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Radio sales fall 4% amid local, national slump Whether you're into geek or chic, this week's Radio suffered its worst cant signs of improvement since look at gadgets and gizmos presents no comparative sales month in February, 2003 will likely wrap fewer than 27 cool tools and toys ideal for years in November 2003 as lo- up with only modest growth station giveaways, morning show bits, cal revenue fell 4% when mea- when December figures are tal- programming and sales incentives and, yes, sured against the same month lied, even with a holiday rally. client pitches. Some of the marvels featured in 2002. National ad sales Nevertheless, RAB Presi- in R &R's Management/Marketing /Sales plummeted 6 %, giving broad- dent /CEO Gary Fries remains section are already generating street buzz, casters a combined dip of 4% bullish. He said, "Radio will in- while others are sure to be hot at this week's compared to the previous year. crease its revenue performance Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER On a year -to -date basis, as we move into 2004. Con- The fun all starts on this page! www.. rad/oandrecords. corn radio's local business remained sumer confidence is on the rise, Pages 1, 9 -11 flat for the second straight and radio will be an early re- month. National dollars re- cipient of advertisers' return to mained a healthy 6% ahead of spending." 2002, resulting in a total net gain November was the second IN WITH THE OLD New York's Fabulous Fall of 1% for the first 11 months of consecutive month of negative R &R Alternative Editor Max Tolkoff reports 2003 compared to 2002. trending for local radio year-to- on the increased emphasis on alternative `Mega' closes in on top spot; WNEW sees big gain In 2002 radio finished the year and the third month of the gold titles at several key outlets, including year 6% ahead of 2001, and with Perennial ratings leader KNDD /Seattle and WNNX/Atlanta. Although local sales showing no signifi- REVENUE See Page 14 WLTW (Lite FM) has done it listener New York reaction is reportedly positive, again: The Clear Channel industry reaction is mixed. AC is the top -rated station in Station (Format) Su "03 Fa '03 Page 66 New York, with a 6.3 in the WLTW-FM (AC) 6.6 6.3 Mays `Encouraged' By 2004 Pacings fall 2003 Arbitrons. How- WSW-FM (Tropical) 4.5 5.8 By Joe Howard ever, Lite FM's dominance R &R Washington Bureau WOHT-FM (CHR/Rhy) 4.5 4.7 [email protected] as the No. 1 radio station in WRKS-FM (Urban AC) 4.2 4.4 the nation's No. 1 radio mar- Kicking off the new tinue to thrive and ket is very much at risk due WINS-AM (News) 4.1 4.0 year among media in- grow." Mays noted that to a huge surge in listening WKTU-FM (CHR/Rhy) 3.7 3.9 vestors who may be Clear Channel is also at Spanish Broadcasting Sys- WWPR-FM (CHR/Rhy) 4.0 3.9 wary of radio stocks seeing renewed strength tem's crosstown Tropical WCBS-FM (Oldies) 3.8 3.8 following the indus- with ad rates, adding try's lackluster perfor- that while his company CHR/POP WSKQ (Mega 97.9). WBLS-FM (Urban) 3.6 3.7 4 OUTKAST Hey Ya! (Arista) Mega, which stumbled to mance last year, Clear has relatively few data WHTZ-FM (CHR/Pop) 3.9 3.7 a 35 share in spring 2003 af- Channel CFO Randall points right now, "all of CHR/RHYAIMIC ter receiving a 4.2 in the Continuously updated Mays said Monday those data points sug- KELIS Milkshake (Star Trak/Arista) winter 2003 survey, leaped ratings results: at the Smith Barney gest that 2004 is going to URBAN 4.5 -5.8 in fall 2003, not only www.radioandrecords.com. Citigroup Entertain- be a strong year." ment, Media & Tele- Mays He continued, "We're ALICIA KEYS You Don't Know My Name (J) breaking out of a tie for sec- ond place