Volume 7 Issue 2 MUSICJanuary 13 1990 The European Musk & Broadcast MEDIATrade Magazine Track No.1 "Destiny" FRANKIE CREEPS blueTomato LA 111111 OTT CD -LP -MC Time Out Doh I Like It! The first single and video from "Blue Tomato"! Track 41 on CD promo included in this issue. Now Dig This! Highly acclaimed title track from their 1988 album. Now also available on WEA. Track 5 on CD promo. Spring 1990: The Creeps on tour in the UK, Holland, Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden. Still availablefor some territories Contact' Represented by EMA Telstar. We= ..phone+40.0... son AmericanRadioHistory.Com to Volume I Issue I MIDEM Launch For January 13 1990 MUSIC Radio Lobby GroupCBS RECORD by Chris Fuller Paris -A new pan-European sions Independents (SIRTI), lobbygroupforprivate which comprises about 20 radio, provisionally entitled French private radios, the Association of Euro- Belgium's Groupement des SWEDEN peon Radio (AER), will be RadiosIndependents de launchedatthismonth's Belgique (GRIB), which in- MIDEM. The new body,chides two Belgian private INTO THE 90'S which arrivessix months networks RadioContact after the European commer-and Rossel FM (RFM) and dal TV lobby (ACT), will bePortugal's Lisbon -based CONTENTS based in Paris and initiallyTSF Radio. Key Figures Gather For involves radio groups from The AER will be open to The European MIDEMRadio 4 Italy, France, Belgium and 'active' members (regional Conference to discuss changing Musk Portugal. and national radio associa- European landscape Broadcast Francois Le Genissel, ac-lions, groups of radio cow- MEDIATrade Magazine ling AER vice-president andpanics plus audience survey Private Broadcasters director of French syndica-and radio production com- Welcome Radio New Stations Assist tion/productioncompany panics) plug 'associate' Lobby Group 6 Ofredia, expects the body's members (individual private Posme response N AER Inmate, Nostalgie ExFansion firstgeneralassemblyto stations).Associate mem- by Jacquelinewatt take place in April or May, bens will not have a vote but Kiss FM Says No To Nice -RadioNostalgiaInter- wholly produced by Nostal- possibly in Brussels or at canmakeuse ofthe Chan Material 8 national is to launch a series gie in France. Programmes Amsterdam's IM&MC. Association's services. New London private nil concentrate on innonfatire dance music of new stations in Europe for the Belgian operation, Le Genissel: "There has Itsmainaimsinclude and North Africa at the end however, have to be produc- long been a need for proper representing private radio in Hasselhoff Tops German of this month. The plans in- ed in Belgium and network - representationforprivate discussion with all national Charts 10 elude three stations in Italy, ed by cable because of na- radio at national and Euro- andinternationalinstitu- US -born finger is mow succesful 10 in Momma and several tional satellite laws. pean levels, and that need dons and providing a link Roe. AAA of 89 more in Spain and Greece Kouzien says the expan- has intensifiedasthe in- between different countries Deputy directorDidier sion is planned to keep the dust expands across for the exchange of pro - Skyrock Moves To Fringe Kouzien, who is responsible network "one step ahead ofEurope' grammes and information. Theatre Sponsorship 12 forinternationaldevelop- the 1992 European changes The first AER president It also wants to promote the French f Natation stops concert promotion went, says the network also by introducing French will beSergioNatucci, harmonisation of national plans to start operating in musicto other territories president of the Italian body legislationaffectingradio, Rate 105 Claims Success Canada in March. All the now". The network will re- Federradio,whichrepre- co-ordinateresearchand For Johnny Rocket 14 newstationswillreceive rain its commitment to the senta 700 private stations. improve technical transmis- RAN network says rock sllow gamble their programmes relayed by French 'chanson' but Kou- Other organisations involv- sion standards. fe PON Aff satellite from France iien hints there may be some ed include the French Syn- Broadcasters welcome new Radio Nostalgicisthe format changes with an em dicat des Radios et 'Nevi- body - see page 6. The largest network in France phasis on new releases. Until Sound with 160 stations. It also has now Nostalgic has played a an existing network of 31 high percentage of oldies, of stations in Belgium, and ad- keeping itwell up in the Scandanavia 25.35 ditional stations in Geneva French ratings, competing' A roundup of the Imam., and and the Reunion Islands in with Europe 2 for second naafi developmenw the Indian Ocean. place to NM. The new Italian stations Nostalgia was renamed will be broadcasting in both RadioNostalgicInterna- French and Italian,while tional after Radio Monte - the Moroccan ones will be Carlo won acontrolling An EMR publication in trilingual,with output instake in the network last MTV Euro, has opened new offices in Stockholm. With MTV