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6-C Monday, June 5, 1989 The Philadelphia Inquirer St. John gets Pantano's midday 'OGL gig TV tonight Radio talk By David Uiancullt Movies are being recycled tonight to cash in on the subsequent fame of certain stars, and to fill another of those long summer nights. Once again, there is no compelling reason to turn on the TV set, much less to keep it on. Big Trouble in Little China (8- 10 p.m., Ch. 29) The setting for this 1986 John Carpenter movie is San Francisco's Chinatown, and its presentation marks the second theatrical film to have its broadcast premiere on the Fox network, following last month's The Fly.

Kurt Russell stars. the break from the clubs to the theater situation," says DeBella. "Besides, this is a lot of stuff we can't do on the air." Static. Remember that item about WXTU-FM (92.5) morning-man Jeff Collins' syndicating his comedy songs through the New York company ProMedia? Well, that's true, but ProMedia called last week to say that contrary to Collins' claims a few weeks ago they never told the jock they liked his stuff better than what they produce in-house. Asked to respond, Collins said on Friday: "ProMedia puts out great comedy material for hundreds of stations and I'm just proud to be part of their team." At WEGX, Jay Beau Jones, Gary Leigh, Brian Murphy and Danny Bonaduce have all signed new contracts.

(Morning guys Welch Woody's contracts weren't up.) WPEN-AM (950) legends Joe Grady and Ed Hurst will be reunited on the air today from 4 to 6 p.m. for the station's annual remote broadcast from the Variety Club Celebrity Golf Tournament, to be held at Whitcmarsh Country Club. At 'IOQ's main competitor, WKGX, even program director i Charlie Qulnn concedes the station is hot. "They are growing fairly quickly and they're doing a good job in the format they chose," says Quinn, who disparagingly refers to the 'IOQ format as "disco." But at 'IOQ, general manager Mike Marder is all smiles. "If we keep doing things right, we have the potential to be a major factor within the next year," he says.

As in No. "It's possible," says Marder. DeBellawhere? John DeBella's Comedy All-Star Show, brought to you by the WMMR-FM (93.3) morning man, is at it again, this time Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Theater of Living Arts, 334 South St. In addition to DcBella, the comedy lineup will be Keith Robinson, Brian Whalen and headliner Larry Amoros.

The idea behind the monthly shows, says DcBella, is to showcase local and national comedy talent outside a nightclub venue where the law requires patrons to be 21. "A lot of comics want to make By Joe Logan Inquirer Stall WrIKr Bob Pantano is out as midday jock at oldies WOGL-FM (98.1) and Mike St. John is in. "I'm tickled to death." says St. John, 39.

a 15-year vet of Philadelphia radio who's been working in Pittsburgh since he and the rest of the on-air staff at former oldies competitor WIOQ-FM (102.1) were canned in January. All the while in Steel Town, St. John was plotting to return home, ideally at 'OGL He even had a short list of program directors he called periodically to check the job situation. But he had just about given up hoping. "My wife and I had finally put the house in South Jerscyl up for sale," says St.

John. Then, a couple of weeks ago, one of his calls to 'OGL program director Scott Walker paid off. Although Pantano, another longtime area jock, is leaving middays and his contract is not being renewed, he is not leaving the station entirely. He will still host 'OGL's Saturday Night Dance Party, from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Pantano jumped from 'IOQ to 'OGL late last July in what was the Kurt Russell (right) and Kim Cattrall in "Big Trouble in Little China." Home Is Where the Heart Is (9 only major talent raid during the fierce battle of the oldies stations. His ratings were respectable at 'OGL, but Pantano never seemed to pack the wallop in middays that the station had hoped for. "The expectations might have been higher for Bobby than what they should have been," says 'OGL general manager Steve Carver. "But this format is not about personality the music Is what it's all about." Pantano could not be reached. WIOQ update.

Speaking of 'IOQ, it has been a little more than four months since the one-time rock power and, briefly, oldies station, changed hands and formats. "Contemporary dance." they now call it, meaning some kind of hybrid of predominantly black-oriented urban WUSL-FM (98.9) and Top 40 WEGX-FM (106.1),. two' of the most popular stations in town. When iOQ made that move, more than a few people in local radio raised an eyebrow. They're going after the wrong audience, said several radio executives.

