Week of January 15, 1980

Barry Rosen, one of the Iranian U.S. hostages says some of the hostages have

been blindfolded and moved at night to a series of different residences.

President Carter orders the government to purchase grain that farmers cannot

sell because of a market system clogged by the refusal of dock workers to load

ships destined for the Soviet Union. Later, British Prime Minister Margaret

Thatcher declares her government’s support for moving the Olympic games from

Moscow for the same reasons.

The Soviet-backed government in Afghanistan orders all American

correspondents expelled for “biased reporting” and “interference” in Afghanistan’s

internal affairs.

is found guilty of over prescribing addictive drugs to

the late singer.

Playboy Magazine has selected Pittsburgh QB Terry

Bradshaw as the lead interview for its March issue.

Gold prices zoom past $800 an ounce for the first

time ever.

Super Bowl on CBS-TV - Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier cover the action.

John Madden is on hand as an analyst.

President Carter calls for moving, canceling or postponing or boycotting this

summer’s Moscow Olympics unless the Soviet Union withdraws its troops fro

Afghanistan within a month.

Rams 31-19 in a game played at the Rose Bowl. Pittsburgh scored two

touchdowns in the last 12 minutes after the rams had led for three quarters - 19-

17. Pittsburgh’s go-ahead touchdown came on a 73-yeard

pass from Terry Bradshaw to John Stallworth.

competition after five more tournaments because she

doesn’t enjoy winning any more. “I just don’t have the same

love for the game that I once did.”

Week of January 15, 1980

Entertainment news -

Michael Jackson is juggling two careers - the one with his group along with his

own album and film projects. He says he wants to get into more film projects. “It

took seven months to film ‘The Wiz’ and my bothers wanted to travel and start

work on the ‘destiny’ album, but I couldn’t. And now I want to do more films and

things.”

KMPC Los Angeles

Week of January 15, 1980

Music news -

Beatle Paul McCartney is arrested for allegedly Tokyo

to smuggle a half-pound of marijuana through customs

as he arrived at Tokyo International Airport for a

Japanese concert tour. The two-week tour by his group

“Wings” was canceled as a result.

Paul McCartney, being held for allegedly trying to

smuggle marijuana into Japan, is interrogated by police

for six hours while crowds of rock fans outside wept

and shouted “Paul! Paul.” A relaxed McCartney insisted

that he brought the drug into Japan for his own use and

that it is less harmful than alcohol.

A Japanese court rules that Paul McCartney (37) will remain in custody for up to

10 days more while he is questioned about accusations that he tried to bring

marijuana into the country.

Now at bookstores - “All You Need Is Ears” -

George Martin.

Radio news - Mediatrend

Ratings - Los Angeles -

KABC-AM (Talk) - 8.5

KFWB-AM (All News) - 6.5

KNX-AM (All News) - 5.7

KLAC-AM (Country) - 5.2

KFI-AM (Top-40) - 5.0

Rick Dees scores a 2.6 mornings over KHJ-AM.

Jeff Gonzer scores a 4.7 mornings over KMET-

FM.

Robert W. Morgan gets a 4.3 at KMPC-AM (see

ad).

New York - Arbitron -

WBLS (Urban-Disco) - 7.1

WKTU (Urban-Disco) - 6.8

WABC - (Top-40) - 4.6 (down from a 5.8 in July and a 7.1 a year ago).

WNBC - (Top-40) - 3.2

WPLJ-FM (AOR) - 3.2

Week of January 15, 1980

WCBS-FM (Oldies - 3.1

WHN (Country) - 2.7

WYNY - 2.1

WNEW-AM - 2.0

WNEW-FM - 2.7

WXLO - 1.7

Steve Dahl is planning to broadcast his WLUP-FM show nationwide.

Television news -

“The Mike Douglas Show” is

being dropped by Group W

television after 18 years.

Wednesday night

television -

CBS - Young Maverick,

Movie, Marty Hartman, Mary

Hartman

NBC - Real People, Diff’rent

Strokes, Hello Larry, Best of

Saturday Night Live, Tonight,

Tomorrow

ABC - Eight is Enough,

Charlie’s Angels, Vegas,

PBS - Great Performances

Diff’rent Strokes - Dad gets a

computer date, thanks to the

boys.

Top Disco -

Can’t Stop Dancing -

Sylvester

I Wanna Be Your Lover -

Prince

Vertigo - Dan Hartman

The Second Time Around - Shalamar

Week of January 15, 1980

Week of January 15, 1980

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Week of January 15, 1980

Week of January 15, 1980

Week of January 15, 1980