A 1956 DETROIT WXYZ RADIO NEWSPAPER FLASHBACK!

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Sunday, December 23, 1956

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WXYZ-AM 

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A 1967 DETROIT WXYZ RADIO NEWSPAPER FLASHBACK!

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Tuesday, June 13, 1967

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WXYZ-AM ‘Radio’s J. A. Slagle Dies’ 

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A MCRFB ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’! WEEK OF 06/09/77

CapCount 6-9-77-(mcrfb)MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * June 1977 * A Henry Krueger Production

A MCRFB.COM 1977 TOP 10 HITS COUNTDOWN!

TODAY’S ’70s “HEARD THESE FIRST ON THE RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK

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HARD STATIONS GOING SOFT? . . . JUNE 4, 1966

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Softer Pop Sound Trending Radio Where Mostly ‘Hard’ Top 40 Plays

 

 

 

 

 

LOS ANGELES — Frank Sinatra’s mercurial smash, “Strangers In The Night” is an indication to some in the (radio) trade that a softening up of top 40 stations hard rock sound is taking place.

BILLBOARD AD: Frank Sinatra Reprise Records June 4, 1966
A BILLBOARD AD RIP: Frank Sinatra Reprise Records, June 4, 1966 (click on image 2x for largest PC view).

Based on “Strangers” frantic sales pace, indicating the single will be Sinatra’s biggest hit, Reprise general manager Mo Ostin notes that it’s not as tough today to  get on a top 40 station with a product other than a hard rock record as it was previously.

The overwhelming dominance of a hard sound is diminishing, the executive said. “There appears to be a trend for a lot of the hard rock stations to go soft,” Ostin added. “They are diluting their top 40 format with the addition of a mixed blending of material.”

WIP-AM in Philadelphia and KFWB here, for example are playing more adult-oriented music than ever before.

The unequaled acceptance of the latest Sinatra single has created a rush to cover the tune. According to Ostin, the song has been cut in 50 other situations. “Strangers,” written by Bert Kaempfert, was produced by Jimmy Bowen in a commercial style with Ernie Freeman’s arrangement aimed at a top 40 sound.

The single was meant to be a blending for adults and teenagers and the result is successful, Ostin boasted, if a recent Columbus, Ohio, rock station’s phone poll is any barometer. Sinatra was voted the top artist by adult listeners, and among the top five teenage favorites. END

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A MCRFB ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’! WEEK OF 06/08/76

CapCount 6-8-76-(mcrfb)MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * June 1976 * A Henry Krueger Production

A MCRFB.COM 1976 TOP 10 HITS COUNTDOWN!

TODAY’S ’70s “HEARD THESE FIRST ON THE RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK

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WXYZ 1270 DETROIT SOUND TOP 12! THIS WEEK IN 1966

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WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 01 * The Syndicate Of Sound * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 02 * Frank Sinatra * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 03 * The Temptations * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 04 * Percy Sledge * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 05 * The Standells * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 06 * The Rolling Stones * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 07 * Bobby Hebb * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 08 * The Tidal Waves * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 09 * B. J. Thomas * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 10 * The Shadows of Knight * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 11 * Robert Parker * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 12 * The Beatles * WXYZ

 

WXYZ wixie 144 [bar] June 6, 1966 (mcrfb)BONUS!  WIXIE DETROIT SOUND No. 13 * Tim Tam & The Turn-On’s * WXYZ

WXYZ, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1966

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MCRFB has every song selection on this WXYZ playlist archived in it’s music library. The WXYZ TOP 12 (1-12) featured in this Detroit Sound Survey (6/06/1966) were selected by the author for your listening enjoyment here.


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A MCRFB ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’! WEEK OF 06/07/75

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MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * June 1975 * A Henry Krueger Production

A MCRFB.COM 1975 TOP 10 HITS COUNTDOWN!

TODAY’S ’70s “HEARD THESE FIRST ON THE RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK

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