And they're taking on the wrong stations. Karly on, almost every day brought a bizarre new story from the "New Q-102." There was the jock who came from Phoenix and quit a day or so later, saying the station was the strangest he'd ever seen. And there were the tales about how at least two people at 'IOQ thought they were music director, a post generally held by one person. But the stories have stopped, the staff reportedly is happy, the station is cranking out perhaps the hottest music in town and 'IOQ's ratings arc going up and up. "It's one of the fastest-trending stations this market has seen in years," says one local media buyer.

se' If sS 11 p.m., Ch. 3) And here is where Rob Lowe is. At least this is where he was in 1987, when ho and Winona Ryder (of Beetlejuice and Heathers) made this theatrical-release drama about a Texas farm girl. Don't remember it? Here's a hint: It was released as Square Dance. Still don't remember it? That's because it was a sparsely circulated flop but with Lowe's alleged "sex video" dominating headlines, any Lowe movie is liable to get a high rating, even one in which he wears most of his clothes.

NBC. Shattered Spirits (9-11 p.m., Ch. 6) Martin Sheen stars as an alcoholic, and Melinda Dillon as his wife, in this well-made 1986 telemovie from Burning Bed director Robert Greenwald. However, the performances that truly stand out in this drama are those from two of the actors portraying the couple's children. Lukas Haas of Witness plays one; Roxana Zal, who played Jessica McClure's mother in Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure, plays another.

Both are excellent. ABC repeat. Hollywood (10-11 p.m.. Chs. 23, 52) Part 1 of 13.

VCR Alert: For true film fans, this retrospective series is rich with rare film clips and intelligent analysis. This opening installment goes back to the beginning, focusing on such landmark silent films as The Great Train Robbery and Birth of a Nation. Originally seen on cable. Autumn Sonata (11:30 p.m.-l:30 a.m., Ch. 17) Two great cinematic Bergmans, Ingmar and Ingrid, teamed for this dark 1978 drama about a mother and daughter whose relationship makes Terms of Endearment look like a nonstop romp.

Ingmar directed, Ingrid plays the mother, and Liv Ullmann portrays the daughter. Adderly 1-2 a.m., Ch. 10) This series returns to the network late-night lineup (later than ever, now, thanks to Pat Sajak) with tonight's repeat. Winston Rekert stars. CBS.

Cable Ljie Lovett His Large Band p.m., TNN) Emmylou Harris joins Lovett for this small-scale benefit concert, held for the W. O. Smith Nashville Community School. This Nashville Network special features Lovett performing "Cowboy Man," "She's No Lady" and others. 'ft ft? I DeBella comedy show has "stuff we can't do on the air" Pantano still on Saturday nights Prime time Closed captioned Denotes critic Ken Tucker's choice Pf jntftilTl6 IlOtCS I IF "ITTW KHZ 2CEH NBC News Steve Bell, Evening Magazine Newt Steve Bell.

NBC News Tom Brokaw. Home Is Where the Heart Is 87 Jason Robards. Jane Alexander. An awkward 13-year-old leaves her grandfather in rural Texas and goes to live with her mother in Fort Worth, Baseball's Hall of Fame From Veterans Stadium. Day by Day Ross and Stiv clash over a girl.

(Rjq Tonight Show Guest host: Jay Leno. Guest: Leonard Nimoy. ALF ALF fears mobsters are after a houseguest. (Rig Jeopardyl News Jim Gardner. Nlghtllne Ted Koppel.

Shattered Spirits 86 Martin Sheen. Melinda Dillon. An alcoholic finally faces the misery he has caused his wife, his children and himself, Wheel of Fortune News Jim Gardner. ABC ABC Newt Peter Jennings. MacGyver Field retesting turns to a lite struggle when Mac and Thornton stumble onto a cocaine smuggling operation.

