THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO 'ISSUE 1992 FEBRUARY 18 1994 This Woolf For those of you who are here in San Francisco at the 1994 GAVIN Seminar, welcome. Our cover, for the 1994 Gavin Directory, reflects our diverse roles in the businesses of ? t` radio and music: report- ` ing the news, with a respect for history and a curiosi- ty about the future as well as a desire to chronicle major events. Honoring great achievers, both in print and by way of the Gavin Seminar Awards. Offering pro- motional and communications 1991 IIIE(EII1 tools, from annual directories and the weekly Yellow Pages to format -specific Gavin Videos and mailing services to the Seminars. i fv And, most of all, solid, reliable tracking of air- play by editors you've come to trust. We are happy to provide this annual opportunity for you to meet, talk, work, and party with your (leers in this great city. Have a ball. This issue, we continue ÄOGEIOIA II ¡HE! with our two -headed focus on Urban Renewal and Soul Revival. A crew of radio programmers, 1994 ßAVlN including Alexander Mejia (top) talks about the impact of the latest 1MINAR fusions of urban and rap -on disc and on the air. And we pro- G - G file pioneer broadcaster Hal G FG Jackson and veteran program- G mer Jim Maddox. In News, rap G gets rapped at a Congressional G C G hearing, sparking a heated ` GG a defense from artists like Yo Yo CG (above, right); Barry Manilow gets steamed over a radio sta- tion promo; record promoter Ralph Tashjian (above) goes from notoriety to new beginnings with a label of his own, and we visit an A3 success story in Reno. Odds are you'll enjoy this issue. www.americanradiohistory.com Now you can truly track the future. el It e R cc ! 1'1 a ú ©alal®0 ® 0 The successor to the NAB chart is here. It's the MiniDisc - the digital, portable, recordable, instantly accessible, virtually unshockable audio format. MiniDisc is designed for a variety of on -air applications. Which makes it ideal for producing and archiving your shows, news, airchecks, promos and commercials. Imagine having instant access to up to 255 tracks, without the wow, flutter, stretching and jamming that's common with tape. And you can resequence tracks at a touch of a button. Plus recordable MiniDiscs can be rerecorded up to a million times, without any loss in sound quality. And talk about convenience - each MiniDisc comes in a small, protective cartridge that's easy to handle, yet can still store up to 74 minutes of programming. So if you're looking for the tape cart of the future, guess what -the future of carts isn't tape. It's MiniDisc. For more information, call 1- 800 -635 -SONY, ext. MD. ©1994 Sony Electronics. MiniDisc and MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. www.americanradiohistory.com Insíde 4 News 10 That's Sho-biz 40 Soul Revival Radio programmers from Atlanta. San Antonio and San Francisco dissect the Soul' blend of urban RECO ifl TO 11TCH GAVIN NOT 'New and rap music. while \peter- TOI an broadcasters Jim Maddo''' ''' '''' and Hal Jackson offer somi COUNTING CROWS BECK MR. BIG perspective on Black music "Loser" (Geffen) "Mr. Jones" (DGC) "Ain't Seen Love Like That" (Atlantic) and its many twists and RAP RAP BABYFACE turns through the years. CASUAL "And Our Feelings" (Epic) "I Didn't Mean To" (live) RAP URBAN RAS ETA PORTRAIT "Baknaffek" (eastwest) "Be Thankful For What You Got" (Atlas) WV -DING CLAN ADULT CONTEMPORARY "C.R.E.A.M." (Loud /RCA) Jim Maddox clson URBAN BABYFACE 54 Media Connection "And Our Feelings" (Epic) FORMATS ANGELA WINBUSH 16 Top 40 "Treat U Rite" (Elektra) 18 Go Chart ADULT CONTEMPORARY 20 Urban INTELLIGENT HOODLUM BILLY JOEL 24 Rap " Lullobye (Goodnight, My Angel)" (Columbia) "Street Life" (Tuff Break /A&M) 50 Adult Contemporary URBAN U Lang 54 Chart Connections "Hush Sweet Lover" (Sire /Warner Bros.) JUDY WATLEY 56 Jazz "When A Man Loves A Woman" (MCA) COUNTRY 64 A' Adult Alternative THE STORY ADULT CONTEMPORARY 70 A' Album Adult Alternative DOUG STONE When Two And Two Are Five" (Elektra) 76 Country "Addicted To A Dollar" (Epic) BILLY JOEL COUNTRY "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" (Columbia) 84 Gavin Rocks LINDA DAVIS SPRYER BROWN COUNTRY 85 Gavin Rocks Profiles "Outskirts Of Town" (Curb) "Company Time" (Arista) 86 Alternative DOM STONE A3 "Addicted To A Dollar" (Arista) ELVIS COSTELLO MANAGEMENT NRBQ Youth (Warner Bros.) 19 Small Market Success Message For The Mess Age (Rhino) BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 55 On Management JAZZ If 60's Were 90's (Continuum) 66 Ratings and Research Mes,age For The Mess Age (Rhino) IA7? JAZZ NEXT WEEK McCOY TYNER BIG BAND SIAKCSI Journey (Verve /PolyGram) Straight Ahead (GRP) ADULT ALTERNATIVE 41EAR FUJITSU COME TOGETHER Concord 25th Jazz Festival (Concord Jazz) Guitar Tribute To The Beatles (NYC) We're G.