ISSUE 1578 OCTOBER 11, 1985 the GAVIN REPORT
Straight Talk With GEORGE STRAIT STATION IDENTIFICATION:KSO ONE HALLIDIE PLAZA, SUITE 725, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102 415.392.7750 "CHARM THE SNAKE" By CHRISTOPHER CROSS 17-28864)
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2. 1. 1. A -HA - Take On Me (Warner Brothers) 9. 5. 2. STEVIE WONDER - Part -Time Lover (Tamla/Motown) 4. 3. 3. John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely 01' Night (Riva/PolyGram) 5. 4. 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON - Saving All My Love For You (Arista) 16. 11. 5. TEARS FOR FEARS - Head Over Heels (Mercury/PolyGram) 15. 8. 6. JAN HAMMER - Miami Vice Theme (MCA) 6. 6. 7. Ready For The World - Oh Sheila (MCA) 1. 2. 8.Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (WarnerBrothers) ZZ TOP 10. 9. 9. Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart (A&M) Sleeping Bag 12. 10. 10. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -I'm Goin' Down (Columbia) (Warner Brothers) 26. 16. 11. STARSHIP - We Built This City (Grunt/RCA) ,153 Adds 20. 14. 12. DON HENLEY - Sunset Grill (Geffen) 28. 18. SIMPLEMINDS 13. GLENN FREY - You Belong To The City (MCA) 8. 12.14. David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancin' In The Streets (EMI Am.) Alive &Kicking 14. 13. (A&M) 15. Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute Of It (Columbia) 23. 17. 121 Adds 16. PAUL YOUNG - Tear Your Playhouse Down (Columbia) 27. 19.17. BRYAN ADAMS - One Night Love Affair (A&M) PRINCE 25. 20.18. ABC - Be Near Me (Mercury/PolyGram) America 31. 23.19. THOMPSON TWINS - Lay Your Hands On Me (Arista) (Warner Brothers) 34.20. PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN - Separate Lives (Atlantic) 90 Adds 33. 27.21. HEART - Never (Capitol) 3. 7. 22. Madonna - Dress You Up (Sire/Warner Brothers) A TOP NEW AIRPLAY 30. 28.23. DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme: St. Elmo's Fire (Atlantic) 37. 31.24. ARETHA FRANKLIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) 29. 26.25. HOOTERS - And We Danced (Columbia) 36.26. MR. MISTER - Broken Wings (RCA) 35. 29.27. COREY HART - Boy In The Box (EMI America) 24. 22.28. Night Ranger - Four In The Morning (Camel/MCA) 36. 33.29. FREDDIE JACKSON - You Are My Lady (Capitol) 7. 15.30.Kool & The Gang - Cherish (DeLite/PolyGram) 40.31. TINA TURNER - One Of The Living (Capitol) 34. 32.32. Power Station - Communication (Capitol) 21. 24.33.Hall & Oates - The Way You Do The Things You Do (RCA) - 34. SCRITTI POLITTI - Perfect Way (Warner Brothers) 35. BILLY JOEL -The NightIs Still Young (Columbia) 39.36. OMD - So In Love (A&M/Virgin) TA MARA & THE SEEN 37. OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN - Soul Kiss (MCA) Everbody Dance 13. 21.38. Godley & Creme - Cry (Polydor/PolyGram) (A&M) 39. RAY PARKER JR. - Girls Are More Fun (Arista) The Seen that's "being 25.40.Phil Collins - Don't Lose My Number (Atlantic) heard" by a growing list of programmers.
CERTIFIED CHARTBOUND
Reports Adds On Chart
+ZZ TOP - Sleeping Bag (Warner Brothers) 157 153 4
+SIMPLE MINDS - Alive & Kicking (A&M) 122 121 1 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN
Soul Kiss +PRINCE - America (Warner Brothers) 97 90 6 1 (MCA)
BILLY JOEL The Night Is Still Young (Columbia)
Station Reporting Phone (415) 392-7750 Reports accepted Mondays at 8am through Noon Wednesdays October 11, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT 2 ATLANTIC FALL CLASSICS
DAVID FOSTER "Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (For Just A Moment)",7 89528) The second successive smash from the gold (and soon to be platinum) original soundtrack album "St. Elmo's Fire." Gavin TOP 40 28*- 23* Gavin AC 6* 4*
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ROGER DALTREY "After The Fire" (7 89491) A stunning performance by rock's premiere vocalist from the album "Under A Raging Moon." Power rotation MTV r ; Gavin AOR 3* Gavin TOP 40 P& I 98/10
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LAURA BRANIGAN "Hold Me"17 89496) The second smash single from her fourth Atlantic album. Gavin AC 6 5/ 3 4 Gavin TOP 40 P& Ella:Ill 6 7/3 8
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INXS "This Time" 17-89497) This time it's #1 for America! Gavin AOR 35*_ 24* Heavy rotation MTV Gavin TOP 40 Watch for major U.S. tour. 30/21
On Atlantic Records & Custom Labels (91277) 1V85 Polon. Record.no CO,P O. W.,", CnmmVnuononf Co TOP 40 UP & COMING Reports Adds On Chart HOWARD JONES - Like To Get To Know You Well(Elektra) 120 14 93 13 HUEY LEWIS & NEWS - Back In Time (Chrysalis) 119 4 46 69 ROGER DALTREY - After The Fire (Atlantic) 98 10 72 16 WANG CHUNG - To Live And Die In L.A. (Geffen) 85 47 34 4 GINO VANNELLI - Hurts To Be In Love (CBS) 82 6 47 29 EL DeBARGE/DeBARGE - You Wear It Well (Gordy) 81 2 33 46 TALKING HEADS - And She Was (Sire/Warner Bros.) 79 10 45 24 MARILLION - Kayleigh (Capitol) 75 14 49 12 KATE BUSH - Running Up That Hill (EMI America) 74 26 45 3
CHEAP TRICK - Tonight It's You (Epic) 73 1 42 30 OINGO BOINGO - Weird Science (MCA) 71 5 44 22
*EURYTHMICS - Sisters Are Doin'It For Themselves (RCA) 71 70 1 LAURA BRANIGAN - Hold Me (Atlantic) 67 38 29 MAURICE WHITE - Stand By Me (Columbia) 62 7 26 29 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - Hard Times For Lovers (Geffen) 57 42 15 KLYMAXX - I Miss You (Constellation/MCA) 55 15 21 19 SHY TALK - Excuse Me (Columbia) 50 17 31 2 JANE WIEDLIN - Blue Kiss (IRS) 47 5 35 7 KATRINA & THE WAVES - Que Te Quiero (Capitol) 46 22 22 2 GO WEST - Eye To Eye (Chrysalis) 43 9 24 10 RENE & ANGELA -I'll Be Good To You (Mercury) 40 16 22 2 *QUARTERFLASH - Talk To Me (Geffen) 38 27 6 5 FAMILY - The Screams Of Passion (Paisley/Warner Bros.) 37 2 21 14 9.9 - All Of Me For All Of You (RCA) 37 5 15 17 TOMMY SHAW - Remo's Theme (A&M) 36 3 31 2 KENNY LOGGINS -I'll Be There (Columbia) 35 2 26 7 CHEECH & CHONG - Born In East L.A. (MCA) 34 2 14 18 *KISS - Tears Are Falling (Mercury) 34 31 3
CANDY - Whatever Happened To Fun (Mercury/PolyGram) 33 1 27 5 COMMODORES - Janet (Motown) 33 2 11 20 OUTFIELD - Say ItIsn't So (Columbia) 32 26 6 *BRYAN FERRY - Don't Stop The Dance (Warner Bros.) 32 18 12 2 *INXS - This Time (Atlantic) 30 21 9 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC - One More Minute (Scotti Bros.) 27 3 21 3
FURY - Keep On Dreamin' (New York City Music Co.) 25 6 18 1 DEAD OR ALIVE - Lover Come Back To Me (Epic) 25 4 15 6
*BALTIMORA - Tarzan Boy (Manhattan) 24 13 10 1 *STARPOINT - Object Of My Desire (Elektra) 23 4 12 7 *MORRIS DAY - The Oak Tree (Warner Bros.) 22 8 7 7
FIVE STAR - All Fall Down (RCA) 20 1 7 12 *Debuts In Up and Coming... Dropped: #30 John Cafferty, #35 Wham!, #37 John Parr, #38John Waite, Michael Franks, Eddie & The Tide, Natalie Cole.
INSIDE TOP 40WITH DAVE SHOLIN A -HA holds on to number one numbered by Bruce Stevens at top 20 at WTIC-Hartford, WUVU-St. for one more week before they're WBBQ, John Driscoll Y108, Hunter Augustine, KLBQ-El Dorado, Q104 - overtaken by unstoppable STEVIE & Glenn Q96, St. John/Peace Y107, Gadsden, etc. WONDER.STARSHIP kicking in etc. Good response at KIPR-Lufkin bigger than ever with aHit HEART showing top twenty reported by Randy Shannon on Factor leaping to 70%.Ditto for conversion with a 22% Hit Factor MARILLION, jumping 38-26. Second GLENN FREY, who nearly triples with adds at CKOC, WETX, WYRV, big airplay week for KATE BUSH, that Hit Factor percentage 24% to WTYX, Z104, KZZP, WTBQ, KYNO, with another 26 adds, including 62%! Top twenty in Raleigh at KPOP, KITS, etc.Can an instru- CHUM, LG73, KITS, KMEL, KDON, WZZU and WDCG and Milwaukee at mental ballad be a hit? Sure looks KHOP, 3WD, KOSO, KFIV, KOZE, WZUU and WKTI, Chicago's B-96 like it, as DAVID FOSTER scores KIXY, etc.Also watch out for and WLS, San Jose KATD and top ten numbers atPRO/FM, B-94, WANG CHUNG, more than doubling KWSS, New Orleans B-97, Tampa KIST,KIXY, 93FM, KFYR, B-97, in reports, new on WFBG, WXKS, Z-98 and Q105, etc. Q105, WJZR, etc. Y100, Q104, KWNZ, KHTX, WBNQ, Best week to date for the TALKING HEADS forges ahead KZZK, 0K95, etc. THOMPSON TWINS who had to let each week, another 10 adds plus TA MARA & THE SEENset to go the dust settle from the recent debuts for WKYA, KFIM, WSPT, top ten on Betty's Urban chart and stampede of new releases.Debuts WKNE and ten -point jump 25-15 at is crossing in Florida and the West include #24 for Nick Bazoo at B -94 - B-94. Coast.Charted at KMEL and KKHR, Pittsburgh and #23 crosstown at Noteworthy moves for MAURICE new on 1-95, Y100, KMGX, KOSO, WHTX with Keith Abrams.Also WHITE, giving him a 16% Hit Factor,KSTN, etc. Dave October 11, 1985/theGAVIN REPORT 4 9 9 "WRAP WED UP (728864)
ELTON JOHN Th e e w single from ,HS N51, the GEFFEN ECORPt Cassettes and CompactAvailable Digita Discs. ICE ON FIREforthcoming album on Geffen Records, TOP 40 HIT FACTOR
Research: Keith Zimmerman Lisa Smith Betty Honors FACTOR
Hit Factor is a percentage of stations playing a record which also have it Top 20. ie: 100 stations playing the record -60 stations have it in their Top 20-Hit Factor = 6096.
Total reports this week 295 Last Week 306
STATIONS CHARTED HIT ARTIST TITLE LABEL Reports Adds 1-5 6-10 11-20 20-30'Uncharted FACTOR Weeks
STEVIE WONDER - Part -Time Lover (Tamla/Motown) 286 3 137 105 37 3 1 97% 7
TEARS FOR FEARS - Head Over Heels (Merc./PolyG.) 283 -- 34 91 133 22 3 91% 7
GLENN FREY - You Belong To The City (MCA) 278 5 3 13 158 82 17 62% 6
JAN HAMMER - Miami Vice Theme (MCA) 275 5 62 104 80 17 7 89% 7
THOMPSON TWINS - Lay Your Hands On Me (Arista) 272 10 -- 8 61 154 39 25% 5
A -HA - Take On Me (Warner Bros.) 268 -- 235 29 2 2 -- 99% 15
PHIL COLLINS - Separate Lives (Atlantic) 266 28 -- 4 25 99 110 10% 3
JOHN MELLENENCAMP - Lonely 01' Night (Riva) 264 -- 183 58 16 6 1 97% 10
STARSHIP - We Built This City (Grunt/RCA) 263 3 13 26 146 65 10 70% 8
BRYAN ADAMS - One Night Love Affair (A&M) 262 6 3 14 135 82 22 58% 6
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -I'm Goin' Down (Columbia) 255 2 22 129 82 17 3 91% 7
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Saving All My Love... (Arista) 254 -- 168 67 13 4 2 97% 10 ARETHA FRANKLIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) 250 13 -- 2 18 124 93 8% 4
STING -Fortress Around Your Heart (A&M) 249 5 55 134 41 8 6 92% 9
DON HENLEY - Sunset Grill (Geffen) 247 2 14 44 143 36 8 81% 8
ABC - Be Near Me (Mercury/PolyGram) 244 8 5 20 103 90 18 52% 7
PAUL YOUNG - Tear Your Playhouse Down(Columbia) 241 7 8 20 139 54 13 69% 8
HEART - Never (Capitol) 240 18 -- 8 47 130 37 22% 6
MR. MISTER - Broken Wings (RCA) 239 49 3 5 21 76 85 12% 5
TINA TURNER - One Of The Living (Capitol) 235 22 -- -- 6 55 152 2% 3
READY FOR THE WORLD - Oh Sheila (MCA) 231 2 164, 43 15 6 1 96% 11
DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme/St.Elmo's Fire (AtI.) 211 27 6 18 46 58 56 33% 9
COREY HART - Boy In The Box (EMI America) 203 9 2 2 22 97 71 12% 12
BILLY JOEL - The Night Is Still Young (Columbia) 198 28 -- -- 5 26 139 2% 3
LOVERBOY - Lovin' Every Minute Of It (Columbia) 196 5 34 64 74 14 5 87% 9
HOOTERS - And We Danced (Columbia) 195 11 3 12 44 90 35 30% 12
OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN - Soul Kiss (MCA) 191 23 -- 4 25 139 2% 3
RAY PARKER JR. - Girls Are More Fun (Arista) 191 32 2 21 136 1% 3
FREDDIE JACKSON - You Are My Lady (Capitol) 188 16 2 10 30 61 69 22% 6
OMD - So In Love (Virgin/A&M) 181 23 2 1 10 42 103 7% 8
SCRITTI POLITTI - Perfect Way (Warner Bros.) 168 38 2 6 15 40 67 13% 9
THE POWER STATION - Communication (Capitol) 149 4 2 1 22 76 44 16% 7
HOWARD JONES - Like To Get To Know... (Elektra) 120 14 -- -- 1 12 93 -- 4
H.LEWIS & THE NEWS - Back In Time (Chrysalis) 119 4 4 3 24 38 46 26% 6
ROGER DALTREY - After The Fire (Atlantic) 98 10 -- 2 2 12 72 4% 6
TALKING HEADS - And She Was (Sire/Warner Bros.) 79 10 -- 3 6 15 45 11% 7
October /1, 1985; the GAVIN REPORT 6 TOP 40 ADDS
NORTHEAST Cedar Bluff, VA (Bob Asbury-WYRV)B.Adams, Olivia, Bruce, S.Wonder, P.Young, Propaganda, Heart. Toronto, ON (Brad Jones-CHUM)ZZ Top, S.Minds, K. Bush, Sanford, NC (Bill Freeman-WFJA)Olivia, Ray Jr., B.Joel, Ready/World, F.Jackson, Dream A. B.Ferry, B.Joel, INXS, ZZ Top. Hamilton, ON (Nevin Grant-CKOC)Heart, ABC, Tina, Phil C. Raleigh, NC (Peter Delloro-94Z)ZZ Top,Loverboy,OMD,9.9. Boston, MA (White/Donaghey-WXKS/FM)H.Jones, D.Fresh, Durham/Raliegh, NC (Cindy Wright-G105)ZZ Top, S.Minds, S.Minds, J.Wagner, Motels, W.Chung. Loverboy. Cape Cod, MA (Gary Franklin-WKPE) Eurythmics, H.Jones, Rene/Angela, D.Foster, 1/4Flash. Ahoskie, NC (Brett Summers-WQDK/FM)S.Minds, Beach Boys, Providence, RI (Tom Cuddy-PRG/FM)S.Minds, Katrina/Waves, B.Ferry, INXS, B.Ocean, Rene/Angela, L.Branigan. Prince, Motels, S.Politti, W. Chung. Shelby, NC (Andy Foster-WXIK)Tina, Katrina/Waves, Keene, NH (Jim Spillman-WKNE/FM)Aretha,Branigan,Phil C. Beach Boys, K.Bush, Eurythmics, C.Lucas. Rumford, ME (Michael Rivers-WMR)1/4Flash, T. Heads, Charlotte, NC (Chrysler/Daniels-WJZR/FM)S.Minds, S.Politti, INXS, H.Jones, ZZ Top, W.Chung. Kiss, Eurythmics, ZZ Top. Charlotte, NC (Bill Martin-WBCY)9.9, ZZ Top, S.Minds, Bangor,ME( JohnMarshall-WZUN)Marillion, Kiss, Prince, Eurythmics, S.Minds, ZZ Top, J.Wiedlin, W.Chung. Klymaxx. Hartford, CT (Mike West-WTIC/FM) ABC. Charlotte, NC (Blackwell/William-WROQ)Frzn.list. Hartford, CT (Grossman/Alan-WCCC/AM)Mr.Mister, 9.9, Fairmont, NC (Bill Sellars-WZYZ)Kiss, Shy Talk, Prince, ZZ Top, S.Politti. L.Branigan, Baltimora, S.Minds, INXS. New Haven, CT (Stef Rybak-KC101)S.Minds, Mr. Mister, Laurinburg, NC (Scott Mercer-WLNC)Frzn.list. ABC, D.Foster. Boone, NC (Will Vickers-WASU/FM) Mr.Mr,B.Joel,Olivia. Norwalk, CT (Brett Richards-WLYQ) Ray Parker Jr. Hendersonville, NC (AlB. Lake-WHVL)Shy Talk, Kiss, Westport, CT (Storm N. Norman-WEBE/FM)T.Twins, Sting. W.Chung, 1/4Flash, M.Crue. New York, NY (Scott Shannon-Z100)G.Frey,Hooters,Phil C. Charleston, SC (Roger Gaither-WKQB/FM)M.Day, ZZ Top, New York, NY (Steve Ellis-WAPP)T.Twins, Rush, Eurythmics, S.Minds, Klymaxx. Phil Collins, J. L.Turner. Florence, SC (Martin Green-106X)ZZ Top, W.Chung, Schenectady, NY (Jim Walsh-3WD)J.Wiedlin, D. Henley, Prince, S.Minds, Eurythmics, J. Fogerty. Mr.Mister, Ray Jr., ZZ Top, INXS, K.Bush, A.Moyet. Cheraw, SC (Jay Lewis-WpDZ)Prince, W.Chung, Poughkeepsie, NY (Pete James-WSPK/FM)S.Minds, Zz. Top, ZZ Top, L.Branigan, Kiss. D.Foster, Eurythmics, Prince. Kingstree, SC (Greg Knop-WKSP)L.Branigan, Kiss, Utica, NY (Jim Reitz-WRCK)ZZ Top, S.Minds, Prince, W.Chung, Olivia, Baltimora, Tina, T.Heads. Eurythmics, Kiss, Motley Crue. Myrtle Beach, SC (Linda King-WKZQ)S.Minds, Kiss, Buffalo, NY (Roger Christian-WBEN/FM)Rene/Angela, Eurythmics, ZZ Top, A.Moyet, Prince, Baltimora. Mr. Mister, Power Station, ZZ Top. Greenville, SC (Tommy Smith-WANS/FM)ZZ Top, Motels, Katrina/Waves, Prince,1/4Flash, S.Minds, J.Waite, MID ATLANTIC Eurythmics. Asbury Park, NJ (Pat Gillen-WJLK/FM)Baltimora,. ZZ Top, SOUTHEAST Miami S.M., T.Heads, Prince, Eurythmics, S.Minds. Rome, GA (Tim Hensley-WQTU)Huey,Sheena,Prince,ZZ Top, Trenton, NJ (Tom Taylor-WPST)Eurythmics, Kiss, S.Minds, S.Minds, R. Daltrey, Shy Talk. Starpoint, ZZ Top. Soperton, GA (Cindy Vick-WMPZ/FM)L.Branigan,Maurice, Pittsburgh, PA (Nick Bazoo-B94)Ray Jr., R.Daltrey, J.Waite, ZZ Top, INXS, Propaganda. OMD, Eurythmics. Vidalia, GA (Chuck Kreamer-98Q)L.Branigan,Vandenberg, Pittsburgh, PA (Keith Abrams-WHTX)Mr.Mister, Heart, Prince, Ray Jr., Oskar Scotti. Laura Branigan. Athens, GA (Dan Murray-WAGQ)Eurythmics, ZZ Top, Johnstown, PA (Rich Kelly-WCRO) Mr. Mister. S.Minds,L.Branigan,Kiss,Maurice,W.Chung,Weird Al. Erie, PA (Jim Cook-WJET)OMD, Mr.Mister,Kiss,Starpoint. Augusta, GA (Bruce Stevens-WBBQ)ZZ Top, Rene/Angela, Erie, PA (Bill Shannon-K104)S.Minds,Prince,ZZ Top,A.Nova. Shy Talk, S.Minds. Altoona, PA (Steve Kelsey-WFBG)Prince,S.Minds,W.Chung, F.Valley/Macon, GA (Nathan Hale-WQBZ)Eurythmics, Go West, Space Monkey, Kiss. S.Minds, INXS, ZZ Top, Klymaxx, Baltimora. Williamsport, PA (Carl James-WSQV)ZZ Top, Kiss, HinesvIlle, GA (Shannon West-WBLU) Eurythmics.Prince, Prince, S.Politti, D.Foster. S. Minds. 1/4Flash. ZZ Top. Philadelphia, PA (Andre Gardner-Z106)ZZ Top, Prince, Savannah. GA (Weston/Allen-WIXV/FM) S. Minds, ZZ Too, Ray Jr., OMD. Rene & Angela. Marillion. Washington, DC (Dempsey/Ballentine-B106)F.Jackson, Columbus, GA (David Lee Michaels-WNKS/FM) W. Chung, OMD, D.Foster, B.Joel. L. Branigan. S.Minds. 1/4Flash, Katrina. H. Jones. Washington, DC (Rivers/Baxter-WAVA)ZZ Top, Ray Jr., Columbus, GA (Ralph Carroll-WCGQ) S. Minds. Kiss, S.Minds. Eurythmics. Prince, ZZ Too. Baltimore, MD (Kingston/Kronthal-B104)D.Foster, Daytona Beach, FL (Bob Mitchell-WNFI) Miami S.M. S.Minds, ZZ Top. Ray, Jr.. Prince, ZZ Top, B.Joel. Ocean City, MD (Jack Gillen-WKHI/FA)Katrina/Waves, St. Augustine, FL (Jim Andrews-WUVU) Ray, Jr.. Wagner. L.Branigan, Prince, Eurythmics,ZZ Top,Pr;2fahS.,Gino. Tallahassee, FL (Rich Stevens -Z103) ZZ Too. OMD.
