In this Keener Contact News aircheck audio compilation — hear the voices of WKNR news reporters Bob Neil (1966); John Maher (1966); Eric Smith (1965); Lou Morton (1964); Phil Nye(1966); George Hunter (1965); Phil Nye (1968); Ed Mullen (1967)
For more on WKNR News director Phillip Nye, the WKNR News department, the voices, and the award-winning WKNR news staff, visit the ‘Contact News’ page at the official WKNR Keener 13 website — linkedHERE
WKNR NEWS DIRECTORPhilip Nye circa 1966 (Above photo courtesy and property of Scott Westerman, Steve Schram and keener13.com)
NEW! ROBIN STONE WKNR aircheck date Sunday, February 27, 1972
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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *
A MCRFB SIDE NOTE: (?)
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We took note WKNR never did publish an image of Robin Stone, or that of any other jocks the station had on staff or newly hired, after August 9, 1971.
Looking back, WKNR jocks photos were generally found having been printed on most of Keener music guides (front or back) throughout the years from 1963 and up to the very date noted above.
The very last DJ photo the station published was that of Pat St. John, and his photo was printed on the (bottom) front cover of the August 9, 1971 music guide.
Every weekly music guide issued thereafter (beginning August 16, 1971) instead contained the station’s brand new, heavily promoted station disclaimer which read:” Keener 13 Detroit’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Station” and the disclaimer was found printed on every issue through December 13, 1971.
After that issue, “WKNR Rock ‘n’ Roll” was subtly the new disclaimer on the remaining WKNR guides up until thelast issue the station printed in March 1972.
Therefore, the question mark remains. No photo of Robin Stone.
WKNR PRESENTS! The 5th Dimension Saturday, March 11, 1972
NEW!J. MICHAEL WILSON WKNRaircheck date: *September (12?) 1966
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* THE GARY HUNT COLLECTION *
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ABOUT THIS RECORDING
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This is one interesting J. Michael Wilson aircheck find which Motor City Radio Flashbacks contributor Gary Hunt recently donated for our airchecks archives.
In listening in, this is not the best audio insofar as quality, as you will note. But it is the 10 p.m. night time hour. And you’re listening to the J. Michael Wilson Show in Detroit on WKNR in August 1966.
At first listen, I thought this aircheck probably had been recorded by someone who resided somewhere possibly east of the Detroit map at the time. As we know, the 1310 transmitted signal was deficient during the night time hours after sundown east of the city.
So I wrote back to Gary in regards, and here was his response, “the J. Michael Wilson aircheck was recorded at my best friend’s (Bob Becker) house on Covell Road N.W. Grand Rapids, MI via his TV antenna two stories high on the roof. This was from WKNR FM.”
Amazing. So there you have it. Another rare, but a classic J. Michael Wilson aircheck found, as was aired on the #1 radio station in the Motor City in 1966.
THANK YOU!
A special THANK YOU to Gary Hunt for sharing thisspecial J. Michael Wilson memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
(Next week! Another NEW Gary Hunt WXYZ Jim Hampton aircheck from August 1966)
A MCRFB Note: Motor City Radio Flashbacks pulled up the WKNR Music Guide for the week of *September 12, 1966.And it appears the numbered song hits on this one WKNR JMW aircheck verifies it was recorded sometime during that particular week, as noted, for this aircheck presentation.
After WKMH became WKNR on October 31, 1963, the “New Radio 13” in Detroit premiered it’s first music guide, released for the week of November 7, 1963.
After 8 years, 19 weeks, and 435 official WKNR surveys having been published since it’s premiere, this was thelast official music guide (03/20/1972) the legendary Detroit radio station published before WKNR changed it’s call letters to WNIC on April 25, 1972.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
In MemoryofGeorge Griggs
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2019. Newspapers.com.
The above featured WKNR ad was ‘clipped,’ saved, and imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
Detroit Free Press January 28, 1965
Thursday, January 28, 1965
A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR
Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2019. Newspapers.com.
The above featured WKNR ad was ‘clipped,’ saved, and imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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