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FCC expected to bite the bullet on fairness doctrine... page27. TV network revenue figures up 2.5% in second quarter... page 5. Scrambling gets another Hill airing... page 29. NBC signs up for Nielsen's people meter... page 34. Football broadcast rights payments flat for 1987... pages 38 -58.

FAIRNESS FAREWELL D FCC expected to vote on CHILDREN's LOG D California professor says his Tuesday to scrap fairness doctrine, which will study contradicts FCC belief that marketplace likely heat up some collars on Hill. PAGE 27. adequately regulates nonprogram material aired in children's programing. PAGE 66. BACK AGAIN o Senate committee takes another look at scrambling marketplace. PAGE 29. GO -AHEAD D NAB reverses stand, would accede to auctioning of nonbroadcast spectrum. PAGE 70. LOOKING UP D Strong upfront market is causing analysts to increase per-share earnings estimates REVISIONISM REACTION O FCC Chairman Dennis for the networks. PAGE 30. Patrick warns industry against reregulators. PAGE 70. PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE METERS D NBC becomes first network to sign for Nielsen's new BUCCANEER BROADCASTERS D FCC, government people meter service. PAGE 34. officials shut down pirate radio station operating off the coast of New York. PAGE 71. MAKING THE ROUNDS D NBC's Tartikoff blasts ABC, CBS for ratings -poor summer programing; AD ADDITION o Judge rules Showtime can Grossman answers questions on missed GE sales continue controversial ad campaign mentioning story by NBC, documentary on Israel; Wright HBO if it includes proper disclaimer. PAGE 74. discusses NABET negotiations. PAGE 31. ALL -NIGHTERS D NAB asks FCC to allow AM PIGSKIN PARADE Rights paid by broadcasters for daytimers to extend hours on interim basis while college and pro football remain flat from last year's commission reviews AM interference standards. $570 million. While network rights payments PAGE 76. dropped, those paid by local stations increased. PAGES 39 -58. DYNAMIC DUO O Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, co- anchors of PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer Report, have WEIGHING IN D League of Women Voters announces made a mark on journalism with their one -hour, in- debate sites for 1988 presidential campaign depth alternative to the network evening news. debates. PAGE 64. PAGE 94.

INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS

Business Briefly 68 Editorials 98 In Sync 76 Programing 66 Cablecastings 62 Fates & Fortunes 90 Journalism 64 Riding Gain 60 Changing Hands 69 Fifth Estater 94 Law & Regulation 70 Stock Index 65 Closed Circuit 5 For the Record 77 Monday Memo 24 Technology 76 Datebook 16 In Brief 96 Open Mike 22 Where Things Stand 6

INDEX To ADVERTISERS: 0 ABC Sports 41 American Railroads, Assn. of Third Cover o Blackburn & Co., Inc. 68 0 Cadena Radio Centro 60 o CBN Radio 61 o Chapman Associates 77 o Classified Ads 82 -89 0 Columbia/Embassy Television 13, 15,17,19, 21, 23, 25 0 Conus Front Cover, 26 o R.C. Crisler & Co., Inc. 72 0 General Electric 6 GTE Spacenet Fourth Cover o Hanna -Barbera Productions 47 o Heller Financial 69 0 Kalil & Co., Inc. 71 o Lionheart Television 11 o Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. Second Cover o Mutual PM 43 o NBC 54 -55 0 Panasonic Broadcast Systems Co. 44 -45 o Paramount Pictures Corp. 35. 36-37 o Professional Cards 81 0 Robert W Rounsaville & Associates 70 o Services Directory 80 o Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. 73 0 D.L. Taffner/Ltd. o 7 TeleRep, Inc. 49, 57, 59 o Telebéntures 50 -51 0 Transfer 3 usw 26 o Video Protection Co. 10 D Warner Bros. Television Distribution 8 -9

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moving to another production Roller- coaster site. Either York. Sixty -five half -hour versions of of those two scenarios would leave original hour-long CBS series, Captain Second -quarter figures for three major Broadcast Center with significant Kangaroo, will be distributed by TV networks are in, and somewhat upbeat. overhead being used at less than full Interegional Program Service, Boston, to Total revenues reported to Arthur Young capacity, source said. at least 170 public television stations. accounting firm -with breakdowns to be In its first year on public television, released in BROADCASTING next week - No tango yet Captain Kangaroo ranked as second - show $1,745,873,000, versus last year's most- watched noncommercial children's $1,702,827,000, for gain of 2.53%. Discussions between Representatives Al television program in markets where it is Network officials are not so sanguine about Swift (D- Wash.) and Tom Tauke (R -Iowa) carried, behind Sesame Street and "a hair" third quarter, but believe fourth will be on legislation to reform comparative ahead of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. strong. renewal process continue. "We're still (Ranking is among children ages 2 -1I, discussing different ways to skin a cat," although it's estimated that 20% of Swift told BROADCASTING. If they can't audience is adults.) Land mobile on ice reach compromise, Swift says he'll have to determine if he'll introduce bill that FCC will probably grant wish of National Bright spots would reflect his discussions with Association of Broadcasters and National Association of Broadcasters and Although national spot radio billings Association of Maximum Service public interest groups or one "I would through June are off (see "Riding Gain," Telecasters and defer any decision in its think is ideal." Latter could be package page 60), some advertising categories proceeding to reallocate spectrum from broadcasters would consider even less may hold promise for 1987. According to UHF television to land- mobile radio until acceptable than what has surfaced thus far. Radio Advertising Bureau, which bases completing its inquiry into advanced its analysis on data collected by Radio television systems. FCC sees deferral as Expenditure Reports, optical and logical given fact that ATV inquiry may Teaming for barter photography businesses have increased conclude UHF spectrum is needed by spot radio expenditures by nearly 168% broadcasters to implement some kind of Access Entertainment Group, through its for first quarter 1987 over same period last ATV system. FCC will not neccessarily Access Syndication arm, and Syndicast year to $2.8 million. Among other make announcement on decision to Services Inc. were completing agreement advertisers upping investment in national postpone land- mobile action, will simply Friday (July 31) for nonexclusive selling radio are gasoline and oil marketers, up set proceeding aside and concentrate on arrangement involving seven barter 99% to $5.9 million. ATV inquiry, which it has put on fast track. programs belonging to two companies. Access will handle station clearances At last while Syndicast handles advertising sales. Half- billion take Spokesman for Access emphasized pact It's few months behind schedule, but does not represent merger but is intended National Telecommunications and Informed sources say Viacom may clear to "combine the strengths of both Information Administration expects to $500 million in cash sales of syndicated companies." Each will continue to sell report next week on feasibility of rights to The Cosby Shoao. Viacom's total programs not included in agreement on multisystem AM stereo radios capable of revenue from series will be supplemented its own, he said. receiving signals of both stereo by sales of two barter spots.(Viacom has broadcasting systems in use today. After still not named barter sales organization.) study of several months, NTIA tentatively Prediction of cash total came last week as Shorter sojourn concluded last February that proliferation Viacom closed its 1 10th market to achieve of multisystem radios was solution to coverage of roughly 80% of country. Of Shortened format for National standards battle between Motorola's C- stations signed so far, seven are Association of Broadcasters joint board of Quam system and Kahn Communications' independents and 103 affiliates. Cash directors summer meeting last June was single -sideband system. But before total so far is roughly $400 million. popular enough that NAB's executive passing final judgment, it wanted its labs Viacom has only two more top -10 committee has approved abbreviated in Boulder, Colo., to evaluate markets to clear, Washington (which will January 1988 meeting. Winter session multisystem technology to make sure it close late this week) and Cleveland usually runs over week and includes works. Labs submitted findings to NTIA (which is unscheduled). legislative forum over weekend, with last week. is lid meeting beginning Tuesday and wrapping NTIA keeping tight on report it's ready release, but one up on Friday. But this time board will kick until for NTIA official said it would encompass Eye eyed off forum on Friday and close entire economic as well as technical meeting by following Thursday. feasibility CBS -TV has undertaken comprehensive of multisystem radios and that FCC would efficiency study of its Broadcast Center in get copy for review before it's released to New York, base of operations for CBS Second round public. Report is vital to Kahn system, News and O &O WCBS -TV and origination which is wedded to multisystem receivers point for most CBS Television Network Good news for Captain Kangaroo's Bob because manufacturers have been programing. Key element in study is future Keeshan, presently recovering from heart unwilling to build radios that receive of two Proctor & Gamble-owned serials bypass surgery, is that program is back Kahn signal only. Millions of C -Quam- now produced at center -As the World for second year on public television and only radios are now being produced each Turns and Guiding Light-which P &G has been scheduled for first time by year, mostly by major automobile has reportedly considered canceling or PTV's biggest station, WNET(TV) New manufacturers.

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Copyright 1987 Broadcasting Publications Inc. May be quoted short- spaced." cious. Since no one is making radio receive with credit. to FCC has processed 29 of about 80 windows Kahn signal only, Kahn is counting on prolifera- AM -FM allocations. National Association of for new FM allocations created by docket 80 -90 tion of multisystem radios. Broadcasters filed comments last week sup- proceeding. Commission's goal is to have pro- porting FCC's proposal to allow most daytimers cessed 40 windows by year's end. Commission O (1,600 of between 1,800 and 1,900) to provide has also received about 800 petitions for new nighttime service at full power. However, NAB allotments and facility upgrades. Antitrafticking. Congressional interest in rein- said FCC should authorize new nighttime ser- stating FCC's antitrafficking rule is building. Leg- islation is in House that vice on interim basis until it completes compre- O pending and Senate would restore rules hensive review of AM interference standards in requiring broadcast stations separate proceeding launched last month. Oth- AM stereo. Following five-month inquiry, Nation- to be owned three years before sale. Although ers said FCC should defer any action until real Telecommunications and Information Admin- Hill action on any broadcast legislation has view is completed and new interference stan- istration concluded last February that AM stereo been put on hold until fate of fairness doctrine is dards are adopted. Reply comments are due marketplace has "stagnated" and that multisys- settled (see "Fairness doctrine," below), signs Aug. 10. FCC hopes to have final order by fall. tem radios are only way to get marketplace mov- indicate antitrafficking could move on its own Commission has extended comment and re- ing and insure AM stereo's future. Multisystem (BROADCASTING, June 29). There has been some ply comment deadlines to Aug. 31 and Sept. 15, radios receive signals generated by two incom- speculation that trafficking provision could be respectively, on its notice of inquiry on proposed patible systems battling to be de facto stan- attached to FCC authorization that Congress is rules change to authorize FM directional anten- dard- Motorola's C -Quam and Kahn Communi- expected to move before end of year. House measure 1187), na systems, which would allow for reducing dis- cations' single-sideband. To confirm its faith in (H.R. offered by Representative Al (D- Wash.), tance separations between FM's. In commis- technology, NTIAs laboratories in Boulder, Colo., Swift was focus of Telecommuni- sion's announcement of that extension, tested multisystem radios and integrated cir- cations Subcommittee hearing last month. In however, it tried to narrow focus of proceeding, cuits. NTIA final report is due this week or next. Senate, broadcast renewal bill (S. 1277) con- saying that it would be "premature to consider Motorola has wide support among broadcast- tains provision that would reimpose rule (see extension of the use of directional antennas to ers and receiver manufacturers. About 500 AM "License renewal," below). Issue was raised the channel allotment process," and defining stations broadcast in stereo with Motorola's sys- during Senate hearings on bill July 17 and 20, "immediate" scope of inquiry as providing exist- tem as compared to fewer than 100 with Kahn's. where there was strong indication broadcasters ing licensees with "greater flexibility in the selec- But Kahn Communications, backed by several are divided. NAB said it opposed reimposition tion of transmitter sites, some of which may be major group broadcasters, has proved tena- of rule as stand -alone legislation, but takes no position on matter when it is part of "otherwise acceptable license renewal reform bill." Other witnesses from broadcast industry also re- frained from taking stand on trafficking, another sign industry can't reach consensus.

Cable regulation. FCC's implementation of Ca- ble Communications Policy Act of 1984, and particularly its deregulation of basic cable rates effective Dec. 19, 1986, received report card from panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Wash- ington several weeks ago. Panel upheld FCC standard for "effective competition" -where three off -air broadcast signals were available in cable community-calling it "for the most part neither arbitrary, capricious nor otherwise contrary to law" Court also agreed to FCC's determination of when it would intervene in disputes under Cable Act's franchise fee provision, which was when those disputes "directly impinge" on John McLaughlin fuels the fire while respected journal - national policy involving cable and implicate the ists Jack Germond, Morton Kondracke, and Robert agency's expertise. Among the commission Novak provide informative and often explosive opinions. rules overturned: FCC's redefinition of basic cable service; automatic pass- through of certain Join them all on the McLaughlin Group. It just might be the identifiable costs of providing basic service, freshest, boldest, most incisive political show on the air. and FCC signal availability standard. On Capitol Hill, the House Telecommunica- Don't miss it. The people who run this country never do. tions Subcommittee plans to convene oversight hearings in fall on status of cable industry three The McLaughlin Group years after deregulation.

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UP 10% SOURCE. HOUSTON MAY 86 NSI MAY 87 VS. KRIV M-F 6 PM -rte OäYOI3 31 WARNER BROS. TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION A Warner Communications Company sufficient to serve public interest; court said words, cable and motion picture industries have deadline has been extended to Aug. 6; replies, commission had offered neither facts nor analy- begun talking again about settling their differ- to Sept. 21. sis to support that position. ences over cable's compulsory copyright li- Meanwhile, Association of Independent Tele- cense. If fruitful, talks could lead to legislation O vision Stations, concerned about what it says is overhauling license. Reform would likely include decline in TV viewing by children, has autho- simplified "flat -fee" formula (so much per sub- Crossownership. FCC has opened inquiry into rized lifestyles study by M/E Marketing and Re- scriber per distant signal) for calculating license telco -cable crossownership that could lead to search, Boston, to find out where younger view- fees, replacing existing complicated formula recommendation that Congress drop Cable ers have gone, and, by extension, how to get (varying percentages of gross basic revenues Act's prohibition (BROADCASTING, July 20). them back. Results will be announced at INN per signal). Some cable operators have also in- On the telco-cable front, as part of first trienni- convention in Los Angeles in January. dicated willingness to give up license under cer- al reassessment of modified final judgment that University of California, Santa Barbara, study tain conditions after transitional period of five or resulted in breakup of AT &T, District Court released in July, asserted that commission's ar- 10 years, but all feel it's important to preserve Judge Harold Greene is considering whether to gument that marketplace would take care of license for carriage of local signals and for dis- lift prohibitions against Bell Operating Compan- commercialism in children's programing was tant signals by cable systems in "underserved ies' providing "information services," which in- faulty (see story, page 66). markets." clude everything from electronic mail to video- In related development, FCC has opened in- tex to cable television. quiry into whether compulsory license should Even if Greene decides to lift prohibitions, the be preserved. Inquiry could form basis for legis- BOC's still wouldn't be free to provide cable ser- Compulsory license. After often- bitter war of lative recommendation to Congress. Comment vice wherever they wanted. The Cable Commu- nications Act of 1984 codified FCC rules banning all local telcos, except those serving strictly defined "rural areas," from operating cable systems within their service areas. TV STATIONS SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS Direct broadcast satellites. High -power DBS, TO PROTECT THEIR which would use Ku -band spectrum set aside VIDEO EQUIPMENT... for it, has foundered because of high start-up costs and programing dearth, but low -power C- band variety resulting from scrambling of cable programing on C -band satellites has emerged from the home satellite market. Latter got started in January 1986, when Home Box Office scrambled feeds of HBO and AND NOTHING TO Cinemax and began selling subscriptions to PROTECT THEIR owners of backyard earth stations (NROs), which now number more than 1.7 million. Num- NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ber of NRO homes subscribing to cable programing has grown as more cable programers have scrambled feeds and begun selling sub- When news photogaphers scriptions directly or as packages through other drug busts, hostage programers or cable operators. cover HBO now wants other major cable pro- situations and barricaded gramers to join it in stepping up from C -band to gunman stories, life medium -power Ku -band satellites that can threatening conditions beam signals to much smaller dishes. may exist. O

Equal employment opportunity. FCC has Now news photographers can amended its broadcast equal employment op- be provided with the same soft portunity rules and reporting requirements. Sta- body armor protection law en- tions with four or more employes are covered have been under rules and part-time and full -time em- forcement officers ployes must be reported separately Every sta- using for years. tion's EEO program will be subject to review at renewal time regardless of employment profile, but FCC said review will focus more on EEO The Media Tactical Jacket, man- efforts than numbers (BROADCASTING, April 27). ufactured by Second Chance, For cable, FCC has adopted rules implement- ing EEO aspects of Cable Communications Poli- leader in the body armor indus- cy Act of 1984 (BROADCASTING, Sept. 23, 1985). try, is specially designed by a news photographer for news O

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3 1987 10 Both of your parents probably work. And they've got a major problem. Taking care of you. Good childcare is hard to find and very expensive. So if you're like millions of today's kids, you're probably in the hands of a stranger, an incompetent, or both. What a way to shape America's future.

Childcare today. The issue is top on the list of what every parent is concerned about. Major corporations, major advertisers, even politicians have zeroed in on it. It's a media baby. Jill Eikenberry, star of L.A. Law, hosts Cutrate Care: America's Day Care Gamble. 60 minutes of incisive Distributed by television that explores

1 this current crisis and its impact on family and business. You wouldn't want to grow up without it. "Cutrate Care: America's Day Care LIONHEARTT TELEVISION Gamble" produced by our allies, the The BBC in America. documentary unit of Post -Newsweek Your Allies. Los Angeles 213/470 -3939 New York 212/541 -7342 Chicago 312/334-6993 Stations, Inc. Miami 305/284 -1248 New Orleans 504/866 -5735 rected plaintiffs to submit issue to U.S. District receivers and other home video gear are ex- ner, has been consulted with Intelsat Assembly Court. Full court, after considering petitions from pected to reach market in time for launching of of Parties, acting on recommendation of board broadcasters and FCC, decided to rehear case. Japan's HDTV direct -broadcasting satellite sys- of governors, approved consultation at meeting President Reagan vetoed bill codifying fair- tern in 1990. in April. ness doctrine. Senate Democratic leadership lacked votes to override, but had support to re- O fer veto message to Commerce Committee, Land -mobile. With final comments in, broad- FCC where measure originated. It is anticipated doc- Indecency. Justice department informed casters are awaiting FCC decision on its petition trine will be attached to legislation President will that it would not prosecute Pacifica Foundation's to delay reallocation of the UHF -TV channels to be reluctant to veto. Broadcast industry opposi- KPFK(FM) Los Angeles for obscenity because it land- mobile radio service until completion of its requisite tion to codification was initially limited, with only would have been difficult to prove study on advanced television systems and local CBS and Radio- Television News Directors Asso- criminal intent. Case was one of three before broadcasting (see "High- definition television). ciation working for veto. Now, however, NAB commission when it decided to enforce broader Broadcasters believe UHF channels may be im- April 20) says it will support veto (BROADCASTING, June definition of indecency (BROADCASTING, portant to their being able to implement AN sys- 29). than "seven dirty words" of 1978 Pacifica Su- tems. At present, however, FCC Chairman Den- preme Court decision. Other two cases, nis Patrick sees ANand land- mobile use of UHF WYSP(FM) Philadelphia and KCSB -FM Santa Bar- frequencies as separate issues. bara, Calif., and KPFK(FM) Los Angeles, received Federal Trade Commission. FTC has begun warnings about indecencies. O investigation of National Football Pacifica petitioned U.S. Court of Appeals, antitrust License renewal reform. Bills to reform com- League television rights contracts, issuing sub- Washington, for review of commission's action, parative renewal process are pending in House poenas to ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox Broadcasting saying FCC's new policy will have "chilling" ef- and Senate, but fate of proposed measures is and NFL. Under investigation is possible net- fect on broadcast speech. unclear. Hearings were held July 17 and July 20, work collusion in pressuring NFL to retain basic In mid -May, NAB executive committee issued by Senate Communications Subcommittee on TV rights structure in recently negotiated three- policy statement "condemning" broadcast of in- license renewal reform (BROADCASTING, July 20), year, $1.4- billion package or otherwise blocking decent material and asking for clarification of, where FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick and Com- FBC, HBO and other cable entities from gaining but not objecting to, commission's new ruling. missioner James Quello stated reservations television rights. As part of NFL deal, some TV networks, Motion Picture Association of about bill's renewal standard. National Associ- games will be shown for first time on cable by America and Radio- Television News Directors ation of Broadcasters stated strong opposition cable channel 80% owned by ABC. FY Association, petitioned FCC for reconsideration ESPN, to measure while public interest, minority and 1988 -90 authorization of FTC cleared Senate in of its new standards. Parties said standards women's groups backed certain aspects of March (BROADCASTING, March 16). House Com- were vague, overbroad and contrary to public measure. However, Hill leadership has indicat- merce Committee adopted its own version of interest (BROADCASTING, June 8). ed that no broadcast legislation will move until FTC authorization on July 14. Both bills autho- Pacifica Foundation, licensee of noncommer- outcome of fairness doctrine is determined. rize FTC at $69.85 million for FY '88, $71.9 mil- cial WBAI(FM) New York, on May 22 asked FCC for Most of broadcast industry's attention has been lion in 1989 and $72.9 million in 1990. Senate declaratory ruling on whether planned June 16 focused on draft of bill in House, where Repre- version calls for permanent prohibition against broadcast of "Ulysses" excerpts would violate sentative Al Swift (D- Wash.) has been working FTC regulating ad industry based on "unfair- indecency standards. FCC rejected request, with NAB and public interest groups to devise provision that is saying ruling could be "functional equivalent of ness" standard, controversial package that would eliminate com- prior restraint." WBAI went ahead with broadcast compromise not included in House bill. for public service without incident. parative renewal in exchange obligations. Draft of bill, however, was rejected O by NAB board last month and association says it (BROADCASTING, June 29). HF(shortwave). U.S. and other developed wants to renegotiate introduce the bill with countries were reportedly satisfied with results International Telecommunications Satellite Swift has since said he will (BROADCASTING, of second -and final- session of Abrtd Admin- Organization. In dramatic end to investigation or without broadcaster support to iron out differ- istrative Radio Conference on planning use of by U.S. attorney for District of Columbia, former July 13). Swift has been trying Tom Tauke (R-lowa), shortwave band. They had succeeded for num- Intelsat director general, Richard Colino, and ences with Representative 1140, broadcast bill that NAB is ber of years in blocking effort of some Third business associates pleaded guilty in U.S. dis- author of H.R. 1277 would set up two - World countries, led by Algeria, to establish trict court last month to criminal fraud and con- backing. In Senate, S. number of other pro- computer -based planning system. WARC spiracy charges growing out of $4.8 million said step process, but there are find objectionable. agreed that test that had been conducted be- to have been siphoned from Intelsat during con- visions broadcasters tween two sessions failed to demonstrate sys- struction of its headquarters building. Colino, O tern would meet requirements of countries at along with Deputy Director General Jose L. Ale - conference (BROADCASTING, March 16). grett, was fired by board in December after out- Low-power television. Next lottery to deter- side lawyers and auditors submitted report indi- mine "tentative winners" among LPTV appli- cating their possible involvement in financial O cants was scheduled for July 31 in Washington. irregularities. Intelsat in May filed civil suit FCC's freeze on low -power applications and against Colino, claiming his activities resulted in major changes -in effect since 1983 -thawed, On July 16, FCC High -definition television. damage to organization of up to $11.5 million with new window opened June 22 -July 2. Esti- into what it has dubbed ad- launched inquiry (BROADCASTING, May 25). His attorneys filed re- mated 1,200 applications were received, far (ATV) systems and their im- vanced television sponse contending that court lacks jurisdiction fewer than FCC officials had expected, giving services, and ordered pact on current television over suit. hope applications will be processed well before industry- government advisory formation of AN Intelsat's members, meeting in Extraordinary year's end. Keith Larson, chief of FCC's LPTV (BROADCASTING, July 20). Standards 1 committee Assembly of Parties April -3, confirmed Board branch, would go no further than to say "pre- Committee, body, Advanced Television Systems of Governors selection of Dean Burch as direc- processing"- placement of applications on meeting, planned some tests, to begin at July 28 tor general, succeeding Colino. public notice and input of their data into comput- end of year, for possible ghosting and before ers -would be completed in few weeks. transmitting high- resolu- O fading problems while Important new buyer may soon emerge in syn- wide signal on terrestrial TV bands. tion, -screen dicated programing marketplace. Community will begin in early 1988. International telecommunications satellite Major testing effort Broadcasters Association, which represente has an- systems. President Reagan in November 1984 National Association of Broadcasters budding LPTV industry, is considering forming HDTV project determined that separate U.S. systems provid- nounced it will finance two -year cooperative to buy and distribute syndicatec to help deter- ing international communications satellite ser- (costs are estimated at $700,000) programing for 160 or so LPTV stations that are vice in public interest, provided restrictions mine feasibility of HDTV broadcasting compati- are now originating programing. CBA is awaiting are imposed to protect economic health of Inter- ble with today's standard NTSC (525 scanning go -ahead from anti -trust lawyers before pro HDTV national Telecommunications Satellite Organiza- line) television receivers. Most advanced ceeding further with plans. system, Japan's Hi -Vision (with 1,125 scanning tion. Thus far, eight systems have received con- lines), although not compatible with NTSC, is ditional authorization from FCC, but the O already gaining experimental use for high -end proposal of only one, PanAmerican Satellite has tc video production, while bandwidth- reduced TV Corp., which has secured Peru as a foreign part- Mergers. Cablevision Systems proposed

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 12 There's only one `Boss" in New York... purchase Adams -Russell for roughly $301 mil- sion (MCTV), otherwise known as MMDS or O lion cash and assumption of $174 million in liabi- "wireless cable," has made appearance in sev- lities. By time purchase is expected to close, eral markets, including Cleveland, Washington Must carry. Group of cable operators, including sometime before Jan. 15, Adams -Russell will and San Francisco. Using mix of microwave (2 United Cable and Daniels & Associates, have have roughly 230,000 subscribers. o SCI Hold- ghz) channels allotted to three services- multi- asked U.S. court of appeals in Washington to ings has retained three investment banking point distribution service, instructional television find FCC's new must -carry rules unconstitution- firms to explore sale of Storer cable systems, fixed service and operational fixed service - al-violation of cable operators' First Amend- serving 1.4 million basic subscribers. No offer- pioneer MCTV operators are offering multiple ment rights -just as it did old rules in summer of ing documents are expected for at least four channels of cable programing- sometimes in 1985. New rules, which are less onerous for op- weeks. o Taft Broadcasting Co.'s $157 per share direct competition with cable systems. erators than were old rules, are product of com- buyout by joint venture composed of leading Growth of MCTV has been retarded by regula- promise between cable and broadcasting in- shareholders was approved by Taft board June tory and financial problems. But, according to dustries. Not appealing rules was Turner 5 and will be voted on at special meeting of some MCTV proponents, chief problem is secur- Broadcasting System, whose First Amendment shareholders scheduled for Sept. 29 in Cincin- ing distribution rights to popular cable services suit was one of two that led to court outlawing nati. Buyout filing with FCC is subject of two like Home Box Office and Showtime. Metropoli- old must -carry rules two years ago. In light of protests seeking to block transfer. At least tan had to go to court to get rights to Showtime. limited scope and duration of new rules- three applications have been filed seeking re- they're set to expire after five years -TBS said it view of Spanish International Communications O was "unnecessary" to pursue further judicial Corp. sale of five television stations to joint ven- challenge. ture of Hallmark Cards and First Chicago Invest- In House, Representative Edward Markey (D- ment Corp. for $301.5 million. Sale had pre- Multiple ownership. FCC received comments Mass.) has introduced bill to repeal five -year for viously been approved by commission. o Still on proposals to relax its duopoly rules radio sunset provision of rules that set guidelines for pending before commission is proposed $320- and to loosen strictures of its one -to -a- market cable carriage of broadcast stations. But mea- million settlement of KHJ(TV) Los Angeles license rule for broadcast ownership (BROADCASTING, sure is on hold, and won't move until Congress challenge, in which Walt Disney Co. would end June 22). Reply comments in proceeding (Dock- deals with fairness doctrine. up owning station. o Almost complete is initial et 87 -7) were due July 15. Comments were due review before FCC's television transfer branch July 31, and reply comments Aug. 31, in FCC O of proposed $270 -million sale of WTVJ(TV) Miami proceeding reexamining cross -interest policy by Wometco Broadcasting to joint venture of (Docket 87 -154), dealing with "nonattributable" People meters. NBC last week became the first NBC and General Electric Property Manage- ownership interests. network to announce it would sign a three-year ment. o Mass Media Bureau is expected to rule contract with A.C. Nielsen for people meter ser- soon on sale to Gillett Holdings for approximate- vice. Both ABC and CBS have formally indicat- ly $650 million of 50.1% holding in six TV sta- ed to Nielsen their intention not to renew three - tions currently owned and run by SCI Holdings. year contracts with the ratings service this Sale is contingent on commission's approving Music licensing. For radio, All- Industry Radio September, when A.C. Nielsen and AGB Televi- long -form application to transfer five other Gillett Station Music License Committee reached sion Research Co. are scheduled to launch peo- Group stations to trust whose beneficiaries are agreement with ASCAP last summer and with ple meter TV viewing measurement services. children of George Gillett. No petitions to deny BMI this past March for new music licensing First on -line people meter-launched in late latter sale have been filed. pacts. Latest industry contracts for both ASCAP April in Denver-was Arbitron and SAMI -Burke's and BMI (both blanket and per-program) elimi- ScanAmerica. Arbitron announced three weeks reporting. ASCAP national launch of ser- O nate trade and barter income ago it was postponing blanket licenses run for five years, retroactive to vice, previously scheduled for September of Jan. 1, 1986, with per-program agreements in 1988, and is buying out SAMI -Burke, Time Inc. Minority preference. FCC deadline for return- effect for four years, retroactive to Jan. 1, 1987. subsidiary. Another local service is being ing minority ownership questionnaires was July New agreement raises annual blanket fees by launched in New York in September by Seattle - 31. At last count -some two weeks ago -about 7.5 %. based R.D. Percy & Co., which will monitor both 70% of broadcasters had returned questionn- BMI contract has been "simplified" for blanket program and commercial ratings. naires, according to commission, with "steady" licenses, raising annual rates for some stations Nielsen has not signed any broadcast clients stream of responses since then. by 2% to 3 %. New blanket licenses are retroac- exclusively for its people meter service. CBS OMB had ruled that broadcast licensees tive to Jan. 1, 1987, while new per -program li- and NBC claim service's sample base is unrelia- need not return special FCC questionnaire tar- censes took effect on July 1. ble and have requested conventional (NTI) rat- geted to generate data for its pending reexamin- Committee is continuing to solicit funds from ings service for another season. Nielsen vice ation of constitutionality and advisability of pref- industry to pay off remaining legal and adminis- president, John Dimling, has confirmed that erences for minorities and women trative debt from contract negotiations. Nielsen has not ruled out retaining current NTI (BROADCASTING, April 13), but FCC overruled For television, May 5 trial date set by federal audimeter household panel next season (at veto and held that participation is mandatory. rate court in New York to establish "reasonable" least through fourth quarter) to cross check peo- (FCC rules require that broadcasters respond to ASCAP fees for blanket and program licenses ple meter ratings. written requests for statement of fact from com- for TV stations has been pushed back to Octo- ABC wants Nielsen to proceed with people mission.) Although no decision has been made, ber. Interim decision was handed down last win- meter, but has asked for sampling performance FCC source says commission plans to take ter by magistrate in Southern District for New guarantees. Nielsen has agreed and is negotiat- some enforcement action against those who do York establishing retroactive ASCAP fees for pe- ing money it will pay networks if it falls short of not comply FCC received comments on pro- riod from April 1985 through March 31, 1988, of guarantees. ceeding in June (BROADCASTING, June 8). Reply $60 million (BROADCASTING, March 9). In same As of July 1, 1987, according to Nielsen, peo- comment deadline has been extended to Aug. ruling, magistrate said music fees should not be ple meters had been installed in 2,000 house- 20. based on station percentage-of- revenue be- holds, with 4,000 anticipated by September In Congress, interest in legislative action on cause formula is not adequate measure of value 1988. ScanAmerica has signed one station in minority issues appears to be gaining ground. of music rights. Ruling is subject to change, Denver market so far: KDVR -TV All advertising Legislation is pending in Senate that would codi- pending outcome of rate trial, but sources indi- agencies that buy in Denver on Arbitron are be- fy FCC's women and minority preferences and cate that BMI and All- Industry Television Station ing supplied ScanAmerica numbers. Percy tax certificate and distress sale policies. In Music License Committee are close to agree- now has about 400 homes installed in New York House, draft of broadcast bill includes same ment on similar interim operating procedures. (out of 1,200) and has signed three stations provisions. Telecommunications Subcommittee On Capitol Hill, legislation is pending in there: wCBS -TV WNBC -TV and wNYwTv Chairman Ed Markey (D- Mass.) plans to hold House and Senate (H.R.1195 and H.R.698) that hearings on subject and is commited to action would replace blanket license with source lion matter either as part of omnibus broadcast censing scheme. Committee says it has commit- bill or as separate legislation (BROADCASTING, ment from Senate Copyright Subcommittee Public broadcasting. House Appropriations July 27). Chairman Dennis DeConcini (D- Ariz.) to hold Committee recommended that Corporation for hearing in fall on bill. In House, Copyright Sub- Public Broadcasting be funded at $238 million committee is not expected to get to issue before for FY 1990, $10 million more than FY 1989 level next year. Senate measure has nine co -spon- and highest figure ever approved for CPB, Multichannel television. Multichannel televi- sors and House bill has more than 70. which had asked for $254 million. American

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Public Radio President Al Hulsen will leave his of two- session conference to develop plan for sold in same period in 1986. Seven percent of post in September to return to Hawaii, where he use of space services. However, controversy U.S. TV households have multichannel sound said he will "pursue a variety of personal, family between developed and developing countries N's, although vast majority of homes are within pen- and professional activities" (BROADCASTING. July in first session prevented delegates from com- reach of broadcast stereo station. Receiver 20). Donald Ledwig was unanimously elected pleting work in orderly way, with result that coun- etration is expected to increase, with 37% of all permanent president of CPB after serving as tries are concerned about planning for second TV sets and 22% of all VCR's sold to dealers and acting president for seven months (BROADCAST- session, in 1988. Under compromise reached, distributors this year featuring stereo, according Industries Association. In 1988, ING, July 6). Size of CPB board increased to conference focused on fixed satellite services, to the Electronic eight with addition of three new members -Ar- agreeing that expansion bands associated with stereo TV's will represent 43% of color sets sold, chie Purvis, Marshall Turner and Sheila Tate - 6/4 hhz and 14/11 -12 bands -where relatively and 24% of VCR's will have stereo, EIA projects. and return of former chairman, William Lee Han- few satellites operate -would be set aside for Some 400 stations will be broadcasting TV ste- puts number ley (BROADCASTING, June 29). At his request, arc allotment planning. That was intended to reo by year's end and one source nomination of former board member Harry meet demands of developing countries for guar- of cable systems carrying broadcast stereo sig- O'Connor for second term was withdrawn. Con- anteed access to orbital arc. As for heavily used nal at 300. firmation of Charles Lichenstein for one of two C- and Ku- bands, session said "multilateral O remaining openings has been controversial: Li- planning method" would be developed for co- chenstein has been faulted by noncommercial ordinating requirements in them. U.S. had Unions. Talks between NBC and National Asso- system for reputedly believing that funding to backed such MPM at session, but since has ciation of Broadcast Employes and Technicians, should be cut, but Senate source expects been having second thoughts. CPB union representing some 2,800 technicians, nomination to go through ( "Closed Circuit," newswriters and others, .broke off July 30 with 29). O June federal mediator determining sides were too far on Syndex. In comments to the FCC two weeks apart to warrant continuing talks. Group went About 400 union members rallied Scrambling. Congressional debate over home ago, cable operators expressed opposition, strike June 29. Electric's offices in Manhattan last satellite marketplace is heating up. Bits are while broadcasters and program producers ex- at General and union have been un- pending in House and Senate that would regu- pressed support for the FCC's proposal to reim- Wednesday. Company agreement on new contract since late home satellite marketplace. Senate Com- pose rules requiring cable systems to black out able to reach pact three months ago. munications Subcommittee was to take up issue syndicated programing on distant signals if it last four -year expired Dispute centers on network's proposed in- at hearing July 31 (see "Top of the Week "). Also, appears on local stations. in of temporary employes and term realignment among industry groups interested The cable industry argued that the FCC lacks crease use of new contract. in TVRO legislation has occurred, with Motion jurisdiction to reimpose syndex, that the ab- of America members over- Picture Association of America expressing gen- sence of rules has not harmed broadcasting Directors Guild whelmingly new freelance contract eral support for Senate dish bill, S.889 (BROAD- and motion picture industries and that rules approved by vote of 2,005 to 65, representing 97% ap- CASTING, July 27). House Telecommunications would violate cable operators' First Amendment proval margin. Results of mail -in ratification vote Subcommittee hearing on scrambling earlier rights. were released last week. Meanwhile, DGA is this month (BROADCASTING, July 6) seemed to in- Most broadcasters and program producers resume staff talks with ABC and dicate there is still congressional concern that contended that the rules are needed to protect scheduled to next two weeks. home satellite marketplace is not working. Many the sanctity of their "exclusive" programing con- CBS within the strike by Screen Actors Guild members of House subcommittee expressed tracts. And, contrary to what the cable industry Five -week Marvel, Filmation and DIC ani- skepticism over conclusions by FCC, NTIA and says, they have been harmed economically by against Disney, has been settled. New three - Justice Department that TVRO marketplace is the cable importation of distant signals with pro- mation studios voice -over actors 10% pay competitive, particularly when dish industry grams that duplicate those of local stations. year pact gives in recording sessions from eight continues to complain about access to pro- Reply comments are due Sept. 8. raise, reduction in most cases and 10% bonus graming and pricing. to four hours O when they must provide voices for three charac- O ters in one session. Of five animation studios TV stereo. Stereo sound television receivers originally struck, Hanna -Barbera reached Space WARC. U.S. expressed qualified opti- sold to dealers for year to date, as of July 17, agreement with union earlier this month (BROAD- mism in September 1985, following first session now total 1,703,961, up 27.7% from 1,334,431 CASTING, July 6).

