Category: Flashbacks

THE PAMS ‘CLYDE’ PRODUCTION ’70s SERIES: WKNR 1310

WKNR ‘PAMS’ Jingles HEARD on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

 WKNR-AM | “CLYDE” | 1970-1971

PAMS PRODUCTIONS, DALLAS, TX

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According to renown master jinglecologist Ken R., by 1970, WKNR had returned to a male-voiced custom package from PAMS which originally was titled “Sig Alert.”  Accordingly, the package had been dubiously named after a traffic reporter in Los Angeles. The title of the package was later changed to “Clyde.” PAMS later told Ken R. the name was given because they didn’t come up a specific title for the (WKNR) package at the time. Adding as well, according to the keener.com webpage (see: Jingles) . . . . “Jonathan Wolfert, who went on to found JAM Creative Productions, made up some words to justify the title: “contemporary logos you don’t expect.” But listeners didn’t know that and PAMS never made it public.”

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The featured PAMS WKNR jingle package was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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Licensed by PAMS, Dallas, this PAMS jingles package was made available (in the early 2000s) by Ken R Productions, Toledo, Ohio.

 

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GARY KING LEAVES KXOK FOR WCZY DETROIT POST . . . . OCTOBER 8, 1983

Former KXOK PD Transitions Here As New WCZY Mid-Afternoon Personality, Music Director

 

 

 

DETROIT — “There wasn’t a whole lot of decision making to be done,” admits KXOK St. Louis PD Gary King about the announcement of his move to Gannett’s WCZY here, where he’ll do mid-days and serve as the AC station’s music director. “It was an opportunity to work with Lee (Douglas, station manager of WCZY and former KXOK GM) again and the most exciting company in broadcasting today.”

King, who sees his future in the eventual ownership of a chain of properties, started out at Louisville’s WAKY and then moved to Baton Rouge’s WJBO /WFMF, where he was operations director prior to his move to St. Louis a year ago. Coming on board as acting PD and afternoon drive talent at KXOK, his title was not made official until this August. At that time, the Storz station had already transitioned primarily to talk, and King was doing mornings.

That shift will now be held by former midday man Charlie Brown, who, without the title, will be handling King’s PD chores. Afternoons, which were vacated last month by Pat Riley (Billboard, Oct. 1), are now being done by longtime KXOK per- sonality Johnny Rabbit, using his own name, Ron Elz, as the station continues to move in an all-talk direction with 20-year veteran Nick Charles handling mid-days.

With the addition of King in mid-days at WCZY, the Detroit lineup now features Dick Purtan in mornings and former WCAO Baltimore personality Lou Roberts in afternoons. Former WCZY afternoon talent Marc Avery now does that shift on CKLW here, while Dave Prince moves into the ‘CZY evening shift.  END

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Information credit and news source: Billboard; October 8, 1983

 

 

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THIS WEEK 61 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!

NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA | MAY 1 – MAY 22, 1960

— NUMBER ONE 1960 —

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SIXTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “Stuck On You” by Elvis Presley peaked this month at No. 01 (4 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending, May 1, through week-ending, May 22 1960. (Source: Billboard)

For more Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE

 

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THIS WEEK 58 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!

NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA | APRIL 27 – MAY 11, 1963

— NUMBER ONE 1963 —

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FOURTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March peaked this month at No. 01 (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending, April 27, through week-ending, May 11, 1963. (Source: Billboard)

For more Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE

 

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THIS WEEK 56 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!

NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA | MAY 1 – MAY 15, 1965

— NUMBER ONE 1965 —

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ELEVEN WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits peaked this month at No. 01 (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending, May 1, through the week-ending, May 15 1965. (Source: Billboard)

For more Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE

 

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: MAY 9, 1964

BILLBOARD HOT 100 May 9, 1964

— NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA —

 “HELLO, DOLLY!” | LOUIS ARMSTRONG |  KAPP 573

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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MAY 3 through MAY 9, 1964

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“Hello, Dolly!” by Louis Armstrong debuted on the Billboard singles chart at #76, for the week ending, February 15, 1964. The Armstrong single would make its eventual climb to the top — for one week only — having knocked off the Beatles’ five-week hold on the #1 spot with their hit, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, beginning May 3 through week-ending May 9.

An astounding 22 weeks on the pop singles chart, “Hello, Dolly!” dropped to #44 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending July 11, 1964.

 

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! POP & ROCK ICONS on CBS-TV

— CBS’ THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! POP & ROCK CLASSICS —

“Sunday Will Never Be The Same”

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SPANKY & OUR GANG | SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1967

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! POP & ROCK ICONS on CBS-TV

— CBS’ THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! POP & ROCK CLASSICS —

“I Want To Hold Your Hand”

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PETULA CLARK | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1966

NEW! MORE Ed Sullivan Pop & Rock performances will be forthcoming on Motor City Radio Flashbacks 🙂

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CKLW GETS LICENSE RENEWAL ON CONDITION . . . APRIL 19, 1969

Canadian Government Drops Gavel; RKO Owned CKLW Must Change Hands to Canadian Ownership Or Must Dispose Station’s Assets

 

 

 

TORONTO — The Canadian Radio Television Commission has ruled that radio station CKLW in Windsor, Ont., will receive its license renewal until Sept. 1, 1970. But within that period of time, the station must divest itself of its U. S. ownership or lose its broadcasting license altogether.

The CRTC said that, according to its records, the issued shares in Western Ontario Broadcasting are now owned by RKO Distributing Co. of Canada, which is owned by RKO General Inc. in the U. S.

These shares must change hands to a Canadian-owned company within a year and a half or the station will lose its license. This decision was based on a Canadian government order of Sept. 20, 1968, which ruled that any Canadian broadcasting outlet must be “effectively owned and controlled by Canadians.”

CKLW applied for an exemption from this order based on its geographic and economic situation – the Detroit area which adjoins Windsor directly across the river. The CRTC could have recommended such an exemption if it had so chosen but in so doing it would have had to satisfy both itself and the federal cabinet that this action would not be contrary to public interests.

The commission said that after careful consideration of the petition of CKLW, it could not make such a recommendation.

The commission noted that it was granting the temporary license renewal to “give the licensee an opportunity to comply with its provisions or to dispose of the assets of the station.” END

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Information and news source: Billboard; April 19, 1969

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PAMS DALLAS! WXYZ CUSTOMS and AUDITIONS: 1967 and 1968

WXYZ ‘PAMS’ JINGLES HEARD on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

 WXYZ-AM | “AUDITIONS and CUSTOMS” | 1967-1968

PAMS INCORPORATED, DALLAS, TX

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BY THE BEGINNING of 1967 WXYZ 1270 was no longer into the top 40 foray. By year’s end, 1966, the ABC brass in New York decided instead to introduce the ABC-owned station in Detroit with an easy-listening, contemporary format. A format no longer geared for its previous teen audience. Instead, WXYZ became, “The Good Life”.

We present today a composite of customs and auditions jingles created by PAMS in Dallas for WXYZ in 1967. You will note one of the prominent jingle(s) heard in this package was created for the station’s Cash Call contest, what would become their popular cash-giveaway game geared for their new adult radio following, early-on, and having played well into 1970.

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The featured PAMS WXYZ jingle package was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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Licensed by PAMS, Dallas, this PAMS jingles package was made available (in the early 2000s) by Ken R Productions, Toledo, Ohio.

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