— August 1958 —
WJBK RADIO 15
61 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
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The WJBK FORMULA 45 hits was compiled, tabulated and produced by Radio 1500’s Bob Martin and Rosemary McGann.
This survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio.
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Previewed for the week of August 18, 1958
Note: By year’s start 1958, the WJBK “Big Four” was the former, which the year previous they were Clark Reid, Tom George, Don McLeod, Casey Kasem.
Kasem left Detroit for Buffalo’s WBNY, New York, in November 1957. Newly added to the Radio 15 lineup was Tom Clay as “The Bellboy”, who would fill the 7 to 12 midnight slot, previously held down by the departed Kasem. Also added in November 1957, Dan Baxter for the all-night hours on WJBK.
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— In Memory of George Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