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n I - on 'America's Newest MN Networks Entertainment. Aug. 12 -Fall program preview for ABC, sponsored by Copacabana, New York. This week Expon: MN Goes Global." National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Information: (212) 713-6450. Aug. 2-7- television Bureau of Advertising /All -Har- New York chapter. Host: Stephen Nenno. director, pro- Magno vard Faculty Taught General Sales Management Pro- Aug. 14.15 -Utah Broadcasters Association conven- gram administration. ABC Entertainment. New York. Informa- gram, sponsored by TVB. Stouffer's Bedford Glen tion. Prospector Square. Park City. Utah. screening room. 1600 Broadway. (Boston), Bedford Glen. Mass. Information: (212) 486- tion: (212) 765 -2450. Aug. 6 -Reply comments due in FCC proceeding 1111. (MM Docket 87 -6) considering use of synchronous Aug. 13- Deadline for reply comments in FCC pro- Aug. 3- Deadline for reply comments on FCC propos- transmitters to extend coverage of AM stations. ceeding (MM 87 -9) requiring noncommercial FM sta- radio reading services use of subcar- al to permit about 1,600 AM daytimers operating on tions to provide Aug. Comments due in FCC proceeding (Gen. clear and regional channels to operate all night with up 6- rier capacity Docket 87 -25) aimed at building case against cable's to watts (MM Docket 87 -131). FCC, Washington. 500 compulsory copyright license. Aug. 13-14-Alaska Broadcasters Association annual Aug. Deadline for reply comments on FCC inquiry convention. engineering conference and awards ban- 3- Aug. 6- .Michigan Cable Television Association an- Information: to consider authorizing short- spaced FM stations using 7- quet. Hotel Captain Cook. Anchorage. nual summer meeting. Boyne Highlands Resort, Har- directional antenna systems (MM Docket 87 -121). (907) 258-2424. bor Springs. Mich. Information: (517) 351 -5800. FCC, Washington. Aug. 13-16-Tennessee Association al' Broadcasters Aug. 3- Deadline for reply comments on FCC propos- II annual convention. Hyatt Regency. Knoxville, Tenn. al to eliminate Carroll doctrine and UHF impact policy August Aug. 15- Deadline for nominations for Wbmen at Wbrk (MM Docket 87-68). FCC. Washington. Broadcast Awards. sponsored by National Commis- 9- Arkansas Broadcasters Association meet- Aug. 11- sion on Working Women. Information: (202) 737 -5764. ing. Royale Vista hotel. Hot Springs, Ark. Aug. 4-6--CBS press tour, in conjunction with Televi- for entries in Media Awards, for sion Critics Association. Sheraton Redondo Beach, Re- Aug. 9- 14-National Association of Broadcasters Aug. 15- Deadline realistic and meaningful" portrayal of critical dondo Beach. Calif. management development seminar for television. Uni- "accurate.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 16 saIaVuv soq UI SSOile 3UO tuo Sealaqi care nursing. sponsored by American Association of ble Television Network of New Jersey. Information. Critical Care Nurses. Information: (213) 385 -5271. CTN, 128 West State Street, Trenton, N.J. 08608. The Fifth Estate Aug. 16- 19- Cable Television Administration and Aug. 30-Sept. 1-Eastern Show sponsored by South- Marketing Society 14th annual meeting. Fairmont ho- ern Cable Television Association. Merchandise Mart, Broadcastingm tel. San Francisco. Information: (202) 371 -0800. Atlanta. Information: (404) 252 -2454. Founder and Editor program Aug. 31 -Reply comments due on FCC proposal (MM Aug. 18-CBS tall preview, sponsored byNa- Sol Taishoff (1904 -1982) tio al Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New Docket 87 -154) to eliminate cross -interest policy N W. Neshington 20036 New York. Information: (212) 765- 1705 DeSales Street, York chapter. CBS. Phone 202- 659-2340 2450. Aug. 18-23-National Association of Black Journal- September Lawrence B. Taishof, publisher ists 12th annual convention. Theme: "Words. Pictures Sept. 1-4-- Radio -Television News Directors Associ- Editorial and Sound: Paving the Road to Parity" Intercontinental ation international conference. Orange County Con- Donald V. Nest, managing editor hotel, Miami. Information: (703) 648 -1270. vention Center, Orlando, Fla. Mark K. Miller ( operations). Harry Jessell (Nashmgton), Penny Pagano (national news). Aug. 19 -Ohio Association of Broadcasters news di- Sept. 2 -PBS fall program preview, sponsored by Na- assistant managing editors. rectors workshop. Holiday Inn, Columbus, Ohio. tional Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New Leonard Zeidenbsrg, chief correspondent. York chapter. PBS, New York. Information: (212) 765- Kira Greene, senior news editor Aug. 20-Reply comments due in FCC proceeding Eggenon, 2450. Man Stump, Kim McAvoy, John S. (Docket 86 -484) reexamining constitutionality and ad- associate editors. visability of its practice of granting preferences to fe- Sept. 4- Deadline for entries in Midwest Radio The- Susan Dillon, Adam Glenn (technology), males and minorities in broadcast licensing and its ater Workshop. Information: Julie Youmans, MRTW di- assistant editors distress sales and tax certificate policies. FCC. Wash- rector, KOPN (FM), 915 East Broadway. Columbia. Mo.. Scott Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Omohundro, 65201. Randall M. Sukow, staff writers. ington. Anthony Sanders, systems manager Aug. 20-22-West Virginia Broadcasters Association Sept. 4-Ohio Association of Broadcasters small mar- Peter D. Lambert, Kasey Vannes, editorial assistants. 41st annual fall meeting. Greenbrier, White Sulphur ket radio exchange. Westbrook, Mansfield, Ohio. Todd F. Bowle, Ed Kautz, production Springs. W Va. Sept. Florida AP Broadcasters 39th annual meet- Senior Editorial Consultant 5- Edwin H. James (Washington) Aug. 26 -NBC fall program preview, sponsored byNa- ing and awards luncheon. The Peabody, Orlando. Fla. Editorial Consultant liana! Academy ofTelerision Arts and Sciences, New Sept. 7-9-Satellite Broadcasting and Communica- Rocco Famlghettl (New York) York chapter. NBC, New York. Information: (212) 765- tion Association- Satellite Television Technology In- Broadcasting 9 Cablecasting 2450. ternational trade show Opryland hotel, Nashville. In- Yearbook Aug. 26-Ohio Association of Broadcasters news di- formation: Margaret Parone, (703) 549 -6990. David Seyler.- ,;':a,;' Joseph A. Esser, associate eon," rectors workshop. Embassy Suites hotel. Columbus. Sept. Deadline for reply comments due in 8- FC(' E. Cabo, S.S'3"' Ohio. Lucia proceeding (Gen. Docket 87 -24) considering reinstitu- Thomas D. Monroe, Bruce E. Jones tion of syndicated exclusivity rules. Aug. 28- Deadline for entries in CAPE Awards (Cable Book Division Awards for Programing Excellence). sponsored by Ca- Sept. 9- Virginia Public Radio Association meeting David Dietz, manager Advertising Washington Roben (Skip) Tash, Southern sales manager Nalciffievaúnga Doris Kelly, sales service manager Meg Roberta, classified advertising. New lbrk Aug. 16- 19- -Cable Television Administration ture meetings: Jan. 28 -Feb. 1, 1989, and Jan. 27- David Berlyn, senior sales manager and Marketing Society 14th annual meeting. Fair- 31, 1990, both Sheraton Washington and Omni Charles Mohr, David Frankel, sales managers. mont hotel, San Francisco. Shoreham, Washington. nalywood Thometz, sales manager Aug. 30-Sept. 1-Eastern Cable Show, sponsored Feb. 17 -19, 1988-Texas Cable Show, sponsored Tim by Southern Cable Television Association. Mer- by Texas Cable Television Association. Conven- Circulation chandise Mart. Atlanta. Future meeting: Sept. 7.9, tion Center, San Antonio, Tex. Kwentin K. Keenan, crroulation manager .131a manager 1988. 29,1988 International 25th an- Patricia Waldron, entry Feb.26- -NATPE Sandra Jenkins, Debra De Zam, Sept. 1- 4- Radio -Television News Directors As- nual convention. George Brown Convention Cen- Joseph Kolthoff sociation international conference. Orange County Houston. ter, Production Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. 9-12, Association of Broad- April 1988-National Stevens.: --.onager Radio '87, sponsored by the National Las Vegas Con- Harry Sept. 9- 12- casters 66th annual convention. Rick Higgs...... ssstant. Association of Broadcasters. Anaheim Convention vention Center, Las Vegas. Future conventions: Las Center. Anaheim, Calif. Future meetings: Sept. 14- bégas, April 29 -May 2, 1989; Atlanta, March 31- Administration 17, 1988, Washington: Sept. 13 -16, 1989, New Or- April 3, 1990; Las Vegas, April 13 -16, 1991; Las David N. Whitcombe. , e president operations. leans: Sept. 12 -15. 1990, Boston, and Sept. 11 -14 Vegas, April 11-14, 1992. and Las Vegas, May 1-4 Philippe E. Boucher, controller Henry, assistant controller (tentative), 1991, San Francisco. 1993. Tracy (tentative), Albert Anderson, office manager Oct. 6-8-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Con- April 10-12, 1988- Cabletelevision Advertising Irving C. Miller, financial consultant. (609) vention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Information: Bureau seventh annual conference. Waldorf-As- Corporate Relations 848 -1000. toria, New York. Patricia A. Vance, director Oct. 18-21- Association of National Advertisers April 17-20, 1988-Broadcast Financial Manage- Jessie Newburn Coronado, Coro- 78th annual convention. Hotel del ment Association annual meeting. Hyatt Regency, Bureaus nado. Calif. New Orleans. Future meeting: April 9 -12, 1989, 630 Third Avenue, 10017 Loews Anatole, Dallas. New York: Oct. 31 -Nov. 4-Society of Motion Picture and Phone: 212-599-2830 Television Engineers 129th technical conference April 28-May 3, 1988 -24th annual MIP -TV, Stephen McClellan, associate editor and equipment exhibit. Los Angeles Convention Marches des International Prograunes des Televi- Vincent M. Ditingo, senior editor radio. Angeles. Future conferences: Oct. 14- sion, international television program market Pa- Geoff Foisie, assistant editor Center. Los Scott Barrett, staff writer Center, New lais des Festivals, Cannes, France. 19, 1988. Jacob K. Javits Convention June Butler, advertising assistant. 22 -27, 1989 Los Angeles Conven- York, and Oct. 90028 April 30-May 3, 1988 Cable Television Hollywood: 1680 North Vine Street, tion Center. -National Phone: 213-463-3148 Association annual convention. Los Angeles Con- Nov. 11- 13- Television Bureau ofAdvertising 33d Jim Benson, Hest Coast editor vention Center. annual meeting. Atlanta Marriott. 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Sept. 10-11 -Third annual Rocky Mountain Film & North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University Video Expo. Regency hotel, Denver. Information: (303) Center for Health Policy Research and Education. Sept. 30- "Hispanic Media: Influence and Opportu- 691.4600. UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C. Information: (919) 966 -4032. nity," seminar sponsored by Media Institute. Nkstin Bonaventure hotel, Washington. Sept 11 -13 -Maine Association of Broadcasters an- Sept. 22 -24 -Ninth annual Satellite Communications nual convention and election of officers. Sugarloaf Users Conference. Infomart, Dallas. Information: (303) USA, Kingfield, Maine. I 1 220 -0600. October Sept. 11 -13 -Radio Advertising Bureaus Radio Sales Sept. 22 -24- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association an- Information: 1-800-232-3131. University Portland, Ore. nual sales seminar. Eau Claire -Appleton- Madison, Wis. Oct. 1 -2 -- "Urban Markets: Cable's Newest Chal- sponsored by Cable Televi- Sept. 12 -39th annual prime time Emmy Awards (non- lenge,' seminar National Sept. 23-25-Oregon Association of Broadcasters an- and Association of Minor- televised), primarily for creative arts categories, spon- sion Association National nual meeting. Shilo Inn, Lincoln City, Ore. Waldorf -Astoria, New York. Information: sored by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. ities in Cable. Ann Dorman, (202) 775 -3622. Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Pasadena, Calif. Sept. 24-25- National Religious Broadcasters South - Barbara York or central chapter meeting. Hyatt Regency, Memphis. In- State Association of Broadcast- Sept. 13- 15- Nebraska Association of Broadcasters Oct. 4-6-Washington formation: (201) 428 -5400 or Buck Jones, (901) 725- annual conference. Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park, annual convention. Kearney. Neb. ers 9512. Spokane, Wash. Sept. 14-Ohio Association of Broadcasters small Sept. 24 -26-- International Symposium on Broadcast- Oct. American Association of Advertising Agen- market radio exchange. Holiday Inn. Wapakoneta. Television 4-7- ing Technology, sponsored by Radio and cies Ntastern region convention. Ritz -Carlton, Laguna Ohio. Broadcasting Society of Chinese Institute of Electron- Niguel, Calif. Information: (213) 658 -5750. Sept. 16- 18-National Religious Broadcasters South- ics and China Institute of Radio and Television. Beij- Oct. Presentation of CAPE Awards (Cable Awards eastern chapter meeting. Atlanta. Information: (201) ing, China. 5- for Programing Excellence), sponsored by Cable Tele- 428 -5400 or J. Richard Florence, (305) 737 -9762. Sept. 25- Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter ff, vision Network of New Jersey. Trump Tower, Atlantic Liverpool, Sept. 17-Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecom- Central New York 15th regional convention. City, N.J. munications lecture, to be delivered by William Baker, N.Y Oct 5-6-Corporation for Public Broadcasting annu- president and chief executive officer of noncommercial Broad- Sept. 25-27-Massachusetts Association of al meeting. CPB headquarters, Washington. WNET(TV) New York. Co- sponsored by Office of Com- casters annual convention. Brewster, Mass. munication of United Church of Christ and Communi- Oct. 5- 6-National Religious Broadcasters South- cation Commission of National Council of Churches. Sept. 27- 29- Microwave Communications Associ- western chapter meeting. Dallas. Information: (201) Riverside Church, New York. Information: (212) 683- ation annual convention. Ramada Renaissance hotel, 428 -5400 or David Payne, (918) 258 -1588. 5656. Washington. Information: (301) 464 -8408. Oct 5-8-Electronic industries Association 62d an- Sept. 17- 18-37th annual fall broadcast symposium, Sept. 27- 29- Kentucky Cable Television Association nual fall conference. Los Angeles. Information: (202) sponsored by Institute of Electrical and Electronics annual convention. Radisson hotel, Lexington, Ky 457 -4980. Engineers. Washington hotel, Washington. Informa- Sept. 27- 29-New Jersey Broadcasters Association Oct. 5 -8-HON '87 Colloquium, third international tion: (202) 659 -3055. Hill Falls, 41st annual convention. Buck Hill Inn, Buck conference on new television systems, co-sponsored Sept. 17- 19- American Women in Radio and Televi- Pa by Government of Canada, Department of Communi- Houston. sion South Central area conference. Sept. 28 -Oct. 2 -Video Expo New York, sponsored by cations; Canadian Broadcasting Corp.; National Ottawa, Ontario. Sept 17- American Women in Radio and Televi- Knowledge industry Publications. Jacob K. Javits Film Board, and relent Canada. 20- Information: (613) 224-1741. sion Western area conference. San Jose, Calif. Convention Center, New York. Information: (914) 328- 9157. Eighth annual Nebraska Videodisk Sympo- Sept. 18 -Cable television technology conference, Oct 5-8- sium, sponsored by Nebraska ETV Network/Universi- sponsored by Massachusetts Cable Television Com- Sept. 29- National Academy of Cable Programing -Lincoln. UN campus, Lincoln, Neb. mission. Massachusetts Transportation Building, 10 annual fall forum luncheon. Grand Hyatt hotel, New ty of Nebraska Information: (402) 472-3611. Park Plaza, Boston. Information: Bill August or Kim Lyle. York. Information: (202) 775 -3611. (617) 727 -6925 Sept. 29-Oct. 1- Society of Broadcast Engineers na- Oct. 6.8--Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Conven- N.J. Information: (609) 848- Sept. 18-19 -North Dakota Association of Broadcast- tional convention. St. Louis Convention Center, St. tion Center, Atlantic City, 1000. ers annual convention. Minot, N.D. Louis. Teleport Association general assem- Sept. 18-20- "Hard Choices: Economics and Social Sept. 29 -Oct. 3 -Fifth Canada -Japan TV executives Oct. 6-8-World hosted Bay Area Teleport. Theme: "Teleports Policy." conference for journalists sponsored by Foun- meeting, coordinated by Canadian Broadcasting bly, by Development." Oakland, Calif. Informa- dation for American Communications. Stouffer West- and Economic tion: Sharon McStine, (212) 466 -4758. chester hotel, White Plains, N.Y. Information: (213) 851- 7372. Oct. 7- Connecticut Broadcasters Association annual meeting and fall convention. Parkview Hilton, Hart- Sept. Telecast of Academy of Television Arts & 20- (203) Prime Time Emmy Awards over ford, Conn. Information: 633-5031. Sciences' 39th Annual Dean Woodring, general manager, Fox Broadcasting Co. live from Pasadena (Calif.) Civic Oct 7- 10-Kansas Association of Broadcasters con- Auditorium. KTZZ -TV Seattle, was erroneously iden- vention. Wichita Marriott, Wichita, Kan. tified as station's general sales man- Sept. 20-22-National Religious Broadcasters West - 7-11-Women in Communications national pro- Dan Oct. ern chapter meeting. Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Los ager in July 13 "Fates & Fortunes." fessional conference. Minneapolis. Information: (512) Angeles. Information: (201) 428 -5400 or Ray Wilson. Lutgen is KTZZ-TV'S new general sales 346 -9875. (818) 246 -2200. manager. Oct. 8-10-American Women in Radio and Television Sept 20-22- National Association of Broadcasters O North Central area conference. Louisville, Ky. Hundred Plus Exchange for small market television broadcasters. Capitol Hill Hyatt Regency hotel, Wash- July 13 box on Meredith Corp.'s pur- Oct. 8-10 -North Carolina Association of Broadcast- ington. chase of MMT Sales incorrectly said ers annual convention. Raleigh, N.C. Sept. 20.24- Southern Educational Communica- Meredith holdings included Good Oct 9.11- Illinois Broadcasters Association fall con- tions Association conference. Hyatt Regency, Balti- Housekeeping magazine. It owns Bet- vention. Knickerbocker hotel, Chicago. more. Information: Jeanette Cauthen, (803) 799 -5517. ter Homes & Gardens. Oct. 9-11 -Radio Advertising Bureau's Radio Sales Sept. 20-24- National Association of Telecommuni- O University. Chicago. Information: 1 -800- 232 -3131. cations Officers and Advisers seventh annual conference, "Options and Opportunities." Speakers include: Story on Cycle Sat, company which is Oct. 13-15-Mid-America Cable TV Association an- Jack Valenti, Motion Picture Association of America; tranmitting TV commercials via satellite meeting, including Society of Cable Television En- Mooney. National Cable Television Association: gineers seminar and testing. Hyatt Regency Crown James 27). incorrectly Preston Padden, Independent Television Association. (BROADCASTING, July Center, Kansas City, Mo. Information: (913) 841 -9241. Pfister hotel. Milwaukee. Information: (202) 626 -3250. stated that transmissions began by April 8. Company has been transmit- Oct. 14- 16- Intelevent'87 conference, sponsored Sept. 21-Deadline for reply comments in FCC pro- International Televent. Theme: "Competition and Co- for three ceeding (Gen. Docket 87 -25) aimed at building case ting commercials by satellite existence: the Transatlantic Dialogue." Geneva. Infor- against cables compulsory copyright license. years. First transmission from Cycle mation: (202) 857 -4612. oc- Sept. 21 -23 -Fifth annual Great Lakes Cable Expo, Set's new Forest City, Iowa, facility Oct 14.16- "Satellites in Space," conference spon- sponsored by cable television associations of Illinois, curred on April 8. Also about 440, not sored by Society of Satellite Professionals. Mayflower Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Theme: "Cable Means 240 stations, have signed up for Cycle note!, Washington. Information: 1-800-722-9000. Keynote speaker: Jim Cownie, co- founder Business." box. Broadcasters Mid- and executive VP, Heritage Communications. Indiana Sat's Cyclecypher Oct 14.16- National Religious Pheasant Run Resort, St. Convention Center, Indianapolis. western chapter meeting.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 nn There's only one `Boss" in Chicago... luncheon. Waldorf-Astoria, New York. Charles, III. Information: (201) 428 -5400 or Herb Rosz- Tele- Communications Inc. Mayflower hotel. Washing- ety newsmaker hart (402) 845 -6595. ton. Information: Kate Hampford, (202) 737 -3220. I Oct. 14-17- Broadcast '87. trade fair for professional Oct. 25-28- American Children's Television Festival. December radio, film and television, sponsored by Messe Frank- co- founded by Central Educational Network and furt GmbH of Frankfurt. Workshops to cover HDTV, WTTW(TV) Chicago. Knickerbocker hotel, Chicago. Dec. 2- 4- Western Cable Show, sponsored by Califor- CCD cameras, digital audio studios for radio and Information: (312) 390 -8700. nia Cable Television Association. Anaheim Conven- include Ampex, JVC, lion Center, Anaheim. Calif. graphic animation. Exhibitors Oct 25.29-Technology studies seminar, sponsored Howell and Thomson Video. Frankfurt. Informa - Bell & by Gannett Center for Media Studies. Gannett Center, Dec. 4- Foundation for American Communica- 7575 6- tion: (069) -292 Columbia University, New York. Information: (212) 280- tions conference on Pacific Rim economic questions. Oct. 14-17-Seventh annual Prized Pieces Internation- 8392. Conference. "aimed at educating the nation's journal- Film sponsored by National ists about issues involving news organizations." is al Video and Competition, Oct. 26.28 -- "Hundred Plus Exchange," meeting of Columbus, Ohio. In- funded by grant from Gannett Foundation. Sheraton Black Programing Consortium. broadcasters in small markets to discuss in- television Miramar. Santa Monica, Calif. Information: (213) 851- formation: (614) 252 -0921. television revenues and recruiting employes. creasing 7372. Oct. 15- 16-Broadcast Financial Management Asso- sponsored by National Association of Broadcasters. ciation board of directors meeting. Watergate hotel. Chicago Hilton, Chicago. Information: (202) 429-5362. Dec 9-11 -Video Expo Orlando, sponsored by Know- ledge Industry Publications. Buena Vista Palace Ho- Washington. Oct. International Radio and Television Society 27- tel, Orlando, Fla. Information: (914) 328 -9157. Oct. 15- 17- American Women in Radio and Televi- newsmaker luncheon. Speaker: Robert Wright, presi- sion Northeast area conference. Albany, N.Y. dent and chief executive officer, NBC. Waldorf- Astoria, Dec. 17- International Radio and Television Soci- New York. ety Christmas benefit. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Oct. 15- 18-American Advertising Federation West- Oct. 30 -Nov. Broadcast Education Association 1- + ern region conference. Seattle. I fall seminar on International Electronic Media. Informa- Oct 15.19- MIPCOM, international film and program tion: (202) 429 -5355 January 1988 and satellite. Palais des market for TV video, cable 6-10-Association ofindependent Television Sta- Festivals. Cannes, France. Information: Perard Associ- Oct. 31 -Nov. 4-Society of Motion Picture and Televi- Jan. tions annual convention. Century Plaza. Los Angeles. ates. (212) 967 -7600. sion Engineers 129th technical conference and equipment exhibit. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los An- Jan. International Radio and Television Soci- Oct. 16- Minnesota Broadcasters Association an- 13- 18- geles. ety newsmaker luncheon. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. nual fall convention. Holiday Inn Downtown, Mankato, Minn. Information: Jo Bailey. (507) 345 -4646. Association of Broadcasters I National t Jan. 15- 22- Joint board meeting. Hawaii (tentative). Oct. 16.19 -Audio Engineering Society convention. November Hilton and Sheraton Center, New York. Information: Jan. 22 -23-Colorado Broadcasters Association win- Nov. Comments due in FCC proceeding (MM (212) 661 -8528. 9- ter meeting and awards banquet. Hyatt Regency Tech Docket 87 -6) considering use of synchronous transmit- Center, Denver. Oct. 16- 20- MIPCOM. international film and pro- ters to extend coverage of AM stations. gram market for TV. video, cable and satellite. Cannes. Jan. 23.25 -Radio Advertising Bureau's eighth annu- "Sports and the Media," national conference France. Information: 33- 1- 45- 05- 14 -03. Nov.10- al Managing Sales Conference. Hyatt Regency, Atlan- Gannett for Media Studies. Gan- sponsored by Center ta. Oct. 18-20- Nevada Association of Broadcasters an- nett Center, Columbia University, New York. Informa- nual convention. Las Negas. tion: (212) 280 -8392. Jan. 29-30- Society of Motion Picture and Television 22d annual television conference. Opryland Oct. 18- 20- Pennsylvania Association of Broadcast Broadcast Engineers annual Engineers Nov. 11-13--Society of hotel, Nashville. ers fall convention. Philadelphia. convention. St. Louis Convention Center, St. Louis. In- Oct.18 -21- Association of National Advertisers 78th formation: (317) 842 -0836. annual convention. Hotel del Coronado, Coronado. Ca- Nov. 11- 13- Television Bureau of Advertising annual February 1988 lif. Information: (212) 697 -5950. meeting. Atlanta Marriott, Atlanta. Feb. 4-International Radio and Television Society Oct. 19-21 -New York State Broadcasters Associ- Nov. 11 -14--Society of Professional Journalists, Sig - newsmaker luncheon. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. ation 33rd annual meeting. Desmond Americana, Al- ma Chi, national convention. Chicago. Delta an- bany, N.Y Feb. 16- 17- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Nov. 12- Telecommunications Career Day sponsored nual convention and legislative reception. Madison, Oct 20- International Radio and Television Society by James Madison University. University campus. "Goods and Services Auction." St. Regis hotel. New Harrisonburg. Va. Information: (703) 568 -6221. by York. Information: (212) 867 -6650. Feb. 17-19 -Texas Cable Show, sponsored Texas Nov. 13-14-New Hampshire Association of Broad- Cable Television Association. Convention Center, San Oct. 20-27- Telecom '87. "Communications Age: Net- casters annual conference. Bedford, N.H. Antonio, Tex. Information: (512) 474 -2082. works and Services for a Nbrld of Nations," organized Bureau's Radio Sales Asso- by International Telecommunication Union. Palexpo, Nov. 13-15 -Radio Advertising Feb. 18- 19- Broadcast Financial Management Rock, Ark. Information: 1-800 -232- ho- exhibition and conference center, Geneva. Informa- University. Little ciation board of directors meeting. Intercontinental tion: Geneva: (022) 99- 51 -11. 3131. tel, San Diego. Federation of Community 25th annual con- Oct. 21 -22 -Ohio Association of Broadcasters fall con- Nov 13-17-National Feb. 26-29 -NATPE International radio RF transmission training vention. Hyatt Regency. Columbus. Broadcasters public vention. George Brown Convention Center. Houston. seminar. Sheraton, St. Louis. Information: (202) 797- fall Oct 21- 23- Indiana Broadcasters Association 8911. t t Adam's Mark hotel, Indianapolis. Informa- conference. confer- March 1988 (317) 638 -1332. Nov. 17-19-Ninth International Sport Summit tion: Angeles. ence and exhibit. Beverly Hilton hotel. Los March 17 -20 -Alpha Epsilon Rho. National Broad- 21- 23- "Local TV News Archives Conference," Oct. Radio and Television Soci- casting Society, national convention. New York. sponsored by National Center for Fil nn & Video Pres- Nov. 24-International ervation of the American Film Institute of Los Ange- les and Washington. Madison, Wis. Information: (213) 856 -7637. Oct 22- 24- National Religious Broadcasters Eastern chapter meeting. Sandy Cove Bible Conference Cen- ZG ter. North East, Md. Information: (201) 428 -5400 or Sue Milce) Bahner, (716) 461-9212. Cape= Oct. 22-245th annual Arizona Broadcasters Asso- ciation fall convention, which meets concurrently with convention of Arizona Society of Broadcast Engineers. Strike II order the company requires, a two -tier wage Pointe at South Mountain. Phoenix. Information: (602) system, and the company's list goes on. All 991 -1700. EDITOR: We found your article on the IBEW of this from a company that is making a Video Festival, sponsored by Oct. 22-25--National against KPLR -TV in St. Louis most in- profit and claims no inability to pay. State- American Film Institute. Los Angeles. Information: strike (213) 856 -7787. teresting. As representatives for the striking ments were made about the St. Louis mar- local, we find it most curious that we were ket's position and the company's proposal to Oct. 23-24-Friends of Old-Time Radio 12th annual pro- convention. Holiday Inn -North. Holiday Plaza, Newark. never contacted for comment. The platitudes return it to where it belongs. What their N.J. Information: Jay Hickerson, (203) 248 -2887. of the company that discussed better hospi- posal really does is return St. Louis to stan- insur- dards more acceptable for television stations Oct. 23.25-Missouri Broadcasters Association fall talization, better life insurance, dental meeting. Marriott's Pavilion, St. Louis. ance and job guarantees for a few senior in the middle 100's markets. IBEW local 4 are a disguise for the concessions supports publicity about the strike, but we -Texas Association of Broadcasters annu- employes Oct. 24-27 its all information to be included.- al fall convention and engineering conference. Westin the company conveniently deletes from encourage Galleria hotel, Dallas. response to BROADCASTING. There is no Steve Meyers, business manager, local 4, In- subcontracted work, loss of jobs ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Work- Oct. 25-27 -Women in Cable management confer- mention of ence. including roast of John Malone, president -CEO. to nonunion personnel, layoff recall in any ers, St. Louis.

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A commentary on performing rights from W. Robert Thompson, intellectual property law attorney, Nashville with experience on the music side of the Songwriters, broadcasters equation cannot answer such questions be- should celebrate the cause they are systematically excluded from Constitution as allies participation in music licensing forums, particularly at the national convention of the An audience has a right to know what the National Association of Broadcasters. speaker's position is -where he or she is Music has always been a key ingredient in coming from. In this case you are being pre- television broadcasting. Music and televi- will sented with a thesis that has been formulated sion are inseparable, and soon music by a long -standing, adamant, outspoken take on an even greater program importance proponent of authors' rights. This position as stereo sound is introduced. The synergism comes from background as a journalist, in is there; it needs only mutual respect. It is of both the print and broadcast media, later as hard to believe that responsible leaders an intellectual property lawyer and most re- the television industry want to spend their cently as a former president and chief execu- political capital on source licensing, repre- tive officer of one of America's performing senting approximately I% of gross revenue, rights organizations. There is a historic and W. Robert Thompson, a Nashville attorney that would, if successful, result in biting the constitutional basis for this position. specializing in intellectual property law, was hand that provides an ever more important Two hundred years ago men of vision met president of SESAC Inc. from April 1985 to programing ingredient. 1964 in Philadelphia and Paris to create two dif- May 30, 1987. He joined SESAC in and Let's look forward for a moment. Absent ferent systems that profoundly affect song- served as director of Nashville operations source licensing, a united grass -roots effort writers and broadcasters to this day. The men from 1971 to 1975. He obtained his JD from by songwriters and broadcasters to enact in Philadelphia wrote the Constitution of the Vanderbilt School of Law during that period H.R. 1140, a bill to reform the comparative United States and in doing so laid the foun- and in 1975 opened his own law practice in license renewal process could happen. There dation for the recognition of intellectual Nashville where he specialized in intellectual are no more natural allies in preserving First property rights in this country. It is of more property law. He was also associated with Amendment rights than authors and broad- than passing interest that this foundation SESAC as special counsel in Nashville. casters. Now the codification of the fairness came before freedom of speech and religion Thompson is a lifetime member of the National doctrine appears likely. Most authors take embodied in the First Amendment to the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences the position that censorship is censorship. Constitution: and served as president of the Nashville The source is not relevent. The target is not "Congress shall have power...to pro- chapter of NARAS (1975 -1976) and as relevent. History amply demonstrates there mote the Progress of Science and use- national trustee. He has also been a radio and is no such thing as benign book burning. si- ful Arts by securing for limited Times record producer, a radio sports announcer The broadcasting industry was entirely to Authors and Inventors the exclusive and served as supervisor of short-wave lent when attacks began on authors for alleg- Right to their respective Writings and operations for the Armed Forces Radio edly obscene song lyrics. Now it is faced Discoveries." Network during the 1956 Hungary crisis. In with recent FCC action against so- called promotion at fair- That simple clause in Article One is the 1960, he became director of "raunch radio" and the aforementioned has only express grant of a right in property con- CBS Records. ness doctrine legislation. The other shoe tained in the Constitution. It was described dropped. These two mutually dependent by James Madison in "The Federalist Pa- correct in theory" The continued collective groups now both face the chilling effect of pers" (number 43) -those seemingly forgot - administration of the legal and economic these actions on the exercise of First Amend- ton but vitally important writings -like this: rights of authors is the most efficient system ment rights. The NAB convention paper on "...The utility of this power will scarcely and the most economical from a transaction- legislative issues set forth positions on be questioned. The copyright of authors has al cost standpoint. That this system imple- source licensing, comparative renewal, the been solemnly adjudged, in Great Britain, to ments the moral rights of authors envisioned fairness doctrine and political advertising. be a right of common law. The right to useful by the French and the Anglo- American legal Given the present posture of these issues, it inventions seems with equal reason to be- rights embodied in the Constitution has certainly appears that the priorities are con- the long to the inventors. The public good fully proved its worth through the cornucopia of fused. It is comparative renewal that is coincides in both cases with the claims of devices and messages that the world con- core issue from a First Amendment point of individuals." sumer enjoys in great diversity and abun- view. Led by a great French author, Beaumar- dance. It is a system of incentives for profes- Why are these natural First Amendment chais, the men in Paris were concerned about sional status for creators of property of the allies fighting each other instead of those the public performance of their intellectual mind. who would infringe their constitutional property without compensation. Those men Against this historic background, we find rights? Maybe the clear- thinking, responsi- formed the Societe des Auteurs et Composi- 20 years of acrimonious, incredibly expen- ble members of both groups should busy teurs Dramatiques- SACD -an organiza- sive litigation over the blanket music license themselves finding the answer to that question to collectively administrate and secure for television. Now an element of the televi- tion, and finding it this year. legal rights of authors, and it endures to this sion broadcasting industry seeks the passage This is certainly an appropriate year for day. The French effort to secure these rights of source licensing legislation to mandate a the creative community and broadcasters to began in 1777 and succeeded in 1791. The single way of doing business. Is that element celebrate the Constitution by speaking out - United States, after adopting the Constitu- truly representative of this industry? Or have in a unified voice -for First Amendment tion in 1789, passed the first Federal Copy- personal ambitions and nearly evangelical freedom of expression and communication right Act in 1790. fervor caused an acute case of siege mental- of that expression. It is indeed time that the The continued existence of these systems ity to the degree that the desire to destroy special interests of occupational groups give is a tribute to the genius they project, but American performing rights organizations way to a mutual effort to preserve the com- further, as Francis Bacon once said: "That has sublimated any credible, logical exami- mon good. Who will take the lead in finding which is most useful in practice, is most nation of the economics involved? Those the high ground to achieve such a result?

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TOP OF THE WEEK FCC to strike fairness doctrine

In answer to appeals court on a nuclear power plant. But a panel of the port, of more than 60 pages, was prepared Meredith case, commission is U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, in an on the basis of public comments and indi- expected to table doctrine, either opinion in January, remanded the case with cates, one official said, that the commission by holding it unconstitutional or instructions to the commission to consider looked at "all of the alternatives very care- by not enforcing it due to chilling the constitutional arguments that Meredith fully." None, apparently, persuaded the effect on speech asserted in 1985 had raised but that the agency had said were agency. But Congress could use the report in report; action is predicted to better left to Congress and the courts. The developing new fairness legislation. prompt congressional battle panel said the commission "need not con- The timing of the two actions as well as front" the constitutional issue if it decides their substance were causing an uproar on The FCC appears determined to make histo- that, in light of the fairness report it issued in Capitol Hill. The congressional report at is- ry this week. Acting on a court order to August 1985, enforcement of the doctrine sue directed the commission not to repeal or resolve constitutional and public interest would not be in the public interest. In its modify the fairness doctrine before submit- challenges to the fairness doctrine, the com- fairness report, the commission concluded ting its study on alternatives. And congres- mission, at its meeting on Tuesday, is ex- that the doctrine chills instead of stimulating sional staffers contend that then -Chairman pected to declare it a dead letter, and bring to debate and is constitutionally suspect Fowler made a commitment to Congress that an end a policy that, since 1949, has re- (BROADCASTING, Aug. 12, 1985). the commission would not modify or elimi- quired broadcasters to cover nate the fairness doctrine be- in a balanced manner contro- fore reporting to Congress by versial issues of public impor- a Sept. 30 deadline. But com- tance -and in the process has mission officials say the re- generated controversy over cord indicates Fowler had whether the doctrine violates promised that the commission broadcasters' First Amend- would act on the alternatives ment rights. report "before or at the same The action-which sources time" that it dealt with the say all four members of the Meredith remand. Fowler commission will endorse- is made such a statement to a certain to touch off a major Senate appropriations sub- battle with Congress. Key committee on Feb. 18, prom- members -such as Senator ising that the commission Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.), would not decide Meredith chairman of the Senate Com- before submitting its alterna- merce Committee, and Repre- tives report to Congress. sentative John Dingell (D- But in testimony before a Mich.), his counterpart in the House appropriations sub- House, have made clear their committee a week later, determination to maintain the Fowler said the commission doctrine as a commission FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick (I) prepares for Tuesdays commission meeting with Lisa "will not make a decision in Hook (c). his legal for mass media policy. And the commission assistant issues. and Diane Killory. FCC general counsel the fairness doctrine case... action is likely to fuel new efforts in Con- It was not clear last week whether the until we have reported to the Congress ..." gress to codify the doctrine into law (see commission would hold the doctrine uncon- And in response to written questions from page 28). stitutional or simply declare that enforce- Representative Robert Carr (D- Mich.) fol- Commission officials declined to discuss ment would not be in the public interest. But lowing his House testimony, Fowler said the the matter on the record or in detail. But one in either case, as the commission official commission has "no intention" of declaring described it as "a gangbuster item" and said, said, newscasters would feel "emancipat- the doctrine unconstitutional and then issu- "Every newscaster in the country will feel ed." Former Chairman Mark Fowler, under ing its alternatives report to Congress. To emancipated, if it comes out as expected." whose leadership the commission began its some Hill staffers, that adds up to a commit- But, as he said, the commission action march to elimination of the fairness doctrine ment to report to Congress before consider- would only be "a good first step." For citizen and who is now in private law practice in ing the Meredith case, not at the same time. groups are certain to seek court review. Washington, said he expected the commis- Possibly anticipating that argument, FCC Among other things, their suit would reopen sion "to do the right thing" on Tuesday. He Chairman Dennis Patrick cited language in the question of whether the doctrine is statu- said he would be "surprised" if the commis- the Meredith opinion dealing with the con- torily mandated, or simply commission poli- sion did not declare the doctrine unconstitu- gressional request. The language quotes the cy. tional. commission's counsel at oral argument- The commission will act on the fairness The commission on Tuesday is also sched- then- General Counsel Jack Smith-that the doctrine issue in terms of a court case in- uled to consider a study that Congress had committee report does not bind the commis- volving Meredith Corp. The commission requested, in a report accompanying an ap- sion legally, "only as a practical matter." Pat- had found the company's WTVH -TV Syra- propriations bill passed last year, on alterna- rick has also said he had directed the staff cuse, N.Y., violated the fairness doctrine in tive means of enforcing and administering neither to expedite nor delay its processing a series of ads promoting the construction of the fairness doctrine. The commission's re- of the Meredith matter for the commission's

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 27 I TOP OF THE WEEK consideration. that abandoning the fairness doctrine will The expected commission action on Tues- Ever since Fowler became chairman in invite bitter condemnation and possibly re- day would mark the abandonment of a poli- 1981, the commission has moved toward taliation from Congress. But they contend cy that appeared to have been set in concrete elimination of the doctrine. Its report in that the agency has deferred to Congress on in 1969, when the Supreme Court affirmed 1985 provided a clear statement that it felt the matter for two years, but that now, in the constutionality of the doctrine in a 7 -0 the doctrine should be abandoned. But it de- view of the court's decision in Meredith vote in the so- called Red Lion case. Indeed, ferred the question of repeal or modification Corp. y FCC, it must act. In Meredith, one Justice Byron White, in his opinion, said the to Congress, in part because of Congress's of two appeals brought by broadcasters in a 1959 amendment to the Communications intense interest in the matter. But the deferral frontal assault on the constitutionality of the Act that called on broadcasters to present also reflected the conventional wisdom at doctrine, the court castigated the commis- "conflicting views on issues of public impor- the time that the fairness doctrine was statu- sion for declining to deal with Meredith's tance" "vindicated the FCC's general view torily mandated, that Congress had incorpo- constitutional and public interest arguments. that the fairness doctrine inhered in the pub- rated it into Section 315 of the Communica- The commission's then -general counsel, lic- interest standard." (Commission attor- tions Act when it eased the section's equal - Jack Smith, during oral argument in the neys, however, now say that is "dictum," opportunities requirement in 1959. The case, had said, "We're talking political reali- and not a "holding. ") amendment says that broadcasters are to ty here," a reference to commission uneasin- But Red Lion was based largely on the continue to "operate in the public interest ess about ignoring congressional interest. spectrum scarcity argument. And commis- and to afford reasonable opportunity for the The panel said it was "aware of no precedent sion and private attorneys say that-since discussion of conflicting views of public im- that permits a federal agency to ignore a the appeals court has held that the doctrine is portance." constitutional challenge to the application of not a statutory requirement -the commis- But that conventional wisdom came units own policy merely because the resolution sion would be free to change its policy on the glued in September 1986, when the U.S. would be politically awkward." basis of changed circumstances. The corn - Court of Appeals, in a case involving the Nor was that all. The panel said that en- mission, in its 1985 report, said that the Telecommunications Research and Action forcement of a policy that the commission growth in the number of information sources Center, held that the doctrine is not a statu- itself believes is unconstitutional "may well since 1969 and its own "compelling docu- tory obligation imposed by Congress but a constitute a violation of that oath." It also mentation" of the doctrine's "chilling effect" commission policy that the agency was free said the commission's failure to consider undermined the factual foundation of Red to Change (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22, 1986). Meredith's claim that enforcement of the Lion. The opinion was written by Judge Robert doctrine violates its constitutional rights But as far as the many groups that sup- Bork-President Reagan's nominee to fill "seems to us the very paradigm of arbitrary ported the fairness doctrine in comments the Lewis F. Powell Jr. vacancy on the Su- and capricious administrative action." The filed with the commission are concerned, the preme Court-and was joined in by Judge panel, noting the holding in the TRAC case, commission's anticipated action on Tuesday Antonin Scalia, who is now a Supreme said the commission no longer had the op- will not end the issue. Many will seek court Court justice. tion of concluding that it lacks the power to review. Andrew Schwartzman of the Media Commission officials are acutely aware repeal the doctrine. Action Project, which represented the Syra-

The foundations of `fairness'

The FCC's "fairness doctrine," requiring broadcasters to provide Ironically, that visit would formalize the fairness doctrine, providing contrasting views on controversial issues, has its roots in the earliest the precedent for Congress's 1959 "codification." In its 1949 report regulation of the Fifth Estate. According to broadcast journalist Ford on editorializing (adopted June 2), the FCC overturned Mayflower Rowan, in his book, "Broadcast Fairness," Congress debated, then and restored-with stipulations- broadcasters' right to editorialize. decided against, including language in the original Radio Act of The thrust of the FCC's 13 -page decision was that "fairness" was the 1927 to require broadcasters to "provide balanced treatment of key to broadcasters' airing of their own views. The commission's fairness "This requires public issues " definition of that key became the doctrine: In 1932, Congress passed the Davis omnibus bill amending the that licensees devote a reasonable percentage of their broadcast- Radio Act. Proposed new language in the "political equality" section ing time to the discussion of public issues of interest in the communi- of the bill reflected Congress's desire to broaden the portion requir- ty served by their stations and that such programs be designed so ing equal time for political candidates (Section 29) to include public that the public has a reasonable opportunity to hear different oppos- referenda on political issues. The new language: "lt shall be consid- ing positions on the public issues of interest and importance in the ered in the public interest for a licensee so far as possible, to permit community" equal opportunity for presentation of both sides of a public issue." In 1959, Congress, in easing the equal time restrictions of Section as The bill did not make it past a lame duck President Herbert Hoover, 315, said that nothing in such easement "shall be construed however, who pocket vetoed it in early 1933. relieving broadcasters...from the obligation imposed upon them un- Broadcasters again dodged a bullet on "fairness" codification der this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reason- when, in drawing up the Communications Act of 1934, Congress able opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of eliminated an amendment -proposed by Democratic Senator Cla- public importance." That language, most concluded at the time, rence Dill of Washington, co- author of both the Radio Act and Com- raised the doctrine to the status of federal law. munications Act -that again would have broadened the political In 1969, the Supreme Court, in the Red Lion case, added its voice section (now 315) to apply to public issues as well as to candidates. to those asserting broadcaster's fairness obligations. In answer to The next stop on the fairness doctrine's road to so far frustrated the argument that the FCC's personal attack rules would have a codification was the FCC's January 1941 Mayflower decision, in chilling effect on broadcast speech, the court said that "should which a station licensee (the Yankee Network, actually, Mayflower [licensees] suddenly seem timorous, the commission is not power- being the losing applicant) was granted renewal contingent upon its less to insist that they give adequate and fair attention to public agreement not to editorialize, with the FCC asserting that "the broad- issues." caster cannot be an advocate." No broadcaster challenged the With Congress and the Supreme Court providing their stamps of legislative FCC's "Mayflower doctrine," chiefly because few broadcasters were approval, the doctrine was assumed to be set in the stone editorializing anyway. of the Communications Act. While the doctrine continued to be in at It took until the late 1940's, when a former Appeals Court judge, tested, it was not until recently that events Congress, the courts, Justin Miller, took over the reins of the National Association of Broad- the commission and, significantly, in the Oval Office, challenged casters, for the clear First Amendment questions raised by May- those assumptions and opened the door to the FCC's anticipated flower to be spotlighted, and the FCC forced to revisit the issue. repeal.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 28 TOP OF THE WEEK I I cuse citizen group that filed the original "It's going to be a big blood bath," pre- ate Democratic leadership was unable to fairness complaint against WTVH -TV, said, dicted one industry observer, who had heard muster the votes to override the veto. "You bet," when asked if his client would Congress might respond by cutting the agen- With time running out -Congress is slat- resume the court fight. He also said such a cy's funding. Others suggested that was an ed to recess no later than Saturday (Aug. 8) resumption would involve a reopening of the idle threat and expressed doubt that enough and won't return until after Labor Day-the question of whether Congress had written support could be mustered. task is even more difficult. There was some the doctrine into the law in 1959. The Su- There is no question Hollings and Dingell talk of extending the session to deal specifi- preme Court declined to review that question are not pleased. "I don't like it," Hollings cally with fairness, but even Hollings said in the context of the TRAC case, which fo- told BROADCASTING when queried about the that was not likely. "There may not be cused principally on whether the doctrine FCC's plans. "It's a total disregard of the enough time to find a vehicle, but we're applies to the new teletext technology. But guidelines that we in the Congress set out. turning over every rock," said Larry Irving, Schwartzman said his client is free to raise They don't seem to care," he said. senior counsel to the House Telecommunica- the issue again in a corporate case. Was Hollings surprised the commission tions Subcommittee. Irving added that the What's more, the interest in Congress in was moving on fairness? Not at all, he re- subcommittee's chairman, Representative codifying the doctrine also tended to temper plied. "I am not surprised at anything they Ed Markey (D- Mass.), believes "Congress broadcast industry representatives' feelings do ... Generally they're irresponsible." will have the final word on codification about the likelihood of commission aban- While Hollings is unhappy with the situa- ...It's only a function of when and not if." donment of the doctrine. tion, he said he had no plans at the moment to Irving insisted the FCC was to report back to Still, the industry would cheer the antici- stop the FCC. "I'll have to study what they Congress before acting on fairness (see pre- pated action. And, as some observers have do," he said. Moreover, Hollings said that ceeding story). noted, President Reagan would deserve stopping the FCC before Congress goes home "We have problems when they start play- some of the thanks. His veto in June of the for its August recess would not be easy. He ing procedural games with Congress," said legislation that would have written the doc- indicated it was more likely Congress will at- Irving. He emphasized that Markey will "do trine into law -and the success of his sup- tempt to turn the doctrine into law when it something to insure that the commission porters subsequently in marshalling the sup- retums this fall. Asked if he thought the FCC's knows it's a creature of Congress." Already port to block an override -gave the action would harm future dealings with the there are indications of what's to come: An commission its window of opportunity. Hill, the Commerce Committee chairman said FCC reauthorization bill, slated for House it "does make it difficult." action this week, was put on the back burner. Congressional supporters of fairness House reaction was also hostile. "This is Not everyone on Capitol Hill is against say FCC action will end Patrick's the kind of thing we'd expect from Mark the commission. "I think the fairness doc- honeymoon with Hill and they vow to Fowler, but not Dennis Patrick," said one trine is unconstitutional. I am delighted," pursue efforts for codification House aide. Unlike Fowler, Patrick's rela- said Senator Bob Packwood (R -Ore.), who tions with Congress have been characterized led the initial battle against codification and Congress and the FCC are on the verge of a as congenial. But one Hill source said: worked to gain the votes to sustain the Presi- head -on collison over the fairness doctrine. "Whatever honeymoon there was between dent's veto. News last week that the commission might Patrick and the committees, it's now over." Packwood thinks it is unlikely the doc- jettison the doctrine tomorrow was not sit- Moreover, the source added, it "raises ques- trine's proponents can act in time to stop the ting well with the doctrine's proponents- tions about the quality of advice Patrick is FCC. "My hunch is, we're going to do an- House Energy and Commerce Committee getting." other temporary extension [of the debt ceil- Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.) and Sen- Just what lawmakers will do is unclear. ing limit] which the leadership on all sides ate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest Their primary objective, according to staff, would want to keep [clean]. If you add the Hollings (D- S.C.) -who are determined to is to codify the doctrine. The lawmakers are fairness doctrine then you get every other codify the doctrine. Although it is doubtful searching for an appropriate legislative vehi- member who has his or her pet that they want there will be immediate retaliation, most ob- cle (an act the President won't veto) to which to add to it. We're not going to do any recon- servers were predicting the FCC's impend- they could attach a codification measure. ciliation until September. So I am not sure ing action would lead to a future confronta- President Reagan vetoed the first codifica- there's any must -pass vehicle to which this tion. tion bill (BROADCASTING. June 29) and Sen- could he attached," Packwood said, Senate goes round on scrambling again Support seems to be building for dish ownership more attractive to consum- brought to a halt." S. 889, which would mandate third -party ers. The issue is "not that complicated," Gore access to backyard dish owners Albert Gore (D- Tenn.) is the principal said. Cable operators, through their direct sponsor of the legislation and its most force- and indirect control over cable programers, Proponents of legislation aimed at bringing ful proponent on the Hill. In his opening are "squeezing" off the supply of program- more competition to the marketing of scram- statement, he said the bill is needed to insure ing to the home satellite industry-a "tech- bled cable programing to the 1.7 million that "dish owners are able to buy programing nological competitor." owners of backyard earth stations made their at fair prices, and that the ongoing effort to Gore announced that Ernest Hollings (D- case at a Senate Communications Subcom- stifle the growth of the TVRO industry is S.C.), chairman of the parent commerce mittee hearing last week. Their testimony, much of which was heard four weeks earlier, was well received by the generally sympa- thetic subcommittee members on hand. The legislation being contemplated by the subcommittee (S. 889) would, among other things, mandate that cable programers permit qualified third parties- inside and outside the cable industry-to distribute their service to dish owners. Proponents of the bill believe the competition among multiple third -party distributors would keep prices of programing low enough to satisfy dish owners and bolster the sagging home satellite industry by making L -r: Senators McCain, Stevens. Danforth. Pressler, Packwood and Gore

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 29 At the hearing, Robert Thomson, vice TCI, joined Hollywood's TVRO testimony. The Motion Picture Association of America last week president, government affairs, about some pro- officially announced its support for S. 889 (BROADCASTING, July 27), legislation aimed at those in complaining third -party distribu- creating more competition in the home satellite marketplace. MPAA President Jack Valenti gramers attitude toward unreasonable reluc- stated the association's "passionate support" for the "fundamental objectives" of the tors. "There has been an some programers to see NRO bill, in a letter submitted to Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman tance among ... involved in serving Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii), as part of the subcommittee's record for last Friday's hearing cable operators heavily a result, he said. cable (see page 29). dish owners." As deterred from pursuing Judging from the letter's contents, Hollywood's interest in the legislation stems from its operators have been earth station mar- concern that the "giant [cable] MSO's" are dominating the home satellite marketplace. aggressively the backyard "The bottom line is this: Just about anywhere the NRO owner turns for scrambled ket. of pro- satellite-delivered programing, the large hand of cable is present," Valenti wrote. There TCI is a third -party distributor owners, Thomson said, but has been some conjecture that MPAAs endorsement is politically motivated and is part of graming to dish its package has been ham- a larger campaign to put ownership limits on cable operators. its marketing of factors, including the Hollywood's stand on the bill comes as a surprise, considering its opposition to the pered by a number of programers to grant ICI the TVRO measure in the last Congress. MPAA, however, suggested some changes in the refusal of some outside of its measure: right to market their services areas. "TCI's negotiations The language on pricing is considered too intrusive (MPAA reportedly favors eliminat- cable franchise on this point have been ing that provision), the legislation should be self-destructive (a five -or six -year sunset has with the programers he said. been mentioned) and it "must not compromise the absolute right of those who deliver very tough," -party packagers, programing by satellite to encrypt their signals." Unlike the other third Thomson said, TCI believe negotiations, not legislation, will remedy the problems with the cable operators. committee, has joined 14 others co- sponsor- tional Rural Telecommunications Cooperat- Cable operators have been accused of ing the bill. ive, the most successful third-party packager cable programers to scramble and National Cable Television Association so far, announced that the NRTC has a tenta- pressuring services in such a way to dis- President Jim Mooney argued strongly tive agreement with ESPN to add the sports market their home satellite marketplace from against the legislations. Although not the in- service to its growing package of cable ser- courage the a competitive threat to cable oper- tention of the legislation. its enactment vices for the dish market that already in- becoming of such "would likely stifle innovation and risk -tak- cludes CNN, CNN Headline News, four su- ators. Gore believes he has evidence the form of a letter from Jerry ing in this new marketplace and choke its perstations and several minor services. pressure, in vice president, marketing development." However, Phillips said, he is still not sat- Maglio, executive Daniels & Association, to Fred Finn. representing the Home Satel- isfied with his treatment by the programers. and programing, Jules Haimovitz, president of Viacom Inter - lite Television Association, a group of dish HBO and Viacom have refused to deal with In the letter, Maglio complains about dealers and owners, said the legislation is NRTC, he said. The basic services that are nation. a number of Viacom's home satellite policies needed to revitalize a home satellite industry dealing with NRTC are charging it 500% to and practices, including its marketing of a that is in "shambles." "Absent the existence 700% more than they do cable systems and programing services at a price of independent cable packagers that have a are imposing restrictions of where NTRC package of than what Daniels charges its cable sub- real incentive to aggressively pursue the dish can market their services, he said. ESPN is less market, real competition in delivery of satel- giving NRTC the cable wholesale rate, he scribers. Gore asked Mooney if the letter was an lite services to residential consumers will said, but it also is imposing territorial re- example of a cable operator trying to intimi- never exist," he said. "As a result, dish sales strictions on the marketing. "The real point," Mooney will continue to decline and there will be no Chet Grochoski, vice president for corpo- date a programer. that Showtime does not seemed direct-to -home satellite market." rate development, Amway Corp., and David replied, "is any attention to the compliant." Three noncable affiliated third -party Wolford, chief executive officer, Home Sat- to have paid Rather than proving that operators are direct- packagers or would -be third -party packagers ellite Services, two would -be packagers, the behavior of programers, he said, it complained about the programers's policy said they have tried and failed to secure the ing the opposite. "The programers are toward them. home satellite distribution rights to any cable proves he said. Bob Phillips, chief executive officer, Na- programing services. calling the shots,"

Walt Street sages believe networks' prospects brightening Strong upfront market, among other Co., and Wertheim & Co. Analysts at Mer- Back in March, when the range of 1987 CBS reasons. is causing analysts to up rill Lynch and Drexel Burnham Lambert forecasts was almost 100 %, from $5 per earnings estimates for ABC and CBS were reviewing their estimates for CBS and share to $9.50, one of the points of disagree- Capital Cities/ABC. General Electric, the ment was on the strength of upfront advertis- the prospects of inter- Shares of the three radio -television networks parent company of NBC, is a larger and ing. The other was on are going up-stock prices, that is-and rat- more diversified company than the other two national record sales. that net- ings of the network business by securities network owners and therefore less sensitive The analysts are now convinced what even analysts are also looking better. Last week at to changes in the television business. work advertising revenue is above expected. At a least half a dozen major brokerage firms It is not unusual for at least some earnings the networks themselves were revising upward all or portions of their revisions to take place after companies re- meeting of media and entertainment analysts 1987 and 1988 earnings estimates for Cap- port their quarterly earnings, but the number last week, several attendees said they picked ital Cities/ABC and CBS. The change of of reviews and the extent of some of last up very bullish signals from Stephen Leff, me- heart appears to derive from the advertisers' week's revisions -up $1 or or more for some executive vice president and director of outpouring of dollars committed to network 1987 estimates, and up by approximately $4 dia services for Backer & Spielvogel. Den- said time in the upfront marketplace and from the for at least one 1988 estimate- indicates a nis McAlpine, of Oppenheimer & Co., ability of the networks' corporate manage- change in mood among the sell -side ana- unit prices increased by 8% to 10 %, and he were in the 80% ment to produce better- than -expected quar- lysts. guessed the three networks is a lot terly earnings. The reports from the nearly complete tele- range for sell -out of inventory. "There said McAl- Among the firms making revisions last vision network upfront sales marketplace of earnings leverage next year," as well week were Brown Brothers Harriman & have clearly played a role in the thinking of pine, "and we might play it." upfront, while generally Co., First Boston Corp.. Mabon, Nugent & at least some analysts making revisions. The verdict on

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favorable. is still subject to change. There is "Top of the Week," July 20)-analysts also reason that CBS numbers came up is that a some disagreement as to how big an increase have to be concerned with their assessments rising tide [upfront sales] lifts all ships." in prices the networks obtained, and there is of asset values. The recent sale of the CBS While six months ago the consensus of 1988 also concern that those prices may have been magazine division was at a price roughly CBS earnings estimates, according to obtained at the cost of overly optimistic au- 20% higher than Wall Street's consensus of Zacks, was $8.88, a survey last week by dience guarantees that will necessitate the division's worth. Although early this BROADCASTING of eight analysts produced make -goods later. Nor is there unanimity as year the CBS earnings estimates ran as low revised estimates of between $9 and $12. whether advertiser demand will also support as $5, in recent months the consensus has For Capital Cities/ABC. Blum said, the a strong scatter market during the rest of the edged steadily toward the higher end, $9.50, rise in estimates has been a slow process of broadcast year, when the networks sell their cited by original optimists. One reason is converting "unbelievers" in the ability of held -back inventory. that sales of CBS /Records have set new re- Capital Cities management to reshape the One analyst whose optimism early in the cords even with the delay, yet again, of sing- ABC television network and its complement year has been confirmed. Alan Gottesman. er Michael Jackson's new album, which is of owned stations. Second -quarter earnings of L.F. Rothschild & Co., said last week: In now promised for the end of this month. of $5.88 for the company came in roughly my opinion there is more good to come. The Of the two network plays, CBS has prob- 40 cents higher per share than many analysts buying of network time is not likely to hit a ably been helped the more by the perceived were expecting. Whereas six months ago wall and stop. because it isn't until the ad- strength in the upfront television market- Zacks said the consensus 1988 estimate was vertisers measure what is happening to the place. Said Francine Blum, a securities ana- $17.61, last week's informal survey showed market that they really decide how much to lyst for Wertheim & Co., -I guess part of the a new range of between $19 and $25. spend. They say, 'He's up so we'd better be up.' It does have a way of catching its own fire." NBC -TV meets the press More certain is that the price of both Cap- ital Cities /ABC and CBS shares has been Grossman showered with questions on noon. assuming wrongly that NBC Nightly rising consistently for two months. and the missed GE story and flap over News was working on it, Grossman said. market shows little interest in waiting for documentary on Israel and West Bank The news division failed to take the story off earnings revisions. the business wires, and the electronic press In part both companies owe their stock When NBC officials went before the televi- was excluded from GE's meeting with stock price gains to the current bull market, which sion press last week in Los Angeles, news analysts, while print journalists were ad- has driven up the Standard & Poor's 400 president Lawrence Grossman faced the mitted, according to Grossman. "The fact is index -of which both companies are a toughest questions for recent incidents in- it just didn't get into the Nightly news- part-since mid -May. But while CCB /ABC volving coverage of NBC owner General room:... We can't hide by any excuse ex- and CBS. and certain other large- capitaliza- Electric and a documentary on Israel. cept our own inadequacy," he said. tion media stocks, have followed the general Grossman spent much of his time before The Israeli problem stems from the net- ebb and flow of the market. they have out- television critics, editors and reporters re- work's recent news documentary. Six Days performed the S &P 400 index since May by sponding to questions about the NBC Night- Plus 20 Years, which Grossman described as over 50 %. ly News missing the story about GE selling a "very tough. hard- hitting" report on condi- With the market pushing stocks, including and trading off its consumer electronics divi- tions in the Israeli- occupied West Bank. Up- CCB /ABC and CBS. to relatively high mul- sion for $800 million ( "In Brief," July 27). set over the way Israel was portrayed in the tiples of stock price to earnings -per -share. "We blew it," Grossman said. "We missed documentary, the nation's government has analysts may have a hard time changing their the story, and it was a great embarrassment banned its leaders from appearing on NBC recommendations on whether to buy the because if there's one story we should get, News programs. "It's the kind of retaliatory stocks, even while they change their earn- it's a story about our own folks." action that I think will only end up shooting ings estimates. Said one analyst whose ear- He attributed the problem to "one of those them in the foot," Grossman said. ly -year skepticism has resulted in some re- bureaucratic screw -ups" and said it had NBC dispatched Ed Planer, the network's cent changes in forecasts and nothing to do with corporate interference. vice president for Europe and the Middle recommendations: "These changes I am NBC's early morning business program, Be- East, to protest the Israeli ban on interviews. making are not a reassessment: they are a fore Hours, had developed the story through- "The notion of bringing Israeli censorship to capitulation." out the day but dropped it in the late after- the United States... is an appalling one," Before last week the weight of Wall Street opinion was still neutral to moderately positive on the network stocks, said Zacks In- vestment Research Inc. Of 18 analysts it surveyed on CBS two weeks ago, only two had a "strong buy" recommendation. Six of those analysts had a "buy" recommendation; eight were neutral and two had "sell" opinions. For 17 analysts surveyed on Capital Cities/ABC. Zacks said the recommendations were three for strong buy, four for buy, nine neutral and one for sell. There were, perhaps, other reasons behind the network stock gains. Late- summer rumors sprouted concerning possible mergers, acquisitions or liquidations by the three - network parent companies. Said Raymond Katz, media analyst for Mabon Nugent & Co., "There probably isn't enough room in BROADCASTING to print all the rumors that the stock is trading on." With at least one of those rumors bearing greater than average credibility -the possibility that the CBS board might accept a revised buyout offer of CBS /Records (see Grossman