French, English and Arabic summer. see is M&M's sales executive Peter Nelissen (third from right), The programmeswillbe who presented them with especially commissioned painting. Billkard Lend your ears to something different! Outstanding and multiple awarded Swedish music and musicians on.... Visit us at Midem 90 stand no. 1802 Sweden at Midem AmericanRadioHistory.Com MUSI Pan - European News MEDIA emtralKey Figures Gather for MIDEM Radio byCFr s F iner N e Atra Key figures from European and band Booker T and the MGs - re- American radio, including Jean - formed especially for the concert - Paul Baudecroux (president, NRJ plus The Memphis Hams, Sain Musk& MAIOIssadhirepon Moore, Eddie Floyd and Carla the death of Ruben Terheagen France), Roger Lewis (head of Thomas. who died at the age of51 11)a car music, Radio One UK) and the accW entin Belgium during the USA's Thom Ferro(general A total of12 jazz concerts chrotmasholiday,Terheggen manager, Westwood One) and culminates in a tribute to Charlie spent 35 years in the service ol JeffPollack(president,Jeff Parker on January 25 with guests RTL anditsmother.company Pollack Media) will take part in Jon Hendricks, Red Rodney, Phil CET Apart from being director of RIL's German -language pro- this year's MIDEM Radio con- Woods, 'Rey Haynes and Frank grammes, Terheggen also acted as ferences. Morgan. director of CLI's nmsic Organised by the UK's Unique On the classical front, MIDEM publishing activities, which now Broadcasting, the series of presen- Classique comprises a 15 concert I EClude 16 companies around the tations and workshops will be bill including performances from world, 12rheggen arse undertook the RoyalPhilharmonicOr- various special pronto, ranging held as the MIDEM 90 music in- fromsupervising the building of a dustry market in Cann. betwee chestra, the National Orch.tra of January 20-25. Quincy Jones - Man of the Year Lyons and international virtuosos PROUDLY radm station in lialy to negotiatingthefirstcopyright Unique chief executive Simon JoshuaBell andAlexander agreements with China Cole: "As deregulation takes hold exhibitors - the Man Of The Year Lonquich. ar * over the next decade so Europe's Award will be presented to musi- The rhythm and blues night Copenhagen pris ate station HSR radio landscape will continue to cian/producer Quincy Jones. The and Charlie Parker tribute am losbeenblacklistedbe the change and be the focus of theaward is to be named the Nesubi produced and given worldwide Owlish WEE be Rr alleged PRESENTS! lerusal to pay needleonne worId. We have strived to gather Ertegun prize in honour of the TV and radio distribution by In- Paymems. Collis -bon age, industry leaders from both sides late IFP1 president, who died last terprom (UK) in cooperation with GRAVES is currently suing the of the Atlantic to fully investigate year. Bulldog Productions (USA). The station,Mushattracts 411.000 both the opportunities and possi- AmongMIDEM'smusical shows have already been pre sold listenersdailyaccording m a ble problemsr events, a world music concert on totheUK'sITV network, Cialluppoll,though it isnor knownhen the IIsome to Conference titles include January 20features Arnim, Ireland's RTE and Israelistate court. Programme kontroller 'Targeting The Listener', 'Should Daniel Lanois and Youssou TV, with radio deals close for Ceram &rumens. confirms Mat Public Radio Take Advertising', N'Dour, and on the same night an London Jazz Radio and Luxem- some record companies have clop- 'PanEuropeanProgramming' Australian rock special features bourg'sRTL. TheMIDEM ped supplying the station ith and 'Video Killed The Radio Noiseworks, Black Sorrows and new pions. "We think they are Classique and several jazz con- oyer-reacling. We are not happy Starr. Chris Wright, chairman ofKate Ceberano. Both events are to certs will be broadcast on public with the amount we am expected the Chrysalis Group, will speak be filmed and distributed station France Inter. to pay and sealYESard the matter on why 'Radio Is Killing Music, worldwide by Mundovision. For the first time, MIDEM 90 is as bong under neginOtion" and Roger Lewis gives his opinion A musical tribute to composer offering the music industry the * * * of 'The Challenge To Public Ser- LaloSchifrintakesplaceon chancetorentaready -to -use Infirm Rados Group Prelim.. January 23 with guests including director Haney filednick ha, len vice Radio. venue for live shows, complete the Kent Ill s -mon. Officially the Elsewhere atthis month's JuliaMigenes, DizzyGillespie with stage, sound and lights and nationsayshewas dismissed MIDEM - which has attracted aand Georg. Delerue. The follow- production staff. It will be install- folRory management problem, record 1.600 companies and 325 ing night a rhythm and blues ed in the Martinez Hotel in Can- Imecta's new Ashford event features legendary Atlantic nes, throughout the festival. C FM opt -out servics Modnickis furious and after taking legalad. 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