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BIG 8 RADIO PRESENTS: JULY 3! THE CKLW 1969 TOP 100 COUNTDOWN
A BIG 8 RADIO PRESENTATION!
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, 1964! 57 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE U.S.A.
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA | JUNE 21-JUNE 27, 1964
— NUMBER ONE 1964 —
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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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HARWELL. THE VOICE OF SUMMER’S PAST REMEMBERED
ERNIE HARWELL | Harwell’s Last Interview | OCTOBER 2009
Ernie Harwell with Bob Costas
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In October 2009, Ernie Harwell was guest star on MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas. This featured interview was taped during the 2009 World Series, New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies.
The broadcast was later televised on the MLB Network in November 2009. The program, ultimately, would be Harwell’s last known appearance on national television before he succumbed to cancer on May 4, 2010.
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THIS WEEK, 1964! 57 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE U.S.A.
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA | MAY 31-JUNE 20, 1964
— NUMBER ONE 1964 —
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THIRTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “Chapel Of Love” by The Dixie Cups peaked at #1 this month (three weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning May 31 through week ending, June 20, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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TOM SHANNON. A WMJC REMEMBRANCE. MAY 1, 1986
Tom Shannon Remembered on Motor City Radio Flashbacks
WMJC | DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1986
In Memory of Tom Shannon
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He was a Detroit radio and television broadcasting legend. His voice was heard for over four decades on numerous great Detroit radio stations, such as CKLW, WJBK, WXYZ, WCAR, WMJC, WTWR, CKMR, and WCXI. Tom once had said that he did (to paraphrase his exact words), “three ‘tours of duty’ at CKLW. ’60s, ’70s, and in the ’80s.”
He formally began his illustrious radio career as a news person, while in his teens, in Buffalo in 1955. He left Buffalo’s WKBW for CKLW in Windsor in December 1964, replacing Terry Knight.
After 50 years in radio (and television) and having been in multiple radio markets around the country, Tom Shannon retired from broadcasting radio in 2005. Tom’s last DJ stint was on WHTT-FM, Buffalo. He was 67 at the time.
Surrounded by his loving family, Tom Shannon died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice care, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was 82.
Tom Shannon is a member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
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— Tom Shannon Remembered —
See: Susan Whitall’s published Detroit News article on Tom Shannon (May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: Tommy Shannon, Legendary Buffalo Broadcaster, Dies at 82 (The Buffalo News; May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: DJ Tom Shannon’s Cause of Death Relates to Long-Time Illness (US Day News; May 29, 2021) GO HERE
Also: A 1961 WKBW Tom Shannon aircheck (5 min.) from the Buffalo Broadcasters Association website, listen HERE
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— In Remembrance —
In observance of his passing last week, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will present three CKLW and one WMJC Tom Shannon audio memory beginning (Wednesday) June 2, (Thursday) June 3, (Friday) June 4, and today, (Saturday) June 5.
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks Remembers
— A Special Acknowledgement —
A special THANK YOU to MCRFB consultant/contributor Greg Innis of Livonia, Michigan, who personally recorded the featured aircheck in 1986.
The Greg Innis Collection
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The featured WMJC Tom Shannon aircheck was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
TOM SHANNON. A CKLW REMEMBRANCE. AUGUST 31, 1977
Tom Shannon Remembered on Motor City Radio Flashbacks
CKLW | DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1977
In Memory of Tom Shannon
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He was a Detroit radio and television broadcasting legend. His voice was heard for over four decades on numerous great Detroit radio stations, such as CKLW, WJBK, WXYZ, WCAR, WMJC, WTWR, CKMR, and WCXI. Tom once had said that he did (to paraphrase his exact words), “three ‘tours of duty’ at CKLW. In the ’60s, ’70s, and in the ’80s.”
He formally began his illustrious radio career as a news person, while in his teens, in Buffalo in 1955. He left Buffalo’s WKBW for CKLW in Windsor in December 1964, replacing Terry Knight.
After 50 years in radio (and television) and having been in multiple radio markets around the country, Tom Shannon retired from broadcasting radio in 2005. Tom’s last DJ stint was on WHTT-FM, Buffalo. He was 67 at the time.
Surrounded by his loving family, Tom Shannon died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice care, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was 82.
