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THE SHY GUYS RECORD DEDICATION TO SCOTT REGEN!

WKNR Scott Regen Burger Song

THE SHY GUYS’ 1966 SALUTE TO A DETROIT RADIO BROADCAST LEGEND

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IN DETROIT, BY YEAR’S END 1966, the phrase “Burger” would become synonymous with the name of the Keener deejay who went on to create it while on WKNR, Scott “The Burger” Regen.

Photo: Official WKNR ‘Burger Membership Card’ courtesy/property of Keener13.com

In wake of Regen’s “Burger Club” popularity on his No. 1 show and listener demand for membership to the “Royal Order of Regen Burgers,” a local Detroit high school band, the ‘Shy Guys’ (Oak Park, MI) took to the recording studios later that year to cut this (now extremely) rare 45 vinyl pressing they made in dedication to the “Scott Regen Show on WKNR” (as indicated on the label).

Written, produced and recorded by the four band members, the ‘Shy Guys’ (pictured below) comprised of Ron Nelson (lead vocals; guitar), Marty Lewis (vocals; bass), Stu Howard (vocals; guitar) and Mark Finn (vocals; drums).

The band previously recorded “We Gotta Go,” off the Panik label (No. 5111) and Palmer Records (No. 5008).  The Shy Guys “We Gotta Go,” made it’s WKNR debut (No. 28) on May 16, 1966 according to keener13.com.

The song was voted No. 1 for several nights on the “Top 3-Plus 1” voting nightly on the Scott Regen Show — after one week (May 22) on the WKNR guides. Six weeks on the WKNR Music Guides (May 16 through June 20), “We Gotta Go” peaked No. 15 WKNR on June 6, 1966. 

“The Burger Song,” on the Burger Records label, was a special “off-shoot” recording (from the original Panik Records label) numbered 5004. “Scott Burger.” So let’s hear it again. One more time.  As was recorded and dedicated exclusively — and only — by the ‘Shy Guys’ for WKNR’s Scottie Regen, 1966.

“The Burger Club is growing fast, you gotta join today. All you need is your radio, to swing the ‘Burger’ way . . . ”

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A MCRFB NOTE

The official WKNR Scott Regen “Burger” membership card above, property/courtesy the official Keener13.com website. For more on Scottie Regen revisit the entire Keener experience only at KEENER13.COM!

THE SHY GUYS (Photo update, Tuesday 2:40 PM; 8/4/15: This photo is owned and is the sole property of Harriet Cohen-Finn)
“THE BURGER SONG (WE GOTTA GO)” * The Shy Guys * BURGER Records (1966)
WKNR Keener 13 Bumper Sticker (1965)

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50TH| A KEENER 13 NYC REUNION W/ KEENER13.COM!

THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1)
THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1.) Courtesy Steve Schram and Scott Westerman
THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1) | (Courtesy Scott Westerman and Steve Schram)
THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 2.) Courtesy Steve Schram and Scott Westerman
THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1) | (Courtesy Scott Westerman and Steve Schram)
THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 3.) Courtesy Steve Schram and Scott Westerman
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WKNR 13 Bob Green: “Yes, we were thrilled with how our ’50 years ago’ celebration went. Scott Westerman and Steve Schram joined a bunch of ‘Keener Originals’ in NYC. GM Frank Maruca, who was such a big part of Keener’s success couldn’t make it. So we skyped him after dinner so we could all say Hi. Here it’s Bob Green, Frank ‘Swingin’ Sweeney and Steve Schram talking with Maruca.” (All photos property of Steve Schram; Scott Westerman; Bob Green and Keener13.com 2014).
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WKNR 13 Bob Green: “The full group (back row): ‘Swingin’ Sweeney. Scott Regen. Bob Green. Jerry Goodwin. Gary Stevens. Robin Seymour. Front row: Pat St. John. John Maher (WKNR News). Jim Brooker (WKNR News). Jim Kerr (Robin Stone WKNR ’71-’72).” (All photos property of Steve Schram; Scott Westerman; Bob Green and Keener13.com 2014).
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WKNR 13 Bob Green: “The reenactment (June, 2014) of our first Keener Birthday in 1964. Robin Seymour. Frank ‘Swingin’ Sweeney. Gary Stevens. Jerry Goodwin. Pat St. John. Bob Green.” (All photos property of Steve Schram; Scott Westerman; Bob Green and Keener 13.com 2014).
THE RED EYE CAFE, NYC
THE REDEYE CAFE RESTAURANT, MANHATTAN
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A MCRFB Note: The ‘WKNR Reunion Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Station Launch’ took place at ‘The Redeye Cafe Restaurant,’ 890 7th Avenue, NYC, the weekend of June 14-15, 2014.  A special thanks goes out to all our Keener13.com friends, Scott Westerman, Steve Schram, Bob Green, Scott Regen and all the WKNR “originals” for sharing with us your special ’50th’ Keener moments with us from NYC. Also. A ‘thank you’ to ‘The Michigan Broadcaster’ for providing the WKNR editorial (June 2014) MCRFB posted above. Keener LIVES 24/7 at Keener13.com —