Shy Talk: "A record that sounds great on the radio." Bruce Stevens, "Excuse Me" WBBQ-Augusta, GA
7 the GAVIN REPORT/October 11, 1985 TOP 40 ADDS III Panama City, FL (Jeff Davis-WPFM) Eurythmics,ZZ Top. New Orleans, LA(O'Kelly/Rolling-B97) M. Cure, Heart. Branigan, S.Minds, Katrina, T. Heads. Baltimora. Mister, Hooters. Ft. Walton Beach, FL (Mike Bridges-WFTW/FM) Aretha, Baton Rouge, LA(Michael Adams-WGGZ/FM) ZZ Top, Mister. B.Joel, Prince. Branigan, F. Jackson, Heart. P. Collins, Tina Turner. Gainesville FL (Lou Patrick-WYKS) ZZ Top, Klymaxx. Baton Rouge, LA (Rice/A.-WFMF) ZZToo,Mister,Starship. Eurythmics. Prince, S. Minds. Monroe, LA(Lori Clary-KNOE/FM) Frozen. Miami, FL (Frank Amadeo-Y100) ZZ Top, Mister,Daltrey, Alexandria. LA(Christie Atwood-KQID/FM) Olivia, S.Minds. Rene & Angela, W. Chung, Ta Mara & Seen. Mister, Heart. Miami. FL (Mark Shands-I95) Propaganda, S.Minds, Lisa, EAST CENTRAL Ta Mara & Seen. Baltimora, Aretha. Prince. Pineville, WV(Steve Browning-WWYO) Propaganda. Tina, Tampa, FL (Kaghan/Clarc-Z98) ZZ Top, S. Minds.Politti. Ray. Jr., Eurythmics, Klymaxx. Vandenberg. UB40, C. Lucas, Men @ Work. Charleston, WV (Bailey/West-WVSR/FM) Politti. Prince, Tampa, FL (Bobby Rich -Q105) J. Wagner, S.Minds,Miami. S.Minds, ZZ Too. Eurythmics. SOUTH Oak Hill/Beckley, WV (Jim Martin-WOAY/FM) Branigan, Birmingham, AL (Rich Bailey-WKXX) S.Minds,Eurythmics, Eurythmics, Prince, 1/4Flash, S.Minds, ZZ Top. M.Crue, Klymaxx, ZZ Top. Morgantown, WV (Craig Cochran-WCLG/FM) ZZ Top, Prince, Tuscaloosa, AL (Joe Canada-WNPT) ZZ Top,Prince,Chung. Gino V.. Eurythmics. Katrina. B.Ferry. Columbus, OH (Cock/Haines-92X) ZZ Top,S. Minds. Florence, AL (Durham/Shane-WALT) B.Ferry, Heart, Elyria/Cleveland, OH (Bentley/Evan-WBEA/FM) B.Joel, OMD, Simple Minds. ZZ Top, Mister, Sting. Gadsden, AL (Davis/St.John-Q104) ZZ Top. S. Minds, Cincinnati. OH (Jim Fox -0102) Mister. Eurythmics, 1/4Flash. W. Chung. Indianapolis, IN (John Wetherbee-WNAP) S.Minds, Montgomery, AL (Alan DuPriest-WHHY/FM) Chung. ZZ Top. ZZ Top, Rene & Angela. Prince. S.Minds, Eurythmics. S. Politti. Angola. IN (Osborn/St. John-WLKI/FM) D.Foster, Tina, Montgomery, AL (Mike Rainier-99FM)Prince,Mister.RayJr. Hooters. T. Twins. Mobile. AL (Griffith/Golden-G100) Klymaxx. ZZ Top, Richmond, IN (Rick Casey -K96) P.Collins, F. Jackson. Hooters. Dingo Boingo. Aretha. B. Joel. Tina. Nashville. TN (St. John/Peace-Y107)ZZ Top, S.Minds, Vincennes, IN (Danny Wayne-WRTB/FM) Prince, Shy Talk. Eurythmics,S. Politti. D. Foster. Kiss. Lawrenceburg, TN (Keith Frazier-WDXE/FM) Katrina. Evansville, IN (Ashton/Foreman-KC103) Branigan, Chung, Fogerty. Sheila E.,B. Ferry. ZZ Top, P. Collins. Sparta. TN (Bill Winningham-WSMT) Tina, T.Twins, Fury, Terre Haute, IN (Arnett-WPFR) Prince, Joel. Weisberg. F. Jackson. Ray, Jr., i/4Flash, M. White, What Is Ann Arbor, MI (Brent Alberts-WIQB) Collins. Heart. This, Springsteen. Shy Talk, Branigan. Monroe/Toledo. MI (Terri McCormick-WTWR) Frozen. New Albany/Tupelo. MS (Grace/Shelby-KZ103) Mister, Detroit, MI (Gary Berkowitz-WHTY) Mister,Prince,Foster. ZZ Top, Prince, S. Politti. 1NXS. Kiss. Saginaw. MI (Travis/Perry-4CXZ) 1/4Flash.Joel. ZZ Top, Jackson, MS (Bill Crews-94TYX) Mister, Heart, Joel, T. Shaw, Motels. OMD, C. Hart. Lansing, MI(Maloney/Kittredge-WVIC) S.Wonder, B.Joel, Meridian. MS (Edney/Coyote-Q101) Dead or Alive, Waite, Aretha, Mister. Daltrey. ZZ Too. J. Wiedlin, ZZ Top, Ray, Jr., S. Minds. Grand Rapids, MI (Mike Tinnes-WKLQ)Hammer.T.Twins.ABC. Hattiesburg, MS (Hooper/Michaels-WHSY/FM) ZZ Top. Alpena. MI (Darrell Kelley-WHSB) Prince,1/4Flash, Weird Al, Mister, S. Politti. H. Jones, Chung, 9.9. S.Politti. S.Minds, Klymaxx. Laurel/Hattiesburg, MS (Dave Lyons-WNSL) Olivia. Gaylord, MI (David Barr-WZXM) Prince,S.Minds.Go West. Mister, Joel, F. Jackson. S. Politti. Eurythmics, ZZ Top, O. Scotti. Biloxi, MS (Mickey Coulter-WQID)ZZ Too, Mister,Ray.Jr. Petoskey, MI (Dennis Martin-WWPZ) P.Young,Collins.White. McComb, MS (Brad Lee-WHNY) ZZ Top, Eurythmics, Shy UPPER MIDWEST Talk. Kool/Gang, Eddie&Tide, Prince, INXS, T.Heads. Des Moines, IA (Roger Piper -X103) Foster,Jackson,RayJr. Starksville. MS (Ken Glenn-WKORI Eurythmics,Prince, Ft. Dodge, IA (Charlie Chase-KKEZ) Prince. ZZ Too, Rene & Angela. S. Politti. Mister. OMD. S.Minds, Shy Talk. Jenkins, KY (G.C.Kincer-WIFX) Scotti. INXS, Waite, Waterloo/Cedar Rapids.IA (Jack Boston-KUKZ) Prince, Katrina, Chung, Kiss, Moyet, Branigan, Dead or S.Politti, Dingo Boingo, Go West, Colour Field,Mister. Alive, Five Star. Sioux City, IA (Tim Harrison-KSEZ/FM) ZZ Top, Prince. Paducah, KY (Tony Richards-WDDJ/FM) Frozen. Dubuoue, IA (Wes Davis-KAT/FM) Olivia, F. Jackson. Bowling Green, KY (Darrell Duval-WBGN) S.Minds, INXS. M. White, B. Joel. Eurythmics, Colour Field, Branigan, Ferry, Chung. Iowa City/Cedar Rapids. IA (Jacobsen-HIT101) No adds. Glasgow, KY (Collins/Thoms-WOVO/FM) Mister. Power Cedar Rapids,IA (Brad Fuhr-KQCR/FM) No adds. Station. Olivia, Kiss, Foster, Hooters. Clinton. IA (Bill Warner-KNJY) Shy Talk, H. Jones, Central City, KY (Stan Barnett-WKYA) Frey, Night Dingo Boingo. Fury, Power Station, Branigan, ZZ Top. Ranger, B. Adams. Marillion. P. Collins. Davenport, IA (Gynny O'Hara-KIIK) Frozen. Evansville. IN(Margo King-WKDQ) B. Adams, T. Twins, Kenosha, WI (Terry Havel-WJZQ) ABC. B.Adams.Collins, P. Collins, Olivia,Mister. Joel. Ray, Jr. C.Hart. OMD. T.Turner.
Shy Talk: "Real Top 40 records are hard to find. Don't Be Shy. Play Shy Talk!" "Excuse Me" Mark Shands, I95 -Miami, FL
October /1, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT 8 TOP 40 ADDS
Milwaukee. WI (Denise Lauren-WKTI) Hooters, D.Foster. Rockford, IL (McGee/Dent-WZUK) Mister. ZZ Top, S. Minds,LZ Top. Mr. Mister. OMD, Ray, Jr. Milwaukee, WI (Brian Kelly-WZUU) Frozen. Galesburg, IL (death/Hamlin-WGBQ/FM) Daltrey. Foster, Madison, WI (Little/Hudson-Z104) ZZ Top, Aretha, Tina Turner. Heart. S. Minds. Bloomington, IL (Justin/Robbins-WBNQ) ZZ Too, S.Minds. Appleton/Oshkosh, WI (Ross/Taylor-WKAU) Tina, ZZ Top, S. Politti. Aretha, W. Chung. Ray. Jr.. Olivia. Springfield, IL (Greg Lawley-WDBR) D.Foster. ZZ Top, Two Rivers, WI (Don Cook-WQTC) P. Young, F. Jackson, Klymaxx, Katrina. Prince, Kiss, S.Minds, M. Cure. C. Hart, Marillion. INXS. 1/4Flash. Wausau. WI (Mike Edwards-WTFC/FM) Mister, Ray, Jr.. Carbondale, IL (Tony Waitekus-WCIL/FM) Prince, Mister, Prince, ZZ Top. Morris Day, Cheech & Chong. Wausau, WI (Dave Wright-WRIG) P. Collins, B. Joel. CENTRAL Stevens Point. WI (Bouley/Steffen-WSPT) S.Minds, ZZ Too. Eurythmics, J. Waite, Kiss. Kirksville, MO (Jeff Allen-.KTUF) OMD, Kiss, T.Shaw. La Crosse. WI (Collins-WIZM/FM) Foster.Politti,Cougar. Dingo Boingo, ZZ Top. S.14inds, l/4Flash. La Crosse, WI (Chuck Knight-HIT105) ZZ Top. East Prairie, MO (Greg Landis-KYMO) S.Wonder, Saga, Eau Claire, WI (Rick James-WBIZ) Prince, S.Minds, T. Twins, R. Daltrey. Mister, Kate Bush. Jefferson City/Columbia. MO (Brian Miller-KTXY) Minneapolis/St. Paul. MN (Anthony/Michaels-KDWB/FM) Prince, S.Minds, Ray. Jr. Hammer. Paul Young. Waynesville, MO (Kevin Barton-KFBD) INXS, ZZ Top. Rochester, MN (Denny Foster-KROC/FM) ZZ Top, Prince. 1/4Flash. S.Minds, K. Loggins, Vandenberg. S.Minds, J. Waite, Eurythmics. Topeka, KS (Roger Heaton-WIBW/FM) Sting. B. Adams, Loverboy. Mankato, MN (Garvin/McCormick-KDOG/FM) ZZ Too, S.Minds, INXS. Topeka, KS (Kevan Rabat-KDVV/FM) Eurythmics, S.Minds, _ 1/4Flash, INXS. S. Politti. ZZ Top. Albert Lea, MN (Rydmark/Guthrie-KCPI/FM) Collins. Topeka, KS (Stewart/Rues-KMAJ) Jan Hammer, Shy Talk, Tina,F.Jackson. Mister, C.Hart, Dingo Boingo. OMD, L. Branigan, H. Lewis. H. Jones, B.Joel, T. Twins. Pittsburg, KS (Bell/Porter-KQWK/FM) ZZ Top. S.Minds, St. Cloud, MN (Blake Patton-KCLD/FM) P.Collins, C.Hart, S. Politti, Kiss. Aretha, B.Ferry, Prince, Kate Bush. Katrina. Inaependence, KS (Rodney Lay Jr. -KIND) Olivia. B.Joel. Vermillion, SD (Dean Russell-KVRF) ZZ Top, Prince, Go West, S. Politti,T. Turner, Marillion. Eurythmics, 1/4Flash, S.Minds. Chung, Ferry. Waite Sioux Falls. SD (Adam North-KKRC) Mister, ZZ Top, Hoisington, KS (James/Bieker-KHOK) H.Jones, D.Foster, T. Turner. OMD. Ray, Jr.,L. Branigan. Aberdeen, Daniels -K0951 Shy Talk. ZZ Top, Hays, KS (Michael Koerner-KJLS) T. Heads, K. Loggins, Prince, B.Joel, S.Minds, Mister. Vandenberg. Chung. 9.9, Klymaxx, Go West. Rapid. City. SO (Wilson/O'Clouglas-KGGG/FM) Frozen. Norfolk, NE (Doug Koehn-KNEN) K. Rogers, Kate Bush, Rapid City, SD (Sherwyn/Kallaway-KKCS/FM) ZZ Top. J. Waite, S. Minds. INXS. M. Crue, Prince, S.Minds. Grand Island. NE (Chip Mosley-KSYZ/FM) ZZ Top, Waite. Fargo, ND (Anderson/Palmer-Y94) ZZ Top, S.Minds. Chung, Kate Bush, S.Politti, Weird Al, Prince. Grand Forks. ND (Nordine/Right-KKXL/FM) T. Turner, El Dorado, AR (Dan Murphy-KLBQ/FM) Olivia, S.Minds, ZZ Top. OMD. Eurythmics, Kiss, B. Ferry, Cheap Trick. Bismarck, ND (Brannan/Hardt-KFYR) Aretha, Sting, Little Rock. AR (Mark McCain-KKYK) Sting, B.Adams, ABC. Mister. Loverboy. Bismarck. ND (Bob Beck-KYYY/FM) ZZ Too, Eurythmics. Fayetteville, AR (Rob Patrick-KKEG) Prince, B.Ferry, T. Heads, L. Branigan. S.Minds. Olivia, ZZ Top, S.Minds, INXS, Chung, K. Bush,.Fury. Minot, ND (Scott Meyer-KIZZ) B.Joel. OMD, Foster. Ft. Smith, AR (Hayes/Bryant-KISR) ZZ Top, Eurythmics, C. Hart, ZZ Top. Prince, S.Minds, S. Politti, Klymaxx, Katrina. Williston. ND (Scott Oachs-KDSR) Prince, ZZ Top. SOUTHWEST S.Minds, T.Shaw, Fogerty, Daltrey, Politti. Dallas, TX (Shomby/Crosby-KAFM) Eurythmics, ZZ Too, L. Branigan, 1/4Flash. Motels, Eurythmics. D. Foster, T. Heads. S. Politti. De Kalb. IL (Lew White-WDEK/FM) B.Joel,Fury,ZZ Top, Texarkana, TX (Mario Garcia-KTFS) H. Lewis, Olivia. T. Turner. H. Jones. B. Joel, Ray, Jr.. S. Politti. H. Jones, DeBarge. Joliet, IL (Lentine/Weber-WLLI) P.Collins, Mister. Tyler, TX (Dave Goldman-KEYP) S.Minds. Katrina,Prince. INXS. ZZ Top, Shy Talk. Prince. L. Branigan, Eurythmics, Baltimora. Chicago,IL (Chuck Crane-WLS/AM) T.Heads, S.Minds. Lufkin. TX (Randy Shannon-KIPR/FM) Kiss. ZZ Top, Chicago, IL (Jan Jeffries-WLS/FM) S. Politti, Prince, Sheila E.,1/4Flash, Commodores, U640. ZZ Top, F. Jackson, S. Minds. Go West. B. Ferry. Chicago. IL (Joe Bohannon -B96) ZZ Top. Prince, Heart. Nacogdoches, TX (John Rowe-KTBC) B. Saunders,W.Chung, Freeport, IL (Bill Johnson-WXXQ)ZZ Top, Shy Talk, Prince, H. Jones, Hooters, Simply Red. L. Branigan, Prince, S.Minds. Wichita Falls, TX (Beck/Kay-KNIN/FM) ZZ Too, Mister, Eurythmics.
"Absolutely no reason to hold -off on a sound Shy Talk: this Hot! Satisfies every taste, every demo and "Excuse Me" pulls in the "Wow! Who's That" Phones." Dominic Testa, (IQ KFMN-Abilene
9 theGAVIN REPORT!October 11. 1985 TOP 40 ADDSIII Killeen/Temple, TX (B.J.McCrae-KIXS/FM) Olivia, Grand Junction, CO (Collins/Stone-K- STAR)Vandenberg, ZZ Top. Marillion. L. Branigan, H.Lewis. Beach Boys. San Angelo. TX ( John Raymond-KIXY/FM) W. Chung, Cody. WY (Rob Hamilton-KTAG) S.Minds. S.Minds. Eurythmics. Ray, Jr.. A. Moyet, Kate Bush. Casper. WY (Todd Cavanah-KTRS) Eurythmics. S.Minds, Houston. TX (Lander/Hamilton-93Q) Olivia. E. Murphy. ZZTop, Go West, 1/4Flash, M. White. J. Waite. Aretha, Glenn Frey, ZZ Top. Gillette, WY (Dennis Switzer-KOLL) 1/4Flash. B.Ferry, Beaumont, TX (Lousteau/Jackson-B9F4ZZ Top. Rene & SP.Monkey,Kate Bush. Kiss, Eurythmics, Shy Talk, Angela, S. Minds. Kiss, T.Heads, Baltimora, J. Waite, S.Minds. Klymaxx, Katrina. Soda Springs, ID (Rich Summers -K79) Frozen. Beaumont, TX (David Perry -KWIC) Kiss, M. Crue. Lewiston, ID (Jay McCall-KOZE) ZZ Top, Eurythmics, ZZ Too,1/4Flash. Motels. Kiss, Prince, Kate Bush. S. Minds. Bryan, TX (Carl Gideon-KTAM) Jan Hammer, Aretha, Boise,ID (Tom Evans-KIYS) ZZ Top. S.Minds. Prince, F. Jackson.B. Joel, Olivia. Marillion, 1/4Flash, Eurythmics. Bryan, TX (Austin/Turner-KTAW/FM) Kate Bush.ZZ Top, Moscow, ID (Gary Cummings-KZFN) ZZ Top. Eurythmics, Eurythmics. Katrina. S. Minds, K. Rogers, L. Branigan, Marillion. Bryan, TX (Skip Bishop-KKYS) Rene & Angela, ZZ Top. Salt Lake City, UT (Myke Kross-Z95) Hooters. ZZ Top. E. Murphy. S.Minds. Baltimora. B. Joel, Olivia. Victoria, TX (Jay Arena-KVIC) Marillion. ZZ Top. Salt Lake City, UT (Ausham/Main-KCPX/FM) S. Politti. Branigan. B. Ferry. Prince. S.Minds. J. Wiedlin. Laredo. TX (Peter McRae-KRRG) Mister. Logan, UT (Jay Hall-KBLQ) Paul Young, S. Politti, San Antonio. TX (Hunter/Giles-Q96) Eurythmics.Klymaxx. L. Branigan, W. Chung. Menudo, ZZ Top. Prince, W. Chung. E. Murphy. Ogden, UT (Paul Wilson-KJQ) Mister.Foster.ZZ Top,Kiss. Amarillo. TX (Tim Butler-KPUR) ZZ Top.Olivia .Prince. Abilene. TX (Dominic Testa-KFMN) ZZ Top, S.Minds. FAR WEST Rai. Jr.. INXS. Odessa/Midland, TX (John Clay-KWES/FM) Frozen. Las Vegas. NV (Barry Hodge-KITT/FM) P. Collins, El Paso, TX (Johnny Thompson-KFIM) Olivia, S.Minds. Katrina. D. Foster, W. Chung, S. Politti. P. Collins. S. Politti. Las Veaas, NV (McGraw/Christian- KLUC) ZZ Top. Phoenix, AZ (Guy Zapoleon-KZZP) F. Jackson. ZZ Top, S.Minds, Mister, Motels, Rene & Angela, Kiss. S. Minds, Heart. Lake Tahoe/Reno, NV (Mickey Lees-KLKT) Gino V.. Go Tucson. AZ (Gillie/Johnson-KRQ) S.Minds, Eurythmics, West, T. Turner. J.L. Turner, Rene & Angela. L. Branigan. Reno, NV (Bill Kelly-KRZQ/FM) B.Joel.Katrina,Branigan. Cottonwood, AZ (Bob Mikels-KSMK) P. Collins, Fury, Reno, NV (Shakes/Ryan-KWNZ/FM) P. Young, W.Chung, H. Jones, D. Foster. Heart, Ray. Jr.. F. Jackson. Jones. S. Minds. Albuquerque, NM, (Paul Marcu-KRKE) Sp. Monkey, DeBarge, Reno. NV (John Chummie-KHIX)Wang C.,Kiss,S Minds. Starpoint, Ray, Jr.. Morris Day, Mr. Mister. Eurythmics. Gallup, NM (Eric Allen-KYVA) Chung, Morris Day. Los Angeles. CA (Mike Schaefer-KIIS/FM) S. Minds, 1/4Flash, Prince, ZZ Too. Motels, Eurythmics, Ferry. Prince. ZZTop. Gino Vannelli. Alamogordo. NM. (Juan Velasco-KKEE/FM) Olivia. Los Angeles. CA (Scarborough/Hall-KKHR) Starship. S. Politti. Ray. Jr. E. Murphy, Heart. Prince, Eurythmics. Starpoint. Alamogordo, NM (Ben Noe-KINN AM/ F,") Hammer, U640, San Diego, CA (Mike Preston-KS103) Frozen. L. Branigan, Beach Boys, W. Chung, ZZ Top. Hooters. San Bernadino, CA (Shawn Demory-KGGI) OMD, S.Politti. Dead or Alive. Jets, Tina, Kool/Gang, P. Collins. ROCKY MOUNTAIN Santa Barbara, CA (Dick Williams -KIST) Beach Boys, K. Billings. MT (Charlie Fox- KYYA) D. Foster. ZZ Top. Rogers, Prince, Simple Minds, Rene & Angela. Eurythmics. Bakersfield, CA (Dave Kamper-KKXX/FM) G.Frey, Heart, Billings, MT (Brad Zoeller-KGCH) ZZ Top, Propaganda. P.Collins, Tina, Kiss. O. Scotti, Kate Bush. W. Chung, Prince, B.Ferry. San Luis Obispo, CA (Joe Collins-KSLY/FM) ZZ Top, S. Vandenberg. Minds, Eurythmics, Prince, Klymaxx, Rene & Angela. Polson/Kalispell, MT (Dave Shannon -K021 Kate Bush. Lompoc/Santa Maria, CA (Ken 3urke-KRQK/FM) K.Bush, M. Crue. Beach Boys. Prince, Chung, ZZ Top, Katrina. S.Minds, Eurythmics, Gino Vannelli. Kalispell. MT (Barry Bennett-KBBZ/FM) OMD, Marillion. Santa Maria, CA (Maria Rubio-KXFM) ZZ Top, Tina, Ray W. Chung, Shy Talk. Parker Jr., Mr.Mister. Denver, CO (Gloria Avila-Perez-KIMN) T. Twins, OMD, Fresno, CA (Walker/Davis-KYNO) D.Foster, Heart, S.Minds. S.Minds. Eurythmics, ZZ Top. Fresno, CA (Berry/Carter-KMGX) Ta Mara, P.Collins, C. Denver, CO (Geina Horton -KRXY) Hooters, ZZ Top, Hart, S.Minds, Katrina, Eurythmics. W. Chung, R. Daltrey, OMD. Monterey/Salinas, CA (Kirk Cliatt-KDON/FM) W.Chung, Denver, CO. (Mark Bolke-KPKE) Young,Henley,Starship. K.Bush, S.Politti, Eurythmics. Windsor, CO (Al Decker-KUAD/FM) Kate Bush. 0.Scotti, San Francisco, CA (Richard Sands-KITS/FM) Cheech & Propaganda, Prince. Morris Day. l/4Flash,Katrina. C., K.Bush, Maurice White, Heart, S.Politti. Pueblo. CO (Rip Avina-KDZA) Frozen.
