, Kan.; WAPD(FM) Campbellsville, Granted Arlington, Tex. (BALH- 961231GE)- Infinity Ky.; KAPM(FM) Alexandria and KAPI(FM) Rus- Broadcasting Corp. for KEws(FM): voluntary Knob Noster, Mo. (SPED- 960111MD)- ton, La.; WDFx(FM) Cleveland, WOST -AM -FM assignment of license from Infinity Broad- Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foun- Forest and WAFR(FM) Tupelo, all Miss.; casting Corp. of Dallas to Infinity Broadcast- dation for noncommercial FM at 89.7 mhz. KAKU(FM) Springfield, Mo., and WAMP(FM) Tenn.; is CP for FM at ing Corp. of Dallas II. Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jackson, buying Ottawa, Kan.; is selling FM in Mount Morris, Poteau, Okla. (BPED-950718MD)- Ameri- Accepted for filing Ill.; is building FMs in Selma and Ozark, Ala.; can Family Association for noncommercial Vincennes, Ind.; St. Martinville, La.; Hatties- Canyon, Tex. (BTC- 970106EA)- Madison FM at 91.7 mhz, 3.25 kw, ant. 569 m. Oct. 31 Radio Group Inc. for KzRK(AM): involuntary burg and Natchez, Miss.; Hubbard, Neb.; transfer of control from Madison Group Mansfield, Pa. (BPH- 951108MA) -Farm & Clovis, N.M.; Reedsport, Ore., and Cul- Co. for FM at 92.3 mhz, Associates Inc. to Stanley L. Vick. Jan. 16 Home Broadcasting peper, Va.; has applied to build FMs in Troy, .8 kw, ant. 196 m. Jan. 15 Ala. (see item, above); Bentonville, Blythe- Canyon, Tex. (BTCH-970106EB)-Her- Tenn. (BPED- ville, Des Arc, El Dorado, Fayetteville and itage Communications Corp. for KZRK -FM: Maynardville, 960327MC)- Foothills Broadcasting Inc. for noncommer- Forrest City, all Ark.; Panama City, Fla.; involuntary transfer of control from Madison and cial FM at 88.3 mhz. Jan. 15 Americus, Cairo, Dublin, Savannah Group Associates Inc. to Stanley L. Vick. Waycross, all Ga.; Marion and Waverly, Jan. 16 Huntsville, Tex. (SPED- 960405MB)- Iowa; Jonesboro, La.; Flora, Kankakee, Jacksonville, Tex. (BAPH- 961220GR)- American Family Association for FM at 88.3 Kewanee and Pana, all Ill.; Fairfield, Iowa; mzh. 15 Robert Warren Shivery for Kslz(FM): involun- Jan. Manhattan, Salina and Independence, all tary assignment of CP from Robert Warren Filed Kan.; Mount Sterling, Ky.; Jonesboro, Many and Westdale, all La.; Muskegon, Mich.; Shivery to Herbert L. Bell (receiver). Jan. 17 Troy, Ala. American (BPED- 970113MC)- Corinth, Duck Hill, Laurel, McComb and Port Va. Family Association (Donald E. Wildmon, Roanoke, (BTC- 970109GF) -WRIS Gibson, all Miss.; Benton, Cabool, Hannibal 1208 MS Inc. for wnls(AM): involuntary transfer of con- president, Zentwood, Tupelo, (see item, below), High Point, Kennett, Kirksville (see item, below) and St. Joseph, BY THE NUMBERS all Mo.; Ahoskie, Fayetteville and Mount Airy, all N.C.; Shelby and Steubenville, Ohio; Ardmore, Durant, Stillwater and BROADCAST STATIONS Service Total Ada, Weatherford, all Okla.; Reedsport, Ore.; Service Total Commercial VHF TV 559 Franklin, Pa.; Dillon, S.C.; Clarkesville, Hohenwald, Lake City and Shelbyville, all Commercial AM 4,906 TV 622 Commercial UHF Tenn.; Del Rio, Fannett, Gatesville, Commercial FM 5,285 Educational VHF TV 123 Huntsville, Kerrville, Lamesa, Mart, Nacog- Educational FM 1,810 doches, Pampa, Victoria and Odessa, all Educational UHF TV 240 Tex.; Charles City, Va.; Cuba City, Wis., and Total Radio 12,001 Total TV 1,544 Gillette, Wyo. Jan. 10 VHF LPTV 561 Laytonville, Calif. (SPED- 970109MD)- CABLE Redwood Community Radio Inc. (Shirley UHF LPTV 1,211 Total systems 11,660 Hillman, president, PO Box 135, Redway, Total LPTV 1,772 CA 95560) for FM at 90.1 mhz, .17 kw, ant. Total subscribers 62,231,730 722 m, N. Cahto Peak, 8.5 mi. W of Lay - FM translators & boosters 2,453 Homes passed 91,750,000 tonville. Redwood owns KMUE(FM) Eureka VHF translators 2,263 and KMuD(FM) Garberville, Calif. Jan. 9 Cable penetration* 65.3% UHF translators 2,562 Tehachapi, Calif. (BPH- 970102)- George Based on TV household universe of 95.9 million S. Flinn Jr. (188 S. Bellevue, No. 222, Mem- Sources: FCC, Nielsen, Paul Kagan Associates Total 7,278 phis, TN 38104) for FM at 100.1 mhz, .38 Translators GRAPHIC Y BROADCASTING CARLI kw, ant. 389 m., .7 km W of Sugarloat Mtn.

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www.americanradiohistory.com -For the Reco Flinn owns KMZN(FM) Marion and KDRE(FM) Limon, Colo. (BPH- 970108MF) -Roger Bend Dr., Independence, Mo. 64052) for North Little Rock, Ark.; wccL(rv) New Lewis Hoppe II (165 E Ave., PO Box 87, noncommercial FM at 90.3 mhz, 3.8 kw, ant. Orleans, and WNwz(AM) Germantown and Limon, Colo. 80828) for FM at 93.7 mhz, 6 60 m., .6 km N of intersection of Rte. "O" and WFel(TV) and WHeo(AM) Memphis, Tenn.; kw, ant. 22 m., 2 km NW of Limon. Hoppe Lake Rd. 0 -275 near Laurie, Mo. Bott family 25% of CP for KDEN(TV) Longmont, Colo.; owns K,-iM(AM) Limon and wzru(FM) Bear owns Kclv(FM) Mt. Bullion, Calif.; wFcv(AM) has applied to build TVs in Nogales and Lake, Mich.; is building wevE(FM) Beulah, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Kcvw(FM) Kingman, KCCV- Phoenix, Ariz., and Memphis; Kailua and Mich. Jan. 8 FM Olathe, Kccv(AM) Overland Park and Waimanalo, Hawaii; Jackson, Miss.; Nor- Limon, Colo. (BPH- 970109MB) -EB Hay- KcvT(FM) Silver Lake, all Kan.; Ksiv(AM) Clay- man, Okla., and Ogden, Utah; has 50% den LLC (Charles B. Moss Jr., member/ ton, KLTE(FM) Kinksville, KLEx(AM) Lexington, interest in applications for TVs in Gosnell, manager/51% owner, 225 N. Mill St., Aspen, KAYx(FM) Richmond and KSIV -FM St. Louis, all Ark.; Destin, Fla.; Newton and Des Moines, KLCv(FM) Colo. 81611) for FM at 93.7 mhz, 6 kw, ant. Mo.; Lincoln and KFGE(FM) Milford, Iowa; Minden, La.; Arcade, N.Y.; Greenville, 100 m., 1.5 km N of interchange of US 40 Neb.; KNTL(FM) Bethany, Kocv(AM) Oklahoma N.C.; Provo, Utah, and Spokane, Wash.; and 24, 2.5 km NW of Limon. Moss owns City and KABH(FM) Shawnee, all Okla., and has interest in applications for TVs in Hot KSPN -FM Aspen, KNFO(FM) Basalt, KruN(FM) wcRV(AM) Collierville, Tenn. Jan. 10 Springs, Ark.; Coolidge and Phoenix, Ariz.; Eagle and KFMU(FM) Oak Creek, all Colo., Fayetteville, N.C. (BPED- 970109MG)- Senatobia. Miss.; Santa Fe, N.M., and and KAF'F(FM) Taos, N.M.; has applied to Bible Broadcasting Network Inc. (Lowell L. Tulsa, Okla.; is building FMs in Maumelle, build FMs in Healdsburg and Needles, Calif.; Davey, president, 8030 Arrowridge Blvd., Ark., and Sun Valley, Nev.; has applied to Grand Junction and Hayden, Colo.; Billings Charlotte, N.C. 28273) for noncommercial build FMs in Cambria and Temecula, Calif.; and Great Falls, Mont., and Jackson, Wyo. FM at 91.1 mhz, .5 kw, ant. 69 m., 2515 Grenada, Oxford and Tunica, Miss.; Forest Jan. 9 Muchinson Rd. Bible Broadcasting owns Acres, S.C.. and Virginia Beach, Va. Flinn WYFD(FM) Decatur, Ala.; wYFB(FM) is president of Broadcasting for the Chal- Keaau, Hawaii (BPH- 970108MD) -Debo- Gaines- ville, WYFO(FM) Lakeland and WYFE(FM) Tar- lenged Inc., which has applied to build TVs rah Tomoye Takehiro Ombac (620 Awa St., pon Springs, all Fla.; WYFK(FM) Columbus, in Selma, Ala.; Nogales, Ariz.; Memphis, and Hilo, Hawaii 96720) for FM at 105.1 mhz, 50 WYFS(FM) Savannah, WVFA(FM) Ogden, Utah. Jan. 2 kw, ant. 5 m., 4.5 km NW of Mountain View, Waynesboro Hawaii, near intersection of N. Kulani and and WYFw(FM) Winder, all Ga.; KYFW(FM) Tehachapi, Calif. (BPH- 