r- S rm./ 1SSCIE 648 JULY 2, 1990 4y S eeeee!llllit!lttl *ell* 4 p ` r 1 44' /y iÍ 1 \-an éxtthliVe interview with (L-R) . Y ZApOL , SAN YW Directo1:GeneralGU.program Mana The New M1X96.5 (KHMX) -lIoUSt(_ _ %r ¡.. .1; , ( ,s; 4r. ~ ,MCA RECORDS 1990 MCA Records, Inc. i 1 S CUTTING EDGE LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY'S MUSIC RADIO Mainstream Top40 - Crossover Top40 - Rock - Alternative - Clubs/Imports - Retail LOUISIANA GOV. VETOES STICKERING BILL Loisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, in a Wed- bill would have also imposed strong penalties on powerful organizations in the music industry vowed nesday press conference in Baton Rouge, vetoed the manufacturers, distributors and retailers if recordings serious sanctions against the state of Louisiana if the bill that sought to require government -mandated with "harmful" lyrics were sold unstickered or were bill were signed into law. warning stickers on records with lyrics considered sold with stickers tc minors. Greene, who had said New Orleans would not be harmful to minors, a decision NARAS President Over the last three weeks, Roemer had stated on considered as a sight for the Grammy Hall of Fame if Michael Greene has called "politically courageous." several occasions that he was torn between his the bill became law, stated following the press The entire music industry had been anxiously parental concerns over explicit lyrics in recorded conference that Roemer's veto "allows us to renew awaiting the Governor's decision since July 6 and 7, music and the First Amendment implications the bill our interest in the proposal for the Hall of Fame. when the bill passed the State Senate and House of presented. In the meantime, some of the most (See LOUISIANA page 30) Representatives, respectively, by wide margins. The Nationwide's KNRJ Now KHMX "Houston's New Mix" Sosson Named WIN Pres. (For more on Houston's New Mix 96.5, see this will be "an upbeat, contemporary station for adults." George Sosson has been named President and week's HITMAKERS Interview on page 9). The announcement of the new format comes after COO of WIN Communications, it was announced this months of speculation that began when it was week. Sosson moves over from CBS, where he was Ending months of speculation and confirming announced last December that Nationwide was VP of CBS -owned FM Stations. He replaces former weeks of rumors, Nationwide Communications has purchasing the station from Emmis Broadcasting for WIN President Walt Tiburski and Executive Vice converted KNRJ to KHMX, "Houston's New Mix $30 million. Last month it appeared Nationwide had President Anthony S. Ocepek, both of whom are 96.5," with a format that, says GM Clancy Woods, (See NATIONWIDE page 30) leaving the company to pursue other interests. "The decision to leave CBS was very difficult," Sosson told HITMAKERS, "but they made me an Callahan Promoted To Pres, of ABC Radio Networks Robert F. Callahan Jr. has been promoted offer I couldn't refuse. It's an opportunity of a lifetime." to the FM, Rock and the Satellite Music Network, which Sosson said WIN will be moving its headquarters position of President of ABC Radio Networks, it was together comprise the largest radio network group in from Cleveland to Greenwich, Conn. The company announced this week by James P. Arcara, President the country. operates stations in Indianapolis, Cleveland, of Capital Cities/ABC Radio. Callahan previously was Senior Vice President of Anaheim, Norfolk, and Westport and Bridgeport, Callahan, whose appointment is effective August Diversified Publishing Group, Capital Cities/ABC 13, will be responsible for seven radio Conn. WIN's stations in Jacksonville and Tulsa are in networks: Publishing, since March of this year. Prior to that he Information, the process of being sold, said Sosson. Entertainment, Direction, Contemporary, had been Senior Vice President and Group Publisher, Fairchild Publications, Capital Cities/ABC Publishing, where he was responsible for eight publications, the SURPRISE, SURPRISE: BRYAN JOINS Z100 ZOO acquisition of five International Thompson In an announcement that shocked absolutely no Bryan's name had publications, and Fairchild's Asian sales operation. one, former WPLJ-N.Y. PD/morning host Gary Bryan surfaced repeatedly fr' has been officially hired as co -Morning Zoo host at during the nationwide , Malrite's Z100 -New York. The announcement ends search for a morning ELEKTRA Promotes months of speculation over who would fill the slot left host at the Malrite open when Brian Wilson left Z100 earlier this year. station, despite his anti - Z100 campaign Hamlin To Senior VP while at Kenny Hamlin has WPLJ, where he was been promoted to Senior morning host well Menon Elected IFPI Chmn. as as Vice President of Bhaskar Menon has Program Director _ ELEKTRA Entertain- Alf been elected "After a brutal year of Chairman ,!"