THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 MOTOR CITY RECORDS: AUGUST 27, 1968

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 27, 1968

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 27, 1968

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 27, 1968

CKLW | “Harper Valley P.T.A.” | JEANNIE C. RILEY

CKLW 1968 BIG 30 RECORDS

“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and CKLW’s judgement of the record’s appeal.”

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PREVIEWED WEEK AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 1968

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In Memory of George Griggs

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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

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KEENER GOLD! THE TOP 30 MOTOR CITY HITS: AUGUST 23, 1971

WKNR MOTOR CITY HITS August 23, 1971

WKNR MOTOR CITY HITS August 23, 1971

WKNR | “Go Away Little Girl” | DONNY OSMOND

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AUGUST 23-29, 1971

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THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 MOTOR CITY RECORDS: AUGUST 19, 1975

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 19, 1975

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 19, 1975

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 19, 1975

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 19, 1975

 

CKLW | “Love Will Keep Us Together” | THE CAPTAIN AND TENILLE

CKLW 1975 BIG 30 RECORDS

“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and CKLW’s judgement of the record’s appeal.”

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PREVIEWED FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 19 – AUGUST 25, 1975

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

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KEENER GOLD! THE TOP 31 KEENER HITS: AUGUST 21, 1967

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE August 21, 1967

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE August 21, 1967

 

WKNR | “Brown Eyed Girl” | VAN MORRISON

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AUGUST 21-27, 1967

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You betcha! Yes, WKNR was serious about their title for this Keener contest the station promoted back in August 1967.

Here’s a snapshot of WKNR music director Paul Cannon holding the little mascot cub in front of the WKNR studios on Michigan Avenue.

Now what school’s name was deemed the winner, that we do not know. (We’ll try to reach out to Paul Cannon for the rest of the story). But here’s picture proof we do have which shows THAT one Keener mascot contest was the real deal! 🙂

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STORY UPDATE!

PAUL CANNON

We reached out to Paul Cannon yesterday afternoon (Thurs., Aug 26) and, according to what he shared more into the story, after the name of the winning school was announced, WKNR immediately acquired the lion cub at a pre-selected exotic pet store outlet in the metro Detroit area for its delivery (yes, acquiring such pets in those days for private ownership was not illegal!).

The little cubby, still in the crate, was “not at all too friendly, growling and hissing at us” during its transport to the winning school. The following day, several of the school’s personnel and students returned to the station. With the cub tagging along on a leash. As overly cantankerous the cub was, Paul Cannon, exclaimed, “how did you manage to get a leash around its neck?” Someone replied, “With hockey mitts!” 🙂

Oh, the winning school’s name? It was a Catholic school, according to Paul, located either on 6 Mile or 7 Mile at the time, back in August of 1967. Any recollection as to the school’s precise name is yet to be determined.

A Kodak moment, indeed. Great story. Thank you, Paul Cannon, for sharing the memory!

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— THIS WEEK 54 YEARS AGO —

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

In Memory of George Griggs

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 MOTOR CITY RECORDS: AUGUST 17, 1970

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 17, 1970

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 17, 1970

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 17, 1970

CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS August 17, 1970

CKLW 1970 BIG 30 RECORDS

“AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH” | DIANA ROSS | MOTOWN

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“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and CKLW’s judgement of the record’s appeal.”

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PREVIEWED FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 17 – AUGUST 23, 1970

The above CKLW chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

A SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

THANK YOU

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A special THANKS to Ray Tessier, of Allen Park, MI., for recently contributing this CKLW August 1970 survey/playlist chart with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

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THIS WEEK: WJBK RADIO 15 RECORD REVIEW! AUGUST 9, 1963

WJBK RADIO 15 RECORD REVIEW August 9, 1963

WJBK RADIO 15 RECORD REVIEW August 9, 1963

 

“MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK” | THE ANGELS | SMASH

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This official Record Review survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio 1500. (1964)

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Previewed for the week of August 9-15, 1963

 

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Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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KEENER GOLD: THE TOP 31 KEENER HITS! JULY 28, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE July 28, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE July 28, 1965

 

WKNR | “I GOT YOU BABE” | SONNY & CHER

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JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 1965

 

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— THIS WEEK 56 YEARS AGO

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In Memory of George Griggs

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CKLW FM: COUNTRY COUNTDOWN FM 94! JULY 8, 1978

CKLW COUNTRY COUNTDOWN July 8, 1978

CKLW COUNTRY COUNTDOWN July 8, 1978

CKLW COUNTRY COUNTDOWN July 8, 1978

CKLW COUNTRY COUNTDOWN July 8, 1978

FM 94 COUNTRY COUNTDOWN

“I BELIEVE IN YOU” | MEL TILLIS | MCA

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“The listing of records herein is the opinion of FM94 based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and FM94’s judgement of the record’s appeal.”

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PREVIEWED FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 8 – JULY 14, 1978

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NEW! THE CKLW FM 94 COUNTRY CHART SERIES COURTESY OF THE GEORGE GRIGGS COLLECTION

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THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW’S ‘BIG 30’ MOTOR CITY RECORDS: JULY 1, 1969


THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS July 1, 1969

THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS July 1, 1969

THE BIG EIGHT! CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS July 1, 1969

CKLW 1969 BIG 30 RECORDS

“IN THE YEAR 2525” | ZAGER & EVANS | RCA

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“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and CKLW’s judgement of the record’s appeal.”

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PREVIEWED FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 1 – JULY 7, 1969

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

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WING IT OVER DETROIT: COME FLY WITH WKNR! JUNE 1965

WKNR American Airlines Promo Ad JUNE 1965

WKNR American Airlines Promo Ad JUNE 1965

COME FLY WITH WKNR!

Fly American Airlines with Keener over Detroit!

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A special WKNR VOX/AMERICAN AIRLINES contest (promotion) Keener 13 featured in June of 1965. And which of the three WKNR DJs selected would you fly with? 🙂

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In Memory of George Griggs

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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