WKNR TOP 31 DETROIT KEENER HITS! WEEK OF 12/01/65

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A 1966 Pontiac GTO contest giveaway! This was the second of three Pontiac GTOs WKNR would give away in the 1960s. The station gave away their first Pontiac GTO in March 1965, and their third (and last) Pontiac GTO was given away in December 1966, a brand new 1967 GTO!

The above photograph, showcasing the special Tom McAn 1966 Pontiac GTO, also captured a euphoric leap of Keener deejays — pictured here all wearing Tom McAn ‘GTO’ shoes, likewise, advancing promotion as well the shoemaker’s ‘GTO’ brand for their latest footwear to go with the special car giveaway (exclusively through WKNR) in December 1965.

The photograph ultimately would find its way on the cover of the WKNR ‘Oldies But Goodies’ album, Volume II, which WKNR released, early-1966.

(Photo L-R: Jerry Goodwin, Dick Purtan, Scott Regen, Jim Jeffries, Bob Green, J. Michael Wilson, Paul Cannon, Ted Clark)

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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

DETROIT’S ROCK ‘N’ EASY 100.3 FM: THIS MONTH! 1977

— 42 YEARS AGO —

WNIC 100.3 FM

DECEMBER 1977

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— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 11/28/1967

**CKLW TOP 30 RECORDS** November 28, 1967

— NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1967 CKLW —

THIS WEEK 52 YEARS AGO

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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 November 28, 1967

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

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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

BIG EIGHT CKLW: MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS! 12/02/1969

**CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS** December 2, 1969

— DECEMBER 1969 CKLW —

THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO

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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 December 2, 1969

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

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— In Memory of George Griggs —

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

WKNR’ RARE! KEENER 13 NOVEMBER CHARTS: 11/21/63

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** November 21, 1963 **ISSUE**

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A MCRFB Note: Only the third WKNR music guide having been published, this Keener 13 playlist was issued Thursday, November 21, 1963. The day before WKNR abruptly stopped playing the music, Friday, November 22. For the next four days, the WKNR news department and the Mutual Broadcasting Network took control of the news out coming out of Dallas and Washington (2:00 p.m. Detroit, EST) after the first Mutual bulletin broke over the wires (1:40 p.m.) President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, 56 years ago.

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This is the fourth of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides featured on the site this month.

All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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A special THANK YOU. Above WKNR music chart courtesy of John Freist.

WJBK 1500 FORMULA ’40 SURVEY SOUNDS: 11/11/1957

— NOVEMBER 1957 —

WJBK RADIO 15

62 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

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The WJBK FORMULA 40 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 November 11, 1957

Note: By year’s end, 1957, Casey Kasem was no longer at WJBK 1500. Kasem left Detroit for Buffalo’s WBNY, New York, in November 1957. To fill Kasem’s departure, Dan Baxter became the new replacement. Baxter was hired for the all-night shift on WJBK.

Eventually, by early-1958 Tom Clay would fill the time slot allocated the same hours Casey Kasem held prior his exit on WJBK.

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

WXYZ RADIO 1270 DETROIT SOUND SURVEY: 11/7/1966

**WXYZ RADIO 1270** Detroit Sound Survey **NOVEMBER 7, 1966**

WXYZ 1270

— THIS WEEK in NOVEMBER 1966 —

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This list is selected each week by WXYZ Radio from reports of record sales gathered from leading record outlets in the Detroit area and other sources available to WXYZ.

— The Jim Heddle Collection —

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WXYZ DETROIT SOUND SURVEY: THE TOP 100 HITS! 1965

**WXYZ DETROIT SOUND SURVEY** Top 100 **1965**

WXYZ 1270

— SOUND SURVEY TOP 100 DETROIT RECORDS for 1965 —

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This list was selected from our weekly surveys as was determined by WXYZ Radio, based on reports by leading record outlets, record sales and popularity in the Detroit area throughout 1965.

— The GREG INNIS Collection —

This WXYZ (year-end) 1965 chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

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WHYT-FM 96 HOT HITS’ SURVEY: THIS WEEK! 11/04/1982

WHYT HOT HITS!

— 37 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK —

November 4, 1982

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— In Memory of George Griggs —

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

WKNR’ RARE! KEENER 13 NOVEMBER CHARTS: 11/07/63

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** November 7, 1963 **IST. ISSUE**

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A MCRFB Note: This WKNR playlist was the premier issue. Thereafter, for the next 8 years and 4 months, WKNR would publish their weekly music guides through March 20, 1972, the very last issue, as dated.

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This is the third of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides going up on the site this month, on the guides’ respective dates as issued. Look for the fourth November date: November 21, 1963.

All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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A special THANK YOU. Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Greg Innis, Livonia, MI.