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 R1 i TOP OF THE WEEK I trying to catch up said Grossman, and I think that wiser heads for the three of us to go out and hire indepen- start in the summertime ignored for a whole will prevail on the Israeli side." dent contractors [when] we can get a bigger with a story that they've Israel's government faulted Robert sample and all do our analysis around that." season." Wright, NBC's chairman and chief executive When faced with the same proposition Tarti- officer, for failing to respond to a letter of ABC and CBS criticized by Tartikoff when the network was in third place, back and buy some protest dated July 7 from the press attache of for programing weak shows during koff said: "We used to go or the Israeli embassy in Washington. "It summer and driving viewers to cable golden oldies series," such as Eischeid seemed to be a rather odd way of dealing Bosom Buddies. a 52 -week season with a situation to retaliate against us for not NBC Entertainment President Brandon Tar - Tartikoff has advocated declining audience responding to a letter," Grossman said. "It tikoff lashed out at the other two networks as a way to stem the would be "unwieldy" was obviously a euphemism for their dissat- last week for contributing to declining audi- share, but admits it often have mov- isfaction with the program [since] there was ence shares, assailing their summer pro- since stars of popular series has nothing in the letter that said: 'If you do not graming strategies for permitting ratings to ie commitments. NBC, however, been for existing se- respond to this we will pull our leaders off fall below a 10 average. That, he said, could gradually increasing orders episodes of your air.' " result in serious repercussions this fall. ries, he said, pointing to the 26 and CBS Wright responded to the letter -one of "It seems our competitors are willingly The Golden Girls last season. ABC raising their orders for hundreds sent to the network by a variety of seeming to suffer very uncompetitive num- have followed suit, range, he and -within two bers," Tartikoff told television writers at a prime time soaps into the 28 -30 individuals organizations Family weeks after it was received, Grossman said. Television Critics Association press tour in said. NBC has three new episodes of to go into its syndi- The letter came from a low -level official, Los Angeles. Ties that were developed air on the network in said Grossman. "It was hardly what you Tartikoff admitted that top -rated NBC has cation package and to its move over to would call an Israeli government letter." "not been doing a perfect job of maintaining August, "making way for said. Israel also complained that NBC inter- summer levels." But he said with its com- Sunday night," Tartikoff the promo- viewed no government officials for the petitors averaging less than a 10 rating, "it Tartikoff complained about first -run broadcast, but Grossman said that was not seems that we are sending a signal out to the tional campaign for the 7:30 p.m. begin- the program's intent. The news division audience that may have some repercussions syndicated checkerboard programs on owned stations. He wanted to "interview a cross section of peo- when we hit the fall." ning this fall NBC's contention ple to determine what the attitude is, what In the past, he said, the audience has "al- said he was upset by the stations' a half -hour earlier the ideas are, what the spirit is, particularly ways bounced back." But "there may be a that prime time begins the West Bank and in Jerusalem." day coming that if people don't take the sum- this fall on NBC. on Tartikoff The practice of excluding official govern- mer programing ...more seriously, we After registering a complaint, wherever possible ment comment from news documentaries is could see that erosion just follow us into the said he was "assured that of closing widespread, Grossman noted. "We hear fall season." they're going to change those sort call letters from government officials all the time," The lack in momentum will result from logo shots" to the "local station's Grossman said. By avoiding official com- lower sampling levels, which he said harms or [channel] number." schedule, where the net- ment. he said news divisions are not predis- promotional efforts for new and returning In the daytime said NBC had been posed "with an editorial viewpoint" but sim- series, as well as programs that need to build work is third, Tartikoff a nice upward turn in ply reporting on what they find. up a sizable audience to be competitive in beginning to "make 011ie North Planer and NBC's Tel Aviv bureau chief, the fall. late April and early May. "Then we were Larry Weidman, met on Thursday (July 30) With the other networks placing "failed" took over and the entire habit that daytime lineup was pre- with a representative of the prime minister's series on the air and not competing all out, building up on our eroded a bit." office, Abby Posner, and other Israeli offi- Tartikoff said, "that's an open invitation for empted and has since cials, to discuss the controversy. Grossman people to hike over and see HBO or Show - said the Israeli complaints dealt mainly with time .... We're probably losing two or three NABET still conclusions; he considered the errors of fact percent of our audience just because of the Wright says NBC and contract. that the Israelis alleged to be minor. One aggregate effect of our competition." far apart on new labor NBC -TV involved footage of Israeli troops roughing He compared ABC and CBS to companies insists GE will not sell up a Palestinian in an incident that was sev- that take write -downs "so that the following executive officer eral years old. Grossman said the footage year it looks better." NBC president and chief said last week that 90 issues was used because the Israelis prohibited the "If you've got serial programing on, I Robert Wright Association of NBC crew from filming current scenes. think the best advice is to take it off because separated the National and Technicians from Grossman said NBC was "looking into" the that audience is a pretty limited universe of Broadcast Employes contract dispute. complaints. Planer and Weidman were to people," he continued. "They either watch the network in their session two weeks ago, meet with the Israelis again on Friday. Dallas or they watch Knots Landing or they At a mediation brought in a very Grossman said the NBC officials would don't. And I don't think that they're going to "the union representatives make two proposals at the Friday meeting. They would offer to make the documentary available for airing on Israeli television, and they would invite the Israelis to offer a spokesman for a debate with an NBC official on the network's Today show on Israeli's "policy of retribution." A proponent of the three TV networks rotating their coverage of the Iran/contra hearings, Grossman said he favors relying on pool coverage only in "very narrow circumstances." Although criticizing the "so- called" war pool in the Persian Gulf as "terribly danger- ous" and a threat to the nation's system of competition, Grossman said the networks could save costs by pooling their resources for polling at precincts in election coverage."We won't do it in 1988. but I think it will be done in future years," he said. "It's silly Tartikoff Wright

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 32 I - - I TOP OF THE WEEK

long list of issues that were very substantial differences of opinion," he said, adding that much of the disagreement stems from "a lot of misunderstanding." At the press tour, where NABET members picketed the Century Plaza Hotel during NBC's segment, Wright said the union has made daily hires a big issue. But, said Wright, "Every entertainment union has per diems." NBC. he said, is the only company without such provisions in its NABET contract. Referring to a letter from the union that urged him to take a more active role in the negotiations, Wright said: "I'm not so sure that I can do the things that a lot of the people at NABET would like to see done in order to end that strike, which is basically to go back to ground zero and renegotiate all aspects of the contract. I think that's unrealistic at this stage." Wright also was asked to clarify GE's in- Eskridge (I) with NBC colleagues and sports personalities tentions about keeping NBC -TV in the wake of the recent sales of the parent company's unprofitable NBC Radio Networks and its which Eskridge termed unlikely, he said the recent IOC offer that would expand that na- consumer electronics division. Wright said network's contract provides for adequate fi- tion's limited co- hosting role in the Olym- GE would not consider selling the television nancial protection. It took NBC six months pics, but Eskridge said he is not encouraged network even if it ran in the red for a number to reach an agreement with the South Kore- that the action will prevent a boycott. of years. ans, whom he described as "notorious for The IOC added women's volleyball to the Because GE "is a lot more active in terms being bad compromisers." list of events already planned to be held in of its business than RCA was, there's always Network officials feared that prolonged North Korea, which include table tennis, the assumption it will rub off on NBC -TV," internal strife would harm sales. NBC had archery, a bicycle road race and some pre- he said. "The sale of one business does not sold about $300 million worth of advertis- liminary soccer matches. "It is not at all like- automatically apply to the sale of other bu- ing. about half its inventory. before the pro- ly, as far as we are concerned, that North sinesses." tests began. The disruptions coincided with Korea will ultimately agree to anything, and At the same time. Wright reaffirmed his the just -concluded upfront selling season. we don't expect to have part of the games earlier statement that he is willing to consid- Eskridge said, adding that as a result little there," Eskridge said. er offers for partial ownership of the TV progress has been made within the past sev- network. He added, however, that NBC eral weeks. Although many of the proposed "does not have anything on the table right reforms still have to be put to the test, he now." Affiliates are considered the most said, no unrest is detected among existing or PBS chief makes likely parties to acquire a minority interest in potential advertisers. "We dodged a bullet." the network. he said. exclusivity pitch As for the possible relocation of NBC As for the potential threat of a boycott by Christensen from Rockefeller Center in New York, North Korea, Eskridge said he is confident urges public stations to Wright said he will wait for more informa- the International Olympic Committee can change priorities, spending more on original shows, less tion from developer Donald Trump and the keep other nations from joining such a pro- on syndicated fare city of New York before making a final deci- test. "The most likely outcome is that the Public television, which has seen sion about whether NBC will stay in its pre- games will come and go without the benefit some of its biggest hits sent location, move to Trump's proposed of the North Korean team but that everybody generate millions of dollars in the syndication market without its new building in the upper west side of Man- else will show up in force," he said. sharing in the revenue, should place more on hattan or move out of state. Wright has said North Korean officials are considering a emphasis program exclusivity, PBS he would prefer to keep NBC in New York. President Bruce Christensen told television writers last Critics' choices. NBC's Hill Street week. Unrest in South Korea slows Blues and PBS's Eyes on the Prize won Appearing on the PBS portion of the press Olympic sales for NBC, but top honors at the third annual Television tour, Christensen said he will recommend at network sees things brightening Critics Association awards reception a programing managers meeting next No- last week in Redondo Beach, Calif. vember that they mass their resources to pay NBC expects no problems from a probable The TCAs Career Achievement "premium prices" for shows unique to public North Korean boycott of the 1988 summer Award went to Hill Street, the first time television. The plan, which PBS officials are Olympic games, nor does it fear that civil a show instead of an individual re- formulating, would prevent programs from unrest in South Korea will force it to cancel ceived the award. Eyes on the Prize, being "siphoned off by people who are inter- its coverage. which focused on the civil rights move- ested in taking a piece of what is essentially Michael Eskridge, executive vice presi- ment, was named Program of the Year our market .... We have to do a better job of dent in charge of the network's Olympics for the 1986 -87 season, and also took getting them on PBS first, and then if there is coverage, told television writers last week the News and Information Award. some residual benefit, to sell them to some- that NBC officials are breathing easier since Other winners: Showtime's It's Garry one else." the South Korean ruling party agreed to a Shandling's Show (comedy), NBC's If public television stations would spend series of political reforms after weeks of L.A. Law (drama), HBO's Robin. Wil- more of their discretionary funds on exclu- street demonstrations. Eskridge has said liams at the Met (special), ESPN's sive PBS programs and less on syndicated NBC would not have enough time to prepare America's Cup coverage (sports) and fare, Christensen said, they could share in for the Olympics if they were moved to an- CBS's Pee -Wee's Playhouse (children's the revenue from programs such as the Na- other country. programing). tional Geographic a program popularized by In the event NBC cannot carry the games, PBS that has generated millions in syndica-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 33 TOP OF THE WEEK tion for broadcast rights owner National for the rights, and PBS outlets will be "left throughout much of his press conference Geographic. The service wants the option to without anything to put on the air." over a two-part TV Guide article criticizing sell such shows itself or to rerun them on its The call for more exclusive programing public television for bloated operational own stations. Direct ownership would also comes as revenue from membership is up, budgets and not much creativity. Although give PBS a bigger say in which dayparts despite a decrease in on -air pledge breaks, Christensen admitted that the Corporatiop commercial stations and cable systems air according to Christensen. Last year, public for Public Broadcasting has problems, he the programs, thereby avoiding direct com- TV raised more than $200 million, up from said the story was an inaccurate "opinion petition with similar shows on PBS, he said. about $185 million in 1985, mostly through piece" that was a rehash of many past criti- When public TV stations vie for commer- major gift and donor programs, he said. cisms. CPB President Donald Ledwig also cial syndicated programing, Christensen Along with the increase in money, he added, issued a statement rebutting the article. said, they "do themselves a disservice be- public broadcasting's audience share contin- Susan Weil, PBS's senior vice president of cause they blur the line in marketing their ues to grow at about 3 %-4% a year while the programing, pointed out that more comedy particular service" and "don't have any commercial networks are experiencing audi- shows, such as Trying Times, the first origi- unique reason" for being there. Eventually, ence declines. nal comedy anthology series on public TV, he continued, commercial independents and Despite those encouraging figures, Chris- are scheduled. "We're not as predictable as cable services will outbid public television tensen found himself on the defensive we used to be." she said.

NBC, takes the plunge with Nielsen's people meter Rating service agrees to changes ter, saying the networks negotiated their high -tech oriented and more likely to push in rotation and editing procedures; completed upfront guarantees based on peo- buttons. But Rubens said his research shows other networks still thinking ple meter results and have been forced to get just the opposite to be true, with older house- the same data to match what the agencies holds "doing a better job of pushing but- After months of controversy, NBC -TV has receive. Having once predicted that people tons." One reason for the difference, he said, become the first of the three networks to sign meters would cause "chaos" in the upfront is that people meters are "dull- tech" and will up for the A.C. Nielsen Co.'s new people market, Rubens last week admitted that he not appeal to young adults. meter measurement system. But the agree- was wrong and said "saner heads prevailed." Reacting to the NBC decision, David Pol- ment has done nothing to stem the network's The networks were successful, by and large, track, vice president, research, CBS, ques- criticism of the new technology. in persuading advertisers to share the risk of tioned the timing of the deal. "if he signed NBC signed with Nielsen on July 23 after the untried people meters in more flexible before the upfront it would make sense, but the rating service agreed to speed up the audience delivery guarantees, or higher now that is basically over," Poltrack said rotation of sample households and to change prices in cases where advertisers insisted on CBS is awaiting comparative data before its editing procedures, according to Bill Ru- firm guarantees. making its decision on Nielsen's people me- bens, the network's vice president of re- NBC chose to make a three -year deal with ter. Data for the first two weeks of July is just search, who disclosed the new three -year Nielsen, instead of limiting the agreement to out, and it will permit comparison of mea- pact at last week's Television Critics Associ- one year and determining whether the data surements based on a 2,000- home -sample ation press tour in Los Angeles. Sources said provided by the rival British firm, AGB base and earlier data based on a 1,000 -home NBC will pay Nielsen about $14 million Television, would be more in line with what sample. It has been Nielsen's contention that over the three -year life of the pact. the network desires, "because we are in this differences in the people meter and outgoing Nielsen had planned to rotate the base of for the long- haul," Rubens said. The im- diary/audimeter measurements will diminish sample homes every three to five years, but provements Nielsen was willing to make in as the people meter household sample is in- under its agreement with NBC the rating ser- its editing system involving in -tab totals and creased. A 2,000 -home sample will be used vice will turn over its sample base every two reducing the turnover length "made the risk in the first season, and Nielsen says that years. NBC, Rubens said, would have a pre- worth taking," he added. sample will be doubled by the start of the ferred a one -year turnover rate since the ma- AGB, with which CBS has signed for the 1988 -89 season. jority of viewers in people meter households fall, will have no people meter data until Poltrack said that CBS would probably tend to push buttons less over time -with September, so there was nothing for NBC to make a decision on whether to sign with the exception of adults 50 years of age and base upfront guarantees upon, he said. If Nielsen in late August. So did Marvin Mord, older. The drop -off is particularly acute in NBC decides it needs a second rating service president, research, ABC. Poltrack said households with teen -agers, dropping 7% vice, Rubens said, it "would look at AGB," the network is also exploring with Nielsen the first year, 12% the second year and 15% but the rating service would probably be the possibility of tying performance guaran- the third year, according to network re- forced to reduce its turnover rate from the tees to a network option to get out of a long- searchers. "If we thought it were possible for planned five years to match Nielsen's two - term Nielsen pact. Under that proposal, Nielsen to handle a one -year term, we would year rotation plan. Nielsen would be obligated to maintain have opted for that," Rubens said. "We are Despite the agreement, Rubens said many minimum household and demographic in- going to continue to lobby for that with the questions remain unanswered about the new tab rates and cooperation rates or the net- agencies, with the advertisers, with the other technology. For instance, in renewing the work could cancel its contract. networks and with Nielsen. But it was about younger-skewing Crime Story and Miami ABC, however, is still holding out for, as much as we thought they could handle in a Vice, NBC Entertainment President Brandon among other things, a firm one -year con- practical manner this [coming season]." Tartikoff cited experimental people meter re- tract, not the three -year deal Nielsen wants. Nielsen will also establish a field force to sults based on a 2,000- household sample The problem with tying the sought -for guar- monitor people meter homes and keep them base that showed the programs performed antees to an option to get out of a longer "in- tab," Rubens said. Households with ca- better than with the standard meter system. deal, said Mord, is "they are not willing to ble television, more than one television set, "I don't think you can count on that in the set the performance criteria too sharply. a VCR, or a large number of children most next 1,000 homes [added to the people meter They'll set where they'll never fail to per- often fall out of tab because viewers fail to sampling]," Rubens said. "We didn't under- form... We want them to feel pain financial- push buttons, he said. According to NBC stand why they were doing better just as we ly for nonperformance." He has suggested research, in -tab rates fall from 87% on Niel - don't understand why Cosby was doing penalties going up to $1 million for failure to sen's NTI passive meter system now in use worse." meet minimum standards. to 85% on people meters after a household Some researchers had concluded while ABC has proposed that Nielsen guarantee edit. In homes with a child under 12, the in- the networks were developing their fall in -tab household levels of 85% and an 80% tab rate drops from 80% to 73 %. schedules that people meters appealed more minimum in -tab rate for persons. Nielsen is Rubens predicted that ABC and CBS will to young professionals rather than to older supposed to respond to those proposals next follow NBC's lead in taking the people me- viewers, with yuppies considered more week.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 Z4 InMa 1987, only two firi-riin aces pr inc over t yew". ...Entertainment Tonight was one of them. Among the five major first-run access programs, only Jeopardy and Paramount's Entertainment Tonight increased their national performance over 1986.* These local market stories are the foundation of Entertainment Tonight's success.

TIME PERIOD RANK MARKET STATION 18-49 WOMEN 25-54 BEAT # 1 EVENING MAGAZINE, San Francisco KRON #1 HOLLYWOOD SQUARES-Ns'. ARB

Dallas WFAA #1 #1 TONIGHT SHOW, MASH-NH. ARB Atlanta WSB #1 #1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Ns' Miami WSVN #1 #1 JEOPARDY-NH, ARB

Phoenix KTSP #1 # 1 TONIGHT SHOW, NIGHTLINE -ARE

Hartford WFSB #1 #1 TONIGHT SHOW, NIGHTLINE -ARE Oklahoma City KTVY #1 #1 NIGHTLINE-Nsl, ARB WHEEL OF FORTUNE, Grand Rapids WWMT #1 #1 NEWLYWED GAME-NH

Columbus WTVN #1 #1 EYEWITNESS NEWS-NsI. ARB

Harrisburg WGAL #1 # 1 PEOPLE'S COURT-Ns", ARE

Louisville WHAS #2 #1 JEOPARDY -Ns

TONIGHT SHOW, Tulsa KTUL #1 #1 CBS LATE NIGHT -ARB

Dayton wmo #1 #1 JEOPARDY -NSI

Little Rock KATV #1 #1 TONIGHT SHOW-Ns, ARB Jacksonville WJXT #1 #1 TONIGHT SHOW -Nsi

p,rlRlrap'T,rMiRl r1RlRUl Si 1.1( ri Rr,i uRrnRURn U.I.RIf,HIRRISRRFIÍ. TIME PERIOD RANK MARKET STATION 18-49 WOMEN 25 -54 BEAT Boston WNEV #2 #2 CHRONICLE -ARB

Washington D.C. WI.AJ #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME- NsI

Tampa WTVT #2 #2 HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -NSI, ARB

WHEEL OF

Seattle KING #2 #2 NEWLYWEDGAMENNSI

Sacramento KCRA #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -NSI

Indianapolis WRTV #2 #2 CBS EVENING NEWS -NSI

Portland KGW #2 #2 THR E SCOMPANY -Ns,, ARB

San Diego KGTV #2 #2 SAN DIEGO AT LARGE -ARB

Orlando WESH #2 #2 NEW DATING GAME -NSI

Kansas City WDAF #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -NSI, ARB

Charlotte WSOC #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -NSI, ARS

New Orleans WDSU #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -ARB Greenville -Ashville #2 NBC NIGHTLY NEWS -ARB Spartanburg WSPA #2

Buffalo WGRZ #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -NSJ

Memphis WREG #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -Nsl

San Antonio KENS #2 #2 HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -ARB

Mobile WKRG #2 #2 NEWLYWED CAME -NSJ

Toledo WTVG #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -Nsl

Syracuse WTVH #2 #2 NEWLYWED GAME -ARB

Source: Rating Service as indicated, May 1987 'Source. NTI May 1987 vs. May 1986 except Hollywood Squares vs. Oct. 1986

[iDI f\4 FOOT BALL Football rights hold line at $570 million Flat rights picture is aided by York, WCVB -TV Boston, WUSA -TV Washington. and the two indepen- reduction in network rights payments. dents, KCPQ(TV) Seattle and KTVU(TV) San Francisco. includes package to ESPN new of games Last year at this time the football marketplace was a very different one, according to network and agency executives. According to Broadcasters will pay about $570 million -the same amount paid buyers and sellers of network football time who wished not to be last year-for the rights to carry professional and college football identified, at this time last year the networks had sold only 25 % -30% in games the 1987 -88 season, according to BROADCASTING'S annual of their inventory. That produced a scatter situation in which spots tally of national and local rights figures. The flat football rights were being purchased for Sunday games at fire sale prices. expense. which includes a new three -year NFL contract with the According to agency and network advertising executives, this networks and the new appearance of ESPN, represents a break in a year's football upfront sales. and the sports marketplace in general. rising trend in football prices. Since 1984, when rights fees dropped have been affected by a number of factors, not the least of which is 6.7% from 1983's total $536.6 million to $501 million, rights have the overall strength of an upfront marketplace in which there have climbed by 6% in 1985 to $530 million, and by 7.5% to $570 million been a number of new advertisers. "We're seeing a lot of new brand in 1986. activity," especially cars, said Bob Blackmore, senior vice president The leveling -off follows several seasons of multimillion-dollar of sales for NBC. losses by the networks. In line with that. the new NFL contracts with The speed with which upfront prime time sold was another factor. the broadcast networks, totaling $425 million annually, represent a With a degree of "panic" setting in when the prime time marketplace 14.1% decrease from last year, when the three paid $495 million. began to open up, other dayparts began to break. said Steve Grubbs, Aware that the three broadcast networks would be looking to cut senior vice president at BBDO. losses their this year, the NFL sought to cover that decrease in its The new NFL deal has also had a strong effect on the market. A revenue by adding a new element to the package -a three -year, number of advertisers said that the single -digit C -P -M increases the $153- million deal with cable programer ESPN for 13 games each networks are getting is due to the more reasonable expectations they year. had (from the advertisers point of view) going into the market. If the NBC gets the biggest break of the three networks in the first year networks "had been forced by their rights deals to ask for higher of the new contract. with a reduction in payments to $120 million. prices. we would not have seen the kind of money' that is now from last year's $155 million. a 22.5% drop. CBS will drop 9% in changing hands, said BBDO's Grubbs. With the new NFL contract the first year of the deal, from last year's $165 million to $150 in hand, all three networks have concluded three -year deals with million this year. ABC will also drop 9% in its payments. from $175 charter football advertisers, notably beer companies and auto manu- million last year to $160 million this year. ABC's rights reduction is facturers. tied to the drop of four Thursday -night games it has carried in the Another factor contributing to the strong upfront football market past. For its part, ESPN will pay $46 million in the first year of its this year is people meter data from the fourth quarter of last year. in contract. That fee increases to $51 million in the second year and $56 which football scored well. "People meters have been friendly to million in the third. sports in general, compared to other dayparts," said Jerry Dominus. On the college level, ABC, CBS and ESPN are working under vice president of sales for the CBS Television Network. Dominus new four -year deals that will total $46.5 million in the first year. Last also talked about the pace at whiï:h other CBS sporting events have year the three paid $40.5 million for college rights. but not for been selling, such as the Pan Am Games (now sold out) and the U.S. comparable packages. ABC will relinquish its College Football As- Open. indicating a generally healthy market for sports that is spilling sociation schedule to broadcast part of a Big 10 /Pac 10 package that over into football sales. was formerly the province of CBS. and CBS will broadcast a 16- All three networks will continue to work toward keeping their game CFA package. ABCs college rights totalled $13 million last production costs for the NFL schedule down this season. According year, and this year will be $12 million. CBS will go from $12 million to the networks, there has been no complaint from advertisers about last year to $ I6 million this year. ESPN's new $70- million, four -year the economizing in producing games, something agency executives CFA deal raises its college rights from last year's $12 million to confirm. $17.5 million this year. Ted Shaker, executive producer at CBS Sports. said that last's year Although the amount the networks will pay is down 14 %. the campaign to "assign facilities on a more efficient basis" achieved its overall broadcast rights paid is flat because of increases paid by local goal of saving 5% to 6% in the NFL schedule's production budget. radio and television broadcasters. Local radio station rights pay- The average CBS game employs five cameras and three videotape ments this year are up 23 %. from $20.9 million last year to $25.8 machines. with the standard deviation from that number being a million. Local television payments are up 19 %, from $6.8 million to camera or two and one tape machine. Shaker said that CBS is also $8.1 million. using fewer Chyrons (graphics generators) for both games and the With the new NFL contract in hand and a strong upfront advertis- NFL Today. According to Shaker and other producers, the most ing market in which 90%/r of advertising inventory has been sold at costly element in production is the people necessary to run the medium to large single -digit increases, the only remaining question equipment. It is in that regard that Shaker and other producers talk of for the networks would appear to be ratings, which began trending using facilities more efficiently." downward again last season. In 1981, the combined ratings for CBS, ABC will add to its coverage of Monday Night Football this year. NBC and ABC was 53. I and they steadily dropped to 43.4 in 1984. using 10 cameras and six tape machines this year, versus nine cam- In 1985 they rose to 48.1 but last season they dropped to 46. eras and five tape machines a year ago. Additionally ABC is adding Another factor that overshadows the pro season is the threat of a a "telestrator," with which announcers can diagram plays, to its strike by the NFL Players Association. The players are in the last coverage this year. Larry Kamm. director of the broadcast, said that year of their contract with the league. and in 1982. the last year of the the addition of equipment normally means more cost. but that ABC previous labor pact. the players struck, reducing the 16 -game regular has economized in other ways. It has learned. he said. not to "over - season to nine. charge" itself for games. by bringing crews in on Sunday instead of Through Ohlmeyer Communications, ESPN has now completely Saturday for Sunday games. sold its preseason and regular- season NFL packages to stations in 13 The more efficient use of crews, however, can mean a strain on cities of the competing teams, with the exception of Cleveland. production, according to Kamm. In ABCs case. with the production ESPN's deal with the NFL requires that it spinoff the broadcast rights of football, the World Series and the Olympics (and the huge rights to stations in the competing cities. The first wave of clearances for fees associated with each of those events creating pressure to keep preseason games went to six affiliates, and one independent: KUSA- production costs down). the management of resources will be triply 'ry Denver, WPLG(TV) Miami, WLS -rV Chicago, KARE -TV Minneapo- difficult. lis. KXAS -TV Dallas, KGTV(TV) San Diego and KTTV(TV) Los Ange- In its first year of producing NFL games. ESPN will use IO les. the independent. Last week. five more stations, including two cameras and six tape machines. Additionally. ESPN coverage will independents. were awarded regular- season games: WABC -TV New incorporate the "X /O Cain," a camera whose operator will respond

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 39 to the direction of former New York Giant coach Allie Sherman, who will monitor games from ESPN heaquarters in Bristol, Conn. College football on TV continues syndication shakeout following Supreme Court ruling; new deals for ABC, CBS, ESPN

The college football marketplace, which was thrown into consider- able disorder three years ago when the television plan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, appears to have stabilized on the network level. CBS, ABC and ESPN each have struck new four -year deals with the major schools, conferences and associations in collegiate football. On the syndication level, the court decision resulted in a huge increase in the number of televised games, which, as many predicted at the time, were not all sustainable given the finite amount of advertising dollars in the marketplace. The number of college games in syndication reached a peak of almost 200 telecasts three years ago, and industry executives believe that figure will drop to 100, or fewer, in the coming season. Last year, the Pacific IO conference dropped out of the syndication marketplace, and this year the Big Eight conference has called it quits in syndication, along with independent powerhouse Penn State. The consolidation has put several syndicators out of the college football syndication business, including New York -based TEN Productions, and TCS, New Kensington, Pa. In addition, the Freedom Sports Network, Colorado Springs, which syndicated a package of Army, lion, with perhaps $55 million of that accounted for by the network Navy and Air Force games last season, lost the rights to Army and marketplace, with the rest going to cable and syndication. Agency Navy games and will offer only one or two Air Force broadcasts. sources indicated that both ABC and CBS are getting $37,000 to The Big Eight syndication package was handled by Raycom, $39,000 per 30- second commercial for their college games, and both Charlotte, N.C., whose bread and butter business is syndicated networks are close to sellout of their packages. "It's a long way from college basketball games, but which still syndicates Southwest Con- the low [$20,0001 rates they were getting last year," noted one sports ference football. Schools and conferences getting out of syndication consultant. cite over-exposure as the primary reason or bad experiences with CBS signed a new four -year deal to carry the College Football syndicators. The Big Eight's Tim Allen said that last year schools in Association last winter for $64 million, or $16 million annually. The the conference (located in the central time zone) were forced to move CFA had been carried by ABC, whose two -year, $32- million deal the kickoff of their games up to 11:30 a.m. local time to meet the expired at the end of last season. CBS is carrying 16 CFA games this 12:30 p.m. NYT start of the early syndication window. "The TV year as well as the Army -Navy game Dec. 5. The CFA package kicks revenue was not great enough to offset the lost off Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. with Penn State at Alabama. attendance due to the early kickoff," he said. The CBS -CFA contract broke new ground in one respect. At the TCS last year syndicated a regional package of Penn State, CFA's insistance, it is providing all the so-called "below the line" Rutgers and Temple University games. Penn State is now out of the production facilities, including all the technical equipment for the syndication market, and Rutgers and Temple have joined the Great physical production of the games, such as cameras and crews, mo- American Independent Football package, which Jefferson Pilot Tele- bile studios and satellite time. CBS will contribute the "above the productions will offer for the first time this year. That package also line" talent, including on -air play -by -play announcer, analysts, includes Notre Dame, Boston College, Syracuse, Army, Navy, Pitts- game producers and directors. It is the first time that any network has burgh and West Virginia. TEN Productions had been syndicating a agreed to the out -of-house production of any major sports series. package of Boston College, Pittsburgh and Syracuse games. Jeffer- John Kasser, associate executive director of the CFA, will also fill son Pilot will continue to offer a separate package of Atlantic Coast the role of executive producer of the CFA telecasts seen on CBS. Conference games. Kasser said the CFA insisted on doing the production work because There will also be fewer televised college games on cable this "we felt we could save money by producing the games for less," and year. Perhaps the most prominent example of that is Turner Broad- thereby realize a higher net gain on the network rights fee. It has casting's cutting back, by about two -thirds, the number of games it farmed out the production work to F &F Productions, St. Petersburg, will offer. Its sole package will be an early afternoon (12:40 p.m. Fla., which has done a lot of freelance work for CBS in the past, kickoff), 10 to 12 game slate of Southeastern Conference games, including many of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer NFL games, some with pre- and post -game wrap -ups, starting Sept. 5. It decided earlier boxing matches and other events. F &F was one of several companies this year not to renew its prime time package (a mixture of Big 10- that submitted a bid for the work. Others included John Crow of Pac 10 -ACC- independents) or late afternoon package of Big 10 Houston and Jefferson Pilot. games. Rex Lardner, vice president, sports, explained the cutback CBS thinks highly of F &F's work, although last week CBS Sports this way: "Last year we did three packages and we lost money. The executive producer Ted Shaker expressed concern with the arrange- feeling was the supply and demand were way out of sync. The ment forged with CFA. "Producing a series like this is a very collabo- packages were limited in what they could deliver and there was too rative effort," he said. "So many people can take it down" with the much football in the marketplace." He declined to state exactly how flip of a wrong switch. Combining a CBS executive production team much TBS lost, but acknowledged it was in the millions. with a new outside production crew will certainly give the telecasts The USA Network, which televised 11 college games last year "a different feel," he said. Shaker last week seemed to question (cherry- picking games by prearrangement from the Raycom, Jeffer- whether the arrangement was in the best interests of the sports son Pilot and TEN packages), is dropping the sport from its schedule division "in terms of editorial independence. We have produced our altogether this season. "We feel the market is oversaturated," said a own programs throughout the years, and that is something in which I USA spokeswoman. She said the network plans to counterprogram have definite pride. I'm not convinced [farming out the production] with entertainment fare. is the right thing to do." But the shakeout in the total number of televised games, coupled The on -air talent for the games will include Brent Musburger with a strong upfront network marketplace, has resulted in what doing play by play, with Pat Haden stepping in as the primary color many television and advertising executives see as full recovery of the analyst. A new game producer will also be in place, John Faratzis, football marketplace, which had softened in early 1985 and re- who replaces Ric LaCivita, who left CBS to form an independent mained that way through 1986. In fact, the sports marketplace gener- production company. Jim Nantz will again host the network's College ally is seen as the strongest it has been in two years. The 1987 college Football Report before, during and after scheduled games. In post - football marketplace, by some estimates, totals more than $75 mil- season play, CBS will carry the John Hancock Sunbowl on Christ-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 do This year, from Monday Night Football and The Super Bowl to The World Series and throughout The College Football Season, ABC Sports will be there... Reaching New Heights!

LEFT TO RIGHT Frank Gifford Dan Dierdort Al Michaels

Jim Palmer Tim McCarver

Keith Jackson Gary Bender Lynn Swann Bob Griese Altogether, EPSN will have as many as 39 games this year compared to 27 last year. A spokeswoman for ESPN said the reason it picked up the second package was the success it had with the prime time CFA package last season. ESPN's prime time on -air talent includes Jim Kelly (play by play) and Kevin Kiley (color). The afternoon CFA announcing team includes Mike Patrick on play by play (he will also do the play by play for the network's late season NFL telecasts) and Lee Corso (color). Tim Brando moves up as host of the college wrap -up show, replacing Beano Cook, who will focus on pre- produced features for the same program. In the postseason, ESPN will carry the California Bowl, Holiday Bowl and the Ricoh Japan Bowl. While some schools and conferences have opted to forgo the syndication market altogether, others are putting together their own packages. That is what the Big 10 is doing for the first time with football. Actually it is farming out all of the production, marketing and sales work to RCM Inc., Champaign, Ill., which is headed by Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN. Technically RCM is not a syndicator, but it provides most of the same services. The difference, according to Rasmussen, is that the Big 10 retains the rights to its games and has more of a say in how they're packaged and marketed. RCM, he said, receives a flat "retainer fee," while the conference will keep the balance of the games' advertising sales. Last year, the Big 10 netted about $9 million in rights fees from televised football. It had both a syndication and cable deal with TBS. Under the new arrangement with RCM, Rasmussen projects the conference may yield close to an additional $2 million over last season. "It's their product," he said. "We are just facilitating its distribution." Former ABC Sports producer Chuck Howard will produce the 13 -game package. RCM will also produce out of its Champaign studios a Big 10 Today wrap -up show. On -air talent includes Jim Simpson (play by play) and Steve Davis (color), with Chris Schenkel (play by play) and Frank Broyles (color) doing occasional prime time games. The Big 10 syndication package will be cleared in about 40% of the country primarily in the Midwest and on Madison Square Garden Network in the Northeast. RCM is doing similar kinds of packages on a smaller scale for two Big 10 schools, Illinois and Iowa. Dec. 31 and the Cotton Bowl on Jan. mas. the Mazda Gator Bowl on The Public Broadcasting Service will again carry a package of Ivy 1. League games produced by Transworld International, New York. to the Big l0 -Pac 10 package of games ABC picked up the rights Mizlou, the New York -based syndicator, will distribute six post - valued at $52 million, or $13 million a year. Last in a four -year deal season bowl games, including: Independence (Dec. 19), Freedom for the Big 10 -Pac 10 conference. year. CBS paid about $10 million (Dec. 30), Bluebonnet (Dec. 31), Peach (Jan. 2), East -West Shrine Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. with The package kicks off on Classic (Jan. 16) and Senior (Jan. 23). USC at Michigan State. A network spokesman said it will broadcast 15 or 16 CFA games. But ABC kicks off its college schedule the week before (Aug. 30) with the first CFA game, the Mazda Kickoff Classic, which is being produced by Raycom. In an unusual deal, the NFL returns to CBS Radio; Mutual syndicator bought the three -hour block of time on the network for the has pro and college schedule. game and will sell and retain the advertising revenue for itself, while NBC also has college games according to a Raycom spokesman. front, CBS Radio recap- On the air, ABC has signed former pro quarterback and NBC NFL On professional football's network radio from NBC, signing a three - color analyst Bob Griese as the primary analyst for the Big 10 -Pac 10 tured the exclusive NFL rights package held the NFL radio rights for coverage. He'll join Keith Jackson, who returns as ABC's primary year deal for $17.25 million. CBS for a two -year play-by -play announcer on the college side, and Mike Adamle, the seven consecutive years before NBC won the bid to the 1985 season. The new CBS WLS -TV Chicago sports reporter, who becomes the network's primary contract with $11 million, prior 37 to 40 games college football sideline reporter. The secondary team will consist of agreement, however, involves an increase from Gary Bender (play by play), Lynn Swann (color) and a sideline annually over the previous contract. night games, eight Sun- reporter to be announced. Al Trautwig and Jim Hill will form the The package is composed of 16 Monday Day new team of the network's college football wrap-up program, Col- day night games, four Saturday games, two Thanksgiving Bowl and Pro lege Football Today, replacing Jim Lampley, a rising star at ABC games and 10 postseason games including the Super Radio Network. The first Sports until his abrupt departure last month over a contract dispute Bowl, all of which will air over the CBS New York Giants with ABC Sports President Dennis Swanson. Monday night game is slated for Sept. 14 with the ABC's postseason college play includes a Christmas Day double- at Chicago Bears. game, we should be 75% header with the Kelly Tires Blue -Gray All Star Classic, followed by "By the time we hit the air with our first The rest of our inventory the Aloha bowl. On Jan. I, the network will carry the Citrus Bowl sold out with season -long sponsorships. USF &G Sugar Bowl. NBC does not carry regular season will be on a scatter basis," said Steve Youlios, vice president, sales, and the An- college football, but will carry the Fiesta, Rose and Orange Bowls on CBS Radio Networks. Among the season -long sponsors are: and Richardson -Vicks. Jan. 1. heuser- Busch, Buick, Honda for its 1987 Despite the fact that some cable networks are cutting back college CBS is projecting a line -up of some 300 stations cleared on 216 stations, coverage, ESPN is adding a second package of CFA games in the coverage. Thus far, the games have been 41 the top 50 markets. late afternoon (12 games) to complement its 16 -game prime time including all of the top 10 markets and of CBS Radio is Jack Buck and package. The network has a new four-year agreement with the CFA The primary announcer team for to work the games are for two packages each season valued at $70 million, or $17.5 million Hank Stram. Other CBS sportscasters slated Haden and Jim Kelly. annually. The network also has two smaller packages, a late -night Pat Summerall, Jim Nantz, Pat different elements for its Saturday package of four or five games and a six -game Thursday The network is also readying several series, a 15- night package, both of which will feature lesser known schools. NFL coverage. The list includes the NFL Preview

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WBBM -TV was sell -outs. in which case they will be broadcast, WSB(AM) will have roughly 50 stations in its re- four -year contract with the team. have an Aug. 15 gional network for broadcasts of all Atlanta the previous rights holder. The station will definitely as Falcons football games. The network, said Mi- On the radio side, WGNIAMI enters the final match -up with the San Diego Chargers. game for which it was the win- chael Faherty. the station's vice president and year of a three-year deal with the Bears. Sales well an ESPN coverage general manager. includes stations in Florida. are reported to be brisk at both stations. The ning bidder. The station's Cowboy half -hour Sunday morning Alabama. South Carolina and North Carolina. major sponsor on the TV side is Ford. while will also include two Hard- hosted by respectively. Cowboy presi- This year WSB hired a sports sales specialist, major radio sponsors are True Value shows. manager. Tex Schram and who also obtains advertising for the station's ware. Amoco. Chevrolet. Pizza Hut and G. Hei- dent and general will also run the other sportscasts. including the Atlanta leman Brewery. coach. Tom Landry. The station in Braves and University of Georgia football and Tex Schram show on Saturday evening Hunt- place of a sixth day of Wheel of Fortune. The basketball games. As a result. said Bob WKRC(AM) Cincinnati holds the radio rights for station's program manager. Russ Thornton, ley general sales manager. advertising sales the four preseason and 16 regular season said that the trade -off between the two pro- for the broadcasts are in much better games of the Cincinnati Bengals. In the final of where we grams is "a wash." shape.... We are 30% ahead year of a three -year contract with the team, the include KRLDIAMI's coverage of Cowboy games will were pacing last year." Sponsors Del- station will feed coverage to a regional net- again be supplemented by shows hosted by ta. Honda, Chevron and Miller beer. work of 30 to 40 stations, said John Soller. the Landry and Schram, and Cowboy greats Bob WAGA(TV) Atlanta is in the last year of its cur- station's general manager. Sponsors for the Lilly Charley Waters and Preston Pearson. The rent contract to televise four preseason Fal- and for several pre- and -post- broadcasts, games will again be distributed by the Texas cons games. Diane Harnell. the station's local game shows include Budweiser. Honda, Blue State Network. sales manager. said sales are going very well. Cross -Blue Shield of Ohio. Oscar Meyer. and although details of some major sponsor- Sears and Kroger supermarkets. is the entire ships are still be ironed out. sales are ahead of NBC affiliate WLWT(TV) will broadcast KOA(AM) Denver broadcasting last year. three live and one tape -delayed pre-sea- Denver Broncos schedule including the WLWT vice opening preseason game against the Los An- c son games. Anthony Kiernan, president and general manager. said that ad- geles Rams. which will be carried live from Radio sales for the Buffalo Bills have been vertising sales were "fair," and included London's Wembly stadium. Bob Martin and excellent. ahead of last year." according to return announcers. Each Coors. Buick Dealers and Kentucky Fried Larry Zimmer as WBEN(AM) salesman Dan Wegtly The station's minute Chicken. The games, for which the station week there will also be a 90- pregame availabilities are about 90% sold, with network room holds the rights. will also be distributed to TV show and 90- minute postgame. locker positions completely gone. he said, and "the stations in Lexington. Ky.. and Dayton. Ohio. show response has been very very good." WBEN of- Announcers Ron Zappolo and Dave Logan fers a weekly two -hour pregame show. a post- will handle preseason Broncos telecasts on show with locker room interviews and a will game WJw-TV Cleveland is in the first year of a three - KCNC -TV Denver. Two games be covered: are invited to postgame call -in segment. Fans year contract to cover the Cleveland Browns. Aug. 15 against the Green Bay Packers and the stadium before a weekly tent party outside The station will cover four preseason games Aug. 29 against the Rams. Two other stations. by a local bank. WBEN the game. sponsored (three live. one tape -delayed). said operations KRDO(TV) Colorado Springs and KJcTITVI Grand football program- airs a Monday night block of manager. Lou Gattozzi. The station will aug- Junction. Colo.. will carry both games as well. including a sports talk pro- ing at 6 -9 p.m. ment its coverage with its Sportscenter 8 re- Ad sales are going "fairly" well. according to and listener call -in. The gram. a coach's show porters Casey Coleman and John Tellich. Ma- Lon Lee. KcNC -TV vice president and program game begins at 9 p.m. jor sponsors are being signed now and manager. especially for a market that has had the preseason games is TV coverage of Gattozzi reports sales are on schedule. a "soft economy" in recent years. During the WKBW-TV Buffalo. with commentary handled by Browns owner Art Modell's WWWE(AM) will be regular season. KCNC -Tv will produce two Bron- NBC's Paul Maguire. NBC by Rick Azar and covering all the Browns games with play -by- co shows, Broncos Bent on Saturday evening games, but WKBW- carries the regular- season play again handled by Nev Chandler with 13- and the Ilan Reeves Show on Monday night. interviews in a TV provides coach and team year Browns veteran Doug Dieken doing the show each Satur- the second year of a half -hour weekly highlight color commentary. The station will have a WJR(AM) is beginning is year's major for radio rights to day Genesee Brewing this countdown show before the game, a coach's three -year deal exclusive financial. fast food football. The station is assem- sponsor. with automotive. show and a Browns wrap -up. Jim Mueller will Detroit Lions advertisers among others a Lions station network of some 40 out- and soft drink join Dieken for the coach's show and the wrap - bling manager Richard She - its new "WJR Sports Network" signed. General sales up. Director of sports marketing. Bill Coleta, lets as part of about 75% sold. p. Among the radio phard said availabilities are said major sponsors include Anheuser- Busch. (see "Riding Gain," 60). last year, he said, are: Ford. An- Sales are "improved" over the Ohio Lottery and Blue Cross /Blue Shield. sponsors for this year's games "and so is the team." heuser -Busch and the Elias Brothers restau- rant chain. games WJBK -TV will air two live preseason contests. The Chicago Bears have a new local presea- KxAS -TV's schedule of Dallas Cowboy are Among the major advertisers for the telecasts son TV rights holder- wLs -tv -which has a will depend on whether two of the games

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AFC East Seattle Seahawks KING -TV Seattle Three live games; station holds rights.

Buffalo Bills cS; _V Buffalo, N.Y. Four live games; station NFC East holds rights. Dallas Cowboys KXAS -TV Fort Worth 30 stations; two live games. Indianapolis Colts WTHR Indianapolis Four live games: station two more if sell outs: station holds rights holds rights.

Miami Dolphins WCIX Miami Two games on WCIX. one on New York Giants WPD( New York One live. one delayed; sta- WPLG Miami WPLG. one on ESPN: station holds rights. tions hold rights. Philadelphia Eagles KYW -TV Philadelphia Four live games: station holds rights New York Jets WPIX New York Two live one tape delay games: station has revenue St. Louis Cardinals KPLR -TV St. Louis Two live, one tape delayed sharing deal with team. games station holds rights

New England Patriots WBZ -TV Boston One live game. two if sell Washington Redskins WTTG Washington Reg. network of five other out: station holds rights stations; four games; station Also feeds WJAR -TV Provi- holds rights. dence, R.1. NFC Central AFC Central Chicago Bears WLS -TV Chicago Four preseason games, station holds rights.

Cincinnati Bengals WLWT Cincinnati Reg. network of two sta WJBK -TV Detroit Four stations, two live tions: three live. one tape de- Detroit Lions holds rights. layed games: station holds games: station rights. Green Bay Packers WBAY -TV Green Bay 55 stations; four games: station holds rights. Cleveland Browns WJW -TV Cleveland Three live. one tape delayed games: station holds rights. Minnesota Vikings WCCO -TV and KARE -TV WCCO -TV has two games, Minneapolis KARE -TV one: stations hold Houston Oilers KPRC -TV Houston Fourgames; station holds rights. rights.

Pittsburgh Steelers WTAE -TV Pittsburgh Reg. net of eight stations: - live. three tape delayed three preseason games: sta- Tampa Bay Buccaneers WTOG Tampa One St. Petersburg games. station holds rights. tion holds rights.

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Denver Broncos CSC -TV Denver Reg. net of two stations; two Atlanta Falcons WAGA -TV Atlanta Two live games and two tape live games: station holds delayed if not sell outs: sta- rights. tion holds rights.

Kansas City Chiefs KCTV -TV Kansas City Two live, two delayed; sta - Los Angeles Rams No TV rights N/A non holds rights New Orleans Saints WWL -TV New Orleans Also feeds WAFB -TV Baton Los Angeles Raiders KABC -TV Los Angeles Three tape delayed games: Rouge: one live and three Bob Speck Productions. Los tape delayed games; station Angeles, holds rights. holds rights.

San Diego Chargers KGTV San Diego Two tape delayed. one live. San Francisco 99ers KPIX San Francisco Two live games; station games; station holds rights. holds rights.

WBAY-TV Bay. Wis. The station's sports are Midas Muffler, Molson Golden and Har- Green Bill will handle coverage of the dee's, according to Jim Clayton, station gener- anchor, Jartz, Sales for television games. with color provided by former Packer al sales manager, who added that available broadcasts of the Green Paul Hornung. The Packers rotate among sev- inventory is about 65% sold out. And for the Bay Packers are "fair" and include fast food. beer, automobile eral stadiums, Millhiser said. playing their four second consecutive year, WJBK will have a re- and bank advertisers. ac- preseason games in Milwaukee, Madison and gional network of four stations. cording to Dick Millhiser, program director of

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LOS ANGELES (2131 201-2461 NEW YORK 1212) 715 2569 Green Bay, all Wisconsin, and Tempe, Ariz., to tape and broadcast four Houston Oilers watching the games on TV. Pearlman said that and their regular season games in Milwaukee preseason games, including a Sept. 5 contest KODA(FM) has "tripled" the audience of the pre- and Green Bay. with the Dallas Cowboys. According to the sta- vious rights holder. During the season, the sta- Radio coverage of the Packers games, pre- tion's sales manager, Dick Daggett, 70% of tion's morning drive includes From the Side- sented by wrMJ(AM) for the 60th year, includes inventory for those games has been sold to lines, a three-days -a -week, five -minute show a 35- minute pregame show and a 15- minute sponsors including Miller beer and Randalls with Oiler's coach Jerry Glanville, and pre and postgame show, with play -by -play handled by Food Stores. As an NBC -TV affiliate, KPRC -Tv postgame shows of a half -hour each. Promo- the stations morning drive sportscaster, Jim will carry all NBC- covered, Oilers vs. other tions will again include stadium giveaways, as Irwin, winner of the Wisconsin Sportscaster of AFC team away games, as well as any sold - well as the "hugely popular" Free Fan Fare the Year award for six of the past eight years. out home games. Contest, with fans winning trips to away Color is provided by former Packers split end KODA(FM) Houston begins its third year of a games. Sponsors will include Anheuser- Max McGee. Sales of availabilities are going four-year contract this month, broadcasting Busch, Honda, Gulf, TranStar Airlines, GTE well, according to Jeffrey Kuether, wrMJ gener- the Oilers over a Southwest network of 25 -30 and Randalls Food Store. Pearlman described al sales manager, and include such sponsors stations. Believing KODA(FM) to be the only sta- the ad inventory as "heavily sold." as Anheuser -Busch, Amoco, NAPA auto parts tion broadcasting all its 20 games in stereo, o and True Value hardware stores. Dave Pearlman, vice president and general manager, credits a trend toward more full -ser- Mike Corken, vice president and general man- o vice FM stations. He added that the station ager of wrHR(TV) Indianapolis, said that his sta- strongly promotes the stereo and urges listen- tion is facing sterner competition for the sports KPRC -TV Houston renewed its annual contract ers to tune in on their stereo sets at home while advertising dollar because some of the money

Local radio's preseason and

Team Originator Regional network; games Team Originator Regional network, games scheduled: rights holder scheduled; rights holder

AFC East Cleveland Browns WWWE(AM) Cleveland Reg. net of 37 stations; four preseason and 16 regular season games; games will be Buffalo Bills WBEN(AM) Buffalo, N.Y Reg. net of 10; four presea- simulcast on co -owned son and 16 regular season holds games; station holds rights. WDOK(FM); team rights.

Indianapolis Colts WIBC(AM) Reg. net of 13-16; four pre- Houston Net.of 25 -30 stations; four season and 16 regular season Houston Oilers KODA(FM) preseason and 16 regular games; station holds rights. season games; station holds rights. Miami Dolphins WIOD(AM) Miami Regional network of approxi- WOBA(AM) Miami mately 36 stations for WIOD; Reg. net. of 40 stations; four (Spanish) both do four preseason and Pittsburgh Stealers WTAE(AM) Pittsburgh preseason and 16 regular 16 regular season games. WHTX(FM) Pittsburgh season games; station holds WOBA(AM) holds Spanish - language radio rights. rights

New England Patriots WEEI(AM) Boston Reg. net. of 39; four preseason and 16 regular season games; station holds rights.

New York Jets WABC(AM) New York Station will carry 12 regular AFC West season games. Due to conflict with Yankees baseball, Denver Broncos KOA(AM) Denver Reg. net of 50 stations; four which WABC also carries, preseason and 16 regular WNBC will likely air four preseason games; station holds season and and regular sea- rights. son games. WABC holds rights. Kansas City Chiefs KCMO(AM) Kansas City Reg. net. of 50; four preseason and 16 regular games; station holds rights.