\vr\ a Party Ant!! T AI TFRNATIVE ALTERNATIVE In \\orris and pictures. we BRIAN CULBERTSON summarize the Seminar: the GREEN DAY Long Night Out (Bluemoon) panels and parties. the Bookie (Reprise) exhibits and showcases. thi THE BENOIT /FREEMAN PROJECT GAVIN ROCKS keynoters and the award - SlAI(CSI (GRP) winners. We won't mi» :I thing. :Ind neither \\ ill \ Straight Ahead (GRP) ALTLhioiA I I V r_ \l)II LT ALTERNATIVE ELVIS COSTELLO "13 Steps Lead Down" (Warner Bros.) DONALD HARRISON I rlunalaal ht Bill G.nin-I')- The Power Of Cool (CTI) PAVEMENT l: \\ 1a 1 publi.hcal M 1 a CC6. .1 \ C.v 111 Frial:g or Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Matador) ALTERNATIVE Cad1 a CO, It.uC. .2); 'or ill i..ue, or suhvripion and cvtul:dion GAVIN ROCKS THERAPY? inquinc.: 1 11;1 P);-1991. All ri}thl io any or all 1A lhc aunlan1. or Ihi. puM1licnion .111. nvntd. Troublegum (UM) MOM CRUE \lalcri:d. tlla\ 111N rx rehn1a111atd in am Ibnn GAVIN ROCKS "Hooligan's Holiday" (Elektra) nohow ilk. puhhhcr' Ianni..iun. r 19)1 ti.\\'I\. 1111 kv'und woo. .. JnC1KO. l:.\ 91In; SOUNDGARDEN THERAPY? DIO "Spoonman" (A&M) Troublegum (A&M) "Evilution" (Reprise) Ulf.\ I \IIII1 \IU.1'\IIR. Ih nil, Mr IS G\\ 1\ FEISRI:\R\ I 8. I 99 www.americanradiohistory.com "There was violence before rap, and there'll be violence after rap." - Yo Yo GAVIN NEWS see below KBIG Drops Manilow's Rap Gels Rapped at Name, Picks Up Lawsuit spread and favorable public BY BEVERLY MIRE Capitol Hill Hearing acceptance, a distinctive des - When KBIG /FM -Los Angeles ignation...and is an asset of rap lyrics. And those who a powerful defender, 1..s. BY 131. FU\,,-TURRF.S told Barry Manilow fans incalculable value." called rap "degrading" and Rep. Maxine Waters. where to go, the singer's What would be the los.? Here we go again. "demeaning " -particularly At the Capitol Hill hear- representatives were not "They thought it (the ad) In another of an ongoing to African- American ing, called to explore amused. would damage his career," series of Congressional women -called for a label- alleged connections In a television commercial says Winston. "It would hearings about rap music, a ing system in addition to between hard -core rap and that lasted less than a week damage concert ticket and rapper, a critic, a record the one already being used crime, the music was called on the air, viewers were told record sales." exec and Don Cornelius by the industry. "obscene" by C. DeLores that if they wanted to hear GAVIN contacted Manilow's clashed Friday, February The debate over rap-or, Tucker, chairwoman of the Mariah Carey, Sting and 11, before the House more specifically, the genre National Political Congress Genesis they should Energy and Commerce sub- known as "gangsta" that continued on pop 4$ tune in to KBIG; but if committee on the subject of has riled critics-also drew they wanted to hear Manilow -and the Carpenters -they could go to KOST /FM Madison Otters Last KISS "It was never our surprise move, KISS 108 dent/sales and branch distribu- powerful duopoly in intention to upset Barry In a senior vice president/general tion for PolyGram Group Beantown, which he was in Manilow at all," says manager John Madison has Distribution in New York. line to run. "It's going to be KBIG vice president KITS, he was very hard to leave KISS; we're and general manager resigned his position after Before joining seven years at Boston's top - with Columbia Records, where like a family," he says. "My Kari Winston. "It was he worked with PGD chief decision was made only just our intention to rated station. who spirited somewhat easier because we point out the differ- "We are extremely pleased Jim Caparro, John and very proud of his Madison away from radio. "It have such a strong manage- ences." for many accomplishments while was a big one he really ment team in place." Hastings, Clayton & KISS," said Pyramid couldn't walk away from," During Madison's stay. KISS Tucker, the entertainment Los Angeles lawyer, Gary at Broadcasting CEO Richie Balsbaugh said. 108 was consistently the num- firm that owns the promo- Keif, and Hastings, Clayton Balsbaugh in making the 'l'he offer really must have ber one Top 40 station in tional and marketing rights & Tucker, but neither would been sweet. Madison exits Boston. He has indicated he'll to Manilow's name, didn't comment. announcement. Madison is returning to just as Pyramid takes over remain with the company until see it that way, and said so Industry insiders in Los records as senior vice presi- crosstown WIMN.