ISSUE 1828 OCTOBER 12, 1990 PROGRAM OF THE M www.americanradiohistory.com al In Loup Jenny Morris B e Loved " The Debut Single Produced by Andrew Farriss From The Album Shiver *It © 1990 WEA Records Ltd. www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT GOVh`i GIL ZE * Indicates Tie TOP 40 URBAN RAP MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON ISIS I'm Your Baby Tonight (Arista) I'm Your Baby Tonight (Arista) Rebel Soul BILLY JOEL GUY (Island /4th & Broadway) And It So Goes (Columbia) I Wanna Get With U (MCA) POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS JON BON JOVI SURFACE (Profile) Miracles (Mercury) The First Time (Columbia) KING TEE (Capitol) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO LL COOL J WATCH RETAIL "The Boomin' System" 2 IN A ROOM HARRELL GRADY (Def Jam /Columbia) Wiggle It (Cutting /Charisma) Dorrt Turn Your Back On Me (RCA) Jv °tÍY. RADIO SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD MONIE LOVE WILSON PHILLIPS I'd Rather Go Blind "Monie's In The Middle" Impulsive (SBK) (Arista) (Warner Bros.) COUNTRY JAZZ MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED WHITNEY HOUSTON RODNEY CROWELL LOU RAWLS I'm Your Baby Tonight (Arista) Now That We're Alone (Columbia) It's Supposed To Be Fun (Blue Note) WILSON PHILLIPS MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER RALPH MOORE Impulsive (SBK) You Win Again (Columbia) Furthermore (Landmark) SARA HICKMAN DWIGHT YOAKAM FATTBURGER I Couldn't Help Myself (Elektra) Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose (Reprise) Come & Get It (Enigma) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH THE NEVILLE BROTHERS featuring AARON NEVILLE ROB CROSBY RALPH MOORE Fearless (A &M) Love Will Bring Her Around (Arista) Furthermore (Landmark) `l'1JSSAr i .J 1- BETTE MIDLER ALAN JACKSON From A Distance Chasin' That Neoa JON HENDRICKS & FRIENDS (Atlantic) Rainbow (Arista Freddie The Freeloader (Denon) sPli-1,7 ALTERNATIVE ALBUM A7 ;Ailê MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED RALPH MOORE LED ZEPPELIN THE CONNELLS Furthermore (Landmark) "Travelling Riverside Blues" (Atlantic) One Simple Word (TVT) T SQUARE DEEP PURPLE PYLON National (Columbia) "King Of Dreams" (RCA) Chain (Sky) BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN GRATEFUL DEAD *TACKHEAD (Reprise) "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (Arista) Strange Things (SBK) *THE MEKONS F.U.N. '90 (A &M) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN THE REMBRANDTS THE MEKONS (Reprise) (Atco) F.U.N. '90 (A &M) LEO GANDELMAN WATERBOYS Solar (Verve Forecast/ DEEP PURPLE Room To Roam PolyGram) "King Of Dreams" (RCA) (Ensign /Chrysalis) 1 October 12,1990/the GAVIN REPORT www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT PALANKER'S HOW MUCH JOY TOUBLESOME JOCKS IS TOO MUCH 27 page 56 KCPX To Spectrum A/C After nine years as a Top 40 outlet, Salt Lake City station KCPX has dropped that format to become a "Spectrum A /C ". Music selections will cover hits of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, covering territory up to the present. Twenty -five percent of the songs will be current. According to GM Wayne Courtney, extensive research done in July, pitting KCPX against eight of its closest rivals, showed that the station could make the biggest impact with an Adult Contemporary format. Former PD Jerry Lousteau has opted to leave the station. "When we decided to do the research, Jerry indicated that he preferred to work with a Top 40 format," said Courtney. "He decided then that if we changed he would most likely make a decision to leave." KCPX's new PD is Jay Kelly. He was most recently at KLYF -Des Moines, Iowa. Enigma Records unveiled its all -new senior staff this week. Shown 1 -r: V1'/ International Laura Annick; VP /Publicity Carey Baker; VP/Finance,Steve Holmberg; Hacker Heads Geffen Dance VP/Business Affairs, Adam Nimoy; VP/Promotion, Michael Krum; Director/Pro- Deejay / remixer / promoter duction, Tammy Kizer; VP /A &R John Guarnieri; VP /Marketing, Rich Schmidt. Seated in front are the head honchos: President William Hein (1) and COO Joseph C. Michael Hacker has joined Regis. Geffen Records in the newly- created position of National position he'll be responsible for Dance Promotion Director. the activities of the label's Pop Hacker, whos remixing cred- Arista Ups Promotion team, and the devel- its include Smokey Robinson opment of the regional staff. and Giorgio, will not only pro- He'll remain based in Florida. mote and market, but will also Backer, Katz "I selected Jeff for this posi- find and develop new artists for In separate promotions at Arista tion because his years of expe- Geffen. Records this week, Jeff Backer rience coupled with great radio "We are very fortunate to have was promoted to National Field relationships have made him an Michael Hacker join us," said Director, Pop Promotion and Jor- outstanding member of the label GM Al Coury. "His expe- dan