970102MB)- (hope res. Jan. 8 Wichita, Kan.; KYFL(FM) Monroe, La.; WYFQ Dixon Broadcasting Inc. (Ivan N Dixon Ill, (AM) Charlotte, WYFL(FM) Henderson, WHPE- Keaau, Hawaii (BPH- 970109MC)- Volcano president /owner, 300 Ohukai Rd., Kihei, FM High Point and WYFO -FM Wadesboro, all Broadcasting Corp. (Thomas A. Curtis, Hawaii 96753) for FM at 100.1 mhz, .17 kw, pres- N.C.; WYFV(FM) Cayce, wYFG(FM) Gaffney ident /50% PO Box ant. 555 m.. on Bear Mtn. Dixon Broadcast- owner, 2346, Keala- and wYFH(FM) North Charleston, all S.C.; kekua, Hawaii 96750) for FM at 105.1 mhz, ing owns KoNi(FM) Lanai City, Hawaii; has WYFC(FM) Clinton and WYFN(AM) Nashville, 50 kw, ant. 61 m, KKOA tower, 100 m. NE of applied to build TV in Kailua, Hawaii. Jan. 2 Tenn.; KYFA(FM) Amarillo, KYFT(FM) Lubbock N. Glenwood Rd., 2.8 km NW of intersection Tehachapi, Calif. (BPH- 970102ME) and KYFL(FM) San Antonio, all Tex.; KYFO-AM- -Point of N. Glenwood and Hwy. 11, 20 km SW of Broadcasting FM Ogden, Utah, and WYFJ(FM) Ashland, Co. dba Tehachapi Broadcast- Keaau. Jan. 9 ing Co. (John Q. Hearne, president/owner, WYFT(FM) Luray and WYFI(FM) Norfolk, Va. 100 Wilshire Blvd., No. 1000, Santa Monica, Keaau, Hawaii (BPH- 970109MD) -Jon A. Jan. 8 Le Duc (909 Kepler CA 90401) for FM at 100.1 mhz, .18 kw, ant. Dr., Green Bay, Wis. Wade, N.C. (BPED- 970110MC)- Covenant 54311) for FM at 105.1 mhz, 50 kw, ant. - 549.6 m., Bear Mtn., 4.4 km ENE of Bear Educational Fellowship Inc. (Gardner H. Alt- 193 m. Le Duc owns wJLw(FM) Allouez, Valley Springs, Calif. Point owns KBET(AM) Wis. man Sr., president, 2630 Mirror Lake Dr., Jan. 9 Santa Clarita and KKzz(AM)- KocP(FM) Fayetteville, N.C. 28303) for noncommercial Oxnard /Ventura and KTRO(AM) Port Huen- Britt, Iowa (BPH- 970103MA) -Lyle Robert FM at 91.1 mhz, 3.4 kw, ant. 116 m., E side eme-KcAo(FM) Oxnard /Ventura, Calif.; is Evans (1296 Marian Lane, Green Bay, Wis. of U.S. 301, 1.8 km N at intersection of Hwy. buying 95% of KUTY(AM) Palmdale-KLKx -FM 54304) for FM at 99.5 mhz, 6 kw, ant. 100 m. 301 and County Road 1813, NE of Wade. Rosamond and KHJJ(AM)-KGMX -FM Lancaster, Evans owns WEZR(FM) Brillion, Wis.; 90% of Covenant owns wAPv(FM) North Myrtle all Calif.; is buying 87.7% of Kxsp(AM) Ventu- WWRS-T'/ Mayville, Wis.; 50% of wMeE(AM) Beach, S.C.; has applied to build FM in ra-KTND(FM) Ojai /Ventura, Calif.; has applied Chilton, Wis. Jan. 3 Spring Lake, N.C. Altman owns wMlw(AM) to build FMs at Johannesburg and Temecu- Hannibal, Mo. (BPED-970108ME)- Ameri- Atlantic Beach, S.C. Jan. 9 la/Riverside, Calif. Jan. 2 can Family Association (Donald E. Wild - Zanesville, Ohio (BPED- 970114MB)- Tehachapi, Calif. (BPH- 970106MD)- mon, president, 1208 Zentwood, Tupelo, Riverside Ministries (Carl Sullivan, presi- Tehachapi Broadcasting Co. (co- managers Miss. 38801) for FM at 91.7 mhz, 15 kw, ant. dent /25% owner, 2620 S. River Rd., Redford Clagg and Jimmy Phillips, 21416 133 m., .5 mi. on County Rd. 67. Association Zanesville, Ohio 43701) for FM at 91.7 mhz, Adam Drive, Tehachapi, CA 93561) for FM has applied to build FMs in Troy, Ala., and 6 kw, ant. 84 m., SR 146, 1.2 km W of Nash - at 100.1 mhz, 6 kw, ant. -3 m., 2.3 km NE of Nashville, Ark. (see items, above). and port, Ohio. Jan. 14 Tehachapi. Dec. 30 KirksvilI , Mo. (see item, below). Jan. 8 Seminole, Okla. (BPED-970113MA)- Tehachapi, Calif. (BPH- 970102MF)- Kirksville, Mo. (BPED-970113MB)- Ameri- American Family Association (Donald E. Robert Adelman (326 W. Lakeview Drive, can Family Association (Donald E. Wild - Wildmon, president, 1208 Zentwood, Tupe- Palmdale, CA 93551) for FM at 100.1 mhz, mon, president, 1208 Zentwood, Tupelo, lo, Miss. 38801) for FM at 89.1 mhz, .5 kw, 1.85 kw, ant. 181 m., Shrub Mtn., 2.5 km N of Miss. 38801) for FM at 91.9 mhz, 6 kw, ant. ant. 43 m., 3105 Hwy. 3 N. Association has Tehachapi Willow Springs Rd. Jan. 2 61 m., "A" Hwy. through Willmathsville, Mo., applied to build FMs in Troy, Ala.; Nashville, Temecula, Calif. (BPH-970108MB)-Kim- 1/8 mi. E to intersection of "J" Hwy. S. on Ark., and Hannibal and Kirksville, Mo. (see ler Broadcasting Inc. (Helen Jones, presi- NW corner of intersection. Association has items, above). Jan. 13 applied to build FMs in Troy, Ala.; Nashville, dent /owner, 29771 Bonanaza Place, Shawnee, Okla. (BPED- 970109ME) -Love Ark., and Hannibal, Mo. (see items, above). Canyon Lake, Calif. 92587) for FM at 103.3 Station Inc. (Doyle Brewer, president, PO Jan. 13 mhz, 3.64 kw, ant. 126 m., 3.1 km SSE of Box 14, Ponca City, Okla. 74602) for FM at Temecula. Jan. 8 Shell Knob, Mo. (BPH- 961205MC) -Cathy 91.3 mhz, 19 kw, ant. 100 m., on Hwy 3E, Julesburg, Colo. (BTCH -9701) -Ogallala Roach and Michael W. Collins (5121 Cum - 6.9 km NW of Seminole Airport tower. Love Broadcasting Co. (Ray H. Lockhart, presi- ing St., Omaha, Neb. 68132) for FM at 97.7 Station owns KLVV(FM) Ponca City; has dent /owner, 1310 Highland Dr., Ogallala, mhz, 61.w, ant. 100 m., 2.7 km SSW of Jenk- applied to build FMs in Piedmont and Ponca ins, Mo. Neb. 69153) for FM at 96.5 mhz, 51 kw, ant. Dec. 5 City, Okla. Jan. 9

139 m., 7.7 km SE of intersection of 1 -80 and Sunrise Beach, Mo. (BPED-970110MA)- Yukon, Okla. (BPED-970110MD)- Educa- Cheyenne /Deuel County Line. Ogallala Community Broadcasting Inc. (Richard P. tional Media Foundation (K. Richard Jenk- owns KOGA(AM) Ogallala, Neb. Jan. 6 Bott, president/33.3% owner, 3405 Shady ins, president, 1425 N. Market Blvd., No. 9,

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www.americanradiohistory.com For the Record Sacramento, Calif. 95834) for noncommer- wvPS(FM) Burlington, wRvT(FM) Rutland and Wethersfield Township, N.Y. (BPH - cial FM at 88.5 mhz, ant 121 m., 5.4 km from wvPR(FM) Windsor, all Vt.; has applied to 960111 LC)- Casciani Communications Inc. 7 for wNuc(FM): change ERP. Jan. 15 intersection of I -40 and SR 281. Foundation build FM in Norwich. Vt. Jan. owns KLVN(FM) Chowchilla, KLVG(FM) Gar - Blackstone, Va. (BPH- 96032811) -Denbar berville, KLVS(FM) Kingsburg, KLVC-FM Maga- FACILITIES CHANGES Communications Inc. for WBBC -FM: change lia and KLVR(FM) Santa Rosa, all Calif., and ERP, class. Jan. 13 KRLL(FM) Las Dismissed KEZF(AM) Tigard, Ore.; is buying Filed/Accepted for filing Cruces, N.M.; is building KJFA -FM Grass Val- Honolulu (BP- 920618AD)- Cosmopolitan ley and KLvw(FM) Julian, Calif., and FM in Broadcasting Corp. for KoHO(AM): change Maumelle, Ark. (BMPH-961205lD)- Cherryville, Ore.; has applied to build FMS in ant., relocate transmitter. Jan. 14 George S. Flinn Jr. for FM at 96.9 mhz: change ERP, ant., TL, main studio location. Cherryville. Klamath Falls and Winchester, Mass. (BP- 951020AA)- Framingham, Jan. 17 all Ore. Jan. 10 Fairbanks Communications Inc. for Middleton, Tenn. (BPH -9701) -B.R. and wKox(AM): increase power to 50 kw; change Fort Bragg, Calif. (BPH- 9611211C)-Axell Martha S. Clayton (PO Box 142, Walnut, daytime TL to River St., Newton, Mass.: Broadcasting for KsAV(FM): new auxiliary sta- Miss. 38683) for FM at 100.7 mhz, 25 kw, change ant. Jan. 14 tion. Jan. 17 ant. 100 m, 2.4 mi. W of Lacy, Tenn., on Portland, Ore. (BPED- 910516MB) -Reed Honolulu (BP- 970108AC)- Cosmopolitan Hardeman. Tenn. Rowenel's Chapel Rd.. Institute for KRRc(FM): change frequency Broadcasting Corp. for KoHO(AM): change Claytons own wLnc(AM) Walnut. Jan. 9 from 107.5 