Country Duels Detroit: WDEE Sways with Modern Country Sound; WEXL Stays Traditional “Not So Modern” Country DETROIT — What happens when two radio stations of comparable signals compete with each other in a major market in a country music format? The answer may soon develop here as WDEE marches into fray against WEXL, … Continue reading WDEE VS WEXL: CAN THE NEWCOMER BEAT TRADITIONAL? . . . . FEBRUARY 28, 1970
Detroit Modern Country WDEE Highlighted at CMA Meet in Nashville NASHVILLE — The format of WDEE in Detroit is not focused just on acquiring the local country music audience of the city, but “the continuing swing of people to country music,” Chuck Renwick, national program director for Storer Broadcasting, told an audience … Continue reading WDEE FOLLOWS THE SWING . . . . OCTOBER 31, 1970
WDEE NUMBER ONE COUNTRY SINGLE — “BROKEN DOWN IN TINY PIECES” by “CRASH” CRADDOCK — 44 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK _______________ _______________ THE BIG “DEE” RADIO 15 The Top 40 country hits as tabulated by WDEE for the week of January 10, 1977 _______________ The above WDEE chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio … Continue reading WDEE 15: DETROIT COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 40! JANUARY 10, 1977
Sunday, March 9, 1975 A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE _______________ DETROIT FREE PRESS: TOM DEAN Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2020. Newspapers.com. This featured Tom Dean article (by Howie Buten) was ‘clipped,’ saved, and was digitally imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks * … Continue reading TOM DEAN TAKING YOUR CALLS: WDEE 15 FEM FORUM
WDEE RADIO 1500 PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE — 1970 — _______________ At midnight on December 26, 1969, WJBK changed to a contemporary country music format and changed its calls to WDEE (many joked at the time that the calls stood for “We’ve Done Everything Else”). Former WJBK personality Marc Avery recalled in 1971, … Continue reading THE BIG D! WDEE RADIO PROMO/SALES ’70 BROCHURE
THIS WEEK 41 YEARS AGO — APRIL 9, 1979 — THE BIG “DEE” RADIO 15 The Top 40 country hits as tabulated by WDEE for the week of 4/9/1979 The above WDEE chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks **A MCRFB VIEWING TIP ** ON YOUR PC? … Continue reading WDEE-AM: DETROIT COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 40! 04/09/79
Tuesday, July 4, 1978 A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD ___ DETROIT FREE PRESS: WDEE-AM Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2019. Newspapers.com. The above featured WDEE ad was ‘clipped,’ saved, and imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: On your PC? … Continue reading A DETROIT WDEE “BIG D” RADIO 1500 AD: JULY 4, 1978
BIG “DEE” RADIO 15. THIS WEEK 42 YEARS AGO ___ The Top 40 country hits in Detroit. As tabulated by WDEE week of 9/5/1977 A MCRFB Viewing Tip: On your PC? For a larger detailed view click survey 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image … Continue reading WDEE-AM: DETROIT COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 40! 09/05/77
BIG “D” COUNTRY MUSIC NO. 01 * JUNE 10, 1975 BIG “D” COUNTRY MUSIC NO. 02 * JUNE 10, 1975 BIG “D” COUNTRY MUSIC NO. 03 * JUNE 10, 1975 BIG “D” COUNTRY MUSIC NO. 04 * JUNE 10, 1975 BIG “D” COUNTRY MUSIC NO. 05 … Continue reading WDEE-AM: DETROIT COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 40! 06/10/75
BIG “DEE” RADIO 15. THIS WEEK 41 YEARS AGO ___ The Top 40 country hits in Detroit. As tabulated by WDEE 1500 for the week of October 17, 1977 A MCRFB Viewing Tip: On your PC? For a larger detailed view click survey 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to … Continue reading WDEE-AM: DETROIT COUNTRY MUSIC TOP 40! 10/17/77