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MAY 2B, 2004

Country Naslnillc has pulled elose to 70 billboards dcpicting the duembodied liead of moming rnau Getry Mouse on a 9lver platłer. The billboards. which wre put up well licfore the recent liehcading of American Nicholas Berg in Iraq, carried such catchpłirases as “Laugh your 1fEAD off!" and "NoBODY does it beitcr."

According to PD Kcith Kaufman, while the Station recciwed calls from listcncrs, the dccision to puli tlić billboards had alrcady becn madę “Obv»ousły wxr’rrvery sensiuw to that issuc and marle the immediate cali to get those things down," besays. Tlie l>oards werc rcjilaced by otliers tliat promote tlić stauon’s slogan "the biggest hits. the biggest stars

Mcanwhile. al Clear Channel country stauon KMFX (the Fox) Rochester. Minn., moming team TYacy Dixon and Alan Reed wre suspended for one day after plannmg a stunl inspired In' the alrnse of detaineesat lraq*sAbu Ghraib prison. according to the Associated Press The pair planncd to have men stnp down to tlieir underwear, then pose for pictures like those taken at the prison. GM Bob Fox found out alioui tlie plan and suspended the duo łiefore the stunt could be carried otit.

'Headless' Billboards Pulled

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BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Infmity has umeiled a new management sunc-turę in Philadelphia Acdve WYSPGSM Peter Kleiner is named VP/GM of tlie stauon WYSP OM Tim Sabean is named VT of programming for In Pini ty s five-stauon Philly duster. And news KYW-AM GSM David Yadgaroff is named VP/GM of that stauon

Clear Channel Entertamment promotes senior VP of ftnance Charlie Mierswa to the new (KKitton of senior VP of business affairs for the musie dhision. Ann latora fills Mierwas fomier role; she comes from tlie VT of finance |K»ition at RCA Victor.

Sinus Satcllite Radio has forged an agreement with EchoStar’* Duli satelliic TV nctwork that will lieam tlie radio scrvice into morę tlian 9.7 mil-lion U.S liomes Tłie deal prorides sulncribers to the Dish netwotk willi access to all of Siriiu’ 64 musie diannels at no exira charge. Sirius’ luli rangę of offerings comprises I 10 channels. incliKling syndicated and origmal talk-radio pro-granuning. Tlie Sirius channels will become tlie Dtsli neiworks only musie offerings and will giwe Sirius a far wider market pcneirańon Sirius' sub-scribei bose numbers around 350,(XX). according to figures released |jy the company in Aprił.

Iii otlicr sateaster news. men's maga/ine Maxim is in lalks with Sirius and XM to launcli a br.uiderl channel that would likely reflect tlie sex-pac ker I artidesand down-and-dirty humor of the publication, according to tlie New York Post.

The Billboard Buzz

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Ages 13-29 Only

Apill	Mardl	Arlisl	La bel
1	4	Usher	Ar sta
2	2	OulKasl	Amta
3	8	M*roon5	J
4	6	Emin*m	Interscope
5	1	Evane$<ence	Wind-up
6	3	Union ParV	Warner Bros
7	11	AJioa Keys	J
8	5	Chństina AguiJera	RCA
9	18	łessKa Sinpson	Columbia
10	29	Bntne>' Spean	)ive
11	7	No Doubt	Inlerscope
12	14	B^>OfKĆ	Columbia
13	12	BlinK-182	MCA
14	13	Coidpfay	Capitol
15	10	3 Door* DoAn	lMversal
16	24	SOCent	Sha(}y/Vitrvop<
17	77	Hoobaslank	I01MC
18	19	Missy Elliott	Elektra
19	55	ln<ubus	Epk
20	16	Justinfimberlake	Im
21	22	NicKelback	Roadrurner
22	23	Ludacns	I0JMC
23	40	Oestmy's Chiid	Columbia
24	27	Simple Plan	Lava
25	21	MalchboxTwenty	Atlantic

