_______________
33 CONTINUOUS HOURS of CHRISTMAS MUSIC and MEMORIES
((((( LISTEN LIVE HERE )))))
_______________
STARTS TODAY! 3:00 P.M., CHRISTMAS EVE through 12 M. CHRISTMAS DAY
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS’ FRIENDS
WJR RADIO 760 MIKE WHORF OCTOBER 26, 1981
THE VOICE of MICHIGAN FOOTBALL REMEMBERED________________________
Long known and since immortalized as ‘The Voice of Michigan Football’, Bob Ufer was the impassioned play-by-play announcer for Michigan Football games, spanning across five decades.
According to WiKipedia, Ufer called Wolverines football on WPAG from 1945 to 1976 and on Detroit’s WJR from 1977 to 1981. In 1978, he was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.
Nine days after his last broadcast, Bob Ufer succumbed having lost his battle with cancer, Monday, October 26, 1981. He was 61.
This broadcast initially aired on WJR radio, Monday evening, October 26, 1981. It was later re-broadcast, Saturday, October 31. This special homage to Bob Ufer was written, narrated and was produced by Mike Whorf, WJR radio in Detroit.
________________________
While the Saturday, October 31, 1981 tribute to Bob Ufer was previously featured three years ago on Motor City Radio Flashbacks (October 28, 2017), this site was able to obtain a stellar audio copy of this 1981 radio program from the WJR master tape, earlier this year.
On the very evening of Bob Ufer’s passing, this was the recording having first aired on WJR, 7:10 p.m., Monday, October 26, 1981.
_____________________
On your mobile device? Tap on image. Open to second window. “Stretch” news print across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.
On your mobile device? Tap on image. Open to second window. “Stretch” news print across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.
— Sunday, September 12, 1965 —
____________
A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
Above ad is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2020. Newspapers.com
The above WJR newspaper ad feature was ‘clipped,’ saved, and was digitally imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
* A MCRFB VIEWING TIP *
ON YOUR PC? You can read this entire WJR ad ENLARGED. For a larger detailed view click above image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.
Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB.COM home page.
ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap on newsprint image. Open to second window. “Stretch” image across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.
Missed any of our previous ‘Detroit Radio Back-Pages‘ features? GO HERE.
___
DETROIT FREE PRESS: GARY BERKOWITZ
Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2020. Newspapers.com.
The above featured WJR article was ‘clipped,’ saved, and was digitally imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
* A MCRFB VIEWING TIP *
ON YOUR PC? You can read this entire article ENLARGED. For a larger detailed view click above image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.
Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB.COM home page.
ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap on newsprint image. Open to second window. “Stretch” newspaper image across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.
Missed any of our previous ‘Detroit Radio Back-Pages‘ features? GO HERE.
WJR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKSWJR-AM 760 * 1991 * J. P. McCARTHY
NEW! J. P. McCARTHY WJR aircheck date: unknown FEBRUARY 1991
__________________
___________________
In this brief interview, J. P. speaks with Byron about the current 1991 resurgence of his 1974 patriotic hit, “The Americans”.
NOTE: This WJR interview was conducted some days before the Gulf War came to a rapid close, ending this country’s direct U.S. military involvement in the liberation of Kuwait. A military cease fire was declared by President George Herbert Walker Bush, formally ending the conflict on February 28, 1991.
Four years after this 1991 interview – 25 years ago – J. P. McCarthy passed away on August 16. Eight months and two weeks after we lost Byron MacGregor on January 3, 1995.
—Joseph Priestly McCarthy—
This year will mark 25 years having passed since we lost J. P. McCarthy. August 16, 1995
On your mobile device? Tap on image. Open to second window. “Stretch” news print across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.
On your mobile device? Tap on image. Open to second window. “Stretch” news print across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.