(R) Details for programs marked in grids 6:00 63 Family Ties Steven's zeal threatens a revival of a play he wrote. 7:00 Baseball's Halt of Fame Philadelphia "Hall Qf Famers" celebrate the 50th birthday of the Baseball Hall of Fame, from Veterans Stadium. 7:00 GD Night Court Dan fears rabies after a bite from Harry's dog. 7:00 St. Elsewhere Morrison learns why a patient wants to drink himself to death; a dead patient's family sues Chandler; White's work deteriorates.

7:30 GD M'A'S'H Promotion decisions are up to Charles, Hawkeye and B.J. 8:00 ALF (Rl ALF fears mobsters are after the Tanners' houseguest. 8:00 C3 The Making of a Continent "Price of Gold." California's geological evolution and continental drift destine the state for a catastrophic earthquake, Inside Edition Family Feud CBS New Dan Rather CBS News Larry Kane. Diane News Larry Kane. Alan Frio.

Designing Women Should BiH date more? (R) Heartland Gus accompanies to a funeral. (RIP The Pat Sajak Show Dick Van Patten; Cliff Robertson; Katie Wagner, Murphy Brown A gunman on the broadcast. (Rig Newhart Stephanie is attracted to a stonemason. (Rg Kate Allle Bob's mother tells Allie fie wants another child (R)g Live-In A tutor uses Danny's attraction to her to spite her father PBS World of Strange Powers EastEnders Barry fears he has AIDS, The Making of a Continent Price of Gold. California's geological evolution and continental drift, MacNeiiLehrer NewsHour Jim Lehrer.

Robert MacNeil, Judy Woodruff and Charlayne Hunter- The Day the Universe Changed Credit Where It Due Industrialization leads to the modern factory system i Expecting Miracles Cameras follow four infertile couples for three years through their struggles to conceive Nightly Business Report Market updates. Sea Turtles' Last Dance Endangered sea turtles Gault. Survival Waterhole. Bird and Sports People PBS Secret Army Last Run. Albert muct rarrtndrlar hie ctrnlonu ae New Jersey News New Jersey News World of Survival An Hollywood Pioneers.

The penny arcade gives way to the nickelodeon. Nightly Business Report Market Nightly Business Report Market updates. enemies seek retribution for Max's animal predators, along with their varied prey, congregate at an Atrican waterhole Play Fishing tor blues: youth soccer. underwater adventure death. updates.

BIG TROUBLE in LITTLE CHINA a In European PBS -ADV. i The Implant: Hip Replacement Surgery Step-' by-step commentary by the surgeon details Adventure Part 1 of 2. Ring ol Fire: Spice Island Saga Brothers First Monday Honeymoons MacNeiiLehrer NewsHour Jim Lenrer. Robert MacNeil. Judy Journal EastEnders Dot and Ethel reminisce.

Ballet Ruse Peter Anastos spoofs ballet and television Nightly Business Report Market updates. coverage of a hip prosthesis, from initial diagnosis lo Woodruff and Charlayne Hunter- and wedding fashions. explore the Indonesian Archipelago for 10 years, postoperative rehabilitation Gauit Autumn A Current Attalr The Jeflersons Billy Graham Crusade AIDS. Sex Olff'rent Strokes Arnold Morton Downey Jr. Guest host: Bill Boggs.

Victims of incest seek legal action. the Bible Karla Worley sings Let A Team The team is hired to restore order in a community housing workers for a South American power plant The Jeff arsons George saves a woman from a mugger. Facts of Life A lesson in drunken driving is taught. Sonata 78. Ingrid Bergman.

(To 1:30) George and Tom challenge each other the People Rejoice, goes to court with a merchant Night Court Cheers Carta chooses a father News Lee McCarthy. Arsenlo Hall Sarah Purceli; Al Jarreau. Big Trouble In Little China '86. Kurt Russell. Kim Cattrall.

Chop hooey. A trucker, a lawyer and other above-ground dwellers become trapped in a sorcerer's empire beneath San Francisco's Chinatown. Family Ties A revival of Steven's play. M'A'S'H Promotion decisions have to be made Benny Hill Benny plays a mind reader and handyman. Cheers Cliff protests his mother's sale of their home.