For everything WKNR 24/7 relive the Keener experience only at Keener13.com!        

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‘KICKIN’ OUT THE JAMS’ WITH WKNR’S SEAN CONRAD!

WKNR Sean Conrad 1968A WKNR FLASHBACK: Sean Conrad inside the WKNR studio in 1968 (Photo courtesy and property of Sean Conrad)

Sean Conrad's book, "Kickin' Out The Jams - My Purple Haze Crazy Daze Of Radio," is available on Amazon.com
Sean Conrad’s book, “Kickin’ Out The Jams – The Purple Haze Of My Crazy Daze In Radio,” is available on Amazon.com (click image for larger view)

THE TRUE STORY OF A DISK JOCKEY | SEAN CONRAD

MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS was pleased recently having heard from WKNR’s own Sean Conrad, the popular Keener 13 deejay on WKNR from 1968 through early-1970.

Sean Conrad resides today in Santa Cruz, California. Sean Conrad also informed us he has authored his own personal story of his rise and fall as a top 40 deejay, in his book, “Kickin’ Out The Jams – The Purple Haze Of My Crazy Daze In Radio.”

In his book Conrad devotes several chapters of his personal adventures, successes (and of his personal misadventures, and misfortunes) during the time when he was in radio and thereafter beyond. He also relates the time he was a Keener deejay while in Detroit (in several chapters) as well, which includes stories of the Grande Ballroom, Ted Nugent, The MC 5 and more of what was happening here behind the scenes of the music culture that was so much a part of Detroit during the late-1960s. You can read several of Conrad’s book reviews, here.

And this from the Barnes and Nobles website —

‘Kickin’ Out The Jams’ Book Overview

WKNR-AM Sean Conrad January 13, 1970 (click image for larger view)
WKNR-AM Sean Conrad January 13, 1970 (click image for larger view)

A record spinner’s memoirs…The true story of the day-to-day, play-by-play adventures of a young, insecure, teenage wallflower, from a small Midwestern factory town, who dives head first in to the rabbit hole of psychedelia, flaxen, waxen, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

In the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, Sean Conrad experiences the ups and downs of having just too damn much fun—and the consequences that come with it. From hanging out with rock stars to being homeless… and back again. From Porsches to the potholes of life. From scribbling autographs to signing divorce papers. Can there possibly be a happy ending?

Addendum: Want to listen to an audio portion of Sean Conrad’s book? Listen here, courtesy WhisperSync for Voice at Amazon’s Audible.com. For more on Sean Conrad today, here’s the link to his website here. Thank you, Sean Conrad for discovering us at Motor City Radio Flashbacks. Thank you also for sharing with us your two WKNR airchecks from 1968 and from 1970! Your Keener airchecks has now found their new place here at MCRFB.COM, soon to be archived permanently with all the other great Detroit radio legends in the Motor City Radio Flashbacks aircheck library. KEENER lives!

M O T O R   C I T Y   R A D I O   F L A S H B A C K S

WKNR-AM SEAN CONRAD: Jim: This is the publicity photo WKNR paid to have taken of me and was never used. .I hired my on photographer and had it replaced with the one you see in the Keener flyer. Of course only after I grew my Elvis sideburns!
WKNR-AM SEAN CONRAD: (Sean Conrad wrote) — This is the publicity photo WKNR paid to have taken of me and was never used . . . I hired my own photographer and had it replaced with the one you see in the (front and back of the) Keener music guides. Of course only after I grew my Elvis sideburns! (Photos courtesy and property of Sean Conrad)

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