"Stkng 18+ female phones. Nothing Shy about Shy Talk: this record." "Excuse Me" Stanley Stewart, WHSL-Wilmington, NC
October 1/, 1985/the GAVINREPORT 10 TOP 40 ADDS
San Francisco, CA (Rivers/Naftaly-KMEL) S.Minds, K. Ellensburg, WA (Thomas Mailey-KXLE/FM) Ray Jr., ZZ Bush, Morris Day, Rene & Angela, Baltimora. Top, Olivia, L.Branigan, Eurythmics, K.Bush, S.Minds. San Jose/Los Gatos, CA (Bob Harlow-KATD/FM) P.Collins, Yakima, WA (Jack Balzer-KZHR) OMD, Katrina, Gino ZZ Top, S.Politti, R.Daltrey, INXS, D.Foster. Vannelli, J.Wagner, W.Chung, Commodores. San Jose, CA (Robin Kipps-KWSS) Mr.Mister, ZZ Top, S. Spokane, WA (Dave McKie-KZZU/AM) T.Twins, Tina, P. Minds, F.Jackson, Ray Parker Jr. Collins, Mr.Mister. Stockton, CA (Roy Williams-KJOY) Family, Morris Day, Tri-Cities, WA (Ron O'Brian-OK95) ZZ, Motels, E'mics, Hooters, S.Minds, Prince. Prince, W.Chung, S.Minds, M.Crue, P.Blonde, Go West. Stockton, CA (John Hampton-KSTN) Cameo, Prince, ZZ Tri-Cities, WA (Jonathan Walker-KZZK) W.Chung, Mr. Top, S.Minds, Ta Mara & Seen, S.Politti. Mister, L.Branigan, F.Jackson, ZZ Top. Modesto/Stockton, CA (David Kraham-KHOP/FM) Aretha, Vancouver, BC (Shannon/Russell-LG73) ABC, Kate Bush. Prince, B.Joel, K.Bush, Mr.Mister, Wang Chung. Anchorage, AK (Kay Taylor-KGOT) Eurythmics, Rene & A., Modesto/Stockton, CA (Brian Casey -K093) Katrina, P. J.Waite, L.Branigan, ZZ Top, S.Minds, Prince. Collins, ZZ Top, K.Bush, Ta Mara & Seen. Hilo, HI (Candace Holdaway-KKBG) Marillion, OMD, L. Modesto, CA (Ross Novak-KFIV/FM) ZZ Top, Eurythmics, Branigan, Prince, Candy, Morris Day. S.Minds, K.Bush, Marillion. Santa Rosa, CA (Leven/Hart-KREO) S.Politti, S.Minds, WELCOME To Our New Top 40 Correspondents D. Foster. Keith Frazier, WDXE/FM RADIO, 122 N.Military Ave., Eureka, CA (Mark Jeffrey-KFMI) ZZ Top, OMD, Tina Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 (615-762-4411) Turner, S.Minds. Arcata/Eureka, CA (Jim Nelly III-KXGO) INXS, Prince, Bob Mitchell, WNFI RADIO, 801W.Granada Blvd., Wang Chung, Family, K.Bush, Dead Or Alive, ZZ Top. Ormond Beach (Daytona), FL 32074 (904-672-9210) Sacramento, CA (Gillette/Collins-FM102) G.Frey, P. (Welcome back!) Collins, Miami Sound Machine, ABC. Sacramento, CA (Mr. Ed-KWOD) ZZ Top, Simple Minds. SERVICE Sacramento, CA (David Gariano-KPOP) Mr.Mister, S. Politti, S.Minds, Heart, ZZ Top, Loverboy. KHSN-Coos Bay, OR single: Tears For Fears Paradise/Chico, CA (Ron Bruder-KNVR) Marillion, K. (PolyGram) Bush, J.Wiedlin. WBIZ-Eau Claire, WI 12" singles: all sources Redding, CA (Kevin Kahl-KEWB) P.Collins, B.Joel, Tina. KUBC-Montrose, CO single & LP: Kenny Rogers Redding, CA (Lee/Van Halen-KSXO) W.Chung, Katrina, (RCA) WBQW-Scranton, PA -LP's &12" singles: all sources S.Minds, Prince. KLER-Orofino, ID - singles: Motown WLHN-Anderson, IN - singles: PolyGram, Capitol, NORTHWEST A&M, RCA Seaside, OR (Chris Conway-KSWB) W.Chung, Prince, Fury, KAMT-Tacoma, WA - G. Frey (MCA), Commodores Shy Talk, H.Jones, Klymaxx, ZZ Top. (Motown), D. Foster (Atlantic), DeBarge (Gordy), Portland, OR (Naganuma/Barry-KMJK) ZZ Top, S.Minds, S. Wonder (Tamla) Eurythmics. KHWK/FM-Kennewick, WA - singles & LP's: all sources Salem/Portland, OR (Len E.Mitchell-KSKD) Eurythmics, KFMI-Eureka, CA - singles: J.C. Mellancamp, ABC, Aretha, Motels, Prince, ZZ Top, J.Waite. Tears For Fears (Mercury/PolyGram) Albany/Corvallis, OR (Mike Shannon-KIQY) S.Minds, WSAU-Wausau, WI- singles: all sources ZZ Top, Prince. WBEV-Beaver Dam, WI- LP: Miami Vice (MCA) Coos Bay, OR (Jensen/Davis-KHSN) Baltimora, ZZ Top, WXXG-Freeport, IL - single: Power Station, Heart B.Ferry, Prince, Laid Back, Quarterflash. (Capitol) Coos Bay, OR (Dave O'Connor-KYNC/FM) Prince, S.Minds, KZ103-Tupelo, MS - single: Simple Minds (A&M) Eurythmics, ZZ Top. WLGN-Logan, OH - singles: PolyGram Roseburg, OR (Michaels/Burns-KYES) Prince, Power KYXE-Selah/Yakima, WA - Judds, Gail Davies, Station, Quarterflash, S.Minds, B.Ferry. K. Rogers (RCA) Medford, OR (R.Charles Snyder-KTMT) ZZ Top, W.Chung, WFPS-Freeport, IL - singles:F. Jackson (Capitol) Prince, Marillion, L.Branigan. KUKI-Ukiah, CA - singles: Columbia, A&M Klamath Falls, OR (Terry James-KAGO/FM) Ray Jr., B. KZHR-Yakima, WA - singles: MCA Ferry, S.Politti, Prince, P.Collins, B.Joel. KCSY-Soldontna, AL - singles: all sources Seattle, WA (Wendy Christopher-KUBE/FM) Eurythmics, WSGB-Sutton, WV - singles & LP's: Capitol, PolyGram S.Minds, Prince, ZZ Top. Tacoma/Seattle, WA (Sandy Louie-KNBQ/FM) S.Minds, D. Foster, Ray Parker Jr., ZZ Top, Quarterflash. Olympia, WA (Ken Paige-KQEU) Olivia, Mr.Mister,ZZ Top. Chehalis, WA (Roger Dale-KITI) W.Chung, R.Daltrey, C.Hart, Shy Talk, ZZ Top.
"Good request response. This record will be a Shy Talk: Hit!' "Excuse Me" Randy Shannon, KIPR-Lufkin, TX
11 the GAVIN REPORT/October II, 1985 BicFEEDBrawrimmmimilmilli WAYLON JENNINGS MILES DAVIS Waylon Jennings has ended a long After over a quarter century with association with RCA by signing with CBS, Miles Davis has signed with MCA. Warner Bros.
STEWART COPELAND ROLLING STONES In the tradition of the Rumble Fish Expect the new Stones LP by fall, in movie, Stewart does the music for time for the Christmas crush. the TV show The Equalizer.
B.J. THOMAS ELP His new alburr will contain the Keith Emerson and Greg Lake are official song for the Statue Of Liberty reforming ELP with the P going to restoration project. Cozy Powell. JULIAN LENNON THE SHOPPE An hour long video featuring live Their first "break" came when they MICHAEL JACKSON performances and an interview with won first prize in an Elks Club talent The largest song publishing Julian will be available for retail sale show in Dallas. transaction is the ATV Music deal by in early December, selling for $29.95. Jackson for 47.5 million dollars. The GLENN FREY TOM T. HALL ATV catalog includes many Beatles With the Eagles, Glenn and He and his wife, Miss Dixie, are one songs. company sold over 40 million of the largest basset hound breeders albums. His solo career started in in the country. ROGER DALTREY 1982 with the No Fun Aloud LP. His latest LP is produced by Alan THE WHITES Shacklock who previously worked Sharon White is married to Ricky with The Alarm. They met after EARL THOMAS CONLEY Roger sang a duet with Meatloaf. Skaggs. When he found out that the folks who were coming to his concerts in FORESTER SISTERS Washington, PA were bringing GARY MORRIS These four sisters from Lookout canned goods to be distributed He played the male lead in Joseph Mountain, GA, range from age 22 to among the unemployed in the area, Papp's New York Shakespeare 30 and started out singing at Conley donated several cases of Festival production of La Boheme. weddings and funerals. canned goods and $2,000.
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Editor: Ron Fell Associate Editor: Diane Rufer /C 12311113 STEVIE WONDER 2. 2. 1. STEVIE WONDER - Part -Time Lover (Tamla/Motown) Part -Time Lover 1. 1. 2. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (Arista) (Tamla-Motown) 3. 3. 3. Commodores - Janet (Motown) 11. 6. 4. DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme From St.Elmo's Fire (Atlantic) COMMODORES 14. 9. 5. GINO VANNELLI - Hurts To Be In Love (CBS Associated) Janet 12. 10 6. A -HA - Take On Me (Warner Bros.) (Motown) 4. 4. 7. Michael Franks - Your Secret's Safe With Me (Warner Bros.) 9. 8. 8. Godley & Creme - Cry (Polydor) DAVID FOSTER 7. 5. 9. Air Supply - The Power Of Love (You Are My Lady)(Ari.) Love Theme From St.Elmo's Fire 16. 13. 10. HALL & OATES & RUFFIN & KENDRICKS - ...My Girl(RCA) (Atlantic) 5. 7. 11.Kool & The Gang - Cherish (De-Lite/PolyGram) 17. 14. 12. MAURICE WHITE - Stand By Me (Columbia) 24. 13. PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN - Separate Lives(AtI.) CERTIFIED 6. 11. 14. Wham! - Freedom (Columbia) BILLY JOEL 20. 16. 15. Carrie Lucas - Hello Stranger (Constellation/MCA) The Night Is Still Young 25. 17. 16. DON HENLEY - Sunset Grill (Geffen) (Columbia) 28. 19. 17. GLENN FREY - You Belong To The City (MCA) 25. 18. FREDDIE JACKSON - You Are My Lady (Capitol) THOMPSON TWINS 26. 19. TEARS FOR FEARS - Head Over Heels (Mercury/PolyGram) Lay Your Hands On Me 8. 12. 20. Natalie Cole - A Little Bit Of Heaven (Modern/Atco) (Arista) 26. 21. 21. Jimmy Buffett -If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me (MCA) 27. 23. 22. EL DeBARGE with DeBARGE - You Wear It Well (Gordy) 23. BILLY JOEL - The Night Is Still Young (Columbia) MOST ADDED 27. 24. KENNY LOGGINS -I'll Be There (Columbia) 25. THOMPSON TWINS - Lay Your Hancs On Me (Arista) BEACH BOYS 26. ARETHA FRANKLIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) She Believes In Love Again 10. 15. 27. Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Columbia) (Caribou/CBS)58 new adds 19. 22. 28. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Atlantic) 29. OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN - Soul Kiss (MCA) KENNY ROGERS 30. STING - Fortress Around Your Heart (M&M) Morning Desire (RCA)50 new adds BILLY JOEL The Night Is Still Young CHARTBOUND (Columbia)38 new adds JAN HAMMER - Miami Vice Theme (MCA) KENNY ROGERS - Morning Desire (RCA) BEACH BOYS - She Believes In Love Again (Caribou/CBS) RECORD TO WATCH JACK WAGNER - Too Young (Qwest) AC Ii` LAURA BRANIGAN - Hold Me (Atlantic) ROSANNE CASH - Never Be You (Columbia) ABC - Be Near Me (Mercury/PolyGram) BLACK TIE -If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Bench) RAY PARKER JR- Girls Are More Fun (Arista) JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - Lonely 01' Night (Riva) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -I'm Goin' Down (Columbia) GLENN SHORROCK - American Flyers (GRP) BRYAN FERRY HOWARD JONES - Like To Get To Know You Well (Elektra) Don't Stop The Dance JANE WIEDLIN - Blue Kiss (IRS) (Warner Bros.) MELISSA MANCHESTER - Just One Lifetime (MCA)
DROPPED NEW John Parr BILLY OCEAN - The Long & Winding Road (Jive/Arista) Eric Tagg MR. MISTER - Broken Wings (RCA) Ronnie Milsap BRYAN FERRY - Don't Stop The Dance (Warner Bros.) Michael McDonald KIM CARNES - Rough Edges (EMI America) Tina Turner AMY GRANT - Everywhere I Go (A&M) Durell Coleman Reports accepted Mondays at 8am through 6pm TuesdaysStation Reporting Phone (415) 392-7750 October 11, 1985/theGAVIN REPORT 14 A/C HIT FACTOR A/C ANALYSIS Only six stations playing STEVIE 25 reports including: J107, WAEV , (Columbia) Her solo debut LP, "Alf" WONDER don't have him in High WCHV, KFSB, KROC, WJON, WMT /FM, is a much better album than radio Rotation.If we had such a thing as KALE, KISD, KRSB, and KKLV. has given her credit .This third a High Factor it would be better single showcases her ballad style, than 97%. here -to-fore hidden from us. The six week old GI NO VANNELLI MICHAEL McDONALD - "Lost In record turns a 93% Hit Factor and The Parade" (Warner Bros.) This heavy rotations nearly double (67 to RECOMMENDED FOR A/C RADIO track harkens back to his previous 124) . successes. NO LOOK IN' BACK, THE COMMODORES have now thefirst single frum the LP spent five weeks in the top seven CLARENCE CLEMONS w /JACKSON ;.argeteditself to Top 40 morethan and will look great in the YEAR BROWNE - "A Friend Of Mine" A/C. Vise Versa here. END stats. (Columbia) The Ed McMahon and the JAMES TAYLOR - "Everyday" ARETHA FRANKLIN is showin' Phil Donahue of rock team up for a (C.:luixiia) The song first her heels, with 33 adds including: good time song written and produced appeared on Buddy Holly's second 3WM, WI LS, WKSW, WLGN, K106, KTLT, by Narada Michael Walden. LP,in 1958. Everyone knows this KLYQ, KNFL, KFMB, KSRO, KNCO, SHEENA EASTON - "Do It For Love" is a Buddy Holly song, butit KBRC, KGW, KQ96, KMAS, KXRO, (EMI America) Into the groove once was never pulled as a single from WCNL, WDOV, WKST, WMGW, WQNY , again, Sheena teams up with Nile that LP. JT's 1985 version is an WSGB, WGOW, WJDX, WRK A, KS95, Rodgers for a "safe" pop hit. I easy-going, updated A/C mainliner. K ROC, KOIL, K LOH, KJEZ, KGHR and looked up "it"in my unabridged Funk Ron KGRC . Wagnells and found all definitions This week's Record To Watch, and interpretations OK for radio BRYAN FERRY's DON'T STOP THE airplay. This is not SUGAR WALLS! DANCE debuts on the page with ALISON MOYET - "For You Only" -
Research: Diane Rufer Ron Fell FACTOR Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which have it in Heavy or Medium rotation. ie: 100 stations playing the record -60 stations have it in Heavy or Medium rotation -Hit Factor = 60% Total Reports This Week 219 Last Week 223 Hit ARTIST TITLE LABEL Reports Heavy Medium Light Adds Factor Weeks
STEVIE WONDER - Part -Time Lover (Tamla/Motown) 212 206 6 100% 7
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Saving All My Love... (Arista) 203 185 17 1 99% 11
COMMODORES - Janet (Motown) 197 166 24 6 1 96% 11
DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme: St. Elmo's Fire (Atl. ) 190 146 34 4 6 94% 9
GINO VANNELLI - Hurts To Be In Love (CBS) 195 124 59 8 4 93% 6
A -HA - Take On Me (Warner Bros.) 177 137 29 4 7 93% 8 GODLEY & CREME - Cry (Polydor) 164 120 34 10 93% 13
HALL & OATES - The Way You Do.. /My Girl (RCA) 171 78 83 5 5 94% 7 MAURICE WHITE - Stand By Me (Columbia) 170 62 88 11 9 88% 9 PH IL COLLINS - `separate Lives (Atlantic) 178 33 93 31 21 70% 3
CARRIE LUCAS -Hello Stranger (Constellation /MCA) 134 43 69 19 3 83% 8
DON HENLEY - Sunset Grill (Geffen) 135 35 76 15 9 82% 7 GLENN FREY - You Belong To The City (MCA) 145 29 81 17 18 75% 4 FREDDIE JACKSON - You Are My Lady (Capitol) 148 24 62 29 33 58% 4 TEARS FOR FEARS - Head Over Heels (Mer. / PolyG. ) 122 26 57 20 19 68% 4
EL DeBARGE/DeBARGE - You Wear It Well (Gordy) 108 16 71 17 4 80% 7
BILLY JOEL - The Night IsStill Young (Columbia) 145 11 54 42 38 44% 3
THOMPSON TWINS - Lay Your Hands On Me (Arista) 106 5 54 36 11 55% 4
ARETHA FRANKLIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) 119 6 46 34 33 43% 3
OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN - Soul Kiss (MCA) 112 2 46 40 24 42% 3
15 the GAVIN REPORT/October 11, 1985 A/C ADDS
NORTHEAST Clarksville, TN (J.J.Austin-WJZM) Beach Boys, Amy Newport, NH (Rick Joyce-WCNL) F.Jackson, Aretha, Grant, Billy Ocean. Olivia, Laura Branigan, Ray Parker Jr. Chattanooga, TN (Dale Deason-WGOW) Aretha. White River Jct., VT (Charlie Turner-WKXE) Todd Oxford, MS (David Kellum-JI07) B.Joel,K.Rogers, Howard Rundgren, Mr. Mister, Simple Minds. Jones, Ray Jr., Bryan Ferry, Eddie Rabbitt. New London, CT (Danny O'Brien-WNLC) Beach Boys, Jackson, MS (Rich Allen-WJDX) Aretha, Beach Boys, Mr.Mister, Katrina & Waves, Billy Ocean. L.Branigan, H.Jones, Jack Wagner, Rosanne Cash. New Haven, CT (Jay McCormick-WELI) K.Rogers,F.Jackson. Louisville, KY (Nugent/McElvein-WHAS) No adds. Albany, NY (Chris Holmberg-WWOM) K.Rogers, Beach Boys. Louisville, KY (Jeff Crawford-WRKA) G.Frey, Aretha, Kingston, NY (Thom Williams-WGHQ) Ray Parker Jr., Don Henley, Thompson Twins. Jane Wiedlin, Howard Jones. Paducah, KY (Frank Carvell-WKYX) B.Ocean, B.Ferry, Poughkeepsie NY (Steve Star-WJJB/FM) Jack Wagner. Gladys Knight, Amy Grant. Ithaca, NY (Dave Smith-WQNY) F.Jackson, Aretha. Glasgow, KY (Shannon McCombs-WSMJ) No adds. Pittsburgh, PA (Bob Conrad-WTAE) A -ha, F.Jackson. Campbellsville, KY (Jackson/McClendon-WCKQ) Amy Grant, Johnstown, PA (Jack Michaels-WKYE) Mr.Mister, Kenny Klymaxx,Joe Lynn Turner, Billy Ocean. Loggins, Beach Boys, Laura Branigan. Shreveport, LA (Jeff Edman-KVKI/FM) Hall & 0., K.Rogers. New Castle, PA (Bobbie Vaughan-WKST) K.Loggins, Billy Pineville/Alexandria, LA (Niles Laborde-KISY/FM) Joel, Aretha, Olivia. Kenny Rogers, Beach Boys, Ray Jr., Billy Joel. Sharon, PA (Ron Fantone-WPIC) K.Rogers, Hall & Oates. Meadville, PA (Tod Raymond-WMGW) L.Branigan, B.Joel, CENTRAL F.Jackson,K.Rogers,R.Cash, Aretha, H.Jones. Scranton, PA (Burke/Trama-WBQW) Freddie Jackson. Newark, OH (Greg Moebius-WNKO) F.Jackson,B.Joel,K.Rogers. Wilmington, DE (Mike Daley-WDEL) K.Rogers, B.Joel, Urbana/Springfield, OH (Russ Shafer-WKSW) K.Rogers, Beach Boys. Aretha,L.Branigan,Beach Boys, Ray Jr., J.Cougar. Dover, DE (Donna Beaty-WDOV) Beach Boys, Aretha, Logan, OH (Chuck Anthony-WLGN) B.Ocean, Aretha. Olivia,Heart,Wiedlin,Phil C.,Shorrock,R.Cash,LauraB. Marion, OH (Jim Howell-WMRN) K.Rogers, Amy Grant, Williamson,WVA (Kim Whitney-WBTH) H.Jones,T.Twins, Maurice White. C.Hart,Beach Boys,Branigan,Kim Carnes, Tina Turner. Marion, OH (Jan Chamberlain-WDIF) Ray Jr., E.King, Sutton, WV (Steve Douglas-WSGB) Aretha, Beach Boys, Colour Field, Aretha. Billy Ocean, Billy Joel. Toledo, OH (Fred Heller-WSPD) K.Rogers, M.White. SOUTH Toledo, OH (Matthews/King-3WM) Aretha,Frey,Phil C. Zanesville, OH (Pete Petoniak-WHIZ) Beach Boys, Kenny Winchester, VA (Frank Mitchell-WINC) T.Twins, Olivia, Rogers, Kenny Loggins. Rosanne Cash. Dover, OH (Steve Kelly-WJER) K.Rogers, R.Cash, Harrisonburg, VA (Adam Stubbs-WQPO) K.Rogers,R.Cash, Phil Collins, Freddie Jackson. Beach Boys. Sanduksy, OH (Bill Zimmerman-WLEC) No adds. Charlottesville, VA (Ken Medek-WCHV) G.Frey, Olivia, Hamilton, OH (Mark Gibson-WMOH) M.White,Mr.Mr.,Laura B. H.Jones, R.Cash, Bryan Ferry, Jan Hammer. Springfield, OH (Dale Grimm-WIZE) Tears For..., ABC. Richmond, VA (Lou Dean-WRVA) K.Rogers, Phil Collins. Springfield, OH (Chuck McGee-WAZU/FM) No adds. Richmond, VA (Dave Dillon-WEZS) F.Jackson, B.Joel, Gallipolis, OH (Tim Maxwell-WJEH) Billy Ocean. Kenny Rogers. Anderson,IN (Larry Joseph-WLHN) ABC,K.Rogers, B.Joel, Norfolk, VA (Nick O'Neil-WLTY) Gino V., M.White. Beach Boys, DeBarge. Rocky Mt. NC (Leslie Jordan -WEED) C.Lucas, Freddie Rushville, IN (Kevin Stone-WRCR) J.Wiedlin, R.Cash, Jackson, L.Branigan, Shy Talk, Amy Grant. Beach Boys, Olivia Newton -John. Salisbury, NC (Doug Rice-WSTP) No adds. Lowell, IN (Jim Holly-WZVN) Beach Boys, Gladys Knight. Charlotte, NC (Steve Sutton-WEZC) K.Rogers, B.Joel. Kokomo, IN (Darryl Parks-WIOU) Laura Branigan. New Bern, NC (Gary Lee-WSFL/FM) Henley, D. Foster, Versailles, IN (Dale M. Graves-WOVR) Madonna, Bianco, Jan Hammer, Sting. Black Tie, Tears For Fears, Kenny Loggins. Asheville, NC (Brian Lee-WSKY) Amy Grant, B.Ocean. Evansville, IN (Gary Olson-WGBF) Tears For Fears. Sumter, SC (Les Bailey-WDXY) B.Joel, Beach Boys. Lafayette, IN (Mike Johnson-WASK) Olivia, T.Twins, Charleston, SC (King/Donovan-WTMA) J.Hammer,G.Frey. K.Rogers, K.Loggins, Beach Boys. Conway/Myrtle Beach, SC (Bob Vandergrift-WYAV/FM) Detroit, MI (Gene Elzy-WJR/AM) Jack Wagner. Phil Collins, Olivia, Starship. Flint, MI (Bill Pearson-WTRX) Beach Boys, Sting, Carrollton, GA (Charlotte Nelson-WPPI) A.Moyet, K.Rogers, Billy Ocean, Jan Hammer. Eurythmics, Bobby Womack. Saginaw, MI (Terry Lenz-WSGW) Madonna. Atlanta, GA (John Chappel-WSB/FM) A-ha,Frey,Olivia. Lansing, MI (Jack Robbins-WILS/FM) Aertha,Sting,B.Joel. Atlanta, GA (Greg Picciano-WSB/AM) No adds. Battle Creek, MI (Rick Chapman-WKNR) G.Frey,ABC,R.Cash. Savannah, GA (Phil West-WAEV/FM) Beach Boys, Ray Jr., Grayling,MI (Sheryl Alef-WQON/FM) Beach Boys, B.Ocean,Moyet,Branigan,Ferry,Olivia, H.Jones. Glenn Shorrock, Laura Branigan. Albany, GA (Bill Young-WALG) No adds. Kenosha, WI (Terry Havel-WLIP) Jan Hammer, F.Jackson. Tuscaloosa, AL (Sander Walker-WFFX/FM) F.Jackson, Milwaukee, WI (Max McDonald-WTMJ) Jan Hammer, F.Jackson. H.Jones,Ocean,A.Grant, Kim Carnes, L.Branigan. Milwaukee, WI (Beth Fast-WMYX) Kenny Rogers. Huntsville, AL (Steve Dallas-WAHR) Frozen Playlist. Milwaukee, WI (Mike Murphy-WISN) Beach Boys, B.Ocean. Gadsden, AL (David Ford-WGAD) K.Rogers,Moyet,B.Ferry. Ft. Atkinson, WI (Rob Anderson-WFAW) C.Lucas, Guntersville, AL (Greg Bell-WGSV) Amy Grant, Henley, Frey, F.Jackson,Tears For..., Loggins, W.Chung,B.Tie. Ray Parker Jr., Bryan Ferry, Billy Ocean. Madison, WI (Tim Brickner-WIBA) Kenny Rogers. Anniston, AL (Lee Patrick-WDNG) ABC, Tears For Fears, Madison, WI (Pat O'Neill-WMGN) Mr.Mr.,Ferry, K.Rogers. Billy Ocean, Don Henley. Beaver Dam, WI (Steve Sabatke-WBEV) No adds. Bay Minette, AL (Mike Snowden-WBCA) Glenn Frey. Reedsburg,WI (Kevin Kellogg-WRDB) Frozen playlist. Selma, AL (Bob Payton-WTUN) K.Rogers,ABC, Beach Boys. Manitowoc, WI (Lee Douglas-WOMT) Hall & 0., W.Houston.
