Week of April 1, 1993

The U.N Security Council approves a resolution to enforce a no-fly zone over

Bosnia. Serbian or any other military planes violating the U.N. band on flying over

Bosnia-Herzegovina will be shot down.

In Vancouver - President Clinton offers a $1 billion aid package as he meets with

Russian president Boris Yeltsin.

President Clinton says he will

stand by Boris Yeltsin in hi

struggle for reform. Yeltsin

declared victory at the U.S.-

Russian summit.

President Clinton says that as

long as European nations

reject tough measures - there

is noting that can be done to

prevent a Serbian conquest of

all Bosnia-Herzegovina and that the U.S. will not go at it alone.

Meanwhile - Muslim authorities refuse to allow evacuation of frightened women

and children from the Serbian-besieged town of Srebrenica.

Rodney King trial - an appellate court judge clears the way and will let jurors see

the infamous beating tape - the so-called Briseno tape.

President Clinton inaugurates the 1993 baseball season at Camden yards

stadium in Baltimore - and throws the first pitch - an outside one.

The nation’s unemployment rate remains at 7%.

Sports -

Kevin Greene is leaving the Rams for the Steelers for a three year $5.25 million

contract.

Technology -

Intel, Microsoft and General Instruments agree to cooperate in developing a

computerized TV converter that will process digital signals.

Entertainment news - Passing - Pinky Lee - early network kid’s show host. He

was 85.

Brandon Lee is buried next to his father - Bruce Lee in Seattle.

Week of April 1, 1993

Radio news -

KQLZ-FM Los Angeles - which debuted as “Pirate Radio” in 1989 is quietly

leaving the hard rock format behind and this week - goes softer adult

contemporary. The station is now known as “Easy 100.3.”

Down in San Diego - An April fool’s hoax perpetuated by radio KGB-FM (101.5)

ties up traffic for hours because they announced the landing of the space shuttle

Discovery at a small airport. Morning man Dave Rickards created the hoax.

Entertainment news -

accident in North Carolina - apparently by

a .44 caliber bullet. The gun had two

spent casings - one from a blank round -

the other was supposed to be a dummy

bullet - put there to look like real bullets

for close-ups. The accident occurred on

Soundstage 4 of Carolco Studios , where

the action from “The Crow” was entering

its last week of production.

Music news -

Eric Wright (Easy-E) now confirms he

believes in the innocence of one of the

four Rodney King (beating) officers.

Wright use to think the opposite - once

advocating violence against police

officers.

Criminal charges are dropped against Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark) after he

agreed to pay a sum to settle a civil suit. He was accused by a young man of

being kicked and assaulted.

Hot hits -

Informer - Snow

Freak Me - Silk

Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang - Dr. Dre

It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube

I’m So Into You - SWV

Ordinary World - Duran, duran

Ditty - Paperboy

A Whole New World - Bryson/Belle

Week of April 1, 1993

I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

Down with the King - Run-D.M.C.

Top albums this week -

The Bodyguard - soundtrack

Songs of Faith and Devotion - Depeche Mode

Breathless - Kenny G

Unplugged - Eric Clapton

12 Inches of Snow - Snow

Ten Summoner’s Tales - Sting

Lose Control - Silk

Doverdale/Page - Doverdale/page

Pocket ful of Krytonite - Spin Doctors

Top rap albums -

Home Invasion - Ice-T

3 Years 6 Months - Arrested development

The Chronic - Dr. Dre

19 Naughty Ill - Naughy by Nature

Reachin’ - digable Palents

The Predator - ice Cube

Bliss Album? - P.M. Dawn

Til death Do Us Part - Geto Boys

Hard Or Smooth - Wreckx-N-Effect

Television news -

Top TV -

Academy Awards (ABC) - 31.2

Home Improvement - 21.9

Barbara Walters - 19.2

Coach - 19.2

Cheers - 17.8

Seinfeld - 17.8

Roseanne - 17.6

David Copperfield - 17.5

Murder, She Wrote - 17.0

60 Minutes - 17.0

Basketball - Kentucky vs. Michigan - 16.0

PrimeTime Live- 15.6

Week of April 1, 1993

Rescue 911 - 15.3

20/20 - 14.9

The Simpsons - 14.9

Movie - Diana: Her True story - 14.5

Movie-The Ten Comandments - 13.6

Full House - 13.5

48 Hours - 13.4

Bodies of Evidence - 13.3

Matlock - 13.1

At the movies -

Cop and a Half

Adventures of Huck Finn

The Crush

Ninja Turtles 3

Born Yesterday

Point of No Return

The Crying Game

Unforgiven

Jack the Bear

Groundhog Day