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A Festive HFS

The sum mer concert series unofficially kicked off May 22. with modern WHFŚ (99HFS) Washington. D C 's HFSbval T he show sold out tlie 68.000-capacity RFK Sudium. with acts induding the Cun-. Jay-Z. the Off spring, Cypn*ss 1 liii and P.O.D. While tlie Assoo ated Press reports that 200 attendees werc treated for beat exłiaustxni and ,^r»0 werc taken to tl ie łKHpital, APD Libby Carstmsen says tlie media are stretching for an angle "lt was 90 [degrees] and łnimid," slie says "Construcoon \«>rkers sufler from beat exhausóon esery day. And 50 people taken to tlie hospital out of 68.000 is pretty irnpressńe. We Te sery saiisfied with tlie tumouL*

FORMATS: BUFFALO'S NEW LAKĘ

Entercom launches WNSA in Buflalo, N.Y., as "tlie Lakę." a classic hits/triple-A hybrid pat-tenied after its KQMT (the Mouiiuiin) Denser. llank Dole, most recendy at XM. is prognunming tlie signal, which iscurrentlyjockJess Thestation liad been s|»its/talk.

Modem KIJ^ (lick) 1 jtde Rock. Ark . Ilipsto oldies with new calls KOI J. The entire Staff exits.

PROGRAMMING: COUNTRY CONVERT

Formcr KKAT Salt I akc Oty APD/M D/mom-ing man Tom my Carrcra returns to Albu-qucrque. N.M.. as PD/moming man for new country comen KKRG (the Rangę). Prior to liis stmt at KKAT. Carrera had programmed crosstowii country KBQI Mcanwhile, KKRG OM Jim WaJton will handle middayson the Rangę.

Country KCYY/classic country KKYX San Antonio PD Georgc King heads to similarly for-malted WMZQ Washington, D.C.. for the same duues He replaces APD/MDJon Anthony. who exited m March. King's first order of business is to liire an aftemoon dmer to uke Anthony’s old airslufl.

Actise KRF"R (Real Rock 101.3) Fresno. Calif, PI) Ak*x Quigky exits American General Media director of FM ojierations Robert 1-ewis u sc-ek-ing a replacement. Quigley can be reached at 66l-3-13-24ti7 or alex_quigley9lioiiiiail.com.

Country WBEE Rochester, N.Y., acung PD Bilh KRłd ollicially gets tlie nod. He replaces Chris Keyzer, whoexitcd in March.

AURN REMEMBERS WHITEHEAD

American Urban Radio Networks' "USA Musie Maga/ine," hosied b\'John Monds. will remem-l*r tlie latejohn Whitrhead of RK-Bsongwiiiiiig team McFadden 8c Whitehead cwer tlie Memoriał Day weekend.

Whitehead was shot to deatli May 11 in Philadelphia. Songwnung partner Gcnc McFadden will ap|icar on tlie radio sitów.

McFadden &- Whitehead helped define “tlie Philadelphia sound" by writing such elassies as "Iktck-Ntabliers." "For tlie I.ove of Money.” "Bad

Łuck’ and "Wake Up Eserybody." Tlieir most notable aclucsemcnt came in 1979, włien they wTote and recorded tlie hit inspirational song “Ain’t NoStopping Us Now."

PEOPLE: WINANS' RADIO SHOW

Be Be Winan$'becomes a radio liost with the launcli of "The Be Be Win ans Radio Show." a two-liour wcekły program syndicated by Słi|>eR.idio Networks Bluc Sky Producuons, the producuon team that produces "The Dave Ko/ Radio Show." will help producc the program. The show will fcature intersiews, features and guests as well as impromptu perfonnances by Wiuatis and friends. Higlilights from tlie show can be heardat liel eradio.com. Win ans will also liost a daily fcature, "A Moment of Inspiiaiion.'' tliat will offer ttplifting stories from musie, spotts and ememinrnem fersonaliues.

Ebro adds the APD title at riiythmic top 40 WQHT (Hot 97) New York. He also senes as MD at tlie siaoon.

Rocsi the new Mid I)ay Manii cłaiiru tliat shift at WPWX (Power 92) Chicago. The formcr WBOT Boston inidday liost replaces Cortney Hicks, who moses to monnngs at Power 92.

