Heart Knows." Collin Raye, who was recording ACCESS: in the next room, joined Gifford on the song "Moondance." AMFM, Citadel Hit The Internet NASHVILLE Sonya Isaacs' song "Since I Gave My Heart Two first-time deals k ith two major radio ; country KOMS Fort Smith, Ark.; and Away," a track on her self -titled album, will be fea- groups mark the further integration of thecountry WDZQ/WCZQ and adult top 40 tured in ABC -TV's upcoming "Magical World Of industry with the Internet. AMFM has joined WSOY Decatur, Ill. Disney" special "Geppetto," airing May 3 and forces with RCN Corp. in a co -branding ini- A division of TV group owner Chris-Craft Cyrus Joins Sony's starring Drew Carey. tiative to expand RCN's penetration into is suing to block 's$36billion pur- Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson will ap- Philadelphia. RCN bundles telephone, high- chase of CBS. BHC Communications says the Monument Label pear on TV show "Politically Incorrect" Feb. 21. speed Internet, and cable -TV service. Begin- Viacom/CBS deal violates an agreement be- Mark Wills will host the Price Oil Plainsman ning next month, AMFM's adult top 40tween BHC and Viacom related to the joint As long expected, has Celebrity golf and music extravaganza at the WLCE, top 40 WIOQ, and R&B WUSL will ownership of the UPN TV network. BHC signed Billy Ray Cyrus and assigned him to itsAuburn University Club April 10-11. The event promote RCN with on -air commercials andand Viacom both own a50%interest in UPN. Monument Records imprint. Cyrus previously benefits the American Heart Assn. of Auburn. station remotes, and each station's Web siteThe suit was filed Feb. 8 in State was on Mercury Records, where he scored two Wills will also be March's CMT Showcase artist. will be able to register new RCN subscribers. Supreme Court. In a joint statement, CBS platinum albums and one gold. He is currently Steve Wariner will host Westwood One's two- and Viacom say the lawsuit is "transparently in the studio with producer Dann Huff workinghour "Country Grammy Nomination Special" without merit and will have no impact on the on his Monument debut, due in late summer. airing Feb. 18-20, just prior to the 42nd annual timing of Viacom's planned merger with has been added to the lineup for the Grammy Awards Feb. 23. The special features CAPITAL 6 CBS." The merger is expected to close this "WCRS Live!" session March 4 at the Country interviews with the year's Grammy nominees. spring. It is likely the FCC, which bars the Radio Seminar in Nashville. He replaces Chely United Stations Radio Networks will offer three ownership of two broadcast networks, will Wright, who had a scheduling conflict. new installments of its "Country Giants" series and CAPITOL force Viacom to spin off its UPN holdings; Virgin Records Nashville artist Clay Davidson has once again tapped Edd Hall, announcer for meanwhile, Viacom is pressuring Chris-Craft signs with Buddy Lee Attractions for worldwide NBC -TV's "The Tonight Show," as host. The Tim BY FRANK SAXE to either sell its half of UPN to Viacom or buy booking representation. McGraw story airs Memorial Day weekend. The its half for$5million. The National Assn. for Music Education has Dixie Chicks story airs Fourth of July weekend. 212-538-5268 [email protected] released a series of artist PSAs to coincide with The Brooks & Dunn story airs Labor Day week- AMFM has received an upfront lump sum CAPITOL: LPFM JUDD-ERNAUT Music in Our Schools Month (March). The PSAs, end. United Stations will expand the series in Oc- and will have access to RCN subscribers to The Capitol Hill effort to overturn the emphasizing the importance of music education, tober by offering affiliates "21st Century Country," market its radio properties, Airplay Monitor FCC's adoption of a low -power FM service were distributed to more than 1,000 country sta- a four-part, eight -hour series spotlighting the has learned. "Our pact with RCN enables us has taken a step forward. Judd Gregg, R- tions and 30 radio networks. Participating coun- biggest songs, artists, and trends that are setting to close the loop with our listeners and ex- N.H., has introduced a Senate companion try acts are Tim McGraw, Mary Chapin Car- the pace for 's future. tend our individual station brands as their lo-bill to legislation introduced in the House by penter, Chely Wright, Brooks & Dunn, the "Fan Fair '99," a short film hosted