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KSTP's Bikers Cycle Wishes News/Talk Just about tour months ago, KSTP/MInneapolis talk host Dick Pomerantz interviewed the Phoenix police sergeant responsible for creating the "Make A Wish Foundation." which ful fills the dreams of terminally ill youngsters A Minnesota chapter was founded following the Laccessful interview, it attracted 150 volunteers On behalf of the chapter, the station de- cided to sponsor two local residents on a yearlong cross-country bicycle trip touching each GAIL MITCHELL of the 48 states Steve Anderson and Ken Rogers embarked on the state trek July 20. departing from the station's front doors An earlier interview with Pomerantz prior to their departure netted $5000 in contributions within 47 minutes to help them on their way They keep in constant contact N/T Station Update with KSTP, calling every Friday or each time they cross a new state As of September 7, the cycling pair have travelled across 11 state lines, including North Dakota, South Dakota. and I thought I'd take the opportunity this time around to update readers on Iowa According to Pomerantz, contributions now total $8000 while the organization's granting the activities of News/Talk stations across the country through both words of its first wish is imminent and pictures. As always, I'm on the lookout for any type of station informa- tion: personnel and/or programming changes, promotions/contests, and photographs. Through the sharing of station happenings, canI become better acquainted with your stations and perhaps also give other stations food for thought. Please feel free as well to call or send in any ideas or suggestions you may have for column topics. canI be contacted through Ft&R at 1930 Century Park West, Los Angeles, CA 90067; (213) 553-4330.

LOOK MA! I'M ON THE RADIO — Joe Piscopo, "Saturday Night Lives" resident sports com- mentator, found himself on the other side of the mike recently as a guest of well-known WABC' New York "Sportstalk" host Art Rust, Jr. Coincidentally. Joe graduated from Jones College in Saying their goodbyes to host Pomerantz (center) are (l-r) Anderson and Rogers. Jacksonville, FL with degreea in broadcast management. During his guest stint he reminisced about his earlier DJ aspirations, for instance pounding WABC's doors on monthlya basis.

News/Talk Personalities

ON THE MOVE: Bob Dahlgren tapped as viewed prison officials, guards, inmates, and the PROMOTIONAL POTPOURRI: On September Audience on both sides of the Atlantic communi. Sports Director at WFAA/Dalias, also handling surrounding community. In other station activity 11, WGSTIAtlanta sponsors the 10K "Six cated with each other for an hour each day (1 sports reports in the AM news block while Andy a Businessphone has been installed, supplying Miles At Six Flags" fun run for the third year in a From September 13-17 W OR/Nsw York goes Poilin reports during PM drive As men- the latest business and stock reports updated row, Participants vie for trophies with the entire Hawaiian when the station presents a five-day tioned earlier (ReaR 8-20) Bob Hardwick exited three times every day The number is (206) event benefitting the American Diabetes Asso- broadcast from Waikiki Beach, Oahu and Lahaina KTAC/Tacoma and returned to KVI/Seattie as 343-5665 ciation KGO/San Francisco's second Maui, featuring John A. and John R. Gambling morning personality Also joining Hardwick's KING PILOTS TV SHO W: Post-Newsweek annual "Five Mile Fun Run" is set for October 24 and Joan Hamburg ... KOA/ took the morning news team was RoeII Erickson ... Video's "Larry King Show" will begin airing in and is on behalf of the Recreational Center for "Pepsi Challenge - recently when person- WIND/ midday personality Steve King January. In the meantime a pilot episode is being the Handicapped In honor of 's alities Alan Berg and Peter Boyles served as served as cohost of the Chicago area annual filmed with guests Rona Barrett, negotiator Herb 75th anniversary as a state, KTOK/Oklahoma "official starters and Unofficial winners" in the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy telethon earlier Cohen, and the Reverend Jerry Falwell. City has launched a "Name A Ship" contest to "Diet Pepsi 10,000-Meter Series " Personalities this week Bill Lorin NET WORK AFFILIATIONS: ABC Taikradio have a U S Naval frigate or submarine renamed from sister station KOA-TV lent helping hands to is News Director at has signed on five more affiliates: KZJO/Sait the USS Oklahoma — the original was sunk at the race, which was open to runners of all ages KSDO/, mov- Lake City, KNUSIDenver, WGVL/Greenville, Pearl Harbor. Thousands of entries have already and abilities who competed for medals, a cham- ing up through the in- SC, WKHM/Lansing, and WHAG/Hagerstown, been sent to the Secretary of the Navy pionship plaque, and a General Universal Training house news ranks (he's MD. . WBBF/Rochester has dropped local talk, Earlier last month WRKO/Boston teamed up with Supplies (G UTSI training suit pictured here) Also at opting for News Talk from 7pm-9am featuring Bristol, England's independent station Radio PROGRA M MING HIGHLIGHTS: KFWB/Los the station, sports- NBC's Taiknet; music will run from 9am-7pm. West to commemorate "America Week" there Angeles plans to "Blow The Whistle On Crime' caster Ron Reina will as its part in the September campaign proclaimed host "Aztec Hour," a, by Mayor Tom Bradley. In association with new weekly sports talk J.0 Penney. the station is distributing thousands program Wayne of police whistles and airing a five-part series Jefferson to Director of Bill Lorin RADIO about crime prevention WBBMIChicago Finance and Administration at WBBM/Chicago WFAA anchorman and Sr Correspondent John Hultman