mhz to 104.1 mhz, change ERP ant., TL. Jan. 15 Hemphill, Tex. (BPH- 970102MD) -David J. to .07 kw; ant. ant. to 368 m., TL to 4700 SW Champaign, Ill. (BPED- 9612121E) -Park- Cunningham (1785 Limerick Dr., Vidor, Tex. Council Crest Drive. Jan. 13 land College for wPco(FM): change ant., TL. 77662) for FM at 103.9 mhz. 6 kw, ant. 100 Abilene, Tex. (BPH- 9609121D)- Dynamic Jan. 17 m., 1.2 km SSE of Milam, Tex. Jan. 2 Broadcasting Inc. for KORO -FM: change chan- Branson, Mo. (BPED- 9612241C)- Vision Hemphill, Tex. (BPH- 970106MC)- Phillip nel from 100.7 mhz to 100.9 mhz. Jan. 13 Ministries Inc. for KLFc(FM): change ant. Burr (PO Box 1000, Hemphill, Tex. 75948) Returned Jan. 17 for FM at 103.9 mhz, 6 kw, ant. 86 m., Hwy. La. (BPH- Citywide Banks, Ore. (BPH- 9612061G)- Common 87, 3.2 km N of Hemphill. Burr owns Maurice, 9609061E)- of Lafayette for KFxz(FM): Ground Broadcasting Inc. for KBBT -FM: KAws(AM) Hemphill. Jan. 6 Broadcasting Corp. change ERP. Jan. 10 change ant., TL, ERP. Dec. 26 Tex. (BPED- 970107MB) McCook, -Faith Lake Oswego, Ore. (BMPH-9612061F)- Inc. (Kenneth D. Apple, Granted Baptist Church Radio Systems of Miami Inc. for KKJZ(FM): senior pastor, 4301 N. Shary Rd., Mission, Williams, Ariz. (BMPH- 9606071H) -Jana change ant. Dec. 26 Tex. 78572) for FM at 91.5 mhz, 2.6 kw, ant. Tucker for KvTF(FM): change TL. Jan. 15 Portland, Ore. (BPH- 9612061E)- American 107 m.. 2.2 mi. E of McCook on FM490, 1.5 Jupiter, Fla. (BMP- 961101AB) -SSS road. Jan. 7 Radio Systems Corp. for KuFO(FM): change mi. N of FM490 on county Broadcasting Inc. for wMLz(AM): change TL, ant. Dec. 26 San Angelo, Tex. (BPH- 961226MB)- power, ant. Jan. 16 Lewisburg, Pa. (BMPH-9610291G)-Dig- Ruben Velasquez for FM at 105.7 mhz, 25 Ky. (BPED- 9605301C)- Louisville, gins Media Inc. for wcxR(FM): change ant., kw, 100 m., 320 W. 26th St. Velasquez owns Louisville Free Public Library for wFPL(FM): TL, ERP. Oct. 29 KOLM(FM) Odessa. Tex. Dec. 26 change ant., TL, ERP, class. Jan. 16 Tobyhanna, Pa. (BPH-9611131A)-Key- San Angelo, Tex. (BPH- 961226MC) -John Md. (BMPH -96070118)-CWA Cambridge, market of Nepa Inc. for wKRF(FM): change W. Barger (7800 NW IH -10, No. 330, San Broadcasting Inc. for wFBR(FM): change ant., ant., TL, ERP. Nov. 13 Antonio, Tex. 78230) for FM at 105.7 mhz, TL. Jan. 9 25 kw, ant. 98 m, 320 W. 26th St. Barger has Mayaguez, P.R. (9612131C)- Cadena Mo. (BPH- 9609111E)- Turtle interest in KONO(AM) San Antonio- KONo-FM Branson, Estereotempo Inc. for wios(FM): change TL, Broadcasting Co. of Branson for KRZK(FM): Fredericksburg and KRIO -FM Floresville, Tex., ant. Jan. 9 14 FM in Round Rock, change ERP, class. Jan. and application to build San Juan, P.R. (BPH -9611061B)- Cadena City, N.J. (BP- 961031AB) -Allan Tex. Dec. 26 Atlantic Estereotempo Inc. for wioA(FM): change B. Mendelsohn (court- appointed trustee) for St. Johnsbury, Vt. (BPED- 970108MC)- ant., TL, ERP. Nov. 6 of license, TL, A. Vogelzang, wuss(AM): change community Vermont Public Radio (Mark San Juan, P.R. (BPH- 9612051E) -WZNT Vt. power. Jan. 13 president, 20 Troy Ave., Colchester, Inc. for wzNT(FM): change ant., TL, ERP. mhz, Santa Fe, N.M. (BP- 961031AA)-W. Rus- 05446) for noncommercial FM at 88.5 Dec. 26 0 kw, 579 m., Burke Mtn., 4.5 km E of East sell Withers Jr. for KTRc(AM): change TL. Burke, Vt. Vermont Public Radio owns Jan. 13 Decatur, Tex. (BMPED-9612241B)-Cre- ative Educational Media Crop. Inc. for KDKR(FM): change ERP, TL, ant. Jan. 9 Call for authors Huntsville, Tex. (BMPH- 9611041B)-Helen Maryse Casey for KCEV(FM): change ant., TL, & Focal Press are seeking authors for a new BROADCASTING CABLE and ERP. Nov. 4 series of books to be written by and for broadcast and cable professionals, Maryville, Tex. (961223AD)- Morgan needs. addressing topics essential to their Broadcasting Co. for wKCE(AM): change com- The books will be sponsored by BROADCASTING & CABLE and will be pub- munity of license, power, TL. Jan. 13 books and lished internationally by Focal Press, a leading publisher of Mineral Wells, Tex. (961125IG) -Jerry videos about media topics. Snyder and Associates Inc. for Kvxs -FM: Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: telco entry, new distrib- change ERP, TL, ant.. class. Jan. 9 ution technologies, high- definition television, ratings, interactive program- Nacogdoches, Tex. (BPH- 9607251F)- ing and management issues. Books that cover innovative ideas and prac- Radio Licensing Inc. for KJcs(FM): change tical solutions are encouraged. ant., TL. Jan. 13 For more information or to submit a proposal please contact Marie Lee, Tooele, Utah (9612131B) -Local Broad- Acquisitions Editor, Focal Press, 313 Washington St., Newton, Mass. casters Inc. for KTLE -FM: change channel 02158 -1626. from C3 to A. Jan. 9 Warren, Vt. (BPH- 9612031B) -Radio Ver-

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http: //www.broadcastingcable.com Remembering pioneers In those pioneering days of televi- Ratings rap sion, Lubcke had to create many of on EDITOR: Congratulations to BROAD- the essential components himself, EDITOR: l think the current position Picture Associ- CASTING & CABLE On 65 years of pub- though w6xAo was all electronic the part of the Motion lication and essential service to what from its inception. He even built ation of America and the television you early dubbed "the Fifth Estate." receiving sets. You couldn't just go networks regarding program ratings is I'd like to point out another 65th into Platt Bros. and buy a ready - as unproductive as it is arrogant. anniversary and suggest two names made set to take home and plug in I suggest that the networks either to add to your Hall of Fame. On back then, but for ambitious and develop a responsible social con- December 23, 1931, regular daily, handy radio hobbyists willing to science and stop producing programs publicly announced television service build their own, Lubcke offered free, with irresponsible sexual and violent began here in Los Angeles on easy -to- follow plans. messages or at least find their co- w6xAo, which continues today as When transmission standards jones and label the crap as such, as KCBS -TV. The people responsible for reached 30 frames per second, it was does HBO. that historic milestone were Donald Lubcke's mathematician's mind that To Jack Valenti: Isn't it time M. Lee and Harry R. Lubcke. conceived of the five -blade shutter as you retire? Lee was the remarkable automo- the simple key to compatibility with 24 I hope the MPAA and networks bile dealer and distributor who had frame motion pictures. That may seem feel much more heat. -G.D. Roberts, become a dynamic pioneer broad- obvious now, but imagine how compli- Nashville caster, interconnecting his radio sta- cated life would've been without it. Public service tions in San Francisco (KFRC), Los By 1939, when daily TV service Angeles (KHJ) and other coastal cities finally started in New York, and Los EDITOR: I always read BROADCASTING with affiliates in California's central Angeles got a second station, w6xAo & CABLE with interest. Accordingly I valley, Nevada, Oregon and Wash- moved from its original site, atop the feel that I must correct your misun- ington to form the regional network Don Lee Cadillac building at 7th and derstanding on page 29 of the Nov. that would enable William Paley to Bixel