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In Memory of George Griggs
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
Note: For the game’s complete stats (10/03/1968) click on the Baseball Reference (highlighted) link above.
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All seven games of the 1968 World Series aired on Detroit radio NBC affiliate WWJ-AM 950 and also on Detroit CBS affiliate WJR-AM 760.
WJR was the flagship station for the Detroit Tigers baseball broadcasts with Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane calling the games.
The 1968 World Series games was telecast on Detroit CBS WJBK TV (Channel 2) and also on Detroit NBC WWJ TV (Channel 4).
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks features Game 2 of the 1968 World Series — today — the represented date the game actually aired 50 years ago, October 1968.
Above article courtesy freep.com newspapers archives. Copyright 2018; Newspapers.com
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All seven games of the 1968 World Series aired on Detroit radio NBC affiliate WWJ-AM 950 and also on Detroit CBS affiliate WJR-AM 760.
WJR was the flagship station for the Detroit Tigers baseball broadcasts with Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane calling the games.
The 1968 World Series games was telecast on Detroit CBS WJBK TV (Channel 2) and also on Detroit NBC WWJ TV (Channel 4).
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks features Game 1 of the 1968 World Series — today — the represented date the game actually aired 50 years ago, October 1968.
Above article courtesy freep.com newspapers archives. Copyright 2018; Newspapers.com
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Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2018. Newspapers.com.
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In commemorating the 50th anniversary when the Detroit Tigers won it all in October ’68, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will be presenting the complete 7 games of the 1968 World Series.
Look for each respective game to be posted on the represented dates the game actually aired over NBC radio affiliate WWJ 950 in Detroit, October 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 2018.
With each posted game featured, you will find game-day links, next-day newspaper pages and clippings (courtesy of the Detroit Free Press archives) and many photos from the ’68 Series.
This exclusive 1968 World Series presentation will be a memorable commemoration recalling that ’68 magical baseball year the Motor City celebrated fifty years ago. Truly, still remembered as . . . “the year of the Tiger.”
Look for it here. All 7 games of the 1968 World Series. Starting tomorrow, October 2. Only on Motor City Radio Flashbacks
BILL GARCIA WKNR aircheck date: Tuesday, October 13, 1970
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to David Milatz, of Rochester, MI, for donating this WKNR radio aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!
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* THE DAVID MILATZ COLLECTION *
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR
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