Los Angeles Raiders KABC(AM) Los Angeles Three games: station holds AFC Central rights.

Cincinnati Bengals WKRC(AM) Cincinnati Reg. net. of 30 -40 stations; San Diego Chargers XETRA -AM -FM Tijuana Reg. net. of four stations; four preseason, 16 regular four preseason and 16 regu- season games; station holds lar season games; team rights. holds rights.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 52 expected to go into Indianapolis Colts foot- rants. Health (health care) and Berbiglia wine. ball has been earmarked for sponsorship of o the Pan American Games which will be held in KCMO(AM) Kansas City, Mo., has assembled a This year. KABCITV) Los Angeles will cover three Indianapolis this summer. Nevertheless, Cor- network of 50 stations to carry the games of Los Angeles Raiders preseason games with ken estimated that by the time the football sea- the Kansas City Chiefs this season. The sta- the fourth game against Dallas going to ESPN. son opens. wTHR will have reached last year's tion will broadcast four preseason and 16 reg- In previous years, KNBC(TV) Los Angeles aired sales output when the coverage was more ular games to outlets in Missouri, Kansas. Iowa the games. All three games will be tape -de- than 90% sold out. Among the major adver- and Oklahoma. Skip Stow KMco general sales layed unless sold out. Bob Speck Produc- tisers participating in the football coverage are manager, said he is pleased with sales; 70% of tions, Los Angeles, in the second year of its Hardee's restaurants, Heileman Brewing, the national and 85% of the local availabilities contract, holds the rights for the games. Ro- Kroger. Pizza Hut. Stroh's Brewery and several have been sold. Among clients in the football lando Solano, associate producer for Speck, car dealers. package are Braniff Airlines, Manor Square said that Al LoCasale, executive assistant for In radio. Tim Medland. general sales man- shopping center, Toyota, Budweiser, Subaru, the Raiders, will handle color commentary, but ager of WIBC(AM) Indianapolis, reported that Shelter Insurance and Amoco. no play -by -play announcer has yet been sales are proceeding well even though the On the television side. Kctv(TV) will telecast found. Solano reports sales at 90% of inven- Colts went 3 -13 last year. Medland is hopeful four preseason games this year, according to tory. sales will equal those of last season. Among Pat North, the station's general sales manager. KRLA(AM) Los Angeles will again be handling the sponsors signed are Toyota dealers. North estimates that total business is running the radio broadcasts for a network of 38 sta- Hook's Drug Stores, Delco Electronics, Nation- slightly ahead of last year. Advertisers include tions in 14 states. In addition to the Raiders wide Auto Parts. and Waffle House restau- Taco Bell restaurants, Hardee's, Coors, Prime Countdown pre -game show with Bill King and

regular- season NFL coverage

eam Originator Regional network. games eam Originator Regional network; games scheduled; rights holder scheduled; rights holder

Seattle Searawks KIRO(AM) Seattle Reg net of 60: four presea- Detroit Lions WJR(AM) Detroit Reg. net of 45; four preseason games and 16 regular son and 16 regular season season games; station holds games; station holds rights. rights.

Green Bay Packers WTMJ(AM) Milwaukee Reg net of 55 stations; four preseason and 16 regular season games; station holds NFC East rights

Dallas Co'..c.,ys s : exas of 175 State Network Minnesota Vikings KSTP -FM Minneapolis- Reg. net of 64; four presea- stations; Spanish network of St. Paul son and 16 regular season 20 stations; four preseason games: station holds rights. and 16 regular season games station holds rights.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WRBQ -FM Tampa - Reg. net of 28; four presea- New York Giants WNEW(AM) New York Reg net of 35: four presea- St. Petersburg son and 16 regular season son and 16 regular season games: station holds rights. games: station holds rights.

Philadelphia Eagles WIP(AM) Philadelphia Reg. net of 40: four preseason and 16 regular games: NFC West station holds rights

Atlanta Falcons WSB(AM) Atlanta seg net of Su stations. four St. Louis Cardinals KMOX(AM) St Louis Reg net of 50 stations: four preseason and 16 regular preseason and 16 regular season games; team holds season games; station holds rights. rights.

Los Angeles Rams KMPC(AM) Los Angeles Reg. net. of 32 stations; Washington Redskins WMAL(AM) Washington Reg net of 65 stations. four Spanish-language net. via preseason and 16 regular Mexican stations: four preseason games: station holds season. 16 regular season rights games: team holds rights.

New Orleans Saints WWL(AM) New Orleans Reg net of more than 50; four preseason and 16 regu- NFC Central lar season games; station

holds rights. Chicago Bears WGN(AM) Chicago Tribune Radio Net of more than 40 stations; four presea- San Francisco 49ers KCBS(AM) San Francisco Reg net of 20; five preseason son and 16 regular season and 16 regular season; sta- games station holds rights. tion holds rights.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 53 MM'-

"I think we're basically interested in other people and other places. Television takes us there instantaneously" JAMES IRWIN Former Astronaut James Irvin. No Travel. James Irwin has We don't write any heard from Ralph made mankind's long- scripts and we don't Nader and two New est journey, to the pay anything. We Jersey school teachers, moon and back. And aren't looking for among many others. sees television's ability praise for NBC or its We've heard a lot of to take armchair trav- people or its pro- good things about our ellers to distant places grams. We are looking campaign from the on this planet and for credibility, and the press, and the public beyond -that can liter- credentials to speak and our affiliates. And ally be reached in authoritatively on the if you've got some- no other way -as an subject of television. thing to say about extremely important, During the cam - television, NBC would long -term paign we've heard like to hear from you. contribution. from Steve Allen and After all, the whole That's why we asked the President of the idea is for us to stay him to talk about tele- National PTA. We've tuned in to America. vision as an astronaut sees it for NBC's "Tuned In To America" campaign. The campaign, a corporate public forum for ideas, has been broadcast on NBC for a year and will continue throughout 1987. The format is simple: people who have something to say about television say it on our television network. Speakers are known and unknown. Some are connected with television, but most aren't.

atiNBC. Tuned In To America:M If you'd like to participate in this project, write to TUNED IN TO AMERICA, NBC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Room 1420A, New York, New York 10112. Rich Marotta, it will also produce The Tom Flo- be divided between wcco -Tv and KARE-N year extension of its three -year pact for New res Show with Tom Harmon. Major sponsors Wcco -N which has a one -year deal with the York Jets football, said station president and include Arco, Nissan, Anheuser- Busch, Hita- Vikings, will air two live games and KARE-TV one general manager, Jim Haviland. As in previous chi, TWA, Farmers Insurance and Mobil Oil. live game-the latter won the bid for a Sept. 3 years, the station has a scheduling conflict preseason home game from ESPN. (ESPN with its New York Yankees broadcasts during has placed all games for the season up for bid the early part of the football season. This year, KMPC(AM) Los Angeles will add two stations to for stations in the home market [see story, four preseason and four regular season Jets its regional network for its broadcasts of the page 39]). Wcco-n4 which picked up the local games will likely air over WNBC(AM) New York, Los Angeles Rams, which this year include a broadcast rights for Vikings preseason five with the balance of 12 regular season games game broadcast from London between the weeks ago, has signed Midwest Federal and and any postseason contests over WABC. WABC Rams and the Denver Broncos. The station is Mazda. reportedly would pay WNBC $10,000 -$12,000 in the first year of a four -year contract with the The KARE -TV game is an ESPN feed with per game, about what it had paid wMCA for team. Bill Ward, KMPC executive vice presi- spots sold by the station on a scatter basis. carrying the conflicting games for the past dent, said the broadcasts are sold out. Major Advertisers include Goodyear, Phillips Petrole- three years. sponsors include Chevron, Budweiser and the um and Heileman Brewery. Among the key advertisers for Jets football on radio the and Blue southern California Chevrolet dealers. Once For the past two seasons, KSTP -TV held the are Molson, Daily News Cross/Blue Shield, all of which are returning again KMPC will produce and sell time for a local television rights. sponsors. New advertisers this year include Spanish -language broadcast, rights for which Marine Midland, The Whiz local retail chain are owned by XEPRS Rosarito, Mexico (Tijua- WBZ -Tv Boston has formulated plans to tele- and Ford Motorcraft. na). cast at least one New England Patriots game none WABC, said Haviland, will again have two- As was the case last year, of the this autumn, and may cover a second game if games will be pro- hour pre and postgame shows surrounding Rams's five preseason it is sold out. The station will also feed the -the play -by -play Jets coverage. (Fifteen- minute duced for local over -air television because -TV Providence, R.I. A coverage to WJAR pre and postgame shows will air during the both away games will be nationally telecast, said sales are proceeding spokesperson conflicting games in August and September). and the home games would have to be shown briskly and about 60% of the schedule is sold, For 1987, WPIX(TV) is carrying the Jets pre- on a tape -delayed basis, said Pete Donovan, to identify sponsors. but declined season local telecasts. For the past several director of public relations for the team. Al- Radio coverage of Patriots games will con- years, WNYW.TV (formerly WNEw-TV) had carried though the Rams could sell the rights, they of 16 four preseason contests sist season and the Jets during the preseason. WPix will air one have not found a taker for their asking price. regional network 38 that will be fed to a of tape -delay and two live Jets games beginning Abernathy, vice president and stations. Bob Aug. 15. The major sponsor, thus far, is Miller manager of WHDH(AM) Boston, said the WIOD(AM) will broadcast the Miami Dolphins general Brewing Co. Ma- games for the 22d year in a row. According to advertising schedule is almost 80% sold. o are jor sponsors include Honda, Anheuser- Busch, station manager Phil Costin, ticket sales Allen Murphy, general sales manager of Kvw -Tv Gulf Oil, True Value Hardware, AMC Jeep and running at a new high due to the recent com- Philadelphia, reported that four Philadelphia Grossman's (regional building centers). pletion of the 75,000 -seat Joe Robbi stadium. Eagles preseason games will be presented o It is anticipated that several home game black- live this year. He added that sales are moving will lifted. Games will be fed to a 36- outs be WWL are the call letters to remember for New along well (the station is almost sold out) and network that could expand to 40 before Orleans Saints fans. WWL(AM) will broadcast among the advertisers signed are Molson begins. Major sponsors include the season all 20 Saints games to a network of approxi- beer, Delaware Valley Chevrolet Dealers, Honda, Amoco, Glendale Anheuser-Busch, mately 50 stations for the second year in a row Pepsi -Cola and Miller Brewing. Federal, Publix Supermarkets, Burger King while wwt_ -ry will continue carrying the four pre- On the radio side, WIP(AM) has arranged to and Microtel. season games. Don de la Houssage, general cover 20 preseason and regular games and rights to the Dolphin Spanish -language sales manager on the radio side, reports that will feed the coverage to a network of 40 sta- are held by WOBA(AM), which is in the games sales are ahead nationally but behind locally, tions. According to Chuck Fee, wiP local sales -year contract. Broadcasts fifth year of a seven with Budweiser, Louisiana Nissan, Bell South manager, sales of the Eagles package are run- a 30- minute pre and a 15- minute will include Mobility, Bordens and Gulf/Chevron participat- ning slightly ahead of last year. Key sponsors Major sponsors are Kodak, postgame show. ing as sponsors. Sales are running at about include Honda, Goodyear Tire, McDonald's, Publix Supermarkets and the Miami Herald, 70 %. GMC trucks and Amoco. Rheem, air conditioners. Wwt. -Tv reports that approximately 75% of its will carry only two preseason o Wcix(rv) ad inventory has been sold. Burger King, Mill- year, with ESPN and ABC affiliate Hearst stations WTAE(AM)-WHTX(FM) and WTAE -Tv games this er beer and Popeye's chicken have signed on WPLG(TV) the remaining two. Carolyn carry the Pittsburgh Steelers once again this covering as sponsors to date. A live feed will go to wnFe- Navarra, of wcix local sales, reports that 80% season, the first of a new three- year deal. The TV Baton Rouge. of the telecasts have been sold, with Coors as two radio stations simulcast the games. Sales the major sponsor. on the radio side got off to a late start, because o WNEW(AM) New York will kick off its 27th con- of the holdup in negotiation of the major net- secutive year of New York Giants football cov- work television pacts, said WTAE(AM) General Entering the last year of a three -year pact for Among the major Manager Jim Carter. "We're not having an out- radio rights to Minnesota Vikings football erage this year. advertisers for the 1987 season are Manufacturers Han- standing year," he said. Honda is a major broadcasts is adult contemporary KSTP -FM, Trust, Honda, Budweiser and Continental sponsor this season. one of only two FM stations holding rights to over o professional football. (The other is KODAIFMI Airlines. The station is assembling a regional Houston for the Oilers.) Sponsors for this also Tijuana, Mexico, stations XETRA -AM -FM are en- network of under the umbrel- year's coverage include Midwest Federal, some 35 stations tering the first year of a five -year contract to la name of the Giants Radio Network. Assisting Honda, State Farm Insurance and Farmer's In- broadcast the San Diego Chargers, accord- in the clearance of those stations is indepen- surance, all of which were with the station last ing to the stations' director of sports program- dent broadcast consultant Dick Brescia, for- year. ing, Bill Arbenz. The stations will produce a with the CBS Radio Net- "Sales are pacing better this year than last merly an executive new magazine program, Charger Sunday (or works. WNEW is handling network sales. season. Everyone expects the Vikings to have Monday or Thursday, as the case may be) to On the television front, wPIX(TV) will air one a better team in 1987," said Tim Monahan, complement the new coverage. After a seven - Giants preseason game on a tape -delay ba- KSTP -FM general sales manager. month search for a play -by -play man, XETRA sis. (The station is also airing preseason New KSTP -FM will also be the originating station for chose Lee Hamilton, former announcer of Ari- York Jets football [see below]) The major a regional network of 64 stations covering not zona State games to head coverage. Joining Miller Brewing only Minnesota, but also North Dakota, South sponsor thus far is the Co. him will be Charger business manager and Dakota, Iowa and western Wisconsin. o former tight end, Pat Curran, along with Jim For television, the preseason telecasts will Talkradio vaec(AM) New York has signed a one- Laslovic as color commentators. Major spon-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 56 TRE TeleRep Inc. 875 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10022 (212) 759 -8787 Offices: Atlanta Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Seattle sors include Anheuser- Busch, Chevron, Farm- In the midst of a current agreement, KIRO(AM) drinos, director of sales, reported that approxi- ers Insurance and San Diego Ford dealers, will broadcast all pre- and regular season Sea - mately 50% of the advertising inventory has with "three or four" more sponsors coming hawks games over a 60- station regional net- been sold and sponsors include Anheuser- soon, said Arbenz. work. Major sponsors for the games, as well as Busch, Taco Bell, Chevrolet and American KGTV(rv) San Diego will be covering three for four hours of pre- and post -game shows for Family Insurance. With the baseball Cardinals preseason Charger games, two tape -delayed each game, include Chevron USA, Rainier hot, said Filandrinos, advertisers are waiting to and one live. The fourth game against the beer, Rainier Bank, Pepsi, GTE, Pacific North- commit their spot dollars; he expects to con- Rams has been sold to ESPN, said program west Bell, McDonald's and Nissan, according firm the remainder of his inventory this week. director, Don Lundy. KGTV will also produce the to national sales manager Rick Moeller, who Sales manager Rich Gray of KMOX(AM) St. Charger Report with coach Al Saunders. Major said ad inventory is "almost sold out." Louis. originating station for a 50- station net- sponsors include Nissan, the California Milk work covering Cardinals games, said last week that 96% of inventory for 20 regular and Advisory Board and Coors. Lundy reports the Although the St. Louis Cardinals' regular preseason games has been sold to sponsors sales are going well and expects no trouble season games will be seen over CBS -N affili- all for the including Amoco. Anheuser-Busch and Farm- selling inventory games. ate KMOVITV) St. Louis, independent KPLR -TV is ers Insurance. KMOX(AM) is in the second year in the third year of a three -year preseason con- of a five -year contract. tract, covering two games live and one tape - KPIX(TV) San Francisco will carry two presea- delayed (a fourth preseason game will appear son and 11 of the 16 regular season San Fran- Night Football). Gregg Filan- cisco 49ers games. Sales for the games are on ABC Monday "excellent," according to Fred Eppinger, KPIX WRBO(FM) has picked up the rights to Tampa general sales manager, who said the 49ers Network lineups Bay Buccaneers games this year and will regularly draw ratings of 32 and 33. Among broadcast all 20 to a 28- station network sponsors signed are Jack in the Box, Pacific ABC -TV throughout Florida. Georgia and Louisiana. In Telco. Hyundai, Wells Fargo bank and WRBQ Coors, Il't11 _I-1.%111,, liullc addition to the games, plans to offer four The Gap stores. The station offers two coach's NF':. preseason Aug. l6. 15- minute pregame shows, NFL Gameday, shows, a half -hour Sunday morning preview Mazda Kickoff Clan-lc Aug. Buccaneer Beat, The Ray Perkins Show and and a Saturday review at approximately 4 -5 Y:Te 10 -111sr, 10 'tars Scouting Report, and three 15- minute post- p.m. Both programs feature 49ers Coach Bill game shows: Buccaneer Wrap-up, Locker Walsh and KPIX Sports Director Wayne Walker, Room and NFL Gameday. Ralph Beaver of the a former Detroit Lion. Buccaneer Radio Network reports that 85% of Radio coverage of the 49ers changed the broadcasts have been sold nationally with hands this year, moving from KCBS(AM) to sponsors including Anheuser- Busch. Chevro- KGO(AM). KGO will offer two hours of coverage Duper ß',vÌ J22t11 let. Eastern Airlines. Chevron. Century 21 and before kickoff: a one -hour talk show and six Bob Evans restaurants. short pregame shows. The pregame shows CBS -TV Buccaneer preseason games will be car- will focus on various aspects of the teams and ried for the ninth year in a row by WTOG(TV) St. games: flyers Preview will start off the cover- Petersburg which will broadcast them along age; Today's Matchups will compare tech- with Countdown to Kickoff and The Bite's Ray A1111,V-.0.av7v nique; The Bill Walsh Shoe Perkins, a 16 -week show featuring the team's 49ers coach; 49er Closeup will profile players coach. Ed Jones. WTOG'S executive producer, and coaches; The Other Guys will profile op- reports that 75% to 80% of available advertis- posing team members. and 49er Countdown ing time has already been sold, with Beacon will precede kickoff. KGO will use a three -per- Homes. Southeast Toyota and Cash & Carry son broadcast team, with play -by-play pro- grocery stores signed on as sponsors. vided by Lon Simmons and color by Wayne NBC -TV Walker and the station's sports director, Joe Starkey. Kw operations director Jack Swan- Fox's WTTG(TV) will again broadcast tour Wash- first year of sales: son said of the station's ington Redskin preseason games, which, ac- they're doing well." Na- "We're pleased and cording to Betty Endicott, the station's vice include Anheuser- tional sponsors signed president and general manager, are the high- Farmer's Insurance, Chevron, Chevro- Busch, est- ranked broadcasts in the market, achiev- let & Electric. and Pacific Gas ing 70 -plus shares. In line with that. Endicott said the station has had no trouble getting Advertisers NBC -TV affiliate KING-TV begins the first year of CBS Radio strong rate increases this year. al- a new three-year contract to broadcast the ready signed include McDonald's. Hardees, Seattle Seahawks. Promotion and media di- Dodge, Subaru, Midas and Mobil. rector. Sue Trask. reported that the station will WTTG's coverage of the Redskins will also cover three preseason games, with NBC -TV . AWL! Bowl include live reports on the 10 O'Clock News covering the fourth. The station will likely lose from Redskin training camp by sports reporter the opportunity to telecast a number of regular Mutual Radio Steve Buckhantz and former Redskin all -pro season games that would normally be its. ABC _',)llege K1 g. 30 tackle George Starke: Redskin Playbook on will include two Seahawks games in its Mon- tue DUIn . ,..,. Monday and Thursday on the 10 O'Clock News day night schedule, including one away game with Buckhantz and former all -pro center Jeff with the Jets; CBS will broadcast two home Bostic. and four prime time half -hour specials games against NFC teams (Trask said home throughout the season beginning the first games have sold out for at least the past four week in August. years and. therefore. almost all home games WMAL(AM) will again provide Redskin cover- air locally): and ESPN will cover one game, age, with the broadcast team of former Reds- Huff. WMAL is leaving KING -TV to bid against other area sta- kins Sonny Jurgensen and Sam tions for ESPN's local feed. Major sponsors NBC Radio also doing its usual full range of pre and post- signed so far include Pacific Northwest Bell, game coverage, along with Redskin -oriented GTE, Rainier beer, local Ford dealers, Alaska programing every day. Fred Weinhaus, WMAL Airlines and BMW Promotions will include a vice president and general manager, said that food drive event when all those attending will the Redskin schedule is selling well. Weinhas bring items for the Seattle area and possibly said that a good season for the Redskins is stadium giveaways. worth two share points for the station.

Broac. 58 TeleRep Inc. 875 Third Avenue New York. N.Y 10022 (212) 759 -8787 Offices: Atlanta Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Seattle ON R A I O Mutual consent that CMA says exists among many adver- Spot radio down. National spot radio tisers and agencies, and how to increase arrangement that begins demand for spots. In a mutual rep business for June is off 1.5% to Radio has agreed to be- The first session is slated for Aug. 18 in this week, Eastman $80,824,900 compared to the same pe- come the U.S. national spot sales represen- Atlanta at the Ritz Carlton hotel. The re- riod a year ago, according to Radio Ex- tative for the 25 Canadian client stations (16 maining three scheduled workshops: Aug. penditure Reports (RER), Mamaroneck, markets) of the Radio Sales Group (RSG), a 20 in Cincinnati at the Westin hotel; Aug. 25 Toronto -based radio rep firm, said Jerry N.Y., which collects financial data each in Costa Mesa, Calif., at the Westin South Schubert, president of Eastman Radio. At month from various rep companies. Coast Plaza hotel; and Aug. 27 in San Anto- the same time, RSG will become the Cana- RER, however, adjusts 1986 data to nio, Tex., at the Wyndham hotel. Registra- dian sales representative for all Eastman cli- compensate for variance in the number tion fees, which include all materials, break- ent stations. of standard broadcast billing weeks be- fast and lunch, are $65 for CMA members "This arrangement provides Eastman sta- tween June 1986 and June 1987. Unad- and $95 for nonmembers. tions with quality representation through- justed, national spot billings are down out Canada and it provides us with a solid 21.2 %. Year-to -date (January through client base of Canadian stations to represent June), national spot volume is off by New name, new game in the U.S.," Schubert said. Eastman cur- 2.4% to $422,024,700, over the first six MOR /news /talk WJR(AM) Detroit has estab- rently has 170 client stations in 110 U.S. months of 1986. markets. lished the "WJR Sports Network," which replaces the (University of Michigan) "Wolver- ine Broadcasting Network." The name will by The Re- Country course tives that be conducted change, said Chris McClure, executive di- Group, -based radio market- search a Seattle rector of the network, "allows us to more ing and research firm. According to CMA, The Country Music Association is planning accurately reflect the wide variety of [sports] forums" these sessions will cover, among other a series of four, all -day "educational services WJR." a "country bias" that involve for country radio sales and promotion execu- things, how to overcome Effective this year, the station holds exclusive broadcast rights to University of Michigan football and basketball. It originally had just the football rights. Additionally, WJR has the radio rights for Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers, the National Foot- Spanish radio ball League's Detroit Lions and the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings. The only local major sports franchise not on the at your fingertips. station is the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. Have you heard about Satellite Music Network McClure is projecting a regional network and Transtar? of some 50 stations for the upcoming Wol- Well, We are CRC, Cadena Radio Centro, verine football and basketball seasons and and we do it in Spanish. about 40 stations for Detroit Lions 1987 play - by -play coverage. For the current Tigers We provide you with a 24 -hour satellite- delivered baseball season, WJR has a network of 34 music service, with live Dis, jingles, etc., but we stations, all of which are in Michigan except WONN(AM) Lakeland, Fla., the spring training it with: have improved site of the Tigers. USA News Services Mexico and Latin WJR both clears affiliates for the network America Editions Sports Music Specials and markets it to advertisers. Minifeatures Countdowns And much more! NPR eyes Spanish If your market has a significant Hispanic population, you should be talking to us. We'll Calling Hispanics the "fastest- growing seg- bring the world of Spanish radio to your ment of the U.S. population," National Pub- lic Radio said it is "actively seeking" ideas fingertips. for new Spanish -language programs that may result in co- productions with NPR. According to Joe Gwathmey, vice president, programing for the network, NPR would contribute "production expertise, distribution capability, marketing and pro- loin usee leading of [Hispanic] audio 011 motion in the support and to programing of any type." NPR, he said, is looking to collaborate with producers to de- like 1425 Greenway Dr. Suite 210 Sp Ñaion, %eS velop ideas to present to potential funders. s An8 Irvine. TX 75038 Said Gwathmey: "Our first opportunity for SPANISH COAST -TO-COAST funding is the $3 million fund for radio from VIA SATELLITE (214) 580 -1223 the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We are hoping to have met with producers, se-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 60 Ben Kinchlow and Scott Ross, hosts of THE 700 CLUB ON THE LINE With these two gyys on the line, no wonder it's the tastest growing inspirational radio talk show in America It features interviews with fascinating people from all It's THE 700 CLUB ON THE LINE. With Ben over the world. And makes them accessible to your Kinchlow and Scott Ross. Two talented broadcasters who listeners. are right at home with this candid, real -life format. It's an hour-long open forum that is quickly attracting They're yours for the asking. Free. both consensus and controversy. With subjects like apart- The program is on live via satellite, weekdays from heid, AIDS, child-raising, sexual abuse, alcoholism, noon to 1 p.m. And it's designed to deliver maximum adver- depression, dating, and views from Vietnam vets. tisrngrevenue potential to your station. We think it's the best radio talk show of its kind in Sound good? America. We knew you'd be all ears. So do plenty of radio station owners. So now let's hear from you. Call us today, toll-free at And yes, it's got the fastest growing audience in its 800-777-2346. Or write to us c% the CBN RADIO NET market nationwide. WORK, CBN Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23463.

CI3N4R I A D O 700 CLUB ON THE LINE lected ideas and developed a proposal in Chicago is the second top -five radio mar- announcer at wsTC(AM) Stamford, Conn., time to meet a Sept. 15th deadline for appli- ket to have a commercial outlet airing some and as a producer- director at WNEW(AM) New cation." form of new age music. Metropolitan Broad- York in the late 1940's before returning to casting's XTWV(FM) Los Angeles, a new age - NBC in the early 1950's to produce The Kate Chicago's new age /jazz design, was launched in February Smith Show. He was program manager of wNBC(AM) New York 1952 -63 and joined the The light jazz- oriented, new age" sound ( "Riding Gain." Feb. 23) NBC Radio Network division in a variety of has found its way to Chicago. Beginning capacities. 3), WNUA(FM) is airing its "Mu- today (August NBC fellowship "Steve White was never too busy to help a sic for a New Age' sound. The station had adult con- NBC has established the "Steve White Me- young person get a foothold in broadcast- been programing an oldies -based ing, especially at NBC," said Randy Bongar- temporary format under its former call let- morial Fellowship," named for the long -time NBC Radio executive who recently died, to ten, president of NBC Radio, in making the ters, wRxR(FM). fellowship announcement. Richard Balsbaugh, chief executive offi- be administered by the International Radio cer of Pyramid Broadcasting, owner of the and Television Foundation. White had been station, describes the new format as music the director of affiliate services for the NBC from new age and light jazz artists, along Radio Networks. with contemporary melodies from rock and The fellowship will be awarded to a par- Playback rhythm & blues performers. We feel that a ticipant in the foundation's annual summer majority of today's adults grew up on rock fellowship program for college students in- TM Communications, Dallas, is syndicating and rhythm and blues and have now ma- terested in careers in broadcasting. Accord- the "Great Ties," a new jingle package de- tured to the point that they want a radio ing to NBC, the fellow will spend eight signed for adult contemporary stations and station that will complement their profes- weeks working as a summer intern at NBC including, end -of -set jingles, transition jin- sional and social lifestyles," said G. Michael and the foundation will provide housing and gles and legal ID's, according to Bob Shan- Donovan, general manager of the station. expenses. non, vice president of radio -TV music for Artists now heard on the station range from Steve White joined NBC in 1943 as a page TM. The jingles were originally created for George Winston to Dire Straits. on the guest relations staff. He worked as an WSNI(FM) Philadelphia. Coble cost hqs

Damage concerns ceptable to the cable industry and local mu- facing today's woman." The Working Wont nicipalities can been achieved. en's Survival Hour, Lifetime's first in -house con- Miller has approached both the National produced special, will be seen Sept. 16 at 8 A California congressman expressed actress Susan Lucci, cern last week that cities may have to pay Cable Television Association and the Na- p.m. (NYT). Hosted by from tional League of Cities on the possibility of the program examines how women "can excessive damages in suits stemming effectively and gain the re- refusal to grant second cable fran- supporting Sacramento in seeking legisla- manage work their it a successful and enjoyable a Energy and Com- tion that would insulate cities from this li- wards, making chises. During House Hour features such merce Committee markup, Representative ability. NCTA, at a February board meeting endeavor." Survival women as Gloria Steinem, fashion designer Carlos (R- Calif.) said an increas- (BROADCASDTING, March 2), indicated it was Moorhead Donna Karan, Geraldine Ferraro and Muriel of cities are becoming liable for willing to explore such an endeavor, but ing number New York Stock Exchange. It in antitrust and First only if the language is narrowly crafted and Siebert of the awards of damages image, office skills, child care, Amendment suits filed by cable operators would not undo the Cable Act. Miller has will focus on: to win second franchises. reportedly approached NCTA with some organization and sanity. attempting 15 10 p.m., Lifetime will pre- Moorhead, whose actions were not an- language, but the association rejected it as On Oct. at too broad. "I hope we can work out language sent Dying for Love-a Lifetime Special on the ticipated by either committee staff or cable The a legis- that both the cable industry and cities can Impact of AIDS on the American Woman. lobbyists, said he would not attempt examines how and lative solution at this time. But he believes it live with, in any event, Sacramento has a hour -long documentary women will ultimately be the forerun- is that should be addressed. He serious problem which it's going to contin- why an issue further spread of the stressed the need for Congress to clarify a ue to insist that Congress deal with, with or ners in preventing franchises and to without agreement from other parties," said virus "due to their traditional role as educa- city's authority to grant sexual re- are immune from damages Miller. tors on sexuality and bearers of make sure they Lifetime said. in those cases where the constitutionality of sponsibility," the franchise process is being challenged. Antitrust suits are pending against sever- Autumnal programing al California cities and counties, including Up Tempo Sacramento. A Moorhead aide said the con- Slated to air this fall on the Lifetime cable gressman had been asked by the city of Sac- network are off -network dramatic series, Furthermore, and prime time spe- The basic cable programing service, Tempo ramento to bring the issue up. original programing Television, is shifting and pro- Way OffBroadway, its marketing the aide said, Moorhead would like to see cials. Included in the mix: graming target viewers 45 and older. House Tele- show starring comedian Joy Behar. to the matter discussed when the a variety Tempo President R.B. Smith said the holds hear- 21, the hour -long show communications Subcommittee Beginning Sept. - change was made to create a "clear -cut 1984 cable dere- "centerpiece" of Lifetime's fall program- ings this fall to review the the identity" for the network. The service plans Congressman a blend of comedy, music, gulation bill. Sacramento ing-will feature a more stable schedule concentrating on Morehead's "off -beat conversation," Life- Robert Matsui (ID-Calif.) shares new talent and four international/travel, by the cable network, it specialties: out- concern. time said. Produced door sports, entertainment/how -to and clas- to die down. Saturday at 9 p.m. It's an issue that's not likely will be seen Monday- sic movies/general interest. Sacramento, which is represented by the (NYT), and Monday- Friday at midnight. Washington law firm of Miller, Young & Hol- The off-network dramatic series airing on "We will gradually move from a program- brooke, would like to see legislation that Lifetime this fall are Falcon Crest, with Jane ing- supported network to an ad- supported would limit the liability of Sacramento and Wyman; Flamingo Road, with Morgan Fair- service, which means we will be extremely other cities that deny second franchises. child, Mark Harmon and Stella Stevens, and aggressive in stabilizing our schedule, cre- "Our perception is that there is a lot of sym- Jack and Mike, with Shelley Hack and Tom ating a new on -air look and increasing the pathy on the Hill over this problem which Mason. The three series begin Sept. 21. amount spent on advertising and promo- cities are facing," said Nicholas Miller, who Lifetime is also planning several prime tion," said Smith. Tempo serves 12.5 million has been working to see if legislation ac- time specials "devoted to important issues subscribers.

Broadcasung Aug 3 1987 62 August31 Special Report

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The People Who Can Say "Yes" Read Broadcasting. N The News Magazine of the Filth Estate Presidential debates get another sponsor League of Women Voters announces Boston on Dec. 7 and 8; CBS's will be held tive director Grant Thompson: "The time to its plans, joining Republican on March 3 and 4, two days in advance of wonder whether commitments are going to and Democratic Committees and the league's scheduled pre-primary debates matter is after the conventions when histori- CBS and ABC; committees claim in Nashville. The site for the CBS debates cally the parties fade into relative obscurity to be premier sponsor, but has not been announced. and the campaigns control things." league held its first in 1976 Officials of the league, which has spon- Despite the air of confidence and uncon- sored presidential debates in each presiden- cern, league officials were reported to be The calendar of presidential debates is get- tial election year since 1976, indicated lack angry at CBS for scheduling its primary de- ting crowded. The League of Women Voters of concern over claims by leaders of the Re- bates at a time that could cause candidates to last week announced the sites for its four publican and Democratic parties that, in reject invitations to the league debates to be debates, including one involving vice presi- view of the commitments of the candidates held shortly before the Super Tuesday pri- dential candidates. Birmingham, Ala.; Bos- to participate in their debates, the parties maries on March 8. But Thompson said he ton; Los Angeles. and Minneapolis will pro- were now the dominant force in the business did not think the CBS schedule would cause vide the locations for the debates to be held of presidential debates. Said league execu- the league a problem. in September and October in 1988. The announcement came after several other organizations disclosed plans of their Conus, `Monitor' to offer own for presidential debates. The Republi- can and Democratic National Committees, international TV news service seeking to establish themselves as the premier sponsor of presidential debates, an- 'Monitor World View' will allow Christian Science Monitor Reports program, nounced in July that they plan to hold de- stations to 'localize' reporting and will give local TV anchors the opportu- correspon- bates next year on Sept. 14, Sept. 25, Oct. nity to interview CSM Reports for "localizing" interna- 11 and Oct. 27. The parties, acting through Conus Communications and Monitor Televi- dents by satellite their Commission on Presidential Debates, sion International, a division of The Chris- tional reporting, Monitor Television also said the parties' candidates have agreed tian Science Monitor Syndicate Inc., have International said. to participate, if nominated (BROADCAST- formed an international TV news insert ser- Monitor World View will utilize The Chris- ING, July 13). vice for sale to local stations. Called Moni- tian Science Monitor organization's network In addition, CBS and ABC, in coopera- tor World View, the co- venture is expected of seven domestic and 14 foreign news bu- tion with the Boston Globe, have announced to begin Oct. 12, providing overseas news reaus. The new service will also use Conus's plans for debates among presidential hope- coverage to U.S. stations. The program con- Ku -band satellite system. Subscriptions are fuls in advance of the upcoming primaries. sists of a two- to three -part series on a variety available on an exclusive basis for each U.S. Televi- The ABC /Globe debates are to be held in of subjects excerpted from the existing market through Conus and Monitor sion International, Conus said. Monitor World View will offer a "basic 11Vewe. o eaIS service" of international news inserts and "premium or add -on" news services, Conus offices on CBS's 'Morning' exemption. Interviews with candidates for President and other said. The premium services will enable local under The Morning Program are exempt from "equal opportunities" obligations Section TV anchors to conduct interactive interviews 315 of Communications Act, according to ruling released by fairness /political programing with Christian Science Monitor correspon- branch of FCC's Mass Media Bureau. Section requires broadcasters to give opposing dents worldwide. reach public legally qualified" candidates for public office "equal opportunities" to over According to Deborah Rivel, general programs exempt their airwaves. However, "bona fide news interviews" are among news manager of the New York -based Monitor from requirement. In granting CBS's request for "news interviews" exemption, FCC cited Television International, stations will re- Multimedia Entertainment's Donahue. as precedent its 1984 ruling exempting ceive a minimum of 40 weeks of topics, one to three stories per week. Each news insert No violation. FCC has been upheld in fairness case in which Russian emigre association will be between one -and -a -half and two min- complained about Public Broadcasting Service documentary, The Russians Are utes long. Coming. Anti -Defamation Association of Emigres from Post -1917 Russia had alleged that "When a local television station sub- June 1983 documentary had violated fairness doctrine and personal attack rule. scribes to Monitor World View, it doesn't Documentary consisted largely of interviews with recent immigrants from Soviet Union, just gain an international television news focusing on their adjustments to life in U.S. ADAE said program's thesis "simply stated is service," Rivel said. "Each local station gets that the Russian Jews that have come to the U.S. since the war are misfits." FCC said its own worldwide network of Christian Sci- ADAE had failed to show documentary discussed controversial issue of public ence Monitor news bureaus to provide fea- importance, and U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled that FCC had not acted tures and interviews that can be packaged unreasonably. and presented to meet local viewer interests." She added that the new co- venture "is a 800 times for '60 Minutes'. CBS News's 60 Minutes, which debuted Sept. 24, 1968, natural outgrowth" of CSM Reports, which enters its 20th season with its 800th broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 20 (7 -8 p.m. NYT), CBS provides in-depth, behind- the-scenes looks said last week, adding that broadcast is "the only broadcast in history to finish in the at people, issues and cultures shaping world Nielsen ratings' top six for 10 consecutive seasons." Said Don Hewitt, creator and events. The program airs weekends on 20 executive producer of show: "It doesn't get any harder and it doesn't get any easier to do ABC, NBC and CBS affiliates and 73 inde- the broadcast 20 years later. Its almost exactly the same program as it was when we pendent TV stations, in addition to two first went on the air and it's just as exciting and just as challenging 20 years later as it was broadcast organizations in Europe and Latin then." America, Rivel said.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 64 StDcm Narkef Market Closing Closing Capifali- Closing Closing Capifoli- Wed Wed Net Percent P;E mono Wed Wed Net Percent PIE :ation Jul 29 Jul 22 Change Change Ratio (000.000) Jul 29 Jul 22 Change Change Ratio (000,000) BROADCASTING PROGRAMING

N (CCB) Capital Cities /ABC 410 405 5 1 23 32 6628 N (PLA) Playboy Ent. 13 5/8 13 34 - 1 8 - 0.90 .9 128 N (CBS) CBS 192 3/4 183 1:8 9 5/8 5.25 11 4.531 O (OVCN) OVC Network 10 3/4 9 1 34 1944 70 O (CLCH) Clear Channel 18 18 3/4 - 3.4 - 4 00 39 58 O (RVCC) Reeves Commun 12 7/8 12 7/8 1.287 161 O (INFTA)Infinity Broadcasting 22 3/4 22 12 14 t 11 .175 191 0 (RPICA) Republic Pic. 'A' . 9 1/8 8 7/8 1!4 281 101 39 O (JCOR) Jacor Commun 8 7 1/4 34 322 45 O (RPICB) Republic Pic. 'B' 9 3/4 9 34 69 7 O (LINO) LIN 47 44 3 6.81 37 2505 A (RHI) Robert Halmi 3 3/4 3 34 15 83 0 (MALR) Malrite 11 1/8 11 1/4 1 11 - 1:8 - -15 151 O (SMNI) Sat. Music Net 4 5/8 4 3/8 14 5 71 115 41 O (MALRA) Malrite'A' 11 11 1'4 - 1-4 - 222 -15 150 O (TRSP) Tri -Star Pictures 10 3/4 10 3/4 19 331 O (OBCCC)Olympic Broadcast 8 8 1:4 - 1/4 - 3.03 20 N (WCI) Warner 37 7/8 35 7/8 2 557 30 4.725 O (OCOMA) Outlet Commun. 18 18 -7 114 1 1 O (WWTV) Western World TV 1/2 5/16 3/16 1450 9 1 A (PR) Price Commun 15 5/8 14 7/8 3/4 504 -7 134 O (WONE) Westwood One . . 29 28 12 1.2 175 67 355 O (SCRP) Scripps Howard 81 79 2 253 152 836 SERVICE O (SUNN) SunGroup Inc 1 1/2 1 12 -2 3 N (TFB) Taft 151 1/2 151 12 -23 1.388 O (BSIM) Burnup 8 Sims . . 6 5/8 6 1/2 1/8 1.92 66 105 O (TVXG) TVX Broadcast 9 1/2 9 12 -4 56 O (CVSI) Compact Video 4 5/8 4 12 1/8 2.77 .12 30 O (UTVI) United Television 32 1/4 33 - 34 - 227 43 353 N (CO) Comsat 30 3/4 31 1/2 - 3/4 - 238 10 563 N (FCB) Foote Cone & B BROADCASTING WITH OTHER MAJOR INTERESTS 59 1/8 57 3/4 1 3/8 2.38 18 246 O (GREY) Grey Advertising . 115 111 4 3.60 17 139 N (BLC) A.H. Belo 74 70 1 34 3 4 4 59 24 794 O IDB 13 Communications V2 15 - 1 1:2 - 10.00 54 54 A . . . (AAR) Adams Russell 40 3/8 40 1.2 1 - 8 - 030 807 269 N (IPG) Interpublic Group . . 36 7/8 37 3/4 - 7/8 - 2 31 19 817 A (AFP) Affiliated Pubs 75 V2 67 1/4 8 14 1226 39 2 669 N (JWT) JWT Group 55 1/4 55 1/4 394 533 O (ASTVE) Amer. Comm. &TV 3/32 1/8 - 132 - 25 00 7 A (MOV) Movielab 6 3/4 6 3'4 11 N (AFL) American Family 13 1/4 12 1 3.4 6.0 12 1,065 O (OGIL) Ogilvy Group 38 1/4 35 1.4 3 8.51 21 527 0 (ACCMA) Assoc. Commun. 35 1/4 33 2 1.4 6 81 336 O (OMCM) Omnicom . Group 23 3/8 24 3/8 - 1 - 4.10 -106 573 O Bus. 1 (BMAC) Men's Assur. 39 3/4 41 511 - 78 - 4 50 -16 418 (SACHY) 0 Saatchi 8 Saatchi 32 3/8 31 718 1 2 1.56 N 19 2.227 (CCN) Chris -Craft 27 38 26 1 38 528 42 552 O (TLMTB) Telemation 2 7/8 2 5/8 1,4 9 52 11 N (DNB) Dun & Bradstreet 65 13 3/8 62 1/4 3 1/8 502 28 9.938 A (TPO) TEMPO Enterprises 8 7/8 8 3/4 1/8 1.42 20 51 O (DUCO) Durham Corp 33 33 1/4 - 1/4 - 0 75 19 281 A (UNV) Unite! Video 11 1/2 10 7/8 5/8 5 74 N (GCI) 33 25 Gannett Co 52 38 49 78 2 1 2 5 01 29 8.460 N (GV) GenCorp 109 18 108 718 1.4 22 18 2.437 CABLE N (GCN) General Cinema 61 14 54 1/4 7 1290 18 2237 A (ATN) Acton Corp 18 3/8 16 38 2 12 21 22 O (GCOM) Gray Commun 198 185 13 702 34 98 21 A (ACN) American Cable 25 V8 24 38 3.4 -53 N (JP) Jefferson -Pilot 34 5/8 34 5.8 1.83 12 1.391 307 236 A (CVC) Cablevision Sys. 'A' 30 318 30 318 -52 638 O (JSON) Josephson Intl. 14 1/2 14 1/2 357 3 64 N (CNT) Centel Corp. 67 5/8 65 5/8 2 304 17 1.952 N (KRI) Knight- Ridder 56 7/8 54 2 78 532 23 3.249 O (CCCOA) Century Commun. 19 1/4 19 1/4 1.925 556 N (LEE) Lee Enterprises . 27 1/8 27 18 46 16 675 O (CMCSA) Comcast 26 12 25 5/8 7'8 3 41 56 1.012 N (LC) Liberty 44 1 45 4 34 1 69 16 430 O (ESSXA) Essex Commun 22 3/4 22 34 -51 N (MHP) McGraw -Hill 76 1/2 68 8 12 1250 26 3.865 81 A (FAL)Falcon Cable Systems 19 1/4 A (MEGA) Media General 48 1/4 44 1'8 4 1'8 9 34 75 1.360 19 5/8 - 38 - 1.91 -60 111

N . (HCI) Heritage Commun. 33 5/8 33 1/4 3/8 1 12 -34 752 N (MDP) Meredith Corp 37 1/4 37 3 8 18 - 0 33 20 713 O O (JOIN) Jones Intercable . . 15 12 15 12 3 33 48 197 (MMEDC) Multimedia 71 1/2 70 1 4 1 1/4 1 77 -64 786 T (MHP.0) Maclean Hunter 'X' 22 1/2 21 3/8 1 118 5.26 31 829 A (NYTA) New York limes 47 1/2 44 1/4 3 1.4 7 34 27 3.894 O (RCCAA) Rogers Cable A 18 5/8 16 1/2 2 18 12 87 O (NWS) News Corp. Ltd 28 7/8 28 1.4 5 8 2 21 18 3.659 95 O (TCAT) TCA Cable TV 26 3'4 27 14 - 1 2 - 1.83 51 O (PARC) Park Commun. 33 1/2 33 1/2 30 462 289 O (TCONA) Tele-Commun.. . 38 36 318 1 5'8 4.46 41 O (PLTZ) Pulitzer Publishing. 40 1/4 40 1/2 - 1/4 - 061 35 421 3.675 N (TL) Time Inc. 110 3/8 102 8 318 8 21 18 N (REL) Reliance Group Hold. 9 78 9 7'8 10 740 6.881 O (UACI) United Art. Commun. 29 3/4 28 1 3 4 6 25 165 1.221 O (RTRSY) Reuters Ltd 86 1 4 85 78 38 43 49 35.806 N (UCT) United Cable TV . 38 1 2 35 7!8 2 5:8 7 31 549 937 T (SKHO) Selkirk 23 22 1 454 49 186 N (VIA) Viacom 21 1 8 20 3/4 3/8 1 80 -81 744 O (STAUF) Stauffer Commun. 165 160 5 3 12 27 165 N . . A (WU) Western Union . 4 4 18 18 303 97 (TO) Tech /Ops Inc 35 36 1.2 - 58 - 1 71 15 78 N (TMC) Times Mirror 102 94 12 7 12 7.93 16 6.578 ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING O (TMCI) TM Communications 2 3/4 2 7/8 1/8 - 434 12 21 N (MMM) 3M 72 14 ù0 34 2 1.2 358 20 16.511 O (TPCC) TPC Commun 7/8 58 1 4 40 0 9 N (AMTV) (ALD) Allied-Signal 44 3 8 :2 34 1 58 13 7.740 N (TRB) Tribune 44 34 42 3 8 2 38 5 60 12 3.543 380 A 0 (AMCI) AM Communications 1 38 1 12 - 118 - 8.33 -1 4 (TBS) Turner Bcstg 24 1/8 22 1/2 1 5/8 722 -2 525 N (ARV) Arvin Industries 35 3.,4 36 3/8 5/8 1.71 14 A (WPOB) Washington Post. 229 215 14 651 29 2936 - - 631 O (CCBL) C -Cor Electronics. 10 7/8 9 34 1 1/8 11 53 30 PROGRAMING 22 O (CAN) Cable TV Indus 2 78 2 58 14 9 52 -9 8 A (CEC) Cetec 6 1 4 1.4 O (SP) Aaron Spelling Prod 9 1/4 9 1/2 - 1/4 - 263 7 171 6 208 12 N (CHY) Chyron 6 1/4 6 1/4 24 O (ALLT) All American TV 3 3/4 3 5/8 1 8 3 44 4 63 A (CXC) CMX Corp. 1 5/8 1 1/4 318 O (BRAS) Barris Indus. . 14 1/2 14 718 3:8 - 252 7 128 30.0 23 9 A (COH) Cohu 8 1.2 O (CMCO) C.O.M.B. 19 1/4 19 5/8 38 - 1.91 -56 348 8 1/2 625 22 15 N (CAX) Conrac 27 14 27 1/4 N (KO) Coca -Cola 47 3/8 46 1/2 7'8 188 19 18 239 22 183 N (EK) Eastman Kodak 93 7/8 88 3/4 1/8 42 A (CLR) Color Systems 13 13 78 7 8 - 630 -7 66 5 5 77 21.195 O (ECIN) Elec Mis 8 1 7/8 2 1/8 A (DEG) De Laurentiis Ent 4 7/8 4 7/8 54 Comm - - 625 7 N (GRL) Gen. Instrument 37 36 5'8 1.02 O (DCPI) dick clerk prod. 4 5/8 4 3/4 -- 1/8 - 2 63 11 37 38 -14 1,205 N (GE) General Electric 58 5/8 N (DIS) Disney 72 3/4 69 58 3 1.8 448 29 9.515 56 1/8 2 1/2 445 23 53.457 0 (GETE) Geotel Inc. 2 1/8 1 314 42 N (DJ) Dow Jones d Co 51 3/4 48 38 3 38 697 26 5.006 18 21 9 7 N (HRS) Harris Corp. 34 1:2 34 3'4 - 1.4 18 1,401 O (FNNI) Financial News. . . 9 7/8 9 7.8 51 115 - 0.71 N (MAI) M A Com. Inc 15 14 A (FE) Fries Entertain 3 7/8 3 78 16 20 68 7/8 34 5.04 7 667 O (MCDV) Microdyne 4 1/8 4 114 1/8 -2 N (GW) Gulf + Western 86 718 84 12 2 3 8 2 81 20 5.356 - 294 18 N (MOT) Motorola 56 3/4 18 1 O (HRSI) Hal Roach 9 3/4 9 3 4 54 55 5!8 294 35 7.296 N (NPH) N.A. Philips 43 1/4 42 1:2 3/4 1.76 18 1.254 A (HHH) Heritage Entertain. . 8 3/4 8 112 1/4 2.94 8 40 A N (OAK) Oak Industries . 1 34 1 3/4 2 126 (HSN) Home Shopping Net. 15 15 1/2 - 1:2 - 322 44 1 288 A (PPI) Pico Products 6 N (KWP) King World 28 1/4 29 18 - 78 - 300 31 870 5 5/8 38 666 -9 21 N (SFA) Sci- Atlanta 16 16 718 O (LAUR) Laurel Entertainment 4 3/4 4 34 9 12 34 - 18 - 0 74 -52 389 N (SNE) Sony Corp . 31 1/8 26 1/4 4 7/8 1857 7.196 A (LT) Lorimar -Telepictures . 15 1/4 15 3/4 - 1/2 - 3.17 697 36 N (TEK) Tektronix 37 1/2 37 7/8 3/8 N (MCA) MCA 61 5/8 60 1/2 1 1S 1 85 31 4.669 - - 0.99 24 1.445 N (VAR) Varian Assoc 34 1/2 7/8 N (MGM) MGM UA Commun. 12 5/8 12 68 5 20 628 34 - 3/8 - 1.07 -84 743 N (WX) Westinghouse 68 7/8 64 1.2 4 15 A (NWP) New World Pictures 10 1/4 10 5/8 3/8 - 3.52 7 110 38 6.78 9.811 N (ZE) Zenith 29 1/8 26 12 2 N (OPC) Orion Pictures 14 1/4 14 1.2 - 14 - 1.72 32 5/8 9.90 -67 679 O (MOVE) Peregrine Entertain. 5 3/4 5 34 82 13 J Standard 8 Poor's 400 . 369.44 360 94 8 50 2 354

T- Toronto. A- American, N -N.Y., 0 -OTC. Bid prices and common A stock for the used wvess previous 12 months as published by Standard & Poor's or as obtained by otherwise noted "O- in 13,E ratio is deficit. P'E ratios are based on earnings per share BROADCns-wGs own research

8roadcashng Aug 3 1987 65 FCC upbraided for children's TV policies

University of California professor found recently that the FCC had failed to and December. BAR supplied data on the measures nonprogram material aired justify its 1984 order removing children's airing of product -related commercial adver- by independent television stations television guidelines (BROADCASTING, July tising, and the station logs were used to de- 6). The court said that "without explanation, termine the frequency of public service an- Contrary to FCC arguments, the market- the commission has suddenly embraced nouncements, station program promotions, place has not maintained reasonable limits what had theretofore been an unthinkable station identifications and other nonprogram on nonprogram material aired during chil- bureaucratic conclusion that the market did material (including news, weather and tests dren's programs, according to a study con- in fact operate to restrain the commercial of the emergency broadcast system). ducted by Dale Kunkel, a professor in the content of children's television." Kunkel According to the study, only one of the communication studies program at the Uni- claims that the FCC makes two assumptions eight stations-mom Detroit- maintained versity of California -Santa Barbara. Using about the marketplace that are invalid in the nonprogram material at 12 minutes or less, information obtained from Broadcast Ad- case of children -that viewers are annoyed the limit imposed by the FCC for weekday vertisers Reports, New York, and from sta- by commercial interruptions and that view- children's programing between 1974 and tion logs, Kunkel measured the nonprogram ers are "capable of recognizing and respond- 1984. The study found that the average material aired in two weekday periods by ing to differences in the level of various sta- amount of nonprogram material aired by the eight independent television stations in four tions' commercialization practices." eight stations was 13:28 minutes per hour markets: KCOP(TV) and KTTV(TV), both Los Children often report that they enjoy watch- and three stations averaged above 14 min- Angeles; WKBD -TV and WXON(TV), both De- ing commercials, Kunkel said, adding that utes: WTTG Washington (14:11), KTTV Los troit; WDCA -TVand WTTG(TV), both Washing- they have few if any programing options if Angeles (14:12) and WXON Detroit (14:46). ton, and KsBB -TVand KZKC(TV), both Kansas they don't want to watch stations with fre- WrrG's community affairs director, Deb- City, Mo. Kunkel concluded that the FCC's quent commercial interruptions. orah Sedillo Dugan, said that most of the 1984 decision to remove commercial con- Kunkel said he focused on programing station's avails are found within the chil- tent limits from children's programing led to aired weekdays by independent television dren's programing block, but although the a marked increase in commercial interrup- stations because Saturday morning program- number of ads aired by the station has in- tions aired during children's programing in ing is primarily provided by the networks, creased, she doesn't think the FCC's remov- 1985. The marketplace "offers no incentive which adhere to voluntary guidelines. The al of guidelines "wholeheartedly hurt the for broadcasters to limit commercial con- stations were monitored between 7 a.m. and public service spectrum." WTTG "is very tent," Kunkel said. 9 a.m. and between 2 p.m. and over about community needs," she The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington two -day periods in March, June, September said.

