Week of May 15, 1989
Tens of thousands of protesters rally
outside the Great Hall of the People in
Tian An Men Square as Soviet president
Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese Leader
Deng Xiaoping meet inside for the first
Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years.
In a response about Gorbachev‟s latest
diplomatic surprise, a promise to stop
supplying weapons to leftist ruled
Nicaragua - presidential spokesman Martin Fitzwater accused Mikhail
Gorbachev of acting like a “drugstore cowboy” but the administration praised the
Soviet decision which they described as a step towards peace.
Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, surveying the massive protests during his
historic visit to China, says that he is now more convinced than ever of
socialism‟s need for fundamental political and economic reforms, however painful
the changes may be.
The Supreme Court says that a 15-year-old Florida girl may go ahead with plans
to end her pregnancy as it lifted an order imposed two days ago by Justice
Anthony M. Kennedy that had blocked her abortion.
Former U.S. Atty. Rudolph W. Giuliani , who won a national
reputation fighting crooked stock traders, corrupt polititions and
Mafia chieftains, announces he is a candidate for mayor of
New York City, charging the city is “out of control.” “New York
is a city overwhelmed by crime, crack and corruption. The
assassination of police officers and federal agents the record
number of homicides, the chaos of prisoners floating on
barges, the fear in our streets, parks and subways, all point to
a city out of control.”
McMartin preschool trial - on the stand, owner Peggy McMartin said no child was
ever molested at the pre-school.
Chinese leaders order soldiers in Beijing to attempt to restore order after a month
of massive pro-democracy demonstrations.
Week of May 15, 1989
Beijing residents, defying the government‟s marshal law orders, continue to hold
the People‟s Liberation army at bay and seek the premier‟s ouster.
Sports - Stanley Wilson - The Cincinnati Bengal running back suspended for
drug use on the eve of the Superbowl, is permanently banned from the NFL for
his continuing substance abuse problem.
Pop radio ratings -
New York - Z100 - 5.2 from a 5.3… WCBS-FM (Oldies) - 5.0, WPLJ-3.5…
WXRK mornings with Howard Stern - 5.8. Los Angeles - KIIS-FM 6.2… Pirate
Radio is flat at a 2.7. Rick Dees mornings at KIIS AM/FM - 7.4 share. Rival Jay
Thomas at KPWR - 5.7. WYDD Pittsburgh has become personality-oriented
top40 WNRJ (Energy 105) under consultant Rick Sklar. John Rio, the voice of
“Mr. Leonard” on WHTZ, the Z-100 morning zoo has singed a new, exclusive
five-year deal with Malrite, Z100‟s owner and will work out a separate contact to
keep working with Scott Shannon‟s “Rockin‟ America” countdown and perhaps
with Shannon‟s “Pirate Radio” in Los Angeles.
Entertainment news -
Passing - Comedian Gilda Radner after a long struggle with
ovarian cancer. She was 42.
Passing - Character actor Robert Webber -
familiar face on television... of Lou Gehrig‟s
disease. He was 64.
Music news - Joe Jackson, who once vowed
never to make a music video, had done so with
“Nineteen Forever.”
Bon Jovi‟s “I‟ll Be there for You” is the second charted hit from the
group‟s “New Jersey” album. The first was “Bad Medicine.
Ozzy Osbourne is back on the charts - It‟s been 18 years after he first entered
the charts with Black Sabbeth‟s “Paranoid.” He has a hit with Lita Ford (see
charts).
Also making a big comeback - Donny Osmond.
Luke Skywalker and raunchy 2 Live Crew are endorsing “Homeboy” condoms.
“Yo! Be Safe! Homeboy Condoms are the freshest wrap in town!”
Week of May 15, 1989
MTV is intensifying its involvement with rap music via a “Yo! MTV Raps”
compilation album involving Jive/RCA.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton re-unite for four
stage shows at Dollywood in Nashville. All were sold
out.
Paul McCartney is set to release his first album in
three years - “Flowers in the Dirt.”
Television news -
NBC - the only network without a prime-time news
series, says it will have one in “Yesterday, Today,
Tomorrow.” Three pilot episodes have been shot so
far.
The “Family Ties” farewell episode Sunday night beat the “Moonlight” finale.
