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In February of this year, Motor City Radio Flashbacks received word, having been confirmed by his daughter, Patricia, from Illinois, Ted Clark (real name Alva Phillips) passed away on December 25, 2015. He was 84.
For more on the WKNR legacy of Ted Clark visit keener13.com.
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “WKNR AM/FM PRESENTS”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “WKNR AM/FM PRESENTS”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “WKNR AM/FM PRESENTS”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WNIC-AM “Format Change for WNIC To Take Middle of Road”
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Gary Stevens WKNR aircheck date: Friday, July 17, 1964
Gary Stevens’ last show on WKNR was Saturday, March 27, 1965.
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All THIRTEEN top Keener hits (1-13) were selected from this WKNR Music Guide (03/30/1966) for your listening enjoyment here.
In Memory of George Griggs
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
Special THANKS to Scott Westerman for donating this KEENER13.COM 2005 Keener podcast now archived on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!
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An all-request Keener Podcast this week with email from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for Edwin Starr, a pair of Keener Covers, a course in creating jingles, another Credibility Gap and Pat St. John’s final WKNR appearance. Want to add your two cents? Click here to contact us. — SCOTT WESTERMAN, KEENER13.COM
The Links:
Edwin Starr on AllMusic.com
The Pietasters
Geoff Byrd
Pat St. John.com
