CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS December 10, 1968CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS December 10, 1968(click on chart image 2x for largest PC view)CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS December 10, 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 10, 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.
In the 1960s, the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., independently released a series of ChristmasLPs, made available and exclusively at all their Firestone tire shops and automotive outlets around the country.
This album, ‘Your Favorite Christmas Carols‘, was issued as Vol. 2 and was released in 1963.
Highlighting the sound of the Columbus Boychoir, in this album you will hear a dozen traditional yuletide songs, as led by the vocals of Rise Stevens and Brian Sullivan.
The classic Firestone Christmas LPs began with Vol 1 in 1962 and ended in 1968 with (the final) Vol 7.
Purchase price for this LP at the time, this Firestone custom holiday album also sold for $1.00. The complete tracks for this album can be foundHERE
Created exclusively for Firestone
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
DAVE McNEA CHYRaircheck date: Saturday, September 3, 1977
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Dave McNea, former CHYR morning personality for donating his CHYR radio aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!
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* THE DAVE McNEA COLLECTION *
Dave McNea CHYR 710
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Dave McNea, 19 years old (pictured above; 1975), formerly was the morning personality at CHYR. He started CHEER radio in 1974.McNea’s tenure there would be brief, as he would be at the Leamington, Ontario radio station until October, 1977.
Thereafter McNea left for CHTK in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, his tenure there, nearly 3 years. Nextstop was a hop over to Vernon, BC, on CKAL, a Country station 1050 on the AM dial. Having left radio 1987, Dave McNea’s final stop was at CKO-FM in Vancouver.
While CHYR was not a Detroit radio by any means, Detroiters picked up it’s AM 710 signal from across the Detroit River clearly on the dial. Having said, we remember their CHEER radio ‘brand’ and its great Top 40 sound during the 1960s and 1970s.
This CHYR aircheck is 3 of 5 recently donated to the website. These series of airchecks have become our first CHYR inclusions into the website’s repository.
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A special THANK YOU to Dave McNeafor his CHYR aircheck contributions to the Motor City Radio Flashbacks repository.
GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS (Various Artists) * 1965 * COLUMBIA [COMPLETE LP]
ABOUT THIS ALBUM
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In the 1960s and 1970s, Goodyear Rubber & Tire Co., in partnership with Columbia RecordsSpecial Products, released a series of Christmas LPs, made available exclusively at all their Goodyear shops around the country.
This album, ‘Great Songs of Christmas‘, was issued as #5 and was released in 1965.
Comprised of various artists of the day, in this album you will hear traditional holiday yuletide songs, as sung by national and international stars from the decade.
19 songs, 13 artists. Andy Williams, Maurice Chevalier, Doris Day, Diahann Carroll, Danny Kaye, Diana Shorr, Steve & Eydie, and more.
Purchase price for this LP as was sold at the time, only $1.00. The complete tracks for this album can be found HERE
Created exclusively for Goodyear
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye peaked this week at No. 01 (7 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. December 8 through January 25, 1969. (Source: Billboard)
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MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1968GO HERE.
