MCRFB Back On The Radio – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

NEW! THE BIG 8 CKLW BACK ON THE RADIO: DUKE ROBERTS! MARCH 20, 1970

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Tom Howard, shared his comments (April 4): Jim, this 30 minutes aircheck from March 20, 1970 was sent to me from CKLW PD Paul Drew. This recording was from the master open reel to reel tape and was taped directly from a studio board feed, that’s why it sounds so good.

The late Rosalie Trombley, Tom Howard, and Jo-Jo Shutty MacGregor. *(Photo: Tom Howard)*

March 17, 1970 was on St. Patrick’s Day, and my grandmother, on some days, began recording CKLW just before 6 AM the Todd Wallace show, getting the day started, and also that of my good friend Big Jim Davis (Edwards). It was taped on a C90 cassette tapes. Later in the afternoon, it was Duke Roberts . . . also, recorded — unedited and unscoped — both the same day. It was great listening to CKLW in the late ’60’s and ’70’s. My grandmother would then mail the tapes to me here in Orange County, in Southern California. My friend, Charlie Ritenburg, a dear friend of mine living in Toronto, restored many of my recordings, including this one as well.

Enjoy this stellar, CKLW Duke Roberts memory from 1970. On the radio once again like it was only yesterday . . . 54 years ago. –T. Howard

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Tom Howard, of Riverside, California, for this recent contribution for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository.

NEWLY RESTORED! WCXI-AM 1130 BACK ON THE RADIO: DEANO DAY, MAY 7, 1979

This WCXI Deano Day audio file, in it’s archived, original and unrestored form was selected for today’s special aircheck “restoration” presentation.

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NEW: ST. PATRICK’S DAY! J. P. McCARTHY ON WJR 760 RADIO, MARCH 17, 1993

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For over 30 years, legendary morning radio personality Joseph Priestley McCarthy broadcast his #1 rated show on WJR-760 in Detroit. “J.P.” regularly interviewed heads of states, world leaders, government officials, corporate figures, champions of sports, entertainment luminaries, and dedicated listeners, highlighting his storied broadcasting career in the Motor City.

One day short of 51 months having passed after this broadcast first aired, J.P. passed away on August 16, 1995.

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Jim Nuznoff, of Port Charlotte, Florida, for this recent contribution to our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository. Thanks again, Jim, we are grateful for your generosity and your support for this site, always.

Jim writes (January 9, 2024) — “March 17, 1993. J. P. McCarthy Show featuring a remote broadcast on St. Patrick’s Day, live, from the Pegasus Restaurant in Detroit. This was a somewhat, somber show, according to the news you will hear in the audio. For it was also the time when Detroit area restaurant owner Chuck Muir (along with his wife) was reported missing aboard his sailboat during a storm in the Bahamas. And auto dealership owner and long-time friends, George and Lynn Drummey (of Drummey Olds) were also on board as well. I don’t think they were ever found.”

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NEW! FOR THE ARCHIVE: WKQI [Q955] ON THE RADIO: ROY STEPHENS!

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Roy Stephens for another WKQI aircheck contribution for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks repository. Thanks for sharing your Q955 memories!

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NEW! WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ RECALLED: SCOTT REGEN BACK ON THE RADIO! MAY 20, 1966

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NEW! WXYZ 1270 RECALLED: JOEY REYNOLDS BACK ON THE RADIO! MAY 20, 1966

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NEW! WCAR 1130 RECALLED: RON O’BRIEN BACK ON THE RADIO! DECEMBER 31, 1971

NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Tom Howard, of Riverside, California, for this recent contribution for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository.

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NEW! WXYZ 1270 RECALLED: JIM DAVIS BACK ON THE RADIO! AUGUST 8, 1974

NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Jim Nuznoff, of Port Charlotte, Florida, for this recent contribution for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository.

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Jim writes (January 9, 2024) — “This broadcast was recorded during the week in which Richard Nixon resigned. (I also have a recording of a Dan Henderson Show from Friday, August 9, the day Nixon resigned and news segments covered that story. I will send some other time.”)

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NEW! WKNR 13 RECALLED: MICHAEL STEVENS BACK ON THE RADIO! AUGUST 16, 1971

NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Tom Howard, of Riverside, California, for this recent contribution for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository.

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NEW! WGPR 107.5 FM BACK ON THE RADIO! “SPORTY J.”

NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Jim Nuznoff, of Port Charlotte, Florida, for this featured and rare WGPR aircheck contribution (he recorded 55 years ago) for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks aircheck repository.

Jim writes (01/09/2024): “Remote broadcast of the Sporty J. Show, live from the Disc Jockey Lounge, 15509 Livernois. A unique taste of Detroit radio.”

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