Week of May 1 1983

The town of Coalinga, California is devastated by

a 6.5 magnitude earthquake. At least 100 buildings

collapse in the downtown area with 53 injured. The

town is on the western end of the San Joaquin

Valley, about 60 miles from Fresno.

Iran radio reports

- Iran orders 18 Soviet

diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours and

bans Iran’s pro-soviet party for plotting to overthrow the regime of the Ayatollah

Ruhollah Khomeini.

The House of Representatives passed toe controversial nuclear freeze

resolution, but not until President Reagan’s forces had watered down the

measure by adding a time limit that would negate its provision unless progress is

made in reducing nuclear arsenals.

Fighting continues in Beirut in the heaviest bombardment since the end of the

war last summer.

Scotland Yard detectives are investigating why a sealed white canvas bag

containing classified NATO documents was discovered on a London street. The

Daily Telegraph newspaper said the bag contained what appeared to be names

and details of submarines. Scotland Yard sources said the bag apparently fell

from a vehicle.

New Mayor Harold Washington pledged to return 20% of his salary until the city

of Chicago could get over its financial crisis. That amounts to be around $12

thousand. “I’ve said before I’m the poorest politician in captivity. I shall remain

that.”

of a Mississippi sharecropper whose first

instrument was a tin can, Waters is called “the

first direct link” between the blues and the rock

and roll era. He died in his sleep from coronary

arrest. Apparently, he was in good health and

planned to make a new album this summer.

Alaska tops the US in a per capita income of

$15,200. Mississippi is last with $7,792.

Week of May 1 1983

draft rights to the Denver Broncos. The Colts dealt

Elway’s rights to Denver for offensive lineman Chris

Hinton. Last week, Baltimore made Elway the Number

1 selection in the 1983 draft: only to be advised by

Elway to trade him to a West Coast team or expect him

to give-up professional football in favor of playing

baseball for the New York Yankees. Elway agreed in

principle to a five-year deal with the Bronx Bombers.

On sale, the Compucal Diet Computer. Just place food

on the scale, select the information you need and the

digital display shows you calories, sodium, fat content, protein, carbohydrates

and weight. Available at finer department stores.

Environment - Acid Rain is a big subject these days. The EPA says it can cause

aquatic damage, but doesn’t know yet if it damages forests or hurts crops.

Top booksellers - “The One Minute Manager”- Kenneth Blanchard, “Jane

Fonda’s Workout Book” and “The Little Drummer Girl” - John le Carre.

Playing in Las Vegas -

MGM Grand - Rich Little

Riviera - Tony Orlando

Hilton - “Moulin Rouge”

Sports - Patti McGuire Connors sues her husband, tennis star Jimmy Connors

for divorce and custody of their 3-year-old son, saying the 4 ½ year marriage is

irretrievably broken.”

Passing - Norm Van Brocklin (57) - Led Los Angeles Rams to their only NFL

championship.

“Early Today” as a sportscaster. Macatee joins the

program August 1; the same day Connie Chung takes

over anchor duties.

Week of May 1 1983

Two All-News Cable Channels Going At It - Westinghouse Broadcasting and its

all-news channel SNC charge CNN with “maliciously” interfering with their

contractual and business relations. This after CNN charged that SNC used its

power as a cable systems operator to keep CNN out of those markets and that

such practice violated antitrust laws. SNC (Satellite News Channel) is a co-

venture of Westinghouse and ABC Video Enterprises.

TV Ratings -

Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments - 28.0

Movie “V” - part 1 - 25.4

Dallas - 22.8

60 Minutes - 21.4

Magnum, PI - 21.3

Hart to Hart - 20.9

Simon & Simon - 20.8

TV’s Censored Bloopers - 20.4

Alice - 20.3

Trapper John MD - 19.1

The Mississippi - 19.9

The A-Team - 18.5

9 to 5 - 18.3

Hill Street Blues - 18.1

Three’s Company - 18.0

Real People - 17.9

20/20 - 17.1

MASH - 16.8

Tucker’s Witch - 16.4

One Day at a Time - 16.4

Goodnight, Beantown - 16.1

Newhart - 16.1

Silver Spoons - 16.0

Remington Steele - 15.9

That’s Incredible - 15.9

Dukes of Hazzard - 15.8

Sunday Night Television -

CBS - 60 Minutes, Goodnight Beantown, Newhart, The Jeffersons, Alice,

Trapper John, MD

NBC - America’s Heroes: The Athletic Chronicles, TV’s Censored Bloopers,

Week of May 1 1983

Movie

ABC - Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Movie,

PBS - Cosmos, Masterpiece Theater, Freedom

To Speak

Alice - Mel sells the dinner to the girls after he’s

offered an executive position with a catering

company.

Cosmos - Dr. Carl Sagan tells how our

understanding of planetary motions has

increased through time.

NBC Movie - “V” (1963) Part 1 with Marc singer,

Faye Grant

ABC Movie “1941” - Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Treat Williams.

Week of May 1 1983

Wednesday

Music television - The second “MTV Basement Tapes” had a 25% better

response from viewers than the first installment. “MTV Basement Tapes” features

video clips by six unsigned artists. Viewers voted on their favorite by calling a

900 number. After six monthly shows, the winners compete on a finale and the

winning band receives a recording contract with EMI-America. Only four more to

go!