Katz was upped to Associate staff," said Rick Bisceglia, Se- rience in dance promotion, ground deejay when he was still a Regional Marketing Director, East nior Vice President, Pop Pro- marketing and A &R is a major teenager. From 1984 -1989 he was Coast. motion. "I am looking to him to asset to us now." a dance reporter for Billboard Backer was Southeast Regional help me keep the Arista Pro- Hacker began as an under- magazine. Promotion Director. In his new CONTINUED NEWS - Beverly Mire 1APLL CT CO LaELCLS_; FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 24 HARRY CONNICK, JR. 15 ON MANAGEMENT by Oren baron 16 URBAN 26 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 20 URBAN . > ' 26 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 28 A/C o 27 MADCAP RADIO UPDATE by Louise Palanker Fell 34 COUNTRY ç '` 33 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron 40 JAll 56 TOO MUCH JOY by Linda Ryon 42 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 58 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsman 48 ALBUM 50 ALTERNATIVE the GAVIN REPORT /October 12,1990 www.americanradiohistory.com 1 gMEDEIROS onn RADIO :MlfS THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE SELFTITLED ALBUM FEATURING THE #1 HIT "SHE AIN'T WORTH IT" PkODUCED EY DENNY DIRNiE amHersr www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS the GAVIN REPORT CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE motion Department one step ahead of the competition." Katz rises to from his former post as Regional Marketing Manager, NCSA'S 10th Annual Conference in his East Coast. "Jordan has been diligent, creative and tireless Los Altos, California's Foot- and the emergence of folk mu- developed position," said Senior VP /Sales Rick Bleiweiss. "(He's) hill College was the site of the sic, as well as legal and Katz is based at into a first -class regional director in less than a year." 10th Annual Northern Califor- songwriting skills panels. One the BMG corporate offices in New York. nia Songwriter's Conference, notable session featured Pop Both promotions take effect immediately. held in September. This year's and Country producers who gathering, by far the biggest and discussed what they looked for most successful, was attended by in a demo, playing parts of over 500 songwriting hopefuls, original songwriter's demos, each one banking on getting their following by the finished prod- songs heard by one of the guest uct. Warner Bros. Nashville's "song experts" (publishers, pro- Gregg Brown, impressed the ducers, A &R reps) who presided panel when he played the demo over many hours of song - of Travis Tritt's "I'm Gonna Be screening sessions. Somebody," a rough guitar/ The seminar also featured vocal demo with a female voice panels on topics as diverse as, followed by the full -blown fin- "Oaktown: The New Motown ?" ished product. y j Cyndi Hoelzte KEYV -Las Vegas Studios Gutted in Fire Adult Alternative station KEYV in Las Vegas suffered severe dam- age to their news, production and on -air studios in a fire that broke out Jeff Backer Jordan Katz at 2:30AM Wednesday, October 10. No one was hurt. According to Music Director Jackie Selby, the station needs to re- plenish its record library, and they are especially looking for classic McFadden Interim PD at WDFX independent "new age" releases. The station is back on the air. WDFX- Detroit GM Paul told the Gavin Report, "and John Companies can send product to Selby at 66 East Tropicana, Las Vegas, Jacobs has announced that John deserves the credit. We'll assess NV 89109. Phone number is 702 -736 -9393. McFadden will be handling pro- the situation further if and when gramming duties. the station is sold." Due the station's possible sale, McFadden, who had been serv- Jacobs felt the appointment will ing as Assistant Program Direc- AADI.O -RAMA insure its current stability. "We tor, has been at WDFX a little over to Houston is WAVA- had a great summer book," he two years. Heading Washington APD /MD Dave Elliot who'll be OM at 93Q Rundgren Stirs Up Right Wing (KKBQ) -Houston...Mike Elliott, Warner Bros. Recording artist whatever is in your power to pre- former WOMX -Orlando Morn- Todd Rundgren has got the right vent this song's inclusion in ing Driver will replace Cleveland wing in a tizzy over a song that Rundgren's next album..." Wheeler at Q105- Tampa...With hasn't even been released yet. "Todd's decision whether or not the departure of KRTH -LA's Phil The satirical "Jesse," planned to include 'Jesse' on the album Hall, the legendary Bill Drake is for inclusion on Rundgren's al- will have nothing to do with this interim PD...Big change at KUBE- bum due in January, mentions pressure," said Rundgren's man- Seattle, WA: Tom Hutlyer steps Jesse Helms, Tipper Gore and ager Eric Gardner. "But this seems down as PD, and is currently de- Pope John Paul II in a way that is to be an unbelievable leap from ciding whether he'll stay on as air offensive to L.