31 Radio Programming Billboard R Survey For Week Ending 10.3/81 c Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic. mechani- cal. photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the pub- Radio Vox Jox dull lisher NEW YORK -New York's Cincinnati. A 16 -year broadcasting former disk jockey Murray "the K" veteran, McAllister came to Cincin- Specials_ Kaufman returns to his hometown nati to attend the University and onternpororj Monday (28) for the premiere of joined the staff of WSAI -AM in WCBS -TV New York's magazine 1970 and has also been affiliated A weekly calendar of upcoming These are best selling midd:e -of- the -road singles compiled from network and syndicated music spe- show "2 On The Town." He'll be with WKRQ -FM as program direc- his role in the music tor and WKRC -AM as pro- radio station air play listed in rank order. cials. Shows with multiple dates in- talking about assistant g dicate local stations have option of world as well as sharing a rarely gram director. ... Michael Dennis Jt 3 heard interview tape with John Len- Berg, an attorney with Covington broadcast time and dates. TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, non and showing unusual video and Burling, a Washington, D.C. ; Licensee) Sept. 29, Rolling Stones, part two, footage from his private collection of law firm, joins the NAB's legal de- 7 ARTHUR'S THEME Mary Turner Off The Record, West- songwriter /musician Jim Morrison. partment Oct. 26. Berg was with the Christopher Cross, Warner Bros. 49787 (Irving /Woolnough /Unichappell /Begonia, wood One, one hour. BMI /Hidden Valley, ASCAP) * * * FCC's Broadcast Bureau from 1976- Sept. 31, Ben E. King, Special Edi- 14 NO GENIE OVER ME 77. RCA ASCAP) tion, Westwood One, one hour. Sonia Jones exits WABC -AM Ronnie Milsap, 12264 (Rick Hall, * * * 10 STEP BY STEP Oct. 2 -4, Willie Nelson, Live From New York as music director to be- Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 47174 (Briarpatch /DebDave, BMI) come music research director for Gilley's, Westwood One, one hour. Veteran Detroit broadcaster Dave 8 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU Oct. 3, Merle Haggard, Country ABC Radio Enterprises' "Super - Lockhart has joined the air staff at Lulu, Alfa 7006 (Abesongs, BMI) Sessions, NBC, one hour. adio" format. She'll be responsible 13 ENDLESS LOVE WOMC -FM hosting the morning Diana Ross And Lionel Richie, Motown 1510 (PGP /Brockman /Intersong, ASCAP) Oct. 3 -4, Air Supply, MusicStar for research, selection and program- drive program, 6 -10 a.m., Monday all 6 HARD TO SAY Weekend Special, RKO Two, one ming of music.... Jane Reino has through Saturday. Prior to his Dan Fogelberg, Epic 14-02488 (Hickory Grove /April /Blackwood, ASCAP) hour. been named manager of station rela- WOMC appointment, Lockhart 7 11 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Sheena Easton, Liberty 1418 (United Artists, ASCAP) Oct. 3 -4, Queen, Robert W. Mor- tions for Narwood Productions' spent 15 years at ABC's WXYZ -AM 10 5 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME gan Special of the Week, Water- "Music Makers" and "Country Detroit, handling both music and Closeup" radio programs. Reino Kenny Rogers, Liberty 1430 (Duchess, BMI) mark, one hour. news formats.... Dick Stevens, air 8 11 THAT OLD SONG Oct. 4, Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, joins Narwood from Radio Comput- personality at WMYX-Milwaukee, Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio, Arista 0616 (Raydiola, ASCAP) in interviews; Limozine, in perform- ing Services where she was director has exited that station for morning 13 WERE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER Al Jarreau, Warner Bros. 49746 (Blackwood /Magic Castle, BMI) ance, Froben Enterprises, one hour. of station relations. Bonnie Bordins drive and sales work at WFNY -FM has been promoted to the company's 11 6 17 QUEEN OF HEARTS Oct. 9, Jefferson Starship, Mello Racine, Wisc. He'll also be using his Juice Newton, Capitol 4997 (Drunk Monkey, ASCAP) production manager, from produc- Yello Weekend Concert, ABC Con- legal name, Dick Strassburger, ef- 12 11 16 FEELS SO RIGHT temporary, two hours. tion assistant. fective with the change. Alabama, RCA 12246 (Maypop, BMI) Oct. 9 -11, Terri Gibbs, Live From * * * 13 12 11 YOU DON'T KNOW ME * * * Mickey Gilley, Epic 14-02172 (Rightsong, BMI) Gilley's Westwood One, one hour. Chris Barry, who won the 1980 14 Redpath has been 20 3 JUST ONCE Oct. 10, Moody Blues, Mello Yello Billboard Radio Award for Person- Chet named Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram, AIM 2357 (AN /Mann & Weill, BMI) Weekend Concert, ABC FM, two ality of the Year for small markets in president /general manager of 15 14 16 SLOW HAND hours. WCLF -FM Skokie, Ill. Redpath Pointer Sisters, Planet 47929 (Elektra) (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP /Flying the black format, has joined WJDY- Dutchman /Sweet Harmony, BMI) Oct. 10, Ronnie Milsap, first joined the Bonneville station in and AM Salisbury, Md., as music direc- yi 18 8 WHO'S CRYING NOW George Jones, Best of Silver Eagle, tor. He comes from WJJS -FM the sales department, serving in vari- Journey, Columbia 18.02241 (Weed High Nightmare, BMI) ABC Entertainment 90 minutes. Lynchburg, Va., where he won the ous capacities, the last being general 17 15 9 A HEART IN NEW YORK Oct. 10, Charlie Rich, Country award. Also joining WJDY, which sales manager. He was subsequently Art Garfunkel, Columbia 18 -02307 (Irving, BMI) Sessions, NBC, one hour. promoted to manager of the station 21 7 THE VOICE just switched from a top 40 format to The Moody Blues, Threshold 602 (Polygram) (WB, ASCAP) Oct. 10 -11, in 1979 and vice president /general 19 Jim Messina, Robert black, is Spencer Burnette, who is 29 3 HERE I AM W. Morgan Special of the Week, working afternoon drive. Barry is manager in 1980. Air Supply, Arista 0626 (Al Gallico /Turtle, BMI) Watermark, one hour. also working morning drive. * * * 24 3 BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN * The Carpenters, A &M 2370 (Duchess, MCA/Home Sweet Home, ASCAP) Oct. 10 -11, Art Garfunkel, Star - * * * Bob Thomas has been named pro- 21 16 10 CHLOE Sound Weekend Special, RKO One, Elton John, Geffen 49788 (Warner Bros.) (Intersong, ASCAP) gram director of WFMV -FM Blairs- CO two hours. KTRN-AM Wichita Falls, Tex. 32 3 THE NEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES Oct. 11, Mick Fleetwood, Rick has recently switched to a modern town, N.J.... Donald F. Nutting has Mike Post, Elektra 47186 (MGM, ASCAP) Springfield, Bob Welch, in inter- country format and is in need of bet- joined the staff of WJIB -FM Boston 23 22 15 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS views; Plimsouls, in performance, ter record as operations manager. Nutting, John Denver, RCA 12246 (Tree, BMI) service. Albums and 45s 28 4 WHEN SHE WAS MY who's been in radio 14 GIRL Robert Klein Show, Froben Enter- should be sent to Lance Bailey, pro- for years, was The Four Tops, Casablanca 2338 (MCA, ASCAP) most recently operations manager at prises, one hour. gram director, Box 5005, 76307... LC 3s 2 TAKE ME NOW Oct. 11, Charlie Daniels, Mello KSRR-FM Houston has changed its WWSH-FM Philadelphia. ... Dave David Gates, Arista 0615 (Kipahulu, ASCAP) Yello Weekend Concert, ABC En- format from to Scott is the new music director at 26 5 IN YOUR LETTER adult contemporary REO Speedwagon, Epic 14-02457 (Slam Dunk, ASCAP) tertainment, 90 minutes. KZAM -FM Bellevue, Wash. .. AOR and named Alan Sneed pro- 30 4 IT'S ALL I CAN DO Diane Lee takes 3 -7 W Oct. 17, Country Music Assn. post gram director. Sneed comes to the over the p.m. Anne Murray, Capitol 5023 (Chess, ASCAP) awards show, Country Sessions, station from WKLS-FM Atlanta. weekday shift at KNAX -FM 28 25 7 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM NBC, one hour. Fresno, Calif. Andy Gibb And Victoria Principal, RSO 1065 (Polygram) (House Of Bryant, BMI) * * * 3 FANCY FREE Oct. 18, Mickey Thomas of Jeffer- * 33 * * * Oak Ridge Boys, MCA 51169 (Goldine /Silverline, ASCAP /BMI) son Starship, John Hall, Robert WWWE -AM president and gen- Carmen Brown has traded in her 30 31 4 THE NOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Klein Show, Froben Enterprises, eral manager George Francis and Dolly Parton, RCA 12282 (Velvet Apple, BMI /Darla, ASCAP) programming hat at WBLX -FM one hour. vice president /operations Mike 10 2 AUEN Mobile, Ala. Atlanta Rhythm Section, Columbia 18-02471 (Low BMI) Oct. 23 -25, Millie Jackson, McVay have both resigned from the to take over the promo- Sal, tions /publicity 32 34 5 YOU'RE NOT EASY TO FORGET O'Jays, Concert of the Month, West- Cleveland radio station. Francis will director post. As- suming the program director duties Michael Johnson, EMI -America 8086 (Snow /Braintree, BMI) wood One, one hour. join the AMR Division of the San 33 36 4 is general manager Larry Williams, MEMPHIS Oct. 24, Johnnie Taylor, Special Diego -based Unidyne Technology Fred Knoblock, Scotti Bros. 5 -02434 (CBS) (Arc, BMI) Michael Alexander remains as Edition, Westwood One, one hour. Corp. effective Monday (5). The music 37 2 STEAL THE NIGHT director. Stevie Woods, Cotillion 46018 (Atlantic) (Sunrise, BMI) Oct. 24, Bellamy Bros., Country company recently purchased the 38 2 THE NIGHT OWLS Sessions, NBC, one hour. RAM Music Research System from Little River Band, Capitol 5033 (Colgems -EMI, ASCAP) Oct. 24 -25, Ronnie Milsap, Robert Cole Industries. McVay has ac- 39 2 ATLANTA LADY W. Morgan Special of the Week, cepted the position of general man- Marty Balin, EMI -America 8093 (Mercury Shoes /Great Pyramid, BMI) Watermark, one hour.