October 11, 1985 'the GAVIN REPORT 16 A/C ADDSa Green Bay, WI (David Carew-WDUZ) B.Joel, Beach Boys, SOUTHWEST Freddie Jackson, Lee Greenwood. Eau Claire, WI (Rick Roberts-WIAL) R.Cash, Laura Tyler, TX (Brian Maloney-KTYL) No adds. Branigan, Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers. Wichita Falls, TX (Dave Landry-KTLT) A -ha, M.White, Oshkosh, WI (Chris Hansen-WMGV) H.Jones, Laura B., Tears For Fears, Aretha, Freddie Jackson. Beach Boys, Ray Jr., Howard Jones. Houston, TX (Bruce Nelson-KNUZ) Bruce, B.Joel, F.Ford. Chicago, IL (Suzy Mayzel-WCLR) Gino V., D.Foster, Houston, TX (Steve Matt-KLTR) Commodores, Gino Vannelli Maurice White, Hall & Oates. Phil Collins, Glenn Frey. Wilmington, IL (Wayne Perrott-WDND) G.Frey, B.Ocean, Humble/Houston, TX (Rick Stancato-KTUN) A-ha,F.Jackson. L.Branigan, Ray Parker Jr., Billy Joel. Beaumont, TX (James/Kasi-K106) Aretha, David Foster. Austin, TX (Keith Jacobs-KEY103) No adds. Rockford, IL (Reed/Locwood-WKMQ) Phil Collins, Olivia, Del Rio, TX (Kevin Bel-KDLK) Beach Boys, Ray Jr., Laura Branigan, J.Cougar Mellencamp. Wang Chung, L.Branigan, Alison Moyet, K.Rogers. Rockford, IL (McGee/Heckler-WROK) K.Loggins, M.White. Pampa, TX (Matt Parsons-KGRO) No adds. Freeport, IL (Allen Zipsie-WFPS) Mr.Mister, Tears For.. Midland/Odessa, TX (Chuck Wolfe-KCRS) D.Henley, Jan Peoria, IL (Denise Henley-WIRL) No adds. Hammer,Beach Boys, Laura Branigan. Peoria, IL (Robb Westaby-WMBD) No adds. Odesssa/Midland, TX (Steve Myers-KQIP) B.Joel, Ray Jr., MIDWEST Huey Lewis, F.Jackson, L.Branigan, Jack Wagner. Sedona, AZ (Mahannah/Kessel-KAZM) B.Joel, Gino V., Mason City, IA (Steve Locker-KGLO) Melissa, K.Rogers. Kim Carnes, Phil Collins, Durell Coleman. Mason City, IA (Harry O'Neil-KLSS) Phil C., F.Jackson. Clovis, NM (Jerry Mayfield-KCLV) Frozen Playlist. Mason City, IA (John Petermeier-KRIB) Katrina & Waves, Ray Parker Jr., Jack Wagner. ROCKY MOUNTAIN Waterloo, IA (Roger Davis-KWLO) D.Henley, Olivia, taurel/Billings-MT (Ames Crosby-KNFL) J.Hammer, Aretha, Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel. Ray Parker Jr., Thompson Twins, Beach Boys. Dubuque, IA (Chuck Bailey-WDBQ) Tears For..., D.Foster Great Falls, MT (Steve Keller -K99) Beach Boys, K.Rogers, Cedar Rapids, IA (Dennis Green-WMT/FM) A -ha, B.Ferry, Billy Joel, Don Henley. Ray Jr., Amy Grant, Billy Ocean. Chinook, MT (Eric Edwards-KRYK/FM) Space Monkey, INXS, Forest Lake, MN (Cathleen Cary-WLKX/FM) K.Rogers,Ocean Beach Boys, Laura Branigan. Northfield, MN (Rich Harris-KYMN) J.Hammer, ABC, Belgrade, MT (Melody Sullivan-KCDQ/FM) Beach Boys, Amy Grant, Beach Boys. Laura Branigan, Ray Parker Jr., Billy Ocean. Minneapolis, MN (Chuck Knapp-KSTP/FM) Aretha, Missoula, MT (Vern Argo-KYLT) John Waite, F. Jackson. Jan Hammer, Phil Collins. Hamilton, MT (Steve Fullerton-KLYQ/FM) Wang Chung, Duluth, MN (Dunsworth/Collins-WEBC) K.Rogers, Aretha, Amy Grant. Mr. Mister, Rosanne Cash. Colorado Springs, CO (Irwin/Howard-KVUU) F.Jackson, Rochester, MN (Rich Peterson-KROC/AM) K.Rogers, Tears For Fears. B.Joel, Branigan, Bryan Ferry, Aretha. Salida, CO (Charles Darwin-KVRH) B.Ocean, Men At Work. Austin, MN (Randy Frey-KGHR) F.Jackson, Alison Moyet, Montrose, CO (Tom Fricke-KUBC) B.Ocean,Ferry,Beach Boys. Aretha, 3ellamy Bros. Powell, WY (Carl David-KLZY) Kenny Rogers, Beach Boys, Mankato, MN (Sue LaFond-KEEZ/FM) No adds. Freddie Jackson, Maurice White, A -ha. Luverne, MN (Keith Maine-KQAD) G.Frey, R. Cash, Rock Springs, WY (Chris Alexander-KQSW/FM) Mr. Mister, Freddie Jackson, Olivia. B4Ocean, H.Jones, Amy Grant, Jennifer Holliday. Pipestone, MN (Dan Norris-KLOH/FM) Spinners, Aretha, Grangeville, ID (Jim Cross-KORT) Jan Hammer, Amy Black Tie, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Rogers. Grant, Tears For Fears. Willmar, MN (Paul Davis-KQIC/FM) Olivia, B.Ferry, Orofino, ID (Dana McKinney-KLER) B.Ocean,J.Wieldin, Freddie Jackson. Kenny Rogers. Marshall, MN (Craig Allen-KKCK/FM) Jan Hammer, Boise, ID (Drew Harold-KBOI) D.Foster,G.Frey,B.Joel. Carrie Lucas, Glenn Frey. Salt Lake City, UT (George Lemich-KSL) Frozen playlist. Montevideo, MN (Lou Kuno-KMGM) Tears For Fears, Manti, UT (Stan Eriksen-KMTI) J.Hammer, L.Branigan. Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel. St. Cloud, MN (John Fine-WJON) B.Ferry,Amy G., Moyet. FAR WEST Grand Forks, ND (Paul Kero-KNOX).0livia,Phil Collins, Reno, NV (Larry Irons-KRNO/FM) B.Joel, Maurice White. Kenny Rogers. Carson City, NV (Scott Carson-KPTL) P.Collins, B.Joel, Jamestown, ND (Jon Esch-KQDJ) K.Loggins, P.Collins. Jane Widelin, Beach Boys, Black Tie, Johnny Mathis. Hannibal, MO (Chuck Yates-KGRC) Beach Boys, Aretha, Los Angeles, CA (Liz Kiley-KFI) Phil Collins. Billy Joel, Glenn Frey, Olivia. Los Angeles, CA (Kaye/Marie-KOST) Frozen Playlist. Poplar Bluff, MO (Doug Miller-KJEZ) K.Loggins, Sting, Carlsbad, CA (Clark Novak-KKOS) B.Joel, T.Twins, T.Twins,Hammer, Aretha, F.Jackson, Phil Collins. DeBarge, Jan Hammer, Ray Parker Jr. St. Joseph, MO (Bob Heater-KKJO) P.Collins, G.Frey. San Diego, CA (Bobby Rich -B100) Frozen Playlist. Joplin, MO (Bobby Daniels-KFSB) B.Ocean, Amy Grant, San Diego, CA (Mark Larson-KFMB) Beach Boys, Aretha. Mr. Mister, Bryan Ferry, Joe Lynn Turner. Palm Springs, CA (Ty Stevens-KDES) B.Joel, H.Jones, Cuba, MO (Thom Clavin-KBCC) Mr.Mister, J.Wiedlan, Mr. Mister. Ray Jr., L.Branigan, Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers. Fresno, CA (Scott Huskey-KLTK) No adds. Lawrence, KS (Bill Lee-KLWN) R.Cash,Loggins,J.Wiedlin. San Luis Obispo, CA (Dan Armstrong-KVEC) Amy Grant. Pittsburgh, KS (Bell/Porter-KNZS) F.Jackson,D.Henley, San Luis Obispo, CA (Carol Meyer-KKUS) No adds. Kenny Loggins. Monterey, CA (Michael Reading-KWAV/FM) No adds. Parsons, KS (Steve Parker-KLKC) T.Twins, Loggins, San Francisco, CA (Gardner/Kulp-K101) Sting. Rosanne Cash, Spinners. Concord, CA (Mike Alexander-KKIS) D.Foster, T.Twins, Omaha, NE (Kuckelburg/Swanda-KGOR) Sting, Starship, Freddie Jackson. Loverboy. Concord, CA (Jim Hampton-KWUN) Tears For Fears, Omaha, NE (Ed Larsen-KOIL) Aretha, B.Joel, K.Rogers, Beach Boys, Mr. Mister, Katrina & Waves, L.Branigan. G.Frey, Ray Jr., Olivia, ABC, K.Loggins, Beach Boys. Livermore, CA (Scott Lewis-KKIQ) Sting,Branigan,B.Boys. Lincoln, NE (Cathy Blythe-KFOR) Kenny Rogers. Napa, CA (Don DeFesi-KVYN/FM) B.Ocean, Mr. Mister. 17 the GAVIN REPORT/October 11, 1985 A/C ADDSIII
San Rafael, CA (Frank Eriksen-KTIM) Beach Boys, BIRTHDAYS Katrina & W.,Tears For...,F.Jackson,Olivia,Buffett. Santa Rosa, CA (Larry Chiaroni-KSRO) Jan H., Aretha. Our Best Wishes and HAPPY BIRTHDAY To: Ukiah, CA (John Wilcox-KUKI) L.Branigan, B.Ocean, Quarterflash, Bruce Springsteen, Wang Chung. Wendy Christopher, KUBE-Seattle, WA 10/13 Arcata, CA (Chris Knight-KATA) Beach Boys, Alison Marie Osmond, Paul Simon 10/13 Moyet, Mr. Mister. John Chommie, KHTX-Reno, NV 10/17 Auburn/Sacramento, CA (Craig Andrews-KHYL/FM) Phil Paul Trama, WBQW-Scranton, PA 10/17 Collins, Freddie Jackson. Jack Isquith, PolyGram Records 10/18 Vacaville, CA (Sheilah Bowman-KUIC) Sting, Phil C. Chuck Berry 10/18 So.Lake Tahoe, CA (George Colangelo-KTHO) Shannon, Randy Kussman, KQHU/FM-Yankton, SD 10/19 Ocean,Chet Atkins, Kool & Gang,Withers, A.Moyet, Lars Ryssdal, Elektra Records 10/19 Gladys Knight, DeBarge, Beach Boys. Chico, CA (Dave Kindig-KPAY) F.Jackson, K.Loggins, Kenny Rogers. BIRTHS Grass Valley, CA (Rich Brock-KNCO) Aretha, Vandross, Our CONGRATULATIONS to THOM WILLIAMS and B.Ocean, Jane Wiedlin, Ray Parker Jr. sti his wife CHRISTINE on the birth of their son 64 0, Oroville, CA (Charlie Foxx-KORV) Frozen playlist. TIMOTHY MORGAN on OCTOBER 2ND, weighing '.\\\ Burney/Redding, CA (Marc Soares-KARZ) Don Henley, 4 lbs. 12 ozs. THOM is Program Director of our DeBarge, Glenn Frey. Adult Contemporary station WGHQ-KINGSTON, NY. Red Bluff, CA (Randy Chapman-KBLF)P.Collins, Melissa, Beach Boys, Laura Branigan, Billy Joel. JOBS NORTHWEST Portland, OR (Dirkx/Williams-KGW) Olivia, Aretha, Air Talent - KIXS/FM-Killeen/Temple, TX Kenny Rogers. B.J. McCrae (817)699-5000 Salem, OR (Doc Nelson-KSLM) Beach Boys, K.Rogers. Air Talent (part-time) - OK95-Tri Cities, WA Albany, OR (Jeff Ryan-KGAL) J.Buffett, F.Jackson, Dean LeMaster (Box 'K' - 99302) -send tape K.Loggins, Olivia, Billy Joel, Jack Wagner. Air Talent (AM drive) - KSXO-Redding, CA Corvallis, OR (Larry Blair-KLOO/AM) R.Cash, Beach Bob Lee (916)243-1515 Boys, Jan Hammer. Love Songs Type Weekender - KRNO/FM-Reno, NV Eugene, OR (Bobby King-KDUK) B.Joel, Sting, H.Jones. Larry Irons (702)826-1355 Roseburg, OR (Veronica Burns-KRSB) Ray Jr., B.Ferry, Sales - KNIN-Alamogordo, NM Alison Moyet, B.Ocean, Amy Grant, Eurythmics. Ben Noe (505)437-4440 Medford, OR (Lurch-KYJC) L.Branigan,Olivia,Ray Jr., Sales - KIQY/FM-CorvalliF, OR Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers, H.Jones, Kenny Loggins. Steve Buckner (503)928-0104 Grants Pass/Medford, OR (Charlie Kirk-KFMJ) Starship, News Director - KHSN-Coos Bay, OR Ray Parker Jr, Katrina & Waves. J.J. Jensen (Box 180 - 97420) or (503)267-2121 Auburn, WA (Carl Sawyer-KASY) K.Rogers,Ocean,Branigan. News (PM drive) - KPAT/FM-Sioux Falls, SD Seattle, WA (Shawn Stevens -K06) Tears For Fears, Scott Maguire (2600 South Spring - 57105) Beach Boys, Aretha. Engineer/Sportscaster - KQSW-Rock Springs, WY Mt. 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Boys, Tears For Fears. DICK WOLFE from WRBI-Baitsville,IN is looking for Yakima, WA (Frank Taylor-KMWX) L.Branigan, B.Joel, a position as Air Talent, contact him at Tears For Fears. (812)934-5109. Yakima, WA (Dave Hanson -KIT) J.Wiedlin,T.Twins,Branigan. MARK JEFFREY from KFMII-Eureka, CA is looking Spokane, WA (Sky Walker-KQSP) Tears For Fears, Hall & for a position as M.D./P.D., contact him at Oates, Beach Boys, Freddie Jackson. (707)822-7223. Tri-Cities, WA (Bill Templeton -KALE) B.Ocean, Mr. MICHAEL PURDY from KASH/KFND/KALE is looking Mister, Amy Grant,B.Ferry, Alison Moyet. for a position as A.T./M.D./P.D., contact him at Anchorage, AK (Mark Lewis-KFQD) Beach Boys, (503)726-8471. Kenny Rogers, Jimmy Buffett. BILL STONE from KNEW -Oakland, CA is looking for Anchorage, AK (Greg Wilkinson-KKLV/FM) B.Joel, a position as A. T. /M. D. /P.D. /Prod., contact him Kim Carnes, Amy Grant, Mr. Mister, Bryan Ferry. at (408)375-2985. 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October II, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT 18 Great Minds Don't Think Alike.
TOM WAITS ROBERT PALMER THE WATERBOYS Rain Dogs Riptide This Is The Sea the GAVIN REPORT ALBUM/ALTERNATIVE
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box, beating out RUSH as "Most are already aware of HEDGES' loyal Added". Now the LP has arrived base. Face Yourself/Watchtower. to fortify the impact with potential secondary trax like "What You Need" and the title track "Listen Like Thieves". "Biting Bullets" opens
Rain Dogs-Tom Waits (Island) side two with a vengence. Yet I must admit, my fave cut is the You can't tell the players without a balladish "Shine Like It Does". We ELECTION "DAY"DAY scorecard, which is why you abso- expect both Album and Alternative lutely need the special 12" supple- airplay. So should you. ment that features a conversation "Election Day"-Arcadia (Capitol( with WAITS explaining just why the Isn't that GRACE JONES makinga hell he's gone so "outside" on this guest recitation after the third project. He traipses through most of verse? You betcha! With that, and the song titles, identifying just what a few digital James Bond riffs, was on his mind when he wrote these LEBON,RHODES,and ROGER TAYLOR ..well,er...anthems (there's a word STRENGTH could well eclipse the POWER that hasn't been brandished lately). Strength-The Alarm )IRS) STATION in terms of immediate On RAIN DOGS, WAITS is sufferingTHE ALARM sing songs based in familiarity. Ultimately it's the lead from a heavy New Orleans jones andanguish and anxiety. Everything vocals that listeners relate a band is Manhattan drenched. He's a man seems to feed off of that energy -- to,which'll give ARCADIA staying of original perception --and that in- the vocals as well as the instru- power up until your Top Forty cludes stray dogs,bakery trucks, mentation. "Spirit of 76" is the competition starts to burn it up, so and "walking Spanish". You pick more subtle, Americanized epic get on fast. your favorites. ballad piece that carries the LP's ..0")ktfie Bittersweet"-Hoodoo Gurus (Big Time) most interesting peaks and valleys. Alternative Radio will browse more l>%p Stylistically,a couple of cha-cha while Album Radio preys on the steps to the left of INXS is Ara Australia's HOODOO GURUS, who title track, "Strength". have an excellent reputation as live Watching My Lite Go By-Michael Hedges 'Charm The Snake"-Christopher Gross performers. We sometimes call mid - (ten Air/Windham HUH (Warner Bros.) tempo songs like these "gunfighter ballads". As the tension rises, the Here's a leftfielder.MICHAEL HEDGES,Who put the Benzedrine in CHRIS song breaks loose inside a whirlwindordinarily known as an instrument- CROSS' Ovaltine? The first two trax of chords, chorus, and a great leadalist, makes his vocal debut.WATCH-on the upcoming EVERY TURN OF vocal track. Their last LP scored ING MY LIFE GO BY is bone simple, THE WORLD shows a turn back to Top Five Alternatively. Warning: a man and his guitar with occasional Album Radio airplay. The issue at the band is used to tireless tourin..spare bass or synth accompaniment. hand, "Charm The Snake" is one of Listen Like Thieves-INXS (Atlantic( But it's how the moment was captured,those trax. The production is fresh, with a clear and crisp intensity that plus there's an enthusiasm and tempo Last week in GAVIN country,INXS makes this acoustic entry quite extra-that's required in order to be charted had a tremendous week out-of-the- ordinary. Quiet Alternative stations inside these hallowed pages. KENT October 11. 198.5/the GAVIN REPORT 20 Editor: Kent Zimmerman ALBUM. CERTIFIED omo 1. 1. 1. JOHN C.MELLENCAMP(RIVA)"LONELY""ROCK""SMALL""JUSTICE" 11. 6. 2. THOMPSON TWINS (ARISTA) "LAY" "KING" "DR." 7. 3. 3. ROGER DALTREY (ATLANTIC) "FIRE" "MOON" "TALK" "LET" 6. 2. 4. Miami Vice (MCA) "Belong" "Theme" 2. 4. 5. Dire Straits (Warner Bros.) "World" "Money" "River" 8. 7. 6. STARSHIP (GRUNT/RCA) "CITY" "SARA" "PRIVATE" 3. 5. 7. Sting (A&M) "Fortress" "7th""Shadows" "Seam" 14. 11. 8. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (EPIC) "SISTER" "CHANGE" "WHAT" 18. 10. 9. HEART (CAPITOL) "NEVER" 16. 14.10. MR. MISTER(RCA) "BROKEN" INXS (ATLANTIC) 4. 8.11. Talking Heads (Sire) "Late" "Was" 9. 15.12. REM (IRS) "Driver" "Can't" ZZ TOP (WARNER BROS.) 13. 13.13. Nick Lowe (Columbia) "Bride" 27.23.14. KATE BUSH (EMI AMERICA) "RUNNING" RUSH (MERCURY) 23. 19.15. SQUEEZE (A&M) "HITS" "FOREVER" 30. 24.16. PREFAB SPROUT (EPIC) "BREAKS" SIMPLE MINDS (A&M) 5. 9.17. Hooters (Columbia) "Danced" "Where" 38. 22.18. CRUZADOS (ARISTA) "MOTORCYCLE" "CALIFORNIA" 10. 16.19. Loverboy (Columbia) "Minute" "Dangerous" "Thunder" MOST ADDED 12. 12.20. Marillion (Capitol) "Kayleigh" "Lavender" 1."SLEEPING BAG"-ZZ TOP (W. B.) 17. 17.21. Tears For Fears (Mercury) "Heels" "Shout" 2."ALIVE AND KICKING" -SIMPLE 22.21.22. Bryan Adams (A&M) "Affair" "Diana" MINDS (A&M) 19. 18.23. Outfield (Columbia) "Say" --. 35.24. INXS (ATLANTIC) "THIS" 26.25.25. Quarterflash (Geffen) "Talk" "Back" 26. ZZ TOP (WARNER BROS.) "SLEEPING" - -. 36.27. RUSH (MERCURY) "MONEY" MY 20 - -. 29.28. DREAM ACADEMY (WARNER BROS.) "NORTHERN" "WORLD" This week's TOP FIVE is just about 37. 30.29. ABC (MERCURY) "NEAR" the strongest of the year. Even - -. 31.30. MARSHALL CRENSHAW (WARNER BROS.) "WILD" though the TOP THREE is under- 35. 28.31. The Cure (Elektra) "Between" lined, MIAMI VICE and the DIRE 15. 20.32. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) "Janey" "Down" STRAITS LP are "solid". STARSHIP 33. SIMPLE MINDS (A&M-12") "ALIVE" keeps knocking at the door. STEVIE28. 26.34. Gary Myrick (Network/Geffen) "Angels" "Stand" RAY, HEART,and MR. MISTER 35. BRYAN FERRY (EG/WARNER BROS.) "DON'T" round out a musically diverse TOP 39.36. WIRE TRAIN (415/COLUMBIA) "SKILLS" "PERFECT" TEN. But take a look at the teens, 37. KISS (MERCURY) "TEARS" and you'll see KATE BUSH,SQUEEZE,-- 38. WANG CHUNG (GEFFEN) "LA" PREFAB SPROUT, and CRUZADOS, - -39. TOMMY SHAW (A&M) "REMO'S" all relatively new faces for that part 40. PHANTOM ROCKER & SLICK (EMI AMERICA) "SHAME" of the chart. KATE BUSH is just -- starting to win overprogrammers with a true leftfield hit record for Glad to see the HOODOO GURUS Album Radio...on the MOST ADDED CH*RTBOUND have such a good first week out. battlefront, ZZ TOP and SIMPLE DEL FUEGOS (Slash/WB) "Wild" There's a buzz on JOE LYNN TURNER MINDS actually tied.It was down to THE ALARM (IRS) "Strength" from RAINBOW fans ever since the splitting hairs. So when ZZ came OMD (A&M) "So" HEAVENLY KID soundtrack... I up with more rotation points, they *J. LYNN TURNER(Elektra)"Endlessly" snitched a copy of JONI MITCHELL's got the nod, which is why ZZ also STEVIE WONDER (Tamla) "La -La" new LP on tape. Sounds very cool. debuted slightly higher. But give JANE WIEDLIN (IRS) "Blue" Another absolute killer, upcoming SIMPLE MINDS time. Once both acts COLOUR FIELD (Chrysalis) "Enough" soon is the new band led by the release their LPs, sparks will fly. PROPAGANDA (Island) "Duel" splintered CLASH member MICK The cluster of records between SIMON F (Chrysalis) "Back" JONES. The name of the band is BIG 24 and 33 represents a lot of this *PLATINUM BLONDE (Epic) "Crying" AUDIO DYNAMITE. I wish I could chart's future. I'm talking about MOTLEY CRUE (Elektra) "Home" describe it to you. The only words INXS, ZZ,RUSH, DREAM ACADEMY, HEADPINS (MCA) "Still" that come to mind are "unique" and and SIMPLE MINDS. BRYAN FERRY *HOODOO GURUS(Big Time)"B'sweet" "original". Very hip sounding, with is doing well all across the pages *ALDO NOVA (Portrait) "Tonite" the key elements that made the of GAVIN with "Don't Stop", maybe CLASH special, yet nothing like the his first TOP FORTY and A/C hit? PROMOFF describes the film as sound of that band. I'm curious to WIRE TRAIN is getting split play intense, which must mean it's not hear what JOE STRUMMER comes up on two trax, "Skill" and "Perfect". a teeny sex comedy.PHANTOM, with. JONES is moving forward. WANG CHUNG debuts with their ROCKER & SLICK hopes on at tk40, As the year cools out, there's no soundtrack single, "Live and Die sounding quite good on the air, sign around here of cooling down. In LA" .GEFFEN's ARTHUR according to KWHLer KEVIN VARGAS. KZ.
