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EXPLICIT CONTENT Being Served 10/7 www.parentalguide.org www.ludacris.net www.defjamsouth.net www.americanradiohistory.com AUGUST 22, 2003 N S I D E KGO /San Francisco GETTING YOUR SHARE? Are your radio stations getting their fair Makes It 100 In A Row allocation of ad dollars in the major product By_Al Peterson Just to put that in perspec- segments? This week's Management/ R&R Nervsîalk,Sports Editor tive, that's 25 years at the top of apetersonà adoandrttnrds wo Marketing/Sales section offers the exclusive the ratings pile in a power -ratio rankings of 10 key advertising Last month, when highly diverse market categories by format. Also this week: HBC/ the spring 2003 San that's home to nearly 6 San Francisco shares details of its lucrative Francisco Arbitron million people with Festa del Pueblo NTR event, highlights of ratings were released, more than 40 metro sig- Infinity Broadcasting and American Express ABC Radio News/ nals vying for their Blue's campaign to provide music education Talker KGO made history: It ears. To hit the top in a market THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER became the first radio station in like that a few times would be to kids, a sales motivation tip from Irwin a top 15 market to log 100 No. Pollack and Jeffrey Hedquist's latest 60- www.radioandrecords.com 1 books in a row. See Page 19 Second Copywriter. Pages 10 -13 Spring Format Analysis: N/T Ups Lead Walker Heads AMERICAN IDOL MAKES AC HIP Urban, Country, Latin formats grow in top 50 Arbitron markets DreamWorks That's the assertion of WAJI /Ft. Wayne, IN PD Bark Richards in an editorial in this week's By Jeff Green held steady at a 6.2. CHR/ Urban Promo AC section. Richards believes the Fox TV no Executive Editor Pop fell from sixth to sev- igreenaradoandrecords com Format Shares: By Dana Hall sensation brings a wealth of resources to the The war in Iraq, the enth, declining 6.1 -5.6, leav- ing it tied with Oldies, MR Ihtan Edeor AC format - not the least of which is plenty economy, top personalities The Top 10 dhalla'rad,oandrecords com of show prep! and compelling presenta- which dipped 6.0 -5.6. DreamWorks Records has Page 54 tions combined to lead the Formal Sp '02 Sp '03 Continuing the rankings named Johnnie News /Talk format to an News/Talk 11.2 12.3 of 22 formats, Hot AC and Walker head of overwhelming victory in an Urban 9.8 9.8 Classic Rock remained level urban promo- at 5.0 and 4.9, respectively, analysis of the top 50 mar- AC 9.5 9.4 tion. She was followed by Alternative, ONES kets comparing spring 2003 Country 9.1 9.3 previously Sr. IfT, NUMBER which fell 4.5-4.2, and Rock, 12+ Arbitron ratings against Spanish- Language 6.1 6.4 VP /R &B Pro- which was also down 4.4- CHR/POP spring 2002. CHO/Rhythmic 6.2 6.2 motion for Is- 4.0. The numbers showed Oldies 6.0 5.6 land Def Jam BLACK EYED PEAS Where Is The Loue? (ABMMterscope) The past year saw mod- News /Talk strengthening CHR/Pop 6.1 5.6 Music Group. CHR/RHYTHMIC est growth by Christian - its grip as the dominant for- Hot AC 5.0 5.0 Walker will di- programmed outlets (2.8- Walker 50 CENT PIMP. (Shady /ARermatwlnterscope) mat as it improved its share Classic Rock 4.9 4.9 vide her time be- 3.0), (2.7 -2.8), of those markets from 11.2 Smooth Jazz tween DreamWorks' Los Ange- URBAN -2.3) to 12.3 over the past year. Source: Arbitran Sports (2.2 and News les headquarters and the com - 50 CENT P.I.M.P. (Shady /AnennalWlnterscope) (1.6 -1.7). Next came More than 73% of News/ Adult pany's New York City office. down 1.8 URBAN AC Talk stations enjoyed rat- Complete list of 22 Standards, -1.6, Walker began