Week of October 15, 1988
Two members of the leadership of Yugoslavia’s ruling Communist Party
announce their resignations. Milanko Renovica of the Bosnia-Herzegovina
republic and Kolj Shiroka of the troubled province of Kosovo
A federal grand jury indicts former
Philippine President
Ferdinand
E.
Marcos and his wife,
Imelda
on
racketeering charges, alleging they
plundered their homeland of millions of
dollars to buy Manhattan property and
defrauded U.S. banks. President Reagan will not intervene to prevent the
indictment.
Business - executives of RJR Nabisco announce a proposal to buy their own
company for $17 billion.
The SEC, acting on the first anniversary of Black Monday, approves a one-year
test of “circuit breakers” that would halt trading in all stocks on all U.s. exchanges
for at least an hour if prices on stock or futures markets fall by specified amounts.
Take over? - Pillsbury directors vote unanimously to oppose a cash offer by
Grand Metropolitan, a giant British food and liquor conglomerate. By rejecting the
offer, analysts say Pillsbury may not only be buying time but also holding out for
more than the $60 per share offered by Grand Met.
Philip Morris announces an $11.8 billion cash bid to take over Kraft Inc, the
cheese and ice cream maker.
U.S intelligence says soviet arms shipments to Nicaragua Sandinistas have
fallen off about 20% this year
Weekly radio address - President Reagan said the Democrats
who control Congress are directed by “liberal big spenders” and
he asked voters to reject their party in next month’s elections for
the Senate and House of Representatives. In a broadcast
response, Rep. Dennis Eckart of Ohio charged that Reagan had
engaged in “needless confrontation” with the legislative branch
and forced Congress to override a dozen presidential vetoes of
clean water, trade and civil rights bills in the past two years.”
Week of October 15, 1988
Seeking to build enthusiasm, vice presidential candidate Lloyd Bensten invokes
the spirit of comebacks past, telling voters all day, that it was not too late for a
democratic resurgence.
Campaigning in Illinois,
Dan Quayle
tells the audience that
Michael Dukakis was “a drag on the ticket and George Bush is
very much of a positive for us.”
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pledges that Britain “will be a
strong ally of the next American President.” ”President Regan
has rebuilt the strength and confidence of the West - not
without a little help - and inspired the democracies to go out
and win the battle of ideas.”
Sports -
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, beating Oakland in just five
games.
Entertainment -
“E.T. -
The Extra Terrestrial
” is set for videotape
release October 27, followed in December by release of
the laserdisc version of the movie. Videotape price
should be $24.95.
Passing - Director/Producer Melvin Frank. (75).
Television news -
“Friday the 13
th
: The Series and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” - taking their
names from their blockbuster films, debut on television as series.
Wednesday night television -
CBS - Smothers Brothers, Wiseguy, Wiseguy
NBC - World Series, Tonight
ABC - Growing Pains, Head of the Class, North and South, Nightline
PBS - The Mind, First Things First
HBO - The Hitchhiker
Smothers Brothers - Glen Campbell, Pat Paulson and Gallagher.
Tonight Show - Johnny welcomes Whoopi Goldberg.
Week of October 15, 1988
Radio news -
KIIS-FM Los Angeles is up in the ratings to a 6.9 from a 6.5. Also in LA - The
Wave (KTWV) with no DJ’s is up to a 3.0 from a 1.7. KPWR is up to a 6.1 from a
5.1. KIIS-FM Steve Rivers is experimenting with “zero talk hours” on the station -
no jock talk.
Howard Stern
announces that he will be back on the
air in Washington DC, after Infinity’s WBMW becomes
WJFK and modifies the daytime to lean more male
alternative rock.
Speaking of New York - as of Sept 22, WQHT (103.5)
and WYNY (97.1) have swapped channels so if you
want Country ‘YNY, you’ll have to tune to 103.5.
Until last week, Tom Joyner was commuting between
two radio jobs - Dallas and Chicago five days a week.
He’ll only do three now as two days will be fed by satellite from Dallas to
Chicago. Joyner lives In Dallas.
Adult standards KOMA Oklahoma City goes oldies. KOMA was one of the great
top-40 stations of the 1960’s-1970’s.
Rap becoming more popular -
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince so far, have landed two top 15 hits on the top
100 - “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and “A Nightmare On My Street.”
Music news
- “Big Thing!” - Duran Duran’s latest album is
released this week. This week, the band begins a 20-date
tour beginning in San Francisco… Robert Palmer kicks off
the second North American leg of his Heavy Touring Nova
road show next week in New Orleans. Still touring - The
Moody Blues, New Edition (with guests Al B. Sure and
Bobby Brown).
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts land their first top 10 hit in six years with “I Hate
Myself for Loving You.”
MTV broadcasts highlights of a benefit concert U2 gave in London last Sunday.
Also on the broadcast - Robert Palmer, Ziggy Marley, Eddie Grant, Boy George,
Tm Tom Club, Robert Cray, Erasure and Keith Richards.
Week of October 15, 1988
Fresh from “Monsters of Rock” - Van Halen is setting to tour again beginning Oct
30 in Lexington, KY.
