Evening Express from Portland, Maine • 8

Mfat fr EC Stiker Radio station recognizes past WYNZ lets the old times roll Bill Clement roundTowri cats every Monday night oldies but goodies I Tuesday night feature length movies every night for lay 1 lash Allen: Dock ore market but nevertheless it appears to have a fol lowing Stiker in fact is quick to back up his assessment of success with quotes from mail received "'Sweet Relief in the says one the 46 year old Stiker volunteered "A man in Bridgton said it was a 'bold and wonderful step while I have a letter ITL Li 1 mere a nu qoudi in my mine mat mere is a market '7 over 35 have been ignored disenfranchised really until AP' AtwBwV The unlikely martyrdom of Wendy Williams Lenny Bruce George Carlin Jim Morrison And now Wendy 0 Williams One of the more intriguing confrontations in the entertain ment field is being waged between a madcap rock 'n roller Wendy 0 Williams and legal authorities in two mid West cities Just the publicity is making her a star Williams an adherent of punk rock who sometimes enter tains without the confinement of apparel was recently ar rested in both Milwaukee and Cleveland on charges of She is accused of performing without a shirt a violation of statutes in those cities The charges are being fought And in challenging the ar rests record company Stiff Records is having a field day with the national publicity Comparing the unproven entertainer with such legendary figures as Bruce Carlin and Morrison Stiff officials have cre ated a Wendy Williams Defense und "Stamp out this pathetic attempt at Gestapo say Stiff officials in protest to her arrests "ight the persecution and censorship of rock 'n' The Stiff appeal adds that contributions can be sent to the Plasmatics Legal Defense und Stiff Records 157 West 57th St New York NY 10019 The publicity surrounding the arrests seems to have ob scured one question that might be asked about Williams: does she have talent? One local music follower Glen Mayberry of Portland saw the group when it last played in Boston Remarkably enough he came away without knowing if the 30 ish singer possesses ability hard to say if she can sing" said Mayberry "The hand was so loud you couldnt make out the vocals a "The show itself was entertaining though even if the music itself the greatest "Wendy blew up a TV set then sledged it to pieces Another member of the group hit himself over the head with his guitar and a simulation of blood ran down his face "Later Wendy came out dressed only in a bikini bottom 4 Such perfohners have rarely been heard on commer 1 cial radio since the advent of rock 'n roll Despite the success of this format however Stiker claims that the music has not been his first priority A native of Buffalo NY he left a Dallas rock station to make WYNZ a strong local news organization His goal he says is actually to build a strong news team while incidentally playing appealing music "When we looked at the Portlahd market we saw a hole in its news said Stiker working to Improve local news coverage hired our fourth news person just recently Three years down the road we want to be no 1 in this area 'The big decision was what music to play with the news and I admit I thought about rdck something like WGAN AMhas "The market was glutted though so I chose the older sound And absolutely incredible to see such a good response "Those over 35 have been ignored disenfranchised really by most radio stations until now And tell ing us they like this sound which they really haven! had I the chance to hear in quite a far from clear of course whether WYNZ AM can sustain its initial splash One radio veteran said the 35 I plus format is notorious for gaining listeners at first but losing them thereafter I It does appear though that Stiker has identified a of listeners that has not been served And this older age group is responding as if it's quite glad been discovered Polynesian Village 152 Main St Westbrook Thurs day through Saturday Wild Turkey (rock roll) Sunday Jon Vincent and son Greg Poor comer of High and Spring streets Every Tuesday and Wednesday night "open mike with Steve Holmes and Wendy Bedell Tavern 59 Middle St Thursday Rex and his guitar riday and Saturday Rex and The ingers Three country and rock Ramada Inn 1230 Congress St Tonight through Sat urday Thumbs Up (top 40) oldies but goodies every Sunday night with High Ryder Ratskellar Market Street Market 164 Middle St To night Dirty Laundry (rock) riday and Saturday Mud VST The Lake View Routes 114 and 35 Standish riday Alibi Saturday The Blend The Landing in the Thomas Block 109 CommercialSt Tuesday Oldies but Goodies with Wednesday through Saturday dancing Ufe Tree Pub Route 114 Sebago riday and Sat urday Bruce Munger Sunday jam session from noon open to all musicians Wednesday Phil and Lee The Long Branch Saloon Route 1 Saco Tonight Az IzVheel? Saturday Asleep At The Tte Max 77 York St A fate night club featuring Port land largest dance floor Moose AVw Saloon 46 Market St Tonight Dev Thrill Saturday George and the Pavilion Route 11 Naples Saturday Joey and the Country Playboys Pub Route 302 North Windham Juke box No live entertainment Monday movie "Blues will be shown in 621 orest Ave Tonight through Sat urday Jimmy Gallant i ioo or ucean st south Portland Juke box No live entertainment Tonight movie "Coal will be shown (Nd Port Tavern 1 1 Moulton St Tonight through Sat urday Holden Brothers Band Sunday and Monday Them argo Brothers (country) Tuesday and Wednes day Buffalo Chip Tea Park Avenue at the Executive Inn 645 Congress St A tempotheque with a DJ spinning dance music in a so phisticated setting