MICKEY SHORR! SPOTLIGHTING HIS WXYZ SHOW THEME: “NIGHT TRAIN” [1952] by JIMMY FORREST

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Mickey Shorr transitioned from WJBK to WXYZ during the summer of 1957. He was a disk jockey at WJBK for two years, starting there in 1955. When Ed McKenzie left WXYZ in the spring of 1959, Mickey Shorr took over his 3 to 6:15 p.m. weekday show. For a time Mickey also conducted McKenzie’s old Saturday Dance Party on WXYZ-TV. Denied ever having taken any pay-for-play, commonly referred to as “payola,” Schorr was terminated by WXYZ during the height of the scandal in November of 1959.

We are presenting Mickey’s show’s opening theme – NIGHT TRAIN – heard nightly when he signed-on at 7:15 p.m. at Radio 1270 in Detroit, some 65-70 years ago.

_______________Audio digitally remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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3 thoughts on “MICKEY SHORR! SPOTLIGHTING HIS WXYZ SHOW THEME: “NIGHT TRAIN” [1952] by JIMMY FORREST”

  1. Loved listening to Mickey. When you heard NIGHT TRAIN you knew it was time for Micky. Very fond memories.

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