CHARLIE O’BRIEN CKLW aircheck date (unknown): JULY 1975
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our latest contributor, Charlie O’Brien, (formerly CKLW) for recently donating this CKLW featured aircheck (he personally recorded in 1975) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
–THE GUEST LIST–
Your last chance to hear them all. The Guest List re-plays begin today, July 1, through Sunday July 5, and it all starts at 10am Eastern/7am Pacific time. The Guest List:
Wednesday: singer Keith Hampshire, musician Bill King, The Wrecking Crew’s Denny Tedesco and Don Randi, Bill Loop (Edward Bear)
Thursday: Sirius/XM’s Phlash Phelps and Pat. St. John, Doug Podell and Robbie Lane (Robbie Lane & the Disciples)
Friday: PBS-TV’s T.J. Lubisnksy, Detroit News journalist/Author Susan Whitall and west coast musicians Probyn Gregory, Rob Bonfiglio, Morty Coyle, Jim Laspesa and Derrick Anderson
Saturday: Big 8 Day – Scott Regen, Tom Shannon, Gary Burbank, Frank Brodie, etc.
Sunday: Documentary producer Michael MacNamara (“Radio Revolution”), John Landecker (WLS), Art Vuolo, Dennis Mitchell (Breakfast With The Beatles), Peter Foldy (“Bondi Junction”/ “Roxanne”)
The Guest List will stream at the top of each hour beginning 10:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. each day, July 1-5. The Guest List. Listen HERE. Only on big8radiocom!
— A VIEWING TIP —
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A MCRFB NOTE: Yours truly — curator of this website — check out my Guest List Top 10 selections at 8:00 p.m., tonight.
Thank you, Charlie O’Brien, honored in having made your Guest List as well 🙂
THE GUEST LIST * Jim Feliciano * APRIL 23, 2020 (date initially having first aired)
— CHARLIE O’BRIEN Digital Artist —
A special THANK YOU to Charlie O’Brien for providing this website these fabulous images he took at the ‘Last Reunion’ event held at The Suburban Collection Showplace, in Novi, MI., September 14, 2019.
For more on photography by Charlie O’Brien, check out his amazing website showcasing many of his creative artistry behind the photo lens, by going HERE
Photo Artistry by Charlie O’Brien is also linked on this website’s blogroll as well.
— A Special Thank You —
Lee, we thank you for the opportunity you gave us that we may attend an event where the Detroit stars of radio shined one more time. This would not have been possible without you. In honoring Robin Seymour, and, Detroit radio, you made this a special day we will not forget.
Thank you, Lee Alan. Thanks . . . for making this happen
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Hello, Charlie O’Brien here with my friend, Jo-Jo Shutty MacGregor —
What more can we add, what more can we say . . . It is here. Today! The CKLW ‘Meet and Greet’ Charity event is happening this afternoon, Saturday, July 13!
It is our sixth Big 8 charity event in support of the Ronald McDonald Charities of Detroit. A free event, it’s all happening today at the VFW Bruce Post 1146 lodge and property at 28404 Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, MI., from 5 pm until 11 pm., tonight.
Attending will be several CKLW luminaries, and we’ll be entertained by our house DJ, who will be spinning many of those great CKLW top 30 hits we heard played on the radio on the Big 8. There will be dancing, reminiscing, and 50/50 raffles drawn. Have any CKLW memorabilia? Bring them along. We’ll sign them as well. A fun time for all!
For further info visit big8radio.com or go to our CKLW Facebook page or you may call PAT at 586-354-1117
Again, all proceeds from food and raffles in this event will go to Ronald McDonald Charities of Detroit. Again, it’s a free event. So come on out and join us for a great time. We’ll see you there! ?
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Hello, Charlie O’Brien back here again with my friend, Jo-Jo Shutty MacGregor —
With a reminder the CKLW ‘Meet and Greet’ Charity event is happening next Saturday, July 13! We pride in noting this will be our 6th. event to benefit the Ronald McDonald’s Charities of Detroit.
The event will take place at the VFW Bruce Post 1146 lodge and property at 28404 Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, MI., from 5 pm until 11 pm. And it’s a free event. Tell your friends. Bring your family. Come one come all!
Attending will be some of the great CKLW names. You will hear great ‘CK hits played throughout the evening, dancing, reminiscing, and 50/50 raffles drawn. Have any CKLW memorabilia? Bring them along. We’ll sign them as well.
So mark it down on your calendar — Saturday, July 13 — from 5 p.m. – 11:00 pm. For more information visit big8radio.com or our CKLW Facebook page or you may call PAT at 586-354-1117
Again, all proceeds from food and raffles in this event will go to Ronald McDonald Charities of Detroit. It’s sure to be a Saturday fun night. See you there! 🙂
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As VOTED BY YOU. The Big8radio Top 100 of the ’60s chart is now available!
If you entered your songs we’ll be sending you the pdf list of the Top 100.
Even if you didn’t take part in the contest we’ll send you the above list per your request – just send an email to big8radio@gmail.com
You can listen to the broadcast on Motor City Radio Flashbacks at anytime – on demand — linked HERE
And for the best in classic CKLW oldies 24/7 go to big8radio.com
Thanks again for listening!
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The Top 100 of The 60’s Countdown aired over the big8radio.com play stream coast-to-coast on Saturday, May 25 and on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m., last weekend during the 2019 Memorial Day Weekend.
If you missed the show, well, here it is. Nearly 6 hours, it is presented in its entirety (in two parts). And now you can listen to the broadcast on Motor City Radio Flashbacks – hear it anytime – on demand!
If you entered your songs we’ll be sending you the pdf list of the Top 100.
Even if you didn’t take part in the contest we’ll send you the list – send an email to big8radio@gmail.com.
As VOTED BY YOU we’re playing ’em back exclusively on this web page today. Beginning at 100 to the number one song. The Big8radio Top 100 of the ’60s.
Enjoy the show! 🙂
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This encore presentation is brought to you by Charlie O’Brien, big8radio.com in conjunction with Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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Hurry! Only 13 day left to submit your entries!!
Vote for your fave 60’s songs – we’re compiling the Top 100 of The 60’s 2019 Edition for Memorial Day Weekend.
One lucky winner selected will win a classic Big 8 poster — printed on archival paper — suitable for framing (as pictured below) and mailed right your door. Why not you?
But enter now. Send us TEN of your favorite song titles from the ’60s decade — 1960-1969.
Send your 10 favorite ’60s song entries to: big8radio@gmail.com
If you have entered – THANKS — we appreciate your participation and support. But help us pass the word . . . let your friends know. Deadline for all entries is Friday, May 24
(And thank you also for your visits at our CKLW Facebook page and turning on big8radio.com! 🙂 )
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As tabulated in order by the BIG 8 CKLW — December — 50 years ago. The countdown starts at 12 Noon, Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Catch it HERE
BROUGHT TO YOU by BIG8RADIO.COM
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For the first time in 16 years, hear the CKLW Radio Reunion Radio Roundtable Show. Big8Radio presents this three hour radio special with Hour One debuting this Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 8pm Eastern time.
The following two hours will air on the next two successive weekends, as noted on the dates below —
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Hour 3: Starts TONIGHT! 8 p.m. on big8radio.com!
RADIO REUNION HOUR THREE * Charlie O’Brien * BIG8RADIO.COM
