The Gavin Report
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  Music and Radio Trade Magazine 1958 - 2002 
The Gavin Report was a San Francisco-based radio industry trade publication. The publication was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958. Its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers to decide content of programs. The publication was also responsible for running the Gavin Seminar, a convention for radio industry members.
The Gavin Report was the first in a category often called "tip sheets" which grew into many different publications.
This class of publications were used primarily by radio stations to observe and follow similar stations in other cities to see "what was working" and what was "stiffing".And record companies used them to help their promotion efforts and to learn who was playing their songs and who still needed "encouragement" to get songs into rotation.
Special Editions
Top Hits 1961-1986
Annual Charts for Top 40,
A/C, Black and Country
25th Anniversary Special Edition 1983
"40 Years that Shaped the Sound of America"  
 
35th Anniversary Special Edition 1993
 
We are working to grow the Gavin Report collection as issues become available.
 
The Gavin Report - Available Issues By Year
Issues listed in red are the newest additions
60's 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
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70's 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
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12-22 Year End
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80's 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
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 		Con-vention Issue

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