HIRSCH PRESIDENT /CEO I N S I D E: Sillerman, Regency Merge, KABC: TALK OF THE TOWN FOR 25 YEARS Form Legacy Broadcasting ABC Radio President and Talk format Sillerman Communications new property, KJOI /Los Ange- architect Ben Hoberman and KABCILos Group and Regency Broad- les. have agreed to merge Hirsch, who will oversee Leg- Angeles VP /GM George Green recap casting their newly-formed companies acy's broadcast operations KABC's historic move to Talk a quarter - to create Legacy Broadcasting, from L.A., controls 51% of the century ago. Inc. SCG Chairman/CEO Rob- voting stock. The other 49% will Page 25 ert Sillerman and Regency be controlled by Sillerman, who KJLH'S MADDOX: President /CEO Carl Hirsch will will be based in New York and serve as co-Chairmen; Hirsch be chiefly responsible for the DANCING & DENIAL will also act as Legacy's Presi- company's financial and acqui- KJLH!Los Angeles VP /GM Jim Maddox dent/CEO. sition activities. Nonvoting calls Black/Urban a "format of denial." move combines Siller- stock will be used in the equity s configuration for outside inves- He explains that concept, discusses how _': recently- acquired tR. /Detroit, KDWB-AM & tors, although it has not been to work with it, and talks about FM /Minneapolis, and KHOW & decided whether Legacy will positioning KJLH as a dance -oriented KPKE /Denver with Hirsch's eventually go public. station. Commenting on the sudden Page 54 N°V 26 turn of events, Sillerman noted, EIGHT SPINOFFS CLEARED "Combining forces with Carl AOR SPOT CHECK Hirsch is an incredible oppor- Steve Feinstein takes a detailed and tunity, and I'm ecstatic that we witty look at TV spots that are working Cap Cities Gets48th were able to accomplish this for AOR stations. Pictures included. merger almost overnight. Page 46 Carl's track record is a well- Wavers Seven Stations known string of success after IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK On success." The FCC last week approved waivers granting an extra 18 Buyer Under Hirsch said, "My stated goal Stephen Joos VP /GM at WIOD the $3.5 billion Cap Cities months to divest seven major WRIF was to build a formidable & WAIA takeover of ABC, including radio properties in Los Angeles, Investigation broadcast group with KJOI as -AM San Francisco, New York, and The Commission's action last Steve Weed PD at WCZY & FM the cornerstone. This merger is Chicago. week included approval of the Anna Mae Sokusky Exec. even better, as we've come out Tunick VP After the expected January spinoffs of KLAC & KZLA /Los Director /News for CBS AMs of the box with six stations in takeover of ABC, the merged Angeles and KSRR /Houston to Gabe Baptiste PD at WINZ-FM four major markets. While I group will have a year and a Malrite; WPAT -AM & FM /New Jimi Starks VP at EIPIA At ABC never planned it this way, I half to sell KABC & KLOS /Los York to Park Radio; WKBW/ Andy Holt at KFKF couldn't be happier or more ex- out over contest Angeles, KGO /San Francisco, CAP CITIES/See Page 8 Talkradio cited." furor WABC & WPLJ /New York, and When asked about expanding UPI sold to Mario Vazquez Rana WLS-AM & FM /Chicago. The Battison Legacy group, Sillerman and Joe Russo stations must be sold because the SILLERMAN /See Page 6 Paul Barsky morning man at WLS-FM Cap Cities /ABC will retain in four Exec. VP At David Bernstein PD at WTIC television stations the NOTE FROM Rick Wagner, Melvin Jones program ......w. markets, and FCC rules pro- KRNB .roh hibit formation of new radio /TV Westwood THE PUBLISHER Delores Gonzales directs Island B/U combinati ons At last week's FCC meeting promotion Next Week (11/14), FCC attorney Alan KCFM becomes Evergreen KLTH Aronowitz relayed to the Corn- Comic Relief Jim Gregori GSM, Stephen Ennen mission the Cap Cities/ABC LSM at WUSN AIM argument "that an 18 -month Arrives George Thomas PD, Richard Steele Maurice Tunick period will enable it to properly Contrary to what the "Pea- GSM at WTMG Former NBC Talknet Direc- evaluate the relationship of nuts" frame pictured below Gray Smith PD at WSEZ tor /Programming Maurice these radio properties to cur- says, in many ways this is the Great Lakes buys WYLF Tunick has been appointed VP/ rent services provided by the Golden Age of Radio. Never Page 4, 6, 8 Director at ABC Talkradio, fill- ABC Radio Networks." before has radio aimed its ing the vacancy created by the Aronowitz continued, "Cap resources so