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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*

**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).

WKNR 12 Bob Green — **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).

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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WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: SEAN CONRAD!

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**WKNR-AM 1310 * SEAN CONRAD * 1968**

WKNR-AM STILL ON TOP DETROIT RADIO! JULY 2, 1966

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

A 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)

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!

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