CKLW RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
NEW! DICK PURTAN CKLW aircheck date: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1978
— DICK PURTAN’S FIRST SHOW on CKLW —
— ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —
A special THANK YOU to senior website contributor GREG INNIS of Livonia, MI., for sharing this CKLW audio memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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TWENTY-TWO WEEKS on the singles chart, “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies peaked this month at No. 01 (4 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending September 14 through October 13, 1969. (Source: Billboard)
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR-AM
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR-AM
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR-AM
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— CHARLIE O’BRIEN Digital Artist —
A special THANK YOU to Charlie O’Brien for providing this website these fabulous images he took at the ‘Last Reunion’ event held at The Suburban Collection Showplace, in Novi, MI., September 14, 2019.
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— A Special Thank You —
Lee, we thank you for the opportunity you gave us that we may attend an event where the Detroit stars of radio shined one more time. This would not have been possible without you. In honoring Robin Seymour, and, Detroit radio, you made this a special day we will not forget.
Thank you, Lee Alan. Thanks . . . for making this happen
TOMORROW! SEPTEMBER 14
1 pm – 6 pm
Suburban Collection Showplace – Novi, Michigan www.leealancreative.com/reunion.html
Radio/TV – Authors – Music Professionals – Celebrities
THE LAST REUNION – TOMORROW – THEN NEVER AGAIN
thelastreunion.com
This is it —
Hundreds will gather tomorrow from 1 to 6 pm, Suburban Collection Showplace for the last time together in person . . . ever.
The people who planned past “reunions” forgot that without you, few of the Radio – TV – Journalist – Music people would have ever been known, YOU WERE EXCLUDED. For that matter would there ever been a Motown as we knew it without YOU? This time YOU ARE THE CELEBRITY. You’re included.
This time its for YOU.
Robin Seymour is here now. 40 or 50 of those golden voices and legacy backgrounds are here too. Not just milling around, but for a program event worthy of the soundtrack of our lives.
Today’s the last day for tickets online. Tickets at the door will cost a bit more. We’ll be waiting for you . . . to meet you in person . . . this is your day don’t miss this . . . it will never happen again.
See you tomorrow? Last tickets here: thelastreunion.com
LEE ALAN
Friday, September 13, 2019
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