A CKLW LEGEND. REMEMBERING ‘BROTHER BILL’ GABLE

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**CKLW-AM 800 * 1974 * BROTHER BILL GABLE**

*Bill Gable (1949-2018) (Photo credit: Charlie O’Brien)*

Remembering Bill Gable

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Late Tuesday evening, September 18, Motor City Radio Flashbacks received devastating word from CKLW alumni Charlie O’Brien, Bill Gable had passed away.

A legend and one of the most popular DJ in Detroit during the 1970s, Brother Bill (as he was known at CKLW) spanned 46 years in the radio business.

His resume in broadcasting comprised stops at WEAM (Washington); WHBQ (Memphis); CKLW (1972-1980); CFTR (Toronto); WLW (Cincinnati); WMAG (Greensboro); WOCL (Orlando); WMMO (Orlando) and CHFI (Toronto) in 2002.

Bill Gable retired from Toronto’s 740-AM Zoomer Radio in April 2014.

Bill Gable will be remembered by his radio peers who knew him best — a kind and gentle man, a legendary voice, a Detroit radio great.

Motor City Radio Flashbacks remembers

CKLW Brother Bill Gable aircheck date: Saturday, July 13, 1974

CKLW-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: DUKE ROBERTS!

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**CKLW-AM 800 * 1970 * DUKE ROBERTS**

Duke Roberts CKLW aircheck date: Friday, March 20, 1970

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

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* THE MIKE LOCKHART COLLECTION *

WDET-FM BACK ON THE RADIO: ANN DELISI!

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**WDET-FM 101 * 2017 * ANN DELISI**

NEW! ANN DELISI WDET aircheck date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Special THANKS to Miles Issacs, of Port Huron, Michigan, for recently donating this 2017 WDET radio aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

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* THE MILES ISSACS COLLECTION *

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

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This WDET-FM 101.9 broadcast aired last year on July 12, 2017.

In this program ‘Ann Delisi’s Essential Music’ pays homage to the music, commercials and the sounds of WKNR Keener 13, July 1967 (as heard in our Scott Regen Show aircheck; May 12, 1967), while highlighting the Top 31 hits from the WKNR Music Guide, as featured below, week of July 24, 1967.

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For more on ‘Ann Delisi’s Essential Music‘ excellent programs and podcasts playlist archived on the WDET website GO HERE

WDET 101.9. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

**WDET** *Ann Delisi (Photo courtesy WDET)*

WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: BOB GREEN!

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**WKNR-AM 1310 * 1964 * BOB GREEN**

NEW! BOB GREEN WKNR aircheck date: Friday, July 10, 1964

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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *

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!

To synchronize with the actual broadcasting time — for a more approximate “real-time” experience START the PLAY BUTTON (looking at you PC clock) at approximately 01:02:00 p.m., this afternoon.

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

WXYZ-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: LEE ALAN!

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**WXYZ-AM 1270 * 1965 * LEE ALAN**

LEE ALAN WXYZ aircheck date: Monday, February 22, 1965

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (WXYZ; 1966), of Los Angeles, CA, for recently donating this WXYZ radio aircheck (unscoped!) to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

* THE JIM HAMPTON COLLECTION *

**WXYZ 1270 LEE ALAN** *1965 (click on 2x (PC) or ‘stretch’ (mobile device) image for largest detailed view)*

CONGRATULATIONS! LEE ALAN

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At this time, Motor City Radio Flashbacks would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to a Detroit radio legend, Lee Alan.

For those not fully aware, Lee Alan recently announced on his Facebook page he will be leaving his hometown Detroit — “for good” — relocating outside of Michigan (for the very first time) for a warmer location, somewhere, in the south.

And so at this time we say, THANK YOU, Lee Alan. For those special radio moments and wonderful memories you shared with us on Detroit radio “back in the ’60s” (and in the 1970s), “fun radio” as we remembered them on the dial — long time ago. 🙂

You may be leaving us. But remember always Detroit will hold a special place for you, here, in its heart. Always

WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: RON SHERWOOD!

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**WKNR-AM 1310 * 1969 * RON SHERWOOD**

NEW! RON SHERWOOD WKNR aircheck date: Monday, JULY 28, 1969

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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *

WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: GARY GRANGER!

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**WKNR-AM 1310 * 1970 * GARY GRANGER**

GARY GRANGER WKNR aircheck date: Tuesday, MARCH 17, 1970

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to David Milatz, of Rochester, MI, for donating this WKNR radio aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

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* THE DAVID MILATZ COLLECTION *

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! 🙂