— CBS RADIO NETWORK —
THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER
PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES
Syndicated around the nation on the CBS Radio Network some thirty-eight years ago, Jim Hampton (WXYZ, WABX, WJBK, WCAR) recently pulled this special programming from his radio archives and provided this site with 6 hours of the ‘Great American Summer’ shows he produced in the early-1980s.
In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months the year they were released.
Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.
The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by assistant writer, Scott Paton.
Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)
In closing out the 2019 summer, Motor City Radio Flashbacks features today the final hour of CBS Radio ‘Great American Summer’.
So long, summer . . . 🙁 Hope your 2019 summer was fabulous! ?
JIM HAMPTON
Featured today the 6th (and final) hour of the ‘Great American Summer’
Missed any of our featured 2019 summer series of the ‘Great American Summer’? GO HERE
And finally, this website extends a warm THANKS to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this great CBS radio summertime memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
Thank you for listening!
Hi Jim.
Thanks for airing this 6-hour special. A lot of work and love were put into the Great American Summer. CBS ran it for two years. It was a thrill to produce it.
And thanks for all that you do to support the history of radio in Detroit and across the U.S.
All the best,
Jim Hampton
Thank you Jim Hampton for all you have done for Detroit radio. You name is cherished and remembered still, despite decades having passed, when radio long ago was a still significant period in our daily lives here in Detroit. Your contributions to this site has been selfless and appreciated beyond measure.
Reverend Jim (Hampton) YOU ROCK!!!
WTWR- Tower 92 (powerhouse) radio in 1980-’81 era,,, 1983 WZZL wheels. KLQ goes on air ,, November 1983. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. MICHIGANS CHOICE HITS.