Week of March 15, 1993

Eastern third of the country - Death toll

from the “blizzard of ’93’ rises to 171.

Many more are still missing.

Mop up - The Clinton Administration asks

Congress for an additional $45 billion to

dispose of insolvent Savings and Loans

and provide a hefty margin against future

failures. That $12 billion more than

President Bush’s estimate

The House approves President Clinton’s $16.3 billion stimulus package to carry

out his vision for a change in America.

Justice Byron R. White - the lone Democrat on the Supreme Court announces

he will retire in June, after 31 years.

President Boris N. Yeltsin announces that his is

assuming temporary power to rule Russia by decree

and orders an April 25 referendum asking voters to

endorse his leadership, a new constitution drafted

under his direction and a law to elect a new

Parliament.

The Clinton Administration signals support for

Yelstin’s declaration of “special rule” saying the

country’s “only democratically elected national leader” is “letting the Russian

people decide their future.”

The body of a missing restaurant employee buried for more than two weeks

under rubble is recovered from the World Trade Center parking garage, bringing

the death toll to six in the February 26 bombing.

Poking fun - President Clinton teases reporters during a radio address, saying

he would possibly name James Carville or Jay Leno to the Supreme Court.

Ross Perot says he tends to keep up the pressure on Clinton and the Congress

and features a new 30-minute commercial. It’ll air on Sunday night.

Donald Trump and nine other campaign contributors admit violating limits on

political donations and will pay fines totaling $64,000.

Week of March 15, 1993

Pepsico says it has signed an agreement to become a partner in a soft drink

bottling operation in Vietnam - the first American industrial firm to disclose a

specific deal to return to Vietnam after the U.S. lifts its economic embargo.

Technology - The first legal clone of an Apple Macintosh debuts. It’s by NuTek

USA Corp and they’ve come up with a circuit board that will make a computer act

like a Mac IIvx for about $300 less then the genuine article. NuTek also has a

machine called the Duet, which for $2996 runs both Mac and IBM compatible

software.

Medical - The FDA advisory board recommends marketing approval for

Tactrine, the first drug show to be effective for Alzheimer’s disease.

Sports - Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini at the

Lipton Championships semifinals in Key Biscayne.

Entertainment news -

Passing - Helen Hayes - grande

dame of the American theater. She

was 92.

Michael Jackson wins approval from

Santa Barbara (CA) Country to build a breeding ground for

gorillas, apes, white tigers, bears and other animals at his

Neverland Ranch.

Woody Allen says that a team of physicians and social workers

has exonerated him of Mia Farrow’s allegation that he molested

their adopted 7-year-old daughter. “The conclusion is no molestation, no sexual

abuse ever took place,” said Allen.

Top TV -

Home Improvement - 22.6

60 Minutes - 21.7

Movie-Men Don’t tell - 19.7

Coach - 19.2

Roseanne - 19.2

PrimeTime Live - 16.5

Rescue 911 - 16.2

Murder, She Wrote - 16.1

Seinfeld - 15.8

Cheers - 15.5

Week of March 15, 1993

20/20 - 15.4

Northern Exposure - 15.2

Murphy Brown - 15.1

Full House - 14.9

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman -

14.7

Unsolved Mysteries - 14.3

19 th People’s Choice Awards -

13.9

Fresh Prince of Bel Air - 13.8

The Simpsons - 13.7

Day One - 13.5

Love & War - 13.4

Tuesday night Television -

CBS - Rescue 911, Movie

NBC - Quantum leap, What

Happened? Dateline NBC, Tonight Show

ABC - Full House, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Roseanne, Jackie Thomas Show,

Nightline,

Fox - Class of ’96, Key West

PBS - The Unforgettable Nat KingCole, Liza Minnelli Live From Radio City Music

Hall

MTV - Prime With Duff, Unplugged

Nick at Nite - Bullwinkle, Get Smart, Superman, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van

Dyke, Dragnet, Alfred Hitchcock, Lucy Show, F Troop, Get Smart

Television news -

Passing - Skip Young - appeared in Ozzie and Harriet

as Wally Plumstead from 1957 to 1966. He was 63.

New on MTV - “Beavis and Butt-Head.” MTV bought the

rights to the characters and ordered 65 four-minute

cartoons after they appeared as a brief segment in

MTV’s “Liquid Television.” Those who have seen it say

it’s perfect for the channel. They have nothing to say,

they watch videos, urinate in pools, and bang their heads

in unison.