streets in downtown Los Ange- 25 edition, where NHK is incorrectly add the entire Pacific time zone to his les, to what became Mount Lee in the referred to as "government- owned." newly acquired CBS with but a sin- Hollywood Hills, above the Holly- NHK is independent of both gov- gle signature. wood sign. The building and an ernment and corporate sponsorship The Don Lee Broadcasting System antenna tower still stand there, and is financially supported by was the source of such luminaries as though KCBS -TV transmits from the receiving -fee contracts with viewers Sylvester L. "Pat" Weaver on the man- populous antenna farm on Mount in Japan. With the receiving -fee sys- agement side and Ed and Pegeen Fitz- Wilson, which may have been tem to guarantee its financial inde- gerald on the talent side. When Paley inspired by Mount Lee. pendence, NHK is able to pursue its organized his own Columbia Pacific It was Lubcke who named the primary objective of fully serving the Network and acquired KNX and KOW Emmy Award, a variation on "Immy," public without being subject to undue (now KCBs), the Don Lee Network the popular nickname for the Image influence by the government or cor- became the veteran leg of Mutual. Orthocon camera, then in wide use. porate sponsorship. Lubcke, an ingenious engineer, Don Lee and Harry Lubcke were Therefore we appreciate being built w6xAo for Don Lee in 1930 innovators, confident in the future of referred to as "Japan's public broad- and, later, California's first FM sta- television, willing and able to make it caster," not as "government- tion, w45LA Los Angeles, which, as happen, when most of us could bare- owned."-Yoshihiko Ogaki, deputy KRTH, was recently sold for the highly imagine it. Thomas D. Brauer, director, public relations bureau, est price ever paid for a radio station. Los Angeles NHK, Tokyo

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There may be no obvious place for a it takes to build a strong product and also philosophy degree in the computer the ability to build a team in what are radi- business. But 20 years after receiving cally different cultures," he says. that degree, Peter Neupert finds a use for Gates then asked Neupert to turn his philosophy "when I'm trying to figure out attention to the European front. Localizing why I'm in the world and what I'm doing." its products was a huge expense for the These days he spends most of his time company, according to Neupert, who was focusing on development of news, sports charged with articulating a five -year plan and information content at Microsoft Corp. for Microsoft across Europe. In retrospect, Having been in on the MSNBC deal from he observes, it came down to architecture, its exploratory days, Neupert concentrates creating tools that enabled translation of a on building that organization and on system into other languages. Microsoft's bicoastal relationship with All that was prelude to the cross -cultural NBC. "We've been running as fast as we task of striking a deal with a media compa- can to get the services up," he says. ny, after Gates gave him his next mission It's part of Microsoft's overall strategy in 1994: figure out an online news strategy. in the mercurial world of media melding. "We're very focused Parallel discussions with Turner Broad- "We're very focused on developing a new casting and NBC narrowed to a dialogue style of programing," Neupert says. on developing a new with NBC after the Time Warner deal "Whether it's directed to the PC or to tele- interrupted talks with Turner. NBC already vision, we don't care." style of programing. had a relationship with Microsoft, exclu- That's a world away from designing a Whether it's direct- sively supplying news, entertainment and computerized inventory system for his sports content for MSN, which launched in family's wholesale plumbing supply busi- ed to the PC August 1995. ness in Portland, which he did after earning Things moved quickly from the time an MBA at Dartmouth. That first practical or to television, Neupert and Gates first sat down with Bob experience with computers completed, he we don't care." Wright, Andy Lack and -by remote - quickly moved into the venture capital Tom Brokaw, on location at the Million field in his hometown. Man March in Washington. The deal was In 1983 he became assistant to the chair- done by December. "We didn't get a lot of man of a hardware/software start-up called Peter Neupert time to talk about the vision," Neupert Metheus Corp. That led to his first joint -ven- Vice president of strategic recalls. ture involvment, between Metheus and relations, Microsoft Corp., NBC adeptly set up the cable side of the another start-up, Computervision. When that Redmond, Wash.; b. March 6, operation. Microsoft had its hands full, foundered, Neupert became CFO at start-up 1956, Portland, Ore.; BA, quickly bringing the previously proprietary Graphics Software Systems, which was philosophy, Colorado College, MSN service to the Web, soliciting user developing a device -independent graphics 1978; MBA, Amos Tuck School feedback and then redesigning it. "I had to system. at Dartmouth College, 1980; produce the news, produce tools in transi- It makes sense that, soon after arriving computer programer, tion, hire the team and then launch, all at there, he tried to sell the company to anoth- Consolidated Supply, 1980 -82, once," Neupert recounts. "It's hard to plan Portland; assistant to the er, slightly larger, fledgling outfit: and design a site when you've just got the chairman, Metheus Corp., 1983 Microsoft. "And I got pretty close, at that," resources to do it day -today." 84, Portland; chief financial he recalls. He says it had the feel of a chicken -wire- officer, Graphics Software Neupert couldn't quite make the deal and- chewing -gum operation during the Systems, 1985 -87, Portland; cook. But he got a job offer from Microsoft first month. But it worked, kicking off Microsoft Corp.: director of Gates and Steve using untried Internet technolo- principals Bill Ballmer. operating systems, OS/2, 1987- relatively and suddenly found himself in the middle 88; senior general manager for gy for a live chat between Brokaw and of a deal they were negotiating with IBM OS/2, 1989; senior director of President Clinton the night of MSNBC's for the OS /2 system a breakthrough deal Far East, 1990 -92; senior debut. that gave him a lightning course in life on director, wordwide product Now Neupert is also focused on a larger the fast track. "I got to understand how the development strategy; director mission at Microsoft, "clearly pushing how guts of the company worked," he says. of strategic relationships, 1994- you can integrate software and media prop- It was a learning process for both com- 95; current position since 1995; erties to deliver a better user experience." panies as well, says Neupert, who moved m. Sheryl Schafer, Jan. 9, 1988; And he finds that his philosophy back- from managing OS /2 to running children: Brie, 15; Matt, 13 ground comes in handy in the practical Microsoft's intensive marketing campaign (from previous marriage); Katie, aspects of that too: "Having to think to push its products into Japan and Aus- 7; Kelly, 3. through incredibly complex issues...years tralia. "It leveraged my knowledge of what of training helps a lot." -RT