21 theGAVINREPORT/October 11. 1985 Editor: Peter TATITE
CERTIFIED 1. 1. 1. THE CURE (ELEKTRA) "DAYS" "CLOSE" "NIGHT" 4. 3. 2. KATE BUSH (EMI AMERICA) "HILL" "HOUNDS" "BIG" 3. 2. 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI America) "Hollywood" 5. 4. 4. Shriekback (Island) "Nemesis" "Converge" 8. 7. 5. Squeeze (A&M) "Hits" "Pray" "Last Time" 2. 5. 6. X (Elektra) "Burning" "Wrong" "Shack" 9. 8. 7. ABC (MERCURY/POLYGRAM) "NEAR" "VANITY" "MILLION" 10. 9. 8. Untouchables (Stiff/MCA) "Spy" "Wild" "Lasershow" 17.10. 9. PREFAB SPROUT (EPIC) "BREAKS" "FARON" "APPETITE" 16.13.10. COLOUR FIELD (CHRYSALIS) "ENOUGH" "DAISIES""TAKE" 6. 6.11. REM (IRS) "8" "Life" "Green" "Maps" DREAM ACADEMY 12. WIRE TRAIN (415/COLUMBIA) "SKILLS" "PERFECT" "LOVE" (WARNER BROS.) 16.16. 24.15.13. HUSKER DU (SST) "SENSE" "GREEN" 7.11.14. Talking Heads (Sire) "Stay" "Lady" "Was" MOST ADDED 27.15. DREAM ACADEMY (W.B.) "WORLD" "NORTHERN""FOREVER" 1."ALIvh & KICKING" -SIMPLE 13.12.16. Nick Lowe (Columbia) "Bride" MINDS (A&M-12") 22.20.17. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL (RELATIVITY) "COW" "ALWAYS" 2.THIS IS THE SEA -THE WATER - 11. 14.18. Armoury Show (EMI America) "Kyrie" "Glory" "Spain" BOYS (ISLAND) 29.19. LUCY SHOW (A&M) "EPHEMERAL" 12.17.20. OMD (Virgin/A&M) "Love" "Secret" "88" "Woman" 3.BOSTON,MASS.-DEL FUEGOS 21. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (EPIC) "WINDOW" (SLASH/WARNER BROS.) 27.26. 4."HELL IN PARADISE"-YOKO ONO 14.18.22. What Is This (MCA) "Around" "Ghost" "Heaven" 23.23.23. J.Cougar Mellencamp (PolyGram) "Scarecrow" (POLYGRAM-12") 24. MARSHALL CRENSHAW (WARNER BROS.) "WILD" 25. THOMPSON TWINS (ARISTA) "LAY" IMPORT INDIE 19.21.26. Sting (A&M) "7th" "Russians" "Fortress" 21.24.27. Propaganda (Island/ZTT) "Duel" "P" "Dream" "Dr. 29.28.28. Fleshtones (IRS) "Rock" 30.29. MARTI JONES (A&M) "NEVERLAND' "ELEMENT" 18.22.30. Midnight Oil (Columbia) "Worlds" "Generals" "Kosciusko"
extremely difficult task as the competition on the lower end continues to grow even more CHARTBOUND intense. Albums aren't dropping DEL FUEGOS (Warner Bros.)"Wild" off the chart now due to fatigue, HUSKER DU TODD RUNDGREN (WB) "Something" but rather are being forced out by INXS (Atlantic) "Time" new debuts receiving immense XYMOX (Relativity) "Day" 10,000 MANIACS (Elektra) "Train" airplay. DEAD MILKMEN (Enigma) "Camero" JANE WIEDLIN (IRS) "Kiss" CAMPER VAN BEETH.(Indep.Pjt.) ALARM (IRS) "Strength" RAVE-UP'S (Fun Stuff)"World" HOODOO GURUS (Big Time -12") BLACK FLAG (SST) "Drinking" THIS MORTAL COIL (Atco)"Kanga." MISSION OF BURMA(Ace Of Hearts) SIMPLE MINDS (A&M-12") "Alive" WINTER HOURS (Link) "Turtles" WATERBOYS (Island) "Moon" SPOTLIGHT LP ALEX CHILTON (Big Time) "Tee" YOKO ONO (PolyGram-12") "Hell" CRUZADOS (Arista) "Motorcycle" Sprites/In Time/Do You Mind?/ ALTERNATIVE ACTION Smart -KIT & COCO (Azimuth) gathering momentum with each Kit and Coco are a duo comprised THE CURE are still sitting on sucessive week. of Kit Watkins and Coco Roussel, top of a comfortable lead with THE DREAM ACADEMY score an who were formerly in Happy The KATE BUSH gliding up a notch and impressive CERTIFIED, which is Man. Watkins also did some record- maintaining an underline. The very remarkable when considering ing with the band Camel. This potential for her to advance exists that this is their debut album and instrumental album features major but it doesn't appear likely in the it was just released a few weeks league production but also a sense near future. ago. of adventure, making it very PREFAB SPROUT AND COLOUR GENE LOVES JEZEBEL and relevant to the Alternative market. FIELD begin their ascent in the THE LUCY SHOW are rising up the Gentle and sweeping melodies float Top Ten, with WIRE TRAIN and chart steadily and could eventually along at a swift but natural[ pace. HUSKER DU ready to break be serious contenders for the top The aforementioned tracks deserve through. These four are sure to third of the chart. special attention. Call SALLY cause a serious shake-up in the Debuting (MARSHALL CRENSHAW HELDRICH @ (703) 998-6611. next two weeks. Each album is still & THE THOMPSON TWINS) was an Peter
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by Tony Richland
El Magic is inviting all ex- and current amazing things to people. How would you This was a week of weeks in Tinseltown. NBA players with great names. Here's the like it if YOUR mother looked like Donna In a mere seven days, we saw the list of invitees: Reed one week and Babs Bel Geddes the announcement of Magic Johnson's next? wedding, the wrap-up of the Western SHALER HALIMON After one week off because of contract division by the Dodgers, the conquest of BATO GOVEDARICA dispute, Joan Collins returned to Los Angeles by the guy they call The BALTICO ERIAS DYNASTY. Her dress had two foot high Boss, the inauguration of the California HERSCHEL BALTIMORE (named after our winghs jutting out from each shoulder. Lottery, and MOST incredibly ... the home town, Herschel, Maryland) How would you like itif your mother's luncheon bought for yours truly by Tom ORB BOWLING dress had two foot high wings jutting out Breneman ARMAND CURE from each shoulder? Our lottery began, and with it we've KELVIN IVORY Springsteen was in L.A. for four concerts. observed the New California Garbage. RED KLOTZZ We were at every performance, of course, Mounds of the sticky silver-gray scratch - LONNIE KLUTZZ and haven't been as excited since the off muck from lottery cards are littering JUSTIS THIGPEN Leslie Gore IT'S MY PARTY/JUDY'S our landscape. The used loser tickets CHAD KINCH TURN TO CRY tour! The guy is simply themselves are burying market parking HARTHORNE WINGO incredible ... sort of the Punky Brewster lots. We've gone stark raving mad with TOGO PALAZZI of rock. In keeping with his food -for -the - lottery fever, and they tell us the odds are ANICET LAVADRAMA (a 1985 L.A. poor program, we brought three cans of outlandish ... but for those of you who Clippers Draft Choice) imported Reese's Escargot to the are sceptical about following that dream, PLUMMER LOTT Wednesday night concert. CINCINNATUS POWELL we ask you to consider this: What were the odds on Tom Breneman buying us OTIS BIRDSONG BAYARD FORREST October 4th marked the twenty-fifth lunch this past week? Tom DID buy us anniversary of the day we met Mrs. lunch, along with numerous bloody marys, The L.A. Dodgers wrapped up the West Hollywood and Vine (at the Raincheck and we've decided that the lottery odds this past week ... and what a pleasant Room bar in Tinseltown). When we don't look so bad after all. (And by the diversion from the baseball drug stories. reminded Mrs. H&V of this romantic way, Tom ... we enjoyed the miniature It's awful nice to know that our own milestone, she reminded US that MOON lettuce salad you so vociferously Hollywood boys will be spitting all over RIVER was almost on the charts in 1960 recommended.) our TV screens in the playoffs. When and LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES wasn't far First The Boss, then Madonna ... and we're nauseated, we like being nauseated behind. She then brought us to our now our hero Earvin 'Magic' Johnson! by home boys! senses by breaking into three choruses of Marriage seems to be 'in.' and we were The Nighttime soaps premiered and we SHADDUPPA YOU FACE! Can we dare thrilled to receive a wedding invitation found it fascinating that J.R. EWING's use the Gavin Report to thank Mrs. H&V recently to the nuptials to be held by The mother looked like Donna Reed last year, for a memorable quarter of a century? We Magic Man and his lady, Cookie. In and now looks like Barbara Bel Geddes. just did it. Thanks, Rosemary! keeping with his reputation as a character, Post heart -attack treatment can do And how was YOUR week?
18 October 11, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT GOOD TIMES GOOD TUNES GOOD FOLKS
MARIE OSMOND Featuring the hit single, THERE'S NO STOPPING YOUR HEART MEL McDANIEL Featuring the hit single,CAW- STAND UP
SAWYER BROWN Featuring the hit single, BETTY S BEIN' BAD
LANE BRODY Featuring the hit single, BABY'S EYES DAN SEALS Featuring the hit single, BOP
ON RECORDS AND HIGH QUALITY XDR CASSETTES FROM CAPITOL 1=!11011.CA aroutol. the GAVIN REPORT
Editor: Elma Greer Associate Editor: Lisa Smith COUNTRY111 MOST ADDED TOP REQUESTS KENNY ROGERS ALABAMA RICKY SKAGGS Morning Desire (RCA) You Make Me Feel Like A Man Can't Keep A Good Man Down (RCA) (Epic) NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND THE STATLERS Home Again In My Heart (WB) WILLIE NELSON Too Much On My Heart (Mer.) Me & Paul *CONWAY TWITTY GEORGE STRAIT (Columbia) The Legend And The Man (WB) The Chair (MCA) OEM 5. 2. 1 . ALABAMA - Can't Keep A Good ManDown (RCA) 6. 5. 2. CRYSTAL GAYLE - Long And LastingLove (Warner Brothers) 4. 4. 3. STEVE WARINER - Some Fools NeverLearn (MCA) 9. 7. 4. EXILE - Hang On To Your Heart (Epic) 10. 8. 5. GARY MORRIS - Never Stop LovingYou (Warner Brothers) 1. 1. 6. OAK RIDGE BOYS - Touch A Hand(Make A Friend) (MCA) 7. 6. 7. EDDY RAVEN - I Wanna Hear It From You (RCA) 13.11. 8. BARBARA MANDRELL - Angel In YourArms (MCA) 11. 9. 9. GEORGE JONES - Who's Gonna FillTheir Shoes? (Epic) 16.12. 10. STATLER BROTHERS - Too MuchOn My Heart (Mercury/PolyGram) 11. JUICE NEWTON - You Make Me WantTo Make You Mine (RCA) 2. 3. (MCA) 22.13. 12. LEE GREENWOOD - I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're The Rose) 18.14. 13. LOUISE MANDRELL - I Wanna Say Yes (RCA) 24.15. 14. HANK WILLIAMS JR. - This Ain't Dallas(Warner Brothers/Curb) 20.17. 15. JOHN SCHNEIDER -I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow (MCA) 19.18. 16. SOUTHERN PACIFIC - Thing AboutYou (Warner Brothers) 21.20. 17. BELLAMY BROTHERS - Lie To YouFor Your Love (MCA/Curb) 25.19. 18. MICKEY GILLEY - You've GotSomething On Your Mind (Epic) 29.21.19. T.G.SHEPPARD - Doncha? (Columbia) 31.23.20. EARL THOMAS CONLEY - Nobody FallsLike A Fool (RCA) 28.22.21. RAY CHARLES & HANK WILLIAMSJR. - Two Old Cats Like Us (Columbia) 3.10. 22. MARIE OSMOND & DAN SEALS -Meet Me In Montana (Capitol/Curb) 35.27.23. GEORGE STRAIT - The Chair (MCA) 36.31.24. MEL McDANIEL - Stand Up (Capitol) 39.33.25. RICKY SKAGGS - You Make Me FeelLike A Man (Epic) 27.24.26. JOHN ANDERSON - Tokyo,Oklahoma(Warner Brothers) 27. WILLIE NELSON - Me And Paul(Columbia) 40.35. Desperadoes Waiting For A Train(Columbia) 37.34.28. WAYLON,WILLIE,JOHNNY & KRIS - 36.29. JANIE FRICKE - Somebody Else'sFire (Columbia) 39. 30. THE JUDDS - Have Mercy (RCA/Curb) 8.16.31. RONNIE McDOWELL - Love Talks(Epic) 30.32. 32. DAN FOGELBERG - Down TheRoad/Mountain Pass (Full Moon/Epic) 38.33. JIM GLASER -In Another Minute (MCA/Noble Vision) 40.34. SAWYER BROWN - Betty's Bein' Bad(Capitol/Curb) 23.25.35. ED BRUCE -IfIt Ain't Love (RCA) 36. BANDANA - Lovin' Up A Storm(Warner Brothers) 37. JIMMY BUFFETT -If The Phone Doesn't Ring,It's Me (MCA) 37. 38. VERN GOSDIN - I Know The Way To You By Heart (Compleat) 39. GAIL DAVIES - Break Away (RCA) --40. ROSANNE CASH - Never Be You(Columbia) Station Reporting Phone (415) 392-7750 Reports accepted Mondays at 8am through 1pm Wednesdays
CHARTBOUND ReportsAdds On Chart Weeks Total reports this week 173 last week 167 KENNY ROGERS - Morning Desire (RCA) 110 47 51 12 2 MERLE HAGGARD - Amber Waves Of Grain (Epic) 108 24 70 14 3 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND - Home Again In MyHeart (WB) 105 41 58 6 3
30 October 11, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT COUNTRY ACTION SIDES
ARTIST & TITLE ReportsAdds On ChartWeeks
REBA McENTIRE - Only In My Mind (MCA) 98 17 69 12 4 JOHNNY LEE - They Never Had To Get Over You (FullMoon/WB) 88 19 62 7 4 DON WILLIAMS -It's Time For Love (MCA) 87 29 54 4 3 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - American Farmer (Epic) 77 15 58 4 3 EDDIE RABBITT - A World Without Love (RCA) 71 14 47 10 3 NEIL YOUNG - Get Back To Country (Geffen) 58 13 36 9 3
MAC DAVIS - I Feel The Country Catlin' Me (MCA) 57 15 40 2 3 GENE WATSON - Memories To Burn (Epic) 57 25 29 3 3
KENDALLS - TwoHeart Harmony (Mercury) 52 12 39 1 3 ROGER MILLER - River In The Rain (MCA) 49 5 39 5 3 THE GATLINS - Runaway Go Home (Columbia) 47 14 33 -- 3 LACY J.DALTON - The Night Has A Heart Of Its Own(Col.) 43 13 30 -- 2
*CONWAY TWITTY - The Legend And The Man (WarnerBros.) 43 39 3 1 1 JOE STAMPLEY -I'llStill Be Loving You (Epic) 41 6 27 8 5 RAY STEVENS - The Haircut Song (MCA) 39 2 26 11 8
SHOPPE -Holdin' The Family Together (MTM) 29 1 22 6 5
*HOLLY DUNN - My Heart Holds On (MTM) 29 9 19 1 1
*JUDY FIELDS - You're The Magician (Victory) 29 5 22 2 1
*JOHN CONLEE - The Old School (MCA) 28 27 1 -- 1
*KEITH STEGALL - Feed The Fire (Epic) 25 18 7 -- 1
*CHANCE - She Told Me Yes (Mercury) 25 15 10 -- 1 *Debuts In Action Sides This Week
Dropped: #26 -Ronnie Milsap, #28 -Eddie Rabbitt, #29-Charly McClainwithWayne Massey, #30 -Vince Gill,Keith Whitley, Lane Brody.
WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA) -Turn The Page/Rhiannon LEE GREENWOOD (MCA)-Streamline/Break Away GEORGE STRAIT (MCA) -Dance Time In Texas DAN SEALS (EMI Amer.) -All That Glitters SOUTHERN PACIFIC (WB)-Reno Bound ALABAMA (RCA) -Down On Longboat Key HANK WILLIAMS JR. (WB/Curb)-I Like Girls FORESTER SISTERS (WB)-Mama's Never Seen... NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND (WB)-Partners EDDY RAVEN (RCA) -You Should've Been Gone BELLAMY BROTHERS (MCA/Curb)-Wheels VINCE GILL (RCA) -Oklahoma Borderline
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NT' MMARY. ALABAMA makes it another #1 WIL-St.Louis (27-22); etc. EARL headed for Chartbound, as it this week (is anyone surprised?). THOMAS CONLEY broke into the showed excellent growth this The entire Top Five is very Top Twenty this week, with week. ROGER MILLER continues strong, so itwill be interesting RANDY McDANIEL at KIMM in to battle for airplay. He's already to see who de -thrones ALABAMA. Rapid City predicting another #1 charted at KRKT (27); KIKF (30); BARBARA MANDRELL keeps song for EARL. GEORGE STRAIT, KQIL (25); KXEL (22); and going strong, with a 97% Hit MEL McDANIEL, and RICKY KZPR (28). JUDY FIELDS debuts Factor to prove it.A nine point SKAGGS all look sure to enter in Action Sides this week, with jump is rare, especially on such the Top Twenty in the near airplay pretty evenly spread out a tight chart, but THE JUDDS future, with adds on SKAGGS in all regions. J.D.GRAY at managed with moves like: KYKR- this week at WPOC, KZPR, KFH, WGUD-Pascagoula is already Pt.Arthur (23-12); WXTU- KKJQ, and KLAC. All the noting requests for JUDY. Be Philadelphia (28-22); WRNS - Chartbounds look like they could sure to check out the Greenville (28-21); KWKH- debut next week, with KENNY ZIMMERMANS' interview with Shreveport (28-22); WSKR-Atmore ROGERS looking almost sure to. GEORGE STRAIT, starting on (26-19); KHEY-El Paso (29-22); REBA McENTIRE looks like she's page 39.
