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i:).!_lr; 2n Jigember 10, 1995 $40 ck: $2.79/1b. Interview With MAUI WOWIE Editorial BUDGET Hotline Spotlight On WOVV West Palm Beach The Country Chrome Lizard Award Nominations OvernighiBuzz Records Ace Of Base"IfeautifulLie" Melissa Etheridge "Your Little Secret" Frost "East Side Rendezvous" Whitney Houston "Exhale 'Shoop Shoop)" Madonna "You'll See" (Uhl YOU PUT MOVE (A MY HEART IharoducingT,-.1\iVI _LA PRODUCED n QUINC YJ )NEE MUSIC AND LYIICS BY RJD TOM 'ER ON RECORDED BY 7RANCIS EL CKLE' MIXED BY BRUCE SWEDI:h X41 readI n Rotitio WPGC KZHT KPRR 92Q Z90 KISR KMEL KC.AQ WFMF 4KYLD KHTN KQID WWKX KJMZ WJBT WHHH WV K S WOCQ MOW IIIIEVISION YON C7NT ROL MaiEgement: Brerda Rk&-le ((.'199..5 west RecordsVisit ih 'roa100.: Site it Yttpaiwww.com/ #288 published by NETWORK 40 INC. 120 N. Victory BI., Burbank, CA 91502 phone (818) 95541040 fax (818) 973-2420 einrNE1190111411@AOLCOM #1 Added #1 Accelerated #1 PPW OUT THIS WEEK PAULA ABDUL "Ain't Never Gonna Give Up On You" (VIRGIN) JANN ARDEN BARNEY KILPATRICK CHARLIE WALK JERRY BLAIR "Insensitive" MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN MARIAH CAREY Ct1-' (A&M) On The Cover: Most Requested 34 BANANARAMe. We'd be lying if we didn't say it was Meat Loaf. A Network 40 exclusive: four pages of the hottest reaction records "Every Shade Of Blue" (CURB) News 4 Plugged In 42 Music video rotations at the major video channels. BIG MOUNTAIN Page 6 6 Programmer's Textbook 44 "Get Togethe," The whole truths, the half-truths and anything bat the truth.... (GIANT) Consultant Bill Richards on "Future Trends Of Top 40." Editorial 8 Programmer's Textbook 46 BOYZ II MEN Gerry Cagle on "Maui Wowie." "I Remember" Marketing Consultant Jim Wood on "Direct Marketing In Radio." (mo-rowN) Network 40 Interview 10 Chrome Lizard Award Nominations ....48 MCA Records artist Meat Loaf ERASURE Oh, Wow! 52 "Fingers & Thumbs The Hotline 12 Thanksgiving songs. (Cold Summer's Day I" "Budget Time." Now Playing 54 (MUTE/ELEKTRA/EEG) FUN FACTOR'' Network 40 Spotlight 16 Picture Pages 66 WOW West Palm Beach "Celebration" (CURB) Country Chrome Lizard Award Nominations ...74 Mainstream Music Meeting 18 Country PPW Chart 76 DON HENLEY CA Chart / The Mosh Pit 20 "The Garden Of Allah" Country Music Meeting 78 (GEFFEN. Street Chart / Rhythm Nation 22 Music City / Stopset 80 QUINCY JONES INTRODUCING TAMIA 24 Crossover "On The Tip" Hot Country Picks 82 "You Put A Move On A/C Chart / Keystrokes 26 86 My Heart" Country Most Requested (QWEST;WB) Retail Chart 28 Spin Cycle 88 J'SoN The Top 80 albums. All the pertinent data on every song in Network 40 c Top 80 PPW chart. "Take A Look' Promotions 30 The Crunch Page 90 (HOLLY)A.00D) The Most Added Records / Most Accelerated Airplay. Show Prep 32 MONICA "Befo-e You Walk Out Play It, Say It! / Trivia / Rimsbots The Chart 92 Of My Life" (ROWDY/ARISTA) GARY F. BIRD STEVE SMITH GERRY CAGLE Publishers Vice President/General Manager SARA MCCAFFREE Los Angeles HEATHER JONES OASIS EDITORIAL STAFF Graphic Designer Associate Editor JAMIE MATTESON JEFF SILBERMAN MICHELLE BABBITT "Wonderwall" Editor -In -Chief Country Radio Editor Office Mar-ager LORI WOOD OPERATIONS STAFF JOHN KILO° THE CHROME LIZARD (EPIC) Radio Editor Country Radio Coordinator VICTOR CABALLERO Page 6 Editor Director, Client Information Services KRISTEN N. GUARINO KELLIE BERNELL Managing Editor NOW Ye* Country Radio Coordinator ALDEN KEITH BBBBBB EFIELD PAT GILLEN Imaging Center Manager MIKE MARINO Director, East Coast Operations ROLLING STONES Top 40 Editor ART STAFF STAN PRIMMER Director, Information Systems DEBBY PETERSON COUNTRY NETWORK HARMAN G. 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New Zealand and Japan. ."-J For subscription information or change of address notification, contact Jackie Bodner, Circulation Manager of The Network Magazine Group at (818)955-4000 (Z1 -1 -/WE) News MCI Enters The Music Retailing Arena Telecommunications Giant Debuts New Phone Music Buying Service MCI rolled out the heavy promo- callers are greeted and guided through are welcomed by area radio personal- most comprehensive on-line art col- tional artillery last Wednesday, un- various ways to sample music-either ities, giving the service a local flavor lection, featuring 5,000 album cov- veiling ambitious plans to enter the through specific artist and album ti- and cluing callers in to special buys, ers and hundreds of promotional music retailing business with the for- tle, album catalog number, artist's local events and the latest releases photos of artists and even radio DJs. mation of 