A DETROIT RADIO WRIF 101 PRESS IMAGE: STEVE DAHL

**WRIF STEVE DAHL** *(Press Photo)* **1977**

A DETROIT RADIO WJR 760 PRESS IMAGE: MIKE WHORF

**WJR MIKE WHORF** *(Press Photo)* **1969**

A DETROIT WJR RADIO PRESS IMAGE: WARREN PIERCE

**WJR WARREN PIERCE** *(Press Photo)* **1993**

DETROIT RADIO PRESS IMAGES: ‘THE QUEEN’ RECALLED

**Martha Jean** *‘The Queen’ (Press Photo) 1975*

**Martha Jean** *‘The Queen’ (Press Photo) 1974*

**Martha Jean** *‘The Queen’ (Press Photo) 1971 (Guest: Detroit Police Commissioner Ray Girardin)*

WARMEST WISHES… HAPPY BIRTHDAY! TOM SHANNON

**WMJC Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1987**

**WCXI Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1981**

**CKLW Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1977**

**WCAR Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1981**

**CKLW Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1965**

**CKMR Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1991**

**CKLW Tom Shannon** *(Press Photo)* **1969**

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOM SHANNON!

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A Detroit radio and television broadcast legend, his voice has been heard for four decades on numerous great Detroit radio stations, such as CKLW, WJBK, WXYZ, WCAR, WMJC, WTWR, CKMR, and WCXI.

He formally began his illustrious radio career as a news person, while in his teens, in Buffalo in 1955. He left Buffalo’s WKBW for CKLW in Windsor in December 1964, replacing Terry Knight.

After 50 years in radio (and television) after having been in multiple radio markets around the country, Tom Shannon retired from broadcasting radio in 2005. Tom’s last DJ stint was on WHTT-FM, Buffalo. He was 67.

He is a member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.

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In observation of his 80th birthday, Saturday, August 11, 2018, today, Motor City Radio Flashbacks extends warmest birthday wishes to Tom Shannon! 🙂