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Released October 12, “Destination: Anywhere” peaked at #28 (charted 7 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968. B-side: “What’s Easy For Two Is Hard For One”
TAMLA 54201 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
“DON’T MESS WITH BILL” (INSTRUMENTAL) | THE MARVELETTES
DAVE PRESTON | DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1979
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our newest contributor Dave Preston — formerly of WDRQ — for recently donating this FM 93 radio aircheck (he recorded in 1979) to our Motor City Radio Flashbacks’ airchecks archive.
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Dave Preston writes: “Jim, I worked at WDRQ FM 1979-1981 and worked at WTWR, Tower 92 during this time era as well. I worked with some great talent, Jim Zippo was somewhat of a passer by but Don Geranimo really left his mark. This tape dated back to when I was first hired by Eddie Rogers. After a recent switch at the time, the new format of WDRQ was Disco. They had hired a whole new staff at the time and I was part of the new hires over there along with a list of others.
The disco format did not last very long. Eddie Rogers was soon let go and Mark Driscoll then became program director. Mark began adjusting and readjusting both the staff and format on an ongoing basis even from day one from his hotel room, nearly over night, turning the station into a revolving door. Mark was replaced after a year by Bill Garcia. Bill was the program director credited with hiring Don Geranimo for evenings.
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The featured WDRQ aircheck was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON BIG8RADIO.COM | JULY 3-4 2021
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The year 1969 was one of the years, if not the only year, in which CKLW did not present their annual Top 100 or Top 80 year-end countdown. Instead, the Big 8 opted for the Top 100 Hits of the 1960s — closing out the decade — as CKLW prepared to usher in the 1970s.
For the first time ever — host Charlie O’Brien and Big 8 radio will present the hits of 1969 as they were featured on CKLW throughout that memorable year. Beginning with song 100, all the way to the number one song on top. The Top 100 Hits of 1969 playlist was tabulated from the weekly CKLW Top 30 Records charts and CKLW historian Dave Kelly.
Don’t miss it!
The countdown starts Saturday, July 3 at 4 p.m., and encores on Sunday, July 4 at 12 noon. Another exclusive presentation by Charlie O’Brien and big8radio.com!
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THIS WEEK | JUNE 23, 1956 | 65 YEARS AGO
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The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
“MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM PICNIC” | MORRIS STOLOFF | DEE
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The Billboard (week-ending) June 7-13 1956 Honor Roll of Hits featured 30 of the most popular radio air plays covering the four major Detroit pop radio stations on the AM dial in 1956.
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SURVEY WEEK-ENDING JUNE 13, 1956
The above Honor Roll Of Hits was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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TWELVE WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “A World Without Love” by Peter & Gordon peaked at #1 this week (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning June 21 through week ending, June 27, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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Fly American Airlines with Keener over Detroit!
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A special WKNR VOX/AMERICAN AIRLINES contest (promotion) Keener 13 featured in June of 1965. And which of the three WKNR DJs selected would you fly with? 🙂
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The above WKNR chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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SUNDAY | JUNE 18, 1967
Above article courtesy freep.com newspapers archives. Copyright 2021; Newspapers.com
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The Detroit Free Press FM radio guide for the week of June 18-24, 1967
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Detroit’s WKSG to Recall Motor City’s Brand of ‘Golden Oldies’
DETROIT — WLBS ended a brief experimentation with top 40 here Friday (November 9) when the station switched its call letters to WKSG and its format to oldies.
Now known as Kiss 102.7, WKSG has adopted the “Kiss Of Gold” format developed by veteran programmer and Detroit native Paul Christy. According to general manager Joe Buys, the new format focuses on music of the ’60s and ’70s, emphasizing Detroit artists and songs that were popular in Detroit in particular.
Program director Sergio Dean continues in that capacity. The rest of the staff will remain intact. However, Buys doesn’t rule out the possibility of signing longtime Detroit personalities: “We could use at least one person who understands Detroit’s lifestyle and characteristics.”
According to Buys, who joined the Inner City Broadcasting-owned station last month after a year in Chicago with Arbitron as central division manager, WLBS had undergone several format changes since its 1979 inception as a disco station.
After a lengthy stint with an urban format, the station switched to a “new music” orientation, which remained in place until last August. At that time, a Burkhart /Abrams-consulted “hybrid” hits format known as “the best of everything” went into effect.
“It didn’t work,” says Buys, noting that WLBS faced stiff competition for the top 40 market from Gannett’s WCZY and Capitol Cities’ WHYT. After researching and “evaluating the market’s holes,” Buys says, “we found ‘gold’ to be the biggest hole.” The Detroit area’s only other oldies station, he notes, is WHND Monroe, a daytime AM outlet which consultant Christy “got off the ground” in 1978.
“The baby boom generation is growing older, and they’re bringing their musical heritage with them,” says Buys. “We found an audience that wants updated gold, and they want stereo FM to hear it on.”
According to Christy, a 25-year radio veteran most recently with WCLS (formerly WABX) Detroit and currently consulting four other stations, WKSG’s ‘Kiss Of Gold’ format was “modeled for Detroit.”
“There is an emphasis on Motown music, of course,” says Christy, “as well as other artists popular in Detroit in the ’60s and ’70s.” In addition to better known artists such as Bob Seger, the MC5 and Ted Nugent, Christy says local favorites the Dynamics, the Wanted, the Velvelettes, The Gallery, Scott Richard Case and Tim Tam & the Turnons will be heard.
“I feel a cyclical backlash to top 40 coming on,” says Christy. “Artists like Prince and Cyndi Lauper are wonderful, but they’re played into the ground. WKSG’s new format, on the contrary, involves at least 3,000 titles, which is enough material so that there’s no repetition problem – with the advantage of built-in familiarity.”
Adds GM Buys: “Gold is a format that traditionally attracted loyal listeners, as well as cume sharing tendencies.” END
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Information credit and news source: Billboard; November 17, 1988
