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CLASSIC ‘PAMS’ RADIO JINGLES HEARD ON: WKNR!

**WKNR ‘PAMS’ SERIES 39A ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS**

**WKNR-AM 1310 * “Lee Sherwood Series” * 1970**

CKLW * SEPTEMBER 9, 1964

CKLW-AM BACK ON THE RADIO WITH: DAVE SHAFER!

**CKLW LIVES HERE 24/7 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS**

From our MCRFB aircheck archives featuring: CKLW-AM (’64) w/ DAVE SHAFER

WKNR 13 DETROIT ‘TOP 30’ HITS FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 1970

“GOD, LOVE, ROCK & ROLL” * Teegarden & Van Winkel * WESTBOUND Records

“STAY AWAY FROM ME” * Major Lance * CURTOM Records

WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO WITH: SCOTT REGEN!

**WKNR LIVES HERE 24/7 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS**

From the MCRFB aircheck archives featuring: WKNR-AM (’70) w/ SCOTT REGEN

50TH! BEATLES INVADES MOTOR CITY! SEPTEMBER, 1964

The Motor City was among a handful of tour stops fortunate enough to host two Beatles concerts on the same day. (Clockwise from right foreground) John, George, Paul and Ringo played before 15,000 at each show at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on Sept. 6. (Tony Spina/Detroit Free Press) — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** The Motor City was one of but a few North American cities selected to host two Beatles concerts on the same day. Photo taken prior Detroit press conference. *(Clockwise from right foreground)* John, George, Paul and Ringo played before 15,000 at each show at Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 6. (Tony Spina/Detroit Free Press)

S E P T E M B E R 6 , 1 9 6 4 : T O D A Y I N M U S I C H I S T O R Y

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1 9 6 4 : T H E B E A T L E S performed two sold-out concerts at the 15,000-capacity Detroit Olympia on this day. The other acts on the bill were (in order of appearance) The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry and Jackie DeShannon, before the Fab Four took the Olympia stage. After the concerts the British band stayed overnight at the Whittier Hotel near downtown Detroit before leaving for their next scheduled stop at the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens, Monday, September 7. Both Beatles Olympia September 6 appearances sponsored by top 40 radio WKNR, Detroit.

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Pop Music History: September 6, 1964

BEATLES IN DETROIT '64: The Beatles pose for the Detroit press before taking their questions at Olympia Stadium. Sunday afternoon, September 6, 1964. (Tony Spina/Detroit Free Press) — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** The Beatles pose for the Detroit press before taking their questions at Olympia Stadium. Sunday afternoon, September 6, 1964. *(Tony Spina/Detroit Free Press)*

WKNR (Bob Green) BEATLES IN DETROIT * Beatles Olympia Press Conference * 9/6/64

Police had their hands full when the Beatles walked into Olympia Stadium in Detroit for their concerts on Sept. 6. The crowd tries to reach for a member of the group as they passed. (Tony Spina//Detroit Free Press) — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** Detroit police restrain Beatle fans back when the Beatles exited the stage at the Olympia Stadium after their first of two concerts there on Sept. 6. The crowd tries to reach for a member of the group as they passed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQh6wLMUd1g

BEATLES IN DETROIT '64: On stage at the Olympia 1st. show, Sunday afternoon, September 6. — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** Paul extends a hand of acknowledgement to bandmate John Lennon before the Olympia crowd, Sunday afternoon, September 6.

BEATLES IN DETROIT '64: — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** Sole sponsor of both Beatles concerts on September 6 at the Olympia, WKNR microphones definitely were there. Between the shows the Fab Four mingled with the press. Here, WKNR newsman *George Hunter* interviews Ringo Starr. Shown standing behind Ringo were WKNR deejays *Gary Stevens* (waving) and *Bob Green* who emceed both Beatles shows. *Robin Seymour* looks on (bottom right). *(Credit: Beatles press conference audio provided by Bob Green. Above photo property Bob Green; Scott Westerman Keener13.com)*

BEATLES IN DETROIT '64: On stage at the Olympia 2nd. show, Sunday evening, September 6. Tony Spina/ Detroit Free Press (Click image for largest PC view) — **BEATLES IN DETROIT ’64:** On stage at the Olympia 2nd. show, Sunday evening, September 6. *Tony Spina/ Detroit Free Press* *(click image for largest PC view)*

WKNR BEATLES IN DETROIT PROMO * WKNR (Bob Green) Productions * 9/6/1964

“…Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites.” — George Harrison, Detroit; 9/6/64

TOM CLAY MASTER TO MOTOWN . . . JUNE 12, 1971

From the MCRFB news archive: 1971

High In Demand, Former Detroit Radio Jock Consigns His ’60s Narrative Over To Motown Records

Tom Clay, 1971 — **Tom Clay** 1971 (Photo credit: Bonnie Dater Jay)

LOS ANGELES — Tom Clay, the former Detroit radio personality now free-lancing in this area, this week turned over his produced master, Tom Clay’s, “What The World Need Now Is Love,” to Motown Records, with Dick Sherman, West Coast sales director for the firm. Sherman assured Clay free records so Clay could satisfy a previously-made deal with listeners who wrote in, while spiking high demand for copies. Clay stated he had 17,000 written requests for freebie disks, when he withdrew the offer June 1.

Clay prepared for his two-week vacation-fill slot over KGBS, local radio station here, by doing an eight-minute production, which he felt expressed his philosophy on the contemporary world situation. The recorded production interwove music and news events in Clay’s narration with special emphasis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Senator Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy. Clay played his recorded production once on his first day at KGBS on May 22. He was off Sunday but when he returned on May 24, disk jockeys on KGBS over the weekend told him of repeated requests. The deal is one of the label’s rare master purchases.

Dave Bell, Motown’s West Coast promotions chief, went into the studio June 1 and recut the entire production cutting the time from over 8 minutes to 6 minutes and 20 minutes. Motown is rushing the record for national release. END

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Information and news source: Billboard; June 12, 1971