Harry dog bites Dan. CD i i for her unborn child. Rock Roll Goldmine The British Fame The Monkees All In the Family Mike may miss a Invasion. Procol Harum, Joe Maude Francie wants traveling money from Maude. The 23d Annual Music City News Country Awards Categories include male and female artists, album, video, comedian, vocal group and gospel artist.

Hosts: Barbara, Louise Irlene Mandrell. From the Grand Ola Opry. St. Elsewhere Morrison learns why a patient wants to drink himself to death; a dead patient's family sues Chandler, promotion. Cocker.

Traffic, the Animals, Troggs. Italian Cinema Asl Era Pancho Villa Pedro Armendartz, Maria Elena Marques. Teleglornale NoticleroCNN Amor en Silenclo Abigail Coclna (Rl i 'im -urn -xvm 1 BUT AMC 5:30 Alias French Gertie '30. Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon. 66m.

Love Me Tender '66. Elvis Presley. Richard Egan. Politics and love for the same woman (Debra Paget) cause a rift between brothers during the Civil War. Elvis' debut.

89m. Love Me Tender '66. Elvis Presley. Richard Egan. Politics and love for the same woman cause a rift between brothers during the Civil War.

Elvis' debut. 89m. 8:45 That's Right, You're Wrong '39. Kay Kyser, Adolphe Menou. A radio bandleader tries to make a movie, but a producer gives him the runaround.

88m. American Movw Classics The Beethoven Cycle RappacclnTs Daughter The Nuclear Gulag BftV Off the Air El Sur '83. Omero Antonutti. Sonsoles Aranguren. 8:00 GD Movie "Big Trouble in Little China." 86.

Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall. Chop hooey. 8:00 Q2 Rock RoH Goldmine "The British Invasion." Casey Kasem presents footage of Procol Harum, Joe Cocker, Traffic, the Animals, Troggs, Kinks and Hollies. 8:30 Heartland (R) Excited about seeing his first corpse, Gus accompanies B.L. to a funeral, 9:00 The Day the Universe Changed "Credit Where It's Due." Industrialization leads to the modern factory system and exploitation of people and the planet, 9:00 GQ The 23d Annual Music City News Country Awards Categories include male and female artists, album, video, comedian, vocal group and gospel artist.

Hosts: Barbara, Louise and Irlene Mandrell. Performers: Ray Stevens, Randy Travis. Kathy Mattea, Conway Twitty, the Statler Brothers, from the Grand Ole Opry. 9:30 CD Designing Women (R) Charlene tells Bill he should date more before committing to hr. 10:00 (Q Expecting Miracles Cameras follow four infertile couples for three years through their medical procedures and personal struggles to conceive, 11:00 C9 World of Strange Powers "Ghosts, Apparitions Haunted Houses." Ghostly encounters.

11:00 Qi Maude Aspiring runaway Francie wants traveling money from Maude. 11:30 The Tonight Show Guest host: Jay Leno. Guests: Leonard Nimoy, 10,000 Maniacs, comedian Paula Poundstone. 11:30 CD The Pat Sajak Show Dick Van Patten; Cliff Robertson; actress Katie Wagner; film critics Humberto Luna and Jorge Elias. 11:30 EastEnders Barry fears he has AIDS; Willmott-Brown gives Den a warning.

11:30 CD Movie "Autumn Sonata." '78. Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann. Pretentious but compelling Ingmar Bergman chamber piece about a mother's confrontation with her resentful daughter. 11:30 All in the Family Mike may miss a promotion because of his race. DISNEY Ozzie Harriet Rick's fraternity thanks Kris.

Born Free Elsa adopts abandoned cubs: Regan's mother returns to Africa. Princess Kate '88. Justine Clarke. (To 1:30) Backstage at the Zoo Zookeepers. The Rainmaker '66.

Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn. Lancaster's at his charismatic best as a con man who drifts into a drought-stricken town and promises to conjure up some rain. Peter-No-TaH '82. A Swedish cat without a tail meets bullies and falls in love. Animated.