her label career markets: Page 23 followed by upticks in the in 1990, when Def Jam Record- HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish I Wasn't (J) ings increases, and Atlanta Spanish-language Tropical ings is the format's No. 1 market, founder Russell Simmons COUNTRY format -1.5) with a 13.4 share. nearly tying for third with AC, (1.4 and the asked her to join his company as JACKSON/BuFFETT It s Frve O'Clock... (Arista) Classic Hits (1.1 -12) format. Urban continues as which dipped 9.5 -9.4. The ever - Regional Promotion Manager. Triple A slipped 1.2 -1.1 to AC America's No. 2 format, advancing Spanish-language During her years at Def Jam and tie Classical (1.1 -1.1), and IDJMG, Walker held the titles KRACKER f/DOBIE GRAY Daft Away holding steady at 9.8, while formats, all 15 variations, step- of UNCLE (Lava) the '80s format finished last, Country, capitalizing on ped up from a tie for sixth to National Director /Promotion, HOT AC dropping from 1.1 -0.9. patriotic sentiments, placed fifth by advancing 6.1 -6.4, pass- Sr. National Director/Promo- MATCHBOX TWENTY Unwell (Atlantic) fourth by climbing 9.1 -9.3 - ing CHR /Rhythmic, which ANALYSIS See Page 23 tion, VP /R &B Promotion and SMOOTH JAll WALKER . See Page 23 DAVID SANBORN Comm ri Home Baby (GRPNMG) ROCK STAIND So Far Away (Flip/Elektra/EEG) Ashlock Adds Co- Regional VP ACTIVE ROCK Duties For Clear Channel /L.A. LINKIN PARK Faint (Warner Bros.) ALTERNATIVE Freeman lands Central California RVP position LINKIN PARK Faint (Warner Broa.) By Adam Jacobson RIO? Rado Editor TRIPLE A aiacoesorrà,adoandrecords.corn GUSTER Amsterdam ... (Palm4ieprise) Greg Ashlock, GM of Clear Team players discuss the mainstreaming Channel /Los Angeles' AMs - CHRISTIAN AC Talk KFI, Adult Standards of all things Rock By These days we're older MERCYME Word Of God Speak (INO) KLAC and Sports simulcast Cyndee Maxwell MR Rock Editor and wiser - not to men- partners KXTA /L.A. and cmaxwell @radioandrecords.com CHRISTIAN CHR tion that, in many cases, XTRAfTijuana -San Diego Rock, like football, is a TODD AGNEW This Fragile Breath (Ardent) - former rivals are now un- has added co- Regional VP du- contact sport. Just go to der the same roof. But the CHRISTIAN ROCK ties for the front of a Metallica, the company's entire spirit of Rock remains EAST WEST For Every Wish (Floodgate) L.A. cluster. He will work in Mudvayne or Lipkin Park Ashlock Freeman competitive, and the mu- tandem with fellow RVP Roy concert and check out the CHRISTIAN INSPO sic itself is more charged Laughlin in overseeing Clear Bakersfield, Lancaster, San Luis mosh pit. Similarly, Rock MERCYME Word Of God Speak (INO) than ever. Channel's Los Angeles Obispo and Santa Maria. Free- radio has a long history of sta- At the same time, there SPANISH CONTEMPORARY tions, which also include FMs man will also serve as Santa nasty tricks from cut- - is a high level of camara- JUANES Y NELLY FURTADO Fotografia (Universal) KBIG, KHHT, KITS, KOST Barbara Market Manager, hold- ting wires during a & derie in the format too. KYSR. ing day -to -day duties for competitor's live broad- TEJANO This is especially obvious At the same time, JD Free- KBKO, KIST -AM & FM, cast and leaving dead ani- INTOCABLE Eso Duele (EMI Latin) at places like the R &R man has been tapped as RVP KSBL, KSPE, KTMS & KTYD. mals on the front lawn of Convention. Many pro- a crosstown programmer's REGIONAL MEXICAN for the company's newly cre- Speaking of Ashlock, Laugh- grammers have known BRONCO EL GIGANTE ... A Punto (Fonovisa) ated Central California divi- lin said, "Greg has done an out- house to physical scuffles Estoy one another for 10 to 20 sion.