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— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
ON YOUR PC?To fully appreciate this WKNR Music Guide for the week of December 24, 1964 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.
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— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
—SEASONS’ GREETINGS 1965 FROM THE VOICES of KEENER 13—
Phillip Nye * George Hunter * Dick Buller * Ed Mullen * Eric Smith * John Maher * Dick Purtan * Ted Clark * Jerry Goodwin * Bob Green * Scott Regen * J. Michael Wilson * Jim Jeffries * Paul Cannon
From all the Keener Key Men . . . Merry Christmas!
* BOB GREEN PRODUCTIONS *
A special THANK YOU to Bob Green (Bob Green Productions, Houston, TX) for providing this (wonderful!) WKNR Christmas 1965 audio memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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—THE BEACH BOYS COMES TO DETROIT! —
WKNR promoted the Beach Boys very first concert appearance in Detroit, at the Olympia Stadium, Saturday, November 28, 1964.
Just one month earlier, the Beach Boys also completed their first feature film appearance on the T.A.M.I. Show. A concert hosted by Jan & Dean covering two-nights in October before a live crowd at the Santa Monica Civic Center, featuring top stars Lesley Gore, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Supremes, Marvin Gaye and more.
The T.A.M.I. Show, featuring the Beach Boys, made its ‘Electrovision’ debut on the big silver screen in New York City, November 21, 1964, the Saturday prior the west coast band’s first concert in Detroit.
— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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— SIGN UP TO WIN A BRAND NEW 1966 GTO! —
A 1966 Pontiac GTO contest giveaway! This was the second of three Pontiac GTOs WKNR would give away in the 1960s. The station gave away their first Pontiac GTO in March 1965, and their third (and last) Pontiac GTO was given away in December 1966, a brand new 1967 GTO!
The above photograph, showcasing the special Tom McAn 1966 Pontiac GTO, also captured a euphoric leap of Keener deejays — pictured here all wearing Tom McAn ‘GTO’ shoes, likewise, advancing promotion as well the shoemaker’s ‘GTO’ brand for their latest footwear to go with the special car giveaway (exclusively through WKNR) in December 1965.
The photograph ultimately would find its way on the cover of the WKNR ‘Oldies But Goodies’ album, Volume II, which WKNR released, early-1966.
(Photo L-R: Jerry Goodwin, Dick Purtan, Scott Regen, Jim Jeffries, Bob Green, J. Michael Wilson, Paul Cannon, Ted Clark)
— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
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A MCRFB Note: Only the third WKNR music guide having been published, this Keener 13 playlist was issued Thursday, November 21, 1963. The day before WKNR abruptly stopped playing the music, Friday, November 22. For the next four days, the WKNR news department and the Mutual Broadcasting Network took control of the news out coming out of Dallas and Washington (2:00 p.m. Detroit, EST) after the first Mutual bulletin broke over the wires (1:40 p.m.) President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, 56 years ago.
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This is the fourth of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides featured on the site this month.
All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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A special THANK YOU. Above WKNR music chart courtesy of John Freist.
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A MCRFB Note: This WKNR playlist was the premier issue. Thereafter, for the next 8 years and 4 months, WKNR would publish their weekly music guides through March 20, 1972, the very last issue, as dated.
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This is the third of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides going up on the site this month, on the guides’ respective dates as issued. Look for the fourth November date: November 21, 1963.
All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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A special THANK YOU. Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Greg Innis, Livonia, MI.
WKNR MUSIC GUIDE November 5, 1964 1ST. BIRTHDAY ISSUE
WKNR MUSIC GUIDE November 5, 1964 1ST. BIRTHDAY ISSUE
WKNR November 1964
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A MCRFB Note: This WKNR playlist was the first of two special birthday commemorative issues the station ever printed in a large 14×8 size. The second oversized Keener birthday music guide issued was dated November 3, 1965.
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This is the second of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides going up on the site this month on the guides’ respective dates as issued. Look for these 2 other November dates: November 7, 1963 (Premier issue) and November 21, 1963.
All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
WKNR MUSIC GUIDE November 3, 1965 2ND. BIRTHDAY ISSUE
WKNR MUSIC GUIDE November 3, 1965 2ND. BIRTHDAY ISSUE
WKNR November 1965
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A MCRFB Note: This WKNR playlist was the second of two special birthday commemorative issues the station ever printed in a large 14×8 size. The first oversized Keener birthday music guide issued was dated November 5, 1964.
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This is the first of four rare (November) WKNR Music Guides going up on the site this month on the guides’ respective dates as issued. Look for these 3 other November dates: November 5, 1964 (1st. Birthday issue); November 7, 1963 (Premier issue) and November 21, 1963.
All four issues were digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
