February 2013 – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

JOHNNY CASH GOLD * 1970

WXYZ-AM 1270 JIM HAMPTON PHOTO MONTAGE 1966: RADIO RECALLED

Listen to Jim Hampton's "Radio Recall" 12-hour special on Motor City Radio Flashbacks! — **HELLO DETROIT!** *(It’s me!)* An audio greeting from Jim Hampton! *And you can listen anytime to Jim Hampton‘s sensational “Radio Recall,” a memorable 12-hour 2009 radio special archived here on Motor City Radio Flashbacks*. Thanks again Jimmy Hampton!

560 HONEYRADIO: TOTAL GOLD FOR THE MOTOR CITY!

"You're listening to Honey Radio AM 56: where every song is classic gold." — ***“…You’re listening to Honey Radio AM 56 where every song is classic gold”***

**‘HONEY RADIO’ LIVES ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS WITH OVER 40 WHND AM-560 AIRCHECKS!**

10 WHND audio airchecks from the MCRFB aircheck library featuring ‘Honey 56’:

WHND-AM 56: Richard D

WHND-AM 56: Boogie Brian

WHND-AM 56: Keith Allen

WHND-AM 56: Bill Stewart

WHND AM-56: Hank O’Neill

WHND AM-56: Ted Richards

WHND-AM 56: Tim Nixon

WHND-AM 56: Dr. Bob Heyden

WHND-AM 56: Jukebox Memories 1965

WHND-AM 56: Jukebox Memories 1966

— WHND-AM 56 ‘HONEY’ FACTS:

1973: Purchased by Greater Media.

1973: Honey Radio (1950s/60s Oldies) is born — simulcast on both 94.7 FM (WHNE) and 560 AM (WHND). WHNE/WHND is one of the first ‘oldies’ radio stations in the USA.

1973 through 1974: WHND-AM 560 21-year continuous run as a rock and roll era all-oldies formatted radio station is regarded unprecedented and unsurpassed for the AM dial in Detroit radio history.

1994: Greater Media brokers station to Spanish language broadcaster on December 2; Last WHND broadcast day was Friday, November 25, 1994. All-Oldies Honey Radio 21-year run in Detroit comes to an end. (Source: Michiguide.com)

COMING SOON! WHND-AM 56 – Larry London – March, 1982 (Unscoped: 01:36:01)

A classic “Honey Radio All Oldies” billboard: formerly situated on Northline Road near Allen Road in Taylor, MI., this photograph was taken by Jeff Feldmeier on July 11, 1987. Special THANKS to Jeff for recently providing MCRFB with this great photo shot! — A “Honey Radio All Oldies” billboard, formerly situated on Northline Road near Allen Road in Taylor, MI. This photograph was taken by Honey Radio fan Jeff Feldmeier on July 11, 1987. A special **TWO THUMBS UP** to Jeff – *thanks* for sharing with MCRFB this great WHND AD shot!

GENE MEROLLIS * 1966

Gene Merollis Chevy – Ford Road Spot.mp3

LOST 45 * 1963

MCRFB SITE UPDATE: AIRCHECK LIBRARY * DETROIT SPORTS

MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS AIRCHECK LIBRARY and DETROIT SPORTS

Posted January 28, 2012: This exhibit has been updated. Two (2) new airchecks have been added to the MCRFB aircheck library. As you browse the page they can be found there, exactly as listed, (or play audio) here: WKNR – Bob Green & Gary Stevens – July 1964 and WXYZ – The History Of WXYZ Radio – Part 2 – October 10, 1975. (Note: for your listening convenience, here’s the audio link to Part 1: “History Of WXYZ Radio,” exactly as listed, here: WXYZ.1270.David Newman.Show.History.Of.WXYZ.Radio.Part.1).

Special THANKS to our friend John Freist for sharing these two Detroit radio gems on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

In the MCRFB Detroit Sports archives (left column menu): this exhibit has been updated. Two (2) new sports audio aircheck have been added to the MCRFB Detroit Sports feature, exactly as listed, (or play audio) here: WJR – Budd Lynch – Play By Play – January 18, 1986 – Wings & Flames and WXYZ – Budd Lynch and Ron Cameron – December 12, 1978.

Special THANKS to our friend Greg Innis for sharing these two Detroit RW Hockey gems on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

COMING SOON IN THE MCRFB AIRCHECK LIBRARY: WHND-AM 560 Honey Radio with Larry London, March, 1982 (Unscoped: 1:36:00)!