Week of March 15, 1982

President Reagan rejects the idea of a nuclear arms freeze by both the United

States and the Soviet Union, declaring this “would leave us and our allies on very

thin ice” in Europe.”

President Reagan says that television reporting has become slanted against U.S.

actions on El Salvador and calls on reporters to “trust” the Administration and

“put themselves in our hands.” “There has been a kind of editorial slant that has

something, almost, of the Vietnam syndrome, which challenges what we’re doing

there.”

Eugene McCarthy , who led the 1968 “Children’s

Crusade” that helped force Lyndon Johnson from

the presidency, says he will try to regain the

Minnesota Senate seat he held from 1958 to 1970.

Call for a national ID -Sen. Alan K. Simpson (R-

Wyo.) and Rep. Romano L Mazzoli (D-Ky.) - both

chairmen of two congressional panels, introduce an

immigration bill in both the Senate and House that

calls for a national identification system for all job

seekers - citizens as well as aliens - to help stem the flood of illegal aliens.

Four Dutch television newsmen are killed in a gun battle between the guerrillas

with whom they were traveling and government troops on patrol in El Salvador.

President Reagan blames Jimmy Carter for past petroleum problems and said

his Administration’s move to decontrol American oil - not the worldwide oil glut,

led to lower energy prices. “The last Administration’s moral equivalent of war -

which depended on government planning, bureaucracy and regulation - gave us

higher prices and shortages.”

Thousands in the Midwest - From Michigan to Ohio and upstate New York are

evacuated due to flooding.

GNP falls - The nation’s economy is slips downward at an

annual rate of 4.5% in the first quarter of this year,

declining at the same pace recorded in the closing

months of 1981.

Trends - Telephone answering machines are becoming

more and more popular. Two of the biggest makers are

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Phone-Mate and Record-A-Call, but there are more and more makers of these

devices.

Entertainment news - Barbara Mandrell, Burt Reynolds and Kenny Rogers are

named the people’s choice in the eight “People’s Choice Awards” telecast

Thursday night of this week. “Hill Street Blues” won two awards (new television

series and new television dramas series). MASH received one for television

comedy program, as did “Private Benjamin for new comedy program.

Actress Theresa Gilda Saldana , best known for her

featured role as boxer Jake LaMotta’s sister-in-law in

last year’s hit movie “Raging Bull” is stabbed outside

her West Hollywood apartment. She suffered a

punctured lung, two stab wounds in the chest,

multiple cuts and bruises. She is stable, awake and

alert. A suspect has been arrested.

Richard Jackson, the man who stalked and then

stabbed Theresa Gilda Saldana had a fixation on the

actress. Police say he mentioned the actress numerous times in very small and

very neat hand-printed notes found in his shoulder bag.

At a Beverly Hills Hotel press conference, Jane Fonda says

she’s got a new video. The program is based on “Jane

Fonda’s Workout Book” and features Lady Jane in leotards,

conducting beginner and advanced exercise classes. The 90-

minute video program is to be distributed on videocassettes

and discs.

Comedian John Belushi left his estate - at least $500,000 to

his wife, Judith. Belushi died March 5 of drug abuse.

TV Ratings -

Dallas - 27.0

Night of 100 Stars - 26.4

60 Minutes - 25.6

Jeffersons - 25.4

Alice - 24.2

Too Close for Comfort - 23.3

Love Boat - 23.1

Three’s Company - 23.0

Dukes of Hazzard - 22.6

Hart to Hart - 22.1

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TJ Hooker - 21.9

Magnum, PI - 21.2

One Day at a Time - 21.2

Trapper John MD - 20.5

Archie Bunker’s Place - 20.4

Real People - 20.1

Falcon Crest - 19.9

Happy Days - 19.7

Facts of Life - 19.7

Laverne & Shirley - 19.0

MASH - 18.9

Diff’rent Strokes - 18.7

Movie-Coma - 18.7

Television news - The National Coalition on Television Violence says network

television shows portray an average of six violent acts an hour, with ABC-TV the

worst offender. ABC’s “Sunday Night Movies” is the most violent, with an average

of 22 violent acts per hour. ABC’s “The Fall Guy” follows with 21. Others in order

- “Strike Force,” “Greatest American Hero” and “Hart to Hart.”

Debuting this week in CBS-TV - “Baker’s Dozen” starring Ron Silver and Terry

Munson. Cop show.

