CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS December 24, 1968CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS December 24, 1968CKLW BIG 30 RECORDSDecember 24, 1968
CKLW. THIS WEEK. 50 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 1968
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The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.
Previewed for the week of December 24, 1968
CKLW 800 1968
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
In MemoryofGeorge Griggs
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Above CKLWmusic chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
‘THE FIRST CHRISTMAS’
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
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This special holiday recording, “The First Christmas,” was conceived, created, narrated and produced by Bob Pratt.
For three straight years, this program initially aired on 98.7 WBFG-FM in Detroit during the holiday seasons in 1975, 1976 and in 1977.
At the time ‘The First Christmas’ aired in 1975, WBFG was Detroit’s only premiere station known for it’s all-religious broadcasting format.
The call letters WBFG was also the station’s heralded “acronym” as well. The calls represented their out-going religious radio content heard daily 24/7 on the FM side, “We’re Broadcasting For God.”
A special THANK YOU to Bob Pratt for sharing this special holiday program with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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DECEMBER 24, 1977
A MCRFB Note: In 1980, Trinity Broadcasting sold WBFG to Gary Stevens’ Doubleday Broadcasting. The transaction became the highest ever paid for a radio station in Detroit at the time.
With the new Doubleday acquisition that year WBFG became WLLZ in Detroit.
