MCRFB Back On The Radio – Page 5 – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

WKNR FM! RUSS GIBB, BACK ON THE RADIO: JULY 1969

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Russ Gibb, WKNR FM underground DJ and Detroit rock & roll visionary extraordinaire, passed away at the age of 87 on April 30, 2019.

In the featured aircheck, Russ Gibb interviews Jeff Beck on his Saturday mid-afternoon show. Inasmuch, Beck was billed to perform at the Grande Ballroom that same night. On another note, and across town as well, Creedence Clearwater Revival was to take the stage at the Olympia at 8:30 p.m.

In wake of his passing, the Detroit Free Press highlighted his career as a WKNR FM broadcaster, rock promoter, and ultimately, as an instructor/teacher in the Dearborn area. In remembrance of Russ Gibb, you can read the article online, here.

This is our very first Russ Gibb inclusion (the first of two) for the site’s Aircheck repository. A nameless donor, in sharing this recording, expressed complete anonymity. The said donor has made two audio contributions, here and here. He resides elsewhere outside the State of Michigan today.

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Audio was digitally remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

**WKNR-FM Russ Gibb**, circa 1969 (Detroit Free Press file photo)

WQTE 560 AM: TOM CLAY BACK ON THE RADIO! MARCH 1961

A MCRFB Note: Audio newly remastered, this WQTE audio aircheck was previously featured on Motor City Radio Flashbacks four years ago.

A special THANK YOU to Robert Pratt, of Farmington Hills, MI.. for providing this rare WQTE Tom Clay audio gem he personally recorded, as dated, 62 years ago.

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Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

CKLW 80 BACK ON THE RADIO! ‘THE MUSIC OF YOUR LIFE’: DAVE PRINCE, FEBRUARY 1987

Surrounded by his two daughters and members of his family, Dave Prince passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023. He was 91. Dave Prince leaves behind three daughters and a son.

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Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

In Remembrance of Dave Prince

NEW! A special THANK YOU to Motor City Radio Flashbacks’ senior contributor, Greg Innis, of Livonia, MI., for providing this CKLW Dave Prince audio gem for the archives. From his collection, Greg personally recorded this aircheck in February 1987. Thirty-six years ago.

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WJBK RADIO 1500: BACK ON THE RADIO! ROBERT E. LEE, JULY 1963

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NEW! A rare find! This will be our first WJBK Robert E. Lee inclusion for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks aircheck repository.

A special THANK YOU to the anonymous donor (from Allen Park, MI.) who expressed he remain as, ‘unnamed’. Thanks again for providing this rare Robert E. Lee audio gem recorded on WJBK Radio 15, as dated, 60 years ago.

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Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

CKLW ‘FUN RADIO’ 8: DAVEY SHAFER BACK ON THE RADIO! MAY-JUNE 1967

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to CKLW’s own Charlie O’Brien, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, for providing this classic Davy Shafer ‘Fun Radio 8‘ aircheck gem for this site’s aircheck archive, from 56 years ago.

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NOTE: The featured CKLW Dave Shafer aircheck is actually two airchecks combined — as dated — edited as one.

Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

RADIO AM 760! WJR BACK ON THE RADIO: J. P. McCARTHY, APRIL 1994

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A MCRFB NOTE: C-SPAN televised the J. P. McCarthy Morning Show in its entirety (4 hours) on April 6, 1994, 29 years ago today.

Throughout this entire show, you will hear the voices of Gene Fogel, Dan Streeter, Dick Heifner, Joel Alexander, Dennis Nuebacher, with the day’s news, traffic, weather and sports. And of course, J.P. speaking with guests and taking calls throughout the broadcast.

At time this broadcast was simulcast on C-SPAN, J. P. McCarthy was at WJR for 27 years. The WJR morning ‘voice of the Great Lakes’ passed away on August 16, 1995. J. P. was 62.

NEW! A special THANK YOU to the anonymous donor (from Allen Park, MI.) who expressed he remain as, ‘unnamed’. Thanks again for providing this rare J. P. McCarthy audio memory which aired — on this day — 29 years ago.

Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

92.3 FM! WMXD BACK ON THE RADIO: RANDI MILES, SEPTEMBER 1998

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Jason Belmont of Southfield, MI., for recently donating this WMXD aircheck gem from 25 years ago.

Audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

WHFI STEREO 94: TOM CLAY BACK ON THE RADIO! 1970

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Note: This featured WHFI audio aircheck is courtesy of Bob Pratt, Farmington Hills, MI. Having been archived in our aircheck repository for several years, the aircheck audio was digitally restored yesterday.

You will note this (classic and rare!) WHFI Tom Clay aircheck now sounds better than it ever sounded before. It is today’s aircheck feature for the week.

CKLW RADIO 80: BACK ON THE RADIO! DICK SMYTH, NOVEMBER 1963

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NEW! The featured CKLW audio aircheck is courtesy of Michael Lockhart, Ferndale, MI. Thank You! Michael recently donated this (60 year-old) CKLW audio memory for the site’s aircheck repository.