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BATES SHAKE -UP D Jacoby is Out and Zuckert is in FALL PLANS D Deal with MCA for new sitcom first at top post at Ted Bates Worldwide. PAGE 62. step in NBC 0 &0's move to checkerboard programing in access in fall 1987. PAGE 33. NEW LOOK D Second public television station in Pittsburgh re- emerges after 18 months off the air. A AND THIRD D New management at CBS to PAGE 64. continue, with vigor, plans of previous management to cut back corporate staff. PAGE 34. ON THE BLOCK o LIN Broadcasting puts 10- station radio group up for sale. PAGE 70. PICK ONE o Texar Inc. petitions FCC to choose an AM stereo standard. PAGE 35. NEXT STEP o In wake of appeals court decision, observers say barriers to fairness repeal remain. LOOKING o GOOD NBC appears off to a strong PAGE 72. start in the prime time ratings race. PAGE 36. QUESTION OF CONTROL D Appeals court backs BRIGHTON o MEMOIRS International Broadcasting FCC in Puerto Rican station sale case involving Convention in England draws 180 exhibitors and foreign control. PAGE 74. host of papers on HDTV compatibility and digital equipment, among others. PAGE 42. UNMASKING THE TAPE D Hollywood takes its fight against unauthorized videotaping to Senate NBC BLOWOUT o Led by Golden Girls and St. Judiciary Committee hearing. PAGE 76. Elsewhere, NBC wins 34 Emmys, most in its history, in annual awards telecast. Show itself JAMAICA IN NOVEMBER o NTIA schedules ranks third for the week. PAGE 47. Caribbean conference on communications in Jamaica Nov. 9 -12. PAGE 76. LONG ROAD D Mike Hammer producer leads campaign to bring show back to the air. PAGE 52. JOURNALISTS CALL D Group of U.S journalists appeal to Soviet leader Gorbachev for the PUBLIC DISPUTE Controversy over PBS's The release of Nicholas Daniloff. PAGE 77. At rua Hs continues. PAGE 52. 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Together we expect HIGH to make new highs in sales and revenue in Big Sky Country. That's the bottom line. PERFORMANCE IS THE BOTTOM LINE. {ClosedoCirc- 1t) group is Fallback reportedly inquiring about American continent and French islands in availability of all or part of NBC's radio Caribbean. Sources following project say Broadcasters are looking to Senate -House network division, which recently changed Videosat 1 would operate over Middle conference on omnibus appropriations East bill corporate ownership from RCA to and Videosat 2, over Greenwich, to kill provision accepted by Senate General Electric. GE must sell five NBC - England. Appropriations Committee late last Friday. owned radio stations in New York, Provision directs FCC to reopen fairness Chicago and Washington, where there are doctrine inquiry and could derail appellate co -owned television stations, to comply Togetherness court challenges to doctrine now in with FCC rules. progress (BROADCASTING, Aug. I 8). Must -carry watchers took note Friday of Expectation is that provision will emerge lunch at Washington's Mel Krupin's in final Senate bill this week. Mark's millions restaurant attended by President Eddie Apppropriations Committee Chairman Fritts and Senior Executive Vice President FCC Chairman Mark Fowler will take Mark Hatfield (R -Ore.) has said he would John Summers of National Association of initiative on minority ownership permit no amendments on Senate floor, issue this Broadcasters and President James Mooney week, telling congressional presumably excluding chance to extract committee of National Cable Television Association.