Category: WJR
47 YEARS AGO, TODAY. A SPECIAL WJR CHRISTMAS EVE LEE ALAN PRESENTATION: ‘THE LETTER FROM MICHAEL’
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WJR 760: DECEMBER 19, 1965 [Detroit Free Press] RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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THE VOICE OF SUMMER RECALLED: TIGER BASEBALL IS ON THE AIR! MAY 1977
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DETROIT FREE PRESS | Wednesday, June 1, 1977 — If John Hiller isn’t careful, manager Ralph Houk isn’t going to let him back in the bullpen.
The Tigers’ lefthanded relief ace certainly didn’t make it any easier for Houk to remove him from the starting rotation Tuesday night at Tiger Stadium as he put a stop to their six-game losing streak with an impressive 5-2 triumph over the Oakland A’s.
Mickey Stanley and Milt May helped him out with home runs, of course, as the Tigers’ dormant offense finally made it’s presence felt again, and Steve Foulcault stepped in when Hiller faltered in the ninth.
But there was no minimizing Hiller’s contributions to the cause as the 34-year old pitcher struck out nine while holding the A’s to nine hits in his second outstanding effort in a row as a starter — this time outpitching Oakland ace lefty Vida Blue.
Hiller now returns to the bullpen, where he and Foucault continue to compliment one another until Houk needs a fifth starting pitcher again.
However, after the way Hiller has pitched in the last two starts, Houk definitely won’t hesitate to call on him again. (See article below for more; click on, tap or stretch article for larger detailed read).
Detroit Free Press, 06/01/1977 | Copyright 2023. Newspapers.com
BASEBALL REFERENCE: For the complete Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers May 31, 1977 game-day box score and stats — click HERE
WJR 760: A 1965 [Detroit Free Press] DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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TIGER NOTES: On Saturday afternoon, May 15, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox, final score 6-2, before 6,514 fans at Tiger Stadium. Winning pitcher: Mickey Lolich. Losing Pitcher: Jim Lonborg. This was game #27 in the early season, and the Tigers were in third place in the AL standings. Tiger reliever, Larry Sherry, takes the save. The game took 2 hours and 50 minutes to complete.
Source: Baseball Reference. Detroit Tigers, 1965
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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.
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WJR [Detroit Free Press] RADIO PRESS PHOTO: MARC AVERY
A WJR HOLIDAY TRADITION: BEGINS TODAY! AN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS . . . HOSTED BY JIM HAMPTON
WJR [Detroit Free Press] RADIO PRESS PHOTO: DENNIS NEUBACHER
WJR’S McCARTHY IS TOP DJ IN DETROIT . . . JULY 2, 1966
Number One Air Personality — 18 Months After Returning to WJR
DETROIT — J. P. McCarthy of WJR is the king of the air personalities in Detroit, according to the record industry.
McCarthy received 52 per cent of the votes of record dealers, distributors, one-stop operators, and local and national record company executives as being the major influence on album sales. They also attributed him with having vast influence in creating sales of Easy Listening singles.
James H. Quello, program director of the Easy Listening format station, said that McCarthy, “seems to be able to pick them. He practically made Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in Detroit.” A lot of the credit, too, should go to music director Harold Lake, Quello said.
“We try to play the bright new beats that aren’t rock,”Quello said, “try to be cheerful and entertain and sensible. McCarthy practically dominates all morning ratings because of his warm personality an the fact that he keeps his show interesting. For instance, he has little gimmicks he calls winners and losers –– sort of comments about topical matters. He also plays novelty records.”
WJR also scored as the major influence on classical record sales with 55 per cent of the votes. The programming of WJR has given the station tremendous billings. “Business in the last year and a half has been absolutely fantastic,” Quello said. “We’ve definitely proved that there’s room in a market for all kinds of music – country music, our music, or rock ‘n’ roll.”
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Information, credit, and news source: Billboard; July 2, 1966
