NOVEMBER28, 1998 Music Volume 15, Issue 48 £3.95 DM11 FFR35 US$7 Cher'sBelievetops the DFL11.50 Eurochart Hot 100 singles chart for the second suc- cessive week. Media®we to ll lt411E30 raclzo M&M chart toppers this week Police probe Radio Authority 'corruption by Mike McGeever Janet Lee, the RA's deputy head ofcapital on November 11. Lit's office Eur t 100 Singles programming and advertising, was at Sunrise's London headquarters CHER LONDON - A senior staff member ofarrested at her London home onwas also raided by the Fraud Squad, November 5 where, according to Scot- according to police. Believe U.K. commercial radio regulator the Radio Authority (RA) and the chair-land Yard, a number of documents Both Lit and Lee have been bailed man of ethnic broadcaster Sunrise were seized. to appear at a central London police Radio have been arrested by the Dr. Avtar Lit, chairman of Sun-station "at a date in late January, Eur 00 Alb Fraud Squad of London's Scotlandrise Radio, which operates Asian sta- pending further enquiries," according Yard police headquarters on suspi-tions in London and Bradford, was to a police spokeswoman, who would -199 cion of corruption, it has emerged. arrested at a police station in the continued on page 24 European Radio To 50 NAB sketches GEORGE MIC Outside radio blueprint (Epic) by Mike McGeever & Emmanuel Legrand Inside M&M this week MADRID - The future of Europeanradioholds opportunities as well as STATE OF INDEPENDENCE risks and hurdles, and French indie labels are currently demands a sharper focus flourishing in a favourable cli- on the true nature of the mate, nurturing local talent and business: radio. eyeing new distribution opportu- continued on page 25 nities. In a six -page French Spot- light, Remi Bouton examines the French celts come riseof the independents, and Cecile Tesseyre highlights some Swedish songstress Emilia was recently presented with a double plat- of the up-and-coming acts they inum award by her record company Universal in recognition of theout from the fringe are developing. Pages 7-12 stunning sales success in her home country of her debut single Big, by Cecile Tesseyre Big World. Pictured with Emilia are Universal Music's area director FERRIS' WHEEL OF FORTUNE for Scandinavia, Gert Holmfred (left) and Universal Music Interna- PARIS - Bagpipes, harps and bin- Ferris Bueller, formerly of tional's senior VP of marketing and A&R, Max Hole. ious are enticing French audiences the German dance/techno act down onto the dance floor this year. Scooter,launcheshissolo The latest celtic revival seems to career with the unashamedly Euro-indies welcome U.K.'s AIM be marching boldly on in France- classic pop single, Girl (edel), A Music & Media staff report tional by January 1" according to following the summertime success of ahead of a spring '99 album chief executiveAlison Wenham. Manau's debut single La Tribu de release aimed at conquering LONDON - Europe's independentShe is currently in the process of 1a new pop audience. Page 6 label associations are welcomingrecruiting four staff, and is seeking the advent of the U.K. indie sector'soffices in London. END OF THE BLUE DANUBE ? first viable representative body for "The U.K. indies have woken up Vienna'slong-timeforeignlan- a decade, the Association of Inde-a little late," says Franco Donato, guage station Blue Danube Radio pendent Music (AIM). secretary general of Italy's190 - is threatened with closure follow- Leaders of the British indiesstrong indies association AFI, "but ing the intallation of a new regime have been discussing the concept ofit is at the right moment to give at its public broadcaster parent having their own trade body for 18more power to the international ORF. Page 24 months. Now it has been movement for independent produc- announced that AIM will be "opera- continued on page 25 continued on page 25 THEORIGINALIA-TCABUNDERGRAVDSEXGOAESsiCON zi-Akb FEBRUARY1999 AmericanRadioHistory.Com AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS Music Michael Kreissl departs as Viva Media.splits its programming teams Call M&M on: tel (+44) 171 323 6686 fax (+44) 171 323 2314/16 by Scott Roxborough ities is in line with the company's plan Editorial to more distinctly brand its two chan- Editor in chief: Emmanuel Legrand nels: "By separating playlist decisions Deputy editor/news editor: Jonathan Heasman COLOGNE - Michael Kreissl has Features/specials editor: Terry Heath announced that he will be stepping we can focus more directly on each Music business/talent editor: Christian Lorenz channel's separate audience -teen- Programming editor: Mike McGeever down as programme directorof German music TV stations Viva and agers and Top 40 listeners for Viva, Charts 84. research Viva 2 at the end of this month. Kreissl declined to comment on his and 25-35 year -old alternative music Charts editor: Raul Cairo Charts researchers: Menno Viaser, Patricia Gebhardt, producer of thereasons for his departure, but a fans for Viva 2." Siri Stavenes popular youth/music show Bravo TVsource at