Month: December 2023

NEW! FOR THE ARCHIVE: WKQI ON THE RADIO: ROY STEPHENS!

A special THANK YOU to Roy Stephens for this recent aircheck contribution (and his photo, below) for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.

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Mr. & Mrs. (Lennise) Roy Stephens, at a WKQI Christmas function, December 1997. (Photo credit: Roy Stephens)

Newly restored! This selected audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

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In 1963, Nat Cole’s 1960 album The Magic of Christmas was re-issued under the title The Christmas Song, with that recording added to the track in place of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, with new cover art added. Music arranged and conducted by Ralph Carmichael.

Album recording audio remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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47 YEARS AGO, TODAY. A SPECIAL WJR CHRISTMAS EVE LEE ALAN PRESENTATION: ‘THE LETTER FROM MICHAEL’

Recording digitally remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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WBFG FM: THE FIRST CHRISTMAS . . . ‘FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN’

Conceived, created, produced, and narrated by Bob Pratt.

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HOLIDAY SEASON’S JOY! THE SOUND OF CHRISTMASES PAST, DECEMBER 1961

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Decca Records Stereo DL 75093 LP. “The Coming of Christ“

The Original Story and Music of the Award Winning NBC ‘Project 20’ Television Program. Music by: Robert Russell Bennett. Written by: Richard Hanser. Narrator: Alexander Scourby. Produced and Directed by Donald B. Hyatt. Released, 1961

Album recording audio remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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