cause in mind and the ability to pay for the Derby and the Preakness will be broadcast time." Cawood Ledford, sports reporter for Expanding to Chicago. Columbia Pictures WHAS(AM) Louisville, Ky., CBS affiliate. Industries, New York, has formed Editel- Belmont Stakes will be called by Ray CFRN-AM Chicago to serve as post -production facil- Haight, veteran track announcer. ity in that area at 301 East Erie Street. It Back in action. Metromedia Producers CFRN-FM will include stage, scene -by-scene color Corp., which hasn't made TV movie in correction room for 16mm and 35mm past few years, is preparing one, Lady of WCAW-AM film -to -tape transfer, two computerized the House, for NBC -TV. Film stars Dayan on -line editing suites and audio mix facil- Cannon, is about former prostitute who WERE-AM ities and will offer remote capability. served as mayor of Sausalito, Calif. Long, long time. For 26th consecutive Happy Howard. Ron Howard, co -star of WGCL-FM year, CBS Radio will broadcast Triple ABC -TV's Happy Days, has been signed Crown of thoroughbred racing- Kentucky to direct and star in made -for -TV movie WHAS-AM Derby on May 6 at 5:25 p.m. NYT, Preak- for NBC -TV, "Cotton Candy." He also is W H K-AM ness on May 20 at 5:25 p.m. and Belmont to develop other projects for NBC through Stakes on June 10 at 5:25 p.m. CBS Radio his production company, Major H Produc- WISE-AM sportscaster Win Elliot will provide color tions, but contract does not include acting commentary following each event. Calling duties in any series, NBC spokesman said. WJAC-AM WKTM-FM `Muppets' is tops in the top 50 WLBC-AM Katz study shows ITC program average share in the top 50. WLBC-FM as highest rated in prime access In the top -50 markets, however, The WM MS-FM in largest markets, followed Muppet Show's competition tightened the closely by '$128,000 Question' race. The Muppet Show earned a 29 share, WNCG-AM with The $128,000 Question and Family The programing department of the Katz Feud (both Viacom) not far behind with a WRJZ-AM Agency has continued its evaluation of the 27 share each, followed by Jim Victory February 1978 Arbitron sweep in terms of Television's Match Game PM. and Fire- WRNO-FM first -run prime -time access programing on stone Program Syndication's New Candid network affiliates. And ITC Entertain- Camera tied with a 27 share. WTIC-AM ment's The Muppet Show, as it did in In the top -10 markets, The Muppet Katz's top -10 markets study (BROADCAST- Show was given a 30 average; its nearest WTIC-FM ING, April 3), showed up with the highest competitor was Family Feud at 26. WVAF-FM February 1978 Arbitron sweep 5AA-AM 2CH-AM ? 09 The Radio 0° e' aa ae first Station as gro o 41' Installation of a BAT 1700- series oa 1 Computerized Business System aq^ aq1 aQ aF yooò produced its first radio logs in c Qt°q`e OC' 5°e `s* January, 1977. In just twelve months, these stations had all purchased

1 Muppet Show ITC Entertainment 38 28 29 23 17 29 similar BAT Systems. We're proud to 2 $128,000 Question Viacom 12 20 23 27 17 28 have such a great list of clients for Family Feud Viacom 30 22 25 25 16 28 these powerful systems. 4 Match Game PM. Jim Victory TV 38 26 26 26 14 27 Why did they buy the PSI BAT New Candid Camera Firestone 18 19 25 27 16 27 1700-series? BAT Systems do all 6 Wild Kingdom Bozell & Jacobs 24 23 25 25 15 26 Billing, Traffic, Accounting and 7 Gong Show Firestone 39 26 27 25 15 25 Payroll. They automatically schedule. Hollywood Squares Rhodes Productions 71 26 27 25 15 25 They can load automation. They can Price is Right Viacom 29 24 27 26 15 25 prepare the copybook. They can do a $100,000 Name lot of jobs at once. They can handle That Tune Sandy Frank 44 23 26 33 15 25 multiple- stations. And, even though Wild Wild World they do more, they cost less than of Animals Time -Life TV 14 24 26 27 14 25 many systems. 12 Sha Na Na Lexington Broadcast 26 20 23 23 15 24 Check us out for your station. 27 23 24 24 13 23 13 525.000 Pyramid Viacom Call 800. 426.8872 or call collect 206 14 All Star 733-8510, Or visit Booth 316 at the Anything Goes Viacom 24 20 21 25 13 22 NAB! Tattletales Firestone 14 19 19 26 13 22 When Havoc Struck SFM Media Service 25 - - 24 14 22 17 In Search of ... Bristol -Myers 23 17 20 21 12 21 18 That's Hollywood 20th Century -Fox 25 19 19 23 11 20 19 New Truth or Consequences Metromedia 10 15 16 24 11 20 Post Office Box 38, 1609 Broadway, Figures represent total plays with most markets averaging two per week. PitBellingham, Washington 98225 (206) 733 -8510 **Includes only those 33 markets surveyed in October.

Broadcasting April 10 1978 79