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A STAR IS BORN! ‘THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DICK PURTAN’

This tribute video was produced in April 2004 as part of the program to honor Dick Purtan with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by The Adcraft Club of Detroit and the Detroit Radio Advertising Group. It features a special collection of personal Purtan photographs that span the history of his career. On February 11, 2010, Dick Purtan announced that he would retire from radio and WOMC on March 26, 2010 -- Steve Schram — **This tribute video ‘The Life And Times Of Dick Purtan,’** was produced in April 2004 as part of the program to honor Dick Purtan with a *Lifetime Achievement Award* presented by *The Adcraft Club of Detroit* and the *Detroit Radio Advertising Group*. It features a special collection of personal Purtan photographs that span the history of his career. On February 11, 2010, Dick Purtan announced that he would retire from radio and WOMC on March 26, 2010 — ***Steve Schram***

Radio personality Dick Purtan in the studios of Q95-FM in January 1992. Purtan, who has worked in Detroit radio for 45 years, broadcasts his last show at WOMC-FM on Friday, March 26, 2010. (Photo: Detroit News) — Radio personality Dick Purtan in the studios of Q95-FM in January 1992. Purtan, who has worked in Detroit radio for 45 years, broadcasted his last show at WOMC-FM on Friday, March 26, 2010. Purtan, while in retirement these days, is socially alive and well here, and you can find him anytime at his website today at dickpurtan.com *(Photo credit: Detroit News)*

Former WNIC radio executive Steve Schram with Dick Purtan at the @))% Motor City Radio Reunion in Novi, MI., September 27, 2005 (Photo courtesy Scott Westerman) — Former WNIC and WOMC radio executive Steve Schram with Dick Purtan at the 2005 Motor City Radio Reunion in Novi, MI., September 27, 2005. *(The DP video presentation above courtesy Steve Schram; photo courtesy Scott Westerman)*

LOOK WHAT WE FOUND: A COLLECTION OF DICK PURTAN PICS OFFERED ON EBAY!

CKLW Dick Purtan photograph from 1983 (Press Photo) — CKLW Dick Purtan photograph from 1983 *(Press Photo)*

WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph from 1968 (Press Photo) — WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph from 1968 *(Press Photo)*

WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph from 1969 (Press Photo) — WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph from 1969 *(Press Photo)*

CKLW Tom Ryan and Dick Purtan photograph from 1982 (Press Photo)

CKLW Dick Purtan Emmy Awards photograph from 1980 (Press Photo) — CKLW Dick Purtan Emmy Awards photograph from 1980 *(Press Photo)*

WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph (with Mr. Belvedere) from 1971 (Press Photo) — WXYZ Dick Purtan photograph (with Mr. Belvedere) from 1971 *(Press Photo)*

CKLW Dick Purtan and Tom Ryan photograph from 1981 (Press Photo) — CKLW Dick Purtan and Tom Ryan photograph from 1981 *(Press Photo)*

WXYZ Dick Purtan (with unknown studio guests) photograph from 1974 (Press Photo) — WXYZ Dick Purtan (and it looks like that’s Tom Ryan with two unknown studio guests) photograph from 1974 *(Press Photo)*

WKQI Dick Purtan photograph from 1987 (Press Photo) — WKQI Dick Purtan photograph from 1987 *(Press Photo)*

(All photographs above currently being offered for purchase on eBay as of February 17, 2013. Go there: just type in Dick Purtan)!

WKNR Dick Purtan, as he looked on the WSAI (Cincinnati) Music Guide in 1964 and WKNR Music Guide in 1965 (Photo courtesy and property of George Griggs) — *(MCRFB aircheck audio):* WKNR’s Dick Purtan pictured here, as he looked on the WSAI (Cincinnati) survey guides in 1964 and the WKNR music guides in 1965 through 1967 *(Photo courtesy and property of George Griggs)*

BRENDA LEE BOW TO TEENS AT THE ROOSTERTAIL . . . MARCH 27, 1965

A MCRFB news brief:

Brenda Wows Teeners In Detroit

DETROIT — The famous Roostertail night club here broke a precedent last Sunday, March 14, by scheduling an early evening performance to allow youngsters to catch Brenda Lee’s act there. The special show, which began at 6:30 p.m., was oversold and reservation had to be turned down even though the show was only advertised four days in advance.

The young Decca artist apologized to the adults in the audience who accompanied their youngsters, for pegging the special show exclusively to the teenagers. Her showmanship and candor at the Detroit night club event was rewarded with heavy applause throughout the show and was capped with a standing ovation from both adults and teens in concluding the surprise early-evening event at the club’s famous Upperdeck ballroom. END.

Brenda Lee, “Little Miss Dynamite,” with a rare charted single, “Rusty Bells,” from 1965.

(Information and news source: Billboard; March 27, 1965).

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’50s: BILL HALEY COMETS DANCE HALL HOT . . . DECEMBER 11, 1954

From the MCRFB news archives: 1954

HALEY COMETS RACK BIG GROSSES THROUGHOUT YEAR

NEW YORK — Record popularity enjoyed by Bill Haley and His Comets on Decca disks has boomed the sextet into the top money-making bracket, according to Jolly Joyce, head of the Jolly Joyce Theatrical Agency here, which holds the booking exclusively for the musical unit.

Before locating for December at Andy’s Log Cabin in Gloucester, New Jersey, the Joyce agency had the Haley Comets take in a full week of one-nighters. And with combination of percentages and guarantees, they netted well over $5,000 for the past week.

Much of the take came from a record one-nighter at the Valencia Theater in Baltimore, promoted by Buddy Deane, disk jockey on WITH and Jim Ferguson, Haley’s personal manager.

Giving two solo concerts Saturday night, November 27, at a $1.25 top, tax included, the 1,600 seat house was overflowing for the two evening shows. Promoters reported 3,300 tickets sold to make it a sell-out three days in advance, with more than 1,000 turned away at the box-office. The gate was over $4,000 and the Haley Comets came away with a net of $2,040 for the evenings’ work. END.

(Information and news source: Billboard; December 11, 1954).