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GAVIN the$5. REPORTISSUE 1765, JULY 14, 1989 Bob Mould 1_71;_dS t Mir diMIL Love A Rockets Sonic Youth Salif Keita L U S Darden Smith, Concrete Blonde,pe La Soul, Treat Her Right, The The, Poi Dog Pondering, texas, Exodus and More! ONE the new single by the BEE GEES produced by barry gibb, maurice gibb, robin gibb and brian tench. taken from the forthcoming album ONE. BEE GEES management gary borman and harriet Sternberg of borman/sternberg entertainment. S) 1989 warner bros. records inc. the GWIN REYORl' i i J s s Jsj TOP 40 URBAN A/C COUNTRY MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK AFTER 7 GLORIA ESTEFAN RESTLESS HEART Hangin' Tough (Columbia) Heat Of The Moment (Virgin) Don't Wanna Lose You (Epic) Say What's In Your Heart (RCA) KATRINA & THE WAVES D'ATRA HICKS RICHARD MARX RICKY VAN SHELTON That's The Way (SBK) Sweet Talk (Capitol) Right Here Waiting (EMI) Living Proof (Columbia) CHER LISA LISA & CULT JAM TIE FOR THIRD...SEE PAGE 26. TANYA TUCKER If I Could Turn Back Time (Geffen) Just Git It Together (Columbia) Daddy And Home (Capitol) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH WARRANT D'ATRA HICKS CUTTING CREW J. C. CROWLEY Heaven (Columbia) Sweet Talk (Capitol) Everything But My Pride (Virgin) Beneath The Texas Moon (RCA) I _ I _ f, J PATTI LABELLE {,ifj GLORIA ESTEFAN {: CLINT BLACK I If You AskMe(MCA) Wanna Lose You f. KGllin Time (RCA) I f (Epic)Don't ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED & FRIENDS WILLIAM GALISON WILLIAM AURA KATRINA & THE WAVES WINTER HOURS World Overjoyed (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) Keeps Turning (Higher Octave) "That's The Way" (SBK) Winter Hours (Chrysalis) PAT METHENY GROUP JIM CHAPPELL GUNS N' ROSES MONKS OF DOOM Letter From Home (Geffen) Living The Northern Summer (Music "Nightrain" (Geffen) Cosmodemonic...(Pitch A Tent/Rough West) Trade) LOU RAWLS THE GRACES At Last (Blue Note) IMAGES "Lay Down Your Arms" (A&M) FETCHIN' BONES Finesse (Redstone) Monster Capitol) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH WILLIAM GALISON JIM CHAPPELL MARY'S DANISH B -52's Overjoyed (Verve Forecast/PolvOram) Living The Northern Summer (Music "Don't Crash The Car Tonight" Cosmic Thing (Sire/Reprise) West) (Chameleon/CEMA) m I , ..iI I . I y. j "HeavenARRAN" T ( I, METHENY GROUP PAT METHENY GROUP f SYD STRAW (Columbia) , j,_,J From Home (Geffen) Jr,.._, Letter From Home (Geffen) Surprise (Virgin) Ill j I. Ii July 14, 1989/the GAVIN REPORT 1 the TWIN REPORT TRAPPED BY OLDIES RADIO FOR KIDS Page 16 AND TALK NEWS Page 29 INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMER PASSES AWAY Bay Area native and "Rock of cessful career. "Rick had an una - Earlier this year Carroll re- and on top of everything else he the '80s" forerunner Rick Car- biding love for radio and a great joined KROQ as consultant, and was just a great guy. Rick had a roll passed away Monday, July creative spirit thathe shared with both he and VP Tony Berardini genuinely special laugh which is 10, from complications arising a lot of people in the industry," were poised to tackle the '90s. a sound I'll always remember from pneumonia. Brodie said fondly. "I person- "Rick Carroll was easily one of him by. I feel a tremendous loss." As we head into the '90s, the ally learned a great deal from the brightest, most influential We all do. Rest in peace, Rick. terms "futurist" and "visionary" him and I know that there are programming minds in radio," are batted around freely, but Rick many, many people in the in- Berardini said. "He possessed RADI -O -RAMA Carroll, a true product of this dustry who felt the same." She an outstanding talent to sustain WHO WERE THOSE KILTED country's Baby Boom, defined echoed Taylor who also said, a format, and was a visionary in CADDIES? Yes, that was the those terms. "I'm sure he'll be missed." the field of modern music. He always recognizable Les Carroll began his radio career All through the '70s Carroll's will be missed." Garland and REO Manager at 14 when he worked as an in- maverick style set him, and us in The Gavin family joins the in- John BaruckattheScottishOpen tern at KLIV-San Jose, which the media, up for what he'll be dustry in mourning one of our carrying clubs for Tommy made him, at 42, a veteran. Gary most remembered for. When most brilliant contemporaries. Armour and Mark Lyle respec- Taylor, currently Vice President Album radio was beginning to Rick was very close to our tively. Love those tartan plaids, at Transtar and formerly the stifle itself with the "same old founder, Bill Gavin, who helped guys, and those knees!! Special Managing Editor and Junior same old," Carroll set the indus- him with direction and advice. Gavin Congratulations to KFYR- Partner at the Gavin Report said, try on its ear with his "Rock of On the occasion of our 25th Bismarck, ND, Station Manager "I was one of the lucky ones. I the '80s" format. He fearlessly Anniversary, Rick was given a Dan Brannen, who received the met Rick Carroll over 20 years introduced what we now call Gavin award as a leader in our inaugural Mike Rockwell ago when he was in high school. "Alternative" or "Modern" rock industry. Top 40 Editor sDáve Award at the Upper Midwest Even then he was a very special and, now-ten years later-that Sholin remembers, "No one Communications Conclave...The person-bright, creative...what style has become so established cared about this business more latest Los Angeles Arbitron fig- he loved the most...was radio." that record companies are creat- than Rick. He was always five ures show that the Pirate Ship is During the '70s Carroll worked ing new departments to accom- years ahead of the industry- running away with the booty. as PD at KNDE/KROY-Sacra- modate what has become a valid always on the cutting edge of Positions one thru five go to (in mento; as National PD for Bill music form and radio format. music and new trends in radio. order) Power 106, KOST, KABC, Drake's FM stations; as program- Carroll was Program Director When we worked together at KIIS/FM and Pirate Radio... mer for KKDJ-Los Angeles, at KROQ from 1979-1983 and KLIV in San Jose in 1970, he pro- Mornings at WPLJ are going to which was one of the first FM 1985-1988. He formed the Car- grammed album cuts-unheard sound a lot different now that Top 40 stations; and as PD at roll, Schwartz and Groves con- of at a Top 40 station at that time. Jim Kerr is out. Kerr crammed KEZY-Anaheim. Along the way sultancy in 1982 and brought his In fact, we even did a Top 300 as many folks as possible into he met Chris Brodie, who is now revolutionary format to such Countdown tabulated from lis- the studio, and Gary Bryan plans Program Director at KTWV, successful stations as 91X-San teners' votes of their favorite to do a 180 and go solo...Gorman "The Wave" in Los Angeles, and Diego, KEGL-Dallas and even album tracks. His ingenuity in- Media's WRQK/FM-Akron has helped her at the start of her suc- to MTV and Showtime. spired me throughout my career, cont. on next page NEWS -Beverly Mire TABLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 18 FACES 8 TOP 40 NEW THAT KILL, 16 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins THRILL AND INSTILL 16 HEAR THERE by 22 URBAN CONTEMPORARY & Sheila Rene Album Alternative Up & Corners 17 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 26 A/C 25 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Cosenza 32 COUNTRY DI 29 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 37 JAll thilib Q 39 ADULT ALTERNATIVE el"JQ 31 PHOTOFILE 42 ALBUM re. ., ^ 44 ALTERNATIVE ie 1201 / the GAVIN REPORT/July 14, 1989 THE R RADIO 4w DEBUT FROM THE ALBUMFORTHCOMING KEVIN PAIGE NEWS the GAVIN REPORT RADI -O -RAMA CONT. REEB ROQS TO L.A. kicked off their "untamed radio" to KPRR-El Paso, TX to take over format. The new PD/AM Driver the 6-10PM slot...Satellite Mu- KRO Q -LA Vice President Tony Berardini has handed over the Manager position to Reeb who until recently is Spaceman Scott Hughes, ex of sic Network has joined forces station's General Trip WJRZ-Manahawkin/Toms with the Tokyo -based Interna- was OM at 91X in San Diego. River, NJ...Magic Scott has left tional Communications Inc. Berardini, who plans to continue his hands-on role at KROQ said looks to closely Reeb. WJHM-Orlando to take over the (ICI). ICI will market SMN's that he forward working with "His familiarity 7-11PM shift at Pirate Radio- formats throughoutJapan...AND with the modern music format will benefit KROQ and help take it forward into the nineties," he said. L.A. This leaves a great slot open. NOW THE NEWS: Dana Jeffries Before working 91X, Reeb was OM at KAZY-Denver and PD at Get those T&Rs to Duff Lind- is afternoon news anchor and at to sey, WJHM-102JAMZ, 2170 reporter at K103FM-Portland, KISS -San Antonio. "Needless say, this is an opportunity of a lifetime," he said. State Rd. Suite 124, Longwood, OR...RAB Executive VP Wayne Reeb starts at "The ROQ Of The '90s" on August 1. Berardini FL 32779. "Great Opening, Big Cornils will move to Transtar continues in his bi -coastal capacity as VP, KROQ and VP/GM at the Bucks" says Duff.