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BROADCAST N Sheldon Leonard 1907-1997 Appointments at WPGH -TV Pittsburgh: man John Huck, anchor. CNN Headline Sheldon Leonard, 89, renaissance of the enter- News, and Carolyn Clifford, anchor, tainment industry, actor, director, writer and produc- wLFL(Tv) Raleigh, N.C., join as lead er, died Jan. 10 at his Beverly Hills home. From the anchors, 10 p.m. news; Leslie Palotta, underworld characters he played in Hollywood anchor /reporter, Good Morning Rich- movies during the '40s to his pioneering develop- mond, joins as anchor/reporter, week- ment of television situation comedies, Leonard's end news. heavy New York accent made him a natural in "tough guy" roles. His prolific career explored almost every Joseph Chen, senior meteorologist, aspect of entertainment. His early film roles included morning 12 and noon newscast, News "Guys and Dolls," "The Thin Man," "Pocketful of Mir- Long Island, joins wPix(Tv) New York acles" and "It's a Wonderful Life." He appeared in as weekend meteorologist. Leo lard in the '60s more than 150 movies, yet it was in television that he Pamela Pearson, eft nis most indelible mark. creative services t e sold his first television script in 1950 and began to work on a sitcom, director, WGN -TV Mace Room for Daddy (later retitled The Danny Thomas Show). The show Chicago, joins ran from 1953 to 1971, and Leonard appeared regularly as Thomas's KTLA(TV) Los agent while also directing the show. With Danny Thomas, Leonard pro- Angeles as station duced, wrote and directed The Andy Griffith Show for CBS anò Gomer manager. Py19 USMC. He won two Emmys, in 1957 and 1961, for his work on The Appointments at Danny Thomas Show. His third Emmy, in 1970, was for producing My wBBM -TV Chica- Wcrld and Welcome to lt. Other landmark shows that he executive -pro- go: David Steel, duc ed include The Dick Van Dyke Show and 1 Spy, which starred Bill Pearson free -lance cre- Cosby, one of the first blacks to star in a major network program. Leonard ative services pro- als) made appearances on The Cosby Show. Bill Cosby considered ducer, WFAA -TV Dallas, joins as design Leonard a friend and mentor, and last week's Cosby was dedicated to director; Charles deCourt, engineering Leonard as well as to Cosbÿ s slain son, Ennis. Other credits: My Favorite manager, KDKA -TV Pittsburgh, joins as Martian, The Joey Bishop Show, The Bill Dana Show and Big Eddie, a director, technical operations. 19-'5 CBS sitcom and his last acting role on television. Leonard is survived by his wife, Frances; two children, Stephen and Candace aster, office manager, MMT An tea, and four grandchildren. -DS,DT Sales, Chicago. joins KPLR -TV St. Louis as local sales manager. W. Clayton Trauemicht, general sales ('alil., a i rr.idrnt. Reed Larsen, general sales manager, mana ger, wGGB -Tv Springfield, Mass., KIFI -TV Idaho Falls, Idaho, joins KGWN- Stu Stringfellow, joins KTVD(Tv) Denver as local sales r Cheyenne, Wyo., in same capacity. senior VP, sales, mant.ger. King World Pro- Robert Simone, VP, programing, Neki Mohan, reporter. wJTV(Tv) Jackson, ductions Inc., WFLoCrv) Chicago, joins KDVR(TV) Miss., and Rosy Gonzalez, reporter, New York, Denver as VP/GM. KPN)(TV) Mesa, Ariz., join wTV1(Tv) named executive Ben Zanier, VP, Mial:ii as reporters. VP, domestic development and Betsy Farris, local sales manager, KRCG- television sales. acquisitions, (Tv) Jefferson City, Mo., named VP/GM. Jim Cahill and Jim Comedy Central, Atkinson, broad- joins CBS Televi- PROGRAMING cast d: signers/ sion Stations, producers, have as New York, VP, Laurie Parker, pro- signed a multiyear deal with Fox programing and ducer, joins de Broadcasting Co. to create a marketing research. Passe Entertain- division focused on network branding. Roger Green, gen- ment, Los Ange- They will be based at Fox Television iry)Zurier eral sales manag- les, as VP, devel- Center, Hollywood. er, wvrv(TV) opment. Michael Hartounian, director. business West Palm Beach, Fla., joins wTvx(Tv) Card Crowe, direc- Fort Pierce, Fla.. as national sales man- affairs, MGM Worldwide Television, tor, acquisitions Santa Monica, Calif., named VP. ager. and marketing, Christina Penza, investigative reporter, Pierre David's Appointments at Sports Illustrated KLAS -rd Las Vegas, joins KCOP(TV) Los Parker Image Organiza- Television, New York: Paulette Douglas, Angeles as consumer investigative tion, joins Movi- senior producer, named VP, program reporter. corp Holdings Inc., Beverly Hills, development and executive producer;

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www.americanradiohistory.com Lions. Turner Program Services. Steve Currie: Broadcaster abroad Atlanta, named director, affiliate mar- Veteran broadcaster Steve Currie, former broadcast keting, Turner news networks there; Jim operations manager, KoIN(Tv) Portland, Ore., in Grankmd, director. information technol- Worldwide Information Technolo- 1979; program and promotion manager at WDSU -TV ogy, New Orleans in 1976, and president, NATPE Inter- gy Services, named VP, technology national, 1981 -82, has been posted to Zagreb, and operations. CNN Financial News Croatia as resident adviser for IREX's (International there: Steve Shulman, supervising pro- Research and Exchanges Board) Professional ducer, CNN, Atlanta. named senior Media Program, ProMedia. The mission of the pro- supervising producer. gram funded by USAID, is to foster development of Rainer Vogel, senior VP, marketing and Currie independent print and broadcast press in Central services, VOX TV. Germany, joins and Eastern Europe. "There's something special QVC Deutschland GmbH there as about being able to pass on your experience to 500 people," he told CEO. BROADCASTING & CABLE on the eve of his departure. Appointments at Discovery Channel Pictures. Bethesda. Md.: Linda Isaac, Ken Pisani, producer. named senior pro- Michael Atterbeny, general sales manag- director, program management. named ducer. er, KUGN -AM -FM and KEHK(FM) Eugene. VP: Patrice Andrews, supervising pro- Ore., named general manager. ducer, post -production. named head, production group: Cheryl Jones, account RADIO Fred Chid, host and producer, Around New York, WNYC -FM New York, joins representative. assumes additional Adam Goodman, program director, SW Networks there as morning show responsibilities as director, program w /MX(I sI) Hartford, Conn., joins host, Classic FM. With the addition of management. wwMx(FM) Baltimore in same capacity. Child, the on -air schedule has been Dave Wilmer, local sales manager, WNAP- rearranged: Kaaren Hushagen, host. 2 -7 FM Indianapolis. joins worr(FM) Balti- p.m.. moves to I0:(X) a.m. -3:00 p.m. more as general sales manager. slot; Dennis Elsas, host, 1 1:00 a.m. -2:(X) p.m.. moves to 3 -6 p.m. slot. Appointments at wBAL(AM) Baltimore: Greg Slier, on -air sports host, WJFK(AM) Tom Perry, VP/Midwest regional man- Baltimore, joins as host, Sportsline: ager, Allied Radio Partners. Chicago. Anne Sweeney named local sales joins wLup(AM) there as sales manag- manager. er. Ramon Cotta, news editor. El Nuevo Dan CNnkscale, sports broadcaster, joins Wilson Arouh KMBZ(AM) Kansas Mo., as Herald (Spanish -language version of City, Appointments at the Miami Herald), joins Radio Marti, evening sportstalk host and reporter. fX Networks, Los Washington. as director, news depart- Angeles: Patrick ment. CABLE Wilson, VP. affili- Linda Egerton, free -lance advertising ate sales and mar- Appointment. ai Shim time Networks. writer /producer, joins New City Com- keting, named New York: Glenn Oakley, director, sales munications. Syracuse. N.Y., as senior VP: Janice strategy, named VP, business strategy; account manager, WBBS(FM) Arouh, director, Jerry Offsay, president, programing. has Fulton /Syracuse. affiliate sales and renewed his contract for an additional marketing, named Appointments at WYXR(FM) Philadel- Seifert four years. VP, Western phia: Rich Davis, music director, Chris Coles, senior VP /COO, ICI Inter- region: Alan Seiffert, counsel. home assumes additional responsibilities as net Services, named senior VP/GM, entertainment legal group. 