MTV Networks announces plans to launch a new basic cable channel exclusively
featuring comedy programming. The new channel in development for the past 18
months, will be called “Ha” TV Comedy Network. HBO and Ted Turner also are
planning comedy channels. Viacom is developing such a channel and Cox
Communications reportedly is discussing another one with Paramount Pictures
Entertainment.
Monday night television -
CBS - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus, Murphy Brown, designing Women,
Newhart, Kate and Allie, Pat Sajak
NBC - Alf, Movie, Special=-the Abortion
Dilemma, Tonight
ABC - MacGyver, Movie, Nightline
PBS - Adventure, The United States & The
Philippines: In Our Image, Moyers: A Second
Look
HBO - How To Raise a Drug Free Child
Top Children’s Video -
Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding…
Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes…
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty
Mickey Commemorative Edition
Week of May 15, 1989
Hot Hits This Week -
Forever Your Girl - Paul Abdul
Real Love - Jody Watley
Rock On - Michael Damian
Patience - Guns N‟ Roses
Soldier of Love - Donny Osmond
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Every Little Step - bobby Brown
I‟ll Be Loving You Forever - New Kids On the Block
I‟ll Be There For you - Bon Jovi
Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne
Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson
Everlasting Love - Howard Jones
Satisfied - Richard Marx
Where Are You Now? - Jimmy Harnen With Synch
Top albums -
Beaches - Soundtrack
Like A Prayer - Madonna
The Raw & The Cooked - Fine Young Cannibals
Don‟t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
Loc-Ed After Dark - Tone Loc
G N‟ R Lies - Guns N‟ Roses
Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
Hangin‟ Tough - New Kids on the Block
Sonic Temple - the Cult
Living Colour - Vivid
New Jersey - Bon Jovi
Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty
Girl You Know It‟s True - Milli Vanilli
Larger Than Life - Jody Whatley
New Jersey - Bon Jovi
Twice Shy - Great White
Skid Row - Skid Row
Disintegration - the Cure
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys
Repeat Offender - Richard Marx
Week of May 15, 1989
Top Hits In Britain -
Hang On Your Heart - Kylie Minogue
Eternal Flame - Bangles
Requiem - London Boys
I Want It All - Queen
Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole
Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
Top Country -
If I Had You - Alabama
After Al This Time - Rodney Crowell
Big Dreams In A Small Town - Restless Heart
Better Man -Clint Black
Is It Still Over - Randy Travis
Where Did I Go Wrong - Steve Wariner
Love Will - Forester Sisters
Love Out Loud - Earl Thomas Conley
I Got You - Dwight Yoakam
I Don‟t Want To Spoil the Party - Roseanne
Cash
She Don‟t Love Nobody - Desert Rose Band
They Rage ON - Dan Seals
The Gospel According to Luke - Skip Ewing
Top Modern Rock -
So Alive - Love and Rockets
Fascination Street - The Cure
Fire Woman - The Cult
This Town - Elvis Costello
Nineteen Forever - Joe Jackson
Good thing - Fine Young Cannibals
Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies
Something To Say - the Connells
She Gives Me Love - the Godfathers
Suboceana - Tom Tom Club
The Mayor of Simpleton - XTC
Top Rock Album Cuts -
I Won‟t Back Down - Tom Petty
I Want It All - Queen
Edoms On Fire - Steve Nicks
The Doctor - Doobie Brothers
Week of May 15, 1989
Fire Woman - The Cult
Voices of Babylon - the Outfield
Satisfied - Richard Marx
Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White
Love Has Taken Its Toll - Saraya
Runnin‟ Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Top Rap This Week -
Turn This Mutha Out - M.C. Hammer
Me Myself and I - De La Soul
Self Destruction - Stop the
Violence Movement
Children‟s Story - Slick Rick
Funky Cold Medina - Ton Loc
Rollin‟ With Kid „N Play - Kid „N
Play
Joy and Paid - Rob Base and D.J.
E-Z Rock
The Man We All Know and Love -
Kwame
Mr. D.J. - Joyce “Fenderella” Irby
Buck Wild - E.U.
Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos
- Public Enemy
Yeah, Yeah, Yea, - Oaktown‟s 3-5-
7
At the movies -
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Field of Dreams
K-9
Pet Sematary
Major League
Week of May 15, 1989