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I honestly in the mentioning spent they're music. 25-54 without that you'vein which music, aged This is obvious order music, for adults It's and the only the format and music. selected stress arranged songs to most intelligent majority 've decided best, of carefullyfor the you this is the sequence loyalty) had literally that of radio. that this (and We've 40's thanking 67 years no doubt emotions ever. and calls have I have stronger any format20's, 30's, These CPA's. evokes than in their and tastes. and Furthermore,"up" songs 28-48 demo adults needs attorneys, chosen in the calls from their to doctors, listeners phone addressingworkers of of finally factory thousands for from BEEN OVERWHELMING.Sincerely, us profuselyeveryone HAS come from RESPONSE again. THE you Nehmer Thank John Manager General WQWM - Quality Satellite Network. The y pointe 300 80906 660 south °urt Suite -800-654-3904 Springs Colorado NEWSFEED Raises My Ratings Lowers My Blood Pressure. "As a news director, it's my number one nightmare. Its 4:40 p.m. and my top local story is breaking a thousand miles away. There's no time for my news team or truck to reach the scene. My viewers are counting on coverage. "Instead of reaching for the aspirin, I reach for the phone: 1-800-922-NEWS. That's the toll -free number for The NEWSFEED Network. They'll get my impor- tant story. Now I can start to relax. As a member of The NEWSFEED Network, I'm part of one of the top television news gathering organizations in the world. "But it's not just those special things they deliver. Day in and day out it's breaking news -- from all over -- sports highlights, weather footage, series and features that I can't get anywhere else. They have a Washington bureau to go after top national stories and they'll even get me a'react' from my Congressmen! "All day long they tell me what's going on, what's being covered and when it'll be satellited back to me. When I have a special request or a special need, they take care of it and deliver my story in time for air. "The folks at Group W invented satellite news gathering and created The NEWSFEED Network over six years ago. They've been the industry leaders ever since. That's why I call them, and that's why I stick with them. Because I know that when there's something I need to win my ratings war, The NEWSFEED Network will be there. "So even if every day isn't a picnic in my newsroom, I've got peace of mind knowing that I'll get what I want -- when I need it. I just call The NEWSFEED Network at 1- 800 -922 -NEWS. You should call them too!" THE PRODUCED Br REPRESENTED 9T NEWSFEED GROUP ALL AMERICAN NETWORK TELEVISION TELEVISION Broadcasting Jun 1 --- NBC wins May sweeps r TV in Senate anniversary First -quarter network television revenue figures Inouye -Hollings broadcast bill introduced NUMBER NINE 0 NBC records its ninth consecutive reemerging as original programer. PAGE 44. sweeps victory while ABC scores the lowest numbers in sweeps history. PAGE 31. PRODUCT RIGHTS 0 D.L. Taffner and Thames Television are creating company to sell cosT CONSCIOUSNESS 0 Despite growing emphasis merchandise based on program material. on keeping programing costs down, most PAGE 46. network affiliates face program license fee increases and stiff competition in bidding for off - APPEALS PROCESS 0 WUHQ -TV Battle Creek, Mich., network programs. PAGE 32. intends to appeal FCC decision on prime time access rule. PAGE 47. HILL TRUMPET 0 At FCC authorization hearing, commissioners get the loud and clear message HIGHER PLANE 0 Congress's Office of Technology from congressmen on what is expected of them. Assessment releases report on First Amendment/ PAGE 33. national security dilemmas involved with satellite newsgathering. PAGE 43. FIRST-QUARTER SLUMP 0 Total network revenues are down for the first quarter of 1987. PAGE 34. HERITAGE IN DETAIL 0 Proxy statement details from where the money will come in TCI -led purchase VICTORY PARTY 0 NBC affiliates converge on Los of Heritage. PAGE 52. Angeles with a few concerns for what is expected to be an otherwise festive occasion. PAGE 35. QUARTERLY RESULTS D Television Bureau of Advertising releases first -quarter advertising BIRTHDAY PARTY J Television in the Senate is one figures by various categories. PAGES 52 -53. year old and, by all appearances, should celebrate many more birthdays there. PAGE 36. HDTV BACKING Advanced Television Systems Committee urges U.S. to reiterate its support for WIDE NET 0 Inouye and Hollings introduce HDTV system based on Japanese -developed legislation covering a range of broadcast issues. 1,125 -line, 60 hertz model. PAGE 57. PAGE 38. TRAILING THE FIELD ABC's third -place affiliates FISCAL RESULTS 0 Financial disclosures of have a number of questions they would like the Congress show tally of honoraria, holdings and network to answer at next week's affiliate meeting. transactions relating to Fifth Estate interests. PAGE 64. PAGE 40. NEW BLOOD Midwesterner Alfred Sikes is first SADDLING UP a Republic Pictures Corp., known from outside Washington environs to head NTIA. historically for its Hollywood westerns, is PAGE 87. INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS Business 52 Editorials 90 Journalism 49 Riding Gain 60 Business Briefly 18 Fates & Fortunes 83 Law & Regulation 40 Satellite Footprints 66 Cablecastings 10 Fifth Estater 87 The Media 64 Stock Index 58 Changing Hands 65 For the Record 71 Monday Memo 26 Syndication Marketplace ... 44 Closed Circuit 7 In Brief 88 Open Mike 28 Technology 57 Datebook 29 In Sync 54 Programing 44 Telecastings 56 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS: American Federation State County Municipal Employees 6 0 AT &T 30 o Beam Communications 22 D Blackburn & Co., Inc. 64 Blair Entertainment 23 o Chapman Associates 71 D The Christian Science Monitor Reports Fourth Cover o Classified Ads 76 -82 D Columbia/Embassy Television 19, 27 o Goldman, Sachs & Co. 69 D Harris Corp. 24 -25 D Katz American Television 39 D Katz Continental Television 41 D KYW-TV 8 -9 0 H.B. La Rue 67 D LBC Communications Inc. 11 D Lorimar 12 -13 o Manufacturers Hanover Second Cover o R.A. Marshall & Co. 660 Motor Racing Network 60 D The Newsfeed Network 4 D Panasonic Broadcast Systems 43, 45, 47 0 Professional Cards 75 0 Cecil L. Richards, Inc. 65 D Services Directory 74 0 Sillerman- Magee 73 0 SONY Broadcast 20 -21 D Stanard Rate & Data Service, Inc. 59 D Transtar 3 D Viacom 15, 16 -17 D Video Protection Co. 14 0 Warner Bros. Television Distribution Front Cover o Washington International Teleport 51, 53, 55 D WCVB -TV Third Cover o Wertheim Schroder & Co. Inc. 68 o VAbrld Wide Bingo, Inc. 18 Broadcasting (ISSN 0007 -2028) s published 52 Mondays a year by Broadcasting Publications. 1705 DeSales Street. N. W Washington, D C 20036. Second -class postage paid at Washington. D.C., and additional offices. Single issue $2 except special issues $3 50 (50th Anniversary issue $10). Subscriptions. U S. and possessions. one year $70. two years $135, three years $190. Canadian and other international subscribers add $20 per year. 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