WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ TOP 31 HITS: THIS WEEK! 03/24/1971

—March 22, 1971—

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—49 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK—

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

— In Memory of George Griggs —

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 and your continuous support.

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

WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ TOP 31 HITS: THIS WEEK! 03/23/1966

—March 23, 1966—

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—54 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK—

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

— In Memory of George Griggs —

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 and your continous support.

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

WDTM-FM: NEW DETROIT STATION ON THE RADIO DIAL

WDTM-FM * 106.7 * OCTOBER 16, 1960

WDTM-FM 106.7

—Sunday, October 16, 1960—

“A new FM station will make its Detroit bow Sunday. WDTM at 106.7 megacycles on the FM dial, is located in the Cadillac Tower in downtown Detroit. The broadcast schedule will include talk and good music. They will carry broadcast concerts of the Philadelphia, Hartford and New York Philharmonic Orchestra exclusively in the Detroit area.”

(Note: In this 1960 WDTM aircheck, you will also hear statements from Detroit Mayor Louis Miriani and Governor G. Mennen Williams).

— The Detroit Free Press Sunday, October 16 (pg. 21)

— ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —

NEW! A special THANK YOU to Bob Pratt, of Farmington Hills, MI, for donating his personally recorded WDTM-FM aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

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* THE BOB PRATT COLLECTION *

**The Detroit Free Press** Wednesday, January 31, 1962

A DETROIT WXYZ RADIO NEWSPRINT FEATURE: 03/03/54

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

— Wednesday, March 3, 1954 —

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DETROIT FREE PRESS

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WAKE UP UHMERIKA! EARL PITTS’ GREATEST RADIO BITS

WAKE UP UHMERIKA! * EARL PITTS

—EARL PITTS—

“Drinking And Walking”

WAKE UP UHMERIKA!

Earl Pitts is a fictional character performed by Gary Burbank, a radio personality from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1968.

Pitts, who is almost always referred to as “Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun” (as in “American”) is a stereotype of a redneck from the Southern United States. As such, Pitts presents a daily “editorial,” which always begins with a bugle call of “Assembly”, and the words, “Ya’ know what makes me sick?” followed by another line like, “You know what makes me so angry, ah just want to soak mah butt in a bucket of toxic waste?” Pitts then goes off on a rant, either about some cultural topic of the day as seen from a redneck point of view, or an anecdote about his home life or his job at the local tavern.

His signature ending lines are “Wake Up, Uhmerika!” and “Ah’m Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun. Pitts off!” while The Washington Post march plays in the background.

Burbank says that Pitts is the second-longest running syndicated comedy program ever behind Paul Harvey News and Comment.

(Side note: Gary Burbank was formerly a jock at CKLW in the 1970s.)

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(Source: Earl Pitts; Wikipedia)

WAKE UP UHMERIKA! EARL PITTS’ GREATEST RADIO BITS

WAKE UP UHMERIKA! * EARL PITTS

—EARL PITTS—

“Clinton’s Viewpoint”

WAKE UP UHMERIKA!

Earl Pitts is a fictional character performed by Gary Burbank, a radio personality from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1968.

His signature ending lines are “Wake Up, Uhmerika!” and “Ah’m Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun. Pitts off!” while The Washington Post march plays in the background.

Burbank says that Pitts is the second-longest running syndicated comedy program ever behind Paul Harvey News and Comment.

(Side note: Gary Burbank was formerly a jock at CKLW in the 1970s.)

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(Source: Earl Pitts; Wikipedia)

ANHEUSER-BUSH: ‘REAL MEN OF GENIUS’ RADIO SPOTS

REAL MEN OF GENIUS * Mr. Footlong Hot Dog Inventor * BUD LIGHT

—BUD LIGHT PRESENTS—

“Mr. Footlong Hot Dog Inventor”

REAL MEN OF GENIUS

Real Men of Genius is a series of advertisements, primarily 60-second American radio spots, for Bud Light beer. The campaign began in 1998 under the title Real American Heroes with 12 radio spots.

The singing was done by Dave Bickler, the lead singer of the band Survivor, known for such songs as “Eye of the Tiger” from the 1980s. The humorous, yet seriously spoken, commentary was done by voice actor Peter Stacker.

While never officially canceled, funding for the ads was cut in June 2008.

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(Source: Real Men of Genius; Wikipedia)

ANHEUSER-BUSH: ‘REAL MEN OF GENIUS’ RADIO SPOTS

REAL MEN OF GENIUS * Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor * BUD LIGHT

–-BUD LIGHT PRESENTS—

“Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor“

REAL MEN OF GENIUS

While never officially canceled, funding for the ads was cut in June 2008.

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(Source: Real Men of Genius; Wikipedia)

ANHEUSER-BUSH: ‘REAL MEN OF GENIUS’ RADIO SPOTS

REAL MEN OF GENIUS * Mr. Silent Killer-Gas Passer * BUD LIGHT

–-BUD LIGHT PRESENTS—

“Mr. Silent Killer-Gas Passer“

REAL MEN OF GENIUS

While never officially canceled, funding for the ads was cut in June 2008.

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(Source: Real Men of Genius; Wikipedia)

VINTAGE AMERICAN HOME ELECTRONICS AD: 05/1960

**GE Pocket Transistor Radio AD** (*LIFE*) **May 16, 1960**

— AN AMERICAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT AD from 1960 —

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