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Horizon will do an hourlong review of the ballot propositions on Oct. 27 and profiles of the candidates for U.S. Senate on Oct. 28. Finally, what about Art Bell? He's still off the air, and the theories seem to fall into a handful of categories: Hoaxpublicity stunt; contract squabble with new ownership, Clear Channel Communications; threat by deranged fan (discounted by the Nye County sheriff and others); illness (doesn't make sense); or attempts to muzzle Bell through some sort of secret government investigative unit.

Frequent Bell Richard Hoagland, who has theorized about a civilization on Mars, favors the latter. He told Ed Walsh on KFYI-AM (910) on Thursday morning that Bell was silenced by "rogue elements" in the government "to keep him from discussing an event that is supposed to happen on Dec. 7 somewhere in the Phoenix area." Michael Clancy can be reached at 444-8550 or at mike.clancypni.com via The Endermologie Stop the unsightly bulges TpygSem if ta's Twin Cities. Summer ratings are due to arrive next week. Speaking of ratings, Spapish-language stations lead the way in Los Angeles and New York for summer '98 in fact, the top two stations in LA are Hispanic.

The LA metro area is close to 40 percent Hispanic; New York's is more like 20 percent the same as metro Phoenix, where the Spanish-language stations languish at the bottom of the pack. Julie Walters has been promoted to weekend evening anchor at Channel 12 (KPNX). Lisa Car-riell takes over on 12 News Satur- day Morning and Kathleen Mascarenas on 12 News Sunday Morning. Watters replaces Kari Lake, who moved to Albany, N.Y., over the summer to become lead anchor. Christian artists Crystal Lewis and Avalon will perform at 7 tonight as part of City Aid '98, an event put on by radio station KPXQ-AM (960) to collect food for the hungry.

Admission to the show at Union Hall, 600 E. Van Buren is two cans of food. Channel 8's Horizon program continues its election campaign owV uit uppira Cele n.docllon helm reshaoc tout body FREE SEMINAR RSVP NOVEMBER 18TH; 7pm real results! MICHAEL CLANCY The Arizona Republic sonality who recently moved from KZZP-FM (104.7) to sister station KMXP-FM (96.9), has resigned to take a job in Washington, D.C. "The chance to work drive time in a Top 10 market doesn't happen often," said Ballard, who has been in Phoenix 19 months. "This is too huge an opportunity to pass up." Phoenix is now the 15th largest radio market in the country, according to the Arbitron the king of radio ratings services.

Ranked by population, Phoenix's 2.3 million people are 500,000 behind Seattle-Tacoma and just ahead of San Diego, Long Island and Minneso 3811 BeD Ri Steffi 03 PHysici Ttwapi low Meet our patients ft A Endermologie Cellulite reduction demonstration Erbium yag laser for fine lines ft wrinkles: faster Recovery Ultrasonic Liposuction Demonstration Find out about the new POWER PEEL Seafood Rpctatipant" FM RADIO 41 New Times: Best of Phoenix 1983.1991 1994 FEATURING THE "VALLEY'S LARGEST' SELECTION OF FRESH FISH SEAFOOD SALT CELLAR FAVORITES INCLUDE: Live Maine Lobster Shrimp Scampi Alaskan King Crab Cajun Seafood Yakimono Hawaiian Ahi Broiled Sea Scallops Maryland Crab Cakes Broiled Swordfish King Salmon Macadamia Mahi-Mahi Alaskan Halibut Superb Steaks HAPPY HOUR: 4-7pm and 10-lam Daily; 550 North Hayden Road Scottsdale, Arizona 947-1963 KNAIKPHF (88.3) SpanishChristian KEAR (88.9) Christian KBAQ (89.5) Classical KFLR (90.3) Christian KGCB (90.9) Christian KJZZ (91.5) NPR newstalkjazz KKFR (92.3) Urban top 40 KDKB (93.3) Album rock KSWG (94.1) Country KOOL (94.5) '60s oldies KYOT (95.5) Contemporary jazz KMXP (96.9) Rock adult contemporary KRXS (97.3) Album rock KUPD (97.9) Album rock KKLT (98.2) Adult contemporary KESZ (99.9) Contemporary Is Arizona's only African-Ameri-can-owned radio station about to be sold? Rumors have been persistent, but nojhing has happened. KMJK, known as Majik 107, has never been much of a ratings sue-cess. But Art Mobley, who has owned and operated the station for seven years, says it provides a unique service. "The African-American and Hispanic communities depend on us as fairly essential," he said. "Our first allegiance is to our communities." The Issue of minority participation in the broadcast media has taken on new urgency with the recent appointment of William Kennard as the Federal Communication Com- mission's first Black chairman.

