the GAVIN REPORT ISSUE 1842 FEBRUARY 8, 1991 ' AAL 41t, firtl. 44' 41* 464 / tt, hp \110 i4_ . 923 0001 V-EX -M SHELLEY SELOLJER COLUMBIA RECORDS 801 CENTURY PARK W n!_ YWOOID ADDS AND DROPS WITH ERIC NORBERG WEEZY ASKS: WHO'S CALLING, PLEASE? www.americanradiohistory.com THE FUTURE IS NOW. ARE YOU READY? INFORMATION SOCIETY "show long" The new rsingle from the album Hack www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT GAVIN AT A GLANCE d . ..... MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED JANET JACKSON AL B. SURE! (duet with DIANA ROSS) STETSASONIC State Of The World (A &M) No Matter What You Do (Warner Bros.) No B.S. Allowed (Tommy Boy) ROBERT PALMER CARON WHEELER B.M.W. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) /I Want You (EMI) Blue (Is The Colour Of Pain) (EMI) Get A Lil' Stupid (Effect/Luke Records) LONDONBEAT JANET JACKSON MAINSOURCE I've Been Thinking About You (Radioactive /MCA) State Of The World (A &M) Looking At The Front Door (Wild Pitch) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH LISETTE MELENDEZ CARON WHEELER MC HAMMER Together Forever (Fever /RAUColumbia) Blue (Is The Colour Of Pain) (EMI) Here Comes The Hammer (Capitol) 'TIMMY T. 9 or ED 0G d OA BULLDOGS One More Try ((bality) GUY I Got To Have It 'WILSON PHILLIPS Let's Chill (MCA) (PWL Anerica/Mercury/PolyGram) You're In Love (SBK) dT MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED WILSON PHILLIPS VINCE GILL HOUSTON PERSON You're In Love (SBK) Pocket Full Of Gold (MCA) Why Not! (Muse) ROBERT PALMER MARY -CHAPIN CARPENTER JAY HOGGARD Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) /I Want You (EMI) Right Now (Columbia) The Little Tiger (Muse) ALABAMA TRAVIS TRITT FRANK MORGAN Forever's As Far as I'll Go (RCA) Drift Off To Dream (Warner Bros.) A Lonesome Thing (Antilles /Island) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN DESERT ROSE BAND FRANK MORGAN Walk My Way (Reprise) Will This Be The Day (MCA/Curb) A Lonesome Thing (Antilles /Island) 10111t GLORIA ESTEFAN GARTH BROOKS BOBBY WATSON d HORIZON Corning Out Of The Two Of A Kind Post- Motown Bop Dark (EDict Ca Id Nashville (Blue Note) MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED CHUCK GREENBERG THE FIXX THE FIXX From A Blue Planet (Gold Castle) "How Much Is Enough" (Impact/MCA) "How Much Is Enough" (Impact/MCA) TRAUT /RODBY BAD COMPANY FRONT 242 The Duo Life (Columbia) "Stranger, Stranger" (Atco) Tyranny For You (Epic) DIANE SCHUUR THE VAUGHAN BROTHERS THE JUDYBATS Pure Schuur (GRP) "Good Texan" (Epic) Native Son (Sire /Reprise) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH CHUCK GREENBERG THE SAMPLES SPOONER From A Blue Planet (Gold Castle) "Waited Up" (Arista) Fugitive Dance (Chameleon) q KITCHENS OF OUEENSRYCHE BILLY JOE WALKER, JR. DISTINCTION "Silent Lucidity" (EMI) The Walk (Geffen) "Drive That Fast" (A &M) February 8, 199 /Mhe GAVIN REPORT www.americanradiohistory.com the GATTIN REPORT IT ALL HAPPENS IN THINK PEACE SAN FRANCISCO, N EWS FEB. 14 -16 FROM B TO Z GARBER JOINS THE Z00 B -104 (WBSB) -Baltimore's That market is probably going to Steve Perun has nabbed one of be more tense than it's been in a Twenty -four year music busi- President, R &B Promotion. He the most sought after jobs in the couple of decades, so it's going to ness veteran Jesus Garber has comes to the newly formed country -the Program Director- be fun. I'm looking forward to it!" joined Zoo Entertainment as Vice company from A &M Records ship at WZOU. Perun replaces Before spending a year and a where, as Vice President R &B Steve Rivers, who recently left half at B -104, Perun was Vice Promotion, he worked with the the station to program crosstown President of Programming for likes of Janet Jackson, Jeffrey competition KISS 108 (WXKS). Y100 (WHYI)- Miami /Ft. Lauder- Osborne and Barry White. dale. He said he plans to add to "We here at Zoo are commit- what Rivers built. ted to artistic vision that crosses "WZOU has a lot of momen- all musical boundaries," said tum," he said. "I see some ways Sr. Vice President /General the station has to grow and that's Manager George Gerrity. my job. Step two is coming. "Jesus is a wily veteran and an They've done well over the last exceptional strategist whose year but there's a way to go. With vision and skill will help us the momentum it has, I'm going attain these goals." to take it