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Kingsport, IN (Bob Gordon-WKIN) Judds, Glaser, NORTHEAST Haggard, Don Williams, J. Lee, Bandana. Memphis, TN (Ron Jones-WMC/AM) Kendalls, WWJ&K, Worcester, MA (Tim Todd-WORC) C. Daniels, K. Stegall, J. Stampley. J. Glaser. Milan, TN (Cowboy-WXKY) N.G.D.B., Gatlins, K. Rogers, Brockton, MA (Mark Burns-WCAV/FM) No adds. P. Cline. Portland, ME (Hal Knight-WPOR/FM) Neil Young, Mt. Pleasant/Columbia, TN (Carla Duren-WXRQ) Conway, Kendalls, N.G.D.B., Don Williams, K. Stegall, K. Rogers. Mac Davis, Ira Allen. Pontotoc, MS (Ronnie Hughes-WSEL/FM) G. Davies, New York, NY (Pam Green-WHN) Gatlins. R. Cash, Gatlins, E. Rabbitt, D. Shirley, Judds, Carlisle, PA (Ann Stevens-WHYL) J. Lee, K. Rogers, Kendalls. E. Rabbitt. Biloxi, MS (Dave Terry-WVMI) Haggard, K. Rogers, Philadelphia, PA (Bob Young-WXTU)No adds. R. Cash, Bandana. Wilmington, DE (Bob Grayson-WAMS) Frzn.list. Pascagoula, MS (J.D. Gray-WGUD) J. Lee, G. Davies,
Don Williams, J.Fields , Haggard, Bandana, Stegall, SOUTHEAST D. Shirley, Chance, M. Tillis. Brandenburg, KY (Rachel Heavrin-WMMG) Haggard, Baltimore, MD (Todd Grimsted-WPOC/FM) Judds, K.Rogers, R. Cash, J. Lee, C. Daniels,R. McEntire. Fogelberg, R. Skaggs, Sawyer Brown. Louisville, KY (Mark Williams-WCII) Buffett, WWJ&K. Danville, VA (Alan Rowe-WDVA) Conway, T. Gibbs, Harlan, KY (Neil Middleton-WFSR) N.G.D.B., Stegall, J. Conlee, K. Stegall, K. Mattea. Conway, Rabbitt, Mac Davis, J. Lee, Don Williams, Charleston, WV (Bob Jones-WQBE/FM) E. Rabbitt, K. Rogers, C. Daniels, R. Cash. R. McEntire, R. Cash, V. Gosdin, Mac Davis. Paducah, KY (Kent King-WKYQ) J. Glaser, R. McEntire, Clarksburg, WV (Mark Thompson-WKKW) D.A. Coe, Judds, J. Lee, N.G.D.B., K. Rogers. R. Cash, B.J. Royal, Conway, Whites. Houma, LA (Larry Hyatt-KJIN) Mac Davis, J. Fricke, Goldsboro, NC (Dan Wilkinson-WFMC) J. Fricke, Haggard. J. Glaser, Sawyer Brown, N.G.D.B., Don Williams. Abbeville, LA (Anthony Keith-KASC) Gatlins, T.G. Brown. Shelby, NC (Davis/Pruett-WOHS) Neil Young, J. Conlee, Denham Springs/ Baton Rouge, LA (Mark Wallace-WBIU) Conway, Whites. K. Rogers, L.J. Dalton, Don Williams. Greenville/New Bern, NC (Kevin O'Neal-WRNS/FM) Shreveport, LA (Ledbetter/Waldon-KWKH)Conway, Whites, K. Stegall, J. Conlee, H. Dunn, K. Mattea. Mattea, Restless Heart, Conlee, C. Express, Jacksonville, NC (Allen Bailey-WLAS) D.A. Coe, B. Walker, D. Houston, Lee Wright. Conway, B. Burnette, Whites, J. Conlee. Ruston, LA (Bob Day-KXKZ) L.J. Dalton, R. Cash, Conway, SC (Dave Dempsey-WLAT) R. Cash, Gatlins, K. Rogers, K. Whitley. Don Williams, N.G.D.B., Roger Miller, H. Dunn, El Dorado, AR (Ben Robbins-KDMS) R. Cash, K. Rogers, J. Lee, C. Daniels. N.G.D.B., Rabbitt. Anderson, SC (Anthony Bagwell-WAIM) E. Rabbitt, Fayetteville, AR (Tom Sleeker-KKIX) R. Cash,WWJ&K. G. Watson, Don Williams, H. Dunn, L. Everette, Mac Davis, R. Stevens, A.J. Masters. Carrollton, GA (Jerry Jackson-WLBB) K. Rogers, UPPER MIDWEST Haggard, G. Davies, Conway. Cedartown, GA (Chuck Walley-WGAA) Haggard, Sawyer Rochester, MN (Kevin Severson-KWWK/FM) R. McEntire, Brown, C. Daniels, J. Glaser. N.G.D.B., Neil Young, Gatlins. Elberton, GA (Dave Davis-WWRK/FM) J. Glaser, St. Cloud, MN (Steve Stewart-WWJO/FM)Chance, R. Cash, Kendalls, L.J. Dalton, G. Watson, Chance, Gordon Dee. K. Rogers. A7bany, GA (Jim Sheppard-WKAK/FM) N.G.D.B., H. Dunn, Brainerd, MN (Todd Stewart-KQBR) G. Davies, K. Rogers, T.G. Brown. N.G.D.B. Pensacola, FL (Kris O'Kelly-WOWW/FM) K. Rogers, Yankton, SD (Rollie Smith-WNAX) K. Rogers, N.G.D.B., Willie, Don Williams, S. Johns, J. Lee (Flip). Don Williams, Roger Miller, Mac Davis. Destin, FL (Skip Davis-WMMK) K. Stegall, G. Watson, Sioux Falls, SD (Rohrer/O'Brien-KIOV/KXRB) Conlee, Haggard, Conway, Conlee, H. Kanter, Mattea, Whites. Mac Davis, Sawyer Brown, H. Dunn. Ft. Pierce, FL (George Gordon-WFTP) R. McEntire, Sioux Falls, SD (Cary Wencil-KS00)K.Rogers, Judds, E. Rabbitt, G. Watson, L.J. Dalton, Whites, J. Fields, G. Davies. Conway. Sioux Falls, SD (Charlie Cassidy-KYKC) K. Rogers, St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL (Bill Pyne-WQYK/FM) Judds, R. Cash. K. Rogers, N.G.D.B, T.G. Brown, J. Lee, G. Watson. Huron, SD (Penny Lane-KOKK) Foresters, R. McEntire, Arcadia, FL (Diana Dean-WOKD) Conway, Conlee, Whites. R. Cash, N.G.D.B. Aberdeen, SD (Greg Gilbertson-KKAA) No adds. SOUTH Redfield, SD (Marj Kaiser -WD) Stegall, Judds, N.G.D.B., Chance, Conway. Sylacauga, AL (Karen Turner-WMLS/FM) K. Rogers, Rapid City, SD (Randy McDaniel-KIMM)V. Gosdin, Conway, G. Watson, G. Davies. Buffett, Haggard, Neil Young. Talladega, AL (Rick Robinson-WEYY) Frzn. list. Rapid City, SD (Bob Louis-KTOQ) Frzn.list. Jasper, AL (George McGowen-WARF) V. Gosdin, J. Lee, Wahpeton, ND (Larry Slabik-KBMW) Conway, Conlee, Crossfire. K. Stegall, Mattea, J. Cash, D.A. Coe, Whites. Gadsden, AL (Jim Pruett-WAAX) Conway, Whites, Fargo, ND (Don Roberts-KFGO) Restless Heart, B.J. Royal, J. Stampley, K. Mattea, J. Conlee. Whites, Conlee, A. Henry. Atmore, AL (Roy W. Harrison-WSKR) G. Watson, Kendalls, Fargo, ND (Scott Winston-KVOX) K.Rogers, N.G.D.B., Forester Sisters, Don Williams, Malchak & Rucker, T.G. Sheppard. Neil Young, Haggard, Foresters, T. Roe. Grand Forks, ND (Fred Kessel-KYCK) R. Sidney, Chattanooga, TN (Bill Burkett-WDOD/FM) Judds, Glaser, J. Cash, D.A. Coe. Buffett, Bandana, R. Cash.
October II, 1985/theGAVIN REPORT 34 COUNTRY ADDS
Grand Forks, ND (Fred Kessel-KYCK) R. Sidney, J. Cash, Lansing, MI (Wayne Waters-WITL/FM) J. Lee, D.A. Coe. H. Dunn, Mac Davis, Gatlins. Grand Forks, ND (Jack Lundy-KKXL) G. Davies, Haggard, Waukesha, WI (Michael Saxton-WAUK) K. Rogers. K. Rogers, N.G.D.B. Milwaukee, WI (Bob Look-WBCS) Ray & Hank, T.G., Jamestown, ND (Charlie Jay-KSJB) Conway, T.G. Brown, M. McDaniel, Fricke, G. Davies, Judds, L. Mandrell, Chance, L. Angelle, B.J. Royal, Stegall, J. Fields. Ed Bruce, R. Stevens, Bandana. Bismarck, ND (Kim Gillund-KBMR) Don Williams, Dodgeville/Mineral Point, WI (Bob Brainerd-WDMP) T.G. Sheppard, D. Seals, G. Watson, Conway, K. Stegall, T. Gibbs, B.J. Royal, T.G. Brown, J. Cash, Bruce Rauser. L. Angelle, Chance, B.G. Rice. Minot, ND (Bob Randall-KZPR) Willie, R. Skaggs. Madison, WI (Allan/Hunter-WWQM) E.T. Conley, Minot, ND (Jeri Lee-KKOA) Judds, R. Cash, Haggard. N.G.D.B., Haggard, G. Davies, C. Daniels. Manitowoc, WI (Jon Murray-WCUB) Frzn.list. MIDWEST Stevens Point, WI (Dan Olsen-WXYQ) R. Cash, J. Lee, Des Moines, IA (Billy Cole-KSO) Rabbitt, J. Lee, N.G.D.B., Don Williams. Conway, Whites, W. Stewart & J. Paycheck. La Crosse, WI (Dave Tindell-WKIY) Fogelberg, Fort Dodge, IA (Dale Eichor-KWMT) G. Watson, K. Rogers, Waston, Don Williams, Mac Davis, N.G.D.B., Rabbitt. J. Lee, T.G. Brown, Conway. La Crosse, WI (Dave Shepel-WLXR/AM) Judds. Waterloo, IA (Brett Davis-KXEL) Conlee, D.A. Coe, Eau Claire, WI (Tim Wilson-WAXX/FM) K. Rogers, Conway, Whites, B. Burnette, C. Isaak. D. Seals, R. Cash, L.D. Foster, Chance, K.T. Good, Sioux Falls, IA (Ty Cooper-KMNS) WWJ&K, J. Stampley, L.J. Dalton, T. Gibbs. N.G.D.B., J. Fields. Rockford, IL (Curtis King-WKKN) Gatlins, D. Seals, Spencer, IA (Rick Friday-KICD/FM) K. Rogers, McDaniel, G. Watson, Kendalls, B.J. Royal. G. Watson, L.J. Dalton, Lane Brody. Freeport, IL (Bill Johnson-WFRL) Bandana. Festus, MO (Sue Cresswell-KJCF) Frzn.list. Springfield, IL (T.J. Hart-WFMB) Frzn. list. St. Louis, MO (Oakes/Langston-WIL) K. Rogers, Fricke, Anna, IL (Rich Griffin-WRAJ) Judds, Don Williams, WWJ&K. K. Stegall, K. Rogers, Willie. St. Louis, MO (Georgann Harris-KUSA) Frzn.list. SOUTHWEST Joplin, MO (Dan Casey-WMBH) R. McEntire, N.G.D.B, Don Williams, Haggard, Conway, Fricke. Houston, TX (Candea/Pipia-KILT) G. Watson, Leon California, MO (Jeff Shalkeford-KZMU) Stegall, Chance, Everette, Conlee, B.J. Royal, Buffett. H. Dunn, T.G. Brown, B. Lace, L. Lee & J.W., Ellis Pt. Arthur/Beaumont, TX (Mickey Ashworth-KYKR) Family, T.R. Clayton. Fricke, J. Lee, Chance, Pennington. Jefferson City, MO (Jack Daniels-KLIK) J. Cash, Bryan/College Station, TX (Andy Gallo-WTAW) Sawyer J. Conlee, Conway, D.A. Coe. Brown, Gosdin, C. Daniels, N.G.D.B., J. Fields. Columbia, MO (Eric Bell-KTGR) K. Rogers, N.G.D.B., Alice, TX (Vicki Faris-KOPY/FM) Conway, D.A. Coe, Don Williams. J. Cash. Springfield, MO (Donn Emis-KWTO/AM) J. Lee, K. Rogers, Rockport, TX (Jan Shaffer-KZIX) Frzn.list. Conway, L. Everette, R. Daltrey, N.G.D.B., Kendalls, Corpus Christi, TX (Joey Garcia-KRYS/FM) R. Cash, Don Williams, Chance. K. Rogers, N.G.D.B., Chance, Danny Jones. Topeka, KS (Tony Stewart-KSKX) N.G.D.B., McEntire. Austin, TX (Steve Gary-KASE/FM)K. Stegall, Wichita, KS (Pete Brier-KFH) K. Rogers, Restless M. McDaniel, K. Rogers. Heart, R. Skaggs, F. Weller. Austin, TX (Mike Carta-KVET) M. McDaniel, Stegall, Garden City, KS (Tim Richardz-KKJQ/FM) R. Skaggs, Conway. Willie, McDaniel, Fricke, Sawyer Brown, Gosdin. Amarillo, TX (Gary Lee-KBUY) McEntire, N.G.D.B., Garden City, KS (Judy Byrd-KBUF) R. Cash, J. Lee, Don Williams, Rabbitt, Watson, Kendalls, Stampley. Judds, N.G.D.B., McEntire. Lubbock, TX (Chuck Luck-KLLL) McEntire, N.G.D.B., Restless Heart, Don Williams, Rabbitt, Watson. CENTRAL El Paso, TX (Hinrich/Kennedy-KHEY/Y96) Restless Newark, OH (Larry Dale-WHIH) C. Daniels, N.G.D.B., Heart, Roger Miller, K.T. Good. Kendalls. Phoenix, AZ (Doug Brannan-KNIX) J. Conlee, Watson. Albuquerque, NM (Francina Rodriquez-KRST/FM) Conway, Toledo, OH (Gary Outlaw-WKLR) Rabbitt, Judds, K. Rogers, Restless Heart, L.J. Dalton, D. Seals. Akron, OH (Rick Cardarelli-WSLR) Frzn. list. Las Cruces, NM (Frank Nymeyer-KGRT) Frzn.list. Springfield, OH (Tom Daniels-WBLY) R. Cash, Bandana, C. Daniels, Ray & Hank. ROCKY MOUNTAIN Indianpolis, IN (J.D. Cannon-WFMS/FM) G. Watson, Wolf Point, MT (Dean McMartin-KVCK) J. Conlee, D. Seals, T.G. Brown, Conway, Restless Heart. Whites, Conway, K. Mattea. Elkhart, IN (Greg Harris-WCMR) Willie, Judds, Dillon, MT (Mike Kandilas-KDBI) K. Rogers, Neil Young, Glaser, Sawyer Brown, Buffett. Kendalls, Watson, L.J. Dalton. South Bend, IN (J.K. Dearing-WNDU) K. Rogers, Missoula, MT (Mike Doty-KGVO) Don Williams, Conway. L. Mandrell. Poison, MT (fawn Garrison-KERR)B. Burnette, B.J. Royal, Ft. Wayne/Kendall, IN (Karen May-WBIU) Mac Davis, Whites,Conlee, J. Cash, Conway, Mattea, Paycheck. Rabbitt, Roger Miller, G. Watson, K. Rogers. Missoula, MT (Paul Proctor-KYSS/FM) Haggard, N.G.D.B., Batesville, IN (John Granger-WRBI) R. McEntire, K. Rogers. Shopoe, Mac Davis, D. Shirley, T. Gibbs, Chance. Hamilton, MT (Jean Pysson-KLYQ/AM) Conlee, Conway, Vincennes, IN (Millar/Martin-WAUV) G. Davies, K.Rogers. Neil Young, G. Davies, Bandana. Saginaw, MI (Tommy Samoray-WKCQ) L. Everette, Neil Whitefish, MT (Art Jackson-KJJR)Haggard, J. Lee, Young, J. Stampley, D. Seals, J. Conlee, Gatlins. Kendalls, T.G. Brown. Greely/Ft. Collins, CO(Don Dana-KYOU/FM) Conway, Mac D.
35 the GAVIN REPORT/ October II, 1985 COUNTRY ADDS
Pueblo, CO (Randy Hill-KIDN) N.G.D.B., H. Dunn, Clarkston, WA (Bob Louis-KCLK) Chance, Neil Young, Don Williams, J. Glaser. L.J. Dalton, K. Stegall, H. Kanter, Mac Davis. Grand Junction, CO (Rhea/Gass-KQIL) D.Seals, Conlee, Anchorage, AK (Guy Phillips-KYAK) Kendalls, Watson, Whites, Restless Heart, Conway, G. Watson. Conway Twitty, Don Williams. Jackson Hole, WY (Gil King-KSGT) K. Mattea, Anchorage, AK (Steve Chapman-KTNX) Gatlins, C.Daniels. Conlee, G. Davies. Wasilla, AK (Steve Brooks-KNBZ) T. Hensley, Boise, ID (Bill Bailey-KIZN/FM) K. Rogers, N.G.D.B., M. Martin, K.Rogers, Haggard. Watson, K. Roger's, McEntire. Calgary, CAN (Robin Ingram-CFAC) G E. Rabbitt, Gatlins, C. Daniels, T.G. Brown. FAR WEST
Las Vegas, NV (Andy Carr-KVEG) L.D. Foster, Restless Heart, Sandy Lehman, Gary Hanby. COUNTRY JOBS Reno, NV (Tony Thomas-KOLO) Restless Heart, N.G.D.B., H. Dunn, L.J. Dalton, Bandana. Air Talent - WWGP-Sanford, NC Reno, NV (Jim Crowe-KROW) Haggard, Mattea, Conlee. *Bill Cameron -P.O. Drawer R-27330 Los Angeles, CA (R.T. Simpson-KZLA/KLAC) T.G. Sheppard, Air Talent - WKKN-Rockford, IL Judds, R.Skaggs, WWJ&K. Curtis King -1901 Reid Farm Rd. -61111 Brawley, CA (Chris Olivarez-KROP) Whites, Conlee, Conway, D.A. Coe, K. Mattea. Anaheim, CA (Chris Adams-KIKF) Restless Heart, Watson, Conway, Mac Davis, Haggard. COUNTRY SERVICE Oakland/San Francisco, CA (Carl Brown -KNEW) Fricke, Sawyer Brown, K.Rogers. KVAS-Astoria, OR - Rabbitt /Stegall singles - Oakland/San Francisco, CA (Dennis Day-KSAN) K. Rogers, RCA/Epic R. Cash, G. Strait, N.G.D.B., Neil Young. KOTY-Tri-Cities, WA - Singles Modesto, CA (Ed Nickus-KMIX) R. Cash, N.G.D.B., RCA G. Watson, J. Glaser, R. McEntire. KDBI-Dillon, MT - Singles - Sacramento, CA (Cammie Winston-KHWY) Willie, N.G.D.B., Compleat R. McEntire, Don Williams, Haggard, C. Daniels, KYCK-Grand Forks, ND - NGDB single/albums Gatlins. WB/CBS/MCA Sacramento, CA (Lee Nye-KK105) K.Rogers, Sawyer Brown. KIMM-Rapid City, SD -Neil Young album - Sacramento, CA (Rick Stewart-KRAK) Haggard, Gatlins. Geffen C9iCO, CA (Mark Rathbun-KHSL) J. Conlee, Neil Young, WOHS/ AM - Shelby, NC Albums - L. Everette, T.G. Brown, D. Seals, T. Gibbs. CBS Red Bluff, CA (Clark Michael-KALF/FM) C.Daniels, N.G.D.B., J. Lee, Haggard, R.Cash. G.Davies.
NORTHWEST COUNTRY CHANGES
Portland, OR (Mark WAde-KRDR) J. Stampley, K.T. Good, LYNNE ATK INS moves from WI P -Philadelphia, PA to Chance, C. Express, F. Weller, T. Stafford, WXTU-Philadelphia, PA as News Dir. /AM news anch. B. Borchers. SKIP TAYLOR from KFAT-Corvallis, OR has been Astoria, OR (Bob Loucks-KVAS) C. Daniels, Haggard, promoted to P.D. T. Gibbs, Conway, J. Cash, D.A. Coe, J. Conlee, FRED KESSEL moves from KYXE-Selah, WA to KYCK- Whites, B. Burnette. Grand Forks, ND as Music Dir. Albany, OR (H. David Allan-KRKT) L. Angelle, T. Gibbs, Terry Stafford, C.Pyle. Corvallis, OR (Skip Taylor-KFAT/FM) D.A. Coe, Don COUNTRY AVAILABLE Williams, G. Davies, J. Cash, Con Hunley, Lone Justice. ED LEAL from KSCS-Ft. Worth / Dallas, TX is looking Toledo, OR (Dennis Edwards-KTDO) Chance, N.G.D.B., for a position as AT / PD /MD, contact him at L.J. Dalton, Whites, Conway, J. Conlee. 817-48 5-0234. Eugene, OR (Billy Pilgrim-KEED) K. Rogers, Roger ROSS BROOKS from WLAS-Nashville, TN is looking Miller, G. Strait, Don Williams, K.T. Good. for a position as AT /PD/OM, contact him at Redmond, OR (Bobby Smith-KPRB) J. Conlee, R. Cash, 404-435-4570. Mac Davis, Whites, Chance. DON PASCHAL from KANE-NewI beria / Lafayette, IN Pendleton, OR (Greg Larsen-KWHT) Willie, G. Davies, is looking for a position as AT/Prod. ,contact Haggard, Don Williams. him at 318-369-3773. Seattle, WA (Jim Williams-KMPS) G. Davies, Don Williams, J. Glaser, Neil Young, Bandana, R. McEntire. Everett/Seattle, WA (Wayne Cordray-KWYZ) K. Rogers, COUNTRY MUSIC CALLS Neil Young, N.G.D.B., K. Stegall. Vancouver, WA (Dave Lee-KVAN) Sawyer Brown, Judds. Selah/Yakima, WA (Larry Jackson-KYXE) Bama Band, SKIP TAYLOR from KFAT-Corvallis, OR will accept G. Wolf, T.G. Brown, G. Watson, L.J. Dalton, Music Calls Monday -Friday from 8:30-10:30AM. Stegall. Contact him at 503-753-4493. Tri-Cities, WA (Jesse Lee-KORD) K.Rogers, Don Williams, LARRY "STONEWALL" JACKSON from KYXE-Yakima ,WA Gatlins, H.Kanter. will accept Music Calls on Thursdays from 2-4PM. Tri-Cities, WA (Dave Scott-KOTY) L.J. Dalton, N.G.D.B, Contact him at 509-607-5993. C. Daniels Band.