Mobley says he -is aware of and has participated in efforts to maintain and promote additional minority-owned stations. Nonetheless, Mobley says, "If we get an offer we cannot refuse, we probably won't refuse it." Such an offer, he points out, has failed to materialize in the four or five years he has been receiving offers for the station. Jon Ballard, morning radio per- Jack Jones to headline fund-raiser for Gompers By Barbara Yost The Arizona Republic Singer Jack Jones will replace Broadway star Davis Gaines in tonight's concert benefiting Gompers Center for the Handicapped. Gaines, who has portrayed the title role in Phantom of the Opera in more than 1,900 per- formances, has a throat ailment, according to his agent. Jones, who recorded'such songs as the theme from the TV program The Love Boat and Red Roses for a Blue Lady, was able to fill in at the last minute.

The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre at 203 W. Adams Phoenix, and will follow a silent auction and reception beginning at 6 An intricate, handcrafted playhouse will be one of the items available at the auction. Tickets for evening are S50 and are available at Gompers, Dillard's box offices, the Civic Plaza box office, and at the door. Proceeds benefit the center's $3 million expansion.

The playhouse was built at P.L. Custom Woodworking of Value of donated materials and' labor is estimated at $20,000. The playhouse features: Electric lighting and running water. Shake shingle roof. Window awnings, planter boxes and a front porch with white picket railing.

Carpet and a tiled kitchen counter, custom-built cabinets and chairs. Fabric wallpaper matching the tablecloth, chair cushions, and window curtains. For information, call Gompers at 336-0061. AM RADIO KOY (550) Adult standards KSAZ (580) Adult standards KTAR (620) Newstalk KIDR (740) Music KMVP (860) Sports KFYI (910) Newstalk KPXQ (960) Religiontalk KXEG (1010) (1060) Sports KFNX (1100) Talk KCKY(1150) Spanish Wanted: Ghost writers for Halloween showcase AUDI0B00KS By Ellen Sweets Dallas Morning News New releases: Cat Mouse (Recorded Books, eight cassettes, 10V4 hours, unabridged) by James Patterson, read by Richard Ferrone and George Guidall. It is very important to not listen to the final tape of this book while you are eating.

Now, don't say you weren't warned. James Patterson, who already has won an Edgar Award for his deft ability to convey tension and terror, is at it again in this thriller that pits Washington, D.C, police detective Alex Cross who is also a psychologist against two psychotic killers. One is Gary Soneji, a sociopath who bears an old grudge against Cross and is determined to exact revenge on him and anyone close to him. Soneji is so detached from, humanity that he terrorizes cities with random, execution-style killings, just to'let Cross know that he's back and ready to do damage. Just when Cross thinks he has things under control, they really spiral out of control as the other demonic presence in this page-turner surfaces, In the narration, Alex Cross doesn't come across with the kind of weight and attitude that might have been better achieved with someone like Morgan Freeman or Yaphet Kotto.

Sudden Prey (Recorded Books, nine cassettes, Wi hours, unabridged) by John Sandford, read by Richard Ferrone. Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief Lucas Davenport, acting on a tip, is on hand when a credit union is held up and a robber is killed in a shootout. The victim turns out to be the wife of Dick LaChaise, who vows revenge on every officer involved in her death. In the campaign of terror that follows, it becomes apparent that it is the wives and husbands of the officers who are targeted and that deputy chief Davenport's family is in danger. A gritty reading by Richard Ferrone helps create an atmosphere of saturated suspense.

Top 10 Bye, which entered at No. 24; and Aaron Hall's All the Places (I Will Kiss You) at No. 37 (also No. 13 On the other major lists, the Backstreet Boys' Never Break Your Heart took over the No. 1 spot from Celine Dion's 7b Love You More (now No.

2) in adult contemporary; Tim McGraw's Where The Green Grass Grows, is still the champ in country; Creed's What's This Life For is again the champ on the mainstream rock list; and Hole's Celebrity Skin rules the modern-rock list. This week's pick hit just has to be the gorgeous I'm Your Angel, a killer collaboration between ballad-eer R. Kelly and pop chanteuse Celine Dion that is likely to be an across-the-tooard No. 1. The song also will give a big boost to two upcoming CDs: Dion's holiday collection, These Are Special Times, and Kelly's R.

