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Many radio major -leaguers are KFMB -FM Says 'Bye, Star' R&R Tropical chart now monitored relocating to small and medium San Diego station the latest to adopt 'Jack' markets. Exec. Editor Roger Nadel Next week R &R will launch reggaetón movement. We're de- By Adam Jacobson credible re- Led Zeppelin, Sniff 'N' The the monitored version of our lighted to offer and talks to a few of them about the pros FAR Radio Editor Tropical by liable music information not atacobson®radioandrecords. corn Tears, Lenny Kravitz, Berlin, chart, powered and cons in Mis week's Management, In a move that sent Bob Seger, Everything But Mediabase. This will complete only to the Latin music commu- into nity, industry. Marketing & Sales column. shockwaves across the Hot The Girl and Erasure. our monitored expansion but to the entire formats. -language AC universe, Midwest TV's KFMB -AM & FM VP/ the Latin "As the Spanish Page 8 See KFMB -FM /San Diego on GM and KFMB -FM PD R &R VP /Editorial & Music formats continue to grow and For- April 6 abandoned its 11- Tracy Johnson is overseeing Operations Cyndee Maxwell develop, and with Latin year -old Hot AC the launch of Jack in San Di- said, "The Latin formats are mats Editor Jackie Madrigal at "Star 100.7" pre- really hot right now, especially the helm, we're confident that sentation to em- with the explosion of the TROPICAL See Page 23 brace the "playing what we want" con- cept. playing what we want Catino Heads Promotion For UMG/Nashville KFMB -FM is now Capitol /Nashville Exec. VP /Promotion Bill "100.7 Jack FM," and the mu- ego. He said, "Launching Catino has been named Exec. VP /Promotion for sic mix is pretty typical of the Jack FM is a natural evolu- Universal Music Group /Nashville's trio of labels, more pop -ori- tion for the sta- Mercury, MCA and DreamWorks. The imprints More d etails on ented "Jack" sta- tion following are home to country superstars Vince Gill, Toby KFMB -FM 's `Jack' flip: tions that have the incredible Keith, Reba McEntire, George Strait and Shania Pa ge 51 cropped up since success of Star Twain, among others. T.I. the approach's 100.7. With a Based in Nashville, Catino will oversee all of You Don't Know Me (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) initial success in Canada. The massive library of songs and the label group's radio promotion initiatives. He 2pm hour on April 8 featured ,CHR/POP an irreverent attitude, we're succeeds Scott Borchetta, who departed in March KELLY U songs, in order, from Little CLARKSON Since Been Gone (RCA/RMG going to have a lot of fun. and plans to launch a label of his own this fall. River Band, Steve Winwood, Catino CHR/RHYTHMIC "Listeners have been tell- UMG /Nashville co- Chairman Luke Lewis 50 CENT Candy Shop (Shady/Aftermath /Interscope) Sugar Ray, Rick Springfield, ing us for years they want said, "In today's marketplace, you need seasoned professionals John Cougar Mellencamp, URBAN AC KFMB -FM See Page 14 like Bill who understand the dynamics of artist development from FANTASIA Truth Is (J/RMG) CATINO See Page 23 GOSPEL ' DONNIE McCLURKIN I Call You Faithful (Verity) COUNTRY CRAIG MORGAN That's What I Love About Sunday (BBR) CC Karis New Q&A With Greater Media CEO Smyth Bryant Upped To -ACKELLY CLARKSON Breakaway (Hollywood) Radio SVP/ Industry leader tackles top issues facing radio CC/S.F. RVP jHOT AC r- GREEN DAY Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Reprise) Southwest By Joe Howard lent. Our revenue will prob- Clear Channel has given R &R Washington Bureau Chief t. SMOOTH JAn Susan Karis [email protected] ably be up close to 15 %,. As for Northern California veteran Kim BONEY JAMES 11.1. SAMPLE Stone Groove (Warner Bros.) has been named Greater Media CEO Peter the economy, I think interest Bryant expanded duties as Re- / xROCK Sr. VP /South- Smyth recently chatted with rates and oil prices are going gional VP of the company's San AUDIOSLAVE Be Yourself ( Interscope/Epic) west Region for R &R about a myriad to have an effect on Francisco Bay Area stations. .ACTIVE ROCK Clear Channel of issues facing the ra- Q2 and Q3. As rates Bryant currently serves as MUDVAYNE Happy? (Epic) Radio, effective dio industry, and his keep going up, you'll Market Manager for CC's ,ALTERNATIVE immediately. company in particu- see some cooling off in KCNL (Channel 104.9), KQKE AUDIOSLAVE Be Yourself (Interscope/Epic) She'll be based lar. His candid re- the economy. I just (The Quake), KSJO (La TRIPLE A in Phoenix and sponses on every- don't know when that Preciosa) and KUFX (The Fox) 'RJ2 Sometimes You Can't Make lt... (Interscope) Karis be responsible thing from how HD will be. in San Jose and has previously CHRISTIAN AC for 24 markets in Arizona, Ne- Radio and electronic R &R: How is the served as VP /Market Manager JEREMY CAMP Take You Back (BEC/Tooth & Nail) vada and Texas, including Dal- audience measure- split between national for Clear Channel's Monterey HRISTIAN CHR las and Houston. ment could change and local advertising? stations. / P'SUPERCHICK Pure (Inpop) Clear Channel Radio Presi- the industry to satel- PS: National has In her new role she'll oversee ROCK dent /CEO John Hogan said, lite radio's future and Sm yth been very strong in the company's stations in San SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER Caroline (BEC/rooth & Nail) "Susan is a seasoned radio pro- Clear Channel's "Less Is our markets. 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