36 October 11, 1985/theGAVIN REPORT STATION IDENTIFICATION KSO STANDS FOR SOMETHING
On July 21, 1921 KSO-Des Moines GAVIN: Are your promotions geared with the complacency of marriage you became the first radio station to go on the toward community involvement more than would not be interested in getting people air in the state of Iowa. Jarrett Day has sponsored remotes? together. Our overnight show features been with KSO for eight years and the JD: Sure, you can buy a KSO remote Kathy Summers, a lady who is very witty, program director for seven and a half of package, but by the same token, when does many character voices and is a those years. In August we asked Jarrett Tom and Jerry do their show on Thursday former community theater actress. She's to tell us about KSO and why the station mornings they do it out amongst the not somebody I want to hide on an is consistently successful. people and they do it for free. When they overnight show-she's good enough to be JD: Iowa itself is a great big small town. are at a location either (A) it will do the doing morning drive. Even though Des Moines is our city of location some good or (B) do the radio We do a lot of news. Dick Layman, our license, with a metro area of around three station some good because of visibility news director, is paired with Bob Henry, a hundred fifty thousand, as soon as you and doing lots of hand pressing. It could former TV anchor man, in the morning. get into thinking big city you are thinking be at the cafeteria at Banker's Life or the Dick has been with KSO for eleven years wrong. What you have to do is think Lutheran Hospital or a little breakfast nook and is a member of RTNDA. With our about who you are touching, how many where we know the world passes afternoon news guy, Chuck Shockly (an are you touching and how can you be of through. That's the point of being out and service to them. a part of the community. If you Right before the 4th of July the Blood hermetically seal yourself away from the "Who you are touching, Center came to us and said: 'Look, we public you'll never know what the public think that we're not going to have enough wants. how many are you blood over the 4th because we had We do a constant tour business. They touching and how can you scheduled a volunteer drive at the are bus tours, so we plan to go where Firestone plant long before they country acts are performing within a be of service to them." announced their lay-offs. Now we have no reasonable driving distance-Minneapolis, one to take blood from at Firestone. Can Kansas City or Omaha. George Strait has ex -wrestler), we have a totally different you help us?' We just moved the whole never played the Des Moines area, so dimension in news reporting because he operation down to the Blood Center for a we're taking four buses to Kansas City to knows the entertainment value of news as day and they got the blood needed. We see him. By our own internal research we well as the informational value. From a did not have a problem over the 4th of found that George Strait right now is sports stand -point we have a sports July in Des Moines as a result. Had we surpassing Kenny Rogers in popularity in identity without doing play-by-play. We not done that, there would have been a the state. used to do the Drake University play-by- serious shortage. I gave blood on the air GAVIN: Do you have a Promotion - play. We chose to let our option lapse on and our mid -day lady, Bobbi Anderson, Publicity Department? Drake sports but kept the announcer, gave blood, so we did not ask our JD: No. My attitude is anybody can have Larry Morgan. He does all of our sports audience to do something we wouldn't do. the best idea in the world. We (on -the -air coverage. The play-by-play went That's responding, and responding staff) have dinner on a regular basis. elsewhere but we still have the image. We immediately. Ideally, I'd like to go once a month, but it found that with sports, while we got a winds up closer to every six or seven good audience, it was not consistent with "Keep Serving Others" weeks. We go out and wine and dine on what our listeners wanted. Our research the company, let our hair down and showed that even though the shares Labor Day weekend we're doing a everybody brainstorms. It's also good if looked good, it was a totally different softball tournament, in fact Bobby Bare is anybody has any animosities to get those audience that didn't stay with us and our coming in for the game. It's the biggest out in the open. It's part of the reason we country fans loved KSO and listened all softball tournament in the state of Iowa. work well together and the station sounds the time except when Drake sports were The purpose is, yes, the softball so good. on. We do some agriculture business-not competition, but it's also to raise money. We are a very personality oriented wall-to-wall. The Agriculture Business The entry fees and the money earned station.I do not day -part music, I day -part Director Cliff Adams is a former mayor of from concessions go to charity. This year people. A hit is a hit any time of the day, Mankota, MN and he was a singer at one we've designated "Kids With A Wish" as in fact Mr. Gavin said that to me once. time. While he can understand the the charity, and they have a dream of The personalities are what make the dilemma of the farmer, he also can look at building a totally handicap accessible whole thing fit like a glove. it in a different perspective. He knows amusement park here in Des Moines. In We have two wild and crazy guys in the what impact farming has on a city's past years we've raised twelve to fifteen morning, Tom Collins and Jerry James. economy and as an ex -mayor can thousand a year with this softball Very high profile. We have a team in the translate that. He also knows how to make tournament middle of the day, Billy Cole and Bobbi it a little entertaining. Our people are We (the staff) are all tied in with many Anderson, who have a real easy kind of everywhere in the marketplace and, local organizations and charities, either by conversation humor. The afternoon show, unless they can perform that function, they being active members, or on the board of with me, is much more of a push show to have no business being on KSO. They directors. I've been on the board of get the battpries re -charged after a day of have to be out and about Otherwise they directors of the United Cerebral Palsy and work. At night we have Jim Patrick with a are not doing their job as a friend of the here in town with Camp Sunnyside, which date connection program. He plays public, which means sales to the radio is sponsored by Easter Seals. Billy Cole country music but he's a match maker. station. When you keep taking from the has been involved with the "Kids With A He's the youngest member of our staff, public without giving back, that's when you Wish" Foundation. We find out through and he's single. I thought it was important start losing your whole perspective. KSO our various contacts where the needs are. for somebody who was doing a dating stands for something-Keep Serving You don't really have to look hard. program be single because if you sit back Others. 37 the GAVINREPORT'October 11, 1985 PROMOTIONSby Lisa Smith & Betty Holiars BALLBUSTERS LOSE FACE! The WBCN-Boston "Ballbusters" recently battled the Zombies from the Day Of The Deadfilm on the baseball field. The spikes -flying game, and 8-3 pitchers' duel won by the Zombies, was a benefit for Camp Joy, the Boston Parks and Recreations Department recreation pro- gram for special needs children and adults. The game followed an earlier -in - the -week Day Of The Dead promotion in which 525 WBCN listeners cheered the Walking Dead in the special sneak pre- view of the film. A WBCN /Day Of The Dead post -screening party featured prizes for the best Zombie costumes and T-shirts for the first 104 party -goers.
The WBCN Ballbusters gather in a post -game post-mortem with the Zombies of the Day Of The Dead baseball team. KMEL'S MIAMI VICE CRUISE ON TOUR WITH BRUCE Listeners registered on the air at KMEL- Starting in mid -July, WMMR- San Francisco to win a chance to be on Philadelphia asked its listeners to send in the Friday night cruise sponsored by postcards for a chance to travel with MCA and the station. The Red & White Bruce! WMMR drew a postcard every Fleet (local bay ships) floated around the two hours, and that person had 93 min- San Francisco Bay and harbors for close utes to call WMMR to qualify. On August to 4 hours while the station's 30 winning 2nd, P.D. Ted Utz randomly picked a listeners and their guests ate, drank and winner. The winner was sent on tour for were merry. Music played for the first halt every Bruce Springsteen concert in the of the cruise, but at 9:00 PM (PST) the TV month of August-every city,all sets were tunedinto the two-hour expenses paid! season opening Miami Vice episode.
ALVIN N.TELLER NAMED PRESIDENT, CBS RECORDS DIVISION
NEW YORK-Walter R. Yetnikoff, President, CBS/Records Group has announced the appointment of Alvin N. Teller as President, CBS Records Division, the Group's U.S. record company. Mr. Teller will have Ichabod Caine is covered with the 80,000 entries in complete responsibility for overseeing the their Disneyland contest. U.S. A&R, Marketing, and other functions of FROM THE STREET OF A the Columbia and Epic/Portrait/Associated labels, as well as Business Affairs, Sales and DREAMS Distribution and Finance for the CBS Popular host of the KMPS-Seattle, WA, Records Division. Mr. Teller has been Serior morning show, Ichabod Caine, received Vice President and General Manager for more than 80,000 entries for the station's Columbia Records since 1981. latest promotion, "From The Street Of Dreams To The Land Of Dreams." KMPS gave away four trips for a family of four to Disneyland, which included air fare and hotel accomodations, plus well over $1,800 in additional prizes.
October 11, 1985/ the GAVIN REPORT Sounds Country, Is Country: George Strait
by Keith/Kent Zimmerman
George Strait-a real cowboy from Texas. Born in Poteet,
raised in Pearsall. His firstsingle. "Unwound." went top ten in mid -1981.
George Strait, nominated for four CMA when the whole world was watching lot financially. It's always a nice thing to awards, travels the highways of this land Country closely, George was considered be able to say as far as your career goes. singing what his fans demand-Country "too Country." But, obviously, there's a A certain "something great" that you can that sounds Country and is Country. For happy ending. Strait did get his chance put down on your resume. those of you who have purchased and has shown his stuff via a string of KZ: Do you have a good ear for what's compact disc players (and for those who hits culled from five LPs. Just as easy as going to be a hit? plan to),go out and pick up his latest all - it is to say that veterans like George GS: I'd like to think so. digital Something Special and George Jones and Merle Haggard display KZ: Tell me how you audition for tunes. Strait's Greatest Hits discs. Within those astronomical talents, it's just as easy to Do you go and walk into the publishers' space-age laser bytes lie songs sung rank George Strait right up there with offices ... ? with the utmost in taste and talent, them. Strait spoke to GAVIN as he GS: Yeah, yeah. I've done that on the last conviction and believability. From the was ready to board his bus towards two albums. I'll go to Nashville and I'll rodeo tramp in "Amarillo By Morning" to another endless path of "next shows." make an appointment with all the the lonely soul in "The Chair," and the True, there's a lot of buses, songs, and publishing companies. I'llsit in there for enlightened fool in "The Last Time, The singers in Country Music today, but however long it takes them to play what First Time," each demonstrates George's George Strait is something special. they have for me. We'll go through that tremendous ability to twist simple vocal KZ: Do you take awards seriously as and Imight leave with 25 or 30 tapes. Or I inflection into pure gut -level career boosters or milestones? might leave with one tape. After Ivisit communication. Nowadays. Strait feels GS: I don't see how anyone who hasn't everybody, I might have fifty or sixty the pressure of success. Everybody won is saying, "Well,I don't really want it. songs. I'lllisten to them again until we get wants his time and he misses his family It means nothing to me." It would mean a down to what we feel like is an album. It's whilst on the road. He was rejected early lot to me to win. It would mean that hard to decide. It's a decision I don't have in his career by a Nashville bent at the people who are involved in Country Music to make totally on my own. And thank time on capitalizing on its Urban Cowboy thought enough of me to vote for me to goodness. crossover potential. Ironically, at the time win.I don't think it would mean a whole KZ: Does (producer) Jimmy Bowen tell
39 the GAVIN REPORT/October /1, 1985 you which songs he thinks you should agriculture. GS: Agriculture Education. Someday I'll use? GS: Well, no. Bowen is real good about probably settle down and be a teacher.
I won't ever have to use working with artists and stuff.If he feels (laughs) Hopefully you're making a terrible, terrible mistake, it. he'll tell you. And it's a good idea to listen. KZ: How is the new album, "Something But he believes it ought to be up to the Special," different than your last?
I don't think it's really that much artist,it ought to be the artist's condition- GS: as far as how the music sounds in the different except I think it's possibly the I think the studio, even to what's going to be the best album that I've done so far. singles. Otherwise, it's not your idea, but material's really good. There's ballads, there's some swing, there's some real somebody else's. KZ: A friend of mine is a big fan of yours traditional sounding music and there's and he said he'd like to hear you do Tom some pretty contemporary sounds. Petty and Rodney Crowell songs like KZ: How did you find your band? Rosanne Cash did on her last album. GS: We put together this band when I got out of the service and went back to GS: (laughter) college in 1975. All except for one guy, I told him your music is more KZ: everybody is still with me. This is a lot traditional. bigger band. I've got nine pieces now. GS: That's real funny, because we had KZ: So you went to Nashville once and it some cassettes one time and somebody didn't happen. You made it to Nashville came in and said, "This isn't George on this tape." It was my cover, but it was Tom the second time around. GS:I went three times. The first time, I Petty on the tape. went was in 1977 and I think the record KZ: You were doing a Tom Petty song? business in Country Music at that time I wasn't doing it. He's on MCA GS: No. was slow. They just weren't breaking any too. They made a mistake. It was my new acts. cover, my tape. Everything about it was KZ: The new LP is recorded, mixed, and me, but the insides of the tape was Tom mastered digitally. Petty. (laughs) But to answer your GS: Putting everything down digitally is question, I'm not going to ever do that. As an advancement in recording technology. long as I'm having success doing this, I I'm starting to learn a little bit about it. don't see any reason to change. The stuff Jimmy Bowen is the one behind all that. that I'm doing is the kind of music that I KZ: Some people think that digital sound like to not only listen to, but Ilike to sing is colder and more steely. it, too. KZ: Reba McEntire once told us that GS:I think it may be that some people she'd like to record a duet with you. aren't used to it because they're so used GS: Yeah. In fact, Reba and I have talked to hearing the noise in-between and the about it before, but we just haven't had a more distracting noises in the final decision to go ahead and do it and background. start looking for material. But I wouldn't let KZ: Is it more crucial getting the right it surprise you if we did. levels in the studio? KZ: Is it tougher now, or was the GS: You have to spend a lot more time in pressure heavier on you when you got the studio doing it. You have to go out of college and were gigging with the through each instrument one at a time band and managing a cattle ranch? day tour, and we had about three days off before you ever even start recording. GS: There's definitely more pressure now. and then we went out again for about 20 KZ: Can you record live if you have to do I have to say that in all truthfulness. Back days.I know in rock music that probably all that preparation? then, it was like nothing compared to now. sounds like nothing, but we tour all year GS: We did it all together. It was a band KZ: Did you ever think it was going to be long. We don't tour just once or twice a thing. It wasn't pieced together. I did this crazy? year. some of the background vocals, but the GS: Not really. You find that you have so KZ: So how was your last show? majority of them were done by Curtis little time to yourself. It's neverending. I GS: I'm trying to remember where we Young. When Ileft Nashville after hate to say "job" but sometimes it gets to were ... oh yeah, we were in Amarillo and recording, I came back and sat with Curtis and we listened and he did a few songs. be that. There's always somebody that Lubbock, Texas. They were great. They wants me to do something for them or just were both fairs. One was the Tri State Fair Bowen finished up, putting the rest of the wants some of your time. You find that and another was the Southplain Fair. We vocals in there. KZ: With the success of yourself and The you have less and less time to spend on had two sell-out shows at each. Judds, would you say that there's a roots personal things.I have a family, a wife KZ: Earl Thomas Conley told us that one and two kids. In order to keep a halfway of his creative turning points was when revival in Country? decent homelife with the time so short, it he was in the Army. Was it that way for GS:I hope so. From talking to people in started recording, it just makes it a little rough. you? radio and since I hear, they want KZ: So you're on the road up until the GS: Everything pretty much began for me seems to me from what I CMA Awards, then it's back on the in the Army. That's when I started singing Country music that sounds Country and is
I hear that all the time. They say, highway. seriously and that's when Ifirst played Country. GS: We're going to be on the road pretty wits a band in front of people. That's don't change what you're doing. Keep on sendin' that Country Music. So they made much until the end of November, part of when I found out that Ireally wanted to me believe that maybe that's the direction December. In the past three months, pursue singing as a career. we've toured constantly. We did one 24 - KZ: You have a college degree in the music is going. 40 October 11, 1985/the GAVIN REPORT I'M Mn Una= I'M KVIM AM nt tAiin:
"HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS" BY NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN. From The Nature Of Things. Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions.
On Warner Bros. Records thek\ IN RETORT
Editor: Betty Hollar
CERTIFIED 3. 1. 1. STEVIE WONDER - Part -TimeLover (Tamla/Motown) JAN HAMMER 6. 5. 2. MAURICE WHITE - Stand By Me (Columbia) Miami Vice Theme 14. 7. 3. MORRIS DAY - The Oak Tree (Warner Brothers) (MCA) 1. 3. 4. FREDDIE JACKSON - You Are My Lady (Capitol) 9. 6. 5. CAMEO - Single Life (Atlanta Artists) 11. 9. 6. RENE & ANGELA -I'll Be Good (Mercury/PolyGram) TINA TURNER 3. 4. 7. BOBBY WOMACK - I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much (MCA) One of The Living 21. 13. 8. ARETHA FRANKLIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) (Capitol) 12. 10. 9. DOUG E. FRESH - The Show (Reality) 15. 11. 10. DEBARGE - You Wear It Well (Gordy) 26. 17. 11. TA MARA & THE SEEN - Everybody Dance (A&M) MOST ADDED 2. 2. 12. FAMILY - The Screams Of Passion (Paisley/Warner Brothers) 7. 8. 13. JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - Hard Time For Lovers (Geffen) 18. 15. 14. CHARLIE SINGLETON - Make Your Move On Me Baby (Arista) PRINCE 27. 19. 15. ISLEY/JASPER/ISLEY - Caravan Of Love (CBS Associated) America 13. 12. 16.5 STAR - All Fall Down (RCA) (Warner Brothers) 30. 22. 17. EDDIE MURPHY - Party All The Time (Columbia) 19. 16. 18. ATLANTIC STARR - Silver Shadow (A&M) 28. 19. LUTHER VANDROSS - Wait For Love (Epic) SHEILA E. 23. 20. DIANA ROSS - Eaten Alive (RCA) A Love Bizarre 8. 14. 21. STARPOINT - Object Of My Desire (Elektra) (Paisley/Warner Brothers) 28. 24. 22. DURELL COLEMAN - Somebody Took My Love (Island) 29. 25. 23. CHAKA KHAN - Can't Stop The Street (Warner Brothers) 24. JAN HAMMER - Miami Vice Theme (MCA) POP CROSSOVER 29. 25. DENNIS EDWARDS - Coolin' Out(Motown) 26. TINA TURNER - One Of The Living (Capitol) 27. TREMAINE -Fall Down (A&M) PRINCE 5. 20. 28. READY FOR THE WORLD - Oh Sheila (MCA) America 25. 26. 29. COLONEL ABRAMS - Trapped (MCA) (Warner Brothers) 30. CHERELLE - You Look Good To Me (Tabu)
CHARTBOUND Reports Adds On Chart RAY PARKER JR. - Girls Are More Fun (Arista) 29 7 14 8 EUGENE WILDE - Don't Say No Tonight (Philly W.) 29 4 14 11 SHEILA E.- A Love Bizarre (Paisley/W.B.) 27 11 10 6 PRINCESS - Say I'm Your Number One (Nex Plateau) 23 5 7 11 SYSTEM - This Is For You (Mirage) 23 3 14 6 STAPLE SINGERS - Are You Ready? (Priv.l) 22 1 13 8 MELBA MOORE - I Can't Believe It's Over (Casab.) 22 2 10 10
Reports accepted Mondays at 8am through 1pm Wednesdays Station Reporting Phone (415) 392-7750 --km URBAN CONTEMPORARY HIT FACTOR Research: _1_uu BETTY HOLLARS FACTOR Hit Factor is a percentage of stations which have it in Heavy or Medium rotation. ie: 100 stations playing the record -60 stations Total Reports This Week 67 Last Week 61 .haveit in Heavy or Medium rotation -Hit Factor = 60% Hit ARTIST TITLE LABEL Reports Heavy Medium Light Adds Factor Weeks STEVIE WONDER - Part -Time Lover (Tamla/Motown) 63 44 18 1 -- 69% 7 MAURICE WHITE - Stand By Me (Columbia) 48 32 10 6 -- 66% 9 MORRIS DAY - The Oak Tree (Warner Brothers) 50 34 9 5 2 68% 5 CAMEO - Single Life (Atlanta Artists) 39 32 4 2 1 82% 8 RENE & ANGELA -I'll Be Good (Mercury/PolyGram) 41 31 6 2 2 75% 8 ARETHA F.;ANF.LIN - Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista) 54 27 16 10 1 50% 4 DOUG E. FRESH - The Show (Reality) 36 26 5 3 2 72% 9 October II, 1983/the GAVIN REPORT 4" URBAN CONTEMPORARY UP & COMING
ARTIST & TITLE Reports Adds OnChart VIKKI LOVE - Stop Playing On Me (4th & Broadway) 22 3 13 6 BERNARD WRIGHT-Who Do You Love (Manhattan) 22 2 10 10 TEDDY PENDERGRASS - Never Felt Like Dancing (Asylum) 21 5 9 7 THE JETS - Curiosity (MCA) 20 3 9 8 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Thinking About You (Arista) 19 2 12 5
RJ'S LATEST ARRIVAL - Baby I'm Sorry (Atlantic) 17 1 7 9 HALL/OATES/RUFFIN/KENDRICKS - The Way You Do...(RCA) 16 -- 7 9
*PRINCE - America (Warner Brothers) 15 13 1 1 DIMPLES - Shake 'Em Down (RCA) 15 2 8 5
RICK JAMES - Spend The Night (Gordy) 14 1 8 5 *STROKE - You Are The One (Cotillion) 14 2 6 6 ZAPP - It Doesn't Really Matter (Warner Brothers) 14 1 10 3 PAUL YOUNG - Tear Your Playhouse Down (Columbia) 14 3 8 3 PAUL LAURENCE - She's Not A Sleeze(Capitol) 14 3 6 5 LUSHUS DAIM & PRETTY VAIN - More Than You Can Handle (Motown) 14 3 7 4 VAL YOUNG - Seduction (Motown) 14 5 2 7 *PATTI AUSTIN - Honey For The Bees (Qwest) 14 6 6 2 *KOOL & THE GANG - Emergency (DeLite/PolyGram) 14 9 5 -- *FULL FORCE - Alice, I Want You Just For Me (Columbia) 13 6 7 -- FATBOYS - Hard Core Reggae (Sutra) 13 2 8 3 NONA HENDRYX - If Looks Could Kill (RCA) 13 1 6 6 *First time listed on this page.
Dropped:#18 -Andre Cymone, #21-O'Jays, #27-Klymaxx, #30 -Maze, GeorgeClinton, Peabo & Chaka, Carl Carlton. LP CUTS POTENTIAL SINGLES JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - You're The One/Say You 9.9 - Feel The Fire (RCA) Love Me (Geffen) READY FOR THE WORLD - Slide Over (MCA) MORRIS DAY - The Color Of Success (Warner Br.) LISA LISA - Can You Feel The Beat (Columbia) STEVIE WONDER - Go Home/I Love You Too ATLANTIC STARR - Secret Lovers (A&M) Much (Tamla/Motown) DEELE -I'll Send You Roses (Solar) WHITNEY HOUSTON - Nobody Loves Me Like ISLEY BROS. - Colder Are My Nights (Warner Bros.) You Do (Arista) PATTI LABELLE -If You Don't Know Me By Now (Phil.) MAURICE WHITE - I Need You (Columbia) FREDDIE JACKSON - Love Is Just A Touch Away(Cap.) DIANA ROSS - Chain Reaction (RCA) DURELL COLEMAN - Do You Love Me (Island)
URBAN CONTEMPORARY SUMMARY Crossover looks like the word of two years.TA MARA & THE SEEN RAY PARKER JR. to get there. the week.Could it be related to gets all the acceptance that any EUGENE WILDE has his eye on the the fact that we are in the midst "biggest mover" would get, as most #30 spot and should get a good of the mad rush of releases for the of you are currently reporting it number next week.The other fight for Christmas record buying this way.ISLEY/JASPER/ISLEY's "Most Added" winner besides dollars?A quick glance at the top "Caravan Of Love" goes into the PRINCE is labelmate SHEILA E. ten shows a number ofmajor cross- top 15 and is getting top 5 requests with her new single "A Love overs in more than two formats. from listeners of many of our Bizarre".KOOL & THE GANG And then, when you check out the stations.Another request story joins the page with almost as many "Certified" headlines, more appear would be the EDDIE MURPHY. "Wait adds as those two, but misses it there.TINA TURNER would have For Love", LUTHER VANDROSS' by a narrow margin - it's still the to win the Crossover Queen Of The newest offering, looks like it will do third most added for the week. Year Award, and here she comes as well or better than his previous Newcomers in "Up & Coming" again with her 6th hit in any for- two have.Big debut week for include STROKE, FULL FORCE, mat she'd like to be a part of. TREMAINE's "Fall Down" in many and PATTI AUSTIN.Watch next JAN HAMMER is the other choice major markets: #4 at WAMO-Pitts- week for more new entries from for that same headline and once burgh, #6 at WTLC-Indianapolis, EVELYN "CHAMPAIGN" KING, again we have a multi -format #13 at WANM-Tallahassee, #14 at CON FUNK SHUN, ALEXANDER selection.Moving right along to WWDM/FM-Sumter, #14 at KMJM-St. O'NEAL and the BOOGIE BOYS. the "Most Added" headline, we have Louis, #14 at KMJQ-Houston, #14 Betty one more: PRINCE's new release, at KSOL/FM-San Francisco, #17 at "America".He also makes his KGFJ-Los Angeles, #15 at WQQK- usual appearance in the "Pop Nashville, and #17 at WRKS-New Crossover" spot, a place where he York.CHERELLE just makes the has appeared regularly for the past chart at #30 and had to fight off 43 the GAVINREPORT'October I1, 1985 What doyou getwhen Greg Phillinganes and Jackie Jackson get together? FIRE!