./` GARY BRYAN ment, it was announced of the going head -to -head with Board of the this week by ELEKTRA Z100, I made decision to International Federation the switch rather than fight," Chairman Bob Krasnow. of the said Bryan. "They are just too Phonographic strongly entrenched in Hamlin joined ELEK- the marketplace, so I if you Industry, the trade say can't beat 'em, join TRA in 1986 as Vice of 'em." association the President of Sales. He worldwide record indus- Before coming to New York to battle Z100, Bryan IV entered the music KENNY HAMLIN try, it was announced this had been morning host at KUBE in Seattle, and industry in 1970 as a week. Menon was also before that at KKRZ in Portland, building a reputation salesman for ABC -Dunhill, and in 1976 he became a elected Chairman of the " as one of the country's pre-eminent morning men. BHASKAR MENON branch manager for POLYGRAM in Los Angeles. Federation's Executive Bryan said he has always hoped to work at Z100, "In his four years with ELEKTRA Kenny has Committee. calling it "the prototype Top40 in America, the best in delivered incredible sales results," commented Menon is currently Chairman of EMI Music the business. Krasnow. "Not only is Kenny forceful and persuasive Worldwide. He has been an IFPI Director since 1980, "I'm indebted to them and Malrite for giving me one in his work, but he backs it up with a genuine belief in and he was elected President of the Federation last more chance to wir in New York," said Bryan. - and commitment to - ELEKTRA and the artists we MENON Bryan is slated to officially join Z100 on August 6. (See page 42) present to the public." Features: Charts: The MITMAKERSInterview: Rantin' G Ravin' page 7 Mainstream Top40 page 13 Guy Zapoleon (PD) and Clancy Woods (GM) faces & Places page 44 Crossover Top40 page 27 of Houston's Mew Mix 96.5 page 9 Mot Radio Promotions page 48 Rock Radio. - page 35 New Releases page 50 Alternative page 40 Radio Forum: Ear To The Ground page 54 Imports page 47 Contracts: What's fair for the personalities Retail page 53 and stations? page 28 , IN 1 "Jealous" 7 816g.ARS I BANQUF l t EZ -LS LEO VELA, KSA "Gene Loves Jezebel is the music industry's best kept secret. They've paid their dues, and delivered a great record! Their time has come! INSTANT PHONES! DON'T BE SCARED!" JEFF MOREAU, WGH "It only took me one listen to realize this was going to be a BIG SMASH HIT! This one is already producing phones!" TRISH MÉRELO, WPST "This will be the one to cross them over. We expect a BIG reaction!" Just Added: G98 WAEB-FM JET -FM WHTO K106 WPFM WHHY Q104 WGH!!! KFTZ WPST WZZU KFMW KSND Z106 KATM and more KSAQ!!! KZZU ZFUN106 KRZR R&R AOR: 31-19* Stress Rotation On MTV! ON ENLEv "How Bad Do You Want It" 1-IITMEIKERS National Album Sales: 37-34 PRO-FM (A#33) WXKS (34-32) WGH (25-23) X L 106.7 (#27) MIX96.5 (A#8) WZOU (26-23) 92X (20-17) CKOI (37-34) Z100 (D#30) KBQ (17-15) KSAQ (27-22) and more PIRATE (D#23) B94 (D#29) KCPX (24-21) Q95 (19-15) KXYQ (20-15) KISN (30-27) 99.9KHI (24-20) KQIZ (33-29) WAPI (Add #29) WVSR (39-33) G98 (D#35) KSKG (D#37) WBNQ (33-30) Y97 (Add) JET -FM (32-29) KSND (36-31) WDBR (Add #39) ZFUN106 (D#39) KBOZ (38-33) KTRS (D#39) WIXX (32-29) and more KCMQ (D#39) KTUX (36-31) WKDD (D#27) KFTZ (39-36) KWNZ (D#35) WKFR (Add) KISR (D#36) KZZB (D#38) -WNYP (D#33) KKBG (D#37) WABB (D#29) WPST (D#33) GEFFEN N EWS PWR99, WNVZ, WZPL, 98PXY, B97 SOAR IN SPRING ARBs Schnur Upped At CHRYSALIS In an otherwise uneventful book for Top40 radio, jump, good for second in the market behind Urban Atlanta, Norfolk, Rochester (NY) and New Orleans an dominator WVEE (14.0-15.1). AOR WKLS also pulls Steve Schnur has been promoted to Vice President, Indianapolis Top4Os all saw significant gains in an impressive move, leaping 5.4-6.9, while Classic Album/Alternative/Video Promotion at listenership in the latest 12+ results released by Rock WZGC drops 3.8-3.7. AC WSTR moves up 2.8- CHRYSALIS Records, it was announced this week by Arbitron this week. 3.2. CHRYSALIS Senior VP of Promotion Tom Gorman. who Atlanta's WAPW(POWER99) scored a 9.4-10.6 In Norfolk, WNVZ stormed from a 5.4 to an 8.2, Schnur, has been with CHRYSALIS for one opening a big lead on format competitor WGH, which year, will continue to oversee all aspects of AOR, moved 3.5-3.3.