KEITH ALLEN WHNDaircheck date: Thursday, November 24, 1994
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ABOUT THIS AIRCHECK
This 1994 WHND aircheck (w/Keith Allen & Rob Main) recently commemorated 24 years having passed (and a little more than 24 hours before) ‘Honey Radio’ signed off the air — for good — from the Detroit radio dial.
A legendary staple for having played “All Oldies” in the Detroit metropolitan area for over 20 years, WHND, famously known as ‘Honey Radio,’ would see its last broadcast day, the following day, Friday, November 25, 1994.
(Note: The ‘last day’ WHND broadcast [with Boogie Brian] is archived in the Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository).
To all the ‘Honey’ Jocks — THANK YOU for all the “Good Times” and “Great Oldies” you gave Detroit all those years ‘Honey Radio’ was on the air 🙂
Friday, June 10, 1994 | Thursday, November 10, 1994
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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *
WHND (Richard D.) RICHARD D. HAASE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD D!
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On a side-note, Motor City Radio Flashbacks wishes to extended warmest “Happy Birthday” accolades to Richard D.Haase on his celebrated day, having passed several days ago, February 26.
WHND Honey Radio’s Richard D., was also the one and same Jack Hayes, remembered afternoon personality heard on WXYZ 1270 radio in the early-1970s.
Richard D., thanks for the wonderful WHND Honey Radio memories!
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A MCRFB Note: The presented audio file is actually two WHND Richard D. airchecks combined as one, featured here, with the noted air dates, respectively, having been indicated.
Fifteen days after the November 10, 1994 aircheck segment aired, and 22 years after Honey Radio first signed-on in the Motor City, WHND’s final day of broadcasting was Friday, November 25, 1994. Nearly twenty-four years ago.
WHND-AM 560 * 1983 * TIM NIXON * DETROIT ROCK RADIO ’60s * HR4
Tim Nixon WHND aircheck date: Sunday, October 16, 1983
‘DETROIT ROCK RADIO of the ’60s’ (HR4 of 4)
In Memory of Tom Knight
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NEW! UNSCOPED! In this special HONEYRADIO JUKEBOX MEMORIES aircheck(s) you will hear many of the voices and sounds of Detroit radio from the 1960s. Hosted by Tim Nixon and produced by Tom Knight of Knight Train Productions.
Final HOUR 4 of the show featured today.
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WHND-AM 560 * 1983* TIM NIXON * DETROIT ROCK RADIO ’60s * HR3
Tim Nixon WHND aircheck date: Sunday, October 16, 1983
‘DETROIT ROCK RADIO of the ’60s’ (HR3 of 4)
In Memory of Tom Knight
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NEW! UNSCOPED! In this special HONEYRADIO JUKEBOX MEMORIES aircheck(s) you will hear many of the voices and sounds of Detroit radio from the 1960s. Hosted by Tim Nixon and produced by Tom Knight of Knight Train Productions.
HOUR 3 of the show featured today. Tomorrow: HOUR 4.
WHND-AM 560 * 1983 * TIM NIXON * DETROIT ROCK RADIO ’60s * HR2
Tim Nixon WHND aircheck date: Sunday, October 16, 1983
‘DETROIT ROCK RADIO of the ’60s’ (HR2 of 4)
In Memory of Tom Knight
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NEW! UNSCOPED! In this special HONEYRADIO JUKEBOX MEMORIES aircheck(s) you will hear many of the voices and sounds of Detroit radio from the 1960s. Hosted by Tim Nixon. Produced by Tom Knight of Knight Train Productions.
HOUR 2 of the show featured today. Tomorrow: HOUR 3.
WHND-AM 560 * 1983 * TIM NIXON * DETROIT ROCK RADIO ’60s * HR1
Tim Nixon WHND aircheck date: Sunday, October 16, 1983
‘DETROIT ROCK RADIO of the ’60s’ (HR1 of 4)
In Memory of Tom Knight
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NEW! UNSCOPED! In these four special HONEYRADIO JUKEBOX MEMORIES aircheck series you will hear many of the voices and sounds of Detroit radio from the 1960s. Scott Regen, Dave Shafer, Tom Shannon, Bob Green, Lee Alan, Ernie Durham, Clark Reid and more. Also, in this hour, you will hear Detroit radio memories relived by Honey DJ morning-man Kevin O’Neill. Hosted by Tim Nixon. Produced by Tom Knight of Knight Train Productions.
HOUR 1 of the show featured today. Tomorrow: HOUR 2.
DETROIT FREE PRESS: ‘Slain Brighton Deejay’s Music Collection Is Huge – And Valuable’
IN MEMORY of TOM KNIGHT
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I still recall when having received stunning word Tom Knight passed away. It was June 5, 1997.
For those of us familiar with Detroit oldies radio from 30-35 years ago, Tom (Knight Train Productions) was an invaluable asset in having produced and provided some of the finest programming on Detroit radio when it came to 50s and ’60s oldies music. His resume comprised largely having worked on Detroit radio stations WHNE-FM, WHND-AM, WMJC-FM and WKSG-FM during the 1980s and early-1990s.
Personally, I knew Tom for some 14-years, having first met Tom at a records meet at the Southgate Civic Center, Southgate, Mi., in 1983. And after several meets of such, a friendship developed and grew from there. On several occasions, he invited me over to his modest brick home in Dearborn, on Raymond St., near Outer Drive. I can still remember the first time when Tom and I went down to the basement. I was in complete awe – having seen firsthand for the first time his massive collection of pristine records, albums, all shelved in protective sleeves. It was amazing. He once told me his interest in record collecting began early on in his teens while having worked for some years at a record store shop located on Ford Rd., near Middlebelt, in Garden City, Mi.
The last several times I saw Tom, prior his passing, he was still at WMJC and WHND (Greater Media). Tom was working on his ‘oldies’ production shows there, and I saw his production skills at work. (I still have my “Honey Radio All Oldies 560” blue wind-breaker Tom gave me during a Honey Radio Car Club Cruise-cast in Wyandotte back in 1985, lettered in gold with their famous ‘milk shake fountain glass’ logo blazoned across the back). One Saturday, April 1994, I stopped by to see him in his new home in Holly, Michigan. He just purchased a large home there, with much larger quarters that would accommodate his massive collection of records, CDs, music artifacts, jukeboxes, Detroit radio paraphernalia, and a vast library of books about the music he, loved so much. Now all housed in a climate-controlled environment as he always wanted for his life’s entire collection. While there I met his estranged wife, Linda, for the first time. Tom introduced me to her, she simply nodded and walked up the stairs saying nothing. Never saw her again while I was there. Now having moved some distance away, I saw less of him. But we kept in touch.
Tom Knight was one of the most kindest, generous person I was blessed having met. He was a music and radio production genius. He was my friend.
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Twenty years ago today. Tom Knight, we miss you still.
Tom Margellar(1980s; J. Feliciano)Tom Margellar(card; b-side)
(Above TOM KNIGHT related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).
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