Regis Philbin’s NBC talkshow is not doing so well in

the ratings. Nothing’s really happened since its

November 30 debut, but NBC is committed to sticking

with the initial 26-week run.

A cameo appearance by John Belushi in an upcoming

“Police Squad” has been edited out because of his

death. Belushi was filmed being murdered in a brief

(running gag) sequence.

Nickelodeon - the non-commercial kid’s cable channel

is seeking underwriters. Beset by escalating program costs, Nick raised its rates

from 10cents per sub to 15cents at the beginning of this year. Nickelodeon

normally ID’s its programming once each half-hour between programs. It will

begin to insert 10-second spots during this time to feature a sponsor name and

short message, much like PBS does. Nickelodeon has about 7.2 million

subscribers, with 10 million projected by year’s end.

Week of March 15, 1982

Friday night television -

CBS - Duke of Hazzard, Dallas, Falcon Crest

NBC - NBC Magazine, Movie, Tonight Show, SCTV Comedy Network

ABC - Benson, Movie (The Phoenix), Strike Force, Nightline, Fridays

PBS - Washington Week In Review, Wall Street Week, Big Band Cavalcade

TV movie - The Phoenix - Bennu, a godlike being with extraordinary powers, is

discovered by chance in an ancient sarcophagus and brought to life. Stars

Judson Scott, Fernando Allende, E.G. Marshall and Shelley Smith. (Turns into a

TV series later this month).

NBC Magazine - With Garrick Utley , Jack Perkins,

Betsy Aaron and Douglas Kiker.

Dallas - Blackmailer Farraday is murdered.

Strike Force - Murphy and his men stop roving teens

that terrorize and humiliate their robbery victims.

Fridays - Marilu Henner guests.

Music news - Beach Boys

drummer Dennis Wilson and his cousin, Stanley Love,

agree in a Superior Court, to a mutual restraining order,

promising not to harass, molest, threaten or strike each

other. Apparently, Love and a friend Rushton Pamplin,

confronted Dennis Wilson “to prevent him fro providing

cocaine and other dangerous drugs to Brian Wilson.”

Wilson claimed it was much more than just a confrontation.

He said he was chased through his house, beaten, kicked

and struck with a telephone, and threatened by Love and

Pamplin, who demanded that the Beach Boys drop a civil

action against Love and his brother, Stephen, who

managed the group for six years.

Stanley Love said his long-standing disagreements with Dennis Wilson stem

from “my position of being against the use of hard drugs and Dennis Wilson’s

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flaunting of the use of heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs… and most

importantly, Dennis Wilson’s providing Brian Wilson with heroin and cocaine,

despite the fact that these drugs were severely damaging Brian Wilson’s

physical, psychological and mental health.”

In Philadelphia - Rhythm and Blues singer Teddy

Pendergrass is in critical condition, partially

paralyzed after his 1981 Rolls Royce swerved off a

winding road and crashed into Trees. Pendergrass

(31) and his companion, Tenika Watson, were

trapped in the car for nearly 45 minutes before

rescue workers could pry them free.

Killed - Randall Rhoads

(25) lead guitarist of Ozzy

Osbourne’s band (and two

others) where plane in

which they were buzzing a

mansion, slammed into the home. The group was

staying in the mansion in Leesburg, Florida. The plane

clipped a van and a tree before crashing into the two-

story colonial house. Osbourne was in the van at the

time, but was not injured. Several band members were

in the house, but escaped before it was engulfed in

flames.

Radio news - ABC Radio Enterprises announces that it will bow a 24-hour,

satellite-delivered “programming and marketing” network on July 1. “Superadio”

targets FM stations and the target demo is 21-49 year-olds. Stations will be

charged a monthly licensing fee, plus, the network will use two-minutes per hour

to sell advertising. For licensing fees, ABC says it will charge between $5,500

and $8,500 per month in a market with 35,000-45,000 people. ABC has spent

millions to develop Superadio (Note: Superadio will be a super bomb and will

never go on the air).

Top movies this week in 1982

Richard Pryor Live On The

Sunset Strip

On Golden Pond

Missing

Death Wish II

Parasite

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Radio news -

Controversial morning personality Howard Stern of WWDC-FM

Washington is taking his act to WNBC, who came to the station’s

attention via local WRC-AM also owned by NBC. He should be in

New York by late summer.

KROQ-FM Los Angeles asked listeners to vote for their favorite

waitresses. This after the station sponsored an appearance by new

wave female group The Waitresses.