Including backgammon bars nightly Pizza 201 Main St Westbrook Moldie goldie oldies every Thursday The Palace 57 Portland St Hours are 1 am to 5 am weeknights: 12:30 to 5 am riday and Saturday Too 40 xmusic The Playroom at the Art Gallery 121 Center St A "West lounge concept with backgammon tablesandDJ Backstage Lounge Brown Street Bobby Lane at piano Monday through riday 4:30 to 7:30 pm Tomi Hmasi Tuesday through Saturday 8 pm to closing Bridgeway 77 Ocean Ave South Portland Danny Patt Wednesday through Saturday Bobby Lane Talent Show every Sunday Don Doane every Saturday af ternoon from 2 to 5 pm Cafe 84 92 Portland St Kenny reeman and IhSSffiSg St BotHeemb 1am to 5 am No ExchanSe St riday Jeff Aumullera2z folk) Saturday Lee Chard blues nddle) Blake Road Standish riday Saturday Couples Night BYOB Country rock with Kim Curry and Nashville Express with Ron DennyV Woodfords Comer Monday and Tuesday ri4 Sunday Oldies but Goodies Night with DJ Bill Thursday bluegrass withBrackett Street Boys six piece dixieland ew LS)chStridayandSaturd Ncy 336 ore St Wednesday through Saturday pfanirt lash Allen from 5 to 8 pm Steep alls Country Saturday onlv free Street Pub 24 ree St Tonight through Saturday Mbrry MacGregor (rock roll) Ro'11 J95 Maine Mall Road South Portland Tonight through Saturday Larry fiwin Sunday Tom Portland Maine Evening Express Thursday March 5 1981 J' 1 1 5 cenes Attf tllAA ha4 tiranla aILhb a a vmk UV4V ocuavo UU1CI UMUl AUUA UUIU1 The music provided by WYNZ AM comes from a na tionally syndicated service called "The Music of Your It features tunes from the late 30s 40s and 50s and is unique in offering music by not only Miller Dorsey and Ellington but such performers as Peny Como Teresa Brewer Rosemary Clooney Tony BSmett and Bing Crosby Wendy Williams She had shaving cream all over her body and electric tape over the strategic parts of her chest "Before the show was over she had thrown some potted plants at the audience and smeared the dirt all over her body iguess you say its a pretty unique I BY DYKE HENDRICKSON Officials representing the Plasmatics say their defense rests I staff Writer upon the irst Amendment the right to free speech I I recent years those over 35 have largely been ig Devonsquare reunion I nored by radio Last Devonsquare reunion proved a rousine sue fa mor I8 stations come into cess for the second 3 r0U8 SU DeZeTO nn dmiht in mv minri ihot there io a mnrlr tOjhear a variety of musicians who have been a part of the heard on WYNZ AM 'dmgoffwasTomDyhrberg followed by another single Romanoff Chuck RomMoffdom Rowe was nert SteVe I n8 of leetwood Mac and theDoobieWh Tie original Devonsquare Ludwig Rice and Steve Roma non then performed and drew long ovations with such tunes I "If you ask if we have ratings to prove the success of as You Were On My Mind" "If I Had My and "The I the format have to say the book come out Cruel Wars Are Raging" until said EC Stiker the new owner of Speaking of Devonsquare and derivatives thereof Schooner I WYNZ are will host a St Day Party Tuesday March 17 at 8 I "But if you judge appeal by 40 dr 50 pieces of mail pm Judging response to be significant organizers have I each week to say nothing of phone calls say a rented the StfiVPns AvAnilP Armnn PnHlanH fapIA elwt raonimdinoraimmec Ot scheduled for riday March 13 when I Stiker created WYN7 after taking nvor tum bnHiani ntv Ws guitar abilitie8 to Portland stations WCSH and WLOB 8 sSda! Jferch WYNZ AM has replaced WCSH AM at 97 on the dial Dunaay Marcn at 1 pm at the Waterville Opera House' I WYNZ is thp nid wthrfm ini tag 18 0 and Toni and Juanita BY DYKE HENDRICKSON 1 DUkeSmiMtott Dyhrbere (Irish) Monday and Tuesday Bruce Munger Wednesday Dan Caroenter ffollcY Harmony Hall Route 1 15 North Yarmouth Saturday only The Maine Event Holiday Inn Downtown 88 Spring St The Dappers ana aiscoi ronignt tnrougn baturaay Holiday Inn West 81 Riverside St The Expressions (top 40 and disco) tonight through Saturday Horsefeathers 191 Middle St At The Met (jazz) riday and Saturday ly By Night 0azz) Howard Tavern on the oreside Route 1 almouth riday and Saturday Gil Donatelli through March21 Howard 675 Main St South Portland Gul unsi uarren renneu every riday and Saturday 135 Middle St Tonight through Searsmont Street Band avMQMM MVS nappy nour feature length movies Red Coach 155 Riverside St David Copperfield Monday throui Saturday in the lounge The Roost Chicopee Road Buxton Saturday night couples only country western Scaramouche Lounge at Handy Boat 215 oreside Road almouth Paul Wright (guitar and vocals) Thurs day through Saturday Silver spur Saloon 56 River Road South Windham Tonight Donn Karatsanos riday through Sunday Silver Spurs with Slim Andrews every Monday night "sports night" with "happy hour" prices all night from 3 pm every Tuesday night cowgirl pool tourney eery Thursday night cowboy pool tourney every Sunday country jam sessions starring at 7 pm with the Silver Spurs and Slim Andrews and also last Sunday of every month Salty Dog Bluegrass estival Village 'Barn Route 25 Standish Thursday through Saturday Terry Barrett and the Back Roads Golden Sound Band The Water's Edge Route 302 South Casco Organist Clint Tibbetts every riday and Saturday Ye (Mde Staples Inn 8 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach Bluegrass everyfriday and Saturday 8pm Yesterday's 269 Commercial St Tonight The Dough ty Hill Boys riday and Saturday Lower East Side Band a a i 1 1 Mill a HMMI A A I I I I I I I I I I I sf EB ii mi hi 'I rrfi'iwi uwhiwi iui jin ii min JBMMli I i fl i 1 OM if 8 inMi MrWk WILJv I mSkI sign? 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