by Capitol cal media of choice online, just as we are on- Mike Oxley, R -Ohio, barring the FCC from Willdnsons, members of Ricochet, Steve Warin- Records' comedian Tim Wilson, won an Emmy air," says Chuck Armstrong, executive VP ofimplementing LPFM. "This issue requires er, BR5-49, Phil Vassar, and members of Lone - Award in the entertainment category at the Mid- AMFMi, the company's Internet division. Iffurther study, as well as congressional hear- star. South regional Emmy Awards show Feb. 5. The the marketing alliance is successful, both ings, to fully examine the impact that LPFM and Kathie Lee Gifford recently 14 -minute feature aired on the Box Music Net- companies say, it may lead to similar arrange- would have on existing FM radio," says teamed up at a Nashville studio to record two work last year. ments in AM FM's and RCN's other shared Gregg, who co-chairs the Senate Commerce songs for Gifford's upcoming album, "Born For Fellow artists Andy Griggs and Jerry Kilgore markets, such as Chicago. Committee, which has FCC oversight. You." Parton lent her vocals to Joni Mitchell's make brief appearances in 's new Meanwhile, Citadel Communications has It's a fine time at the FCC, as the agency "Circle Game" and the Gifford -penned "Only My video for "Me Neither." out -sourced its Internet streaming to Broad- hands out a series of fines. Clear Channel has castAmerica.com. Forty-seven Citadel stations been fined for violating the FCC's contesting in eight test markets will begin streaming rules. Rhythmic top 40 KPRR El Paso, Texas, Bisson And Buddy in March. During the trial, BroadcastAmeri- ran a "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" spoof ca will pay for all streaming and maintenance contest, So You Want to Win 10,000, without costs, and the station links will be housed on disclosing that the prize would be awarded in the company's Web site. In exchange, Broad-Italian lira, not U.S. dollars. Contest winner castAmerica will get an undisclosed amount Trisha Dean says she thought the station was of ad time on Citadel stations. The online net-joking when they told her on -air her prize work already Webcasts programming from was in lira, and it was not until she picked up five Citadel stations in New England. Citadel her$53check that she realized it was no joke. CEO Larry Wilson says the outsourcing of itsClear Channel admits, "The morning show streaming audio enables the company tointentionally did not state what the '10,000' make a splash on the Internet "without a ma-referred to" and says the station never stated jor new investment in people or hardware." on the air that it was giving away $10,000. It The stations taking part in the pilot pro- also notes the complete rules were posted on gram include country outlets KUBL Saltits Web site. The FCC, however, sided with Lake City; KDRK Spokane, Wash.; KTBLDean and slapped the $4,000 (U.S.) on and KRST Albuquerque, N.M.; WCTO Al- KPRR. Two other fines: Country KNEC Ster- lentown, Pa.; and KATM Modesto, Calif. ling, Colo., was fined$16,000for failing to meet EAS requirements, and country KEOT CAPITAL St. George, , was fined $8,000 for chang- Clear Channel is still trying to sort through ing its ownership makeup without notifying all the possible spinoff scenarios, as it works the FCC. to divest dozens of stations in its big -bucks Clay Walker was among the participants in WWKA (K92) Orlando,Fla.,morning man Ron merger with AMFM. Company insiders NEW MEDIA Bisson's annual Celebrity Golf Tournament and Acoustic Jam Jan. 17, which raised approxi- say only a few markets remain under DOJ To achieve public awareness, XNl Satellite mately S70.000 for the Ronald McDonald House. Pictured, from left, are Bisson and Walker. scrutiny. Radio has signed an exclusive deal to demon- NextMedia Group buys Pinnacle Broad- strate its new service at every one of the more casting for$75million. Its stations includethan 24,000 SFX Entertainment venues in adult top 40 WERO and country WRNS- the U.S. Under the four-year agreement, XM AM -FM Greenville, N.C.; AC WMYB, coun- will set up kiosks to explain the service, sign amusementBOXSCORE try WYAK, and classic rock WYAV Myrtle up subscribers, and conduct giveaways. Beach, S.C.; country KLLL, adult top 40 XM Radio will also have a link business TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES on the SFX KMMX, and classic rock KONE Lubbock, Web site.