the broadcaster says that, Gebhardt says that she isn't plan- Production on RTL2, will take over as Viva's pro- after four years as programme direc- ning any big changes to Viva's format. Production manager: Jonathan Crouch grammedirector,whileElmartor, Kreissl was looking for a change: "Viva has been extraordinarily suc- Designer: Dominic Salmon Geglinger will step into the program- "I don't think it was easy for him tocessful in the last five years," she Correspondents: mer's post at Viva 2. Geglinger is cur- leave, but I don't think it was toosays. "But of course there's always Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 room for improvement -we can con- Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 rently programme manager (and hard either." Classical/jazz: Terry Berne - (34) 9 3458 3791 Kreissl's deputy) at the second Viva A Viva spokesman says that thestantly hone our programming so Czech Republic: Michele Legge - new split in programming responsibil- serves our audience even better." (42) 2 248 75000 service. Dance Grooves: Gary Smith -(34)9 3488 2180 Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 France: Remi Bouton (radio and music business) - (33) 1 4586 8466; Cecile Thsseyre Modiamotrie: full -service making a comeback? (artist profiles) - (33) 1 4909 0896 Germany: Gesa Birnkraut (Hamburg) (49) 4101 by Remi Bouton 45930; Ed Meza (Berlin) (49) 30 423 9782; Scott CLT-UFA's Roxborough (Cologne) (49) 221 9833 148 Fun Radio Top 10 French networks Greece: Cosmas Develegas - (30) 935 65641 (C/i daily reach) Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 PARIS - Reports of the slow death oflost 470,000 The Netherlands: Robbert Tilli - (31) 20-672 2566 full -service radio in France may havelisteners. Sept -Oct Apr -Jun Sept -Oct Norway: Kai Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 been greatly exaggerated. "The figuresStation (format) Spain: Howell Llewellyn -(34)9 1593 2429; '98 '98 '97 Sweden: Fredrik Nilsson - (46) 8 735 9750 Official Mediametrie audience rat- are not really ings for September and October show a surprise forRTL (full -service) 18.0 17.2 17.9 Sales and Marketing 11.9 11.5 11.6 Director of advertising sales: that leading full -service network RTL thestation,France Inter (full -service) Christine Chinetti has put on 400,000 listeners since the which is stillFrance Info (news) 11.4 10.0 11.1 International sales director: 11.1 11.6 Ron Betist (UK, USA) - (31) 299 420274; previous (April -June) survey, increas- undergoingNRJ (CHR) 12.0 mobile: (31) 653 194133 ing its market -leading daily reach toreconstruc-Europe 1 (full -service) 9.5 8.3 9.2 Sales executives: Christine Chinetti (G/S/A) - (44) 171 323 6686; Igor Rooselaar (Benelux; 18 percent. Full -service Europe 1 has tion," ex-Skyrock (CHR/urban) 6.5 6.9 5.8 Scandinavia) - (31) 299 420274 also achieved its best ratings book for plainsFunEurope 2 (AC) 6.3 6.1 5.4 Francois Millet (France) - (33) 145 49 29 33 Beth Dell'Isola (US Radio) - (1) 770 908 8373; many years, up 1.2 percent to 9.5 per-Radio CEOCherie FM (soft AC) 5.9 5.0 4.1 Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, cent, while the reach of public full - Axel Duroux,Nostalgie (AC/gold) 5.5 4.5 4.7 Portugal) - (39) 031570056. "but what Sales & marketing co-ordinator: service station France Inter has Fun Radio (CHR) 5.2 6.2 5.8 Claudia Engel increased to 11.9 percent. surprises me Sou Mediametric International circulation director: "These excellent figures send tois the gener- Tim Freeman European circulation promotion the market a strong signal about theally bad performance of the CHR for- Cherie FM has achieved its best daily manager: Paul Brigden good health of the full -service for-mats. It seems that the younger audi- reach ever. AC/gold Nostalgie has won Financial controller: Kate Leech Accounts assistant: Christopher Barrett mat,"saysRTL vice-presidentence is waiting for something new." 470,000 new listenerssinceits Office manager: Linda Nash Philippe Labro. On the contrary, French AC net-takeover by NRJ last June and its subsequent move to major on gold Music & Media Amongst the music -intensive for-works are in rude health -their com- 23 Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AH mats, the news was good for AC broad-bined reach was up from 21.3 to 26.4tunes. "We are very proud of this -it UNITED KINGDOM proves the efficiency of the group," Phone numbers : (44) 171 323 6686, (44) casters, but bad for CHR stations.percent compared to the same period 01858 435326 (subscriptions) Leading CHR network NRJ lostlast year. Europe 2 has gained almostcomments NRJ general manager Fax numbers : (44) 171 323 2314 (editorial) 100,000 listeners following its deci-Alain Weill.Soft AC RTL2 also (44) 171 631 0428 (sales), (44) 01858 432164 425,000 listeners compared to the April -June survey, while audiences at sion to focus on the music of blackimproved its ratings, while AC/gold Subscription rates : CHR/urban Skyrock also fell, andartists, and at 5.9 percent, soft AC RFM's audience held steady.