WHTZ (Z-100) music director Frankie Blue says the station is
playing the best new music first in New York. Three weeks
ago, it was Bon Jovi, two weeks ago, U2 and the past week,
Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson’s “Til I Loved You.” Of the
latter, Blue says - “the curiosity factor of this record is
incredible. We got lots of calls, all wanting details on the
collaboration.”
With their Pyromania and Hysteria albums, Def Leppard
becomes the first act in history to top the 7 million mark in
U.S. sales with two different albums. Runners-up to def
Leppard are Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, who
have each topped the 6 million mark with tow or more albums.
My hitting the 7 million mark, def Leppard has pulled ahead of
Jackson.
Warner Brothers has stickered the latest Sam Kinison album
with two warning labels, In addition to the customary Tipper
Gore inspired “parental Advisory” label, the album “Have You”
also has a sticker cautioning, “Opinions expressed on this
record do not express the view of Warner Bros. Records.”
Sam Kinison rounds-up some friends for his video “Wild
Thing” - a cover of the big 1960’s hit by the Troggs. Out front
is Jessica Hahn. Also appearing - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry,
Billy Idol, Steve Adler, John Waite, Tommy Lee, And Richie
Sambors (drummer for Bon Jovi).
The heavy-metal band Poison has its own computerized pick-
up service which allows band members to locate favorite
girlfriends in any city on its tour.
Another Compact Disc format? That’s right - CD-3 -sort of mini-CD’s. You need
an adapter for your current CD player. Out last year and with now more than 220
CD-3 titles out, CD-3 is still viewed by most manufacturers as being in a test -
marketing phase.
Week of October 15, 1988
Popular Kid’s Video Tapes -
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty
Mickey Commemorative edition
An American Tail
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Pinocchio
Ducktales: Fearless Fortune Hunter
Top Video Cassette Rentals -
Broadcast News
Batteries Not Included
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The Last Emperor
Suspect
Good Morning Vietnam
Frantic
Best seller
Week of October 15, 1988
Top hits in Britain -
One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
Desire - U2
Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Teardrops - Womack & Womack
She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - Hollies
A Little Respect - Erasure
Wee Rule -
Wee Papa Girl Rappers
Nothing Can Divide Us - Jason Donovan
A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
Top Black -
You’re Not My Kind of Girl - New Edition
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
My Love - Luther Vandross
Don’t Rock the Boat - Midnight Star Feat. Ecstasy of
Whodini
The Best of Me - Kiara
Giving You the Best that I Got - Anita Baker
Let’s Do it Again - George Benson
Nothing Can Come Between Us - Sade
Top Albums -
Appetite for destruction - Guns N’ Roses
New Jersey
- Bon Jovi
Cocktail - Soundtrack
Kick - INXS
…And Justice for All - Metallica
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Simple Pleasures - Bobby McFerrin
Faith - George Michael
He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper - D.J.
Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince
Roll With It - Steve Winwood
Heavy Nova - Robert Palmer
Long Cold Winter - Cinderella
Labour of Love - UB40
Heart Break - New Edition
Open Up and Say…Ahh - Poison
Up Your Alley - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Lap of Luxury - Cheap Trick
Week of October 15, 1988
Out of This World - Europe
Small World - Huey Lewis & The News
Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack
Whenever You Need Somebody - Rick Astley
Reg Strikes Back - Elton John
In Effect Mode - Al. B. Sure
State of euphoria - Anthrax
1988 Summer Olympics - One Moment
In Time - Various artists
Richard Marx - Richard Marx
Stronger Than Pride - Sade
Let It Loose -Gloria Estefan & The Miami
Sound Machine
Diesel and Dust - Midnight Oil
Soul Searching - Glenn Frey
Hot Hits -
Red Red Wine - UB40
Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - Information Society
Wild Wild West - Escape Club
Don’t Be Cruel - Cheap Trick
The Local-Motion - Kyle Minogue
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
Forever Young - Rod Stewart
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
One Moment in Time - Whitney
Houston
Desire - U2
Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby
McFerrin
Chains of Love - Erasure
Don’t Be Cruel -Bobby Brown
One Good Woman - Peter cetera
How Can I Fall? - Breathe
Kissing a Fool - George Michael
Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird - Will
To Power
Week of October 15, 1988
Look Away - Chicago
Time and Tide - Basia
Dance Little Sister - Terrence Trent d’Arby
Top Country -
Darlene - T. Graham Brown
Gonna Take A Lot of River - Oak Ridge Boys
Strong enough to Bend - Tanya Tucker
Summer Wind - Desert Rose Band
Runaway Train -
Rosanne Cash
Saturday Night Special - Conway Twitty
New Shade of Blue - Southern pacific
Blue To The Bone - Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Desperately - Don Williams
I”ll Leave This World Loving You - Ricky Van
Shelton
I’ve Been Lookin’ - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues - Charlie
Daniels Band
Top movies this week -
The Accused
Alien Nation
Punchline
Gorillas in the Mist
Crossing Delancey