Tom Shannon is a member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
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— Tom Shannon Remembered —
See: Susan Whitall’s published Detroit News article on Tom Shannon (May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: Tommy Shannon, Legendary Buffalo Broadcaster, Dies at 82 (The Buffalo News; May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: DJ Tom Shannon’s Cause of Death Relates to Long-Time Illness (US Day News; May 29, 2021) GO HERE
Also: A 1961 WKBW Tom Shannon aircheck (5 min.) from the Buffalo Broadcasters Association website, listen HERE
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— In Remembrance —
In observance of his passing last week, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will present three CKLW and one WMJC Tom Shannon audio memory beginning (Wednesday) June 2, (Thursday) June 3, (Friday) June 4, and (Saturday) June 5.
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks Remembers
The featured CKLW Tom Shannon aircheck was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
TOM SHANNON. A CKLW REMEMBRANCE. JANUARY 17, 1977
Tom Shannon Remembered on Motor City Radio Flashbacks
CKLW | DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1977
In Memory of Tom Shannon
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He was a Detroit radio and television broadcasting legend. His voice was heard for over four decades on numerous great Detroit radio stations, such as CKLW, WJBK, WXYZ, WCAR, WMJC, WTWR, CKMR, and WCXI. Tom once had said that he did (to paraphrase his exact words), “three ‘tours of duty’ at CKLW. In the ’60s, ’70s, and in the ’80s.”
He formally began his illustrious radio career as a news person, while in his teens, in Buffalo in 1955. He left Buffalo’s WKBW for CKLW in Windsor in December 1964, replacing Terry Knight.
After 50 years in radio (and television) and having been in multiple radio markets around the country, Tom Shannon retired from broadcasting radio in 2005. Tom’s last DJ stint was on WHTT-FM, Buffalo. He was 67 at the time.
Surrounded by his loving family, Tom Shannon died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice care, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was 82.
Tom Shannon is a member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
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— Tom Shannon Remembered —
See: Susan Whitall’s published Detroit News article on Tom Shannon (May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: Tommy Shannon, Legendary Buffalo Broadcaster, Dies at 82 (The Buffalo News; May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: DJ Tom Shannon’s Cause of Death Relates to Long-Time Illness (US Day News; May 29, 2021) GO HERE
Also: A 1961 WKBW Tom Shannon aircheck (5 min.) from the Buffalo Broadcasters Association website, listen HERE
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— In Remembrance —
In observance of his passing last week, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will present three CKLW and one WMJC Tom Shannon audio memory beginning (Wednesday) June 2, (Thursday) June 3, (Friday) June 4, and (Saturday) June 5.
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks Remembers
The featured CKLW Tom Shannon aircheck was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
TOM SHANNON. A CKLW REMEMBRANCE. NOVEMBER 17, 1967
Tom Shannon Remembered on Motor City Radio Flashbacks
CKLW | DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1967
In Memory of Tom Shannon
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He was a Detroit radio and television broadcasting legend. His voice was heard for over four decades on numerous great Detroit radio stations, such as CKLW, WJBK, WXYZ, WCAR, WMJC, WTWR, CKMR, and WCXI. Tom once had said that he did (to paraphrase his exact words), “three ‘tours of duty’ at CKLW. In the ’60s, ’70s, and in the ’80s.”
He formally began his illustrious radio career as a news person, while in his teens, in Buffalo in 1955. He left Buffalo’s WKBW for CKLW in Windsor in December 1964, replacing Terry Knight.
After 50 years in radio (and television) and having been in multiple radio markets around the country, Tom Shannon retired from broadcasting radio in 2005. Tom’s last DJ stint was on WHTT-FM, Buffalo. He was 67 at the time.
Surrounded by his loving family, Tom Shannon died of pancreatic cancer while in hospice care, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was 82.
Tom Shannon is a member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
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— Tom Shannon Remembered —
See: Susan Whitall’s published Detroit News article on Tom Shannon (May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: Tommy Shannon, Legendary Buffalo Broadcaster, Dies at 82 (The Buffalo News; May 27, 2021) GO HERE
Also: DJ Tom Shannon’s Cause of Death Relates to Long-Time Illness (US Day News; May 29, 2021) GO HERE
Also: A 1961 WKBW Tom Shannon aircheck (5 min.) from the Buffalo Broadcasters Association website, listen HERE
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— In Remembrance —
In observance of his passing one week ago, May 26, 2021, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will present three CKLW and one WMJC Tom Shannon audio memory in the next four days, beginning (Wednesday) June 2, (Thursday) June 3, (Friday) June 4, and (Saturday) June 5.
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks Remembers
The featured CKLW Tom Shannon aircheck was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
THIS WEEK, 1964: 57 YEARS AGO! THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE U.S.A.
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA | MAY 24-MAY 30, 1964
— NUMBER ONE 1964 —
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FOURTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles chart, “Love Me Do” by The Beatles peaked at #1 this week (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning May 24 through week ending, May 30, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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