WBBFIRochester's Jack KInnlcutt is now is host of the new program -Up-To-Date, - which handling the PM drive slot . WGSOINew focuses on topics ot national concern, while Orleans appoints Tom Courtenay Chief En- NEWSTALI S M another station anchorman, Sherman Kaplan, gineer: he'll oversee the same duties for sister supplements his popular restaurant reviews with station WOUE there in town Also named weekly reviews of film, theater, and music Chief Engineer at KGO-AM&FM/San Francisco KNUS/Denver's "Old Time Radio" program with BUILDING UP STATION ID — Pictured above is a sample of WFAAz Dallas's new billboard campaign is Erick Steinberg Down the coast at sister host John Dunning expands from Sundays only station KABCILos Angeles, Dennis Prager to include Saturdays Another look at old

comes aboard as host of the Sunday Show time radio, WCAUIPhiladelphia's - Radio "Religion On The Line." while Director/Creative Classics" with Jim Rogers, and Bill Camp- Services Judith Learner has been selected as a bell's "Sportsline Weekend Edition" also added member of Women in Business, a local group of more broadcast hours Jerry Williams of 300 successful businesswomen Can WRKO/Boston recently broadcast live from the Rowan, syndicated columnist and TV commen- Middle East. including Beirut, Tel Aviv, and Jeru- tator, joins Ted Turner, the FCC's Mark Fowler, salem KGNR/Sacramento talk host Mary and NBC News' Tom Pettit as a guest speaker Jane Popp last week talked with Dr Tom Alli- ' at the forthcoming RTNDA Convention in Las son and Dr Mary Lyn Young on the psychology Vegas Congratulations to WXYZ/'s of being single KYW/Philadelphia aired a Bob Sherman, the recent recipient of the "best five-part series "Iron Horses Under Broad broadcastielecast entry" award from the Crafts- Street," taking a nostalgic look at the soon-to-be- man/American Auto Racing Writers and Broad- replaced Broad Street Line subway cars, some casters Association A CRAZY MUSIC TALK — That's what WTKN of which are 55 years old Chicago Bulls KIRO GOES TO PRISON: KIROISeettle's EQUAL TIME FOR EPA — Mutual's Larry King Pittsburgh got when artist Chuck Mangione basketball fans will be able to turn their dials to recently welcomed EPA Administrator Anne and comic Rip Taylor dropped in to visit 7-mid- morning anchor Dave Stone conducted a series WIND, which will provide coverage of 1982-83 t Gorsuch (left) Current environmental issues night talk personality Doug Hoerth (center) Or of special reports from the Washington State season games that do not conflict with broadcasts and possible solutions were discussed as WTKN termed it, "Whatta Parley!" Pen at Walla Walla, during which time he inter- of Blackhawks hockey .