1 -800 -MUSIC NOW, a name, hottest charting records, etc. making ripples in their market. Con- Expect the telecommunications new music purchasing service that "1 -800 -MUSIC NOW turns every sumers can expect to pay approxi- giant to blanket the nation with an will reach out and touch buyers on a phone in America into a music store mately what they would at a record advertising juggernaut a la its hugely national scale via the telephone. and a private listening station," says store, with the CD or cassette arriv- successful 1 -800 -COLLECT cam- Callers will be able to acoustically MCI President of Marketing Angela ing within days (or overnight). paign. "MCI is confident that once browse through MCI's "music mall" Dunlap. "Now you can hear before In addition to its 1 -800 -MUSIC consumers know the number, they'll 24 hours a day through any touch- you buy. It's the easiest way to buy mu- NOW telephone service, MCI is also call it," says MCI VP Marketing & tone phone, sampling music from sic, whether your preference is Frank targeting Internet surfers with the 1- Advertising John Donahue. "We're over 5,000 titles (approximately Sinatra or Smashing Pumpkins." 800 -MUSIC NOW on-line service, not creating a brand; we're establish- 20,000 songs), which can be pur- MCI has teamed up with more located at http://www.1800music- ing a whole new category." chased by the touch of a button. After than 100 major -market radio sta- now.mci.com. Shoppers will be able selecting a music style such as Alter- tions in 30 cities across the country to sample from over 20,000 song Contributing this story was Marina native, Classic Rock or Top 40, for the launch of this service. Callers clips as well as check out the Web's Williams ofAlbum Network. Paul Allen Named Exec. Director Of CRB Former London Broadcasting VP To Head Country Radio Group Country Radio Broadcasters Inc. ing VP of London Broadcasting and rience as a radio station owner and named Paul Allen its new Executive owner of WAKM Franklin, Tennessee. programmer, as well as his interest in Director. In addition to coordinating The 23 -year Nashville resident was Country music, will enable him to re- the Country Radio Seminar, Allen chosen from highly specialized and late to our constituency within the will report to the CRB Board of Di- qualified candidates. "Paul is a profes- broadcasting and music industries." rectors and be responsible for the sional management executive who, as "It is an exciting time for Country day-to-day business operations. a CEO, demonstrated skills in strate- music and Country radio," Allen Previously, Allen worked as the Ex- gic planning, fiscal responsibility and states. "Working with both elements, ecutive Director/CEO of the Ten- leadership," says CRB President/West- I will have the unique opportunity to nessee Public Service Commission. His wood One Radio Networks Presi- bring them together for continued vast broadcast experience includes be- dent/Formats Ed Salamon. "His expe- format success and growth." PAUL ALLEN Atlantic Records Names Jay Fires VP of A&R Will Retain Rosition As President Of Mammoth Records On top of his current position as styles, while maintaining a close con- "Since Mammoth first started President of Mammoth Records, Jay nection to grassroots artist develop- working with Atlantic, I've seen first- Faires was named VP of A&R for ment. We are continually reminded hand what can happen when two top- Atlantic Records. The two compa- just how fortunate we are to be asso- notch companies team up and pool nies joined together in 1992 and ciated with Jay and a company of the their individual resources and have had success with acts such as integrity of Mammoth Records. I strengths to realize a common goal," Frente!, Seven Mary Three, Victoria look forward to Mammoth's contin- Faires says. "The appreciation and re- Williams and many others. ued prosperity and growth as Jay ex- spect for the Mammoth mission and "I am thrilled to welcome Jay to pands his role at Atlantic." ideal, witnessed throughout the At- his new post at Atlantic," says At- The North Carolina -based Mam- lantic staff, has been inspirational, and lantic Group President Val Azzoli. moth Records has developed from a has provided an environment where "Since we entered into a joint ven- home-grown independent to an in- our artists can achieve their true po- ture with Mammoth three years ago, ternationally respected company be- tential. Across the board, my relation- Jay has become an invaluable source cause of its aggressive grassroots ap- ship with Atlantic has been nothing of musical insight and creativity.