Voices: Dom DeLuise, Ken Berry, Tina Louise. HBO 5:00 Like Father Like Son '87. (PG-13) Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron. Adult situations. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Big Top Pee-Weo '88.

(PG) Paul Reubens, Kris Kristofferson. Childlike Pee-wee Herman falls for a circus star whose troupe is stranded on his strange farm. Adult situations. 86m (3 Better Off Dead '85. (PG) John Cusack.

Diane Franklin. Though a teenager gets dumped by his girlfriend for a hotshot skier, he's saved by a foreign exchange student from France. Adult situations, profanity. 98m. Nature Watch Cuckoo Birds.

Narrated by Richard Kiley. Encyclopedia: The Volume Jefferson, ludo. profanity, yym lj MAX Monsignor '82. (R) Christopher Reeve, Genevieve Bujoid. A wretched drama about a corrupt cleric and his dirty dealings in the Vatican over the decades.

Useless. Adult situations, profanity, nudity. 122m. Cihemax 5:30 The Chase '66. Marlon Brando.

Jane Fonda. Wordy and pretentious, but still very effective Southern gothlc about the sexual 1 mayhem caused when an escaped prisoner (Robert Redford) returns to his old home town. Arthur Penn directed. 135m. Agnes of God '85.

(PG-13) Jane Fonda, Meg Tilly. A court-appointed psychiatrist delves Into the mind of a young cloistered nun In whose room was found a dead newborn infant. Excellent performance by Tilly. Adult situations, profanity. 98m.

Dr. Christian Variety Love Nest '61. June Haver, William Lundigan, NOS Comedy Classics Public Defender 8on of Monte Crlsto '40. Louis Hayward The Gun Runners '68. Audie Murphy, Eddie Albert.

PRISM City Lights Bob Goldthwait. American Gothic '87. (R) Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo. Adult situations, profanity, violence. 90m.

Jim Barniak's Sports Scrapbook The Drifter 88. (R) Kim Delaney, Timothy Bottoms. An interior designer with a (ealous boyfriend sleeps with a drifter who becomes a problem. Adult situations, profanity, nudity, violence 90m. License to Drive '88.

(PG-13) Corey Haim, Corey Feldman. A teenager flunks his driving test but goes out anyway in his grandfather's 1972 blue Cadillac. Adult situations, profanity 88m. 5:00 Summer School '87. (PG-13) Mark Harmon, Kirstle Alley.

Adult situations, profanity. 98m. Willow '88. (PG) Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley. A warrior and a little person return a baby princess doomed by a queen.

Directed by Ron Howard. Violence. 125m. The Karate Kid '64. (PG) Ralph Macchio.

Noriyuki Pat Morita. A nice kid from the East can't fit Into the Southern California scene until kindly janitor teaches him the secrets of karate. Profanity, violence. 126m. Robin Hood 4 the Sorcerer Appointed by a forest god to be protector of the people, the outlaw (Michael Praed) gathers his Merry Men and battles the Sheriff of Nottingham and sorcerer Baron Simon de Belleme to rescue Maid Marion (Judi Trott).

TMC Sunset 88. (R) W7m. American Gothic '67. (R) Rod Steiger. Yvonne De Carlo.

Ma, Pa and their backwoods brood kill stranded teens. Adult situations, profanity, violence. 90m. Tin Mart '87. (R) Richard Dreyfuss.

Danny DeVito. Rival aluminum-siding salesmen declare war in 1963 Baltimore. Directed by Barry Levinson. Profanity. 1 12m.

Little Gloria: Happy at Last Part of 2. 82. Bette Davis. Angela Lansbury. Child heiress Gloria Vanderbilt lives with her rich Aunt Gertrude during her 1934 custody trial.

200m. Tfs Movie channel Night-owl notes Zigzag '70. George Kennedy, Anne Jackson. Fraggle Rock TNT Bugs Bunny Muppets 10:15 No Blade of Grass '70. NigerDavenpon, Jean Wallace.

rnrnnriTn Robin Leach at the Improv With Pam Matteson and Max Alexander. Shortstorles A faith healer takes his show on the road In Legs ol the Lame. Chronicle Rome's attractions. The Living Planet The Sky Above. A weightlessness display and a flight In a high-altitude balloon.