KDDJ (100.3) Modern rock KSLX (100.7) Classic rock KZON (101.5) Rock alternative KNIX (102.5) Country KWCY (103.5) Country KPTY (103.9) Top 40 KBZG( 104.399.3) Oldies KZZP (104.7) Hot adult contemporary KMYL (105.3) Adult standards KLVA (105.596.3) Christian KHOT (105.9) classics KEDJ (106.3) Modern rock KMJK (106.9) Urban adult contemporary KVVA (107.192.7) Spanish contemporary KMLE (107.9) Country KMYL (1 190) Adult standards KISO (1230) Country oldies KHEP(1280) Newstalk KXAM(1310)Talk KGME (1360) Sportstalk KSUN (1400) Spanish KSLX (1440) Classic rock KPHX (1480) Spanish KFNN (1510) Business KASA (1540) ChristianSpanish KCWW (1580) Children's try to be printed in the Republic's Saturday Life section on Oct. 31. The winner also will get a set of tickets donated by Evening Star Productions to the Bare-naked Ladies concert at Mesa Amphitheatre on Nov. 4. Other gifts will be awarded as well.

Deadline is Friday. Send entries to the Rep Horror Story Contest, P.O. Box 2245 NF-19, Phoenix, AZ 85002 or e-mail at thereppni.com or by fax at 444-4760. Kirk Franklin's The Nu Nation Project. But the most spectacular collapse was by Kiss' Psycho-Circus, which slipped all the way from No.

3 to No. 35. So much for that comeback. There also was a shake-up on the pop singles chart, where Canada's Barenaked Ladies took over the top spot with One Week, knocking last week's champ, Monica's The First Night, down to No. 2.

The First Night also lost its No. 1 ranking on the singles list, where the new leader is Dm Hill's How Deep Is Your Love. Hill's Love also had a good week on the pop chart, where it moved from No. 6 to No. 4.

Rounding out the pop Top 5: Aerosmith's Don 't Want to Miss a Thing, which repeated at No. and Jennifer Paige's Crush, which dropped from No. 4 to No. 5. Two songs that scored top 40 debuts: Madonna's The Power of Good- Mr-z -sX V.V.'--'.""-..y -O Real-life stories, contests add a charge of excitement to don't have to pay an arm and a v.

Record-setting 6 albums debut in -I III interactive programs can your school subjects! And you leg for this supportive material. Newspapers In Education THB AJU20NA REWHJC Movief How ooooooo do you do? The Arizona Republic's Rep section is celebrating the Halloween season with a writing contest showcasing scary stories. Send in your best (fact or fiction) in 250 words or less, and the Rep will choose the top entrants to read their stories in front of a panel of celebrity judges at Southwest Story Teller on Oct. 29. Judges will pick a winning en CHARTWATCH ie" Shania Twain's year-old Come on Over actually managed to post a gain, from No.

10 to No. 8. And what happened to last week's Top The only one to stay in the running was Lauren Hill's The Mised-ucation of Lauren Hill, which slipped from No. 1 to No. 4.

(It also dropped from No. 1 to No. 4 on the list.) Falling out of the Top 5 was 'N Sync's 'NSync, with a drop from No. 2 to No. 6.

But those were small-time losses compared with what happened to the rest of the Top 5. Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals which was an "instant" No. 1 just two weeks ago dropped all the way from No. 5 to No. 15.

The Christian act DC Talk fell from No. 4 to No. 32 with Supernatural, and also lost its No. 1 title on the contemporary-Christian chart to of the city, a pig with heart. IN THE CITY By Jan DeKnock Knight Ridder Newspapers Chalk up a record-setting week on the nation's top albums chart, with six scoring Top 10 debuts.

That's the most ever in the history of Billboard magazine. Leading the way were a trio of hot rap acts: Jaz-Z's Vol.2 Hard Knock Life, which blew in at No. 1 Outkast's Aquemini, at No. and A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Move-, ment, at No. 3.

Those three titles also went 1-2-3 on the albums chart. Two of the other big debuts also have a strong base: The Nu Nation Project by modern-gospel singer Kirk Franklin at No. 7 (also No. 5 and the collection Mean Green Major Players Compilation at No. 9 (and No.

6 The only new pop-rock album to stand up to this competition was She-ryl Crow's The Globe Sessions, which entered at No. 5. And one chart "old- In the heart PIG Call Newspapers in Education at 444-8846 for more information. 611 for, for, for, for, for, for, for NOVEMBER 25 Sdc www.babeintnccity.com.