THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO ISSUE 2028 OCTOBER 28 1994 This Week When our Linda Ryan heard Veruca Salt's 7 -inch release, "Seether," she heard a catchy tune she thought could catch on at a station like KROH-Los Angeles. She got on the horn and told Kevin Weatherly about this quartet that named itself after a charac- ter in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Weatherly (top) gave the record a spin, and the Salt story has suddenly turned sweet, with college, alternative and Top 40 all giving this Chicago band a chance. With their album, American Thighs, now out, it's time to learn more about Louise Post, Nina Gordon and company. Seana Baruth talks with the band's co- founders, and her story is a Generation X-amination of how bands get formed, how they get attention, and how they deal with such issues as X-ers' fixa- tion on '70s pop artifacts and that frightening specter called the future. No matter what, Veruca Salt's looks bright. In News, there's plenty of commo- tion at Time Warner Music's various labels, as Lenny jobu_ca Waronker (mid- dle) just says WITHuLLEGE ANI) no while Elektra, east - west and Asylum have consoli- TIVE RADIO. dated, joining Elektra Entertainment as one big family. HEIR In San Francisco, two stations find themselves in controversy, and we check into the ongoing `AMERICAN THIGHS,' debate on CDs vs. vinyl. Oh, and the 1995 GAVIN Seminar is THEY'RE SET FOR closer than you think. We have the info. On the GO chart, Gloria Estefan, Harry Connick, Jr., John THE LONG RUN Mellencamp (`Dance Naked') and Sting (above), with 'When We Dance,' have happy feet. Contributing Producers: Gerry E. Brown and Vanessa Williams. Babyface and Keith Thomas Execut ye Producer: Ed Eckstine Managemerf: Hervey Inside 5 News 10 That's Sho-biz 14111111 30 VERUCA SALT RECORD TO WATCH MOSTADDED GAVINHOT TOP 40 TOP 40 LIZ PHAIR AEROSMITH EAGLES "Blind Man" (Geffen) "Supernova" (Matador/Atlantic) "Get Over It" (Geffen) COUNTING CROWS RAP "Rain King" (DGC) LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND It's not just college stations RAP "Tic Toc" (Pendulum/EMI) who are mining Veruca ARTIFACTS URBAN Salt's smart, muscular pop "C'Mon Wit Da Git Down" (Big Beat/Atlantic) sounds. Alternative and Top BROWNSTONE SCARFACE 40 are also lending an ear "If You Love Me" (M.I.1/Epic) "I Never Seen A Man Cry" (Rap-A-Lot/Noo and some air to this intrigu- A/C Trybe/Virgin) ing band from Chicago. WYNONNA & MICHAEL ENGLISH URBAN Before they get too sea- "Healing" (Curb) TLC soned, Seana Baruth catch- "Creep" (LaFace/Arista) COUNTRY esup withthem. MARY J. BLIGE 41 Media Connection "Be Happy" (Uptown/MCA) KEITH MURRAY A/C "The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World" (Jive) FORMATS MICHAEL BOLTON URBAN 12 Top 40 "Once In A Lifetime" (Columbia) 15 Go Chart K -CI HAILEY STING "If You Think You're Lonely Now" (Mercury) 16 Rap "When We Dance" (AO) 20 Country COUNTRY 22 Adult Contemporary REBA McENTIRE MICHAEL BOLTON 32 Urban "Once InA Lifetime"(Columbia) "'Til You Love Me" (MCA) 34 A' Album Adult Alternative COUNTRY KATHY MATTEA 41 Chart Connections KATHY MATTEA "Maybe She's Human" (Mercury) REBA MCENTIRE 42 Jazz "Maybe She's Human" (Mercury) A3 "III You Love Me" (MCA) 44 A2 Adult Alternative A3 BOB DYLAN A3 46 Gavin Rocks "Dignity" (Columbia) MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER TOM PETTY 47 Gavin Rocks Profiles 48 College Stones In The Road (Columbia) TOM PETTY Wildflowers (Warner Bros.) 50 Alternative JAZZ Wildflowers (Warner Bros.) 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"If you're going to ... let your imagination run wild, you're going to offend people." - Gary Bryan MIN NEWS see page 6 Waronker SaysFCC Boosts MinorityLimits 'No' to CEO To 25/25; Duopolies Stand Making good on its promiseminority limits the same isone-was that an increase He doesn't want the job. tion to leave the company.to try to create more oppor-unpopular to some.would create unfair monopo- After being poised to takeAt the time, the move wastunities for minorities, theBroadcast executives with lies.The FCC didn't buy the over the CEO position atcheered by label executives,FCC last week (October 20)whom GAVIN spoke a fewargument. "The Commission Warner Bros. Records, Lennyas Waronker is Ostin's pro-proposed raising the numberweeks ago unanimouslyconcluded that the national Waronker has done a 180tege. However,it wasof stations minority broad-favored changing the 20/20ownership rules provide ade- and declined to take thereported in the Los Angelescasters can own to 25 AMs rule. quate safeguards to ensure position.He will remainTimes thatrestructuringand 25 FMs. Although non - "I think that it's somethingacceptable levels of diversity with the label as president, orchestrated by Time Warnerminority limits remain atthat definitely should bein the radio marketplace," according to chairman Robert J.20/20, the Commission saysallowed,"saidPyramidsaid a spokesperson. Warner Bros. Morgadoupsetthat those broadcasters canBroadcasting CEO Richie Inits meeting,the "Atthetime Waronker andhold interest in up to five Balsbaugh."...People whoCommission let stand current Bob Morgado and prompted hismore AMs and five moreare good should have theduopoly rules which allow Doug Morris gra- decision to turnFMs if the properties areability to expand their busi-ownership of two AM and ciouslyoffered down heading thecontrolled by minorities orness." two FM stations in large me this position I label. small businesses. The rationale against rais-markets and a total of three felt it would be "As much as I The decision to keep non -ing the 20/20 rule-for any- stations in small markets. the culmination love this company of my career at and its artist ros- Lenny Warenker Warner Bros., the ter, Ijust can't world's greatest record com-take this job," saysWild 107 Accused of Rigging pany,"saysWaronker.Waronker, whose contract "However, upon a great dealwith Warner Bros. runs of reflection I decided thisthrough 1996."The wayContests: Was Racism' job was simply not forthings are right now, it just me...[the decision] will comedoesn't feel right." Bl BEVERLY MIRE ble for rigging contests. chains or dog tags; Hispanic as a shock to many people, As Waronker made his A dozen former staffers,female drivers, they say, but it is the right one for medecisionpublic,SylviaA week after WILD 107including former morningwere given the big prizes- at this time." Rhone, chairman of(KYLD)-San Francisco PDpersonality Mancow Mullercash and concert tickets. Waronker was appointedElektra/eastwest was gettingRick Thomas was fired, ex -who now wakes up Chicago Over the summer, the big CEO in August when Moready to name a president ofemployees of the station are over Rock 103.5, charge thatprizes were three Mustangs. Ostin announced his inten-the labels. saying that he was responsi-contests were "fixed" so thatUnnamed station officials only18to34 -year -oldadmitted they made an error Hispanic women would win.in the contest, but did not "If a man got on my showelaborate.They said the Elektra Consolidates; Staff Slashed I got yelled at," said Muller.error was "fixed" when they "If a non -Hispanic got onbought a fourth Mustang to Elektra,eastwestandthe Elektra Entertainmentpresence and sustain our my show, I got yelled at.It give away.