20th Centu- assistant program director: Mark Shep- business sales and marketing division, ry Fox Film Corp., joins as director, perd named production director. TCI Cable Management Corp., Engle- business and legal affairs. Dave Richards, program director, wood, Colo. wi«x(FM) Chicago. named station Appointments at SportsChannel Appointments at ESPN: Evan Stem - manager. Regional Network, Woodbury. N.Y.: schein, VP, advertising sales, Eastern Teni Morse, VP /assistant general manag- Dave Pugh, VP/GM, KSLX(FM) Scotts- region, ESPN. New York, named VP, er. Prism and SportsChannel Philadel- dale /Phoenix, Ariz., joins KZZP(FM) national sales; Jodi Markley, director, phia. named senior VP /GM: Robert Phoenix as general manager. production, ESPN International, Bris- Malandra, director. planning and admin- tol, Conn., named director, production AI Tacca, general sales manager, Berk- istration. Prism and SportsChannel and operations. shire Broadcasting. Danbury, Conn., Philadelphia. named VP/assistant GM; named VP, sales. Robert Ware, national sales manager, Greg Bemis, director, public and media Cable Networks Inc., Washington. J. Don HaN, VP /director, sales, lnspark relations, National Hockey League's Inc. (sports media and marketing com- named director, affiliate services. Florida Panthers, joins SportsChannel pany), joins MediaAmerica Inc., New Appointments at Turner properties: New York. Woodbury, as director, pub- York, as managing director. Adam Yapkowit:, director, affiliate rela- lic relations and communications.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Karen Yurciuck, operations manager, Scanlon, founder /president, Cinco and media relations. Marcus Cable, Fort Worth, named Media Communications Inc., Dallas, district manager, Denton, Tex., cable joins as network production manager; system. Christy Flinn, VP, sales and marketing, TECHNOLOGY El Dorado Communications Inc., Los Appointments at Chyron Appointments at InterMedia Partners. Corp., Angeles, joins as VP /director, market- Melville, N.Y.: Kathy Biieuz named prod- Nashville: Bill Haggerty, director, middle ing, San Jose, Calif. uct manager, Pro Matt Tennessee region, named director, sub- -Bel products; Steven Gampp, VP /secretary/treasurer, Allard named product manager, Chyron scriber services; D. Wayne Vowel!, VP/ Nu -West Industries Inc., joins Jones graphics GM, Sacramento Cable, Sacramento, products. International Ltd., Englewood, Colo., Calif., joins as director, middle Ten- Appointments at Philips BTS, Rose- as CFO. nessee region. mont, Ill.: Leff Gouch, sales manager, Sarah Doole, head, commercial develop- Toshiba America, and Mark Sharp, ment, Granada Media Group, London, regional sales manager, Todd Commu- MULTIMEDIA joins International Family Entertain- nications Inc., Minneapolis, join as dis- ment, Virginia Beach, Va., as VP, trict managers, North Central area Al Kasha, compos- international business development. sales; Phil Christopherson named senior er and consultant, field service engineer. joins MTM Enter- Mark Baverkate, executive VP, RCN tainment Inc., Telecom Services, Princeton, N.J., Ralph Smith, Studio City, named president. senior VP, Wan - Calif.. as presi- Appointments at A.H. Belo Corp., Dal- del and Golter- dent, music divi- las: M urian Spitzberg, VP/assistant gen- mann Technolo- sion. eral counsel. named VP /deputy general gies, joins Contec LP, Schenectady, Appointments at counsel; James Moroney, executive VP, Cox Broadcasting television station group, named presi- N.Y., as president /COO. Kasha Inc., Atlanta: Jim dent. Rouse, VP/con- Emily Rooney, director, political coverage Kinsley Jones, troller, named senior VP, finance and and special events, Fox Broadcasting global earth sta- administration; Angie Amon, research Co., New York, joins WGBH -TV Boston Smith tion antenna sales analyst. named senior research analyst; as host of Greater Boston. manager, Andrew Teri Milhollin, music research coordina- Corp., Orland Park, III., named global Harold Crump, GM, KSTP -TV Minneapo- tor, named music research supervisor; earth station antenna and broadcast sys- lis/St. Paul, joins Hubbard Broadcast- Shaun Sullivan, counsel, Cox Enterpris- tems business unit. ing Inc. there as VP, corporate affairs. es. named senior counsel: Dallas Appointments at The Metron Corp., Clement, assistant treasurer. Cox Com- ADVERTISING /MARKETING Knoxville, Tenn.: David Kubeja named munications. named treasurer; Jayson VP, sales Ben PUBLIC RELATIONS and marketing: Lovingood Juraska, VP /GM, New England system, named VP, operations; Gus Zacharias named \'P. operations. Cox Communi- Ross Portugels, managing director, Turn- named VP /CFO. cations. er International Television Distribution, Appointments at Metro Networks Inc.: Europe, Africa and the Middle East, DEATHS Christopher Leonard, director, operations, based in London, joins Turner Interna- Gene Martin, 85. West Palm Beach, Fla., joins the Hous- tional Network Sales Ltd. in same radio writer. died of ton office in sanie capacity: David capacity. London. respiratory failure Jan. 17 in Denver. Wheaton named Between 1935 and 1955 Martin worked director. operations. Timothy Hatt, managing partner /COO, Grand Rapids, Mich., office; Jill Sochac- at KLL(AM) Denver, WFAA -TV Dallas Fathom, Los Angeles, joins Bates USA ki, assistant director. operations. Den- and WLW(AM) Cincinnati as a news West. Irvine, Calif., as president /CEO. ver, named director. operations. Col- writer and editor. In 1955 he launched Peter Murray, senior VP, National orado Springs; Bill Richardson, director, Cable Almanac, a five- minute commentary on Communications, operations. Tampa /St. Petersburg. Fla.. joins Seltel Inc., New weather, the seasons and the natural York. as VP, corporate market, adds Sarasota. Ha.. market to development. world. The show still airs on some sta- his responsibilities: Doug Boynton, Mike Bret Rice, research coordinator, Cable tions in Ohio and New York state. Mar- Haake, Dave Kfahr, Jim Sharpe, Phil Strider AdNet, Pittsburgh, named research and tin is survived by his wife, Gertrude; and Alan Edwards, regional directors, promotions supervisor. four children, and IO grandchildren. named VPs /regional directors. opera- Kathryn Alexander, manager. research. Woody Leafer, radio/TV host and voice tions, of their respective markets. NewsTalk Television, joins Marshall talent, died of a heart attack Jan. 17 in Cohen Associates, Appointments at KERA-TV/KFRA( ) Larchmont. N.Y., as Excelsior. Minn. In the 1940s Leafer and KE)Ttv(TV) Dallas: Lonnie England, associate. worked as an on -air personality at director. corporate communications, Richard Olsen, executive VP /GM, Cliff wosu(AM) New Orleans. He later host- named VP: Donald Boswell named exec- Freeman and Partners, joins Saatchi & ed a television show, Leave It to utive VP /COO. Saatchi Canada, New York, as CEO. Leafier. He is survived by his wife, son, t Appointments at Latin Communica- au Webb, anchor, Newschannel 8, Janice; a and wo grandchildren. tions Group Inc. (LCG) and EXCL Washington. joins Ryan McGinn, -Compiled by Denise Smith Communications, New York: Elena Arlington. Va.. as VP, media training e -mail: d.smith@b&c.cahners.com