Profiles Gen, John J. Pershing. World of Survival The endangered sea oiler. Our Century D-Day. The Allies make preparations for a June 6, 1944, landing on the beaches of Normandy.

New Wilderness Mating habits of the tarantula. ARTS ENT. I i Video Soul Soft Notes Black Showcase Video LP TBA Soft Notes BET The 700 Club The Bible Part 1 of 2. '66. CBN Bonanza The Bible Part 1 of 2.

'66. Michael Parks. George C. Scott, "oncyllao Crossfire Prlmsnaws Evening Nws Larry King Live! Knw8 Showbiz SportsCenter College Baseball: NCAA World Series, Game 8. Tonight's game matches the winners of Saturday's TexasLong Beach State and 5:00 College Baseball: NCAA World Series, Game 7.

Losers of Texas Long Beach State and MiamiLSU games meet. ESPN i MiamiLouisiana btate games. Details for programs marked in grids 12:00 We're Fighting Back '81. Kevin Mahon, Paul McCrane. A group of New York City youths band together as a citizens' group to combat crime.

12:00 SQ Frontline "Babies at Risk." Chicago social workers combat factors contributing to high infant-mortality rates, 12:00 GS The Fugitive Kimble answers an ad and becomes involved with a woman (Suzanne Pleshette) stealing her dauahter from the custody of her ex-husband. 12:30 Late Night (R) Liza Minnelli; Marv Albert; voodoo demonstration. 12:30 GD Columbo The curator of a financially troubled, family-owned museum stages a robbery to claim insurance, then murders for revenge and to cover up the crime. 1:00 CD Adderly (R) Adderly meets an old agent friend whose job hinges on accurate surveillance of a suspect furniture company. 2:00 Movie "The North Star." BW '43.

Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews. Members of a Ukrainian farm collective turn guerrilla to fight a Nazi armored attack. 3:00 (D Movie "After Office Hours." BW '35. Constance Bennett, Clark Gable. A managing editor sends a socialite reporter to spy on her boyfriend, mixed up in murder.

I Focus Moneytalk (R) Dreyfus America's Business Business Tonight Moneytalk PNN Tax Beat (R) Art Market Spenser: For Hire Doubletake Part 1 of 2. '85 Richard Crenna, Beverly D'Angelo. Cagney Lacey Spenser: For Hire MacGruder A Loud yFE Classic MTV Hear Thlsl Remote (R) Video Jockey Remote Big Show 5:30 Dial MTV MTV Donna Reed SCTV Mr. Ed My Three Sons Saturday Night Laugh-In Patty Duke Double Dare Looney Tunes Think Fast NICK Car 54, Where Are You? Inspector Gadget 8:40 NL Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves, Game 2 of a doubleheader. TBS 8:20 Three Stooges Shoot Out In a One Dog Town '73.

(To 1:00) 5:30 NL Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves. Game 1 of a doubleheader. Eddie Murray and Mike Marshall lead the Dodgers against Gerald Perry and the Braves in tonight's matchup of NL West rivals. America Coast to Coast Grand Earthfile Living Body World Monitor Nature's Way TDC Wonders of the Wild Wildlife Chronicles New Animal World Portraits of Power Dams Raid Relived Terrible Tuesday Canyon. You Be a Star Crook Nashville Now Lyle Lovett 4 His Large Band New Country Crook (R) Top Card TNN Amer.

New Country Miami Vice Murder, She Wrote WWF Prime Time Wrestling Miami Vice USA Cartoon Express La Crlada Bien Criada Notlclero Portada Amandote Nuevo Amanecer Senora Notlclero Notlclero News NL Baseball: N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs. Kate 4 Allle Cosby Matt Houston Morton Downey Jr. Please refer to TV Week, The Inquirer's Sunday supplement, for summaries of today's movies on cable. Cheers AL Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at N.Y.

Yankees. USA Tonight Odd Couple News Star Trek The Lights ol Zetar. The Honeymooners (JU.