Issue 241 December 2, 1994 RCA VP Promotion OLD SCHOOL Editorial Spotlight On: WXLK Roanoke NEW YEAR'S Promotions Country Commentary "buddy the follow up to the hit s. rgle cnd M -V buzz bin favorite "uncone the sweate- song' from the self tit ed gold a bum 273,465 urits soldover the counter at soundscal Produced by Ric Ocasek ManAlertent B)) Cavollo/Fct Mcginarella CO- ?9-11Ge4en #241 published by NETWORK 40 INC. 120 N. Victory 81., Burbank, CA 91502 phone (818) 955-4040 fax (818) -9870 e-mail NEPNORINO@AOLCOM AN OUT THIS WEEK MARIAH CAREY "All I Want For Christmas Is You" #1 Most Added #1 PPW (COLUMBIA) MADONNA BOYZ II MEN CANDLEBOX "Cover Me" (MAVERICK/ SIR E/WB) On The Cover: Street Chart / Rhythm Nation 24 Skip Bishop... in a Tom Waits kinda mood. BIG AUDIO Crossover Music Meeting 26 "Looking For A Song" (COLUMBIA) News 4 X Chart / X News 28 GLADYS KNIGHT Page 6 6 "End Of The Road" Country Editorial 32 (MCA) The whole truths, the half-truths and anything but the truth... Of Fish And Trees. POWER RANGERS "TV Theme" Editorial 8 Retail Chart / Bin Burners 32 (ATLANTIC /A.3) Old School. The Top -40 albums; the Top -5 records with the biggest sales increases. HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Network 40 Interview 10 Show Prep 34 "Little Bitty Pretty One" RCA Records VP Promotion Skip Bishop Play It, Say It! / Rimshots (ELEKTRA) Most Requested 36 WILLI ONE BLOOD Conference Call 12 "Whiney. Whiney (What A Network 40 exclusive: four pages of the hottest reaction records "Top 5 of '94." Really Drives Me Crazy)" (RCA) Picture Pages 44 Network 40 Spotlight 16 SOUNDGARDEN "Fell On Black Days" WXLK Roanoke Now Playing 48 (A&M) Spin Cycle 56 3RD NATION Promotions 18 "I Believe" All the pertinent data on every song in Network 40s Top80 PPW chart. "New Year's Promotions." (EASTWEST/ELEKTRA) The Crunch Page 58 JIMMY PAGE AND Mainstream Music Meeting 20 The Most Added Records and those with the Most Accelerated Airplay. ROBERT PLANT "Thank You" (ATLANTIC/P A/C Chart / Hot Notes.... 22 The Chart 60 BONNIE RAITT "Storm Warning" GARY F. BIRD STEVE SMITH GERRY CAGLE Publishers Vice President/General Manager (CAPITOL) LDITORIAL STAFF KRISTEN JOSIE CIANFLONE JAMES DO YOUNG LEE PAT GILLEN TDUct:14r./ 4011,jCAE71g40° Editorial Associate Graphic Designer Managing Editor STEPHEN MEADE THE CHROME LIZARD Crossover Editor OPERATIONS STAFF TANYA BLOUNT DWAYNE WARD Page 6 Editor VP Operations KAREN VICTOR CABALLERO Alternative ES ART STAFF Imaging Center Manager "Hold On" JEFF SILBERMAN SARA HUNTER HARMAN 0. SMITH ALDEN KEITH STU BBBBB IELD Editor -In -Chief Administrative Director Art Director Imaging Director (ISLAND) JOHN KILO° Radio Editor DEBBY PETERSON STEVE BURTLESS Features Editor Production Director Imaging Assistant FREEMAN VP/Country Editor LEAH BRANDON HELEN WAGNER STAN PRIMMER Research Director Graphic Designer Director Of Information Systems NUTTIN NYCE Ci.1.994. Network 40, Inc. All rights resened. 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"Obviously things have gotten a would bring "a mature approach to This year's festive bone of contention o the Program Director post at Crescent lot more specific now in terms of ap- youth radio," intimating a shift toward the term, "Acoustic Christmas," that Communications' KYLD "Wild 107" pealing to and capturing a target audi- an Adult -oriented Top 40, the cagey two New York stations are using for San Francisco, which is also simulcast- ence than they were during my years programmer hedges his bets. "We're just their year-end music fests. Shamrock WHTZ "Z100," which is holding it, ed on KYLZ-FM San Jose. The 31 - at KRTH," he says. "It's a lot more going to program what Bay Area listen- wing -ding at Madison Square Garden, year vet is most noted for his lengthy competitive and a lot more intense. ers want to hear," he notes. "And that's fired off the cease -and -desist, claiming tenure at KRTH Los Angeles during "There's a very competitive battle exciting, entertaining personality radio." they came up with the term earlier this its glory days. to be found here in the market," Hamilton has already made one Fall. Alternative WDRE, which is stag- "I intend on taking up where Gerry Hamilton continues. "The time is personnel move, hiring Jeff St. John ing its to-do at the Beacon Theatre, is - from KPWR "Power 106" Los Ange- at press