Category: WNIC-FM

NEW! WKNR FM-WNIC FM BACK ON THE RADIO: JIM CUTLER, APRIL 25, 1972

NEW! A special THANK YOU to our friend, Jim Nuznoff, of Port Charlotte, Florida, for this recent contribution for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks repository.

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At 7:54 a.m., Tuesday morning, April 25, 1972, ‘Stereo Island’ WKNR-FM morning personality Jim Cutler stated without explanation that it was “an important day in the Motor City” and, with that, moments later said a final goodbye and closed a chapter in Detroit radio history with a final song, “Poem For My Little Lady,” by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

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Jim writes (January 9, 2024) — “On the date noted on this aircheck, WKNR FM transitioned to WNIC-FM. I did simultaneously had recorded as well, the WKNR-AM to WNIC-AM at the approximate time when the transition took place. But, unfortunately, it was ruined by someone at the studio who threw the wrong switch. That action resulted in several seconds of dead air. Insofar as the AM side, I no longer have that ‘WKNR to WNIC’ tape today.” –Jim Neznoff

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DETROIT’S ‘ROCK ‘N’ EASY’ 100.3 FM: THIS MONTH! FEBRUARY 1978

WNIC 100.3 FM February 1978

WNIC 100.3 FM February 1978

WNIC 100.3 FM February 1978

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

WNIC 100.3 FM February 1978

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ROCK ‘N’ EASY: THE WNIC-FM 100 AIR BRIGADE! CIRCA 1977

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What keeps FM-100 one jump ahead of Detroit? People. Like professional program personalities (left to right) Jim Harper / Doug Hamilton / Gene Maxwell / Allen Almond / Dick Shafran.

Can you stay one jump ahead?

Listen to FM-100 ROCK ‘N’ EASY. More people are joining up every day!

WNIC/WWKR

An MJA Communications Company

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DETROIT’S ROCK ‘N’ EASY 100.3 FM: THIS MONTH! JANUARY 1979

WNIC FM 100 January 1979

WNIC FM 100 March 1979

WNIC FM 100 January 1979

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

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WNIC 100.3 GEARS UP FOR A REUNION WEEKEND . . . MAY 18, 1985

A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1985

Former Detroit Radio Greats Will Return To Reminisce Broadcasting Motor City Airwaves During ’60s, ’70s

 

 

 

 

 

WNIC logo in the '80s

WNIC logo from the ’80s

DETROIT — With much excitement, anticipation currently being delivered through the station’s own promotional radio advertisements, WNIC 100.3 and Detroit is gearing up for its radio reunion several weekends from now.

WNIC-FM, “Detroit’s Nicest Rock,” the current calls and resident of the former legendary WKNR-AM FM studios in Dearborn, will be bringing back the likes of former Detroit radio personalities such as Bill Gable (whose now at WMAGic in High Point); WLW Cincinatti’s Gary Burbank; Super Max Kinkel, who can be heard late nights on WCBS-FM, and Jim Davis (who was Big Jim Edwards on CKLW; today Davis manages WVAF in Charleston, W. Va.).

Word is that WKBW Buffalo’s Tom Shannon and record executive Scotty Regen will also be on hand, to name a few. Other former Detroit radio names are tentative, on the list they may possibly appear, but are as of yet (several names) still pending and unconfirmed.

Now, if you want to see this for yourself, Art Vuolo, Mr. Radio himself, “Radio’s Best Friend,” will be videotaping the scheduled 2-day event in its entirety, as he did recently for the Chicago get-together at WLS (as it seems there’s been a rash of these events in the Midwest lately).

Vuolo’s has those tapes ready for sale, and you can reach him at (313) 5*9-79*0). Art can also tell you where you to get some of the best sounding audio tapes of that particular WLS gathering. When you phone, Art suggests you ask for details regarding the Landecker-Sirott video/audio package of that Windy City radio event as well.

Vuolo also hinted the special Detroit reunion broadcast on WNIC will eventually be available on tape and will be offered to avid radiophiles more the same, thanks to the filming, recording and video services he is well known in providing of such radio events around the country so do stay tuned. . . .  END

 

— Initially posted on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, March 8, 2013 —

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Information and news source: Billboard; May 18, 1985

 

 

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MOTOWN 25! WNIC SPONSORS 1983 MOTOWN REVUE

Detroit Free Press August 26, 1983

 

Friday, August 26, 1983

 

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A DETROIT RADIO (MOTOWN 25) NEWS PRINT BACK-PAGE AD

The Detroit Free Press: ‘WNIC Motown 25 Trivia ’

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DETROIT’S ROCK ‘N’ EASY 100.3 FM: THIS MONTH, 1979!

WNIC-FM 100 July 1979
WNIC-FM 100 July 1979
WNIC-FM 100 July 1979
WNIC-FM 100 July 1979

 

— JULY 1979 —

WNIC 100.3 FM

40 YEARS AGO

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WNIC Rock ‘N’ Easy 1979

 

 

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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

 

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A WNIC BACK-PAGE DETROIT NEWSPRINT FEATURE: ’78

DETROIT FREE PRESS August 9, 1978

 

Wednesday, August 9, 1978

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE

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DETROIT FREE PRESS

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JINGLES HEARD! THE JAM PRODUCTIONS SERIES: WNIC

 

WNIC ‘JAM’ Jingle Pak on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

 WNIC-FM * “Soft Rock Favorites! Yesterday, Today, WNIC! * (late) 1990s

 

 

JAM PRODUCTIONS DALLAS

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A special THANK YOU to Vaughn Baskin for recently contributing this WNIC ‘JAM’ jingles package (late-1990s) to our Motor City Radio Flashbacks jingles archive!

 

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