Dave Prince – Page 3 – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

DAVID PRINGLE? NO. IT’S DAVE PRINCE . . . AUGUST 14, 1961

A MCRFB news brief:

HERE’S A PRINCE ALA PRINGLE . . . .

NEW YORK — When BMW (Billboard Music World) goofed twice in succession and switched captions on photos on disk jockeys Bill Williams (WNEW, here) and Jerry Marshall (WMGM, here) appearing in the paper’s Programming Panel feature, it was facetiously suggested that the jocks be good sports and consider exchanging names.

Michigan deejay David Pringle took us at our word and is doing just that. The jock was also a victim of a BMW goof, when his photo appeared in a panel feature identifying him as “David Prince.”

Pringle, who moved from WPAG, Ann Arbor, Mi., to WKMH, Detroit, (in the 7-11:30 p.m. time-slot), August 2, writes: Because of a goof in Billboard, I will be using the air name Dave Prince. They gave me a tag a while back in a misprint and it sounded so much better than Pringle — more adaptable to jingles, etc., that I’ve decided to use it!” END.

WKMH Disk Jockeys in 1961 — *Dave Prince and WKMH jocks in 1961*

(Information and news source: Billboard; August 14, 1961).

PRINCE, HAMPTON CUES ON SYNDICATION FIRM . . . APRIL 23, 1977

A MCRFB news brief: 1977

PRINCE, HAMPTON TEE L.A. SYNDICATION COMPANY

LOS ANGELES — The PH Factor, a radio syndication firm, has been launched here by Dave Prince and Jim Hampton. The firm is producing “Star Trak,” hosted by Candy Tusken and is slated soon to introduce more products. Hampton and Prince, two veteran radio men (notably in Detroit), formerly worked on “Hitbound From Billboard,” which was syndicated by A/V Programming by arrangement with Billboard Magazine. END

(Information and news source: Billboard; April 23, 1977).

BEHIND THE ‘RECORDS’… AUGUST 13, 1966

From the MCRFB news archives:

BEHIND THE RECORDS: Thank you, Dave Prince….

Dave Prince; WXYZ 1270 Radio — *Dave Prince* of WXYZ 1270 Detroit

It is high time we give thanks to the nation’s deejays who are performing an invaluable service for music publishers and record companies by bringing to their attention talent from their area — talent which otherwise might never had the opportunity to have been heard by publishers and recording companies.

A case in point is Dave Prince of WXYZ, Detroit. About two years ago, Mr. Prince wrote us about Billy Lee & The Rivieras, a group appearing around Record Hops in Detroit. He was so impressed with their musical talent and performance abilities that he felt it was his duty to help them. He waxed so enthusiastically about the boys that we agreed to hear them. We liked what we heard and we signed them.

Mitch Ryder 'Sock It To Me' LP; New Voice Records; 1967. — Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels’ “Sock It To Me” LP; New Voice Records; 1967.

The rest is musical history, the group now known as Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels has soared to stardom. As for Dave Prince, he derives much satisfaction in realization he discovered a stellar group, and in knowing that was truly a great judgment in talent found.

There are other cases where deejays discovered writers, musicians, and singers, and have done much to help them. This speaks well for the radio personalities of the USA who feel a sense of responsibility for their listeners. So, we say thank you one and all, you dedicated people in radio wherever you are.

Dan Crewe,

Vice-President,

Saturday Music, Inc.

1841 Broadway, New York, New York 10023

212-CI 5-3535

(Information and news source: Billboard; August 13, 1966).