NBC wins week; network shares down from 1986

NBC won the prime time week (ended July 26) with an 11.6 rating and the lead with a 13.5/25. CBS is second with an 11.6/21, followed by a 22.8 share. CBS came in second, according to the Nielsen numbers, ABC with a 10.3/19. Last year the comparable figures were: NBC 13.5/ with a 10.6/20.7. ABC finished the week with a 9.1/17.6. Ayear ago, the 25, ABC 12.0/22 and CBS 11.8/22. week went to NBC with a 13.0/25, followed by ABC's 10.5/20 and CBS's For the year-to-date figures, as of July 26, the standings were: NBC 10.2/19. 15.6/26, CBS 13.8/23 and ABC 12.3/21. A year ago, the YTD figures In the evening news race, the NBC Nightly News took the week with were: NBC 15.6/26, CBS 14.4/24 and ABC 13.2/22. a 10.0/22, over ABC's 9.2/20 and CBS's 8.8/20. Twelve months ago the Both CBS and NBC won three nights of the week, with CBS taking news numbers ran: NBC 10.1/22, CBS 10.0/22 and ABC 9.5/21. Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. NBC took Thursday through Satur- On the statistical front, for the summer season to date, NBC holds day. ABC won Tuesday

Rank Show Network Rating /Share Rank Show N etwork Rating/Share Rank Show Network Rating/Share

1. Family Ties NBC 22.4/43 22. 227 NBC 12.1/28 43. Saturday Night Movie ABC 8.7/19 2. Cosby Show NBC 22.0/43 23. Kate & Allie CBS 12.0/23 44. Facts Of Life NBC 8.5/21 3. Cheers NBC 19.6/36 24. Spenser: For Hire ABC 11.9/21 45. Monday Night Baseball ABC 8.4/15 4. Sunday Movie CBS 17.2/32 25. Equalizer CBS 11.8/23 46. Disney Sunday Movie ABC 8.3/17 5. Murder, She Wrote CBS 17.1/33 25. My Sister Sam CBS 11.8/22 47. Mr. Belvedere ABC 8.2/18 6. Designing Women CBS 15.2/26 27. 60 Minutes CBS 11.4/25 47. B Bunny/Looney Tunes 50th CBS 8.2/19 6. Golden Girls NBC 15.2/32 28. Miami Vice NBC 11.3/23 47. An Enemy Among Us CBS 8.2/15 8. Hunter NBC 15.1/32 29. Monday Night Movie NBC 11.2/20 47. St Elsewhere NBC 8.2/16 9. Growing Pains ABC 14.7/27 30. Magnum P.I. CBS 10.6/20 51. Mike Hammer CBS 8.1/16 9. Molly Dodd NBC 14.7/27 30. Night Court NBC 10.6/20 51. Stingray NBC 8.1/19 11. ALF NBC 14.6/28 32. Perfect Strangers ABC 10.3/21 53. Hotel ABC 7.9/15 12. Newhart CBS 14.5/26 33. Highway To Heaven NBC 10.2/20 54. Sunday Night Movie ABC 7.4/14 13. Moonlighting ABC 14.4/25 34. Head Of The Class ABC 9.8/19 55. Scarecrow & Mrs. King CBS 7.2/14 14. Who's The Boss? ABC 14.3/27 35. MacGyver ABC 9.7/18 56. Sledge Hammer! ABC 6.9/16 14. Amen NBC 14.3/30 35. Thursday Movie CBS 9.7/18 56. AFI Salute -Fred Astaire CBS 6.9/14 16. Miss Teen USA CBS 14.2/25 35. News Special -Sun NBC 9.7/21 58. Webster ABC 6.2/15 17. Valerie NBC 14.0/26 38. Crime Story NBC 9.6/20 59. Starman ABC 5.9/11 18. L.A. Law NBC 13.4/26 39. Sunday Night Movie NBC 9.4/18 60. Our World ABC 5.8/11 19. Matlock NBC 13.3/25 40. Friday Night Movie ABC 8.9/18 61. Saturday Movie CBS 4.9/11 20. Cagney & Lacey CBS 12.7/23 40. Movie Of The Week NBC 8.9/16 Indicates premiere episode 21. 20/20 ABC 12.2/23 40. Bennet Brothers NBC 8.9/17

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 66 Mayiúcumed

This month PBS will introduce One Village in China, a three -part Melendez. documentary on life in the rural Chinese village of Long Bow, pro- The Long Journey Home, a CBS -TV motion picture for television, duced by The Long Bow Group and KOED(TV) San Francisco. Airing is currently in production in Los Angeles starring Meredith Baxter Aug. 25 at 9 p.m., the first installment, Small Happiness, looks at the Birney (Family Ties) and David Birney (real life husband and wife) lives of women whose experiences range from footbinding to tractor who are also co- executive producers. The plot deals with a missing - driving. Next, To Taste a Hundred Herbs focuses on a Catholic in- action Vietnam veteran returning home under violent and mysteri- doctor trained in the West whose practice blends modern and an- ous circumstances. It is an Andre Baynes Production and Grail cient treatments. All Under Heaven, the final episode, takes a look Productions film in association with Lorimar Telepictures Produc- at the impact on the village of China's newly opened door to the tions Inc. Producer is Ery Zavada, and Rod Holcomb directs. West. Carma Hinton, Richard Gordon, Kathy Kline and Dan Sipe are CBS will air the Pan American Games over three weekends begin- the producers. ning Saturday, Aug. 8. Over 4,000 athletes from 38 countries in The BBC's series, Eastenders, will make its American debut on North and South America will participate in 27 sports taking place PBS in January. The contemporary drama chronicling life in Lon- around Indianapolis. CBS sports commentator Brent Musburger will don's working class East End captured an average audience of 40% host the broadcasts live from the Indiana University- Purdue Univer- of the British population during 1986. Distribution of the BBC pro- sity Broadcast Center. duction in the U.S. will be handled by Lionheart Television Interna- ABC -TV has announced that on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. David Brink- tional. Series creator Julia Smith serves as producer. ley, Ted Koppel and Peter Jennings will anchor The Blessings of America By Design, a PBS five -part series, will air on successive Liberty, a three-hour examination of constitutional history, interpreta- Mondays beginning Sept. 28. Filmed in 30 states and three years in tion and forecast that will also feature dramatizations of constitution- the making, it tells the story of the people and events that gave al debates by as yet unannounced screen and stage actors. Av shape to America. Architectural historian and author Spiro Kostof, Westin is the executive producer. hosts the series. America By Design was produced and directed by Fox Broadcasting Co. has named Don Ohlmeyer as executive Werner Schumann and made possible by grants from the National producer of the 39th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards telecast Endowment for the Arts, Hayworth Inc., The American Institute of originating live from Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday Sept. 20. Ohl - Architects, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Corporation for meyer, winner of 11 Emmy awards, brings some experience to the Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service. Guggen- job, having produced the 29th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards heim Productions Inc. and wrnvtrvf Chicago co-produced. for NBC -TV in 1977. Eye On The Sparrow, a two -hour telefilm set to air on NBC, has New Dimensions Radio will air 13 new programs in its weekly begun production with actors Mare Winningham (Amber Waves) New Dimensions series from September through November. The and Keith Carradine (Murder Ordained) starring. The story is based coverage of life- enhancing topics is available via the public radio on the life of a blind couple, Ethel and James Lee, and their struggle satellite and will be hosted by Michael Toms. The series has been to adopt children. Eye on the Sparrow is a Sarabande Production in sold to 130 stations at $10 per program. association with Republic Pictures. John Korty directs with David Jazz recording artist Herbie Hancock will host Showtime's new Manson as executive director and Cyrus Yavneh co-producing. performance magazine series, Showtime Coast To Coast, set to Tony Danza (Who's the Boss) will star as an American G.I. in Wall debut on Saturday, Aug. 29. The 90- minute program features a wide of Tyranny, an NBC production currently being filmed in range performers rock and England. Danza's character hopes to encounter the woman he case established acts as well as newcomers to the musical scene. loves among the East Germans he helps to flee the eastern sector of Ken Ehrlich directs. Co- producer Marty Schwartz is associate pro- Berlin. Desmond Davis directs this teleplay by Gerald DiPego with ducer Eva Depperschmidt and executive in charge of production Frederic Golchan producing. Bill McCutchen is the executive pro- Greg Sills. ducer and Danza is co-executive producer. Walt Disney's classic animated fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, will CBS -TV will air the first animated mini -series on prime time make its television debut on Saturday, Oct. 3, on the Disney Chan- network television this fall with Charlie Brown and Snoopy's History nel. Finished in 1959, the film took six years to complete and cost $6 of America. The four -hour, eight -part mini -series will be created and million to produce, an unprecedented amount for an animated fea- written by Charles Shultz and produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill ture in 1959.

Children's hour. FCC commissioners and congressmen were on sioner Patricia Diaz Dennis; Commissioner Dennis, and Sandy hand with their children last week for a Capitol Hill reception intro- Smith, wife of Paul Smith, minority counsel and staff director, House ducing The Kidsongs TV Show. The syndicated program, debuting Energy and Commerce Committee (whose children, Andrew and in September in 75 markets, is produced by Together Again Produc- Katie, were present), join children watching Kidsongs. tions and is based on a series of Warner Bros. videocassettes de- Above center (l -r): Susan Quello, granddaughter of FCC Commis- signed for children ages 2 -10. The live- action musical variety pro- sioner James Quello and intern in the public affairs department of gram is hosted by children who introduce music videos featuring the National Association of Broadcasters; Hal Brown, president, such songs as "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and "Old Mac- Peregrine Entertainment; Commissioner Quello; John Rank, Orbis Donald Had a Farm." The first 26 episodes will be produced for executive vice president, and Dick Block, consultant. $900,000. Kidsongs is distributed by Orbis Communications and Above right (l -r): Washington children Oliver Nicholas, Sarah Ni- Peregrine Entertainment. cholas and Katie O'Sullivan with John Summers, NAB senior execu- Above left (I -r): Diane Hofbauer, legal assistant to FCC Commis- tive vice president for government relations.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 67 week flight in four Midwestern markets. Daytime, early and late fringe, prime - o access and prime periods will be used uNnegae 6" for commercials. Target: adults, 25 -54. I 1 TELEVISION I M. Polaner Inc. Company began four - Agency: Wardrop Murtaugh Temple & week flight last week for its fruit jams Frank, Chicago. o Friendly Ice Cream Corp. and jellies in eight markets. Commercials Manufacturer and retailer will begin flight Grossman's Lumber & Building will be positioned in daytime and fringe has prepared this week for three weeks in 12 markets. Products Company slots. Target: women, 25 -50. Agency: from July to early Commercials will appear in fringe and campaign to run Lowe Marschalk, New York. New prime segments. Target: adults, 25 -54. October in markets throughout New York for one Agency: Ingalls/Quinn & Johnson, Handy Andy TV & Appliances Late England and upstate Boston. summer sales will be highlighted in one- week or more. Various building suppliers are tying in with campaign. Commercials will be placed in all °, CdÌ.Manitage dayparts. Target: men, 25 -54. Agency: Emerson Lane Fortuna, Boston. Eastman's report card. Eastman Radio reports that in first half of 1987, 13,438 availability 1 I RADIO I requests were recorded by representative firm, down from 14,270 in first half of 1986 and 17,099 in same period of 1985. Eastman spokesman said decline reflects, in part, shorter John Morrell & Co. Three -week flight are increasingly market lists. In first six months of 1987, one -week campaigns becoming kicked off last week in El Paso and popular, accounting for 31 % of all requests. In first half of year, 25 -54 age group led all others Albuquerque, N.M., to promote followed 18 -49, 18 %, and 18 -34, 10 %. with 40% of requests, by frankfurters and luncheon meats. Commercials will appear in all dayparts Beatles revolt. Use of original recording of Beatles' song, "Revolution," as basis for TV on weekdays and weekends. Target: commercial for Nike sneakers is allegedly without permission of three living former song idols women, 24 -54. Agency: HCM /Dawson, and John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. They filed suit last week in New York State Supreme Johns & Black, Chicago. Court, asking that TV commercial, which has been playing since last March, be removed

I I & TV J from air. Leonard Marks, attorney for their companies, Apple Corps. Ltd. and Apple Records RADIO Ltd., said Beatles don't sing jingles lo peddle sneakers, beer, pantyhose or any other Banfi Vintners To support commercial products." He said Nike paid EMI -Capital Records, which distributes Beatles introduction of three new wine records, $250,000 for rights to original version of song. He added that Beatles "never products -Natural Peach, Royal received a cent" and had not authorized use of song. He said filing of suit is warning to other company companies rumored to be considering commercials based on Beatles songs. Named in suit Raspberry and Sunny Apple- million in - were EMI -Capital and Weden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore., agency handling the Nike is investing about $5 seven account. week campaign on all three TV networks and on spot radio in about 10 major markets. Emphasis will be on network television in prime time on news programs and major sports events. Target: adults, 18 -49. Agency: Ketchum, Hicks & Greist, New York. Rep.nspOQ n SPIN -OFF WNYw -ry New lbrk, wFLD(TV) Chicago and SOUTHWEST FM KDAF(TV) Dallas: To Petry Television from Katz. O Fully competitive property being spun - WLFL -TV Raleigh, N.C., and wrvz(Tvl Nor- off as part of larger deal. Excellent folk, Va.: To Seltel from MMT Marketing. opportunity to enter this growth market O WCAY -7V Nashville, wrAF -ry Philadelphia, with population of 800,000. Station is wclx(TV) Miami and WOCA -TV Washington: still being developed but has significant To Seltel from Telerep. potential for near -term revenue and WPwR -TV Aurora, Ill.. To MMT Sales from cash -flow growth. Telerep. O Wxxviv Biloxi- Gulfport, Miss.: To Inde- pendent Television Sales (no previous rep). O

KoIA -TV Ottumwa, Iowa: To Adam Young BcKBui'NEbMPANY Inc. (no previous rep). K I N C O R P O AT ED O Seattle move. Petry Television has relo- Media Brokers & Appraisers Since 1947 cated its Seattle office to 2001 Sixth Ave., HILLS, 90212 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, CA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY CA 1600 Westin Building, 98121. Phone is 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. 9465 Wilshire Blvd. I10O Connecticut Ave., NW (206) 728-1747. (202) 331 -9270 (404) 892 -4655 (312) 346 -6460 (213) 274 -8151

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 68 states serving approximately 160,000 subscribers. It is owned by Edward J. Baysden,

LI LILI LIU IJglJ LaU Uda E.B. Chester. Chuck Jarrett, Gary Phillips and David Smith. First Carolina was recently purchased by Jack Kent Cooke, owner of PROPOSED F MSO with almost 900.000 subscribers. Buy- McCaw Communications (In Brief, June ers are affiliates of Falcon Cable TV, Pasade- WOMP -AM -FM Bellaire, Ohio o Sold by First I5). Buyer is publicly owned MSO headed na, Calif. -based MSO and 26th largest with Valley Broadcasting Inc. to Heritage Broad- by Charles Dolan. Based in Woodbury, over 400,000 subscribers. It is headed by casting Co. for $4,360,000. Seller is owned N.Y., it owns cable systems in five states Marc Nathanson, president. Systems serve by Robert Dodenhoff and Daniel Wachs, with more than 575,000 subscribers. Two approximately who also own WKLX(FM) Rochester, N.Y. 58,000 subscribers. Broker: weeks it purchased Adams -Russell Jones Intercable Inc. ago Co. WOMP -AM-FM were sold last year to Justice for $474 million and systems serving Islip Broadcasting for $4.5 million ( "Changing Systems serving Toledo, Ohio and Cleveland and Babylon, both New York ( "Changing Hands," Oct. 27, 1986) but deal fell Sold by First Carolina Communications Hands," July 27). Toledo and Cleveland sys- through. Buyer is owned by Mario E. laco- Inc. to Cablevision Systems Inc. for estimat- tems pass 31,780 homes with 14,100 sub- belli, who also owns wxxA(TV) Albany, ed $20 -$25 million. Seller is Rocky Mount, scribers and 482 miles of plant. Broker: N.Y., and is buying KEZB -AM -FM El Paso N.C. -based MSO with systems in seven Conunnut nications Equity Associates. ( "Changing Hands," June 22). WOMP is daytimer on 1290 khz with I kw. WOMP-FM is on 100.5 mhz with 14 kw and antenna 550 feet above average terrain. Broker: Richard A. Foreman Associates. WBBG(AM) Cleveland o Sold by Jacor Com- munications Inc. to Robinson Broadcasting Knowing what it is Inc. for $1.9 million. Seller is publicly owned Cincinnati -based group of five AM's and seven FM's headed by Terry Jacobs, doesdt tell you chairman. It recently purchased KOA(AM)- KOAQ(FM) Denver ( "Changing Hands," April 20). Buyer is owned by Larry J.B. how to use it. Robinson, former owner of KGLD(AM) St. Louis and KWK(FM) Granite City, Ill., which were sold to Belo Broadcasting ( "Changing Hands," Aug. 25, 1986). WBBG is on 1260 khz full time with 5 kw. WJXW(AM) Jacksonville, Fla. Sold by De- Funiak Communications Inc. to Potomac Florida Broadcasting Co. for $500,000. Sell- er is equally owned by Arthur F. Dees and Robert E Schumann. It also owns WGTX(AM)- WQUH(FM) DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and WJFC -AM -FM Jefferson City, Tenn. It purchased station in February 1986 for $380,000. Buyer is owned by Peter Gureckis and Arthur Brisker. Gureckis owns WPVG(AM) Boonesboro and WBZE(AM) Indi- an Head, both Maryland, and WDER(AM) Derry, N.H. Brisker is general manager of WBZE(AM). WIwX is daytimer on 1530 khz with 50 kw.

t CABLE I A paintbrush in the hands of a Sunday painter is an amusement. But in the hands of a master, it is System serving Los Angeles o Sold by Hol- an expressive medium. The difference is more than linger Inc. to Cablevision Industries Inc. for $103.5 million (In Brief, July 6). Seller is talent and reputation, it's creativity and expertise. subsidiary of Toronto -based Ravelston Inc. Heller Financial's experience in lending money It is owned by Conrad Black and has no to the communications industry is why we feel other cable interests. Buyer is Liberty, N.Y. - "Professionalism is Priceless" We bring to each based MSO owned by Alan Gerry. It is 2Ist meeting the willingness and the flexibility to make largest MSO with over 500,000 subscribers. things work. with System passes 150,000 homes 85,000 For subscribers and 1,257 miles of plant. comprehensive financing programs to Broker: Daniels & Associates. facilitate the acquisition, development and refinan- cing Systems serving Sebastian and Palm Bay, of broadcast properties and cable television both Florida; Carolina Beach and North systems, call Matt Breyne at 312/621 -7665 or Wilkesboro, both North Carolina; Sedalia, Doug Zylstra at 312/621 -7638. Mo.; Lowndes County, Ga.; Benton, Ark.; Marshall, Tex.; Shawnee, Okla.; Azusa, Calif., and Maywood, Ill. u Sold by Jones Intercable Inc. to Falcon Cablevision, Falcon Telecable Heller Financial and Falcon Cable Media for estimated $65- Equipment Finance Group Chicago, IL $75 million. Seller is publicly owned, En- gelwood, Colo. -based MSO headed by Glenn Jones, president. It is 12th largest

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 69 NAB reverses course, says nonbroadcast auction OK

Association, fearing revenue raising proposal or any of the cost -cutting measures ber at which time the committees's recom- alternatives, would accept auction that would affect the FCC. It's no secret that mendations will also be part of the of nonbroadcast spectrum Commerce Chairman John Dingell (D- reconciliation package. Mich.) also does not favor auctions. NAB and the advertising industry have The National Association of Broadcasters In a position paper circulated on Capitol formed a coalition to block these tax deduct- last week revised its stand on a proposal to Hill, NAB outlined its concerns about spec- ibility proposals (BROADCASTING, July 6) permit the FCC to auction nonbroadcast trum auctions, but said that as long as an and NAB has launched a major grass -roots spectrum. The proposal is one of many Con- auction "is clearly restricted to assigning li- campaign. In a speech to the California gress is examining as a means to raise new censes for nonmass -media spectrum uses," Broadcasters Association last week , NAB revenue to reduce the federal deficit the association will not fight it. The associ- President Eddie Fritts warned that broadcast- (BROADCASTING, July 6). ation maintained that if auctions are used to ers would lose up to $1.3 billion a year in Initially, NAB opposed the concept of any assign broadcast licenses, it would "under- advertising revenue if Congress limits the spectrum auctions because of the precedent mine" those policies adopted by the FCC to deductibility of advertising expenses. El they would set. But now the association's encourage minority and female ownership of executive committee feels the auction might broadcast properties. Also, NAB said it not be as onerous as some other options un- would be "unfair" to force broadcasters to der review, including proposals to impose a bid for their licenses when the industry is license transfer fee and an across -the -board regulated and obligated to "use those li- Patrick reaffirms increase in the FCC's cost -of- regulation fee censes to serve their communities in the pub- schedule, and said that NAB won't actively lic interest." commitment to oppose the auction plan as long as it doesn't As for an across -the -board increase in the apply to the broadcast spectrum. FCC's fee schedule, NAB feels such in- the marketplace The Senate Commerce Committee is cur- creases "would be no more than taxes, to be rently reviewing the revenue -raising op- raised whenever more revenues are needed." In California speech, chairman tions, but no immediate action is planned. According to the current law, changes in the says consequences of recent years Last week, Commerce Committee Chair- fee schedule are permitted only in relation to of deregulation have benefitted man Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) indicated changes in the consumer price index. industry and public and should there would be no decisions on the matter In addition, the position paper knocked not be undone by reregulation until after Congress returns in September the suggestion of a transfer fee. "Such trans- from its August recess. (Neither the House fer fees could be increased virtually at will, FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick urged broad- nor Senate will act until after the recess.) and would make long -term planning by sta- casters last week to work against "reregula- According to industry sources, it is un- tion owners difficult and uncertain." tors" who would like to see the FCC reverse clear which proposal, if any, will be en- On another front, broadcasters are resist- direction and take a larger role in the regula- dorsed. Hollings and Communications Sub- ing congressional efforts to limit the deduct- tion of broadcasting industry. committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D- ibility of advertising expenses in business "There are some in Washington and, in Hawaii) are on record as opposed to taxes. The House Ways and Means Commit- fact, there are some in your own industry spectrum auctions. Both the House and Sen- tee and Senate Finance Committee are ex- who would ignore the lessons of history, ate Commerce Committees, responsible for ploring ways to meet the deficit reduction who would begin again the cycle of fruitless reauthorizing the FCC, have been instructed levels and it has been suggested that busin- regulation leading then to deregulation- to come up with an additional $600 million esses be allowed to deduct only 80% of their ... who would fail to seize the historic opin revenues for fiscal 1988 -89. The findings advertising costs, with the remaining 20% portunity to move forward and not back and are to be included in a budget reconciliation deferred to the following tax year. Disallow- free broadcasters permanently to better serve package. In the House, the Commerce Com- ing advertising deductions for alcohol and their community," Patrick said in a speech at mittee recommendations for the reconcili- tobacco products has also been recommend- the California Broadcasters Association ation package did not include the auction ed. No final action is expected until Septem- convention in Monterey, Calif. "Despite greater competition and an increased number of voices in the market- VALUABLE PLAYER! place, the reregulators would impose con- MOST tent regulation by and through a number of With more than 40 years of broadcast experience, mechanisms, including a number of comparative renewal proposals that are now only Rounsaville can get you the best value from pending, to return to some mirage of the past your property. that I hear a lot about in Washington- ...called the Golden Age of Broadcasting," he said. According to Patrick, the FCC's heavy regulation of spectrum use and broadcast Robert W RounsavilleAssociates ownership and content has failed in the past because it has "tried to do too much with too little information.... It's my contention MEDIA BROKERS AND CONSULTANTS that this mistake stems from the acceptance of the conventional and mistaken wisdom CALL TOLL FREE: .vrL.\xl'.1, (iA 1-8()-531-15(n) about the inherent efficacy of governments ORLAN I )O, FL 1-800-328-3500 in markets...." Recognizing the inadequacy of regulation

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 70 to achieve its goal, the FCC has begun to defer to the "superior mechanism" of the marketplace, he said. "The marketplace can FCC scuttles pirate station assemble and assess information in a way that is more likely to enhance consumer wel- Outlaw broadcaster off Long Island The aging Japanese lishing vessel, Sarah, fare." coast casts signal from Michigan flying the Honduran flag, had been anchored Since the Mayflower decision in 1941, "a to Florida: commission shuts down in international waters broadcasting on precursor of the fairness doctrine," Patrick operation with Coast Guard boarding 103.1 mhz; 1620 khz; shortwave 6.2 mhz said, the FCC has exhibited "a curious fear and on low frequency 190 khz. of broadcast editorial freedom, especially in A rusting trawler at anchor four-and -half The end came for Radio Newyork Interna- the areas of political or public issues." miles off the coast of New York with a pow- tional (RNI), as the broadcasts identified the Such fear is unwarranted, he said. "Grant- erful transmitter aboard broadcast rock 'n' operation, when the Coast Guard cutter, ed, broadcasting is a very powerful medium. roll to millions of New Yorkers for almost a Cape Horn, went alongside the 200 -foot ship But, without minimizing this fact, I suggest week before the FCC, with the aid of the at 5 a.m. Tuesday (July 28), and arrested the that the commisssion overstated the unique- Coast Guard, the State Department and the station's engineer, Allan Weiner, 34, of ness of 'the broadcasting] industry ... Not Honduran government shut the operation Monticello, Me., and disk jockey Ivan Roth- only are there alternative broadcast outlets in down. stein, 24, of Brooklyn. Also arrested and every community, but political information on issues is available from numerous local and national print medium sources as well as other electronic sources such as cable ... [that] are all beyond the control of broadcasters," he said. What's more, he continued, "the First Amendment tells us that a government -controlled press poses a far greater threat to a free society than does abuse of private freedom." Patrick said he favored giving broadcasters "flexibility" in how they use spectrum so they are free to meet the demands of the marketplace and cited the FCC's rules allowing FM broadcasters to use subcarriers for nonbroadcast services as an example. O

Funding levels. The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week The 'Sarah' Inside the Sarah passed legislation that would reauthor- ize the FCC and National Telecommuni- cations and Information Administration for fiscal 1988 and '89. The FCC would receive up to $107.25 million in FY '88 THE and $109.25 million in FY '89. The FCC DAYTONA GROUP bill (H.R. 2961) also would bar the agen- has acquired cy from applying its ex parte rules to Congress. During the Telecommunications Sub - commltte's markup of the measure, several amendments surfaced but were withdrawn (BROADCASTING, July 27). KRIX -FM However, one amendment was adopted by the parent Commerce Commit- Brownsville, Texas tee. It approved a proposal by Repre- sentative Jack Fields (R -Tex.) that from H & H would permit the FCC to hire older COMMUNICATIONS Americans on a part-time basis. Also, language will be added to the commit- The undersigned acted as broker in this transaction and tee's report to encourage the FCC to in the liberalize its rules in granting licenses assisted negotiations for low -power television stations in mountainous regions. Originally, Repre- sentative Howard Nielson (R -Utah) intended to address the issue as an amendment but agreed to drop it. As for NTIA, it would receive up to $14.7 million for FY '88 and $15 million for FY '89. That measure was amended in the subcommittee to direct the agency to establish minority hiring goals and report the results to Congress semian- nually. And the bill calls on the FCC and NTIA to coordinate efforts to eliminate obstacles preventing LPTV applicants Kalil & Co., from gaining quick approval of NTIAs Inc. PTFP grants. The House may act this 3438 North Country Club Tucson, Arizona 85716 (602) 795 -1050 week on the authorization bills.

71 quickly released was Village Voice reporter, ating a station illegally and conspiring to John Caden in U.S. District Court and re- R.J. Smith, who was on board at the time. impede the functions of the FCC. They were leased on their own recognizance. Weiner and Rothstein were arrested for oper- arraigned Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Richard M. Smith, chief of the Field Op- erations Bureau, said the station was first State's view of Intelsat. The State Department sees the role of the International Telecom- detected by an FCC monitoring station in munications Satellite Organization over the next decade as one of continuing to provide a Allegan, Mich., on July 23. Smith said the single global commercial telecommunications satellite system as part of an improved broadcasts were on July 23, 24, 26 and 27 telecommunications network. But the department says it is working within the organization from 6 p.m. to midnight. The ship was to encourage the possibility it will become the facility of choice, rather than the facility a warned Saturday to shut down operations, user must choose" because of U.S. or Intelsat regulations. Intelsat, the department but refused. "This was a deliberate attempt contends, can thrive only through competition, not by relying on regulatory barriers. But in to test and avoid the authority of the FCC," that connection, it indicates sharp differences of opinion with other members of the 114 - said Smith. "These individuals said they had member organization. over $100,000 invested in the ship. They The department expressed its views in belated comments filed with the Senate Commu- looked like they were set to operate for some nications Subcommittee in connection with its inquiry into U.S. international telecommuni- time." cations policy. Some 80 comments were filed by the original deadline of June 26 (BROAD- The station manager, Randi Steele, of CASTING, July 13). The comments will provide material for a report the subcommittee plans Queens, told wire services that the station to draft. The report could lead to legislation. was inspired by the poor quality of New The department expressed confidence that Intelsat will adapt new technology to serve York radio and that the operators wanted to its objectives while competing with fiber optic undersea cables and with the other satellite protest FCC regulations. Steele said: "As far systems envisaged by the Intelsat Agreement," a reference to the separate systems that as I'm concerned this entire action [the sei- would compete with Intelsat that are being authorized by the U.S. zure] is illegal," because the ship was in But, State added, Intelsat, "in part because of the parochial bias of its signatories- international waters and flying the Honduran ...now faces the challenges of fiber optic cable competition with a $1.3 billion sunk flag. "I'm flabbergasted," said Steele. "The investment in a sixth generation of satellites that may well prove to fall short of being 'the FCC has never been given power of arrest." most efficient and economic facilities possible,' as required by the preamble of the The station was the product of two years Intelsat Agreement." State cited an Intelsat- commissioned study to make the point that planning by about 20 people, said Steele. Intelsat has tremendous excess capacity in orbit: The study, by Walter Hinchman, who is "It's not going to cause me to give up," said now on the Intelsat staff, indicates that Intelsat used only some 30% of its space segment Steele, speaking about the boarding, "but capacity during the 1981 -1983 period. obviously this is a major setback." Smith State was harsh in its treatment of Intelsat signatories, describing them as "monopoly- said one of the operators of the ship had a oriented" and charging that they "energetically guard their lucrative 'bottleneck' access to background in unlicensed broadcast oper- undersea cable facilities for their country." As a result, State said, Intelsat is driven by ations, but declined to name him. interests that are often not coincident with the end -users' interests in the availability of Describing the seizure as one with com- flexible, cost -effective services, nor with the full implementation of the most efficient end - plex legal questions, Smith cited U.S. civil to -end system architecture." code sections which specify violations of the International Telecommunications Conven- tion as criminal acts and designate jail terms of five years plus fines of up to $250,000. "Acting through the State Department, we contacted the Honduran government and they gave their permission," said Smith. Al- though the pirate broadcasters had promised to defend the ship, the boarding was un- eventful. Smith said that pirate broadcasters are rare in the U.S., "mostly college students with transmitters in their basements," but this was a serious attempt. "They were talking about accepting advertising," Smith said. At present the ship "is just sitting out there," said Smith. "The original plan was to seize the vessel and take it to Staten Island," said Coast Guard spokesman, Joe Gibson, "but we couldn't raise the anchor." Rothstein was reported to say that the ship had a huge R.C. Crisler & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce anchor but no winch powerful enough to lift that Dick Chapin has joined the firm. it. Offshore radio stations rarely operate in A past Chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters, Mr. Chapin U.S. waters, but in Europe, particularly off brings over 33 years of broadcast experience to our firm. He will the coast of Great Britain, broadcasts from operate from our newest office in Lincoln, Nebraska.(402) 475 -5285. pirate (unlicensed) radio stations on ships has been more commonplace. Perhaps the most successful pirate radio ship in recent times is Radio Caroline, which has been anchored for several years in international waters in the North Sea off the coast of Eng- land. The station beams contemporary music programing to various western Euro- pean countries. H.G CH//.F:H In 1984, American disk jockeys launched &co"rnr: an "American- oriented" top 40 rock station called Laser 558 (558 on the AM dial) R.C. CRISLER & CO., INC. aboard a ship christened the MV Communi- 580 Walnut Street Cincinnati. 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July 22, 1987 1973). The station, dubbed "Radio Free America," operated only briefly before a government order barred its transmissions. However, a number of pirate radio stations exist on land in the U.S., some of which are set up at residences. Last year the FCC issued a public notice seeking help to locate pirate outlets and said such stations were operating in at least 14 markets (BROADCASTING, Jan. 6, 1986). At any time, usually about a half -dozen pirate stations come to the attention of the commission, an FCC spokeswoman said.

International AIDS. The Voice of America offered the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Showtime slogan Koop, and two other experts a worldwide audience with whom to discuss AIDS on a two - hour, call -in program on July 26. Koop, center, and Dr. Jeffrey Akman (I), a psychiatrist at stopped by court George Washington University Hospital, were joined by Dr. Fernando Zacarias of the World Health Organization, who is not shown. Seated at right in the photo is Jim Slade, the Cable service must add program's moderator. Richard Carlson, VOA director, said the purpose of the program disclaimer to ads with HBO link was "to counter ignorance" about the disease, as well as "misinformation and disinforma- tion." Among the charges Koop answered was one circulated by the Soviet Union that The U.S. District Court for the Southern U.S. scientists had manufactured the AIDS virus for biological warfare purposes. District of New York has enjoined Showtime from using its advertising slogan, "Show - 1984.) of Music Media International, a sales repre- time & HBO, It's Not Either /Or Anymore," Pirate radio ships that are anchored in in- sentation company based in New York that and related slogans "unless a prominent dis- ternational waters off Great Britain -usually directed American advertising efforts for La- claimer, appropriate to the selected medium 12 miles from shore-and operate on open ser 558. Lindau currently is director of sales accompanies their use." frequencies, generally have been considered for the New York -based Concert Music The court also prohibited further use of legal operations. Broadcast Network. "It could work off the material distributed by Showtime/The Mov- However, about a year after Laser 558 coast of New York if New York had only ie Channel at the National Cable Television made its debut, the Communicator ran into three radio stations and listeners were look- Association convention in Las Vegas last trouble and headed for shore. The ship was ing for an alternative," he said. May, including a commercial videotape, sunglasses and registered to Panama. (Radio Caroline is also One of the last documented cases of an posters, tote bags, buttons, believed to be registered to Panama.) unlicensed pirate radio ship off the U.S. chocolate chip cookies bearing the Show - "The reason pirate radio ships can succeed shores occurred in 1973 when Rev. Carl time tag line, unless they, too, exhibit a in Europe is because there is a marketing McIntire, a fundamentalist preacher and re- prominent disclaimer. (A Showtime spokes- were intended only hole for contemporary music programing ligious broadcaster, converted a World War man said those products NCTA convention.) that is due to a limited number of music II minesweeper into a 10 kw radio station off for the outlets," said Roy Lindau, former president Cape May, N.J. BROADCASTING, Sept. 24, On July 1, HBO filed suit against Show - time, seeking a preliminary court injunction against the advertisements using the "Either/ Looking ahead. The board of the National Association of Public Television Stations, Or" slogan ( "In Brief," July 13). According meeting last week in Washington, approved and sent to the Corporation for Public Broad- to court papers, HBO feared that consumers casting a plan for "Public Television in the 1990's" and a recommended federal funding would misconstrue the ads, believing that figure for fiscal 1991. The plan, based upon a polling of public television licensees, HBO had merged with Showtime, or that anticipates that public television would expand to a $2.636 billion industry by 1991, and HBO was "endorsing, sponsoring or co- calls for the federal government to contribute, through CPB, between $676.1 million and sponsoring" Showtime, or that HBO had $797.1 million of that. NAPTS Chairman Richard Ottinger, executive director of the Geor- ceased to offer its services individually or gia Public Telecommunications Commission, called the plan "very ambitious" but said it with Cinemax, HBO Inc.'s other pay cable "truly represents the need of public television" in an era when education will become service. increasingly important in the U.S. The document sets forth specific figures needed for HBO said last week that the court ap- funding in four categories-$275 million for support of current services, between $40 proved "certain redesigned print materials" million and $161 million for replacement of a satellite that will end its useful life in 1991, which contain "explicit disclaimers appro- $254.35 million for an expanded basic programing service and $106.75 million to put priate to the selected medium and in large greater emphasis on learning technology. During discussion of the plan, NAPTS board type not easily overlooked" and a TV com- member Tony Tiano, president and general manager of KOED(TV) San Francisco, stressed mercial that carries a full- screen visual dis- that the members of the board "really are approving more of a framework than a specific claimer accompanied by a voice -over: map." Several members expressed discomfort over being asked to approve a document "HBO is a television service of Home Box they had had 10 days at most to read (although the issues have been under discussion by Office Inc. which also distributes the Cine- public broadcasters for some time); the board was asked to vote on the document the day max service. HBO is not affiliated with of the meeting because CPB needed figures to prepare its request for funding from the Showtime, and does not sponsor this adver- Office of Management and Budget on Sept. 1. CPB has been authorized $254 million for tisement or recommend that Showtime ser- FY 1990, and is currently seeking full appropriation from Congress for that year. NAPTS vice in combination with HBO." Chairman Ottinger stressed that it is misleading to compare FY 1990 and 1991 figures, Following the court's decision, Matt however, because, while the jump "seems awesome," CPB asked for much more than Blank, HBO senior vice president of con- $254 million in its FY 1990 budget request three years ago. sumer marketing, said HBO "was gratified In other business, the NAPTS board voted to let the executive committee serve as a that the court found the Showtime slogan search committee to fill departing president Peter Fannon's spot (BROADCASTING, June 29), misleading and enjoined the use of the offen- and determined that Baryn Futa, vice president and general counsel, will serve as acting sive materials distributed at the NCTA con- president in the event that the position is not filled by Aug. 31, when Fannon leaves. vention. We remain skeptical that any dis- Fannon will be retained for six months as a consultant. The board also passed a resolution claimer can effectively dispel the confusion honoring Fannon, who Tiano said was "responsible for setting this industry on a whole new created by this slogan, but the wording and course." prominence of the disclaimer required by the court, which resembles the Surgeon Gener-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 74 al's warning in the style of its display in the and confusion." A Showtime spokesman tion of "reasonable clarity. As others are de- print materials, demonstrates to some extent said the cable service's campaign, with dis- veloped, they will meet these same criteria." the confusion inherent in the message." claimers, is expected to launch as early as According to the spokesman, "as long as we Blank added: "Quite honestly, we're baffled this week and is "basically on schedule." He use the right disclaimers," as long as they are that anyone would go forward with a cam- said the materials planned for use in the cam- "done properly, there are really no limita- paign like this, so burdened with disclaimers paign already fall under the judge's defini- tions on this campaign."

In prior year's second quarter Ackerley Com- munications had net loss of $835,000. In Fifth Estate Earnings most recent quarter, operating profit before Company Quarter Revenue °r° Earnings % EPS depreciation, amortization and interest was up (000) change (000) change 15 %, to $8.6 million. Cable division of Centel Ackerley Comm. Seconá $35,400 17 $806 NM $0.10 Corp. had second quarter operating revenue Centel Second $363,394 7 $35,579 - $1.22 of $32.7 million and operating income of $4.3 Chris -Craft Industries Second $64,569 8 $5,701 296 $0.26 million. Chris -Craft Industries said televi- Clear Channel Second $7,946 52 $716 42 $0.22 sion division's second -quarter operating in- Cohu Second $7,332 -5 $417 30 $0.23 come fell 16 %, on 10% revenue increase. Dow Jones Second $313,053 10 $49,115 17 $0.51 Company said that KCOP -TV Los Angeles had Dun & Bradstreet Second $811,452 6 $102,451 15 $0.67 record earnings, but that "most other Chris - Faircom First $997 97 ($966) NM ($0.14) Craft stations were adversely affected by me- FNN Third $10,267 176 $1,010 185 $0.08 diocre market conditions and escalating pro- Grey Advertising First $65,521 15 $1,421 8 $1.02 graming costs." Company's net income was Interpublic Group Second $249,556 16 $20,256 12 $0.92 bolstered by increase, to $9.3 million, in divi- King World Third $37,610 63 $4,328 98 $0.14 dend and equity income from company's in- Knight -Ridder Second $526,886 8 $43,026 12 $0.73 vestment in Warner Communications. Also, ex- Lee Enterprises Third $61,798 8 $8,493 -1 $0.33 pense associated with stock appreciation LIN Broadcasting Second $61,614 23 $46,826 309 $0.83 . rights fell to $825,000, from $4.6 million in sec- MCA Second $611,397 17 $38,845 38 $0.51 ond quarter of last year. Cash flow for Clear 3M Second $2,381,000 9 $240,000 21 $1.05 Channel in second quarter was up 87 %, to Media General Second $186,967 16 $12,651 10 $0.44 $1.9 million. Cohu said second -quarter prof- Multimedia Second $107,265 10 $4,194 56 $0.35 its and sales declined, "while registering an N.A. Philips Second $1,066,200 - $5,100 NM $0.17 improvement in orders received ...Quote ac- Park Comm. Second $38,777 9 $5,092 15 $0.37 tivity remains high in all of the company's oper- Pico Products Third $8,571 27 $200 NM $0.06 ations, particularly in television products and Pulitzer Publishing Second $26,675 1 $4,971 -15 $0.47 microwave antenna tracking systems." Sec- SMN Second $3,661 -16 ($94) NM ($0.01) ond- quarter operating income for Dow Jones Telecraf ter Third $2,274 25 $216 NM $0.14 was up 5% to $79.9 million. Company said Times Mirror Second $793,447 6 $83,001 -57 $1.28 larger percentage gain in net income came Unite) Video Third $5,916 25 $575 44 $0.26 from "equity investments and a reduction in Washington Post Second $399,126 8 $42,362 39 $3.29 the statutory federal income tax rate." Second - Wavetek Third $20,872 9 $1,116 83 $0.12 quarter revenue for information services seg- Zenith Second $538,500 41 $300 NM $0.02 ment rose 23 %. Dun & Bradstreet said Niel- sen Market Research had "substantial" increase in second -quarter year." Muftimedia said second -quarter operating cash flow was revenue. In previous first quarter, Faircom had net loss of up 13 %, to $38.5 million. Interest expense was flat at $28.2 million. $502,000. Pro -forma results-if recent acquisitions had been com- Broadcasting division had revenue of $38.4 million, and operating pleted prior to previous first -quarter- showed 5% decline in rev- cash flow of $15.4 million. Cable division had revenue of $22.6 enue, which was attributed to "continued weakness in the Charles- million, and operating cash flow of $10.4 million. Entertainment divi- ton [S.C.] advertising market and additional station and format sion had revenue gain of 8 %, to 14 million, and cash flow gain of competition in the market:" Financial News Network said third - 10 %, to $7.1 million. In previous second quarter, North American quarter revenue jump was due to "the sale of more advertising time, Philips had net loss of $10.6 million. For just completed quarter, higher cable affiliate fees due to the expanded number of cable manufacturer cited "improved results in cable television oper- systems carrying FNN's broadcast and revenue from FNN:Telshop ations." Park Communications said second -quarter operating product sales." Second -quarter operating income for Knight - cash flow (net income plus depreciation and amortization) was $8.1 Ridder was up 12 %, to $88 million. Broadcasting revenue was million, up 21 %. In previous third quarter, Pico Products had net down 2 %, to $27.8 million. Lee Enterprises Chairman Lloyd G. loss of $1.8 million. Pulitzer Publishing's second -quarter operat- Schermer said: "Our income from operations was about flat during ing income increased 3% to $16 million, and operating cash flow the period [third quarter]. Interest costs associated with the televi- was $17.8 million. Broadcasting revenue for period was up 1%. In sion stations acquired more than offset any breaks in income taxes previous year's second quarter, Satellite Music Network had net this year." Second -quarter net income for LIN Broadcasting in- income of $369,648, including $158,949 tax benefit from loss -carry- cluded $31.1- million net gain on sale of radio stations. Media rev- forward. In most recent quarter, advertising revenue dropped 24 %, enue and operating income inched up 1%. Company said media to $2.3 million, while affiliates fees increased 2 %, to $1.3 million. In revenue for current third quarter is "currently flat, reflecting the previous third quarter, Telecrafter Corp. posted net loss of generally weak Texas economy" MCA posted 58% gain in second $466,000. Net income for Times Mirror in second quarter of quarter operating income, to $63 million. Television programing rev- previous year included $133.8 million after -tax gain from asset enue jumped 76 %, to $172.3 million, which company attributed to sales. Operating income for just completed quarter was $165.4 recognition of syndication revenue from The A -Team, which is avail- million, up 20 %. Cable television operations had revenue of $59 able for local airing as of June. Broadcasting revenue representing million, and operating profit of $7 million. Respective figures for wwoA -Tv New York was $32.4 million, while operating income, includ- broadcasting operations were $30.9 million and $18.1 million. Com- ing expenses related to the stations acquisition, was $3.8 million. pany said: "Broadcast television continued to experience soft ad- Media General said revenue and operating income from Fairfax vertising demand and a sluggish Texas economy" Washington (Va.) cable were "running ahead of forecast and the system is ap- Post Co. posted 23% increase in second -quarter operating in- proaching a financial breakeven," with revenue per subscriber aver- come, to $81.6 million. Company said TV station revenue for period aging $31.70 per month. Company's television stations showed 9% was up 8 %. In previous year's second quarter, Zenith had net loss operating income increase over first half of last year, "led by a 15.3% of $10 million, on operating loss of $13.2 million. Most recent results increase at NBC Tampa [Fla.] affiliate wxFL." Company said Media show operating income of $10.4 million. Company said division was General Broadcast Services had "its second profitable month of the profitable in second quarter.