there!" THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NOME Well, he's only been back a week Rich Brothers," who saw great San Diego,' "Rich told the Gavin and already he's spent three days success from 1984 -1990 when Rich Report's Auntie Em. "And it broadcasting live from a billboard was PD /Morning Host at cross- happened. I'm home." Upon Perun's arrival on Feb- in Mission Beach. town B-100 (KFMB). Bobby has a, ahem, rich radio ruary 11, more coals will be Look out, San Diego, Bobby Said Bob Visotcky, VP /GM of history. In addition to two suc- added to the WZOU -KISS 108 Rich is back!! the A/C outlet: "Bobby Rich is the cessful stints at B -100 and his ratings battle that has been be- After a year at KMGI -Seattle, only guy I could find who knew tenure in Seattle, he's pro- ing fought for the past year. Rich has taken the position of Pro- the pronunciations of all the streets grammed and worked on air in Currently, WZOU is on top. gram Director /Morning Person- here in San Diego!" Los Angeles and New York City. "I thrive in a competitive heat ality at the new Mix 94.9 FM "I clicked my two big, red ten- He is a past Gavin Award win- and that's what it is up there, (KRMX) -San Diego. He'll revive nis shoes together and said, 'I wish ner. Perun told the Gavin Report. his famous "Bobby Rich and the I was in San Diego, I wish I was in NEWS - Beverly Mire TAFLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 30 MARIAN CAREY 16 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 18 RAP 16 ON MANAGEMENT by Eric Norberg 20 URBAN 1 23 MADCAP RADIO UPDATE by Louise Palonker 24 A/C - s. l .'T 33 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 34 COUNTRY !'110-° ,., ; t 39 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsmon 40 ADULT ALTERNATIVE ti h.f f 42 JAll ?,e ;' .0 -- 48 ALBUM .+. '' ,, ,,,'41:), ì 50 ALTERNATIVE `' the GAVIN REPORTIFehruaw 8. 1991 www.americanradiohistory.com H C AAM O "C HAS IIV ' TH E W/1 IV " GAVIN TOP 40 36 * -31 * 154 STATIONS WKBQ 9-7 Y100 12-9 KISN 21-17 WNCI 1 9-1 5 KKRZ 26-22 K106 25-22 WKTI Debut-25 KZZP Debut-30 Z 1 04 27-24 Y108 30-27 WBBQ 39-36 WKNE 26-18 WKPQ 30-26 WLVY 33-28 WMME 33-26 WQGN 35-30 WAVT 36-32 WJMX 15-9 WSGM 37-32 WZST 38-29 WYYS 31 -26 WCGQ 29-22 WJAT 29-25 WQPW 32-28 WWKZ 30-23 WDDJ 20-14 WHHT 29-21 WHHY 27-22 W I FX 35-28 WIQQ 33-28 WZDQ 32-26 WHSB 24-18 WKXA 15-11 WRKY 29-22 WVAQ 23-16 WYHT 23-1 7 KBKB 19-13 KDOG 32-23 KZMC 20-15 KEEZ 37-33 KFMC 24-17 KEEP 31-26 KTDR 38-31 KZZO 39-34 KBBZ 40-35 KFTZ 34-26 KQIX 33-29 KAGO 22-16 KHSS 24-19 KQEN 35-30 KTMT 32-28 KZZU 28-23 OK95 35-28 KXRA 35-27 KYYY 33-29 WBNQ 29-25 WDEK 40-34 WEGZ 29-25 WIAL 18-13 W I FC 29-25 WNNO 30-26 WXXQ 33-27 KHOK 29-23 KJLS 38-34 KQKY 29-22 KTUF 31-26 GAVIN A/C 22 * -16* 169 STATIONS 71% 017 HIT FACTOR T www.americanradiohistory.com N EWS the GAVIN REPORT 096 DUMPS TOP 40 Saying, "There's a gaping hole shift away from Top 40. for Album Radio in San Antonio Former Program Director Leo and we're going to fill it," station Vela has left the outlet. Assis- Program Director Bill Thorman tant Program Director Lee Cruze has announced Q96's (KSAQ) and Music Director Rikko 011ervidez are remaining in their positions. Thorman said that all Q96 personalities are still in place, though some time slots may be switched. Burkhart, Douglas and Associates will act as consultant. "I'm truly excited about this opportunity," said Thorman. "Working with Dwight (Dou- glas) gives me an international feel that's overwhelming...the station is destined for greatness SOMETHING TELLS ME IT'S ALL HAPPENING AT THE ZOO. and I'm committed to making BMG- distributed Zoo Entertainment opened for business recently, and Impact Records added Bruce 96Rock number one." to its giving a lion's roar is the staff. President Lou Maglia (he's the one with the Tenenbaum staffas Senior Vice The changeover occurred on biggest choppers) is front row, second from left. President of Promotion. He'll be based February 3. in the Los Angeles offices. "Bruce Tenenbaum's experienceand abilities BARTLEY/ WILLIAMS TAPPED BY EAST WEST as a promotion executive are truly impressive," said the new label's East West new WESTWOOD Records America slant on developing artists president, Jeff Sydney. Prior to continues to build their staff. and breaking new records," said signing on at Impact, Tenenbaum ONE PART This week Jodi Williams was Rhone.