12 HRS. OF CKLW! THE ‘BIG 8’ ON THIS DATE: 6/29/1973

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CKLW-AM 800 * 12 HOURS * FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1973

THE BIG 8. 45 YEARS AGO TODAY!

Relive 12 HOURS of ‘summertime fun‘ on CKLW 1973!

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FLASHBACK CKLW! With all the commercials, sports, news and weather of the day, hear the sounds of the Big 8 Friday, June 29, 1973 with Johnny Williams, Ted ‘The Bear’ Richards, Mike ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly and ‘Super Max’ Kinkle.

A MCRFB Note!

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Relive this entire ‘BIG 8’ 12 hour non-stop CKLW broadcast ‘as it happened‘!

A SPECIAL CKLW AUDIO PRESENTATION from MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS!

CKLW IN REAL TIME! FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1973

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*** 12 CONTINUOUS HOURS! AS IT HAPPENED ***

STARTING at 01:02:00 P.M. through 12 MIDNIGHT – JUNE 29, 1973

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 06/26/1973

CKLW. THIS WEEK 45 YEARS AGO. JUNE 1973

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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.

Previewed for the week of June 26, 1973

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 06/25/1968

**CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS** *June 25, 1968* *(Click on chart image 2x for largest PC view)*

CKLW. THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO. JUNE 1968

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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.

Previewed for the week of June 25, 1968

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 06/24/1975

CKLW. THIS WEEK 43 YEARS AGO. JUNE 1975

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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.

Previewed for the week of June 24, 1975

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 06/22/1976

CKLW. THIS WEEK 42 YEARS AGO. JUNE 1976

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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.

Previewed for the week of June 22, 1976

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

DETROIT RADIO ’57 NEWS PRINT ADS: CKLW AND WXYZ

**Detroit Free Press** *February 6, 1957*

Wednesday, February 6, 1957

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: CKLW / WXYZ

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CKLW-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: HAL MARTIN!

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**CKLW-AM 800 * 1969 * HAL MARTIN**

Hal Martin CKLW aircheck date: Wednesday, June 18, 1969

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Ted Smucker, of Granger, Indiana, for recently donating this CKLW-AM radio aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

* THE TED SMUCKER COLLECTION *

CKLW-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: FRANK BRODY!

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**CKLW-AM 800 * 1969 * FRANK BRODY**

Frank Brody CKLW aircheck date: Wednesday, September 17, 1969

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Mike Lockhart, of Ferndale, MI., for recently donating this CKLW-AM radio aircheck (unscoped!) to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

* THE MIKE LOCKHART COLLECTION *

A MCRFB Note: While the donor apologetically stated there is an audio glitch noted around the 10:58 mark of this aircheck, it is extended over for just several seconds. Nonetheless, we appreciate having acquired — as is — this fabulous (1969) CKLW radio memory.

Thanks again, Mike! 🙂

CKLW NEWSPRINT RADIO ADS: RADIO 80 RADIATES! ’59

**Detroit Free Press** *September 20, 1959*

**Detroit Free Press** *December 4, 1959*

Sunday, September 20, 1959

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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Friday, December 4, 1959

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

DETROIT FREE PRESS: CKLW

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