with Emmis' slipped to third, and Urban communications seeing good growth on URBAN AC CHR /Rhythmic WQHT WRKS (Kiss FM) improved Conference in Phoenix that the local side, and that growth ALICIA KEYS You Don't Know My Name (J) (Hot 97), but also coming 4.24.4 to take fourth place - early indications for 2004 point is spread out over a large num- its best finish sin more than a to a marked improvement over ber of categories." COUNTRY within just one -half of a share of Lite FM. year. And while Smooth Jazz what for many companies was Looking further down the KENNY CHESNEY There Goes My Life (BNA) Mega's huge gains over- WQCD inched ahead 3.4-35 a disappointing 2003. road, Mays said that while it's AC shadowed a strong fall show- in New York, the station "We're very encouraged by hard to predict how the indus- SHANIA TWAIN Forever And For ... (Mercury/IDJMG) ing by Emmis' New York steamrolled ahead 3.6 -4.9 to what we see going into 2004," try will perform over the next Mays told attendees. "This is a FMs: Hot 97 rose 4.5-4.7 but RATINGS 0 See Page 14 HOT AC business that is going to con- MAYS 0-See Page 19 3 DOORS DOWN Here Without You (Republic/Universal) SMOOTH JAll DAVE KOZ Honey- Dipped (Capitol) Set To Federman Now ROCK Univision Gadgets & Gizmos You NICKELBACKFigured You Out (Roadrunner/IDJMG) KCBS -FM /Los Buy Out Clear Can't Live Without ACTIVE ROCK Channel's Stake Angeles VP /GM LINKIN PARK Numb (Warner Bros.) By Jeff Green R Editor Federman has By Adam Jacobson &R Executive Jeff been ALTERNAT3VE jgreen®radioandrecords.com Apple iPod R&R Radio Editor named VP /GM of Infinity LINKIN PARK Numb (Warner Bros.) [email protected] You say you got a tie or a An Apple is what every Classic Rocker KCBS -FM (Ar- Univision has decided to row 93.1)/Los An- TRIPLE A fruitcake for the holidays? PC aspires to be when it buy out Clear channel's stake Well, it's not too late to so geles. He was HOWIE DAY F'erfect Time Of Day (Epic) still grows up, and it goes in the Spanish -language multi- treat yourself, your with digital music most recently media CHRISTIAN AC giant. staff or your listen- players. Greater ca- VP /Director of On Tuesday Los Angeles - MARK SCHULTZ You Are A Child Of (Word/Curb/WB) ers to the following pacity, lower price Sales for Emmis' based Univision announced cool tools and toys innumerable crosstown KPWR CHRISTIAN CHR and that it plans to reacquire 15.8 - many of which variations can be had & KZLA. CASTING CROWNS If We Are... (Beach Street/Reunion) million shares of Univision you'll be likely to elsewhere, but with Federman re- stock held by Clear CHRISTIAN ROCK Channel. see at the Consumer its simplicity of form ports to Infinity Univision will then offer those Federman SKILLET Savior (Ardent) Elec -tronics Show in and function, the President /COO shares to the public to fund the Las Vegas this iPod is the stan- Joel Hollander and takes on CHRISTIAN INSPO acquisition. week - rang- dard against duties previously held by Trip 4HIM Fill The Earth (Word Curb/WB) The / transaction amounts to ing in price which all other Reeb, who will now devote the liquidation of all of Clear SPANISH CONTEMPORARY from $20 to over players are mea- 100% of his time to his role as The Apple iPod Channel's Univision stock, val- $90,000. sured. VP /GM of Alternative KROQ/ JUANES La Paga (Universal) ued at roughly $610 million. Even if you don't buy or The iPod is roughly the L.A. Reeb added management After taxes, the sale should net trade for any of these scien- size of a deck of playing duties for Arrow in December Clear $350 INTOCABLE Soy Un Novato (EMI Latin) Channel between tific wonders, you'll find cards, and its already iconic 2002, after KCBS -FM & KISX/ million and $400 million.