"PLAYIN' WITH FIRE," the hot new single (Y13-14132) and 12" remix(Yvv-14133'from Greg Phillinganes' PULSE LP on Planet/RCA Records (BXL1-4698) and Cassettes.
CATCHIN' ON AT: Greg Phillinganes has either sessioned with or performed with or wrote/co-wrote with the following artists: WUSS WNOO WUFO WEAL KMOJ Stevie Wonder Diana Ross WBIL WBLK WGOVWLUM WJDY Lionel Richie Quincy Jones WJTB WKIE WLTH WINA WQMG Michael Jackson K106 KCEP The Jacksons WOKJ WSHV WDUR Paul McCartney WBOP WXYV KPOO WGOK WZAZ Herbie Hancock The Pointer Sisters WIZZ WLLE KEZM WANM WTLC Deniece Williams The Gap Band Aretha Franklin Also Performed with USA For Africa on "We Are The World."
MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION: Arrangedby Jackie Jackson GERBER-RODKIN CO. Produced byRichard Perry Callyour RCA repre- sentative to receive a free LimitedEditionGreg Phillinganes turntable felt Manufactured and Distributed by RCA/Ariola International pad. RCA/Ariola International URBAN CONTEMPORARYADDS' JACKSONVILLE , FE. NORTHWEST TONY MANN-WJAX/FM BOSTON ,MA .Hots: B.Womack, Morris Day, D.Ross, Cameo, Ta Mara & ANGELA THOMAS -WILD Seen, D.Edwards, J.Holliday, E.Murphy, Aretha, Hots: F.Jackson, Starpoint, S.Wonder, 5 Star, Col.Abrams, Isley/Jasper/Isley, Klymaxx, RJ's Latest, Teddy. D.Edwards, Tremaine, Bernard Wright, Nona Hendryx, TALLAHASSEE ,1FL Ta Mara & Seen, Sheila E., Chaka, ..Singleton, Jets JOE BULLARD - WANM SUNNY JOE WIITTE-WXKS/FM New: Sheila E., S.Arrington, Super Nature, B.Withers, New: Doug E.Fresh. On: Klymaxx, Family, 5 Star, Starpoint Val Young, Lisa Lisa, Taka Boom, Gladys Knight, E.Murphy, Ready For The World, Maurice White, Ray VikkiLove, Prince, Evelyn King, A.O'Neal, Bernard Parker Jr., J.Holliday, Rene & Angela, J.Hammer. Wright, Network. Hots: Family, E.Murphy, D.Ross. NEW YORK. NY MIAMI FL TONY QUARTIERONIE-WRICS/FM TANNIER/CASSIDY-HOT10.51WHQT New: Gwen Guthrie, Kashif, Eugene Wilde, The Winans, Hots: Doug E.Fresh, Family, D.Ross, B.Womack, Star - Choice MC's. Hots: Princess, Starpoint, Cameo, 9.9, point, Tremaine, Vikki Love, 5 Star, Sheila E., Tremaine, L.Vandross, Isley/Jasper/Isley, M.Day. Princess, Jaki Graham, Col.Abrams, D.Edwards. SCOTT SfiANNON-Z100 FRANK AMADEO -Y100 New: Phil Collins. On: Starpoint, F.Jackson, 5 Star, New: Rene & Angela, Ta Mara & The Seen. On: S.Wonder, Miami Sound Machine, Ready/World, 9.9, Pointers. 5 Star, Starpoint, 9.9, Miami S.M., Klymaxx, Shannon. ROCHESTER. NY MARK SHANDS -X95 ANDRE MARCIEL-WDKX New: Ta Mara & Seen, Prince, Lisa Lisa, Aretha. On: J. Hots: Cameo, Klymaxx, Family, E.Murphy, M.White, M.Day, Hammer, Vikki Love, Starpoint, Doug E.Fresh. C.Carlton, 5 Star, Tremaine, Princess, Ta Mara & MONTGOMERY ,AL Seen, Maze, S.Sledge, J.Tyzik, P.Laurence, Stroke. IFIZENCHEs INE/ICETTH REED-WQ:CM PIIII,AI)EI,PHJEA, PA New: Princess, System, Lushus Daim, Isley/Jasper/Isley, JEFF WYATT / TONY GRAY -WUSL/FM Evelyn King. Hots: B.Womack, Starpoint, Doug E. New: Mary Jane Girls, Ready For The World (SLIDE), Paul Fresh, Caine°, A.Cymone, Bar -Kays, Ta Mara & Seen. Young, New Edition, Teddy Pendergrass. Hots: Doug MC)BTI,E AL E.Fresh, 5 Star, M.Day, Val Young, Aretha, Sheila E. ERNON WELL-S-WDLX PITTSBURGH .PA Hots: Chaka Khan, Aretha, Charlie Singleton, Morris CHUCK WOODSON-WAMO Day, O'Jays, Atlantic Starr, Doug E.Fresh, S. New: Tina Turner, Lushus Daim, Kool & Gang, Cherelle. Wonder, Maurice White, B.Womack, Freddie Jackson. Hots: J.Holliday, Tremaine, Patti Austin, Ray P.Jr., NASHVILLE ,TN Ta Mara & Seen, Starpoint, M.Day, 5 Star, Chaka. J . IFLOYD-WQQIC/FM BAI,TIMORIE MD New: Kool & Gang, Eugene Wilde, O.V.S., Con Funk Shun, ROY SAMPSON-WXYV/FM Dorothy Moore, Prince. Hots: Ray P.Jr., System, New: Ray Parker Jr., Jets, Nicole, Frederick, Roy Ayers, Teddy Pendergrass, Cherelle, Lisa Lisa, E.Murphy, Boogie Boys. Hots: Doug E.Fresh, Starpoint, Col. Family, M.Day, Val Young, Vikki Love, Lushus Dame. Abrams, J.Holliday, Roy Ayers, C.Carlton, Teddy P. MEMPHIS ,TN KINGSTON/ICRONTHAL-B104 JERRY MASON - KRNB On: S.Wonder, F.Jackson, Ready For The World, Klymaxx, New: Dorothy Moore, Bobby Womack, Klymaxx, Con Funk Starpoint, Aretha, Madonna, J.Hammer, Whitney H. Shun. Hots: S.Wonder, A.Starr, Ta Mara & Seen, V. WASHINGTON ,DC Love, Brenda K.Starr, Val Young, Catch, Human Body. MIKE ARCHIE-WHUR C.J. MORGAN/j . SMITH -K-97 Hots: F.Jackson, Maurice White, Starpoint, Cameo, A. New: Full Force, Zapp, Alexander O'Neal, Con Funk Shun, Cymone, M.Day, J.Holliday, Maze, .Chaka, Bar -Kays, Sheila E., Princess, Tremaine, A -Ha, UTFO. Hots: Klymaxx, D.Edwards, Aretha, Doug E Fresh, Peabo. Vikkie Love, Maurice White, M.Day, 5 Star, Family. -JACKSON MS SOUTH JULIAN PAVIS-wolca ST-MATTHEWS, SC New: Dorothy Moore, Kool & Gang, Con Funk Shun, Stroke, ANDY HENDERSON-WQICT Sheila E., Bobby Bland. Hots: Family, J.Holliday, New: Mary Jane Girls, Kool & Gang, Boogie Boys,Prince, M.Day, E.Murphy, Klymaxx, Vikki Love, B.B.King. Steve Arrington, Shannon. Hots: F.Jackson,Cameo, MCCOMB, MS J.Holliday. On: Tina, Sheila E., Con F.S.,B.B.King. BRAD LEE - WHNY SUMTER., SC New: Sheila E., Prince, Kool & Gang. On: J.Holliday, M. SCOTTY B. - WWDM / FM Day, Commodores, Family, Rene & Angela, O'Jays. New: R.Gaines, Dimples, Isley Bros., Lisa Lisa, Kool & NEW ORLEANS Gang, E.King, A.O'Neal, One Way, A.Bofill, Mary DEL SPENCER - WYLD / FM Jane Girls, Paul Young, Kashif. Hot: Cameo, M.Day. New: Kashif, Full Force, Ray Parker Jr., Sheila E., Nile COLUMBIA, SC Rodgers, Diana Ross, Bobby Bland, Alexander O'Neal, CHAZ SAUNDERS-WDPN Stroke, Tremaine, Johnnie Taylor. On: M.Day, V.Young. No Report - Playlist Frozen. KELLY/ROI-LING -12.97 GEORGETOWN, SC On: S.Wonder, Whitney Houston, Klymaxx, Ready For The SWINTON/WRAGG-W1413)( World, Aretha, F.Jackson, Tina Turner, Phil Collins. New: Jan Hammer, Gladys Knight, Eugene Wilde, Bill ATIBIEVILLE/LAFAYETTE, LA Withers. Hots: Full Force, Lushus Daim, P.LaBelle, ANTHONY KEITH - KRO F Staple Singers, Prince, Paul Young, Cherelle. New: Gladys Knight, 4 Tops, Tremaine, K.Loggins, System, ATLANTA ,GA Eurythmics, Prince, Ray Parker Jr. Hots: Cameo, SCOTTY ANDREWS -V.103 Rene & A., D.Edwards, D.Coleman, Doug E.Fresh. New: Prince, Tremaine, Choice MC's, Tina Turner, Patti LAKE CHARLES ,LA Austin, Ray Parker Jr., Bill Withers. Hots: RJ's, 12053110N-KXZZ Lushus Dame, R.Gaines, Staple Singers, B.Wright. No Report - Playlist Frozen.
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CENTRAL SOUTHWEST cLIENTIELAND, OH nALLAs/FT. WORTH ,TX *DEAN DEAN/ER.2C FAISON --WDDIT TERR I AVERY/M. SPEARS - KKDA New: Ray Parker Jr., Vikki Love, Tremaine. Hots: Doug E. New: Evelyn King, Facade, Jets, Prince. Hots: Doug E. Fresh, Cameo, RJ's Latest, E.Murphy, P.Laurence, L. Fresh, B.Womack, F.Jackson, T.Pendergrass, RJ's Vandross, D.Coleman,Princess, Morris Day, One Way, Latest, Princess, Sheila E., One Way, D.Ross. Koko Pop, Ta Mara & Seen, R.Gaines, Jaki Graham, Jets. TracINTNA-rT OH MCCANN/ MADISON-KT:01...Z:- 107 BRIAN CASTI,E/GARY New: Sheila E., Conquest, One Way, Rick James, Patti New: Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Teddy Pendergrass, D. Austin, Kashif, Evelyn King. Hots: M.Day, B.Womack, Ross, Isley/Jasper/Isley, Doug E.Fresh. Hots: Cameo, D.Coleman, Teddy Pendergrass, Jets, Chaka, Stroke. DeBarge, Ta Mara & Seen, 5 Star, Zapp, L.Vandross, KILLEEN, TX Sheila E., E.Murphy, Aretha, Starpoint, Family, O'Jays BILL sT. aoHN-KiTz/Am STEVE HARRIS-WC:EN New: Patti Austin, Luther Vandross, Melba Moore, Ray New: RJ's Latest, Sheila E., Ray Parker Jr., Bad Boys, J. Parker Jr., Evelyn King. Hots: Maze, J.Holliday, Hammer, World Class W.Crew. Hots: Family, Klymaxx, Stroke, Rene & A., Tremaine, Roy Ayers, Vikki Love. Doug E.Fresh, Cherelle, T. Pendergrass, D.Coleman, HOUSTON ,TX O'Jays, E.Wilde, Melba Moore, Ta Mara & Seen, Tina T. RON ATICINS-ICMaQ INDMANAP01,7ES . New: Princess, Jaki Graham, Sheila E., Trouble Funk, KELLY KARSON-WTI,C Legacy, Alisha, Ready For. The World, Spyder D, New: Sheila E., Ramsey Lewis, Maze, B.B.King, Isley Bros., Choice MC's. Hots: Ta Mara, Family, Maze, V.Love. Shannon, Roy Ayers, Gladys Knight. Hots: D.Ross, J. PT. ARTHUR, TX Holliday, R.Gaines, Ray P.Jr., Brenda K.Starr, Stroke, DOUG DAVIS-KHYS Vikkie Love, Scritti Politti, DMC, Melba, Bernard W. New: Gwen Guthrie, Teena Marie, Legacy, Jets, Ray Jr., NEE Bernard Wright, Herb Alpert, Teddy Pendergrass, ALEXANI)ER/WHITMORE-W,TI,13 B.B.King, R.Gaines, Cherelle, Princess. Hots: M. Sew: Roy Ayers, Teddy Pendergrass, Sheila E., Tina Turner. Day, J.Holliday, 5 Star, D.Coleman, E.Murphy. Hots: M.Day, C.Singleton, M.White, C.Carlton, Fatboys, Val Young, Ta Mara & Seen, P.Austin, Lushus Daim, Col. Abrams, Cherelle, Chi -Lites,Maze, Concept, System. FAR WEST GARY BERKOWITZ -WHYT LOS ANGELES ,CA New: Prince. On: S.Wonder, Whitney, Ready For The World, DOUG GILMORIE-ICJI,II J.Hammer, Family, 5 Star, D.Ross, J.Holliday, Rene& A. No Report - Playlist Frozen. MILWAUKEE, WT GREG MACK - KDAY BERNIE MILLER/MAX PYRE -WLUM New: Vikki Love, Tremaine. Hots: E.Murphy, 5 Star, M. Sew: Nile Rodgers, Gene Chandler, Thompson Twins, Kool & Day, Cherelle, Sweet Trio, Ray Parker Jr., Chaka, Gang, Atlantic Starr (SECRET), Dimples. Hots: Melba K.Blow, Super Nature, Choice MC's, Isley/Jasper/ Moore, Nona Hendryx, Eugene Wilde, Spinners, Zapp, Isley, Boogie Boys, Zapp, E.Wilde, Sheila, Full F. Staples, Bernard Wright, Val Young, Doug E. Fresh. KEVIN ITLIEMING-ICGV-T New: Val Young, Greg Phillinganes, Boogie Boys, Whitney IRADD HARDY - WNOV Houston, Choice MC's. Hots: M.Day, Ta Mara & Seen, Hots: Family, Gene Chandler, Cameo, C.Singleton, A.Cymone, Chaka, E.Murphy, Sheila E., Lushus Dame, Melba M., G.Clinton, M.Day, Koko Pop, C.Carlton, Simply Red, A. Zapp, Cameo, Staple Singers, Full Force, Concept. Starr, Cherelle, O'Jays, DeBarge, 5 Star, E.Wilde, K. scillkET'En-Kiis/vm Blow, Frederick, Isley/Jasper/Isley, Nona Hendryx. New: Prince. On: J.Hammer, Family, Aretha, Freddie Jack - MINNEAPOLIS., MN son, Whitney Houston, 5 Star, S.Wonder, J.Hammer. 6 SPIDER HAMILTON/DEL BROWN -CBLSSCARBOROUGH /HALL - KKHR o Report - Playlist Frozen. New: Eddie Murphy, Starpoint, Prince. On: J.Hammer, 5 CHICAGO IL Star, Aretha, F.Jackson, Ta Mara & Seen, Family. nco SPOON - WBMX / FM SAN DIEGO ,CA 4 ots: Family, Starpoint, A.Cymone, C.Lucas, 5 Star, Stevie DUFF LINDSEY - XHRM Wonder, Commodores, Bar -Kays, Maze, D.Coleman, Chaka, New: Patti Austin, Ramsey Lewis, Sheila E., Val Young, Dazz, Ready/World, J.Holliday, N.Cole, Doug E.Fresh. Paul Laurence, Herb Alpert. Hots: M.Day, Cameo, DEE HANDLEY-W,TPC Ta Mara & Seen, Chaka, Doug E.Fresh, Princess, No Report - Playlist Frozen. J.Hammer, D.Coleman, E.Murphy, Cherelle, Jets. pAIRO. NIENTURA/OXNARD/O-TAX ,CA LAR.R.Y. LEVY - WRKO HOWARD "HT" THOMAS - KMYX Raw: Michael McDonald, Rori, Radiance, Sugarfoot. On: Bobby New: Prince, Princess, Melba Moore, A -Ha, Jesse Johnson, Womack, Wham!, Melba Moore, Carl Carlton, Rene & Eugene Wilde. Hots: Starpoint, M.Day, Cherelle, D. Angela, Staple Singers, Chaka Khan. Edwards, One Way, Chaka, Ta Mara & Seen, System. pa-r.I.,C,LJT53 , MO FRESNC), CA MIKE STRADIFORD*-1CM,IM BERRY/CARTER - KMGX New: Kool & Gang, Patti Austin, Scritti Politti, Pretty Tony New: Ta Mara & Seen, Phil Collins. Hots: Morris Day, W. System, Carrie Lucas. Hots: Klymaxx, Toddy Tee, Cameo, Houston, J.Holiday, Rene & Angela, Klymaxx, 5 Star. Full Force, Jets, M.Day, RJ's Latest, Bernard Wright, WALKIER/DAN7IS-ICYNO/Ft4 E.Murphy, Val Young, Tremaine, E.Wilde, Patti Austin. On: S.Wonder, Whitney Houston, Ready For The World, Freddie Jackson, Kool & Gang, Tina Turner, H&O.
October II, 1985 ItheGAVIN REPORT 46 URBAN CONTEMPORARY ADDS III SAN FRANCISCO, CA JOHN HAMPTON - KS TN MARVIN ROBINSON - KS OL / FM New: Prince, Ta Mara & Seen, Cameo. On: Klymaxx, Stevie New: Mary Jane Girls, Catch, Paul Laurence, E.Murphy, Wonder, 5 Star, Ray Parker Jr., Laidback, Starpoint. Brass Construction, Patti LaBelle, Gino Vannelli, SACRAMENTO ,CA Teddy Pendergrass. Hots: Morris Day, Ta Mara & GILLETTE / COLL INS - FM 1 0 2 Seen, Bernard Wright, Tremaine, Col.Abrams, O'Jays. New: Miami Sound Machine. On: Klymaxx, Whitney, S.Wonder, R VER S / NAFTAL,Y - KMEL Ready/World, J.Holliday, Family, Boogie Boys, M.Day. New: Morris Day, Rene & Angela. On: S.Wonder, Maurice RENO ,NV White, Aretha, Ta Mara & Seen, Family, 5 Star,Chaka.SHAKES / RYAN - KWNZ / FM STOCKTON ,CA On: Jennifer Holliday, Ready For The World, Ray Parker, ROY WILLIAMS-KJOY Jr., 5 Star, Freddie Jackson, Jan Hammer, Whitney. New: Family, Prince, Morris Day. On: Maurice White, J. Holliday, Aretha, DeBarge, F.Jackson, Klymaxx.
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challenge. There are those who argue that "country" is a traditional form, and hybridizing it this way is in no remote at% way "country" and should be (4. 94IQ- condemned. There are certainly many stations succeeding with a traditional country approach, but the bottom -line success of KYOU and other stations like it show the audience is more interested in the music than the labels, and if they was impressed by the article in the like what they hear, they'll listen. June 21 Gavin Report by Steve Warren on "Programming Country Music Today," Of course, these renegades -or Don Hofmann at KNBQ in Tacoma and felt in particular that stations pioneers -are very hard to classify called my attention to the fact that the programming for any adult audience musically, leading Schroeder to comment FCC has adopted a radiation -level RF could well take heed to his advice to "One of the curious things that has standard, dictating maximum levels of RF seek out, rather than to avoid, uptempo happened is that in spite of the fact that that the population can be exposed to by music. we try to play as many new artists as broadcasters, proposed by the American possible, our record service from the National Standards Institute, 1430 I received a letter from Ken Schroeder, major labels is all but non-existent Thus, Broadway, New York, NY 10018. He notes Operations Manager and Program many of the new artists we play are on that a copy of these standards is available Director, and Jon Shaffer, General smaller labels like Sugarhill and Flying from the Institute. So far, the FCC has not Manager, KYOU, commending that article Fish, which give us good service. To get a pre-empted even more restrictive RF as proving "there is a young and record from the major labels requires us standards some localities have adopted, in progressive audience for the 'new' to call in and ask for a record by name. In fear of generally undemonstrated health country music." fact we buy many records, just so we can hazards from broadcast signals, but play them. Of course, many artists are not apparently the FCC may pre-empt local Schroeder goes on to say, "When I played at all for lack of service." standards if they unduly interfere with took over at KYOU in Greeley, Colorado, stations' efforts to transmit as authorized as Program Director, it was your typical- Ken would probably be surprised to find by the FCC. As I noted some months ago, top 40 country station. Of course, being this is not a unique problem; I can well this matter is becoming a major concern an unrated market, our numbers as such recall having to buy some records while for broadcasters. were the sales figures, which were dismal helping program a 50kw station in Los ...I opted to inject as much new music Angeles a few years back, because we A letter from Virginia Birrell at 3KZ as possible, even ifit were only remotely couldn't get them otherwise! But having a Radio in the Melbourne, Australia, market, country. Bands like The Blasters, Lone unique format isn't helping: "Part of this led me to a printing error I should perhaps Justice, Dave Edmunds, Robert Gordon, problem may be due to the fact that when point out for everyone else who might Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, Los Lobos, The we report our new adds, they often are have gone back to look for the first part of Beat Farmers, and the many new not printed because they don't fit the so- my series on the ratings in the May 3 rockabilly bands from California. The called format, or they are not a known issue -and couldn't find itI sent her a result? Our numbers (i.e., billing) have artist The cycle needs to be broken, if copy of the article, but I bet she has it doubled and show no signs of slowing." country music is to be a competitive The pages in the May 3 issue carry the format ... If you look at the top 40 country correct date, but the cover date was April KYOU is not the only FM country songs, they were probably all recorded in 26. If you're looking for this column, or operation to veer off into a uniquely Nashville in the same five or six studios, anything else in the May 3 Gavin Report, conceived area, and it seems that if the with the same 20 or 30 back-up check and make sure you don't have two vision is true, and the station knows its musicians ... There is hope for country; it different issues dated April 26, each with audience, it can become not only very just has to realize that we're livin' in the different cover pictures. If you do, check successful, but relatively impervious to '80's." inside. One is the May 3issue." 47 theGAVIN REPORT'October ii, 1985 FOTO FILE
ROCKIN' SIDNEY HITS NEW YORK< Rockin' Sidney left his mark on Care to be -FOTO BLED" by New York with his debut at the The Gavin Report? Send your famed Bottom Line. Pictured (I - favor ite photo of yourself r): Ray Free (Epic); Dave or anyone else to Demeres (CBS); Rockin' Sidney; Betty and Lisa. c/c Gavin. Bill Bennett (CBS); and John One idallidie Plaza, Suite 725, Kotecki (CBS). S.F.. CA 94102
BEIN' BAlly GREEN, MULLINS, & DAVIES> Dan Olsen from WXYCI-Stevens Following her recent appearance Point recerrtly partied with the on the "CBS Morning News," guys from Sawyer 3rown. RCA's Gail Davies stopped by Pictured (I to r): Bobby Randall WHN in New York. Shown (kr): (Sawyer Brown); Dan: and Mark Pam Green (WHN); Moon Mullins Miller (Sawyer Brown). (P.D., WHN); and Gail.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLAYS A SMALL HALL> While performing at the Colorado State Fair, Southern Pacific dropped by KIDN-Pueblo to chat about their latest album. Pictured (l -r: Keith Knudsen, Tim Goodman, Stu, Cook, Chris Howell. Shown kneeling are: Randy Hill (MD/Afternoon drive), John McFee.
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