New on VH1 - “Body by VH1” hosted by supermodel Rachel Hunter. The half-

hour workout show is backed with music from the VH1 hitlist.

Week of March 15, 1993

ABC’s “Nightline” says it will begin at 11:35pm beginning April 5. This follows

moves by NBC and CBS to start late-night programming the same time, instead

of 11:30pm.

CBS news anchor Dan Rather appears on NBC’s Late Night With David

Letterman” - a movie that causes a little dismay within NBC affiliate stations.

Afterall, Tom Brokaw had appeared on Letterman’s show some 35 times. But,

Rather is expected to make more Letterman appearances when the show moves

over the CBS.

The Americana Television Network (The Branson Channel) based in Branson,

will begin airing programming on the Nostalgia Network next month. One of the

programs - “Branson After Hours” a musical variety show that features acts

playing in the Branson theaters.

Music news - George Michael breaks a 3-year interview silence

and talks with MTV for a mid-April special. Michael is unable to

release new recordings due to a pending lawsuit against Sony

Music.

Lisa Stansfield says she’s going to put her

recording career on hold to devote time to

acting.

New music channel as Channel Z - a channel featuring

contemporary Christian music videos. According to a recent

Gallup poll, there are at least 50.5 adult Christian music buyers

with annual sales of over $500 million.

Radio news - It’s revealed that Howard Stern affiliate KLSX Los

Angeles is editing Stern’s show, especially the “raciest

portions.” The station was slapped with a $106,000 Stern

indecency fine last October and they’re not taking chances.

Los Angeles ratings -

Spanish KLAX - 6.2

KPWR - 5.2

KOST - 5.0

KIIS - 4.2

KFI - 4.1

KLSX - 4.1 (Howard Stern gets a 6.7, up from 6.0)

KRTH - 4.0

KLOS - 3.6

Week of March 15, 1993

Top Country -

Heartland - George Straight

It’s A Little Too Late - Tanya Tucker

When My Ship Comes In - Clint Black

Once Upon A Lifetime - Alabama

What Part of No - Lorrie Morgan

Ol’ Country - Mark Chesnutt

Hard Workin’ Man - Brooks & Dunn

Let That Pony Run - Pam Tillis

I Want You Band (And That Ain’t Good) -

Collin Raye

She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore - Billy Ray

Cyrus

Top Modern Rock -

I Feel You - Depeche Mode

Feed The Tree - Belly

Connected - Stereo MC’s

Dogs of Lust - The The

If I ever Lose My Faith In You - Sting

Start Choppin - Dinosaur Jr.

Take Me Anywhere - School of Fish

The Devil You Know - Jesus Jones

The Ghost At Number One - JellyFish

Man on the Moon - R.E.M.

Top albums this week in 1993 -

Unplugged - Eric Clapton

The Bodyguard - Soundtrack

19 Naughty III - Naughty By

Nature

Breathless - Kenny G

Pocket Full of Kryptonite - Spin

Doctors

3 Years5 Months & 2 Days In

the Life Of… Arrested

Development

Hard Workin’ Man - Brooks &

Dunn

Lose Control - Silk

The Chronic - Dr. Dre

Week of March 15, 1993

Ten - Pearl Jam

Duran Duran - Duran Duran

Dangerous - Michael Jackson

It’s Your Call - Reba McEntire

If I Ever Fall In Love - Shai

Aladdin - Soundtrack

Jon Secada - Jon Secada

Slow Dancing With The Moon -

Dolly Parton

12 Inches of Snow - Snow

Ingenue - K.D. Lang

Love Deluxe - Sade

Funky Divas - En Vogue

Reachin’ (A New Refutation of

Time and Space) - Digable

Planets

Hot Hits -

Informer - Snow

Freak Me - Silk

Nuthin’ But A G Thang - Dr. Dre

Don’t Walk Away - Jade

A Whole New World (Aladdin’s

Theme) - Peabo Bryson and Pegina Belle

Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development

I’m Every Woman - Whitney Houston

Bed Of Rose - Bon Jovi

Ordinary World - Duran Duran

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature

Comforter - Shai

I Got A Man - Positive K

Top hits in Britain -

No Limit - 2 Unlimited

Oh Carolina - Shaggy

Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz

Give In to Me - Michael Jackson

I’m Every Woman - Whitney Houston

Little Bird/Love Song for A Vampire - Annie

Lennox

Fear of the Dark (live) - Iron Maiden

Animal Nitrate - Suede