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ATSC meets setup should be removed will be made at extent of possible ghosting and fading prob- future meetings. lems. Presently, most of the effort being The newly merged improved -NTSC and en- ATSC also decided to form a new special- spent in organization of the testing program hanced-NTSC group of the Advanced Tele- ists group to study digital sound broadcast- is in the gathering of equipment and soft- vision Systems Committee met for the first ing and some present showed interest in ware, Crutchfield said. time during the committee's meeting last participating in the group. A chairman will Members of the group who attended the Tuesday (July 28) in Washington. ATSC de- be selected for it before the next ATSC June Montreux Symposim in Montreux, cided to fold improved -NTSC into the en- meeting, which will be Wednesday, Sept. Switzerland, reported to the committee on hanced group during the last meeting in 30, in Washington. events there involving HDTV. Robert Hop- May (BROADCASTING, June 1) because less Status reports were also presented by the kins, ATSC executive director, reported to work was being done on the improved side specialist groups on production and origina- the committee on the details of the recent and it was felt that improved -NTSC issues tion and transmission and distribution. The actions of the FCC meeting in which an in- discussed with enhanced systems at the newly formed specialists group on cable quiry into HDTV and advanced television meetings would be more efficient organiza- transmission systems presented their objec- systems was launched (BROADCASTING, July tion. tives and goal, which is to provide recom- 20). The first two items at the meeting, mendations to ATSC on standards for deliv- chaired by Comsat's Dan Wells, were im- ery of TV signals over cable. Business up proved- NTSC issues. Walt Bundy, director Following a short adjournment, the com- of engineering, WPHL -TV Philadelphia, and mittee reconvened with the high- definition Sales of color television sets in the United chairman of the specialists group on the re- television group, chaired by Renville States have increased 8 1% according to moval of setup (a measure of brightness McMann, former head of advanced TV re- the Electronics Industries Association, from the NTSC signal), led the discussion, search at the now-defunct CBS Technology Washington. EIA figures show that which centered on the results of tests done Center, and presently a consultant to RCA 8,768,844 color sets were sent to dealers on the effect of no setup on different TV Labs. There was a presentation by Arpad from January to June 1987 compared to receivers. TV sets ranging in age from one Toth of North American Philips Corp. on the 8,113,441 over the same period in 1986. In to 12 years were used for the tests at WPHL- research Philips has done on its MAC -60. June 1987, 1,733,236 sets were delivered, a TV. Following discussion on the tests, the The proposed system is a method of trans- 10.3% jump over June 1986. Experiencing a specialist group was assigned questions for mitting enhanced TV signals via satellite. A 29.1% increase during the first half of 1987 further study: How would setup removal af- white paper on MAC -60 will be released by were color TV's with built -in stereo. There fect scrambled signals? How would it affect Philips in the fall. were 1,606,765 delivered compared to the use of camcorders and VCR's? How Ben Crutchfield of the National Associ- 1,245,012 in the first half of 1986. In June much time would be needed for stations and ation of Broadcasters, chairman of the spe- 1987 there was a 57.8% increase in stereo studios to make the transition? Would FCC cialist group on HDTV transmission, said TV sales over June 1986 with 335,607 sold. action be needed to insure that all stations that it will begin extensive testing in early Slightly declining were home VCR deliv- stop transmitting setup in their signals? A 1988. Tests on terrestrial bands before the eries. They were down .5% in the first half of decision on the central question of whether end of the year are planned to determine the the year and 3.1% in June. lèclioloç y FCC hears pros and cons of AM all -nighters

Comments received on proposal to ence" to Class 1 stations, which provide the power of stations to improve the quality allow 1.600 daytimers to go all primary service on clear channels. Class II of AM service and make it more competitive night at reduced power: NAB wants stations provide secondary service on clear with FM (BROADCASTING, July 27). FCC to hold new nighttimers to channels; Class III stations operate on re- Instead of allowing the daytimers to interference standards gional channels. The rulemaking was trig- broadcast all night at whatever power they gered by a March 1986 petition from the now use for the last hour of their two -hour The National Association of Broadcasters NAB and the Association of Broadcast Engi- "post- sunset" operation as the FCC had pro- urged the FCC last week to permit most AM neering Standards that asked the FCC to ex- posed, the NAB suggested that the FCC re- daytimers to broadcast at night on an "inter- tend nighttime service to Class III daytimers calculate nighttime power levels for the day - im basis" until the FCC completes its review only. timers to make sure they meet existing of the AM interference standards. If the re- ABES, which represents a group of pow- interference standards. view leads to new interference standards, the erful AM stations, told the FCC it should But to speed the conversion of daytimers NAB said, the FCC should require the day - defer action on the Class II daytimers until it to full -time stations, the NAB asked that the timers' nighttime operation to conform to completes its review of interference stan- FCC give blanket permission to the day - them. dards. "To dabble with elements of those timers to make the switch so that stations The NAB 's comments came in response to standards in this proceeding, without ad- would not have to file individual applica- an FCC rulemaking proposing to allow some dressing the many issues involved in the fu- tions. The NAB said it "trusts" that the cal- 1,600 Class II and Class III daytimers that ture of Class I clear channel service is ineffi- culation of nighttime powers will not "fur- may now broadcast for one or two hours cient and threatens to prejudge the issues in ther delay" the FCC grant of nighttime after sunset at reduced power to broadcast all the proceeding just initiated," it said. authority to the daytimers. night at reduced power. The rulemaking ex- The FCC launched a comprehensive re- The NAB also said the FCC should not cludes between 200 and 300 Class H day - view of AM interference standards on July authorize new daytimers. "NAB agrees with timers primarily because their nighttime sig- 16. The FCC's principal goal is to see what the commission view that daytime -only AM nals would cause "unacceptable interfer- changes can be made in the standards and in stations simply are inefficient uses of the

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 76 AM radio spectrum, when compared to the Radio New Jersey, licensee of WRNJ(AM) the number of AM stations, reduce interfer- overall public interest benefits of full -time Hackettstown, N.J., told the FCC it has a ence to the retraining AM stations, restore the service." better idea. RNJ said the FCC proposal, while clear channel stations' ability to provide long - The NAB also asked that the FCC not "laudatory," cannot solve AM's basic prob- distance service and provide FM service to require AM daytimers upgrading to fulltime lem: "too many AM stations and deteriorating communities now serviced by daytimers only. to broadcast a minimum number of hours AM signal quality due to increased manmade But most daytimers that stand to benefit each day, as it does other radio broadcasters. interference." If the FCC wants to help day - from the FCC's proposal voiced strong sup- The Clear Channel Broadcasting Service timers, it said, it should act on RNJ's earlier port for it. And WRGM(AM) Ontario, Ohio, went further than the NAB and ABES in request to reallocate the `lightly used" band explained why: "With the ever increased pres- urging the FCC to proceed with caution. It between 225 mhz and 230 mhz to FM broad- sure of competition from the FM band, unless said the FCC should hold off on authorizing casting and award channels in the band to daytime stations receive some form of relief in any new nighttime service until it had corn- daytimers. the way of added hours of operation, their pletely revamped its interference standards RNJ said its "FM2" scheme would reduce days of continuing will be numbered." to insure that the new service doesn't aggra- vate "clutter" in the AM band and "cause more listeners to abandon AM radio at night." "Existing standards of interference protection for skywave signals may have been òrt e iccordra adequate at a time when few interfering sig- C nals were present, but the standards fail to protect AM reception from today's insidious As compiled by BROADCASTING, July 22 clutter that results from a multiplicity of in- through July 29, and based on filings, au- terference sources," CCBS said. Ownership Changes thorizations and other FCC actions. In particular, the CCBS said, the FCC should adopt new interference standards that Abbreviations: AFC take account -Antenna For Communications. Applications into the full effects of multiple AU-Administrative Law Judge. alt. -alternate. WRJM(FM) Troy, Ala. mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: interfering signals ( "cumulative interfer- ann.- announced. ant.- antenna. uur.- aural. aux.- (105.7 1.847 11.1 -Seeks assignment of license from Shelley ence"), improvement in signal propagation auxiliary. CH- critical hours. CP- construction permit. D -day. DA- directional antenna. Doc- Docket. Broadcasting Co. to New South Communications Inc. for $3 after two hours after sunset and skywave and million. Seller is owned by H. Jack Mizell. who also owns ERP- effective radiated power. HAAT -height above groundware interference from adjacent average terrain. khz- kilohertz. kw-kilowatts. m- WRJM -Tv Troy. Ala. Buyer is is Meridian. Miss. -based group of two F.E. channels. meters. MEOC -maximum expected operation value. AM's and three FM's owned by (Eddie) Holladay. It recently sold WVMI(AM)- WQID(FM) Biloxi. Individual broadcasters also urged cau- mhz -megahertz. mod. -modification. N-night. PSA- presunrise service Miss. ("Changing Hands." June 15). Filed July 17. tion. Fisher Broadcasting Inc., licensee of authority. RCL- remote control location. S -A- Scientific -Atlanta. SH- specified KKCY(FM) San Francisco (98.9 mhz: 4.3 kw: HAAT: KOMO(AM) Seattle, said the FCC's proposal hours. SL- studio location. TL- transmitter location. 1.450 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Olympic "to authorize large numbers of new night- trans. -transmitter. TPO- transmitter power output. Broadcasting Corp. to Pacific FM Inc. for S 11 million. Seller time AM services will result in only minimal U- unlimited hours. vis.- visual. w- watts. * -non- is publicly held. Seattle -based group of five AM's and seven commercial. FM's headed by Ivan Braiker. Buyer is owned by Jim levels of new service and at the same time Gab- cause existing AM services like that provided by KOMO to suffer...The commission should not act rashly...at the risk of jeopar- dizing other promising potential improve- New South Communications, Inc. ments to the AM service." Hearst Corp. said daytimers operating at night will "increase the amount of interference has contracted to purchase* that Hearst's [three full -time] stations are already receiving at night. Disturbingly, these changes will pave the way for scores of new unlimited time stations with authority to oper- WRJM(FM) ate at night without the minimum hourly nighttime operating restrictions that are im- Troy, Alabama posed on existing full -time stations." Hearst's three full -time AM's: WHAL Baltimore, wTAE Pittsburgh and WISN Milwaukee. from But others felt that the FCC had not gone for enough. Saga Communications Corp., owner of WLDS, a daytimer serving Jackson- Shelley Broadcasting Company, Inc. ville, Ill., criticized the FCC for excluding between 200 and 300 daytimers because of for anticipated interference to Class I stations. The FCC dismisses several hundred daytimers to protect the secondary skywave service of clear channel stations, it said. "Thus, the $3,000,000 need, the determination, commitment and willingness of local broadcasters to better Chapman Associates initiated the transaction serve their local communities through additional hours of operation continues to be held and assisted in negotiations. hostage to the FCC's tenacious attachment to preserving, on an across -the -board blanket basis, the preclusive secondary skywave service CHAPMAN* ASSOCIATES of domestic clear channel stations," it said. ¡d Without any evidence that such distant signals \idiom, me(IhL Brokers "provide meaningful locally relevant service," 8425 Dunwoody Place, Atlanta, it said, "they preclude establishment of needed GA 30338 (404) 998 -1100 first, second, third or fourth local nighttime *subject to FCC approval service."

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 77 ben and Michael Lincoln. h also owns KOFY(AM) San KIDD(AM) Monterey and KWST(FM) Carmel, Calif. KWVT(TV) Salem, Ore. (ch. 22: ERP 1.702 kw,

Mateo. Calif.. and KOFY-TV San Francisco. Filed July 17. (AM: 630 khz; 1 kw -U: FM: 101.1 mhz; 800 w; HAAT: 590 vit.,170 kw aur.: HAAT: 1.187 ft.) -- Granted assignment of ft.)-- Granted assignment of license from Walton Radio Inc. license from Emerald City Broadcasting to Silver King WJXW(AM) Jacksonville. Fla. (1530 khz: 50 kw -D)- to Carmel Broadcast Associates Inc. for $1.6 million. Seller Broadcasting of Oregon Inc. for S5 million. Seller is princi- Seeks assignment of license from DeFuniak Communica- is owned by John B. Walton. who owns Kermit, Tex. -based pally owned by Robert A. Finkelstein. who has no other tions Inc. to Potomac Florida Broadcasting Co. for group of four AM's and three FM's. Buyer is owned by Jack broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Home Shopping Net- $500.000. Seller is equally owned by Arthur F. Dees and L. Woods and seven others. It has interest in KOGO(AM)- work, Clearwater, Fla. -based station group of eleven TV's. Robert F. Schumann. It also owns WGTX(AM)- KBBY(FM) Ventura, Calif. Action July 10. Action July 17. WQUH(FM) DeFuniak Springs, Fla.. and WJFC -AM -FM Jefferson City. Tenn. It purchased station on Feb. 24, 1986. WQQW(AM) Waterbury, Conn. (1590 khz: 5 kw -U)- WVLV(AM) Lebanon, Pa. 1940 khz: I kw -D)-- Granted for $380.000. Buyer is owned by Peter Gureckis and Arthur Granted assignment of license from Waterbury Radio Inc. to assignment of license from Pennsylvania Communications Brisker. Gureckis owns WPVG(AM) Boonesboro and The Taft Group Inc. for $1.5 million. Seller is headed by Corp. to Kapp Advertising Service Inc. for $400,000. Seller WBZE(AM) Indian Head. both Maryland, and WDER(AM) Marshall Pite. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is is principally owned by Albert R. Boscov. It has no other Derry. N.H. Brisker is general manager of WBZE(AM). owned by Vinal S. Duncan, Richard D. Barbieri and John A. broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Robert S. Kapp and Filed July 21. Corpaci. Barbieri is director of Security Savings & Loan. family. It owns Lebanon -based advertising agency and has 16. WPLAIAMI Plant City. Fla. 1910 khz: I kw -U)- -Seeks Waterbury. Duncan and Corpaci are local businessmen. It no other broadcast interests. Action July July 8. assignment of license from WPLA Broadcasting Co. to Har- has no other interests. Action WJFX -AM-FM Aiken. S.C. (AM: 1300 khz: 5 kw -D: mon Broadcast Partners for $850.000. Seller is owned by KFNF(FM) Oberlin, Kan. (101.1 mhz; 100 kw; HAAT: FM: 95.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 314 ft.)- Granted assignment Ercelle Smith and Al Berry. who have no other broadcast 450 ft.)- Granted assignment of license from Jerry T. Vena- of license from Amici Broadcasting Co. to The Guardian interests. Buyer is owned by Brent Harmon and E.L. Har- ble and Ernest McRae to Oberlin Broadcasting Inc. for Corp. for $1.5 million. Seller is owned by Christine Harvel mon. Clearwater. Fla. -based investors with no other broad- $300,000. Sellers also own KSWN(AM) McCook, Neb. and Richard Bellaire. It has no other broadcast interests. cast interests. Filed July 15. Buyer is owned by John Allee and Marty Martinson. It has Buyer is headed by Bob Manny. It also owns WMGR(AM)- WHGH(AM) Thomasville. Ga. (840 khz) -Seeks trans- no other broadcast interests. Action July 6. WJAD(FM) Bainbridge, Ga. Action June 22. fer of control of CP from Robert Holton and Benjamin KVOB(AM)- KJBS(FM) Bastrop, La. (AM: 1340 khz; 1 KKAA(AM)- KQAA(FM) Aberdeen. S.D. (AM: 1560 Hatcher to Moses Gross for 51.351. Neither buyer nor seller kw -D; 250 w -N; FM: 100.1 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 182 ft.)- khz; 10 kw-D; 5 kw -N: FM: 94.9 mhz; 100 kw; HAAT: have other broadcast interests. Filed July 16. Granted transfer of control of Hagan Broadcasting Inc. to 1.383 ft.)- Granted assignment of license from Sunset KBEQ(FM) Kansas City. Kan. (104.3 mhz: 100 kw; George Warner Grubbs, et al, for 5475,000. Seller is owned Communications Corp. to KSOO Radio Inc. for HAAT: 986 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Capitol by Stanley R. Hagan and five others. Buyer is owned by $1,198,000. Seller is owned by David S. Lausten. It has no Broadcasting to Noble Broadcast Group for $9,250,000. Grubbs and five others. Neither have other broadcast inter- other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by estate of Mor- Seller is Raleigh. N.C. -based group of two AM's. seven ests. Grubbs is promotion manager at WNOE(TV) Monroe, ton H. Henkin, his wife. Sylvia R. Henkin. and her son, FM's and one TV principally owned by James F. Goodmon. La. Action July 20. Joseph. It also owns KOOO(AM)- KPAT(FM) Sioux Falls. S.D. Action July 17. Buyer is San Diego -based group of three AM's and four WBCK(AM) Battle Creek. Mich. (930 khz; 5 kw -D; I FM's headed by John Lynch. It is also buying WMRE(AM) kw- N)-- Granted assignment of license from Wolverine KTAM(AM)- KORA -FM Bryan. Tex. (AM: 1240 khz: I Boston. Filed July 16. Broadcasting Co. to Liggett Broadcast Inc. for $430,000. kw -U; FM: 98.3 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 503 ft.)- Granted as- WKJY(FM) Biddeford. Me. -Seeks assignment of li- Seller is principally owned by Nat A. Sibbold. who has no signment of license from KTAM -KORA Radio to Clear cense from Gold Coast Broadcasting Inc. to Metro- Manage- other broadcast interests. Buyer is Williamston, Mich. - Channel Communications Inc. for $4.233,000. Seller is ment Inc. for $1.4 million. Seller is principally owned by based group of two AM's and six FM's owned by Robert G. principally owned by David C. Jones and Carolyn G. Vance, James McCann. It also owns colocated WIDE(AM) Bidde- Liggett. Action July 8. who have no other broadcast interests. Buyer is group owned ford. Me.. and WEMJ(AM) Laconia, N.H. Buyer is owned by Lowrey Mays. Action June 30. WGGR(AM)- WMFG(FM) Hibbing, Minn. (1240 khz; by Lewis L. Lloyd and Richard W. Borel. It also owns I kw -D; 250 w -N; FM: 106.3 mhz; 600 w; HAAT: 270 ft.)- KDSX(AM)- KDSQ(FM) Dennison- Sherman. Tex. (950 WXXX(FM) South Burlington. Vt. Filed July 16. Granted assignment of license from Hibbing Broadcasting khz; 500 w -U; FM: 101.7 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 260 ft.)-

WNYB -TV Buffalo. N.Y. (ch. 49; ERP vis. 4,236 kw; Co. to DNS Broadcasting Inc. for $ 1 10.000. Seller is owned Granted assignment of license from KDSX Inc. to Transcon- 414 kw; HAAT: 1.235 ft.)-Seeks assignment of license by Frank Befer. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is tinental Broadcasting Co. for $900,000. Seller is principally from TVX of Buffalo Inc. to Aud Enterprises for $4.9 mil- owned by Dennis Rice and family. It has no other broadcast owned by John Mahaffey, who has interest in four AM's and lion. Seller is Virginia Beach. Va. -based group of 13 TV's interests. Action July 7. four FM's. Buyer is owned by George A. Jenne and four headed by Gene Loving and Tim McDonald. Station is being others. Jenne is general manager of WJBO(AM)- WPNH -AM -FM Plymouth, N.H. (AM: 1300 khz: 5 kw- operated under temporary waiver of I 2-station rule. Buyer is WFMF(FM) Baton Rouge. Action July 8. D; FM: 100.1 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 380 ft.)- Granted transfer Rochester. N.Y.. group of five TV's owned by Malcom Glaz- of control of Pemigewasset Broadcasters Inc. from Richard KZZN(AM) Littlefield, Tex. (1490 khz; 1 kw-D; 250 w- er. Filed July 17. F. Morse Jr. to Northern New England Communications Inc. N)-Granted assignment of license from Littlefield Broad- WBBG(AM) Cleveland (1260 khz; 5 kw -U) -Seeks as- for 51,350,000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buy- casting Co. to Lamb County Broadcasting Co. for 592.500. to Rob- signment of license from Jacor Communications Inc. er is owned by Elmer H. Close, former president of seller, Seller is owned by James G. Vandenburg, who has no other inson Broadcasting Inc. for SI .9 million. Seller is publicly who also owns WKNE(AM) -WNBX(FM) Keene, N.H. Ac- broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Dave C. Stebbins, owned Cincinnati -based group of five AM's and seven FM's tion July 15. who has no other broadcast interests. Action July 8. headed by Terry Jacobs. chairman. It recently purchased KKJY-FM Albuquerque, N.M. (100.3 mhz; 100 kw; KFMX -AM-FM Lubbock. Tex. (1340 khz: I kw-U; FM: KOA(AM) -KOAQ(FM) Denver ( "Changing Hands," April assignment of license from 94.5 mhz; 100 kw: HAAT: 817 Granted assignment of 20). Buyer is owned by Larry J.B. Robinson. former owner HAAT: 4,110 ft.)- Granted ft.)- New Mexico to MBC license from Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co. to Delier of KGLD(AM) St. Louis and KWK(FM) Granite City, Ill. Roughrider Broadcasting Inc. of Southwest Inc. for $3.3 million. Seller is owned by Thomas Broadcasting Ltd. for $1,250.000. Seller is group of three ( "Changing Hands," Aug. 25. 1986). Filed July 16. L. Letizia, Sig Rogich and Mike O'Callaghan. It also owns AM's and three FM's owned by G. David Gentling. Buyer is KUTA(FM) Blanding, Utah (790 khz; I kw-D) -Seeks KPAH(FM) Tonopah and KROL(AM) Laughlin, both Ne- principally owned by Michael Delier. former owner of assignment of license from Smith Media Corp. to Mueller vada. Buyer is owned by Richard Dean, David G. Hinson KCRC(AM)-KNID(FM) Enid, Okla. Action July 10. Broadcasting Inc. for 530.000. Seller is owned by Shelby and Norman Fisher. It also owns WFMZ-FM-TVAllentown, WODY(AM) Bassett, Va. (900 khz: 500 w- D)-- Grant- Smith, who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned N.C. Action July 13. Pa., and WELQ(FM) Hertford, ed assignment of license from WODY Inc. to S &T Media by Phillip R. Mueller and family. It has no other broadcast (1310 khz; 5 kw -D; 500 w- Inc. for $200,000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. interests. Filed July 17. KXAK(AM) Corrales, N.M. N) -Granted assignment of license from Radio Property Buyer is owned by Stewart Edwards and his wife, Theresa. Actions Ventures Inc. to The Daytona Group of New Mexico Inc. for It has no other broadcast interests. Action July 10. $425.000. Seller is owned by George Spicer, Burt Kaufmann KABN(AM) Long Island. Alaska (830 khz; 10 kw -U)- WMVP(AM)- WBGK(FM) Milwaukee (AM: 1290 khz: and Dirk Hallemeyer, and owns five AM's and one FM. Granted assignment of license from Valley Radio to Korlyn 5 kw -U; FM: 95.7 mhz; 34 kw; HAAT: 610 ft.)- Granted Buyer is owned by Carl Cuomo litera, Norman S. Drubner Broadcast Properties for $200.000. Seller is owned by assignment of license from American Family to Fairwest and Ron Samuels. It owns three AM's and two FM's. Thomas N. Locke. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer Communications for $4.4 million. Seller is subsidary of Drubner also owns two AM's and four FM's. Action July 8. is owned by J.K. Hage, Kent Byus and Bill Lawrence. It Amos Press. Sydney, Ohio -based publisher headed by J. Amos. Buyer is owned by brothers. George and Reg also owns KXDZ(FM) Anchorage. Action July 20. WNYQ(FM) Rotterdam, N.Y. (98.3 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: Oliver Johns and William Yde. It is former owner of WZPL(FM) KTTZ(FM) Oracle. Ariz. (103.1 mhz: 580 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. )- Granted assignment of license from River Valley Indianapolis and KKCW(FM) Portland, Ore., and at present 610 ft.)- Granted assignment of license from Coronado Broadcasting Co. to WNYQ Associates for 51,250,000. has no other broadcast interests. Action June 25. Broadcast Corp. to Golden State Broadcasting Corp. for Seller is owned by Dennis Jackson, who also has interest in $750.000. Seller is owned by Ted Tucker. It has no other WREF(AM) Ridgefield, Conn. Buyer is principally owned broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Laurie N. Weisert. A. by John J. Long, who also owns WJJR(FM) Rutland, Vt. Barry Witz. Frank Cihak and Patty Ruiz. It also owns Action July 15. New Stations KHYT(AM) South "Meson. Ariz. Action July 6. KTYX(FM) Healdton, Okla. (105.5 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: KAIR(AM)- KJYK(FM) Tucson. Ariz. (AM: 1490 khz; 300 ft.)- Granted assignment of license from Thomas Inc. for I kw -U: FM: 94.9 mhz: ERP 96.5 kw; HAAT: 1,952 ft.)- Broadcasting Inc. to B &D Communications Applications Granted assignment of license from Citadel Communica- $295,000. Seller is owned by Kinnon Thomas, who has no tions Co. to Duchossois Communications Co. for other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Don Fur and AM's Seller is owned by Lawrence Wilson and Fritz Bob Holladay, who also own KWZD(FM) Hamlin. Tex. $10.120.000. Rosamond, Calif. -KDOL Broadcasting Corp. seeks Beesemeyer. It also owns KKFM -FM Colorado Springs and Action July 6. 890 khz; 500 w -D; I kw -N. Address: 2739 Parton Circle. KBOZ -AM -FM Bozeman. Mont. Buyer is Chicago -based KDRV(TV) Medford, Ore. (ch. 12; ERP vis. 190.5 kw, Lancaster, Calif. 93536. Principal is owned by Alton and group of two AM's. three FM's and one TVowned by Rich- aur. 38.1 kw; HAAT: 2,690 ft.)--Granted transfer of control Monica Kennedy, who have no other broadcast interests. ard L. Duchossois and family. Action July 14. of Sunshine Television to Love Broadcasting for approxi- Filed July 22. Pine Bluff. Ark. Granted assignment mately $8.25 million. Principal is owned by Dunbar Carpen- KZRQ(TV) (CP)- San Marcos, Calif. -San Marcos Radio seeks 890 khz; of license from KIKX Inc. to Agape Church Inc. for ter, Richard H. Lytle, Dan Agnew, Ann D. Cheng and three 2.5 kw -D; I kw -N. Address: 613 S. LaGrange Rd., La- $40,611. Seller is principally owned by Charles Ray Shinn, others. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is Biloxi, Grange. Ill. 60525. Principal is owned by Janice L. O'Brien, who also has interest in El Dorado, Ark. Buyer Miss. -based group of two AM's, three FM's and one TV KIKX(FM) who also owns KJOR(AM) Sun Valley, Idaho. Filed July 22. is owned by H.L. Caldwell; his wife, Jeanne, and Mary S. owned by James S. Love, Jo Love Little and Mary Eliza Keleman. It has no other broadcast interests. Action June 30. McMillan. Action July 17. Ensley, Fla.- Willie J. Martin seeks 950 khz; 5 kw -D; 1

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 78 kw -N. Address: 2640 San Diego Rd.. Jacksonville. Fla. WHKP 11450 khz) Hendersonville, N.C. -Seeks CP to change TL. Action July 20. 31207. Principal also owns new AM in Destin. Fla. Filed and make changes in ant. sys. Filed July 27. WXXT 11500 khz) Sardis. Miss.-Granted app. to July 22. WDAD (1450 khz) Indiana. Pa. -Seeks CP to change change TL. Action July 15. Dakota City. Neb.- Donald A. Swanson seeks 1250 TL. Filed July 27. WARO (540 khz) Canonsburg. Pa.- Granted app. to khz: 500 w -D: 700 w -N. Address: Box 102 -A. Route 2. WMZK (93.5 mhz) Merrill. Wis. -Seeks CP to change increase night power to 500 w and increase critical hours to I Sioux City. Iowa 51106. Principal owns KTFC(FM) Sioux TL: change ERP to 1.74 kw and change HAAT to 437.5 ft. kw. Action July 22. City. Iowa and Rapid City. S.D. Filed July 21. KUSRIFM) Filed July 23. WISM (1050 khz) Eau Claire. Wis.- Granted app. to FM's FM's change TL and reduce power to 900 w. Action July 22. Marrictta. Pa.- Peoples United Christian Way Church of Tendered FM's Faith. Hope and Love. Inc. seeks 88.7 mhz: 5 kw: HAAT:

470.3 ft. Address: 246 Front St.. 17547. Principal is headed KMBY -FM (107.1 mhz) Seaside. Calif. -Seeks CP to WGSY 1 100.1 mhz) Phenix City. Ala.-Granted app. to by Jesse C. Wagner and has no other broadcast interests. change ERP to 895 kw and change HAAT to 604.8 ft. Filed change TL. Filed July 20. July 27. KEWB 194.3 mhz) Anderson. Calif. -Returned app. to Corpus Christi- Tex. -Family Educational Radio of KTXR (101.5 mhz) Springfield. Mo. -Seeks CP to change freq. to 94.7 mhz: change TL: change ERP to 3.31 and ft. South Texas Inc. seeks 88.7 khz: 245 w: HAAT: 872.5 ft. and make changes in ant. sys. Filed July 27. kw change HAAT to 1.682.6 Action July 21. Address: Route 3, Box 440 -F, 28415. Principal is headed by KDUK (104.7 mhz) Florence. Ore. -Petition for recon- KKCY (98.9 mhz) San Francisco- Granted app. to David R. Walkden and has no other broadcast interests. Filed change to 1,354.6 ft and make changes in ant. sys. sideration against grant (July 15) to change TL: change ERP HAAT July 20. Action July 22. to 83.2 kw and change HAAT to 2.104.5 ft. Filed July 23. Actions KMBY-FM mhz) Seaside. Returned app. WJRH (104.9 mhz) Easton. Pa. -Seeks CP to change (107.1 Calif.- to change TL; change ERP to 330 w and change HAAT to AM's freq. to 104.9 mhz. Filed July 23. 2.434.4 ft. Action July 22. Kinston, Ala. -Returned app. of Rene Wambles for WMOT (89.5 mhz) Murfreesboro. Tenn. -Seeks CP to KWKS (94.3 mhz) Winfield. Kan. Granted app. to 1490 khz: 660 kw -U. Action July 20. change ERP to 80 kw; change HAAT to 1,020.1 ft. and - change ERP to 2 kw. Action July 22. change TL. Filed July 23. Mount Holly, N.C. app. Mt. Holly Inspi- -Returned of KXKZ (107.5 mhz) Ruston, La.-- Granted app. to rational Broadcasting for 850 khz: 1 kw -D; 700 w -N. Action TV's change TL; change ERP to 97.7 mhz and change HAAT to July 20. 1.066 ft. Action July 12. Accepted Myrtle Creek. Ore. -Returned app. of Gee Jay Broad- WMRX -FM (97.7 mhz) Beaverton. Mich. -Granted casting for 1560 khz: 5 kw -D. Action July 21. WBRC -TV (ch. 6) Birmingham. Ala. -Seeks CP to app. to change ERP to 2.031 kw and change HAAT to 400.1 change HAAT to 1.377.6 ft. and change TL. Filed July 27. FM's ft. WCCU (ch. 27) Urbana. Ill -Seeks MP to change ERP KAAN -FM (95.9 mhz) Bethany- Granted app. to Cross City. Fla.-Granted app. of Women in Florida vis. to 3,360 kw; change HAAT to 455.9 ft. Filed July 24. Mo.- Broadacsting Inc. for 106.3 mhz; 3 kw: HAAT: 328 ft. Ac- change freq. to 95.9 mhz: change ERP to 26.4 kw and 357.5 tion July 22. KSCE (ch. 38) El Paso-Seeks mod. of CP to change ft. Action July 21. ERP vis. to 50 kw and make changes in ant. sys. Filed July WOBM -FM (92.7 mhz) Toms Hiawatha. Kans.-Granted app. of Hiawatha Educa- 24. River. N.J. -Granted tional Broadcasting Foundation for 91.9 mhz: 398 w: HAAT: app. to change ERP to 1.4 kw and change HAAT to 484.8 ft. 134.5 ft. Action July 21. Action July 22. Lafayette. La.- Dismissed app. of American Radio Actions WPCX (106.9 mhz) Auburn, N.Y. -Granted app. to Broadcasting Network Inc. for 95.5 mhz; 3 kw: HAAT: 328 change TL: change ERP to 13.8 kw and change HAAT to ft. Action July 22. AM's 939.7 ft. Action July 20. WYFX (1040 khz) Boynton Beach. Fla.-Granted app. Ozark. Mo.- Dismissed app. of James Lynn Camer for WTWR -FM (98.3 mhz) Monroe. Wis.- Granted app. to to make changes in ant. sys. Action July 21. 92.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. change TL; change ERP to 1.4 kw and change HAAT to WJIR (90.9 mhz) Key West. Fla. -Granted app. to 465.8 ft. Action July 21. Irondequoit, N.Y. -Returned app. of Nanette Markunas change HAAT to 49.2 ft. for 106.7 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 288.6 ft. Action July 15. WJMC -FM 196.3 mhz) Rice Lake. Wis.- Granted app. WJKB khz) Sarasota, Dismissed app. to in- to replace damaged antenna. Action July 22. Raleigh. N.C. -Returned app. of Rebecca C. Washburn (780 Fla.- crease day power to 2.5 kw and make changes in ant. sys. for 102.9 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. 1, 1986. TV Action July 20. Raleigh, N.C. -Retumed app. of Russell Kinney for WCEU (ch. 15) New Smyrna Beach. Fla.- Granted WKLU (920 khz) Midway. Ky.- Dismissed app. to 102.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. I. 1986. app. to change ERP to 708 kw: change TL and change HAAT Raleigh. N.C. -Returned app. of Shirley N. Hill for to 576 ft. Action June II. 102.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. 1. 1986. Raleigh, N.C. -Returned app. of Roben Darling for Summary of broadcasting 102.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. I. 1986. In Contest Raleigh, N.C. -Returned app. of Pete Douglas for as of June 30, 1987 102.9 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 328 B. Action Aug. I. 1986. Raleigh. N.C.- Rctumcd app. of Maria K. McKay for Service On Air CP's Total' Applications 102.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. I, 1986. AM 4,887 170 5.057 Commercial ALJ Thomas B. Fitzpatrick made following Raleigh, N.C. -Dismissed app. of Marsha O. Barr for decisions Commercial FM 3.969 418 4,387 102.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. I. 1986. Leland. Mich. (Pyramid Communications. Ltd. et all FM Educational FM 1,272 173 1,445 proceeding. Approved settlement and dismissed Raleigh, N.C. -Returned app. of FM Carolina Inc. for agreement Total Radio 10.128 761 10,889 with prejudice app. of Yolanda M. Juarez Naismith and 102.9 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action July 16. FM translators 1315 766 1,881 Stone Communications Inc. for FM station on channel 232A Raleigh, N.C. -Returned app. of Bernard Dawson for (94.3 mhz). Pyramid's app. will remain in hearing status. By 102.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 328 ft. Action July 16. MO &O, July 15. Commercial VHF TV 542 23 565 Raleigh, N.C. -Returned app. of Rem Malloy Broad- Commercial UHF TV 461 222 683 ALJ James F Tierney made following decision casting for 102.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 282 ft. Action July 16. Educational VHF TV 114 3 117 Granite Falls. N.C.. and Pendleton, S.C. (Freedom Broad- Raleigh. N.C.- Dismissed app. of Allen L. Guin Jr. for Educational UHF IV 198 25 223 casting Corp. IWYCVI and Pendleton Broadcasting) AM 102.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Action Aug. I. 1986. Total TV 1.315 273 1,588 proceeding. Granted motion by Pendleton Broadcasting for Christiansted. V.I.- Dismissed app. of Flambouyant new AM facilities at Pendleton. S.C.. and deleted air naviga- Ltd. Partnership for 94.3 mhz: 3 kw; 1.076.8 ft. Action July tion issue designated against it. By order, July 13. 17. VHF LPTV 247 74 321 following UHF LPTV 162 136 298 ALJ Joseph Chachkin made decision Tomah, Wis.- Dismissed app. of Pirate Broadcasting Paris. Tex. Media Inc.. et al). FM proceeding. Co. for 94.5 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 326 ft. Action July 15. Total LPN 409 210 619 (Sudduth Granted request by Blacksmith Broadcasting and dismissed its app. with prejudice. By order. March 12. VHF translators 2,981 145 3.126 UHF translators 1.998 293 2291 ALJ John M Frysiak made following deCision Facilities Changes Calhoun City. Miss. (Franklin Broadcasting and Ramona J. ITFS 250 114 364 Miller) FM proceeding. Approved settlement agreement and Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 dismissed with prejudice app. of Ramona J. Miller: granted app. of Franklin Broadcasting for new FM station on channel TV auxiliaries 7.430 205 7.635 Applications 272A at Calhoun City: and terminated proceeding. By UHF translator/boosters 6 0 6 AM's MO &O, July 7. Experimental TV 3 5 8 ALJ Joseph P Gonzalez made following decisions Accepted Remote pickup 12.338 53 12391 Gulf Breeze. Fla. (Breeze Broadcasting Co. Ltd.. et al) FM KKJZ (700 khz) Soledad. Calif. -Seeks MP to reduce Aural STL & intercity relay 2.836 166 3,002 proceeding. By order entered on record of prehearing con- day power to 330 w and make changes in ant. sys. ference, dismissed with prejudice app.'s of Gail Rose Includes -air licenses. WEXY (1520 khz) Wilton Manors. Fla. -Seeks mod. of o8 Schroeder. Sherry Ann Scott, Gulf Breeze FM Group Ltd. lic. to operate trans. by remote control. Filed July 23. Partnership. Dee Wetmore, J-4 Broadcasting Ltd.. and Gulf

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 79 Radio Ltd. By Order, July 8. Ratcliff Broadcasting, General Partnership and Media South cause orders; all issues previously designated against Tzeitle Broadcasting, a General Jacksonville. Tex. (George Edward Gunter) FM proceeding. Partnership and dismissed their are dismissed as moot. By MO &O's, July 2 and July 8, and app.'s with prejudice; granted request by by order, July Reopened record in this proceeding and enlarged issues Columbia Radio 14. Services Group and dismissed its app. with prejudice. By against Victoria Broadcasting to determine whether George Ellettsville, Ind. (Indiana Communications. Inc.) AM pro- Orders June 29, July 7, and July 13. Edward Gunter was undisclosed real party -in- interest in Vic- ceeding. Granted app. of Indiana Communications fora new toria Broadcasting's app. for new television station on chan- Bend, Ore. (Richard L. Oberdorfer, et al) FM proceeding. AM station at Ellettsville; and terminated proceeding. By nel 31 at Victoria. Tex.. and if so. effect thereof on his basic Deleted environmental issues designated against Richard L. order, July 7. qualifications to be commission licensee. By MO &O, July Oberdorfer. By MO &O, July 10. 13. AL Joseph Stirmer made following decisions: Sioux Falls, S.D. (Darryl Madlock, et al) TV proceeding. Salisbury, Conn. (Chartcom Inc.. et al) FM proceeding. ALJ Edward Luton made following decisions: Granted request by Biz -Com Inc. and dismissed its app. with prejudice. By Order, July 8. Granted request by Victor E. Germack and Lori Shepard and Kingman. Kan. (Vera L. Dunn, et al) FM proceeding. By dismissed their app. with prejudice. By order. July 15. separate orders, granted motion by Bliss Communications Appomattox. Va. (Lovie McAuslan, et al) FM proceeding. Waterloo. Iowa ( Hawkeye Broadcasting Ltd. Partnership and dismissed with prejudice app.'s of Small Market Minor- By separate orders, granted motions by James A. Pounds and and Waterloo Television) TV proceeding. Approved settle- ity Radio for failure to prosecute; granted motion for sum- dismissed with prejudice app.'s of William Stephen Gotchev, ment agreement between Hawkeye Broadcasting and Water- mary decision by Bliss and resolved air hazard issue in its Susan H. Kincannon. and J. Scott Broadcasting for failure to loo Television and dismissed with prejudice app. of Haw - favor. By orders. July 6. prosecute; granted motion for summary decision by Elaine keye; Eicher and resolved air hazard issue in her favor. By Waterloo's app. remains in hearing status pending Atlantic City, N.J. (ACTB. Inc.. et al) proceeding. Ap- TV MO &O's. July 9. resolution of air hazard issue. By order, July 6. proved settlement agreement and dismissed with prejudice app.'s of Surf City Broadcasting Associates, Boardwalk Vienna, W. Va. (William E. Benns Ill, et al) FM proceeding. Broadcast Associates Inc., and ACTV Inc. app. of Garden Approved settlement agreement and dismissed with preju- State Communications remains in hearing status pending dice app.'s of Vienna Broadcasting Co. and Lower Ohio Call Letters resolution of short- spacing issue. By MO &O, July 8. Valley Educational Corp.; granted amended app. of Benns for a new FM station on channel 261 A (100.1 mhz) at Vien- ALJ wafter C. Miller made following decisions: na; and terminated proceeding. By MO &O, July 13. Applications Pinetop and Pinetop-Lakeside. Ariz. (New Life Christian ALJ Richard L. Sipper made following decisions: Services Association. et al) FM proceeding. By separate Call Sought by Honolulu (Scott Gerard Mahalick, et al). FM proceeding. orders, granted motions by Patricia Ann Suaro and D &M By separate orders, granted motion by Completely Sound Communiations Inc. and dismissed with prejudice app. of New FM's Co. and enlarged issues against Scott Gerard Mahalick to New Life Christian Services Assoc. for failure to pay re- determine whether Mahalick possesses requisite reasonable KKRP Delhi Broadcasting Ltd. Partnership, Delhi, quired fee: granted motion for summary decision by D &M assurance that site specified in its app.'s will be available for Communications and resolved transmitter site issue in its La. proposed antenna and transmitter; and whether it misrepre- favor; approved settlement agreement and dismissed with KMIO Cotton Broadcasting. Robstown. Tex. sented or lacked candor by proposing a site without first prejudice app.'s of Barbara J. Marovich and Patricia Ann having obtained a reasonable assurance of its availability; New TV Suaro. and granted app. of D &M Communications for new partially granted motion by Radio Representatives Inc. and FM station on channel 294C1 (106.7 mhz) at Pinetop; and KHLU Nicholson Broadcasting. Lihue. Hawaii enlarged issues against Mahalick, Radio Pacific Inc., and terminated proceeding. By MO &O's, July 10, July 13 and Completely Sound Co. to determine whether there is reason- Existing AM's July 15. able possibility that tower locations proposed will constitute KFRM Banner Elk. N.C. (Columbia Radio Services Group. et al) a hazard to air navigation; dismissed with prejudice app. of KICT HRH Broadcasting Corp.. Salina. Kan. FM proceeding. By separate orders. granted requests by Tzeitle Broadcasting Co. for failure to respond to show Grants Call Sought by

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VANE WORO Shoreline Communications Inc.. Stonington. Conn. t*Talatenc. VOICE OVER INC. WSTI-FM WGAF -FM Nankin Broadcasting Co.. Quit- The right voice for Ñ 8 radio: BROADCAST CONSBETANIS AND ENGINEERS NEWS (Promotions) man, Ga. Entertainment (Promotions) WSSH-FM WSSH Noble Broadcast of Boston Inc., Low- COMMERCIAL SPOTS e Erection ana Ma lenance ell. Mass. .:lr dao9n ana CansI,uctai I.D.'s s.K SAVE 5, TIME, CONTACT US FIRST! WGMZ-FM WGMZ Radiocom Ltd., Frankenmuth, Mich. 23400 Ave 5 W rpENN wen (901) 272 -3468 Telex 62601560 MI 4812' 1315(3, 31 5626813 Dewao,n KUKU-FM KWCJ One Hundred and One Communica- tions Inc.. Willow Springs. Miss. Existing TV'

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Local sales manager: Top 50 market. Top producing and Coastal Carolina FM now accepting resumes - Tapes re- RADIO highly rated FM station in Alabama looking for a local sales quested AFTER review of resumes. Future announcing po- manager who can lead an already assembled professional facility, team players only All styles encour- HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT sitions. Great team. To qualify, candidates must be able to train and moti- aged. EOE. Box X -30. Sales-oriented general manager. Expanding major group vate as well as manage inventory Company and compen Class and charisma. Solid personality for PM drive and broadcaster needs a "take charge' leader for our Easy sation package are excellent. Station is part of a small production at lite A/C WGCH. Must possess positive atti- Listening AM/FM combo in Minneapolis. Excellent facilities group looking for expansion opportunities. Send qualifying tude and be team player. To $20k. T/R: Chris Lucas, Box and ratings. Successful applicant must have solid sales resume to Frank Taylor, General Sales Manager, WWPI -FM, 1490. Greenwich. CT 06836. and management track record. Send resume with salary PO. Box 10886, Birmingham, AL 35202. history and requirements to Entercom, Two Bala Plaza, HELP WANTED TECHNICAL group operator looking for experienced sales Suite 908. Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Attn: R. Scott Froth - Northeast to move up to G.M. very quickly group in the upper Mid - ingham. EOE. manager. Opportunity Chief engineer wanted for small Excellent opportunity for the right person. Box X -8. West. Automation and directional experience a must. Call KANZJKZNA -FM, community licensed. seeks executive di- 715 -3852. PT. FT...Our syndicated ser- -588 rector responsible for all aspects of operating and expand- Free lancers, moonlighters, has throughout NY state, NJ. ing strong listener supported radio service for a five state vice time banked on stations HELP WANTED NEWS CT. Help us move spots on one station or several. Call 1 region. System includes two 100,000 watt stations. 17 92: News & director. Our 201-363 -4919. KARN Newstalk program translators. $400.000 operating budget, 11 fulltime staff, strong news -talk station wants to be stronger. If you can and plans for capital drive to relocate studios. Responsible Attention A/E winners! Tops on your staff. but seeking lead and motivate while taking care of administrative du- to board of directors. Strong finance, management skills greater rewards? Join our growing group of California sta- ties, we are looking for you. Successful candidate has news required. Competitive salary and benefits. Deadline: Sep- tions. Resumes to: President, PO. Box 5600, Ventura, CA and /or programing experience, and understands ratings, tember 4. Contact: Judy Seligson Keller, Kanza Society 93003. promotions, news, programing, and sales. Some air work Inc., Pierceville, KS 67868. 316-335-5120. T R and cover letter with philosophy to Beautiful LaCrosse/Winona market, with hot formats. involved. Rush & Neal Gladner, KARN, P.O. Box 4189, Little Rock, AR 72214. WNOE AM and FM, New Orleans' only country station and Needs hard working, self -motivated, experienced sales EOE !WE an EEO employer, seeks an experienced local sales man- rep's. Send resume to: Margie Neader, WKBH -AM/FM Ra- ager. Resumes only 529 Rue Bienville, New Orleans. LA dio. Box 510, Holmen. WI 54636. Prestigious news organization seeks experienced re- 70130. poners and writers of business news. Should be knowl- Sales managers needed. Class A FM in 100.000 popula- edgeable in areas of finance, economics and consumer General manager and GSM for 110th market SE, exciting tion market, South Carolina/Virginia. Send resume.current information. Send resumes to Box X -9. building opportunity with new group owned FM. Excellent salary to Box X -12. sales and budgeting skills necessary. Send resume to Bob News coordinator: Manager daily operation of news and Atlanta. We're looking for a successful radio salesperson Manning, Guardian Broadcasting, PO. Box 7397, Rocky special events for University radio station. Supervise and who knows Atlanta, is strong with concept selling. views Mount. NC 27804. EOE. train student news reporters and anchors. Requires bache- numbers a "plus" not necessity, is excited about helping us lors degree (BA. preferred) in broadcasting; writing skills: Development director - Albany, NY. W4MC, soon to be a build a new office. We offer challenge, opportunity good audio recording, production, computer word processing three station public radio network, seeks a development income, benefits. Write President, Regional Reps Corp.. and telecommunication skills. Minimum of two years pro- director. Primary responsibilities: underwriting, program One Playhouse Square. Cleveland, OH 44115. guide advertising and production, grants and public rotor fessional news experience. preferably in public broadcast- August 1987. resume, au- mation. Minimum B.A. 2 -3 years development experience. Radio station sales manager wanted. W estern Wisconsin ing. Position available: 31, Send of Human Open immediately. Salary commensurate with experience. radio station is seeking an individual currently employed as dition tape, and writing samples to: Director Missouri Resume. references and salary history to: Development a radio station sales representative to become sales man- Resources, Administration Building, Northwest Affirmative action/e- Search. WAMC, 318 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. ager. This individual will have a knowledge of the radio State University, Maryville, MO 64468. business, a successful sales history and a desire to pro- qual opportunity employer. Genera! manager: Top 15 major Midwest market for estab- gress in the industry. Opportunity for station management News anchor. Akron's top rated news/talk WNIR -FM has lished AM /FM for leading group operator. Supervision of with ownership possible. Excellent compensation package opening for news person with our award winning news two other stations in top 25 markets involved. Solid busi- and benefits. Wonderful area to live and work with hunting, department. Call Bill Klaus 216 -673 -2323 EOE. ness skills with financial background. Proven sales and fishing and recreation. Send resume and salary history with management record, with major market experience. Send first letter to: Michael A. Phillips, Owner and General Man- HELP WANTED PROGRAMING resume to Box X -3. ager, WMNE -WMEO Radio. PO. Box 1360, Menomonie, WI PRODUCTION & OTHERS 54751. EOE, M/F. Development & promotion manager. Creative fundraiser - Good pay for exciting talk/music host. WVOC Radio, /promotions person needed for noncommercial university- Top billing station seeks experienced sales pros. Only which has served South Carolina's capitol city for 57 years, /community radio station. Able to work well with student, team players w/good communication skills and problem seeks an experienced, friend -sounding, informed talk host volunteer and professional staff. Computer and publication solving attitude need apply. Our company provides excel- who can work with occasional music and take direction. For experience helpful. Deadline August 10. Related degree lent opportunities for success and advancement. All inquir- possible future opening. Rush tape and resume to: Andy and 3 years professional experience required. Salary com- ies confidential. Send resume to WOWW 107. PO Box Thomas. PD, WVOC Radio, Box 21567, Columbia, SC mensurate with experience. WFUV, Dr. Jennings, Fordham 2788, Pensacola FL 32513. 29221. WVOC is an equal opportunity employer. University, Bronx, NY 10458. Unlimited opportunity. Classical radio sales position avail- WCHY AM/FM: commercial copywriter /production coor- HELP WANTED SALES able at Pittsburgh's only commercial classical station. Ag- dinator. Must possess creative skills that can sell. Team gressive. articulate and tenacious people contact Jeffrey player. Samples of copywriting and resume to Randy Bush. Ready to move up with a growing company? We're looking VVarshaw, VP, Universal Broadcasting Corp., 40 Roselle St., PO. Box 1247, Savannah, GA 31402. sales pros with at least two years experience for motivated Mineola, NY 11501. 516 -741 -1200. EOE, M/F. to sell for the #1 urban in SE coastal top 100 market. Letter Program director for Rocky Mountain AM /FM, salary & resume to Dean Mutter, Millennium Communications, Experienced, aggressive, enthusiastic sales pro who is based on experience and production creativity. Call 406- P.O. Box 30669, Charleston, SC 29417. EOE. looking to move up to FM sale management. Excellent com- 761 -2800 9am - 11am mdt...Bob or Julie. pensation and future for right person in the Southwest Sun closer for class AM station - will cut a very MANAGEMENT Central Florida belt at stable operation. Call GM 505-863 -4444. SITUATIONS WANTED good deal for right person. Unique rich med. market with no with programing sales and manage- FM competition in beautiful area. WOBO, 29820 C.R. 25A Career broadcaster Major market experience. Team leader Leesburg, FL 32748 or 904 -787 -1410 if you're hot to trot. HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS ment background. years experience. GM GSM position de- The Boss! and trainer, 20 Experienced announcer -production person with good sired. Employed now. 513- 242 -6821. AM/FM combo 175+ market. Long established leader. voice for quality 5kw full time small market operation. Excel- 10 manager. Now employed. Seeking Seeking highly motivated sales representative. Resume & lent opportunity with successful, expanding company Top urban general record in sales, program- narrative philosophy to Box W-87. Beautiful area, new facilities. Resume & tape to Michael new challenge. Excellent track of sales line Sink. P.O. Box 744, Burnsville. NC 28714. ing. promotions and community involvement. Bottom I'm looking for you! That's right, are you currently in a top oriented. Box W-67. 150 market? Do you have lots of enthusiasm? Do people tell We need air personality /PD now! Atlantic City area GM with single station, combo and group experience look- you that you have a very positive attitude? Do you possess AM /FM looking for pro with creativity & proven track record. ing for new at a medium or large market station, superior sales skills? Do you have a burning desire to be If you like a challenge & seek stability. lets get together. challenge group level. Strong sales. programing, personnel and the most successful radio advertising consultant in the Resume & salary history to Box W-105. or administrative background. Reply Box W-96. lot questions? If so I want to talk to country? Do you ask a of Experienced morning personality for A.O.R. in world I to you the top radio stations in this market you. can offer class resort community, send resume and air check Cooper- Need someone to manage your radio station(s) who has and tools you'll need to make all your and all the support ations manager, 620 East Hopkins, Aspen, CO 81611. taken a property from a value of $250,000 up to career dreams come true. Write to me today, wont you? $2,100,000? Want a hands on GM with 15 years exper- Send resume and references to Brad Leggett. Sales Man- Virginia, small market stations need team player to do ience? Will consider move. Phone 414 -738 -7750. ager, WJBO/WFMF, P.O. Box 496, Baton Rouge. LA 70821. morning drive and possible part time sales. Good benefits, Write today...this could be the break you've been dreaming above average pay, great working conditions and a great Versatile, seasoned professional seeks a new challenge My exper- about! place to live. T &R to WLCC/WRAA. P.O. Box 387, Luray, W in combination on- air /management position. 22835. ience includes news, news management and executive General sales manager. FM in beautiful Missouri college management. Prefer market of 100,000 +. For tape and town has opening for crackerjack general sales manager. CHR/A -C talent with personality New Albany, NY FM. Ex- resume. write Box X -22. Opportunity for advancement with budding chain. Send cellent production required and liking for public appear- complete resume, references and salary information. Admi- ances. Send tape and resume including past and present Seasoned broadcaster with youthful enthusiasm seeks ral Broadcasting Corporation. 8229 Maryland Avenue. St. salary to. Lee Sommers, 3WD Radio. 433 State Street. GM post in college town. 15 years experience from small to Louis. MO 63105. Schenectady. NY 12305. major markets. 35, family stable. 703 -951 -2373.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 R7 Successful, professional wants return to broadcasting Station manager/program manager. Small market group (radio, TV cable). Former small market owner /GM. Built and TELEVISION owned NBC affiliate. The successful candidate will have sold for slate radio and sports networks. Group sales/mar- HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT primary responsibilities for all station departments (except keting and sales trainer for Midwest group of 13 stations. news. sales and engineering) and report directly to the Most recently VP marketing /broadcasting. Minnesota General manager: WCBB. Lewiston, Maine. WCBB is ac- general manager. Applicant must have 8 -10 years network Twins. Will relocate. Don Schiel 612-831 -5074. cepting applications for president and general manager. TV station experience and be familiar with programing, WCBB is VP /general manager: Hands -on renaissance man seeks owned and operated by the Colby- Bates -Bow- promotion and basic television production equipment. doin Educational Telecasting "sweat equity" ownership position tied to performance in Corporation as a public televi- EEO. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply Inter- sion licensee start -up. underperforming or absentee-owned station or community serving south central Maine. The ested parties for the manager position should send resume station group situation. Seasoned broadcast veteran with strong began broadcasting on channel 10 in 1961 and is a and salary history to: General Manager, Box X -23. member of PBS and EEN. The president and general man- sales programing, promotion and people skills. Check my Local sales manager. KTVU-TV San Francisco. ager is responsible Tor the overall operation of the station: is Outstand- credentials and make me an offer Box X -28. ing career opportunity leading a member of and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. at one of the country's independent TV stations. Position available early fall. Salary negotiable and commen- Excellent compensation package and benefits. Contact General Sales Manager, 2 SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS surate with experience. Deadline to apply is August 17. KNU, Jack London Square. Oakland. CA A 1987. Send application to: WCBB -TV Selection Committee. 94623. Cox Enterprises station. Talented, hard working sports announcer seeks ad- 1450 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240. WCBB in an affirma- vancement. 4 years PBP football, basketball, baseball, tive action /equal opportunity employer. hockey. wrestling. Will accept short air -shift. Box W-98. Director of promotion: West Coast CBS affiliate lost one of In need of an air personality? Also solid PBP and sales the best, but is looking to find one better. Responsibilities HELP WANTED SALES background. College graduate plus 3 years experience. encompass the planning and execution of the creative mar- Emerging Christian entertainment, sports, information Bryan at 312 -554 -2084. keting and promotional functions with emphasis on the and inspirational cable television network is looking for one news, Jock needs change: same radio station three years, three programing and community relations departments. good marketing professional to assume the responsibility The individual ownerships. George Belmore, Ben Hur Stables. Crawfords- selected must possess creative writing and of director of network sales and marketing. Must have pre- ville. IN 317 -364 -1550. communications skills in others. A working knowledge of vious cable network experience and /or seven to ten years the use of production equipment a must. This position re- commercial television experience. Serious inquiries will be Sports, news, DJ. Versatile. dependable 13 year pro seeks ports directly to the general manager. Please send resume given every consideration. Box W-63. creative opportunity Will relocate. Mike 602 -293 -8453. tape with examples of your best work, a resume and cover letter explaining your personal philosophy Emerging Christian entertainment, sports, information Professional attitude and sound with three years exper- on promotion to: Dennis Williamson, VP & GM. KREM and inspirational cable television network is looking for ience anytime. call Bill. 308 -534 -1211. -N PO. Box 8037. Spokane. WA 99203. A King Broadcasting Company sta- three solid sales professionals to assume the responsibility Personality, charm, voice, desire. charisma. communication. No phone calls, please. An equal opportunity employ- of network affiliate and cable sales representatives. Must lion skill _.one slight draw- back...limited experience in the er. have previous cable network experience and /or seven to

