The Knoxville News-Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 131

The Knoxvtte Newa-Sendnei Sunday Januwy 26 1907 Showtime 44 -x Radio XV-- 1 J-'- -ft 1 1 Jin 1 j-: -v below 20 EARLY1BI RDlSPEGI range of anywhere to shares 20s The station unheard in the country) in the from -245 in the spring 1996 ratings to a 21 JS share in the summer and now to 1198 FUT 4 traditionally wine the stathm its highest ratings Qlilb iCSTtoiiKo) mm MBBL I fiiI "jJ IitIt St I tI I I I -i I -lI '-J -ifrj pj l-d behind the two with a 100 share rising 8 points ftmn the last book At No 5 Top 40 station WWST-FM (Star 93) dropped to a 75 share At No 6 newstalk WIVK-AM jumps from 46 to 5 A other nuqor country station WOKI-FM also reflects the country exodus dropping from 62 to 47 RaffMiBteninff oUibi station WQBFMMfaKn47 to 36 At No 9 and 10 respectively were WJBZ-FM (gospel) with a SI share and WNFZ-FM (alternative rock) with a 2 A Both stations showed mini For the stats on the (drive-time ratings and numbers on listeners ages 25-64) check out Walker wfa in 1 Detours Wayne BMaae Is a Naws-SaaHaal awsk 11 Hit MadMa'a calmaw la aba aa Hm Wab a httpiZImaa Top station hurt by country exodus The fall Arbitral radio station ratings an in and the reaulta -reflect a drop in country music that ia being felt throughout the -industry Fur the first time in possibly 20 years country music giant WIVK-FM has fallen below a 20-point share The news reflects a trend across the nation as country stations drop in ratings Moreover Billboard magazine -reports that sales of country albums dropped 12 percent in 1996 1 WIVK-FM still is leader with a 198 but no longer a 10-point stared between WlvK and the dosest competitors WIMZ-FM WJXB- FM (B-975) and WMYU-FM (Myl02) In the past decade -WIvK-FM has fallen from a consistent share in the SO-point A New Tear' A HealtMer You! YOUR EAST TENNESSEE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER WATNE BLEDSOE Music titntfrttHi -WIMZ (classic rock) and WJXB (adult' contemporary) ere dose to a dead heat for the No 2 position with an 111 and 110 share respectively Both stations jumped approximately 2 pointa from their summer Arbitral ratings WMYU (oldies) is just NO NEED TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE i1' Comprehensive Individualized Mr: Safe and Legal RICHARD ROBINSON MDASB (503 Main Ave Medical Arto Bldg- Suite 303 Monday thru Saturdiw Call for your appointment 637-2788 Cover Story Curtis became mothers in March of 1996 transforming their father into a doting grandfather never thought be the grandfather type says Curtis man I am the wantt" quh'S' higher quality TV generally reared to as the transmitters the mtwiBM and every piece of equipment will have to be says TindelL -ii A current estimate for the 1' KB Management Continued tom page 10 says his health is the reason Hie was Hingnnvt with diabetes several years ago and while he' says he still feels fine he also says like to have a few relaxed years while Idb still fori llndell now at the helm will have plenty of challenge! ahead In the next few years all TV stations will be required to change to Advanced Television a tal transmission system that allow for the broadcast of will take a lot of says Tindell well just ham to come up with a plan to raise enough money to Curtis meanwhile will continue as a consultant working two or three hours a week He has more pressing concerns than His daughters Dedie Sttmsfleld and Una Curtis both You'll get the year's best deals at the Presidents' Day Sell-A-Bration of Cars Look for it February 14-17.