DETROIT FREE PRESSSunday, January 2, 1955WJR (‘DINNER DATE‘) JAN WYNN 1959(Press Photo)
JAN WYNN on WJR
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Jan Wynn’s real name was Janet Marie Winkler Iagulli (1935-2008).
In the 1950s and in the early 1960s, Jan Wynn was a local Detroit vocalist/singer who was the prime feature on WJR’s evening programming called ‘Dinner Date,’ a 15 minute daily show accompanied by WJR’s house band The Jimmy Clark Quartet (see above ad). The program was aired live, from 6:15 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday on the “Goodwill Station.” Wynn’s vocal talents also was heard on other WJR programming. She also made frequent appearances on WJR’s day-timer, “Open House,” hosted by Jack Harris.
In the post-war era, WJR was known as a prestigious radio station which featured local musicians, vocalists, talents, and personalities throughout their regular scheduled daily programming at the time, in most cases performing live musical shows in the studio while on the air.
In this special WJR aircheck, the performances by Jan Wynn presented here date from 1958-1960 and actually this audio is a compilation from more than one ‘Dinner Date’ broadcast which was recorded during that time.
DETROIT FREE PRESS: WJR-AM “Detroit Radio Legend Falls Silent”
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(Above WJR related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).
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J. P. McCarthy passed away, on this day, August 16, 1995. 22 years ago.
Today, Motor City Radio Flashbacks reflects on the broadcasting career of this great Detroit radio legend. J. P. McCarthy. See our previous feature, February 12, 2012 (LINKED HERE).
Motor City Radio Flashbacks proudly highlights another anniversary year having passed with Paul W. Smith on WJR.
In February 1996, WJR officially announced Paul W. would be their new morning personality. July 1 marked 21-years since Paul W. Smith launched his morning show on “The Goodwill Station” in 1996.
The video above was taken on July 1, 2016, in commemorating Paul W. Smith’s 20th year of broadcasting on WJR.
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Paul W. Smith was inducted in the National Radio Hall of Fame, Chicago, 2013.
Video production by “Radio’s Best Friend” Art Vuolo
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The documentary originally aired on DPTV in 2016 and was shown again on St. Patrick’s Day 2017. The film can currently be streamed online viaDPTV Passportor ordered through the websitehere.
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JAMIE McCARTHY, son of the legendary Detroit WJR morning radio personality, is pictured here interviewed by Fred Nahhat (left) for the 2016 Detroit public television showing of ‘J. P. – The Voice of Detroit.’Nahhat, co-executive producer of the film, is also senior VP Production for Detroit Public Television. (Photo credit: JRT Agency; photo click on image 2x for largest image size)THE LEGENDARY WJR morning man, the late J. P. McCarthy circa 1965.(Photo credit: JRT Agency;click on image 2x for largest image size)
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks would like to express our congratulations to DPTV, Jamie McCarthy and Fred Nahhat, for their recent Emmy nomination for their Detroit Public Television broadcast (2016) film, ‘J. P. – The Voice of Detroit. The film was made possible by Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and was created and produced by DPTV’s very own Jamie McCarthy, son of J. P. McCarthy. Co-producced by Fred Nahhat.
This prestigious media award, formally known as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Regional Emmy Awards, will be presented on June 10, 2017, at the Motor City Casino Sound Board, in Detroit.
Motor City Radio Flashbacks is honored to reach out to our great Detroit broadcasting community in extending further awareness for this outstanding film and of its nomination.
This film is not just only a tribute to J.P. McCarthy, but it is also a tribute of a Detroit community who came to love and embrace the broadcast legend for three decades — tuning in to the “voice of Detroit” mornings on 760 WJR.
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For more information on this film, please contact:
Heidi R. Hedquist
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Cause & Effect Marketing
A special THANK YOU to Detroit radio historian Greg Innis for donating recently these WJR radio personalities photos (1965-1967) — archived here — Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
(Above WJR ad courtesy freep.com newspapers archive. Copyright 2017; Newspapers.com).
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