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“Scott Regen was a phenomenon, um, that just happened, and I just went along for the ride.”
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Right after having signed on WSAI’s Dick (formerly Paul in Cincinnati) Purtan in May 1965, WKNR, the number one Detroit radio station, created much fanfare and media publicity in promoting the arrival of Scott Regen to Detroit from Kansas City’s WHB.
Days before Scott Regen’s arrival to the station, WKNR gave its listeners daily “travel updates” on Keener 13, as Scott Regen loomed closer and closer to his scheduled arrival to the Dearborn studios, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, May 20, 1965.
Today, in honoring Scottie on his 80th birthday, Motor City Radio Flashbacks presents a collage of promos and memories recorded for the famed ’60s WKNR Keener legend.
These WKNR Scott Regen promos were recorded in 1965, 1966 and 1967. You will hear nearly 40 minute of Keener moments Scottie Regen shared in studio (and out) with many of the greatest ’60s pop stars, artists and groups who appeared on the Scott Regen Show, heard nightly 7-10 p.m. on WKNR.
During these noted ‘Keener’ years, Scott Regen became the No. 1 night-time radio disk jockey in Detroit. Just the same, it was during those years Scottie accomplished a phenomenal 25-29 ratings share of the Detroit radio audience — tuning in to his nightly show on Keener 13.
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Happy Birthday, Scottie! And thank you for all the WKNR memories 🙂
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The featured audio file was enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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I’m trying to recall the radio station & DJ was on late at night. The girls thought he had a sexy low voice, and he would take live requests (dedications) and played mostly slow love songs either in the late ’50s, or early ’60s? I went into bootcamp in June 1964, and then off to Vietnam, so it had to be before that.
I posted this question on Facebook, and got all sorts of great responses, like Pillow Talk, but all the replies were after June 1964.
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