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WKNR TOP 13 DETROIT KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK IN 1966!

WKNR March 30, 1966
WKNR (No. 01) * 03/30/66
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WKNR (No. 03) * 03/30/66
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WKNR (No. 05) * 03/30/66
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WKNR (No. 07) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 08) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 09) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 10) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 11) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 12) * 03/30/66
WKNR (No. 13) * 03/30/66
WKNR March 30, 1966

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1966

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All THIRTEEN top Keener hits (1-13) were selected from this WKNR Music Guide (03/30/1966) for your listening enjoyment here.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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SCOTT W. HOSTS THE WKNR KEENER13.COM PODCAST!

KEENER PODCASTS! SCOTT W. HOSTS AN “ALL-REQUEST” KEENER 13 EXTRAVAGANZA!

Special THANKS to Scott Westerman for donating this KEENER13.COM 2005 Keener podcast now archived on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

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THE KEENER PODCAST: MARCH 5, 2005

THE SPECIAL REQUEST PODCAST EDITION

An all-request Keener Podcast this week with email from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for Edwin Starr, a pair of Keener Covers, a course in creating jingles, another Credibility Gap and Pat St. John’s final WKNR appearance. Want to add your two cents? Click here to contact us. — SCOTT WESTERMAN, KEENER13.COM

The Links:
Edwin Starr on AllMusic.com
The Pietasters
Geoff Byrd
Pat St. John.com

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SCOTT W. HOSTS THE WKNR KEENER13.COM PODCAST!

KEENER PODCASTS! SCOTT W. HOSTS THE “WKNR-AM KEENER UNCUT” PODCAST!

Special THANKS to Scott Westerman for donating this KEENER13.COM 2005 Keener podcast now archived on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

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THE KEENER PODCAST: FEBRUARY 12, 2005

THE “ALL-KEENER UNCUT” PODCAST!

We received an email recently from a faithful Keener Podcast listener asking to hear un-edited air check material, to get a feel for what Keener really sounded like. So on this week’s show, that’s just what you’ll hear. All Keener Music and all Keener DJs, including J. Michael Wilson, Swingin Sweeney, Dick Purtan, Jerry Goodwin, Bill Phillips, Mac Owens and Bob Green. It’s 30 straight minutes of uninterrupted Keener excellence. Enjoy! — SCOTT WESTERMAN, KEENER13.COM

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WKNR DETROIT RADIO ’65 NEWSPAPER AD FLASHBACK

Wednesday, March 31, 1965

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “Who? Swingin’ Sweeney That’s Who!”

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A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1967!

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FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1967

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DETROIT — Fog delayed the plane carrying Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, Davey Jones and Micky Dolenz to Detroit last Saturday. So the Monkees arrived only an hour before show time. They sped to the airport in a limousine. All this means there was time only for hello and goodbye and little time to chat. (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS

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A DETROIT WKNR-AM 13 NEWSPAPER 1967 FLASHBACK

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Sunday, October 22, 1967

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR-AM ‘Steve Robbins: “They Don’t Tune In to Hear Us Talk” ’ 

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A 1966 DETROIT WKNR RADIO BILLBOARD FLASHBACK!

A BILLBOARD PAGE RIP: WKNR March 16, 1966
A BILLBOARD PAGE RIP: WKNR March 16, 1966

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“SCOTT REGEN, air personality at WKNR, Detroit, chats with Martha, of Martha and the Vandellas group who recently were guests on his 7-10 p.m. nightly show. Other guests have included Simon and Garfunkel, Len Barry, and the Turtles.”

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WKNR DETROIT TOP 13 KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK IN 1965!

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-FrontTHE SOUNDS OF SILENCE  * Simon & Garfunkel * WKNR (No. 01) 12/22/65
WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-BackJENNY TAKE A RIDE  * Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels * WKNR (No. 02) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedDAY TRIPPER  * The Beatles * WKNR (No. 03) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedCOUNTING FLOWERS ON THE WALL  * The Statler Brothers * WKNR (No. 04) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedFIVE O’ CLOCK WORLD * The Vogues * WKNR (No. 05) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedTHE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE * Mike Douglas * WKNR (No. 06) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedAPPLE OF MY EYE * Roy Head * WKNR (No. 07) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedNO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (You’re Stomach’s In) * The T-Bones * WKNR (No. 08) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) * Dionne Warwick * WKNR (No. 09) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedSHE’S JUST MY STYLE * Gary Lewis & The Playboys * WKNR (No. 10) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedEBB TIDE * The Righteous Brothers * WKNR (No. 11) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedLOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW * The Hollies * WKNR (No. 12) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-CroppedJUST LIKE ME * Paul Revere & The Raiders * WKNR (No. 13) 12/22/65

 

WKNR-Survey-December-22-1965-(MCRFB)-Cropped-Bottom-Key-SongBIG BRIGHT EYES * Danny Hutton * WKNR (Key Song) 12/22/65

WKNR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1965

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MCRFB has every song selection on this WKNR playlist archived in it’s music library. All THIRTEEN top Keener hits (1-13) were selected by the author from this WKNR Music Guide (12/22/1965) for your listening enjoyment here.

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