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Above WCHB music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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56 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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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Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
The WJBK FORMULA 45 hits was compiled, tabulated and produced by Radio 1500’s Bob Martin and Rosemary McGann.
This 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.
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Previewed for the week of February 10, 1958
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WJBK RADIO 1500 1958
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Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
“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 appeal.”
Previewed for the week of January 30, 1979
A WORD ABOUT LEN ROBINSON
Len Robinson March 2019(Click on image for largest view. Photo courtesy Len Robinson Facebook page)
Having started as a board-op on CKLW in 1965 for Tom Shannon, to this day, Len Robinson credits Tom as his one major mentor and influence during his early radio career, having worked the Big 8 and radio in general.
Ultimately, having been a CKLW radio personality by the late-1970s, all told, Robinson stressed as well how it was “a great honor” personally, having worked with other big CK radio legends and personalities. Such as Big Jim Edwards, Charlie Van Dyke, Dick Purtan, Brother Bill Gable, Johnny Williams, et al, during the glory years of the Big 8.
And what was his most exciting CKLW moment? Working there as a young, ambitious radio board op a long, long time ago, opening the mike and sayin’, “Tom Shannon is next!“
Thank you Len Robinson, for recently sharing your featured CKLW memories (and photos!) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks. 🙂
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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
What would be 435 weekly WKNR music charts the station ultimately had published, beginning November 1963, this January 31, 1972 chart was #428. The last known WKNR music survey was published on March 20, 1972.
A reliable music source and collector had informed this site that the station, in essence, had publish one more chart. Dated March 27, 1972 (which the collector is still in search of). Throughout the years having passed we’ve yet to see of such chart — anywhere — if any is known having existed, to this day.
Twelve weeks after issuance of this chart, WKNR became the former. The station changed its music format and call letters to WNIC, Tuesday morning, April 25, 1972.
The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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 January 19, 1970
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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