Garret Doli trades in hu director of promotious duties at country KYGO Denser for MD and moming-show produccr stripes. The station is sccking a new promonon director, send rrsumćs to director of inarkcung Dwayne Taylor

Country KFDI Wichita. Kan., moming duo Combread 8c Pat liead east for waketips at similarly focmatted V\TLSc 1/>uls, where they replice Dasid Craig. wlioexited in April after I6ye;irsat tlie station WIL news director Monica Adams stays on boartl for tlie new contigurauon, wliile moming show- member Elaine Everett will exit Back in Wichita. KFDI OM Bewrłee Brannigan is on tlie bunt for tlie duo's replacement

Fornier KMLE Plioenix morning man Dan Tookcr lands at country WYCT (the Cat) Pen* sacola. Fla., for the same sliift, where lic becomes Tom Tooker. Cat PD Kesin King is still looking for someone to round out tlie morning show.

Talk WTKS (Real (Lidio 104-1) Orlando. Fla . moming team the Monster, of tlie Moming ukcs on the simę at active WXTB (98 Rock) Tampa, Ha The sewen-person team will still be hcard on WTKS. li had been lilling in at 98 Rock sińce the departurc of Bubba the lave Sjionge.

Top 40 WNOU Indianapolis moming team Wank & 0’Brien are now simulcasting on crosstown adult top 40 sister WENS, where they rcplace Ernie Sc Angcla, who mose to nights After iwo wreks of simulcasung. Wank 0’Brien mose pemianenlły to WENS.

Heritage rock KLBJ Austin, Texas, mktday liost Peggy Simmons exits after 22 years MD Ix>ris Ix»we assumes lier duties.

lxxik for top 40 WMRV Binghamton, N.Y., APD/moming co-bost Selena tojump to country WGCY (Froggs) Scranton. Pa . where slie'11 join tlie moming show,

Active WGIR Manchester, N H . aftemoon jock Jim Fronk was fired following an inappro-priatc comment lie madę on the air. Clear Channel cited its Rcsponsible Broarlcastmg Ini-tiativc as reason for tlie firing. The station is sccking a replacement

Country WYCD Detroit director of marketing and promotious I^uri Bmoks exits tlie business A replacement has not been named for the 19-year radio set

Trcvor Simjwon is named promotions/niar-keting director at KPTI (Power 92 7) San Fran-dsco. He was formęrły the promotious director/ inix-$liow coordinator during KPTI’s sunt as a clance outlct Simpson, a [x>pular Ba>' Area club DJ, bas lield presious promouon positions at KYLD (Wild 94.9) San Francisco and is a pro-moter at sarious senues in tlie Biiy .-\rra

Top 40 WNCI Columbus, Ohio, promotton director Beb Gathy exits

THE M0VE

Darlcnr Starr exits Equity Musie Group in Nashsille where she was Southwest regional promouon director Slie can lx* rcaclied at darlen-cstarr9comcast.net or at 2l4-90fv8514

Pitt Poser Brings 'Troy' To Twister

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Country KTYS (the Twister) Dallas recently hosted the local premiere of Brad Pitt’s new movie, “Troy." A few Twister listeners are seen posing with a Pitt look-alike. (Photo: KTYS)

Country WMZQ Washing~x)n, D.Cs Mikę Kelly gets some loving from the listeners at the station's recent WMZOfest in Bris-

tow, Va. Reba McEntire, Trący Byrd, Phil Vassar and Andy Griggs were the head-liners. (Photo: WMZO)

Alanis Morissette recently had cam-eras from the 0xygen network trail-ing her from sunrise to sunset —the same day she appeared at a concert for adult top 40 WPLJ New YorR. Mid-day guy Rich Kamiński joined her. (Photo: WPLJ)

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Democratic presidentiai candidate John Kerry took time out during a recent Florida campaign stop to meet adult R&B WHQT (Hot 105) Miami weekend personality Sonia “the Woman" Colon. (Photo: Sonya Delmar)

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AIRPLAY MONITOR MAY 28. 2004