Records. The label attempted to block her move with a

lawsuit claiming she reneged on both written and oral

contracts. She filed a cross-complaint claiming her

Motown pacts were invalid because they were secured

through undue influence and fraud.

Creedence Clearwater Revival wins a $8.6 million

judgment against Oakland (CA) based Edward J. Arnold

Accounting Corp. alleging the firm failed to protect the group’s $5 million

Week of May 1 1983

investment. Says leader John Fogerty - “They gave me back my life savings.”

The firm says it will appeal.

Michael Jackson - “Beat It.” Also on

the survey - Greg Kihn Band

“Jeopardy,” Thomas Dolby “She

Blinded Me With Science,” and

David Bowie “Let’s Dance,” Prince

- “Little Red Corvette,” Laura

Branigan - “Solitaire,” Dexys

Midnight Runners - “Come On

Eileen,” Irene Cara - “Flashdance -

What A Feeling,” Michael Jackson

- “Billie Jean;” Duran Duran -

“Hungary Like The Wolf,” Styx -

“Mr. Roboto,” Hall & Oates - “One

on One,” Duran Duran - “Rio,”

Journey - “Separate Ways,” Men At

Work - “Overkill.”

Top hits in Britain -

Let’s Dance - David Bowie

Beat It - Michael Jackson

Church of the Poison Mind -

Culture Club

Boxerbeat - JoBoxers

Breakaway - Tracey Ullman

Words - F.R. David

The House That Jack Built -

Tracie

True - Spandau Ballet

Is There Something I Should

Know - Duran Duran

Ooh to Be Ah - Kajagoogoo

Love Is A Stranger -

Eurythmics

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Top Black -

Try Again - Champaign

Atomic Dog - George Clinton

I Just Gotta Have You - Kashif

Tonight - Whispers

Beat It - Michael Jackson

I Like It - Debarge

Mornin’ - Jarreau

You Are - Lionel Ritchie

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Road Warrior

Officer and a Gentleman

Creepshow

The Boat (Das Boot)

Secret of Nimh

The World According To Garp

Poltergeist

Rocky III

Country - The Oak Ridge Boys -

“Jose Cuervo,” John Conlee -

“Common Man,” Alabama -

“Dixieland Delight,” Reba McEntire -

“You’re The First Time I’ve Thought

About Leaving,” BJ Thomas -

“Whatever Happened To Old

Fashioned Love” Earl Thomas

Conlee - I Have Love You Girl (But

Not Like This Before).

Top albums this week in 1983 -

Kilroy was Here - Styx

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Frontiers - Journey

H2O - Daryl Hall & John Oates

The Final Cut - Pink Floyd

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Pyromania - Def Leppard

The Closer You Get - Alabama

Business As Usual - Men At Work

Toto IV - Toto

The Distance - Bob Seger and the

Silver Bullet Band

War - U2

Too-Rye-Ay - Dexys Midnight

Runners

Kihnspiracy - Greg Kihn Band

Kissing To Be Clever - Culture Club

Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams

Jane Fonda’s Workout Record

1999 - Prince

Lionel Ritchie - Lionel Ritchie

Eliminator - Z.Z. Top

Powerlight - Earth, Wind & Fire

Ms. Pac-Man (From Atari)

Centipede (From Atari)

River Raid

Pitfall (From Activision)

Phoenix

Frogger (From Parker Brothers)

Donkey Kong Jr.

Donkey Kong (From Coleco)

from CBS RadioRadio will

debut the weekend of July 8-9.

M.G. Kelly, a former 93/KHJ DJ

is signed to host. It’ll compete

with Casey Kasem’s “American

Top 40.”

“Air Supply” is featured on this

week’s “Rock, Roll & Remember’ from Dick Clark

Thomas Dolby on the King Biscuit Flower Hour.

Week of May 1 1983

Frank Cody is upped to director of programming for NBC’s “Source” radio

network.

CBS is buying KRLD, Metromedia’s clear-channel station in Dallas at 1080 on

the dial.

emerged as a star of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will

debut his own syndicated comedy radio program -

“Joe Piscopo At Large.” The two-minute feature has

Piscopo impersonating the likes of Frank Sinatra,

Andy Rooney and Ted Koppel. He’ll also interview

rock musicians such as Mick Jagger.

Malrite is purchasing WVNJ-AM/FM in Newark NJ for

$8.5 million (Look out - Malrite is about to change

this to legendary WHTZ - Z-100). WVNJ is a sleeper

- a beautiful music station with hardly any ratings.

WVNY is at 620 AM and 100.3 FM.

The CBS Radio Networks have notified their affiliates that the landlines delivering

programs to the northern tier of the U.S. will be cancelled September 30 and

CBS Radio programs after that date will be delivered by satellite transmission to

that area. Look for satellite deliver to spread soon.

Top movies this week in 1983 -

Flashdance

Valley Girl

Something Wicked This Way

The Hunger

Gandhi

Monty Python’s Meaning of Life

Tootsie

Max Dugan Returns

1990 The Bronx Warriors

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