field. I am a well -educated, success oriented minister look- ten years commercial television experience. Serious inquir- General manager for WNPB -TV, Morgantown, WV Re- ing for an opportunity to change my field. I am ready to ies will be given every consideration. Box W -64. quires: Masters or equivalent, five in leave the pulpit tor the studio. My goal is to host a talk/call -in years experience (two management) in noncommercial broadcasting or related Affiliate rep. Los Angeles area. New start-up network look- program. I also have an interest in sports that verges on field. Applications must be postmarked no later than Au- ing for enthusiastic and aggressive individuals to contact obsessive. I am not a complete novice and I have talent. I'm gust 31, 1987. Letter and resume to Executive Director, UHF stations nationwide for development as affiliates. Min. willing to put my future on the line because I am success Educational Broadcasting Authority, Building 6. Capitol 3 years experience in network affiliate or media sales req'd. prone. If you're interested I would delight in hearing from Complex. Charleston. WV Send resume: 990 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105, you now! Box W-61. 25305. No phone calls. EOE. ATTN: Frank O'Neil. National Dallas Metroplex driving area, any shift. Now nights, me- sales manager. WHNS -TV21, Pappas Telecast ing. is seeking to fill the Sales pro needed to lead and manage AM /FM combo in dium market CHR. 25 share. Brian 817 -548 -7626 position of national sales manager in the Greenville -Asheville -Spartanburg market. Qualified Northern Wyoming. Send resume to: Dana Kehr, Drawer D, Morning man, or any shift, professionally trained top 40 applicants should have either 3 years national rep or NSM Hardin. MT 59034. EOE. DJ. Contact: Timothy Osborn 414 --452 -0292, Resume and independent experience. Send resume to Carole Sloan, Sales manager: For Texas border town. Excellent opportu- tape available upon request. WHNS -TV 21 Interstate Ct., Greenville, SC 29615. EOE, M/ nity to join a growing aggressive broadcast group. Must be F Looking for the announcer who does more than spin re- aggressive with minimum 4 years experience in broadcast cords? Male broadcaster with 7 years experience in top 40 sales manager needed for medium market net- sales. Compensation package includes salary + incentive and jazz, including production. programing. and talk work anmate. Must have 2 -3 years prior television station plan. State present salary Send resume: Box X -15. is looking -time in experience. Position calls for expertise Television account executive: Local sales list available Southwest. Hawaii, or Guam. Call Martin at 404 -634- in national sales. Must be strong manager and administra- with significant earnings potential. Prior radio or television 2852. tor. EOE. Box X -19. sales experience required. EQE. Write: Personnel, WILX-TV, Seven years experience, all formats speech background, Promotion director: Outstanding opportunity to display PO. Box 30380. Lansing, MI 48909. college graduate. good imagination, writing ability Bill your Creative talent. We're looking for the right person to TV account executive: CBS affiliate. Entry level position 804 253 -5889. take on a challenge. Located in the Southeast. Send re- with emphasis on direct and new business. Send resume to sume and salary requirements Box X -6. EEO. Bill Shepard, GSM, WIVB -TV 2077 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. General manager: For Texas border town. Excellent oppor- NY 14207. No phone calls. tunity to loin a growing aggressive broadcast group. Must SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL Underwriting & special projects director. If you're our be aggressive with minimum 4 years in experience broad- candidate you'll report directly to the general manager. Dependable Midwest chief lifelong broadcaster 27 years cast sales. Compensation package includes salary + in- You'll sell statewide TV and radio program concepts and experience au phases radio, will relocate. Box X -1. centive plan. State present salary. Send resume Box X -14. sponsorship to corporations and ad agencies. You'll build Eng. experienced and certified. Contact Tim Low 2946 Business manager: Top 50 sunbelt independent needs on existing good local relationships and expand in a market Amanecer Place, Escondido. CA 92027. 619- 741 -1054. business manager with strong computer and accounting (Metro -NY that has unlimited potential. The successful can- skills. Ideal position for experienced assistant ready to didate will be organized. sharp, energetic, and conscien- move up. Send resume and salary history to Box X -16. tious with a minimum of 3 years experience selling to corpo- SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS rations with some sales management experience. Wanted: Local sales manager for CBS television affiliate Experience with PTV fundraising or program sales pre- Fast learner, diligent worker. :dr ro oc;ce Seeking posi- in Flint- Saginaw -Bay City. Michigan, market. This is a tre- ferred. Applicants write: Walter C. Nichol. General Man- h un as news or sports reporter. I have nine months exper- mondous opportunity with a sales oriented growing com- ager, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, WEDW-TV PO. ience with the industry. Call 301- 582 -0479. pany We need an aggressive. self -starter to help train an Box 10210. Stamford. CT 06904 -2210. EC/E. M/F enthusiastic sales staff. Send to Hard- working sports director, with 8 years experience resume Mark Sonderman. Manager. WEYI behind the mike is looking to relocate immediately...Call General Sales -TV, PO. Box 250, Clio, MI 48420. Mike or EOE. 618- -654 -4449. HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Proven sportscaster seeks move to Production manager for public television station in the combine play -by -play Assistant chief engineer: Television maintenance oppor- with sales. Anywhere. Very experienced, very very Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Qualifications include thor- sharp, tunity in God's country. Can you contribute UHF transmitter motivated. Box W-72. ough knowledge of contemporary video production tech- experience and " background? WXOW -TV. LaCross, WI, niques and equipment including CMX editor, demonstrated NYC freelancer looking for has the position for you. Forward resume to: WXOW -TM PO. news -telephone /talk slot. 30 creative production ability supervisory experience, no less years experience. Network & local. Solid air. reporting & Box C -4019, LaCross. WI 54602 -4019 ATTN: Dale Scherbr- than five years production experience, four -year degree in writing skills. Box W-69. ing. C.E. 507 -895 -9969. communications. journalism or related field and the ability Veteran sportscaster seeking position in your college mar- to work effectively as part of a creative team. Send resume Chief engineer. Small market network UHF needs take - ket. Can do sports or news -sports combo. Play -by-play is a by 17 August 1987 to Arthur Albrecht, WVPT, 298 Port Re- charge chief. Must possess knowledge of RCA transmit- state award winner Call Bob 712 -274 -7332. public Rd., Harrisonburg, lA 22801 -3052. No phone calls. ters. Maintenance. management, and design skills re- EQE. quired. Excellent pay and benefits. EOE. Send resume and Veteran sportscaster seeks anchoring and /or play -by- salary history to Box W-104. play lob. Top 50 markets Box X -13. only Director of marketing: Northeast ABC affiliate seeks an Chief engineer. Hands -on position for talented and moti- aggressive manager to lead the marketing department. vated individual with expertise in both television and radio. Job includes supervision of writers, producers, art depart- Must be capable of RF and studio installations and mainte- ment and outside services in providing total station market- nance as well as supervisory functions. FCC general class ing. Proven creative skills and two years of marketing man- MISCELLANEOUS license required, SBE certification desirable. Send resume agement experience are a must. Send resume and tape to: ID's and salary requirements to Box W-113. EOE. Attention small market stations: Customized voice Dow Smith. President/General Manager, WTEN -TV 341 ten market and station promo's by a top professional. Give Northern Blvd., Albany NY 12204. EOE. Chief engineer for small market mountain states TV sta- it Package your station the professional sound deserves. tion. Must have hands -on experience in both studio and and information prices start at $100.00. For sample tape Creative, self-motivated promotions mgr. wanted. Must transmitter with minimum of 7 years. Latest technology. Ex- Inc., 450 write: Entertainment Communications of America. be able to shoot, edit, and write. Send non -returnable tape cellent salary and benefits. EOE. Resume and references Old Lake Alfred Road, Polk City, FL 33868. 813 -956 -3559. to WCBI -TV PO. Box 271. Columbus. MS 39703. to Box W-112. Replies treated confidentially.

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 83 Chief engineer for established New England ABC affiliate. Newscast producer: Must be able to write and creatively Director for fast paced newscasts. One year experience. Prefer UHF transmitter experience and knowledge of stu- package a daily newscast. Commercial TV experience re- Salary mid- teens. Send tape and resume to Production dio and ENG maintenance. Resume to Tom Hansen. WVNY- quired. Send resume and non -returnable tape to Stew Kas- Manager. WMUR -N 1819 Elm St.. Manchester. NH 03104. TV Box 22, Burlington, VT 05401, or call 802 -658 -8022 for toff, WND -TV PO Box 2009. Durham. NC 27702. EOE. Production manager: Southeast UHF looking for strong luther information. EOE. Sports anchor/producer. Top rated Palm Springs televi- hands -on production manager to oversee news, commer- WRNS -TV21 is now accepting applications for studio sion station seeking ambitious, creative sportscaster who cial. promotion and location production. Must have strong maintenance engineers to perform routine and emergency does it all - shoot, edit, produce and anchor - from highs - motivational and managerial skills. EEO employer. Resume maintenance of all studio equipment with emphasis on chool competition to the pros. EOE. No phone calls, please. to Box X -5. broadcast VTR's. Should also have knowledge of digital Send resume to News Director, KESO -N P.O. Box 4200, Commercial director to direct live broadcasts and /or work electronics. Require minimum two years broadcast exper- Palm Springs, CA 92263. as a film photographer /editor on film production. H.S. diplo- ience and FCC general class license. Send resume and News director: Major market independent TV station is ma or equivalent plus 3 years prior related experience. salary requirements to Steve Crook, Chief Engineer, seeking an experienced news director to head up strong Tapes/resumes to P.O. Box 14159, Okla. City, OK 73113. WHNS -TV 21 Interstate Ct., Greenville, SC 29615. EOE. M/ news operation. Competitive salary and benefits. Please EOE, M/F Tapes returned. F /H. send resume and salary requirements to: Box X -2. EOE. Promotions director: WSLS seeks production oriented Master control operator. KRIV-TV Fox Television is seek- -N Morning news co-anchor for Reno, must have one year promotions director to supervise two person department. ing a qualified master control operator. Requirements in- experience in daily reporting and some anchor experience Good opportunity for affiliate assistant or indie- person to clude a minimum of 3 years television experience. FCC Be responsible for helping write, produce and air half hour move up. Send tapes and resumes to: James DeSchepper. license or SBE 5 year certification required. Knowledge of local newscast, Monday through Friday Send tapes to: General Manager. WSLS -TV P.O. Box 2161. Roanoke, to GV1600 Beta cart machines, and Ampex 2A &B 1 inch ma- News Director, KCRL -TV P.O. Box 7160, Reno, NV 89510. 24009. EOE, MIE chines. Qualified applicants send resume to KRIV-TV PO. EOE. Box 22810. Houston, TX 77227 ATTN: Engineering Dept. Senior director: WSLS -Nis looking for experienced direc- No phone calls. EOE. Producer. Top 20 aggressive #1 affiliate seeking person wi tor to switch early and late news. Experience required. minimum 2 years show producing experience; self- starter, Rush resumes to Jim Dickey, Production Manager, WSLS- Maintenance supervisor: A strong background in ENG/ creative, excellent writer Communications degree. Must TV, PO. Box 2161, Roanoke, 1A 24009. EOE. M/F EFP Sony 3/4" and Sony & Ampex 1 ", live news, microwave, be willing to work various shifts. Willingness to learn and UHF transmitter. Must be capable of repair of state- of -the- Television producer /director to produce and direct video- grow will help you get this job. No show stackers! Send art broadcast equipment down to the component level. tape and videodisc programs is a state -of- the -art, one -inch resume to Box X -7. Equal opportunity employer. Hardware software knowledge of PC's a plus. West Coast facility at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Florida ABC net affiliate. Resume & salary requirements to Photographer/editor: Washington news bureau needs Rochester Institute of Technology Bachelor's degree plus 5 Mike Burnham, Chief Engineer, WWSB. 5725 Lawton Dr., photographer with strong editing skills and management years experience in video. film, or instructional develop- Sarasota, FL 34233. EOE. abilites. Minimum of four years experience. Washington ex- ment or master's and 2 years experience. NTID at RIT is the perience a plus. Deadline: August 17th. Send resumes and world's largest technological college for deaf students. Chief engineer with minimum of five years experience in non- returnable tapes to: P.O. Box 44484. L'Enfant Plaza, Nearly 1,300 college -age deaf students from all 50 states. the television industry, related to engineering. Should have Washington. DC 20026. the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories study strong background in maintenance and operation of VHF together with 14,000 full and parttime hearing students. transmitters and Ma/Com microwave systems, exper- needed group owned radio and sta- Meteorologist for N Sign language skills or willingness to learn. Send resumes ienced in installation and maintenance of television studio lion in northern California and southern Oregon. Excellent by August 7, to Rochester Institute of Technology Personnel equipment, supervisory experience of maintenance and opportunity, employer. Please send audi- equal opportunity Office, #0332 -B. PO. Box 9887. Rochester, NY 14623- operations personnel, and an in depth understanding of Patricia P.O. Box 5M, Medford, tion tape to Smullin, OR 0887. AAE/EOE. FCC rules and regulations. This is an immediate opening 97501 with requirements in confidence to: Jim Hopkins, WLBZ -TV WIPB is PO. Box 934. Bangor. ME 04401. EOE. Assignment editor reporter-Public W station expanding its news department to include someone to as- SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT Maintenance engineer: Top 50 market VHF affiliate is look- sign photographers and reporters for news coverage; to Broadcast or cable management. My background in- ing for minimum two broadcast a person with years N produce two news features a week. BS degree or equiv- cludes responsibe management positions at NBC. ESPN, certification. VPR -6. TK -47B, GVG. 1 in radio or experience or SBE alent with at least year of broadcast experience HSN, CBS. 080 and ABC affiliate. Over 12 years exper- Chyron IV studio equip. RF experience a big plus. Send required. salary to $17.288. Application dead- N Starting ience as producer /director at network O&O's. I would like to resume and requirements by August 14, 1987 to: resume and copy of college salary line 8/14/87. Send cover letter, use this experience in a production/operations type posi- Ted Hand, CE, NAVY -TV, 801 Wavy St., Portsmouth, IA transcripts to: Human Resources Department, Ball State tion. I have strong interest and knowledge in sports/news. No please. WE AA/EOE. 23704. calls accepted. University. Muncie. IN 47306. An equal opportunity/affirma- and station operations with good people skills. Will consid- tive action employer. er any challenge in broadcasting. cable or corporate sec- Director of news and public affairs. Aggressive state tor Let's talk at 813 -796 -4916. HELP WANTED NEWS public television network seeks director of news and public affairs to provide managerial direction to news and public in SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS News director: ABC affiliate the beautiful Colorado affairs activities. V411 serve as New Jersey Network's chief news, Rockies seeks an individual with solid production, journalist; executive in charge of all current news and pub- Young, Asian American female seeks opportunity to and people should include reporting, skills. Background lic affairs programing. Successful candidate must have break in on -air. Any market Can shoot, edit. Columbia Jour- producing. management. Will consider a and personnel proven credentials and strong leadership ability. Submit nalism School graduate. Tape. Ann. 215-348-2866. qualified individual looking to move up. Small market exper- resume and salary requirements to Mr. Robert G. Ottenhoff. ience a plus. Send resume, references, and salary require- Executive Director, New Jersey Network. 1573 Parkside I-team dreams? Answer this ad. Exceptional. national ments to: Jan Hammer, KJCT-TV P.O. Box 3788, Grand Ave_ CN 777. Trenton, NJ 08625. EOE. award- winning investigative reporter /producer seeks new Junction, CO 81502. EOE. challenge. Confidentiality assured. Box X -11. Sports/news reporter -Public TV station WIPB is expand News director: Direct a staff of 22 in the production of three ing its news department to include someone to produce. Award winning health, medicine, technology journalist. daily newscasts. Looking for a dedicated news profession- write and report sports and news stories. 2 years of college Name-brand anchor /correspondent for network TV- radio, al who can motivate and guide a young news department. or equivalent plus one year broadcast experience needed. 15 -years experience, own national program. looking for Send letter and resume to Doug Padgett. Vice- President Starting salary to $15.872. Application deadline 8/14/87. creative challenge. Warm personality, proven talent. audi- and General Manager, KODE -TM P.O. Box 46, Joplin, MO Send cover letter, resume and copy of college transcripts ence grabber. Impeccable credentials and references. 64802. EOE. to: Human Resources Department. Ball State University, Box X -24. Anchor: We're looking for a strong anchor to keep our Muncie. IN 47306. An equal opportunity affirmative action National award winning reporter. Eight years experience ratings and prestige climbing. Must be a strong yet com- employer. breaking big stories. Seek top 20 market position as gener- fortable communicator lop have SNV, ENG. chopper and al or investigative reporter with station that has a committ- computerized newsroom to aid the working journalists we HELP WANTED PROGRAMING ment to news. If you're looking for a hard worker, I'm your select to become part of our hustling news team. minimum PRODUCTION & OTHERS reporter. Box X -26. 5 years experience. Tapes and resumes to Jim Church. WYOU -TV 415 Lackawanna Ave.. Scranton. PA 18503. Expanding Midwest teleproduction facility seeks exper- EOE. ienced professionals for the following positions: video- SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING graphers. lighting designers and video technicians. Re- PRODUCTION & OTHERS Number one Midwest CBS affiliate looking for weeknight sumes only, please. Box W-65. weatherperson with personality. If you can turn jet stream Post houses: Ten plus years CMX experience. Great client jargon into common sense information, send resume to: Director of r rch. WBBM -N seeks experienced direc- person, prime-time Emmy nominee. (3 years in major L.A. Box W -92. tor of research. College degree plus 6 -8 years media re- post production houses.) Currently professionally bored search necessary Requires knowledge of current audi- and searching for creative work as editor oras post -house Weatherperson: wanted for a good #2 working to be #1. ence research methodologies, statistical research operational manager. Grew up with computerized editing. Nice growing market. Meteorologist a plus but not neces- methods and sampling techniques. Excellent writing and Reel and resume available. Box W-109. sary. Great opportunity for a good on -air person to work in a presentation capabilities and knowledge of PC applica great newsroom. Resume & photo to Box W-110. lions required. Responsibilities include strategic forecast- Audio/TD with some directing, over seven years exper- news, ing for programing. news and sales. and marketing support ience in Nand film looking for position doing sports, Producing: KRIV-TV Fox Television. Houston. Texas. is of all station functions. Send resume to: Sam Stallworth, commercials, whatever. 816-331-4787. seeking a qualified newscast producer. Minimum 2 years Director of Sales. WBBM -TV 630 N. McGlurg Ct.. Chicago. regular news producing a must. Send tape, resume. and IL 60611. An equal opportunity employer. salary requirements to KRIV-N PO. Box 22810. Houston, MISCELLANEOUS TX 77227, ATTN: Kim Montour. EOE. Art director: Network affiliate in top 25 market is seeking an experienced art director. Must have hands -on experience. Attention employers! List your job availabilities Free in Co-anchor: To work with our strong male anchor. News is The right person will have the opportunity to make our print The Hot Sheet for distribution nationwide. Also ask about top priority at this New York Times group station. Send and on -air graphics shine. Good interpersonal and commu- our affordable, confidential referral plan -we guarantee to resumes & tapes to John Riches. ND. WOAD -TV 3003 Park nication skills are essential. Please send resume, tape, and find exactly who you are looking for! Media Marketing, P.O. 16th St., Moline, IL 61265. EOE. work examples to Rod Porter, 1000 N. Maridian St., Indiana- Box 1476 -D, Palm Harbor, FL 34682 -1476.813- 786 -3603. seeks experienced reporters. polis, IN 46204. EOE, M/E Major news organization Primo People: Hosts. interviewers, entertainment critice Producers and writers with knowledge of business news. National talk show seeks audience coordinator. Requires and reporters we need you. Send tape and resume to Steve Must be able to explain finance. economics and consumer 1 -2 years of audience booking experience. Submit resume Porricelli, Box 116, Old Greenwich. CT 06870-0116 203- information to television viewers. Send resumes to Box X- to Box W -106. An equal opportunity employer, MT 637 -3653. 10.

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Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 85 Situations Wanted Announcers

VETERAN TALK HOST Controversy? Humor? Sex? Politics?...Authori- COMPANY PRESIDENTS tative, articulate telephone talk veteran does it all! Outstanding interviewer. Great pipes. Ex- perienced top 10 markets. Prefer Northeast or Four Separate Broadcasting Companies Mid -Atlantic but all offers considered. Reply to Box X -27.

An established nacional broadcasting company will be building four new companies in our industry's most vital markets. We are looking for four experienced Situations Wanted News broadcasters to lead the building of independently incorporated companies in Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York. NEWS HOUND Key to our success in each market is a very special individual ... a leader, an achiever, Three years broadcasting, print journalism ex- an individual with the energy and confidence to lead his or her own company as perience, including overseas. Seeking announcer /writer position with medium, news President. hungry station. Georgetown U B.A. Team play- Peter This aggressive, innovative company is on the cutting edge of broadcasting and is er. References. Call 301 -670 -1846 or write Box X -18. looking for individuals who share its enthusiasm for the future of the industry.

The principal challenges of the presidency will be: I ) to develop an organization and staff, 2) to promote the concept to broadcasters and advertisers, and 3) to manage TELEVISION the new enterprise to achieve target revenues and profitability. Help Wanted Management As President, you will be supported by the resources of the parent organization and a sophisticated management information system. Reporting to you will be Vice Presidents in sales and operations who will manage day -to -day business operations. To qualify, you must possess detailed knowledge of radio station operations, extensive experience in selling broadcast advertising, well developed human relations skills, and a track record of achievement. Knowledge of the Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles or New York radio market will be a strong plus.

This position carries a very attractive six-figure compensation, plus incentive profit VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER sharing, bonuses and other executive benefits. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private nonprofit corporation, is seeking a If you meet the above qualifications and are prepared to step in and help build the vice president & treasurer to serve as chief future of radio broadcasting, we encourage you to reply promptly. Send your current financial officer directing treasury, financial, resume to: accounting, contracting, budgeting, personnel and administrative operations of the corporation. Requirements include: Bache- RICHARDSON-WILTON & ASSOCIATES lor's degree and extensive experience as a P.O. Box 3502 Church Street Station financial manager; demonstrated abilities NY, NY 10008 -3502 as a leader, administrator, analyst and negotiator; knowledgeable in the fields of federal All replies will be handled in strictest confidence. and nonprofit budgeting and financial man- Principals Only agement, contracting, current management Fee Paid practices, and general business matters; ability to represent CPB in written and oral presentations at Congressional appropriations hearings, industry gatherings, pro- Help Wanted Help Wanted News fessional meetings and similar forums; and Announcers the ability to work well with others. Familiar- ity with television and /or radio broadcast- NEWS DIRECTOR /ANCHOR NEEDED ing, particularly with respect to the operations, business and financial practices of Maybe you 7e looking for that perfect place to settle' Resumes must be re- Maybe you need stability, a professional environment the industry desired. management support, and tremendous growth oppor- ceived by close of business August 28, 104.3 tunity? Maybe you desire to live in an area that offers 1987. \AAM mountains. lakes. the ocean, and where your dollar FM goes far? Come work for our grOup...excellent salary - 'benefits. Cover letter. resume, salary requirements to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Box W-78. 1111 16th Street, NW #1 CLASSICAL station in NYC/US Washington, DC 20036 AC jocks Attention: Marcia Grossman seeks morning personality. Help Wanted Sales Manager you Personnel encouraged to apply. We'll teach ANEOE the names. Forget everything you've heard about classical radio. Tapes and COME TO FLORIDA!!! resumes only (no calls) to: Mario G. WRGI -FM, in scenic Naples has an open- Mazza, WNCN -FM, 1180 Avenue of the ing for experienced sales person. Write Americas, NY, NY 10036. EOE. C. Weigel, WRGI -FM, 950 Manatee Rd., PROMOTION DIRECTOR Naples, FL 33961. Want to work for a GM who thinks promotion is one of the most important departments at the station? Creative. market- oriented person needed immediately at medium market network affiliate in Midwest. Strong background on -air: news promotion is essential. Prefer pre- Classified Advertising is Your Best Buy... vious department head experience. Will consider highly qualified writer /producer with top- This space could be working for you at a very low cost... notch reel ready to move up. Very competitve salary. Send resume and salary history in confi- and it reaches a most responsive audience. dence to: Box W-90.

3roadcasyng Aug 3 1987 86 Help Wanted Management Help Wanted Programing, Production, Others Continued Continued Director of EVENT PRODUCER GENERAL Program East -coast sports arena seeks Production event producer to coordinate in- SALES MANAGER arena television system, lighting, Major public TV market seeks an experienced score music, WCBD -TV, Charleston, SC is leader for a challenging management position boards, and inter- responsible for mission activities; will seeking a GSM with experience all program production and ac- work tivities undertaken by station. This key position closely with television in all areas of TV sales; rep ex- depart- provides leadership/direction for local. region- ment. Candidates should have perience highly desirable. Col- al. national and international program production. Represents television and theater back- lege degree or equivalent station in production dealings with various programing and production orga- ground. Strong interest in sports experience. nizations; is responsible for designing series a necessity. Replies confidential. for national distribution. Company offers excellent Box X -17. Qualified candidates will have 5 years of pro- benefits package and salary to duction experience with demonstrated leader- be commensurate with ex- ship ability and excellent human relation skills. perience and performance. No Salary range $29.000 - $47,000 /annually, plus Help Wanted Technical liberal benefits. phone calls, please. Guaranteed Please forward two copies of resume and cov confidentiality for replies and er letter to KCTS/9 Screening Committee, Di- references to: rector of Program Production, 401 Mercer. Se- attle, WA 98109. All applications must be WCBD -TV, Channel 2 postmarked by midnight. Friday, August 14, CPAIJ P-O. Box 879 1987. Do not send video tapes. KCTS/9 is an affirmative action /equal opportunity employer. SATELLITE UPLINK Charleston, SC 29401 Women and minorities are encouraged to ap- ENGINEERS Attn: Personnel Dept. ply. Cable News Network, the leading news WE M F KCTS/9 system in satellite communications, has career opportunities for engineers with earth station maintenance experience. These positions demand an extensive background in television and satellite uplink engineering. There will be some CATHOLIC travel involved. Turner Broadcasting Sys- TV MANAGER FINANCE TV PRODUCTION HOUSE tern offers an excellent benefit and compensation WBBH -TV NBC Fort Myers, Fla., National company with produc- program. Send resume to: seeks CPA to manage financial option opps and affiliates through- Jim Brown, Engineering erations. Five Years + experience. out U.S. seeks: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. One CNN Center, Box 105366 MBA tax experience helpful. Ex- Business /Marketing Manager: Respon- sible for budgeting and financial plan- Atlanta, Georgia 30348 -5366 cellent salary & Profit Sharing. Re- ning, proposal writing, marketing and TBS is an equal opportunity employer sumes in confidence to: promotional duties of nationwide operations: member of management team. Steve Pontius Senior Producer: responsible for pro- WBBH -TV duction of Catholic TV Magazine pro- 3719 Central Ave. gram; works with affiliates, produces TV SATELLITE specials and spots, and group media: COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER Fort Myers, FL 33901 member of management team. Extensive travel with a transportable earth station for EEO Employer. Producer and Videographer: works with distribution of television signals nationwide. Exper- senior producer in production of TV Mag- ience: Broadcasting engineering (General Class Li- azine show and assists in TV specials cense). truck driving satemte communications. Win and spots, and group media; responsible train Send resume and photograph to American to Senior Producer. Uplinks. Inc.. P.O. Box 699. Idaho Springs. CO 80452. GENERAL MANAGER Production House moving to Akron, Ohio. Sum- WKLG -KEY LARGO, FLORIDA mer/Fall; for more information send resume, re- Must have strong sales ability. Con- ferences and salary requirements to: P.O. Box 59, Akron, Ohio 44308. Benefits package avail- Help Wanted News tact David W. Freeman Sr., 513 able. Southard St., Key West, FL 33040. Deadline for applications is August 17, 1987. Phone 305 -294 -2542. Dominant medium market Midwest affiliate looking for strong anchor with reporting skills. Well developed writing and delivery a Help Wanted Programing, must. At least three to five years television Production, Others experience. Looking for a dynamic anchor eager to get involved in the community. ATTENTION EOE. Box X-4. CABLE TV BLIND BOX RESPONDENTS PRODUCTION SPECIALIST ($2555 - $3154 /mo, plus excellent benefits.) Advertisers using Blind Box Num- City of Santa Monica, CA seeks production pro- bers cannot request tapes or tran- fessional with proven track record in video pro- scripts to be forwarded to BROAD- TV NEWS DIRECTOR duction (producing, directing, shooting. edit- market. ing, writing, maintaining equipment); aesthetic CASTING Blind Box Numbers. Sunbelt growth Great opportunity to expand strong news -public affairs effort. Inde- talent; technical know -how; and ability to train Such materials are not forwardable pendent station on the rise. News currently and supervise volunteer staff. Bachelor's plus and are returned to the sender. beats network affiliate. Letter and resume only two years related experience. Apply Person- to: General Manager, WKFT-TV. 230 Donald- nel. 1685 Main St.. Santa Monica. CA 90401. son. Fayetteville. NC 28301. No phone calls, 213 -458 -8246. please. EOE. M /F.

Broadcasting Avg 3 1957 87 Situations Wanted Management Employment Services

POSITION DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING /CHIEF GSM JOB HUNTING? TV Sales Mgr in top 10 market seeks GSM If you need a job, you need MediaLine. Energetic, dedicated engineering leader with positon in top 20 market. Many years selling in news, weather, BSEE, 20 years experience. Background in- experience both affiliate and independent. We give you job listings pro- cludes hands -on maintenance to administra- Sales management experience for both inde- sports, production, programming, For tion. Seeks management position with group or pendent and affiliate, national 8 local. Reply motion, and engineering. S37.5C a daily for 6 weeks. progressive broadcaster Box W -118. Box X -29. you get report 1. 800. 237.8073 (In Missouri 314 -442 -3364). MediaLine, P. 0. Box 10167. Columbia. MO 65205 -4002 ALLIED FIELDS

Help Wanted Technical 1 jHE OE. ARE OBS BE S1SS HANDS ON SUPERVISING ENGINEER I NNE Major in 1" & 1/2" tape machine maintenance. Minor in Rf transmission systems maintenance. I Please send resume, letter of interest and salary history to WE PLACE ENGINEERS Frank Cavallo, VIDEOCOM, 502 Sprague St., Dedham, MA 02026. ALL CATEGORIES FOR TV, PRODUCTION, VIDEO, CATV (EXCLUDING OPERATORS) America's Leading Source for a Decade Help Wanted Sales ITV STATIONS, PRODUCTION FACILITIES. CORP Ty. WG , CArvI For information phone or write Mark Kornish kry SYSTEMS MUZAK SALES EXECUTIVE FOR TV, RADIO, CONSULTING/ 479 Northampton Street RESEARCH FIRM Sound Business Solutions' Kingston, PA 18704 Do you have a track record of successful Employer MUZAK' e a registered trademark of Muzak Limned Pannersmp. direct selling to TV or radio broadcast- Paid Fees (717) 283 -1041 ers? Can you use your experience, per- ENGINEERING suasiveness and creativity to capture A Director of Engineering is needed with satel- new clients for a leading national TV, ra- lite expertise and experience. This individual dio, consulting /research firm? Then you will be responsible tor providing technical lead- are ready for an exciting career change; ership to Muzak's Operating Divisions for all GUARANTEED JOBS service transmitted by satellite to the Muzak one that gives you an extraordinary op- markets. portunity for financial growth and profes- 300 listings in each BROADCASTERS sional challenge. Applicants should have a BA in Engineering. JOB WEEKLY. DOUBLE MONEY- with 10 years experience in Audio and Radio Tell us about yourself. Write us at Box X- BACK GUARANTEE if annual subscrip- frequency engineering. including a primary fo- 20. tion doesn't put YOU to work! Introduc- cus on satellite technology. tory offer 6 weeks $33. Send resume to: BROADCASTERS JOB WEEKLY Human Resources Department Programing 2069 Zumbehl Rd., Suite 249. MUZAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MO 63303. 915 Yale Ave., #300 and Abner St. Charles, Seattle, WA 98109 Lum Equal opportunity employer Are Back ...piling up profits for sponsors and stations. Consultants 15- minute programs from ENGINEERING STAFF the golden age of radio. PROGRAM DISTRIBUTORS PO. Drawer 1737 CONSULTING ENGINEER JOneSbOrO. Arkansas 72403 501/972-5884 Washington, DC consulting firm is seeking to enlarge its staff with positions from NEED FCC ACTION? engineer trainee /draftsman through sen- Contact ,,, N.Y. CITY TV TIME ior staff engineer. All candidates should BROADCAST MEDIA LEGAL SERVICES have a technical education and back- All time $60 per half hour a service of McCabe & Allen ground, a high degree of initiative and UHF Channel 44 native intelligence and a commitment to FOR IMMEDIATE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CALL 800 -833 -7887 or 212 -475 -1550 learn and advance. Higher level candidates should have a degree, engineer/ 1- 800 -433 -2636 consulting experience and /or profession- (In Virginia, call 703 -361 -6907) al engineering registration. Send resume * * * * * * * QUALITY, FLAT FEE LEGAL SERVICES * * * AMEX CHOICE and salary history to Box W -22. * * MC VISA * Pick up the Pilot show of THE DOLLY DIMPLES HIT PARADE * a new weekly one hour show for children on Kayla Satellite Broadcasting Network, Satcom F2R Transponder 23 6.2 Audio Business Opportunities * August 4th (Tuesday) or August 6th (Thursday) For Sale Stations y If you are interested in having your station become the KSBN affiliate in your market for this show call AI Rubin (5161 781.782 6. *AP * * y* * * * * n(y * ++ FM, LPTV, and TV difeael, & APPLICATIONS MEDIA BROKERS AM -FM -TV APPRAISALS Call the "Advisors to the Communica- BROADCAST tions Industry' D.B. Communications, YOUR JOB OPENINGS! P.O. BOX 36 Inc., 301 -654 -0777. LEXINGTON, MO 64067 KANSAS CITY, MO. 816. 259.2544 816-455-0001

Broadcashrq L,. , 88 For Sale Stations Continued

STAN RAYMOND & ASSOCIATES, INC. EAST BROADCAST CONSULTANTS WISCONSIN & BROKERS serving over Combo serving population of AM 2.6 million OFFERS: over 200,000. Real estate, people. Asking $1,100,00 with AM /FM COMBO'S $300,000 down. Contact: good equipment. Asking $1.05 GREAT BUYS IN AM's million with $300,000 down. RON HICKMAN CALL or WRITE: BERNIE KVALE (201) 579 -5232 STAN RAYMOND & ASSOCIATES, INC. 1795 PEACHTREE RD., N.E. (312) 490 -0470 CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES' SUITE 220 .c. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309 CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES" media brokers nationwide (404) 897 -1418 nationwide media brokers Stan Raymond Nick Imbornone

Will You Sell Your ARIZONA AM Medium Market Combos Station? 5 kw Daytmr. with Class C FM There are Buyers! Our in Tex, La, Miss, Mo, Ok, from $1.1M in medium market. Asking $2 firm is involved in the to $8M. Small markets for less. Two Nationwide Brokerage of million cash. Contact: UHF TV's...sold. Appraisals, Financing, Consultancy AM stations - only. DAVID LaFRANCE We invite your inquiry. (415) 391 -4877 John Mitchell or Joe Miot SNOWDEN Associates MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES' Box 1065 Shreveport, LA 71163 Eastern Time nationwide media brokers 318 -868-5409 318 -869 -1301 9 9- 355 -03 7 J

100,000 watts. Coastal California. $1.9 million. MAJOR MARKET 100,000 watts plus powerful AM. Colorado. $1.5 million. TELEVISION BROADCASTING'S CLASSIFIED RATES AM /FM. South Central OH. $440,000. Terms. -Full-power UHF CP A,i orders ;o place classified ads 8 an correspondence Business Broker Associates pertaining to this section Should be sent to BROAD- $60 million market 1705 615 -756 -7635, 24 hours CASTING. Classified Department. DeSales St $300,000 Box W -86 J N W Washington. DC 20036 Payable in advance. Check. or money order Only Full & correct payment MUST accompany ALL orders MEDIA BROKERS APPRAISERS When placing an ad. indicate the EXACT category

Put my over 30 years of service Deadline is Monday at noon Eastern Time for the follow - 813.949.9311 to work for you ing Mondays issue Earlier deadlines apply for issues a week a legal holiday. 8 a CC FL .7 3694 published during containing L1ox 14U617 lmnpa special nonce announcing the earlier deadline will be "RT SHERWOOD INC' published above this ratecard Orders, changes, and/ K. Inc. 11 or cancellations must be submitted in writing (NO tele- Donald Clark, 3125 Maple Leal Dr Glenview. IL 60025 : r Media Broker phone orders. changes. and or cancellations will be 312.272.4970,7- accepted ) Replies to ads with Blind Box numbers should be addressed to (Box number). c'o BROADCASTING, 1705

DeSales St. . N.W. Washington. DC 20036. FOR SALE NEW MEXICO FULLTIME AM Advertisers using Blind Box numbers cannot request WNOI FM, Flora, Illinois. Asset sale. Priced Dominant Small Market Station audio tapes. video tapes, transcriptions, trims, or VTRS lo be forwarded to BROADCASTING Blind Box num- slightly above gross at $180.000.. $50.000 Priced Reasonably bers Audio tapes. video tapes, transcriptions. films & down with 10 years at 10 %. Contact Stephen In The VTR 's are not torwardable. 8 are returned to the sender McCarthy, Box 368. Flora, Illinois, 62839.618- Land of Enchantment. Publisher reserves the right to alter classified copy to 662 -8126. Box X -21 conform with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. as amended Publisher reserves the right to abbreviate. aller. or reject any copy No personal ads CALIFORNIA CP FM FOR SALE Rates: Classified listings (non -display) Per issue Help wanted $1 00 per word. $18 weekly minimum Situa- AM /FM, Central Coast, fastest grow- Class C 100 KW tions Wanted (personal ads). 604 per word. $9.00 ing county in state, #1 rated, #1 fa- Nebraska weekly minimum All other classifications: $1 10 per Bridgeport word. $18 00 weekly minimum Blind Box numbers: cility. $3.Omm. $16,000 $4 00 per issue. Box X -32. Don Kern 504-566-7485 Rates: Classified display (minimum 1 inch, upward in hall inch increments), per issue Help wanted $80 per inch. Situations Wanted (personal ads)- $50 per inch All other classifications $100 per inch. For Sale Sta- tions. Wanted To Buy Stations, Public Notice & Busi- RADIO NETWORK PROFITABLE TEXAS ness Opportunities advertising require display space Agency commission only on display space. For Sale - Western group of 3 AM's SMALL MARKET AM. and Word count: Count each abbreviation, initial. single City population 15,000. $250,000.00... figure or group of figures or letters as one word each. a Class C FM. $2.2 million. $50,000.00 down. Can be moved to near- Symbols such as 35mm, COD, PD.etc.. count as one word each Phone number with area code or zip code Forward inquiry to Box X -25. by major market... Box X -31. or call 503 -643 -4930. counts as one word each

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public affairs, Erie Cablevision, Erie, Pa., Media joins Cablevision of Greater Beloit, Beloit, Wis., as general manager. U. Bertam Ellis Jr., president, ACT III Broad- J. Lynn Farr, disk jockey, WAUD(AM) Auburn, casting Inc., Los Angeles, owner of Ala., joins noncommercial WEGGFM) there as WNRW(TV) Greensboro -Winston -Salem -High general manager. Point, N.C., and WTAT-TV Charleston, S.C., Joe Mitchell, local sales manager, WFPG(FM) named president and CEO. Atlantic City, joins WMVe -FM Millville, N.J., James D. Boaz, president and CEO, WXXA -TV as general manager. Albany, N.Y., joins WTAF -TV Philadelphia as Vic Scarborough, VP, marketing, American VP and general manager. Television & Communications Corp., Aus- tin, Tex., division, named marketing director, Englewood, Colo. Lori Schafer, senior accountant, Seidman & Seidman, Detroit, joins Fairfield Broadcast- ing Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., owner of two AM and two FM stations, as corporate con- M. (Tom) New Park president. Wright troller. Thomas, executive vice president, finance, of Park Communications, has Bill Gamble, operations manager, WMAQ(AM) been named president and chief oper- Chicago, joins WEAG(FM) Indianapolis as sta- ating officer of the Ithaca, N.Y., -based tion manager. owner of seven TV's, nine FM's, 10 AM's, Raymond F. O'Toole, president, Palm Comm Boaz Kuvin 34 daily newspapers, 31 nondaily Inc., Palm Beach county, subsidiary of Tele- N. Neil Kuvin, station manager, WRAL -TV Ra- newspapers and 36 controlled distribu- sat Cablevision Inc., multiple cable system Ky., leigh, N.C., joins WHAS -TV Louisville, tion publications. operator, adds duties as VP and general man- manager. as president and general Roy H. Park remains chairman, chief ager, Southern Florida region, Telesat. majority stockholder. Stan Mak, VP- general manager KINK(FM) executive and Bill Minckler, program director, KNX(FM) Los King Thomas was financial analyst for Insur- Portland, Ore., named VP, radio, Angeles, joins KKCW(FM) Beaverton, Ore., as Broadcasting Co., Seattle, overseeing oper- ance Co. of North America, Philadel- operations manager. ations of KINK(FM)- KGW(AM) Portland, KING - phia, before joining Park as VP in 1974. AM-FM Seattle and KSFO(AM) -KYA(FM) San He became executive VP in May of Francisco. 1986. William C. Fyffe, former president and general Marketing manager, WABC -TV New York, joins WLUK -TV Navarra Williams, VP and general manager Green Bay, Wis., as president and general Delaware Valley, Pa., cable systems, Harte McCaf- manager. Hanks Cable, named president, Northeast re Winifred Barnes, VP, management, Direct Marketing, New York gion. Phillip A. Roter, marketing manager frey & McCall Thomas M. Girocco, VP, broadcasting, Com- VP/management supervi- Harte -Hanks Cable Inc., Houston, named named executive monwealth Communications Services Inc., sor. Harrisburg, Pa., named to additional post of VP, sales and marketing. president WHP Inc., operator of WHP- AM -FM- Larry A. Levine, tax partner, Arthur Anderson Appointments at Katz Communications Inc.: TV there. & Co., Miami, joins Knight-Ridder Inc. Peg Mazzarella, director, Katz Management VP, and treasurer. Rusk K. Evans, executive director, Legends of there as finance, Accounting Systems, New York, also to VP; Golf, syndicated TV series, joins w1AC -Tv Sandra G. Benton, VP and general manager, Diane Barrie, sales executive, Katz Continen- Port Arthur, Tex., as VP and general manager. WWCP-TV Johnstown- WWPC -TV Altoona, Pa., tal Television, Chicago, to manager, sales, joins KEYT(TV) Santa Barbara, Calif., as VP Katz Television, Seattle; John Hendricks, station manager, CBS's Shawn Portmann, and general manager. media planner and buyer, Faulkner Advertis- WSUN(AM) St. Petersburg, Fla., named VP ing, Baltimore, sales executive, Katz Ameri- WLVT-TV Al- and general manager, WSUN and co -owned Appointments at noncommercial can Television; Kurt Witt, account executive, Brown Silfies, develop- WYNF(FM) Tampa, Fla. lentown, Pa.: Shelley Concert Music Broadcasting, Chicago, to ment director, toVP, development and com- at Capital Cities /ABC Inc., le- manager, satellite network and syndicated Appointments munity relations; Donald L. Robert, program Andrea S. Cohen, assistant sales, Katz's Christal Radio there; Jenne gal department: director, toVP, programing; Jerry A. Rich- labor relations department, Becker, account executive, Select Radio, general attorney, ards, chief engineer, to VP, engineering. Capital Cities /ABC Inc., New York, named Chicago, to account executive, Katz Radio general attorney, legal and business affairs/ Tony Garcia, manager, entertainment and there; Charlie Lyon, sales assistant, Blair broadcasting; Olivia Cohen-Cutler, VP, labor Sports, United Stations Radio Networks, Television, New York, to research analyst, relations, RKO General Inc., N.Y., to labor New York, named director, acquisitions and Katz Continental Television there; William Id- relations as general attorney; Marian Lind- affiliate relations. zorek, research analyst intern, to research ana- in law firm of Kornstein Veisz berg, associate Jack Maule, general manager, WEEK -TV lyst, Katz Continental Television, New York. & Wexler, New York, to legal department as Peoria, Ill., joins WZZM -TV Grand Rapids, for litigation, law and regu- Douglas H. Banik, VP/director, research, general attorney Mich., in same capacity, replacing John DeR- Travisano, Los Angeles, joins lation. oche, resigned. Della Femina D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Inc., Chi- Michael J. LaBonia, executive VP and station John Blassingame, general sales manager, cago, as director, research and strategic plan- manager, noncommercial LAYES -TV New Or- WNCI(FM) Columbus, Ohio, joins WGAR-AM- ning. leans, and director, marketing, YESCOM FM Cleveland as general manager. Enterprises, subsidiary mobile production James Higgins and Kirk Stirland, account ex- unit, named president and general manager. Michael K. Williams, director, programing and ecutives, United Stations Programing Net-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 90 work and United Stations Radio Networks, Columbus, Ohio, named national sales man- rector, film acquisition. New York, named sales managers. Edward T. ager. at Turn- Quagliariello, traffic assistant and continuity Appointments Dan Hotchkiss, account executive, KKCW(FM) director, United Stations Radio Networks, er Broadcasting Sys- Beaverton, Ore., named national sales man- New York, named manager, satellite system tern Inc.: John Wal- ager. sales. den, VP, marketing, Turner Program Ser- Murray Berkowitz, VP Beverly Adlam, account executive, WKRS -FM vices, Atlanta, to sen- and director, sales, New York, and Andrea Jacobs, spot broad- ior VP, and mar- Blair Independent, cast supervisor, Warwick Advertising, New sales there; William New York, joins MMT York, join WYNY(FM) New York as account keting, D. Merriam, produc- Sales Inc. there as VP executives. tion manager, and director, sales. Victoria White, recent graduate. University of wTBS(TV), Atlanta, to Cailifornia, Los Angeles, joins KMEO-AM -FM Richard J. Grunow, director, production Phoenix as account executive. Walden account executive, and operations; San- ABC Radio Network, dra Wilson, production operations manager, named VP Detroit, Programing WTBS(TV). to production manager. and sales manager there. Appointments at Casablanca IV: Jack Allen, Berkowitz Terry Christensen, personal attorney for in- executive VP, Colex Enterprises, TV syndi- vestor Kirk Kerkorian and consultant to Ker- cator, Los Angeles, to senior VP, worldwide Appointments at DDB Needham Worldwide, korian's Tracinda Corp., holder of 79% inter- sales. New York; Michael Capons, director, Chicago: Timothy (11m) Kane, associate cre- est in MGM /UA Communications Co., Los Midwestern sales, MTS Entertainment, Chi- ative director, to creative director; Jan Dia- Angeles, named president, Tracinda Corp., cago, to director, Midwest sales, there; Beth- mond, VP and creative department manager, Beverly Hills. Calif. any Gorfine, account executive. Colex, Los to VP and assistant creative director; Julie Appointments at Angeles. to director, sales. Western region, Fotos and Matthew Langan, media planners, Showtime/The Movie Channel Inc.: Jim Miller, senior VP, there. to media supervisors. scheduling and planning, New York, to senior VP. Sam Newman, director, business affairs and Michael J. Rosen, network TV negotiator, J. program acquisitions and planning. there; administration, HBO Inc., New York, named Walter Thompson, New York, joins Time Gary Keeper, director, program development, VP, business affairs. Buying Services Inc. there as account man- to VP, original programs, West Coast, joins ager. East Coast VP Steve Hewitt, New York, in R.B. Lerch, manager, affiliate administration, Kent L. Murray, copy director, Communica- reorganization of roles; William F. Rogers, di- Lifetime Cabletelevision, New York, joins tions Plus Inc., New York, joins Weightman rector, business affairs, Viacom Productions, Video Mall, Jenkintown, Pa., cable home Advertising, Philadelphia, as senior copy- Los Angeles, to VP, business affairs, super- shopping service, as director, affiliate rela- writer. vising original program acquisition negotiations. tions there; Matthew Duda, director. program Marc Feldman, broadcast supervisor, Plapler planning, to VP, program planning; Joan Mat Tinley, recent graduate, Harvard Business & Associates, New York, joins HCM there as Boorsteln, manager, film acquisition, to di- School. joins Prime media buyer. Ticket Network, Evan Sternschein, manager, prime time sales, Capital Cities/ABC Inc.. New York, joins ESPN Inc., Bristol, Conn., as advertising sales account executive. Broadcasting ii Lora Bunis, senior buyer, Grey Advertising, The Newsweekly of the Fifth Estate New York, joins Seltel there as account ex- 1705 N.W., ecutive. DeSales St., Washington, D.C. 20036 -4480 Susan Abramowicz -Duffy, regional media re- Please send .. (Check appropriate box) presentative, Stroh Brewery Co., Chicago, ¡I Broadcasting G; Magazine joins CPM Inc. there as account executive. T 3 years $190 2 years S135 1 year $70 6 mos. S35 Jan Morrow, account executive, Hyett Rams - land Inc., Minneapolis. joins Petry there as (International sal, _ fibers add $20 per year) account executive. CI Broadcasting IU1 Cablecasting Yearbook 1987 Ray Janz, president, Janz -Mack Advertising The complete guide to radio, TV cable and satellite facts and figures -$105. & Associates. Shawnee. Kan., joins (if payment with order $90) Billable orders must be accompanied by com- KSNW(TV) Wichita, Kan., as general sales pany business card or company purchase order. Oft press March 1987. manager. Please give street address for UPS delivery. Tom Burkhart, sales manager, wsOC-Tv Char- To order by MASTERCARD, VISA or CHOICE credit cards. phone toll free 800 -638 -SUBS lotte, N.C., joins WJzY(TV) there in same capacity. Name Payment enclosed Manuel Fernandez, president. Ferwin Adver- tising. Miami, joins WSCV(TV) Fort Lauder- Company Bill me dale, Fla.. as local sales manager. Address Home? Yes No Thomas B. Poole II, general manager. Travel - host magazine, Hilton Head. S.C., joins City State Zip WOTV(TV) Grand Rapids, Mich., as local sales manager. Type of Business Title /Position

