Author: Jim Feliciano
MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN ON CBS’ ED SULLIVAN
NEW! KEENER 13 BACK ON THE RADIO: DICK PURTAN
WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
DICK PURTAN WKNR aircheck date: MONDAY, MAY 23, 1966
— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our newest website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for recently donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1966) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
THE PETER FAULKNER COLLECTION
DICK PURTAN, MORNINGS! WKNR [Detroit Free Press] BACK-PAGE AD, ’65
— Tuesday, October 26, 1965 —
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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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The above WKNR newspaper ad feature was ‘clipped,’ saved, and was digitally imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
WHYT: DETROIT’S POWER 96 FM! THIS WEEK, 07/28/1986
HOT HIT SURVEY
— JULY 28, 1986 —
34 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 1986
The above WHYT chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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— In Memory of George Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity and your continuous support.
Above WHYT music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
CKLW! ‘RADIANT RADIO’ 800: BUD DAVIES, 04/29/1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Sunday, March 29, 1959 —
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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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THANK YOU
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A special THANKS to Ray Tessier, of Allen Park, MI., for recently contributing this CKLW Bud Davies 1956 photograph (he owns) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks. Thank you! 🙂
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THIS WEEK! A WJBK RADIO 1500 RECORD REVIEW: 1963
— WJBK RADIO 1500 —
July 26, 1963
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This official Record Review survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio 1500. (1963)
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— In Memory of George Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity and your continuous support.
Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
CKLW! THE CK 80 SURVEY: THE ‘GREAT EIGHT’ 07/21/64
THIS WEEK 56 YEARS AGO
— CKLW 1964 JULY —
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The CKLW BIG 50 (plus) hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio (1964).
Previewed for the week of July 21-27, 1964
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THANK YOU
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A special THANKS to Ray Tessier, of Allen Park, MI., for recently contributing this CKLW 1964 survey chart with Motor City Radio Flashbacks. Thank you!
THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 07/25/70
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
BILLBOARD HOT 100 JULY 19-25, 1970
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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— BREAD —
Debuted at #96 on June 13, 1970. Six weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Make It With You” climbs to #5, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
