April 19, 1980 NEWSPAPER The Si gle: The Album: M-1469F M7-928R1 POP R&B POP R&B In just three weeks, Billboard “Let’s Get Serious,” it ik ik it the new single album, from Jermaine Jackson Cashbox © © is bulleting to Top 20 © © everywhere! Record World 60 18 E3 13 7ERMAINE CKSON kS\ MOTOWN On Motown Records PRODUCED BY JERMAINE JACKSON & STEVIE WONDER VOLUME XLI — NUMBER 49 — April 19, 1980 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY G4SH B GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MEL ALBERT Vice President and General Manager EDITORML Opportunity Beckons NICK ALBARANO This week, over 20,000 people have gathered in ject, it will provide a meeting ground for NAB mem- Marketing Director Las Vegas for the 58th annual National Assn, of bers, FCC commissioners and all other involved ALAN SUTTON Editor in Chief Broadcasters (NAB) convention. By far the largest parties. The questions that need to be asked and the KEN TERRY gathering of radio and television people in the world, answers that need to be given can happen if NAB Managing Editor NAB assumes an even greater importance this year. members can seize the opportunity. J.B. CARMICLE Like the recent National Assn, of Recording General Manager, East Coast Much the same can be said for radio deregulation Merchandisers (NARM) convention — which JIM SHARP and the proposal to reduce spacing on the AM band Director, Nashville solidified the industry’s resolve to fight illegally to nine kHz. Most of the protagonists in these issues East Coast Editorial produced product and, at the same time, debuted a LEO SACKS — AARON FUCHS will be present, and it is time to solve the problems. RICHARD GOLD “Gift of Music’’ campaign that could significantly West Coast Editorial boost record and tape sales — the NAB convention Much of the value of a convention can be in the RICHARD IMAMURA, Wesf Coast Editor MARK ALBERT. Radio Editor holds similar opportunities for those in radio and personal contacts and interacting that supplement COOKIE AMERSON. Black Music Editor MARC CETNER — MICHAEL GLYNN television. the organized workshops and business sessions. All DENNIS GARRICK — MICHAEL MARTINEZ problems can eventually be worked out if both par- Research In the area of radio, the just-approved AM stereo KEN KIRKWOOD. Manager concept and the subsequent selection of the ties are willing. At NARM, the record industry BILL FEASTER — LEN CHODOSH — JACK CHIPMAN MIKE PLACHETKA Magnavox system are realities that must be faced at seemed to right itself after a tough year — can the HARALD TAUBENREUTHER — LES HONIG will broadcasters do the same at their convention? Nashville Editorial/Research once. 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