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www.americanradiohistory.com As part of its implementa- WHEN(AM) -W WHT(FM). In tion of the 1996 Telecom- for cable deals Charlotte, N.C., EZ Com- munications Act. the FCC Big year munications Inc. /American last week said it will be Two of the top cable brokerage firms notched record Radio Systems Corp. and granting eight -year years for M &A (merger and acquisition) transactions, SFX Broadcasting Inc. are license renewals to TV underscoring the continued consolidation in the indus- grappling for control of and radio stations. The try. Denver -based Daniels & Associates, generally nearly all of the top 10 sta- FCC said it will extend considered the leading cable brokerage, recorded 68 tions. And Justice is still license terms to eight years cable -related transactions worth $3.7 billion. That com- interested in Citadel Broad- for stations that already pares with 47 deals in 1995 worth $3.5 billion. casting Co.'s plans in Albu- have been granted Communications Equity Associates also notched a querque, N.M. (B &C, Sept. renewals during the current record year with 35 domestic cable deals worth near- 16, 1996). Although Citadel renewal cycle. ly $561 million. "This was the best year we've ever sold an AM -FM combo had," said CEA spokeswoman Nora Feely. "It's defi- there last June, it still con- Political ad spending in nitely going up for us." trols four of the top 10 sta- 1996 soared to a new For both firms, the brunt of the activity was in tions in the market, accord- record. Data supplied by M &As (as opposed to debt placements or financial ing to Arbitron's spring 1996 Competitive Media Report- advice). At Daniels, cable M &A activity accounted book. ing to the Television Bureau 47 transactions and roughly $2.6 billion for of the 68 A group of 20 organiza- of Advertising indicates that $3.7 billion total. At CEA, 31 of 35 deals were of the tions, including the Center total political spending last M CEA did not break out totals for the M &A and &As. for Media Education. last year reached $400 million. debt -financing categories. -PC Friday urged the FCC to That beat the $350 million hold an en banc hearing record set in 1994. Network and personal spending on ber. Although he has no on the TV ratings sys- political spending last year their candidacies. Comply- particular plans, Carlson is tem: We are deeply con- totaled $33.8 million, less ing candidates also would in the market for another cerned that the system pro- than half the 1992 total of receive a 50% discount for "difficult management job." posed by the Implementa- $73.8 million. Last year's all other ad time purchased tion Group does not add- spot/local total was $366.6 The Justice Department 30 days before a primary ress the needs of parents." million, versus $225.8 mil- has cleared its antitrust election and 60 days before lion in 1992. decks with the new year ABC's Ellen will tem- a general election. and is concentrating on porarily move into the Senate Commerce Com- Among 8:30 -9 p.m. time slot held mittee Chairman John Corporation for Public radio mergers. markets now being by Life's Work beginning McCain (R- Ariz.) reintro- Broadcasting President the Richard Carlson will investigated: Syracuse, March 4, while the new duced campaign finance Arsenio Hall comedy gets (S. 25) leave by June 30. He N.Y., where Cox Broadcast- reform legislation a chance to shine in delivered the news to CPB ing Inc. wants to buy num- last week that would give Ellen's regular 9:30 p.m. Board Chairman Alan Sag - ber- one -rated waes(FM) Ful- candidates for federal office Wednesday slot beginning ner last week. Carlson's ton /Syracuse; numbers 30 minutes of free airtime if March 5. Earlier this and five wsvR(AM)- they agreed to limit their second three -year contract three month, the network had Decem- WYYY(FM), and 11 and 10 overall campaign spending doesn't expire until said it would temporarily pull Ellen until the May sweeps. There'll be room Access producer arrested for obscenity for the Ellen DeGeneres A local cable access producer in Ithaca, N.Y., is pleading innocent to obscenity comedy on Tuesday after charges after airing an episode that included nudity and profanity. Feb. 25, when freshman Michael Angley, 30, produces Pirate TV, a call -in show. The Jan. 7 episode comedy Life's Work com- included Playboy TV clips of naked women on pool tables and swearing from callers. pletes it run of original Angley claims violation of his First Amendment rights. episodes this season. The cable operator, Time Warner Cable, received 200 complaints about the show. Dedee Pfeiffer Time Warner immediately drafted a policy restricting adult programing to 10 p.m. -2 Actress be next to go a.m. and requiring all local access providers, including Angley, to sign it. may the Meanwhile, the Tompkins County District Attorney issued a warrant for Angley's on CBS's Cybill-report- by of the sea- arrest on obscenity charges. a misdemeanor in New York. Angley was arrested on edly the end close to the Jan. 15 in the middle of a live broadcast of Pirate TV. When the show returned to the son, a source said. studio after a video clip, Angley was gone. A staffer explained to the audience what Carsey -Werner show had happened. Pfeiffer plays a recurring Time Warner is not involved in the criminal suit, but it suspended Pirate TV for 90 role as Cybill's daughter days as part of its new policy. It also moved all adult programing to ch. 57 instead of Rachel on the Monday ch. 13, where Angley's show appeared. -PA comedy, which has aver- aged a respectable 11.2