wholeheartedly PLAN FOR CRS NOW departure of Rick Devlin in Ju- Cities maintains that such an in mobilizing support for vital Tunick's evaluation is necessary so that causes. The 1986 CRS promises to be the best ly. primary responsi- Bill Battison divestiture of these radio sta- Your reaction to the Car- ever, Lon Helton assures us. He bility will be to evaluate recent Bill Battison has been ap- Talkradio changes and chart a tions can be structured to avoid toonists' Thanksgiving Day presents a peek at the agenda. pointed Executive VP at West- course for future program de- any disruption of current radio Hunger Project is no excep- Page 50 wood One Radio Networks, the From I hear, velopment. network service to public." overseeing planning and finan- tion. everything BLACK /URBAN Talkradio recently announc- He said the bureau believes cial administration for both directly and indirectly, radio's ed changes in the distribution of granting the waivers "will not cooperation and promotion is PROMOTION FORUM Westwood One and the newly- its longform programming frustrate the policies underlying acquired Mutual Broadcasting creating awareness and excite- Adam White continues his promotion TUNICK /See Page 8 the multiple ownership rules." System. Battison, who will be ment. series by discussing Black/Urban music's SNYDER, ANDERSON EXIT MANHATTAN based in Los Angeles and report The project comes to fruition unique challenges with top label directly to company Chairman next week on Thanksgiving nation's executives. Norm Pattiz, formerly served Day (11 -28), when the comic strips are devoted to the Page 40 EMI, Manhattan Team as VP /Planning, Finance & Ad- Keep up ministration at ABC Radio Net- topic of world hunger. peo- A NEW JOB IN THE NEW YEAR? works. your great work of making For. Black Promotion ple aware. It's shaping up to be If Pattiz told R&R, "Bill brings you're thinking about making a change a big success! in '86, you'll want to check out the The Capitol /EMI music field promotion when the new a lot to the party, especially is to a years of solid network - Dwight Case copious tips offered by Joel Denver and group planning create team is established in January. several new black music field promo- Meanwhile, Manhattan's re- operational background, which a crew of CHR moving experts. tion force early next year, to gional pop promotion is switch- is something we want to have at I MI55ED TFIE GOLDEN Page 42 serve both Manhattan and EMI ing from Capitol to EMI Ameri- the corporate level. Now that A6E OF RADIO.. America. The latter label will ca's pop field force with im- Westwood One is close to clos- NEXT WEEK IN R &R make an active return to the mediate effect. Each label will ing the Mutual deal, it's impor- black music market, which it retain control of its national tant that we have the right Jhan Hiber takes a firsthand, first- on -the- effectively left in 1982, and will promotion direction, as is cur- management team in place to street look at Arbitron's new diary establish two new senior execu- rently the case. make sure both companies con- review procedures. tive posts in A &R and promo- In an apparently unrelated tinue to operate at maximum tion. development, Manhattan VP/ efficiency." CO 1950, 1958 Universal Features Capitol will relinquish respon- ' Promotion Gordon Anderson The addition of Battison to the Newsstand Price $3.50 Syndicate sibility for Manhattan's R&B EMI & MANHATTAN /See Page 8 BATTISON /See Page 4 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL The Westwood One Radio Networks proudly join superstar country group Alabama to present a very special holiday event for you and your listeners - The Alabama Christmas Special, airing the week of Monday, December 9 exclusively on Westwood One affiliates throughout the country. Hosted by Jim Duncan, the 90- minute music and interview special features Alabama's Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Mark Herndon sharing their heartfelt impressions of Christmas past, present and future, and revealing the inspirations behind the songs included on Alabama Christmas, the foursome's first album of all -original Christmas songs. You and your listeners don't have to leave home to enjoy The Alabama Christmas Special - just contact Westwood One at (213) 204 -5000 or Telex 4996015 for details on availability in your market. 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