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A special THANK YOU going out to Larry Good, of Plymouth, Michigan, for providing Motor City Radio Flashbacks this rare WKNR November 21, 1963 chart survey, in its original form, for our collection.
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WKMH Becomes Former at New Radio WKNR
DETROIT — A four-way battle is shaping up in this market with the immediate changeover in programming at WKMH.
The Dearborn-based 5,000-watter has introduced a new set of calls, WKNR, several new airmen, and a radical switch from the soft sound in music to a “30 plus 1” format. Detroit will be one of the few markets where severe competition is taking place among three or more pop music stations.
The Knorr-owned outlet has been under the program doctoring of consultant Mike Joseph for many months. Soft standards had been the path for more than a year. WKMH (Now WKNR) was once the major pop music outlet in the market. Today a major fight is developing between the new WKNR, RKO’s 50,000-watter, CKLW (which recently added Tom Clay in the late p.m. slot to help accentuate their positive pop sound), WJBK, Storer-owned swinger, and WXYZ, the ABC-owned pop-rater.
Mort Crowley (KHJ defector) broadcasts 5 to 9 a.m. followed by the Motor City’s famous Robin Seymour in the 9 to noon slot. Jim Sanders is handling the noon to 3 shift with Gary Stevens hosting the 3 to 7 p.m. segment. Bob Green goes up to midnight and Bill Phillips holds the fort as the all-nighter. END
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Information, credit and news source: Billboard, November 16, 1963
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The above featured Detroit Free Press WKNR ad was digitally colorized, restored and re-imaged by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
The above featured Detroit Free Press WKNR ad was digitally colorized, restored and re-imaged by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
On October 31, 1963, Detroit gave birth to a brand new radio station with a brand new radio sound — New Radio 13 — and the station became legend.
Celebrate today the legacy and history of WKNR over at Scott Westerman’s splendid KEENER 13 website page over HERE, and, you can listen to the NEW KEENER streaming across the world wide web, go HERE.
For more WKNR at Motor City Radio Flashbacks archived (to date) in one place, go HERE.
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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A sincere thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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A sincere thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.