Joseph Salibra, account executive, WTVH(TV) Signature Are you in cable TV operations i3 Yes Syracuse, N.Y., named local sales manager. (required) No

I I Sarah Simpson, national sales manager, For renewal or address change I KOVR(TV) Stockton, Calif., joins KRBK -TV place most recent label here Calif., in same capacity. Sacramento, _1 Gary Poole, local sales manager. WCMH -TV I _I

91 Inglewood, Calif., as director, program de- ington bureau, named executive producer, les as weekend anchor and general assign velopment. CNN World Report, scheduled to debut in Oc- ment reporter. tober. Randy Robinson, pro- Monica Hart, anchor, noon newscast, KIRO -T' ducer, CBS Television Steve Blue, executive editor, KTTV(TV) Los Seattle, named weekend anchor. Stations, and produc- Angeles, named news director. Andrea Na- Lynne Jarman -Johnson, producer, 6 p.m tion executive, WCBS- News, and versen, correspondent, ABC -TV newscast, WOTV(TV) Grand Rapids, Mich. Tv New York, joins Bill Redeker, correspondent, CBS -TV News, named public affairs director. Linden Productions, join KTTV(TV) as co- anchors. Universal City, Calif., Roger Fowler, director, news and informa Harvey Nagler, VP, news and sports, United as VP, television. tion, noncommercial WVTF(FM) Roanoke Stations Radio Networks, New York, joins Va., joins WDBJ(TV) there as director, public Stephens, . Norman WCBS(AM) New York, as director, news affairs. VP, movies and mini- series, Warner Bros. Bill Prasad, from KXXV(TV) Waco, Tex., join: Television, Burbank, WLOS(TV) Asheville, N.C., as Henderson. Robinson Calif., named VP, dra- ville, N.C., bureau chief. ma development there. Mark Nuce, news director, WKYG(AM) E.V. (Erni) Di Massa Jr., executive producer, WXKX(FM) Parkersburg, W. Va., join: Lorimar- Telepictures' VTV, Culver City, WMNI(AM) Columbus, Ohio, as anchor ant Colo., joins Orion Television Syndication, reporter. Los Angeles. as producer, Hollywood Squares. Doug Rubush, from wsvA(AM) Harrisonburg. Bruce Wermuth, assistant vocal director, Me- Va., joins WANV-AM -FM Staunton, Va., a: dia General Broadcast Services, Memphis, farm director. Tenn., joins TM Communications Inc., Dal- las as vocal /music producer. Nagler Engelman Daniel Pope, weather anchor, KOBI(TV) Med- Carla Engelman, supervising producer, NBC- ford. Ore., joins The Weather Channel, At- marketing represen- Jo Ella Mathis, sales and TV SportsWorld, New York, named coordi- lanta, as on- camera meteorologist. The tative, ESPN Inc., Bristol, Conn., joins nating producer there. Nostalgia Channel, Dallas, as director, na- John Belski, meteorologist, WLKY-TV Louis- tional accounts, Western region. Christine Sloat, assistant news director, ville, Ky., joins WAVE-TV Louisville as meteo- WJBK -TV Detroit, named news director. rologist. Denise Zeitlow, manager, film acquisition, Playboy Channel, Los Angeles, named direc- Liz Talbot, anchor and reporter, WAOW-TV Cindy Smith, reporter and day anchor. tor, film acquisitions and scheduling. Wausau, Wis., joins wvTV(TV) Milwaukee as KHVH(AM) Honolulu, named newsroom man- news director and anchor. ager. John Fodor, marketing and development director, noncommercial KCRW(FM) Santa David Isaacs, news editor, WTVN(AM) Colum- Lauren Yee, anchor /reporter, KCRL(TV) Reno. Monica, Calif., joins Radio Express Inc., Los bus, Ohio, joins WOOD -AM -FM Grand Rapids, joins WAVY-TV Portsmouth, Va., as Chesa- Angeles, radio syndicator, as director, mar- Mich., as news director. peake reporter. keting and planning. Michael Cutler, assistant news director, David Stanton, lawyer with private practice. Jerry Balme, coordinating producer, ABC - WTVN -TV Columbus, Ohio, joins KVBC(TV) Florence, S.C., joins WIS -TV Columbia. TV's General Hospital, Los Angeles, named Las Vegas as news director. S.C., as business and economics reporter. producer. Bob Bardo, associate producer, Steve Johnson, news director, WKFT(TV) Fay- Dave Baum, from WMAQ -TV Chicago, joins named coordinating producer. Marty Vagts, etteville, N.C., joins KXLY-TV Spokane, WBBM(AM) there as nighttime inverview show administrator, ABC Production, joins Gener- Wash., in same capacity. host. al Hospital as associate producer. Rosie Oakley, general broadcast executive, Gerard Reddy, client service executive, New Eastern U.S., Associated Press Broadcasting England area, A.C. Nielsen Co., joins MCA Services, Washington, named deputy direc- TV, New York. as research manager, off-net- tor, sales. Technology work and features. Steven S. Rosenberg, sales executive, MCA TV, New York, named Dave Rowe, former NFL defensive lineman manager, East Coast sales. and former color analyst, NBC Sports, joins Dick Bock, president. Raycom Inc., Charlotte, N.C., as color ana- Kim Poison, director, technical services, MZB & Associates. lyst for syndicated Southwest Conference Dallas, video systems Broadway Video, New York, joins Para- college football games. mount Domestic Television there as produc- and equipment suppli- tion manager, Entertainment Tonight. Rich Gould, sports director, Koplar Commu- er, becomes majority nications' KRBK -TV Sacramento, Calif., stockholder and CEO, Dan Sealer, account executive, Westwood named sports director, co -owned KPLR -TV St. replacing John Zien- One /Mutual Radio, Los Angeles, joins Pre- Louis. kosky, who will con- miere Radio Network, New York, as national tinue as consultant. account manager. Chris McClure, sports director, WCXI(AM) De- troit, joins WIR(AM) there as executive direc- Appointments at Co- Dean Richards, announcer, Satellite Music tor, WIR Sports Network. lorGraphics Systems Network's "StarStation," syndicated; adult Inc., Madison, Wis.: Bock contemporary radio format, Dallas, named Ken Copper, anchor, WOBM -FM Toms River, Kenneth Simmons, Jim operations manager, "StarStation." N.J., named assistant news director. Drew VP and general manager, to president; Wil- Zippo, from KTKS(FM) Denton, Tex., joins Jacobs, anchor and reporter, named assign- liam Schultz, director of marketing, Autogra- Satellite Music Network as morning an- ment editor. phix Inc., to VP, marketing and sales; Rober) nouncer, "Pure Gold" format. Miller, Southeast regional sales, to national Mike Bono, from WLBZ -TV Bangor, Me., joins sales manager; Doug Hinahara, Western re- The Weather Channel, Atlanta, as on- camera gional sales, to product manager, Weather News and Public Affairs meteorologist. Graphics Systems; Patricia Sprewell, custom- er sales representative, to Midwest regional Ed Buggs, reporter and anchor, WBRZ(TV) Ba- sales manager; Douglas Sorensen to South- Appointments at Cable News Network: Gary ton Rouge, named 10 p.m. anchor. Margaret east regional sales manager, Atlanta. Campbell, news correspondent, NBC -TV Lawhon, noon anchor, named 6 p.m. anchor. News, joins CNN Paris bureau (scheduled to Appointments at Wold Communications Inc. begin operation this fall) as bureau chief; Stu- Chris Conangla, weekday anchor and report- Dorothy A. (Dotty) Marsh, VP, Western sales. art Loory, senior correspondent, CNN, Wash- er, WBZ -TV Boston, joins KCBS -TV Los Ange- Los Angeles, to VP, domestic and interna-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 92 tional sales there; Thomas J. Bartunek, VP Jack R. Smith, former telecommunications Eastern sales, New York, to VP, corporate Quaal gift. A scholarship has been es- partners, Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodard, Quinn development, Los Angeles. tablished following a $100,000 gift to & Rossi, Washington, join Bryan, Cave, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, McPheeters & McRoberts law firm there as John R. Macedo, director, financial and oper- by Ward L. Quaal, president of Ward L. partners. ating analysis, sound communications divi- Quaal Co., Chicago, and former presi- sion, Comsat Corp., Bala Cynwyd, Pa., Patrice A. Lyons, senior attorney, Office of dent, Tribune Broadcasting Inc. Quaal named corporate risk manager. General Counsel, United States Copyright continues to serve the Tribune Co. as a Office, Washington, joins Washington law Christopher F. Sutphin, VP, General Instru- consultant. He is a Michigan graduate firm of Haley, Bader & Potts. ment Corp., New York, manufacturer of ca- who received the school's Distin- ble TV electronic equipment, adds duties as guished Alumnus Award in 1967. The Mark Fried, from performing rights staff, general manager, power semiconductor divi- Ward L. and Dorothy G. Quaal Scholar- Broadcast Music Inc., New York, named ex- sion, succeeding Gary Stein, named VP, ship to Michigan's College of Literature, ecutive, writer/publisher relations. Worldwide Wagering. Science and the Arts is part of Mich - Officers elected by California Public Radio, Thomas Noack, marketing manager, Handy gan's Dean's Merit Scholarship Pro- San Luis Obispo, association of 20 noncom- & Harman Electronic Materials, Boston, gram, formed to aid outstanding under- mercial radio stations: Tom McManus, KPBS- joins Augat Inc., Attleboro, Mass., as mar- graduates. The first recipient of the FM San Diego, president; Jack Brown, keting manager, interconnection components award is Caroline Onischak of Olympia KCHO(FM) Chico, VP; Frank R. Lanzone Jr., division. Falls, Ill. Onischak will begin her studies KCBx(FM) San Luis Obispo, treasurer; Larry at Michigan in the fall. KPCC(FM) Pasadena, secretary. Dan Martin, video editor and operations man- Shirk, ager, Century Ill Teleproductions, Boston, Charles W. McConnell, program manager, joins Allied Film & Video, Chicago, as sales vision of Armstrong/Strupp Advertising, noncommercial KUAC -TV Fairbanks, Alaska, representative. Milwaukee, joins Jones Intercable Inc., En- joins Southern Educational Communications S.C., as director, Clarence Abram, chief engineer, noncom- glewood, Colo., multiple cable system oper- Association, Columbia, programing and development. mercial WTVS(TV) Detroit, named director, ator, as director, campaign development. engineering. Carl Bauman, from KVBC(TV) Las Vegas, Lewis Freedman, freelance producer, joins The University of Chicago as director, Wil- Martin D. Couch, assistant chief engineer, joins WREG -TV Memphis as promotion man- liam Benton Broadcast Project. KZKC(TV) Kansas City, Mo., named chief en- ager. gineer. Chenoa Crockett, producer /writer/director, Appointments at The Kamber Group, corn- KITV(TV) Honolulu, named promotion man- municatins consultancy, Washington: Maria ager. DeQuatro, assistant to general president, Promotion and PR Sheet Metal Workers International Associ- Amy Gutmann, from KKSN(AM)-KKLI(FM) ation, Washinton, to senior associate; Terri Portland, Ore., joins KEX(AM) there as pro- Sahli, from United Federation of Communi- Sheila Bowe Sitomer, VP, The Rowland Co., motion director. cations Workers, Minneapolis, and Pete Staf- New York, public relations firm, named sen- Ed Cole, from WCTI(TV) Greenville, N.C., ford, director, safety and health, AFL -CIO, ior VP. joins WITN -TV Washington, N.C., as copy- Washington, to account executives; Jerry Go- Kimball Howell, direc- writer, creative services department. yerman, assistant comptroller, American tor, creative services, Bankers Association, Washington, to comp- Robert Noble, promotion director, KCOY-TV, WABC -TV New York, troller. Santa Maria, Calif., joins KRBK -TV Sacra- joins HBO Inc. there mento, Calif., as promotion producer /writer. Steve Lakey, from KRBK -TV Sacramento, Ca- as VP, on -air promo- lif., joins KVBC(TV) Las Vegas as manager, tion, HBO and Cine- advertising and promotion. max. Allied Fields Kip Cozart, director, production, Cable Ad David Garland, direc- Net Inc., Philadelphia, joins wJZY(TV) Char- tor, national promo- lotte, N.C., as promotion manager. tions, 20th Century Appointments in reorganization of Americom Fox, Los Angeles, Media Brokers, Washington: Thomas P. Gam- Movietime mon, president, to chairman; Daniel T. Gam- Howell joins there, cable TV ser- mon, VP, to president. Deaths vice, as director, promotions. H. Irving Grousbeck, director and co- founder, Boston, becomes Appointments at Tribune Broadcasting, Chi- Continental Cablevision, Frederick A. (Ted) Bell, 75, radio and televi- principal, Entertainment -Media Venture Part- cago: Ron McCoy, creative services director, sion producer, director and actor, died July ners Corp. /General Partner, Entertainment- Tribune's wGN -TV Chicago, to director of pro- 17, following series of strokes, at his home in Media Venture Partners I, L.P., Los Angeles. motion and publicity, Tribune Broadcasting; Hobart, N.Y. Broadway and film actor, be- Pam Pearson, creative services director, Tri- William R. Rice, partner, Jamar-Rice Co., ginning in 1930's, Bell was Radio Free Eu- bune's KWGN -TV Denver, to same position, Austin, media broker, joins Thoben -Van Huss rope program director in early 1950's. His WON-TV; Charlee Biondo, creative services & Associates Inc., Indianapolis, media radio and TV executive producer credits in- director, Tribune's WGNO -TV New Orleans, broker, as VP specializing in broadcast prop- cluded Truth or Consequences, The Gary succeeds Pearson in Denver; John Allison, erties. Moore Show and Lowell Thomas radio news- senior promotion producer, Tribune's casts. He is survived by wife, Janet, son Jeff Jay S. Zucker, sales manager, KDTU -TV Tuc- wPix(TV) New York, to staff of Tribune Cre- (promotion manager, WTOL -TV Toledo, son, Ariz., joins Lemmon Rock Communica- ative Services Group, Atlanta. Ohio), two other sons and daughter. tions Inc. broadcast advisory firm there, as Richard L. Coats, communications adminis- president and general manager. Louis F. DaPron, 74, film and television chor- trator, Harte -Hanks Cable Inc., Houston, eographer, died July 22 of heart attack at John J. Fitzpatrick, VP, human resources ad- named director of communications. Westlake Community Hospital, Westlake Vil- ministration, and Bruce A. Hubler, VP, man- assistant VP, communica- lage, Calif. Donald O'Connor choreographer Antonin Boisvert, agement resources planning and develop- Toronto, for 13 years, beginning in 1941 with When tions, Canadian Broadcasting Co., ment, Dun & Bradstreet Corp., New York, named VP, communications. Johnny Comes Marching Home, he was also owner of Nielsen Marketing and Media Re- an Emmy nominee for his choreography on services, search, named senior VP's. Charles J. Weil - Pam Koopman, manager, creative Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater, worked Viacom International, New York, The gus, executive VP, human resources and joins six years in the 1950's for Perry Como, and in Leland Co. there, public relations firm, as communications, retires after 31 years with the 1960's for Andy Williams and Jerry Lew- creative director. company. is. He is survived by wife, Sue, and daughter, Lucy Strupp, president, Cable Concepts, di- John G. Johnson Jr., Carl W. Northrop and Dian Krull.

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MacNeil and Lehrer ton, Va., just outside Washington. News - Hour, produced at the facilities of WNET and PBS's winning team WETA -TV, is fed at 6, 7 and 9 p.m., Eastern Time, and aired by 276 PBS member sta- On the air they are sober, earnest, probing, tions. It is the most expensive series in PBS's delivering the nation's only hour of national- lineup, costing $22.3 million for the current ly broadcast evening news. Off the air, Rob- season and paid for with $6 million from ert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, cohorts of the PBS stations, $5.3 million from the Corpo- Public Broadcasting Service's The MacNeill - ration for Public Broadcasting and $11 mil- Lehrer NewsHour, are at ease and spontane- lion from AT &T, the largest single -year un- ous, flowing with laughter and reminis- derwriting grant in history. cences and passionately expressing ideals. AT &T has been a MacNeil /Lehrer spon- Along with their executive producer, Les sor since 1981, when it contributed its first Crystal, and their team of reporters and pro- $1 million for NewsHour's predecessor, The ducers, public television's newsmen have MacNeil /Lehrer Report. The Report aired over shaped an alternative to the commercial PBS from 1976 to 1983, and was expanded news that is grounded in their belief that an from 30 minutes to an hour only after a fierce increasing number of viewers want in -depth campaign waged by MacNeil, Lehrer and discussion of issues and development of then -PBS President Lawrence Grossman. ideas. Commercial television networks "feel ROBERT' BRECKENRIDGE WARE MACNEIL (left) - (The stations were reluctant to let an already like they have to sell the news," says Lehrer. Executive editor and co- anchor, The successful commodity be altered and balked MacNeillLehrer "We're there to report the news." NewsHour, New York, and at changing their schedules to accommodate partner, MacNeil /Lehrer Productions; b. Jan. As was the commercial news team of Chet the longer show.) On Sept. 5, 1983, News - 19, 1931, Huntley and David Brinkley in its time, Montreal; B.A., Carleton University, Hour was introduced with a new set, new MacNeil and Lehrer are best known as Ottawa, 1954; radio actor, Canadian logo, new theme music and new format. Not halves of a whole, doing business as a duo Broadcasting Corp., 1950 -52; announcer, only did the length of the show increase, but since the inception of The MacNeil /Lehrer Re- CJCH(AM) Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1951 -52; its focus changed: Original in- studio discus- port in 1976 and occasionally before then, as announcer, news writer, CFRA(AM) Ottawa, sions of a single issue by several experts in public television's coverage of the Senate 1952 -53; radio announcer and TV host, CBC, were replaced by a news summary, a discus- Watergate hearings in 1973. MacNeil is eru- 1953 -54; subeditor, Independent Television sion of three issues, using interviews with dite, fair -haired and blue -eyed, fascinated News, London, 1955; subeditor, Reuters, experts and footage from the field, and a by language, at one time an aspiring actor. London, 1955 -60; London correspondent, news recap. The original program had been 1960 -63, and Washington correspondent, Lehrer is direct, brown -haired and brown - considered a supplement to the commercial 1963 eyed, unpretentious, a prolific writer and -65, NBC News; anchor, NBC's The networks' news; NewsHour is now consid- practicing playwright. They describe them- Scherer -MacNeil Report, New York, and NBC - ered an alternative. "There's no need to selves as best friends and interdependent owned WNBC -TV New York's The Sixth Hour watch any of the other nightly news pro- colleagues. They are the yin and yang of News, 1965 -67; reporter, BBC's Panorama, grams," Lehrer says. noncommercial TV news. London, 1967 -71; senior correspondent, MacNeil describes their relationship as National Public Affairs Center for Television - o "tremendously relaxing" and says Lehrer is a WETA -TV Washington, 1971 -73; reporter, Panorama, 1973 -75; anchor, Robert MacNeil "constant supply of advice." Lehrer recipro- In his autobiography The Right Place at the Report, WNET(TV) New York, 1975; anchor, cates: "Unlike most people in this ego- inten- co- Right Time, published in 1982, MacNeil The MacNeillLehrer Report, 1976-83; present sive business, I always have somebody by commented that "in the broadcasting indus- position since September 1983; single; my side," he says. "Robin and I are not com- try and in the press which covers it, commer- children (from previous marriages) peting for air time. Robin and I are not corn - - cial television is the 'real world' and public Catherine, 30; Ian, 28; Alison, 20; William, 16. peting for anything." television something else." Yet NewsHour's The partnership is in two businesses- o ratings are increasing slowly but steadily, newsgathering and program production. JAMES CHARLES LEHRER- ASSOCIate editor and and "public television isn't in any crisis of MacNeil, executive editor of NewsHour, and co- anchor, The MacNeillLehrer NewsHour, identity or crisis of format," says MacNeil. Lehrer, associate editor, are also the force Washington, and partner, MacNeil /Lehrer Public television has clearly delineated its behind MacNeil /Lehrer Productions, a six - Productions; b. May 19, 1934, Wichita, Kan.; market, and it "knows what to come up with, year -old company they formed to pursue associate of arts degree, Victoria College, which is simply good, interesting program- television interests in addition to their five - Victoria, Tex., 1954; BJ, Journalism, University ing," he says. day -a-week job. The production company of Missouri, Columbia, 1956; U.S. Marine According to Lehrer, NewsHour's creators has contributed three projects to PBS: last Corps, 1956 -59; reporter, The Dallas Morning "have our costs down to what it really takes" season's nine -part The Story of English, a se- News, 1959 -61; reporter, political columnist for production: There is more use of the stu- ries about the English language that MacNeil and city editor, The Dallas Times -Herald, dio, which is cheaper than shooting in the co -wrote and narrated; My Heart, Your Heart, 1961 -70; director of public affairs and host, field, and "the machine that moves us is the a 1985 documentary inspired by Lehrer's editor and executive producer, Newsroom, editorial machine rather than the technical heart attack at age 49, and wrap -arounds for KERA -TV Dallas, 1970 -72; public affairs machine." If the program had more money, The Heart of the Dragon, a 12 -part series coordinator, PBS, 1972 -73; correspondent, says MacNeil, it might expand its produc- about China presented in 1985. The corn - NPACT- wETA-TV Washington, 1973 -75; tion of essays, hire more specialist corre- pany also produces NewsHour with noncom- Washington correspondent, Robert MacNeil spondents and do more foreign affairs back- mercial stations WNET(TV) New York and Report, WNET New York, 1975; co- anchor, The ground pieces. But he and Lehrer are happy wETA -Tv Washington. MacNeil /Lehrer Report, 1976 -83; present with the program. "We have most evenings a For the most part, MacNeil and Lehrer position since September 1983; m. Kate pretty wonderful mix," says MacNeil. concentrate on broadcasting the news, with Staples, June 4, 1960; children - Jamie, 25; MacNeil and Lehrer choose their staff MacNeil in New York and Lehrer in Arling- Lucy, 24, Amanda, 20. carefully, searching for what MacNeil de-

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 94 scribes as "people who are like members of and weather on the 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. shift. He Center for Television-wETA -Tv Washing- the family." Staffers "can be ambitious; they graduated to reporter, then resigned under ton, then public broadcasting's version of a can be competitive," he says, "but we're not protest two years later when the paper network news organization, as a senior cor- going to let any of them run roughshod over wouldn't run a controversial series of articles respondent covering the coming year's somebody else out of some crazy notion that he had written on a Dallas civil defense presidential election campaign. It was dur- that kind of competition is more important group dispensing "right wing propaganda." ing that time that MacNeil and his partner at than the human values and friendship that go He was picked up by the rival paper, The NPACT, Sander Vanocur, became embroiled with it." Dallas Times -Herald, where he covered such in public television's battle with the Nixon What other qualities do MacNeil and stories as the assassination of John F. Kenne- administration over PBS coverage of public Lehrer believe television journalists should dy, did a political column and acted as city affairs (BROADCASTING, April 17, 1972). have? Lehrer names curiosity -"If you think editor. His novel about a Mexican general Vanocur eventually resigned, and MacNeil you already know everything, you've got to trying to retake the Alamo, "Viva Max!," threatened to return to the BBC, "where they get out of journalism" -and attention to de- was published in 1966 and was made into a have learned what freedom and indepen- tail: "You have to legitimately care. You 1969 movie that wasn't particularly success- dence are all about" (BROADCASTING, Jan. can't be laid back about the facts. You've got ful, but brought the Lehrers (wife, Kate, and 29, 1973). Vanocur's resignation opened the to really be rabid about getting things right." daughters, Jamie, Lucy and Amanda) a door for Lehrer to take over as a correspon- Training as a print reporter is no longer im- $45,000 check. Lehrer left the Times -Herald dent at NPACT. "I was fresh off the bus from perative, MacNeil says, but there is a need in 1970 to devote himself to authorship on a Texas, really," Lehrer says. He began work- for the fundamentals of fact checking that grander scale. ing with MacNeil on a documentary maga- the wire services and newspapers teach. "If a MacNeil's career progressed from radio zine series, America '73. Soon afterward, the young journalist rises with the froth of pub- disk jockey to CBC network radio announc- Watergate hearings began, placing MacNeil lic celebrity without having gone through er and host of a 26 -week CBC children's and Lehrer together in homes nationwide as any of those disciplines," says MacNeil, television program called Let's Go to the Muse- public broadcasting produced the wall -to- "then one could raise questions about how um, with studying sandwiched between his wall coverage that earned a place for non- sound he or she will be when thrown into the various jobs. Upon graduating with a degree commercial broadcasting in the national big or difficult situation." Can an unaggres- in English in 1954, he packed up and moved consciousness. Although MacNeil rejoined sive person survive in the news business? "I to England because in Canada in those days the BBC's Panorama between 1973 and think it would be very difficult to be happy. "it was hopping somewhere else." In Lon- 1975, he and Lehrer had discussed the need You might be able to flourish," Lehrer says. don, he planned a career as a playwright, but for a noncommercial version of the national success eluded him. MacNeil became a sub- nightly news. When MacNeil was asked by editor at the newly established Independent WNET to host a nightly news program in New The partners entered journalism from differ- Television News in London because he York, he agreed, and brought Lehrer on ent avenues: MacNeil started as an actor in wanted to get married, and his fiance's father board as a correspondent based in Washing- Canadian Broadcasting Corp. radio dramas, said he had to have a job. After a few months ton. The local Robert MacNeil Report became and Lehrer began as a reporter for The Dallas he joined Reuters news agency and spent the national MacNeill Lehrer Report two Morning News. Lehrer had decided in high five years at wire service "drudgery." Mac- months later when it was picked up by PBS, school that he wanted to be a fiction writer Neil had been considering an offer from the launching the partnership. and a journalist, and he set about getting London Financial Times when he got an offer o experience. He was a sports reporter for his he couldn't refuse, from NBC. "NBC just high school paper, received an associate arts seemed so much more fun, and they offered Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, although degree from Victoria (Tex.) College, studied so much more money," he says. "It was a wedded to television, are offspring of the journalism at the University of Missouri and nice quiet office with a carpet on the floor. It media that created them: radio and print. "I headed a camp newspaper during a tour in was very civilized." am a creature of the radio age, and so much the Marine Corps. Lehrer also got an offer that was to change of my childhood imagination was formed by MacNeil got a taste of broadcasting when his life. A PBS member station in Dallas, listening to radio," says MacNeil. "A report- he dropped out of college to work as an all - KERA -TV, took him on as a news and public er on the radio, or a writer, or a poet, or a night disk jockey with CJCH(AM) Halifax, affairs consultant, a part-time job that blos- talker or a thinker, whatever-the product of Nova Scotia. In 1950 -52, he was a radio somed into full time when the Ford Founda- one mind, journalistic or creative or liter- actor with the CBC. But he had ambitions to tion contributed a grant for an experimental ary-can communicate without the assis- act on the stage and set out for New York. news program, and Lehrer took on the task. tance of a whole army of other people," he There, says MacNeil, "I lived on grapes and Becoming host, editor and executive pro- says, while television is a collaborative me- a girlfriend, who was well off." He made the ducer of Newsroom was "really hectic, re- dium and limits the imagination because rounds of producers, "a scruffy- looking kid warding work," Lehrer says. It led to a posi- "you can only see one depiction of a thing." with makeup all over my clothes and hair too tion as the station's director of public affairs, Lehrer, a writer in his spare time, finds long, turning out with all these band -box and a long -term relationship with public structure in both creative writing and news Broadway types who all looked like Fred broadcasting. Lehrer left KERA -TV and Dal- coverage. In writing plays he has learned to Astaire, very nattily dressed." Finally he las in 1972 to troubleshoot at PBS in Wash- impose his own deadlines. Similarly, "the stood in Times Square in the hot sun on an ington, in the newly created position of pub- structure of a news organization is a dead- Indian summer day, and "it was as though a lic affairs coordinator. Less than a year later, line," he says. "At the end of that day I've voice spoke to me out of the sky, like the he was offered "a better job, which was to had a newspaper I can hold in my hand or a voice of God, and said: 'You're a bloody work with Robin MacNeil." television broadcast that essentially I can fool to think of yourself as an actor...What MacNeil's tenure with NBC included as- hold on videotape, and that's it. The day you really are is a writer." MacNeil took the signments running the gamut from London - ends because the clock says it ends...That's voice's advice and went back to Canada, en- based foreign correspondent to Washington a very comforting thing." rolling in Carleton University in Ottawa, correspondent to documentary host to local The pair's joint belief in public televi- Ont., to study English and working full tithe news anchor to anchor of the first weekend sion's formula has kept them in the noncom- as a radio announcer at CFRA(AM) Ottawa. network news program, the Scherer -MacNeil mercial business in spite of past attempts by Lehrer's desire to write had been instilled Report. MacNeil says he "wasn't tempera- the commercial networks to lure them away. by a slightly more concrete being than Mac - mentally ready to be an anchor," and in 1967 Lehrer describes NewsHour as "the dream Neil's voice from the sky, a high school Eng- he turned to noncommercial television, re- job for anybody who's interested in broad- lish teacher, and his pursuit of authorship turning to London to take a reporting job cast journalism. We have the right to be took a similarly concrete form. As one of the with the British Broadcasting Corp.'s Pan- wrong. We have the right to experiment, the "Hemingway" generation, he says, he be- orama series, a program he describes as "the right to try things that other people haven't lieved that the "way into fiction writing was best program ever...a magazine in the truest tried before. It's like running your own small through journalism." In 1959 he joined the sense." In 1971 he came back to the United daily newspaper. The only difference is in Dallas Morning News as a writer of obituaries States to join the National Public Affairs television, you're the printing press too. "i

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 95 rnm ó3T eTA Successor for Neil Austrian as head of Showtime /The Movie Chan- equity, while Gillett Family Trust will own 99% of equity. Trust hat nel was to have been made last Friday, according to reliable source, three trustees, including Gillett. but announcement was canceled at last minute. Selection by Via- o Frank corn's new president and chief executive officer, Biondi, is House Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governments expected this week, with still to leading candidate said be Biondi's Relations last week passed lottery advertising legislation that woul former Time Inc. colleague and VP, Tony Cox. At least one dissent- permit broadcasters to advertise legal lotteries (including, for e) ing observer speculated that Biondi, who is very familiar with pay ample, bingo and casino gambling). Under current law, onl TV business, having run HBO, might not choose someone of Cox's broadcast advertising of state- conducted lotteries is allowed. Re stature to run day -to -day Showtime /TMC operations. presentative Clay Shaw (R -Fla.) was considering offering amend ment that would have outlawed lottery advertising unless it' Memorial service for Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige last permissible under state statute. Wednesday (July 29) delayed start of Iran -Contra hearings, causing them to run until about 8:30 p.m., well past evening news period. CBS's remake CBS News, which was carrying live rotation feed for other net- of The Twilight Zone, which premiered ill' Septem of 1985 works that day, took it in stride. CBS Evening News anchor Dan ber and went off air earlier this year, is being revived in co Rather, who has hearings from Washington, venture between CBS International and major domestic syndicator been anchoring hand- sources ed hearings coverage to CBS News correspondent Bob Schleifer at said last week. Venture will produce another approxi mately 30 episodes which will 6 p.m. Rather then anchored 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. feeds of Evening be packaged with episodes alread in can from News, as rotation coverage of hearings continued simultaneously past two seasons. Syndicator will offer package tr via special satellite hookup, for CBS affiliates that wanted to stations domestically, while CBS International will distribute i carry internationally. hearings. CBS's coverage ended at 8:27 p.m. Lane Venardos, CBS executive producer of special events, said it was "the first time in Home Box Office Inc. said last week that by September, its new pa our recollection, at least in the Eastern time zone, that congres- TV service, Festival, will be offered in cable systems serving mot sional hearings were broadcast in prime time." WUSA(TV) Washing- than three million homes. Among MSO's that are or will be carri ton was one CBS affiliate that carried full coverage of hearings. It ing service: ATC Corp., Cable America, Comcast Cable Commt did not air its local news or CBS network news that evening. nications Inc., Enstar Communications, Hauser Communication: o Insight Communications Co., Jones Intercable Inc., Media Gene CBS -owned waem.ry Chicago will move CBS Evening News from cur- al, Post- Newsweek Cable Inc., Scripps -Howard, SCA Televisio rent 5:30 -6 p.m. time slot to 6 to 6:30, beginning Sept. 14. At 5:30, Inc., TCA Cable, United Cable Television Corp., United Vide opposite ABC and NBC national newscasts, CBS News has placed Management Inc., Vision Cable Communications and Sammor. third. In May sweeps, CBS News scored 5.3/12, compared to 6/14 Cable Communications. for NBC Nightly News and 9.6/22 for World News Tonight. In new schedule, local news will run from 5 to 6. Truth or Consequences Group W Television Sales, internal rep arm for Group W Televisio will run at 6:30 -7, replacing second half hour of local news that had stations, has entered rep sweepstakes on two available stations i run from 6 to 7. two largest markets -MCA's wwoa -TV New York and Chris -Craft United's KCOPITV) Los Angeles. WwoR -TV is currently repped by Bla Mass Media Bureau of FCC last Friday approved application of Television, but has been listening to proposals from other firm: Gillett Broadcasting to spin off six TV stations into trust for four teen- Kc0P(TV) was repped by TeleRep until it became rep for Tribune age sons of George Gillett, while at same time Gillett group would KTLA(TV) Los Angeles and all other Tribune stations. own maximum number of TV stations, 12, permitted by FCC's multiple ownership rules. Licensee of six stations will be company headed by Lawrence Busse, current president of Gillett Communi- President Reagan on Friday an- cations, who will resign to run stations: wRLH -TV Richmond, Va.; nounced appointment of White wwMT(TV) Kalamazoo, Mich.; wEAU(TV) Eau Claire, Wis.; KOLN(TV) House staffer Elizabeth Board to Lincoln and KGIN(TV) Grand Island, both Nebraska, and xotcx -Tv post of special assistant to Presi- Oklahoma City. Busse will own 100% of voting stock and 1% of dent for media and broadcast relations. She succeeds Sue Mathes, Emmy eligibles. In prime time Emmy nominations, announced who has joined Disney World. by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences last Thursday, Board moves into her new assignment from job as director of NBC won nearly twice as many nominations, 140, as its net- White House television office. work competitors ABC and CBS, which each earned 75. PBS Before joining White House, in received 25 and Fox Broadcasting took five. Seven nominations 1984, Board had worked for five years for NBC News. went to syndicated programs. o Among individual programs, NBC's L.A. Law led with 20 Salary dispute between Lorimar-Telepictures and actress Valen nominations. ABC's Moonlighting and NBC's Golden Girls re- Harper, star of NBC -TV series Valerie, could lead to her replace ceived 14 each, NBC's St. Elsewhere had 11 and NBC's Cheers ment. Harper, who has four years left on six -year contract the won 10. contains automatic salary escalation clause, did not report to wor Fox will telecast the awards ceremony from Pasadena, Calif, last week for taping of first episode of fall season and was writte Civic Auditorium on Sept. 20. out of script. Lorimar, which produces program in association wit PBS led in news Emmy race, earning 35 of 111 nominations Miller -Boyett Productions, has contacted other "major stars" abot announced last Monday, followed by CBS with 32, ABC with 24, replacing lead character in role of relative or friend, and is awaitin NBC with 18, and two syndicated programs (documentary from their responses, Lorimar spokeswoman said. She added that NB: the Cousteau Society and CBN news segment) received one was pleased with alternatives under consideration and has give each. assurances show would be on schedule "with or without her." A Regular news and documentary series pulled in multiple of Friday (July 31), Lorimar had not set deadline for Harper t nominations for all but NBC. Programs earning more than one return, but officials said even if she is replaced program will retai nomination for PBS: National Geographic, six, and Frontline, name Valerie. Harper's agent could not be reached for commen four; CBS: CBS Evening News, eight, and 60 Minutes, five; C ABC: Nightline, seven, 20/20, five, Breslin's People, two, and Randy Reiss was named president of network television for Wa Our World, two. Disney and Touchstone Television, and executive vice president c Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will announce win- Walt Disney Studios last week. Reiss will be in charge of all Disne ners in New York, Sept. 7. network television product. With appointment, Reiss also bt comes member of newly formed broadcast board. Reiss recentl

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 96 esigned as president and chief executive officer of Norman Lear's Public Broadcasting Service programs rank highest in appeal and kct III Communications, effective Aug. 4, when Reiss assumes his impact, according to survey of adult television viewers commis- lutes at Disney. Prior to Act III, Reiss was president of domestic sioned by Public Broadcasting Service and conducted by Televi- elevision and video programing at Paramount. sion Audience Assessment Inc., Boston. TAA, established by o John & Mary R. Markle Foundation, which funds some public ack Smith, CBS -TV News VP and Washington bureau chief, has television programing, tabulated results from daily diaries distrib- 18 who had viewed public television in seen named senior producer, political coverage, for special events uted to 1,182 people -plus rnit, CBS News President Howard Stringer announced last Thurs- past week and control group of 388 who had not. Diaries, filled in lay. Effective Aug. 7, appointment will charge Smith with de- between April 30 and May 13, showed that out of 138 programs PBS, Fox in public )ates. conventions, election night and inauguration coverage. Joe aired by ABC, CBS, NBC, and syndication, 'eyronnin, deputy Washington bureau chief, will succeed Smith. television programs had greatest appeal or made greatest impact on viewers. PBS's Shoah was ranked first in categories "This Pro- o gram Touched My Feelings" and "I Learned Something from This on Tindiglia has joined CBS's The Morning Program in newly cre- Program." Only PBS program making top 10 in category "I Planned tied position of line producer, overseeing day to day production of in Advance to Watch" was Wall Street Week. PBS plans to repeat ;how. Tindiglia had been consultant to broadcast and was execu- survey in future, and will be sending results to networks. John ive producer of now defunct Today's Business, syndicated busi- Fuller, PBS director of research, stressed viability of using such less program. Bob Shanks remains executive producer of The surveys as alternative to ratings or people meters, and said: "It's Morning Program, which has struggled to hold its audience since something we plan to really push in the industry." eplacing CBS Morning News last January. Season to date, show ras averaged 2.2 rating, compared to 3.7 for Good MorningAmer- ca and 4.6 for Today. Because Soviet authorities, in unprecedented action, permitted o U.S. carrier to bring its own satellite antenna to Soviet Union, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization was able to J.S. Court of Appeals in Washington last week sent back to FCC carry live digital stereo transmission of Billy Joel's concert in Lenin- lecision in which commission held that telephone company and grad to U.S. on Sunday (Aug. 2). IDB Communications Group Inc. :able system in Indiana -owned, respectively, by father and his of Culver City, Calif., was allowed to use its 1.8 meter "fly -away" ;on -were affiliates and thus in violation of rule banning telco- transportable earth station for direct uplink from Leningrad, site of able crossownership rules. Commission also held that Northern concert, to Intelsat V -A (F-10) satellite located at 335.5 degrees ndiana Telephone Co. had violated Section 214 of Communications east for transmission to U.S. Audio will be downlinked at IDB's \ct in failing to obtain certification from commission before build - teleport in New York for distribution to 300 radio stations in U.S. ng three cable television systems for Northwest Indiana CATV Inc. Three -judge panel remanded case after determining that commis- a sion's finding of affiliation "was based in part on criteria that Edward Woodward, 57, star of CBS's Equalizer, is recovering in ippear inconsistent with the commission's own rules and prece- London from heart attack. Woodward was stricken last Tuesday lent." morning (July 28) shortly before he was scheduled to resume work on mini -series, Code Name Kyril, for British television. after week WC Network Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Segel off. Spokesman for Universal Television, which produces Equaliz- :old security analysts last week that cable home shopping service er, reported last week that heart attack was "much milder than axpects to reach profitability in third quarter. In second quarter, was originally rumored," although full extent of damage won't be ;nded last Friday, Segel said company expects to post $1.3 million known until completion of tests this week. It is unclear whether :o $1.5 million loss, half of what it expected four months ago. Segel Woodward will be able to resume work on Equalizer in New York :aid company nearly doubled billings in second quarter ($21 mil- when production is scheduled to resume Aug. 27. Show already ion) from first ($11.1 million). Network also announced signing of has five episodes (of scheduled 22) in can for new season, includ- 30 cable systems to new seven -year affiliation agreements repre- ing two -hour season opener with guest star Telly Savalas. >enting 11.8 million of service's 15 million committed homes. QVC ;urrently reaches over nine million homes, with six million to be idded, under new commitments, over next three years as cable >ystems expand channel capacity. Cable companies entering af- iliation agreements have supplied infusion of cash (nearly $5 mil - ion) for home shopping service, buying 483,000 shares of convert- ble preferred stock at $10 per share. Company said that after :ertain conditions are met, each preferred share will be converted nto 10 shares of common stock. QVC also announced that Ken- neth C. Eich, controller with H.B. Fuller, St. Paul chemical com- )any, joins QVC as executive VP and chief financial officer. O democratic presidential candidates Governor Michael Dukakis, esse Jackson and Senator Paul Simon refused to talk to NBC report - PURDUE irs outside Communications Workers of America convention this UNIVERSITY veek in Miami Beach in show of solidarity with National Associ- PUBLIC AFFAIRS ition of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians, which is striking VIDEO 'IBC. CWA locked out all three networks from convention as result ARCHIVE if candidates' refusal to deal with NBC. Federal court had ruled I_ iarlier that NBC could not be excluded from coverage by itself. C -SPAN on file. Purdue University will house a national educational archive to record, store and distribute all C -SPAN programing. The public affairs video archive, housed in the school -louse Appropriations Committee recommended that Corporation of humanities, social science and education, will provide video- Public Broadcasting million for FY 1990, or be funded at $238 S10 tapes for research and for use in classrooms across the country, pillion more than FY 1989 figure and highest figure ever approved according to Purdue University President Steven C. Beering (1), or CPB, which had asked for $254 million. Office of Management who dedicated the video archive July 29 with C -SPAN founder and Budget had proposed that FY 1988 and 1989 appropriations be Brian Lamb, a 1963 Purdue graduate. :ut to provide $132 million for FY 1990 (BROADCASTING, Dec. 22, 986).

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 97 C O M M I T T E D T O T H E F I R S T A M E N D M E N T & T H E F I F T H E S T A T E

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Beginning of the end to act, regardless of the political consequences, and saying that it was "aware of no precedent that permits a federal agency to Every broadcaster in America will want to be in the eighth floor ignore a constitutional challenge to the application of its own meeting room at 1919 M Street in Washington tomorrow morning policy merely because the resolution would be politically awk- at 9:30 when the FCC takes up two items: a report to Congress on ward.") alternatives to present enforcement of the fairness doctrine, and a And so the stage is set for history. Tomorrow morning, Chair- decision in the Meredith case, which -if all goes well -will man Patrick will gavel his colleagues to order and put his career eliminate that doctrine from the books and from the back of an on the line. There will ensue a great wailing and gnashing of teeth industry that has been hobbled in its First Amendment function- among certain members of the Congress who have cast their lot ing for 38 years-since June 2, 1949, when an FCC presided over against history and change. It may be that a new bill codifying a by Acting Chairman Rosel Hyde, on a 4 -1 vote, released stations so- called fairness standard will be passed, and even that the to editorialize but said they could do so only if they hewed to a President -who has told friends that he will continue to veto governmentally defined standard of fairness. fairness regardless of the legislation to which it is attached -may This page was quick to comment. In an editorial on June 13 *, it be forced to allow it into law. But even in that eventuality there said: would be recourse to the courts. This week's action by the expert "After eight years of gestation [since the original Mayflower agency, acting unfettered, in full possession of its faculties, its decision on Jan. 16, 1941 ] the FCC has brought into the radio courage and its dedication to the public interest, would weigh world its editorializing offspring. Obviously, because it labored heavily in that balance. so long, it has dropped a monstrosity of confused parentage-one Regrettably, there are places for only 121 "public members" in that can become a Frankenstein monster to turn against those who the FCC meeting room. All broadcasters -and, indeed, all citi- toiled so diligently for its arrival. zens- should see and hear what takes place there, an opportunity "The opinion (it is neither definitive regulation nor rule) estab- we hope the broadcast industry makes possible. Even more im- lishes fairness as the yardstick if stations transmit editorials re- portant, from tomorrow forward, all broadcasters, and particular- flecting the views of ownership on public issues. There's no ly all journalists among them, should make their demand for First definition of controversy. Amendment freedom known, unmistakably, to every member of "The FCC, in our view, takes the wrong road. The right to Congress. This is far too important an issue to be left to the editorialize imparts the right to be unfair ..... Washington broadcast lobby, and especially to those who failed to "One thing is clear. The opinion does give broadcasters the fight codification and opposed the President's veto in the first chance to live dangerously. Stations which venture into editorial- place. The appropriate message to convey, paraphrasing Peter izing in politics and on public affairs may find themselves in hot Finch in the movie "Network," is: "We're mad as hell and we're water on license renewals- because fairness and balance are not going to take it anymore." chameleons. What might be fair today could be construed as This page has been "Committed to the First Amendment and unfair a year hence." the Fifth Estate" from its inception on Oct. 15, 1931. Some of its (It is interesting to note, in today's context, that the debate editors have thought they would never live to see the fairness about fairness rarely involves editorializing. Generally, the de- doctrine repealed; sadly, some of them didn't. But if only for an bate is about a station's [or a network's] coverage, or noncover- hour, or a week, or a few months, it looks very much as if present- age, of controversial issues. The reason editorials don't come into day broadcasters will know a moment of freedom. Thanks to it is that broadcasting has essentially been eliminated as an edito- Dennis Patrick, Mimi Dawson, Patricia Dennis, James Quello rializing medium, with the limited exception of pious pieces on and a cast of thousands who have fought that good fight, we may motherhood or excoriations of potholes in the public pavements. yet overcome. Had the 1949 FCC intended to rid the ether of opinions, it could not have acted more efficiently than it did in adding the fairness criterion.) Now it is 1987, and a new chairman is at the helm. Dennis Patrick, whom few would peg as a revolutionary, has called to the agenda what may be the most important vote in the agency's history. A string of circumstances years in the making has brought the fairness issue to a critical mass. The U.S. Court of Appeals, in the so- called TRAC case, held that fairness was not congression- ally mandated. The FCC, although freed by that dicta, concluded that the doctrine ought to be eliminated but failed to do so, prudently deferring to the will of Congress. Congress, fearing the FCC might act, passed its own bill codifying the doctrine. And then President Reagan, in what until now has been the most dramatic and far-reaching action of all, vetoed that legislation and created a window of opportunity in which the FCC might indeed obey the most recent court edict (when the Court of Appeals remanded Meredith eight months ago, charging the commission

Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt * Those with a bent for history will find a complete text of the editorializing decision on pages 76 -81 of that issue. "I just asked him what he thought about last night's editorial."

Broadcasting Aug 3 1987 98 "...AND I'M SURE ISPEAK FOR ALL OF US WHEN T SAY THE RAILROADS SHOULD BE REREGUTATED''

Some people who claim to speak to see this progress reversed. And they federal and state governments to lower for everybody are really speaking for certainly don't want to change a law their rates still further. almost nobody. that has revitalized failing railroads and Maybe But if they win, most other For example, there§ a group in made it possible for all railroads to rail shippers will lose-through higher Washington calling itself Consumers become so competitive with each other rates, deteriorating service, and-as United for Rail Equity (C.U.R.E.) that and with other modes of transportation railroads decline- perhaps through loss claims to speak for rail shippers. It's a that rates overall are dropping. of service altogether. group that is supported principally by Even the rates paid by C.U.R.ES If you're a journalist interested in the coal and electric utility industries. supporters for shipping coal have these issues, the Association of American And it seeking revisions to the Staggers dropped for the past two years. Down 2 Railroads will be happy to provide you Rail Act of 1980 which -if they benefit percent in 1985 and down 2.5 percent in with more information. Because we anyone-would primarily benefit the coal 1986. They're now at their lowest level think that to tell the story properly, you and utility industries at the expense of since 1981. In addition, the contracts need facts, not just assertions. To get the most other rail customers. made possible by the Staggers facts, write Media Information, Most shippers-87 percent of those Act have assured many utilities Association of American Railroads, surveyed recently-are happy with the of low rates in the future. 50 F St., N.W, Washington, D.0 improved service and rates brought Nevertheless, C.U.R.Es 20001, Dept. 710. If you're on a about by deregulation. They don't want members think they can use deadline, call (202) 639 -2555. ASSOCIATION OF m 1987 Moo, of Ammo= Railroads AMERICAN RAILROADS The real story here

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