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www.americanradiohistory.com Nielsen rating /17 share season -to -date. Cisneros joins Univision NBC received 16 nomi- Henry nations -more than any Cisneros, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has been named president/COO other network -in the third of Univision Communications, the Spanish -language television network annual Screen Actors Guild aid group station owner. Cisneros, whose background is mcstly in government and public Awards, announced last service, said he looks forward to working with the "Univision team" to "close the gap" between the network's overdelivery Hispanic week in Los Angeles. of viewers and underspending on the network by advertisers. Univision Chairman /CEO A. Jerrold MSNBC has signed a Perenchio said Cisneros's presence will "elevate the position that Univision occu- deal with MSO Century pies both in Hispanic communities and among leading communications companies." Communications that The Univisiai network reaches 92% of Hispanic households in the country. The adds 500,000 subs and company, which recently went public, has O &Os in 11 of the top 15 markets and also will boost the 24 -hour cable owns the Span sh- language cable network Galavision. -SM news channel's carriage to 30 million households by Warner, Sony Corp., EMI ahead. He has to convince For the week, the end of February. basic cable Music, PolyGram. and Ber- News Corp. owned Fox also earned a 33.9 share in Sony is restructuring telsmann Inc. have refused and Disney -owned ESPN 20.4 million households its operations to focus to turn over the documents, to sell him the rights to the compared with a 30.9 share on the U.S. market and which concern their foreign Braves because both of in 18.6 million households pursue the growing digital activities, but Judge Harold those networks have during the same week a satellite broadcasting Greene said the govern- secured the rights to MLB year ago, according to industry. Sony plans to ment was entitled to look at games through the 2000 Nielsen Media Research. expand Sony Corp. of the documents to determine season. That will not be an Errata: In the Jan. 13 America, making the New if the companies' foreign easy task given Turner's issue Of BROADCASTING 8 York operations a "second activities affected U.S. mar- ongoing public feud with CABLE, the Fifth Estater headquarters," said kets. News Corp. Rupert Sony chief profile mistakenly credited Chairman Norio Murdoch. Ohga at a ESPN and ESPPI2's col- Universal's Jim McNamara Tokyo press conference lege basketball prime The Cabletelevision Adver- with negotiating a major last Thursday. Sony, Sony time ratings have been tising Bureau reports that international output agree- Music Entertainment and bouncing high this year. basic cable achieved its ment with Germany's Kirch Sony Pictures Entertain- ESPN's college Foops rat- highest rating during a Group. The deal was ment of America will also ings (Nielsen Media broadcast season (Sep- negotiated by Blair West- form a company combin- Research) have climbed tember -May) with a 21.1 lake, Universal Home ing operations related to 7% so far this season to a during the week of Jan. 13- Entertainment's president digital satellite broadcast- 1.5 compared with a 1.4 for 19. Cable also got its third - of pay TV and business ing; the unit will encom- last season. ESPN2's rat- highest prime time rating. development. pass content, professional ings have jumped 33 %, products and consumer from a 0.3 to a 0.4. set -top boxes. At press time, Sony was negotiat- Ted Turner's wres(Tv) Atlanta has gotten ing with News Corp. for a the possible investment green light from Major in the League JSkyB direct satellite Baseball to convert from broadcasting venture. a supeistation to a cable network and seek A U.S. District judge has the national rights to carry ordered the five largest Turner's Atlanta 3raves. music companies, The league's owiers voted including Time Warner, unanimously to give Turner to hand over documents the nod on the condition to the Justice Depart- that WTBS telecast no more ment for investigators than 96 games, instead of Drawn tor 11110, w A111No & CANI r by Jack Schmidt examining possible price its usual 124. But Turner's "Every time a pro coach gets fired we end up with another new fixing. Since 1994, Time biggest hurdles still are analyst."

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Some among those who've taken the LMA route and Less is more favor duopoly say the combinations saved stations that might otherwise have gone off the air. Anticipating The National Association of Broadcasters TV board, meet- Supreme Court disavowal of the must -carry laws, they ing this week in Naples, Fla., has a formidable policy ques- expect a further wave of failing stations weakened by non - tion before it: Should the NAB support initiatives to relax cable carriage. We hear an echo of the failing -newspaper the TV duopoly rules while tightening the rules on LMAs act, which allows joint operating agreements when one is (local marketing agreements)? The effect, should the FCC going under. That sauce could fit this gander as well. eventually adopt that course, would be to heighten the What has yet to be developed is a public interest ratio- already dramatic upswing in TV consolidation across the nale for continuing to raise the bar of broadcast ownership country. And the further question is, is that good or bad? opportunity. (Those who hold on to an LMA today, or con- Broadcasters who are for it argue that over -the -air TV is vert a duopoly, will end up tomorrow with two LMAs- being subjected to ever -greater competitive pressure from one analog and one digital. An owner with an original facil- cable, DBS, MMDS and other alternative delivery systems ity, an LMA and a duopoly U would have six hits at the and that they need the extra muscle and economies of scale spectrum.) The Justice Department has already begun to hold their own. Broadcasters in opposition, generally blowing the whistle in radio. Can the FCC be far behind in those who fear being outgunned by competitors with two or demanding program diversity in TV? more stations to their one, feel any further expansion of Absent the aforementioned economic distress, we'd ownership would be countercompetitive. have a market's broadcasters continue to stand alone. The duopoly rules have historically limited a broadcaster LMAs should be retired from the lexicon of broadcast lan- to one station of each service in a market: AM, FM or TV. guage. and the duopoly rules should remain the law of the (The one -to -a- market rule is still in effect, but is so riddled land. Such autonomy as remains when a Fox has 40% of by waivers as to be not worth reciting.) Even the most opti- the broadcast audience, its own broadcast and cable net- mistic of TV petitioners believe the FCC will not go works. a major share of syndication and (presumptively) beyond granting UHF/UHF duopolies, although VHF/UHF 50% of DBS should be held on to for dear life. combinations are under consideration. But even VHF/VHF combinations can occur through the LMA route. As the table on page 5 describes, there are When he's right, already 40 LMAs in the top 100 markets -effectively, unat- tributed stations operating in tandem with an existing station he's right in that market, by the same owner. There's the rub. The FCC allowed all these LMAs into being essentially without rules; Congressman Billy Tauzin, chairman of the House now it faces the awkward proposition of turning back the Telecommunications Subcommittee, is on the right track clock or of legitimizing these bastard operations. regarding liquor advertising. He's suggesting that the gov- (The way things stand now, even if the FCC forced ernment stay out of it while the distillers and broadcasters LMAs to be attributed -that is, to be counted against an work out a voluntary code. That presumably would require owner's allowable string- existing LMAs would be grand - an antitrust exemption and would be well worth it. Without fathered for the lengths of their contracts.) objection, so ordered.

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