July 2014 – Page 5 – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

TWIN SPIN * THE FORTUNES * 1965

You’ve Got Your Troubles / Here It Comes Again – 1965

The Fortunes For COKE

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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EDDY GRANT – REWIND – 1984

Romancing The Stone – Eddy Grant – 1984

‘PILLOW TALK’ 100.3 FM: ‘ANGELA (THEME FROM TAXI)’

ALAN ALMOND’S ‘PILLOW TALK’ SHOW OPENER WNIC-FM 100.3

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Previously, Motor City Radio Flashbacks presented Alan Almond’s signature 12 midnight sign-off theme,“Summer Madness,” by Kool and The Gang, from Almond’s nightly ‘Pillow Talk’ radio show on WNIC FM 100.3.

Today, we feature “Angela (Theme From Taxi),” a track from Bob James’ 1978 LP, “Touchdown.” “Angela,” was the signature (8 p.m.) show opener on Alan Almond’s popular ‘Pillow Talk‘ show.

Heard 8 p.m.-12 midnight weeknights on WNIC-FM radio nearly 25 years, the 1980s and 1990s, and several years into the 2000 decade, Detroit.

“This is Alan Almond, and I want to welcome you with open arms to the first hour of Alan Almond’s ‘Pillow Talk,’ on 100.3 WNIC.”

“ANGELA (THEME FROM TAXI)**” * Bob James * TAPPEN ZEE Records** (1978)

BRENDA LEE * JULY 7, 1962

Brenda Lee – Heart In Hand – 1962

TODAY IN OLDIES HISTORY

Births

1924: Mary Ford
1937: Tommy Dee
1940: Ringo Starr
1944: Warren Entner (Grass Roots)
1945: Jim Rodford (Argent)
1950: David Hodo (The Village People)
Deaths

2006: Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
2000: Fred Neil (writer, “Everybody’s Talkin'”)
Events

1956: A riot breaks out at a Fats Domino concert in San Jose, CA, with twelve injured.
1956: Johnny Cash makes his first appearance on the Grand Old Opry show in Nashville.
1956: Elvis Presley’s 18th film, Tickle Me, opens in the US.
1968: The folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary appear as the “mystery guest” on CBS-TV’s What’s My Line?
1968: The Yardbirds disband immediately after a gig in Luton, England.
1971: Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA are married in Verum, Sweden.
1971: The Carpenters debut their variety summer replacement series, Make Your Own Kind Of Music, on NBC.
1975: The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards is arrested in Arkansas for reckless driving and firearm possession.
1989: Compact discs begin to outsell vinyl records for the first time.
1998: Along with his financial partner Don Barden, Michael Jackson announces plans to build an entertainment complex in Detroit called “The Majestic Kingdom.” It never materializes.
2001: The Pointer Sisters’ June Pointer completes her court-ordered rehab for cocaine.
Releases

1956: The Platters, “My Prayer”
1969: John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, “Give Peace A Chance”
1973: Paul McCartney and Wings, “Live And Let Die”
Recording

1959: The Everly Brothers, “Till I Kissed You”
1968: Elvis Presley, “Charro”
1969: The Beatles, “Here Comes The Sun”
Charts

1962: David Rose’s “The Stripper” hits #1
1973: Billy Preston’s “Will It Go Round In Circles” hits #1

WCAR DROPS NEWS FOR MOR FORMAT . . . OCTOBER 15, 1977

From the MCRFB news archive: 1977

DETROIT STATION MAKES SWITCH WITH ADULT CONTEMPORARY FORMAT

DETROIT — WCAR, the 50,000 watt station which has never reached any decent levels in programming the past several years, dropped its last effort — all news — last week and went to a personality adult contemporary sound under new owners Golden West Broadcasting. Golden West also owns such stations as KMPC in Los Angeles and KSFO in San Francisco. The format will target the 25-54 age audience under general manager Hugh Barr. Music mix will be MOR hits and oldies. The format was introduced Monday, October 3, at 12 a.m.

Staff lineup features Scott Wallace 5-9 a.m. from KAAY in Little Rock, Arkansas; Bobby Sherman 9 a.m.-noon, hails from KUGN in Eugene, Oregon; Mike Donahue noon-3 p.m., from TM Productions in Dallas where he was a writer and producer; Bob Vernon 3-7:30 p.m., comes from WABC in New York (formely also WJR in Detroit); Nick Fanaday 7-midnight from KWIZ, Santa Ana, California, and Candy Shannon midnight-5 a.m., who was also a news person at the station since January 1976. END

(Information and news source: Billboard; October 15, 1977).