Artist CHER, LOU BEGA, C NOTE Artist. CHER, LOU BEGA, C NOTE Venue: MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas Venue: America West Arena, Phoenix Editor: Sean Ross 1 Date(s): Jan. 29 Gross: $1.108,652 Date(s): Feb. 1 Gross: $774,100 National Advertising Manager: Hank Spann 8 Managing Editor: Phyllis Stark An 13.572 Capacity sellout Att 12,168 Capacity 13,113 Account Manager: Lee Ann Photoglo Chart Administrator: Silvio Pietroluongo Advertising Services Manager: Alyse Zigman Artist CROSBY. STILLS. NASH 8 YOUNG Artist CROSBY, STILLS. NASH & YOUNG Director of Charts: Wade Jessen Sales Assistant: Hollie Adams Venue. Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash. 101 Venue. JDaenfta2C9enter. SGaroltsL Citysake$695,177 Chart Assistant (Nashville): Mary DeCroce

Date(s): Feb. 1 2 Gross: $1.084,754 7 Chart Assistant: Jonathan Kurant Editorial Adviser: Timothy White Att. 14.625 Capacity-sellout Att. 10.443 Capacity: 12.500 Writer Reporter: Frank Saxe Director of Production & Manufacturing: Marie Gombert Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson Artist CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Artist CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Circulation Director: Jeanne Jamin Venue. San Jose Arena. San Jose. Calif. # Venue: Kemper Arena, Kansas City Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis Marketing Manager: Rob Accatino 3 Date(s): Feb. 4 Gross: $1,069.574 Date(s) Jan. 26 Gross $643.631 Administrative Assistant: Gordon Murray An. 13,229 Capacity: sellout An. 10.327 Capacity12.500 Editorial Production Managers: Barry Bishin. Marcia Repinski Publisher: Jon Guynn Editorial Production: Susan Chicola, Marc Giaquinto, Sunyoung Artist: CROSBY. STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Artist BARRY MANILOW lee Rodger Leonard, Maria Manliclic. Sandra Watanabe Venue. Rose Garden. Portland, Ore. Venue. Manchester Evening News Arena. Manchester, U.K Copy Editor: Carl Rosen Date(s): Feb. 2 Gross. 61.004.092 - Date(s) 4 Jan. 22 Gross: 5630.188 Advertising Production Manager: Len Durham &toad Murk Group Att. 13.866 Capacity sellout Att. 13,745 Capacity: 13,964 Art Director: Ray Carlson President: Howard Lander Artist: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Artist: ALAN JACKSON, LONESTAR Advertising Production Artist: Joanna Jasinska Vice Presidents: Howard Applebaum, Marie Gombert, Venue: Oakland -Alameda County Arena, Oakland, Carc Venue: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. Micti # 1 0 49 Music Square W. Nashville. TN 37203 Irwin Kornteld, Karen Oertley, Ken Schlager, Date(s). Feb 7 Gross: $990.124 Date(s): 5 Feb. 5 Gross $463.368 615-321-4290fax: 615-320-0454 Joellen Sommer, Adam White Att. 12.062 Capacity:sellout Att. 16,826 Capacity:sellout For subscriptions call: 800-745-8922

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