time - ignoring the threat. Jarad Cagle left off," Hamilton declares with right to make this thing successful Broadcasting honcho Perry Michael Si- almost a straight face. After program- and I look forward to the challenge." les to do afternoon -drive. The next mon, who claims to be "very amused - ming Oldies of late, Hamilton consid- Although GM Bob Vistotcky has airshift to be filled is 6-10 pm. by the action, points to other "Acoustic Christmases" held at stations across the country, especially the likely innovator Boyz II Men Returns To Rule The Top 40 Roost of the concept, l(ROQ Los Angeles. Reclaim Months -Long PPW Most Requested Honors Alternative music may be the ways Love You" and - who else? - Boyz POUSH THE CHROME hottest new music trend in Top 40 in II Men's "End Of The Road." 1994, but to say the least, Boyz II Men On November 4, Bon Jovi's "Al- After two consecutive weeks of outright ballot stuffing for the coveted Chrome are the undisputed rulers of Top 40 ways" supplanted "I'll Make Love To Lizard Awards, the ballot registrars at airplay. With few exceptions, they have You" as Most Requested, but its stay at Network 40 feel compelled to inform boasted both the most -played and the top was short-lived. The next week, you that there was no incidence of bal- most -requested singles since August. Boyz II Men's second single, "On lot stuffing nor was there any hint of Their latest single, "On Bended Knee," Bended Knee," took over and has stayed pay-offs or "favors" from any of the just took over the top spot in Network there. Also on November 11, Madon- nominees in the past week. Which elic- its this reaction from the judges:.... So 40's PPW chart (see the Black Page); it na's "Secret" took most -played honors what's the problem? Where's your frig - has already been the Most Requested and held it for three weeks - until this gin' holiday spirit, anyway? single at Top 40 for a month. week, that is. Ironically, this week the The vocal quartet's dominance began Most Added single, with 127 stations, COMING & GOING with "I'll Make Love To You," the first is Madonna with "Take A Bow." single off their sophomore effort, Boyz II BOYZ II MEN With few major single releases set be- Ex-WTIC Hartford MD Dana Lundon Men II. Released the first week of Au- of September and October. On Oct. 7, tween now and the end of the year - was named MD at WZEE Madison... gust, it soared to #1 Most Requested by the single generated 11,941 spins, the and the natural inclusion of holiday ti- Beau Richards was appointed PD at August 19 and became the most -played most of any single in the PPW era. The tles at the expense of current plays, it WMGI Terre Haute... Dan Hoffman single on the format on September 2. It last singles to enjoy such a ride: a tie be- seems quite likely that the Boyz' reign was named Gen. Sales Mgr. at KLRZ New Orleans... Ex KZFM nighttimer held both positions through the months tween Whitney Houston's "I Will Al - should extend at least into the new year. Ravin' Daven picked up the night shift at WWIOC Providence. The Mighty Quinn Fits The Ducks' Bill THE SKY'S THE LIMIT Diarmuid Quinn Named Hollywood's Sr VP Marketing Move over, Michael Jordan! Diar- and spell -checking. Which lends cre- the interim, he will serve as Sr. VP Last week, they told PETA (the anti -ani- muid Quinn has just flexed his multi - dence to the rumor that his first name Marketing for Hollywood Records. mal cruelty slugs) to put up or shut up sport muscles by signing a long-term is actually spelled, "Durwood." But he'll still wear pads to the office. about "saving" a Thanksgiving turkey contract with The Mighty Ducks. Hollywood Records Executive VP that was about to be fed to the needy. This week, the whizbangs of WPLY Terms for the free -agent left winger Bob Pfeifer (last name reportedly VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Philadelphia, notably PD Garett were not disclosed and, to be perfectly spelled "Fife," but he refuses to admit Michaels, promo vixen Lynne Jeanreaud blunt about it, no one asked. being related to cousin Barney) de- The Chrome and the Barsky morning show inducted The seemingly inebriated party - scribes the acquisition best: "Diar- the first official members of the "Barsky line press release cites Quinn's 10 -year muid's imagination, ingenuity and Mile High Club." On Dec.