A ’66 MOTOWN CHRIS CLARK NEWS PRINT FLASHBACK

Sunday, June 5, 1966

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A MOTOWN MONDAY NEWS PRINT BACK-PAGE

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CLASSIC DETROIT RADIO BUMPER STICKERS: 98.7 WLLZ!

DETROIT’S WHEELS IS BACK! 106.7 ON THE DIAL

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Great news broke out earlier this month (March 1) informing Detroiters the former classic rock station – WLLZ – is back on the dial after first breaking on 98.7 FM, 29 years ago in the Motor City, November 1980.

The NEW WLLZ 106.7 jocks lineup consists of Detroit radio veterans Doug Podell, Bill McAllister, Trudi Daniels, Casey, Anne Erikson and Producer Tyler.

For more information on the new WLLZ 106.7 you can go to their link over to their new Facebook page – HERE – or you can listen live anytime to the new 106.7 WLLZ page on the web – HERE.

**THE NEW GENERATION OF ROCK FOR THE MOTOR CITY**

The ‘Classic Rock’ image below is courtesy of the WLLZ Facebook page

THANK YOU!

A special THANK YOU to website contributor Vaughn Baskin for providing Motor City Radio Flashbacks with a plethora of former classic WLLZ 98.7 FM bumper stickers from the 1980s and 1990s.

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 03/20/1973

THIS WEEK 46 YEARS AGO. CKLW MARCH 1973

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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.

Previewed for the week of March 20, 1973

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A MCRFB Note: Above 1973 CKLW Big 8 monolith image courtesy of Charlie O’Brien

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: JR. WALKER, 1971

**THE PENTHOUSE NIGHTCLUB** *Junior Walker & The All Stars* Washington, D.C., July 1971

UPPER DECK! ‘MOTOWN MONDAYS’ ’66 NEWS FEATURE

DETROIT FREE PRESS August 13, 1966

Saturday, August 13, 1966

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A MOTOWN MONDAY NEWS PRINT BACK-PAGE

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**THE ROOSTERTAIL** *(early-1960s)* 100 Marquette Dr., Detroit, MI 48214

WKNR TOP DETROIT KEENER HITS: WEEK OF 03/20/1972

A MCRFB NOTE

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After WKMH became WKNR on October 31, 1963, the “New Radio 13” in Detroit premiered it’s first music guide, released for the week of November 7, 1963.

After 8 years, 19 weeks, and 435 official WKNR surveys having been published since it’s premiere, this was the last official music guide (03/20/1972) the legendary Detroit radio station published before WKNR changed it’s call letters to WNIC on April 25, 1972.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 03/22/69

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MARCH 16-22, 1969

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WHYT-FM POWER 96.3 SURVEY: THIS WEEK! 03/09/1987

**WHYT-FM HOT HIT SURVEY** March 9, 1987

WHYT DETROIT’S BEST MUSIC

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32 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

March 9, 1987

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

Above WHYT music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

CARLING BLACK LABEL AD: WWJ RED WINGS HOCKEY

WWJ-AM-FM RED WINGS POSTER — CIRCA EARLY 1960s

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This Carling Black Label Beer poster is courtesy of website contributor Greg Innis. From The Greg Innis Collection

Thanks Greg for sharing this Red Wings ad with Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

FORGET THE WEATHER. KEENER 13 SEZ ‘THINK SUMMER!’

Tuesday, January 26, 1965

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR

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Thursday, January 28, 1965

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR

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