WCZY morning man Dick Purtan hosted a seven -hour on -air special with a number of famous Detroit alumni, and emceed a banquet which attracted 400 revelers. Newsstand Price Former and present-day Detroit radio personalities converged on the Motor City last weekend for a "rock jock reunion" and radiothon that raised over $6000 for the Children's Hospital. WXGT (92X)IColumbus is celebrating a decade of contemporary hits, and PD Adam Cook tells the successful story. COLUMBUS BIRTHDAY: TEN FOR WXGT In the volatile world of CHA, tenth anniversaries in the format aren't all that common. Details in Radio Business, along with a whopping load of nevi transactions. NARRAGANSETT LOOKS FOR MERGER The five -station Narragansett Broadcasting, valued at $30 million, is looking for a partner. were the unlucky targets of the Commission's financial wrath. Silver Star Communications and First Broadcasting Corp. FCC DISHES OUT TWIN 20 GRAND FINES The FCC fined two radio groups $20,000 apiece for unauthorized transfer of stations. Stations exploit it, rivals try to ban it or counterprogram it, and the debate is on about its longterm effectiveness. VP COUNTRY LAYS DOWN `LAW' The hottest slogan in Country radio is Viacom's "The Most Music Allowed By Law" campaign. Pam left, (afternoon driver) Lisa Lipps left, and (air personality) Mike Wiggins is gone. commented, "When (former PD) Pam Wells left in January, my intuition told me I should have promoted Bobby then, but I didn't because Bobby O'Jay I was concerned about possibly losing the rest of the FM air staff - and I've lost them all now anyway. He joined WDIA as PD in February of Mark Christian remains PD at WHRK, and O'Jay will appoint a new WDIA PD. RADIO & RECORDS Can't Forget The Motor City TOP MEMPHIS COMBO WDIA & WHRK Promote O'Jay To OM Bobby O'Jay has been named OM at WDIA & WHRK /Memphis, and will retain his morning drive shift on WDIA for the present.
Both are profiled, along with a look at the YBPC's scholarship fund drive. Louis holds steady WRBQ almost 25 in Birch, WQYK up strong in both Tampa surveys WCCO down in Minneapolis ARB but holds 2-1 edge over KSTP -FM 'CCO steady in Birch but KQRS making a run for it YBPC SALUTES ALEXANDER, JOHNSON Young Black Programmers Coalition Award of Excellence winners this year are WJLBIDetroit OM James Alexander and Capitol VP /GM Black Music Step Johnson. LOUIS, TAMPA, TWIN CITIES RATINGS ArbitronlBirch comparisons for three top markets show the following stories: KMOX dual #1, KSHE strong #2, KMJM over 10 in Birch as St.
0 kommentar(er)
