From the MCRFB news archives: 1984
Goldstein Appointed Josephson Vice President/Group Program Director at WNIC
DETROIT — “This is one of the toughest AC markets in the country,” says Steve Goldstein, who has been named Program Director of WNIC-FM-AM here. Goldstein is a man who should know. Coming here to program Capitol Cities’ “Hot Hits” outlet WHYT, Goldstein left that post to head the programming of Metromedia’s AC outlet WOMC before accepting the WNIC appointment last week.
The position is just part of his overall duties with Josephson Broadcasting, for which he now serves as vice president/group PD. “We did some real good things with WOMC, and this is going to be a race, but WNIC continues to be the adult contemporary leader,” Goldstein says. “It’s a strong station with a great morning show and a great night show as well.”
The latter, a sultry AC offering from velvet-toned Alan Almond entitled, “Pillow Talk,” is definitely No. 1 in woman. You’ve got to hear this guy,” enthuses Goldstein.
With WNIC in such a secure position, Goldstein admits the lure and challenge is “the chain working with the other properties and the involvement I’ll have in the future acquisitions we’re planning to make. But right here there are some things we can do with WNIC.” Goldstein would not elaborate on that point.
Josephson also owns Columbus urban/AC combo WVKO/WSNY, Norfolk’s oldies and AOR WNOR-AM-FM, and Milwaukee’s AC- formatted WMGF. END.
(Information and news source: Billboard, November 24, 1984).
