Category: WKNR

TODAY! SENDING BEST OF ‘BIRTHDAY WISHES’ TO SCOTTIE REGEN

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“Scott Regen was a phenomenon, um, that just happened, and I just went along for the ride.”

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Right after having signed on WSAI’s Dick (formerly Paul in Cincinnati) Purtan in May 1965, WKNR, the number one Detroit radio station, created much fanfare and media publicity in promoting the arrival of Scott Regen to Detroit from Kansas City’s WHB.

Days before Scott Regen’s arrival to the station, WKNR gave its listeners daily “travel updates” on Keener 13, as Scott Regen loomed closer and closer to his scheduled arrival to the Dearborn studios, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, May 20, 1965.

Today, in honoring Scottie on his 80th birthday, Motor City Radio Flashbacks presents a collage of promos and memories recorded for the famed ’60s WKNR Keener legend.

These WKNR Scott Regen promos were recorded in 1965, 1966 and 1967. You will hear nearly 40 minute of Keener moments Scottie Regen shared in studio (and out) with many of the greatest ’60s pop stars, artists and groups who appeared on the Scott Regen Show, heard nightly 7-10 p.m. on WKNR.

During these noted ‘Keener’ years, Scott Regen became the No. 1 night-time radio disk jockey in Detroit. Just the same, it was during those years Scottie accomplished a phenomenal 25-29 ratings share of the Detroit radio audience — tuning in to his nightly show on Keener 13.

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Happy Birthday, Scottie! And thank you for all the WKNR memories 🙂

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The featured audio file was enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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WING IT OVER DETROIT: COME FLY WITH WKNR! JUNE 1965

WKNR American Airlines Promo Ad JUNE 1965

WKNR American Airlines Promo Ad JUNE 1965

COME FLY WITH WKNR!

Fly American Airlines with Keener over Detroit!

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A special WKNR VOX/AMERICAN AIRLINES contest (promotion) Keener 13 featured in June of 1965. And which of the three WKNR DJs selected would you fly with? 🙂

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The above WKNR chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

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

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THE PAMS ‘CLYDE’ PRODUCTION ’70s SERIES: WKNR 1310

WKNR ‘PAMS’ Jingles HEARD on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

 WKNR-AM | “CLYDE” | 1970-1971

PAMS PRODUCTIONS, DALLAS, TX

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According to renown master jinglecologist Ken R., by 1970, WKNR had returned to a male-voiced custom package from PAMS which originally was titled “Sig Alert.”  Accordingly, the package had been dubiously named after a traffic reporter in Los Angeles. The title of the package was later changed to “Clyde.” PAMS later told Ken R. the name was given because they didn’t come up a specific title for the (WKNR) package at the time. Adding as well, according to the keener.com webpage (see: Jingles) . . . . “Jonathan Wolfert, who went on to found JAM Creative Productions, made up some words to justify the title: “contemporary logos you don’t expect.” But listeners didn’t know that and PAMS never made it public.”

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The featured PAMS WKNR jingle package was audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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Licensed by PAMS, Dallas, this PAMS jingles package was made available (in the early 2000s) by Ken R Productions, Toledo, Ohio.

 

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KEENER RADIO: AUDIO MUGSHOTS! KEY MEN OF MUSIC, ’65

 WKNR JOCKS | 1965 | KEENER RADIO

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Note: A special THANK YOU to Bob Green (Bob Green Productions) of Houston, Texas, for providing this WKNR 1965 audio memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks 🙂

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For our previous (March 11, 2020) WKNR audio ‘mugshots’ post featuring the 1964 Keener jocks, go HERE

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Audio enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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NEW! WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ BACK ON THE RADIO: DICK PURTAN

WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

DICK PURTAN | DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1967

— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our website contributor Peter Faulkner of Calgary, Alberta, for donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he recorded in 1967) for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks archive.

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THE PETER FAULKNER COLLECTION 

Dick Purtan 1965

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KEENER GOLD: THE TOP 31 KEENER 13 HITS! MARCH 24, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE March 24, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE March 24, 1965

 

 

WKNR #1 * MARCH 24

“I’M TELLING YOU NOW” | FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS

— WKNR 1965 MARCH —

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ON YOUR PC? To fully appreciate this WKNR Music Guide for the week of March 24, 1965 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.

Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB home page.

 

 

ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap on chart image. Open to second window. “Stretch” chart across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.

—56 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK—

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

 

— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to contributor Ray Tessier, of Allen Park, MI., for recently sharing this WKNR music chart with Motor City Radio Flashbacks 🙂

 

 

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WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ TOP 31 HITS: THIS WEEK! FEBRUARY 25, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE February 25, 1965

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE February 25, 1965

—FEBRUARY 25, 1965—

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ON YOUR PC? To fully appreciate this WKNR Music Guide for the week of February 25, 1965 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.

Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB home page.

 

ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap on chart image. Open to second window. “Stretch” chart across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.

 

— 56 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK —

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

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

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NEW! WKNR KEENER 13 BACK ON THE RADIO: J. MICHAEL WILSON

WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

WKNR-AM 1310 * 1968 * J. MICHAEL WILSON

J. MICHAEL WILSON | DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1968

— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1968) to Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

THE PETER FAULKNER COLLECTION 

 

WKNR J. MICHAEL WILSON 1968

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YOUR SOUVENIR EDITION: HAPPY NEW YEAR! KEENER HITS OF 1968

WKNR SOUVENIR EDITION Keener Hits of 1968

WKNR SOUVENIR EDITION Keener Hits of 1968

‘KEENER HITS OF 1968’

— YOUR SOUVENIR EDITION —

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The 113 records and 13 albums and their positions on this “Keener Hits of 1968” Music Guide were determined by mathematical computation, considering each record’s and album’s position and duration on each of the WKNR Music Guides during the past 52 weeks and does not necessarily reflect the comparative sales of these records and album.

 

 

 

ON YOUR PC?To fully appreciate this special WKNR Souvenir Edition chart feature, published in December 1968, click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.

Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB home page.

 

 

ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap on chart image. Open to second window. “Stretch” chart across your device screen to magnify for largest print view.

52 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

 

 

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity and your continuous support.

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

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