More ABC’s “SuperRadio” satellite looks like its pretty well on its

way. Programmed by Rick Sklar, ABC believes the format will increase station

revenues and profitability by increasing audiences “with the best on-air talent,

programming and promotions, the technology to customize our broadcasts for a

local sound and a total marketing support program achieved through no other

method. Dan Ingram, one of the signed talents of “SuperRadio” said - “It’s like

Christmas. Radio has been local for 30 years. for the first time we will be

nationwide. I’ll have to learn about computers.

Trend - Look out - satellite formats may be replacing DJ’s at local stations.

WBAX-AM Wilkes-Barre just replaced its morning DJ - Super Max Kinkle and

afternoon jock Tony Lynn with Satellite Music Network’s Country coast-to-coast

plug-in format.

Copycat? WYNY has sex-talker Dr. Ruth Westheimer, now NBC sister station

KYUU has added “Talk About Sex” wit Host Don Chamberlain.

KRTH Los Angeles is going live (it’s now semi-automated) and is looking for a

morning show.

WABC general manager Al Racco makes all the rumors official - WABC is going

talk.

Music news - After 12 years and 11

albums, the Doobie Brothers

disband. The prime reason -

conflicting solo careers by

keyboardist/vocalist Michael

McDonald and guitarist/vocalist Pat

Simmons.

Week of March 15, 1982

Marvin Gaye is signed to Columbia Records after all these years on Motown.

A dozen lost songs by the Beatles have been unearthed in the BCC’s

Broadcasting House archives in London and will be included as a bonus feature

in a two-hour special broadcast March 7 on BBC Radio 1. Most of the songs

were performed by the band in the Cavern Club and in various Hamburg clubs -

songs such as “Lend Me Your Comb,” and “Waitin’ Hopin’.”

With worldwide sales of four million of its Walkman cassette players since they

launched in July 1979, Sony adds two new Walkman lines - the WM-R2 and the

Walkman Professional WMC-D6.

MTV update - It’s been on the air about seven months and the new vice

president of programming, Les Garland, is fine-tuning:

We’re streamlining, narrowing in on the way we’re presented and promoted.”

Currently - the MTV hot rotation airs videos four and five times a day.

Top Hits In Britain -

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit

Centerfold - J. Geils Band

T’Aint’ What You Do - Fun Boy

Three/Bananarama

See You - Depeche Mode

Love Plus One - Haircut One

Hundred

Mickey - Tony Basil

Go Wild in the Country - Bow Wow

Wow

Seven years - Goombay Dance Band

Poison Arrow - ABC

Top Country -

She Left Love All Over Me - Razzy Bailey

Mountain Of Love - Charley Pride

Big City - Merle Haggard

The Clown - Conway Twitty

Another Sleepless Night - Anne Murray

Bobbie Sue - Oak Ridge Boys

Through The Years - Kenny Rogers

The Very Best Is Your - Charly McClain

A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr.

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Hot Hits This Week -

Open Arms - Journey

That Girl - Stevie Wonder

I Love Rock ‘n Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Centerfold - J. Geils Band

Shake It Up - The Cars

We Got The Beat - Go-Go’s

Sweet Dreams - Air Supply

Spirits in the Material World - The

Police

Make A Move On Me - Olivia

Newton John

Pac-Man Fever - Buchner and

Garcia

Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross

Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

Key largo - Bertie Higgins

Leader of the Band - Dan Fogleberg

Take It Easy On Me - Little River

Band

Tonight I’m Yours - Rod Stewart

Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band

Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters

Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie

Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & The News

(Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen

Don’t Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield

Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

Hot Albums This Week -

4- Foreigner

Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band

Beauty and the Beat - Go-Go’s

Escape - Journey

I Love Rock ‘n Roll - Joan Jett & The

Blackhearts

Physical - Olivia Newton John

Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

Get Lucky - Loverboy

Quarterflash - Quarterflash

Ghost in the Machine - Police

Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks

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Hooked On Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Shake It Up - The Cars

Private Eyes - Hall & Oates

Great White North - Bob and Doug McKenzie

The Innocent Age - Dan Fogleberg

In Concert at Central Park - Simon & Garfunkel

Tattoo You - Rolling Stones

Abacab - Genesis

For Those About To Rock - AC/DC

Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club

The Dude - Quincy Jones

Feels So Right - Alabama

Skyyline - Skyy