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Within one year after the introduction of this JAM jingle sampler and WXYZ radio’s emergence in the “Talk-to-Me” radio format (beginning three years earlier), the station became the fastest growing adult station in the Motor City with an astounding 80 per cent audience growth, up 5.4 in ratings, and tied for third (with all-news WWJ), by October 1981.
According to the Detroit Free Press (October 13, 1981), the station’s talk format was “carefully blended with the news-sports-traffic-weather package.”
In the fall of 1981, the WXYZ line-up comprised of talkers Mike Miller and Dan Streeter, Pat Broderick (mornings), Mark Scott, Paul Harvey (syndication), Jacqui (psychic), Dr. Sonya Friedman, David Newman, Kevin Joyce, followed by all-nighter, national syndicated broadcaster, Larry King (Midnight-5:30 a.m.).
Conceived, created and produced by Jonathan Wolfert of JAM Productions, 1980. All rights reserved. For more on JAM Creative, Dallas, visit www.jingles.com/
Thank you for all YOUR comments you shared on Motor City Radio Flashbacks during the month of September.
We’ll be featuring each month’s comments here on Motor City Radio Flashbacks. We truly value your expressed contributions.
David Cobb: Was at this show, after my HS Junior Prom with about a dozen fellow classmates/dates. Loved the Copa, and still love the Tempts.
2020/09/01 at 4:54 pm
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Albert Andrus: Great one Jim!
2020/09/01 at 9:55 pm
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Christopher Bigaouette: Thank You Jim, I Love CKLW and Johnny Williams. In Remembrance, R.I.P.
2020/09/02 at 1:44 am
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Albert Andrus: Jim, still can’t read the comments.
2020/09/01 at 9:58 pm
In reply to Albert Andrus —
Jim Feliciano: Albert, this is through no fault of our own. The site, through WordPress, automatically updated the site to WordPress 5.5 and guess what? While the comments are there and archived, can’t see any of them for the time being. Another glitch on their part, not ours. So, we have to wait for the next WordPress upgrade (5.6), as I was told, and that may solve the problem. Hopefully so! 🙁
2020/09/02 at 1:04 pm
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Albert Andrus: Love this!
2020/09/02 at 10:01 pm
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Albert Andrus: Another great one Jim!
2020/09/02 at 1:04 pm
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Albert Andrus: These are really great Jim. I’m especially enjoying the 12 hour CKLW one. Only problem with this one, Mac Owens, he kinda looks like Trump . . . 🙂
2020/09/04 at 11:58 am
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James C. Cerano: Who remembers this man . . . Taught me about Ella, Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Billy Holiday . . . Bessie Smith . . . Mel Torme’, Rockwell and records after midnight. I’m a glum one . . . It’s explainable . . .
2020/09/05 at 8:24 pm
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Vasilios J. Mousadakos: What happened to the Airchecks Section? Can you look into it? Thanks
2020/09/06 at 6:23 pm
In reply to Vasilios J. Mousadakos —
Jim Feliciano: Vasilios, my apologies, unfortunately, as of now it looks as though the site may have to go to a restore point to get the site’s Aircheck Library up as it was, prior this afternoon. The Level 2 techs from WordPress will work on restoring the site (as of Sept 6) in the next 24 to 48 hours (if required).
2020/09/06 at 9:10 pm
Jim Feliciano: Vasilios, all was fixed – we are back up! 🙂
2020/09/06 at 11:11 pm
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Albert Andrus: Another great one Jim!
2020/09/16 at 9:40 pm
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Albert Andrus: Remember them well!
2020/09/18 at 8:40 am
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George Rummler: The HISTORY OF ROCK N ROLL Is the best story and music of rock n roll—GREAT!
2020/09/20 at 1:15 am
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Brenda McGee: Hello, I would like to ask how I can contact two gentleman who have contributed images to this site, for a copy or contact info to Jim Feliciano for a copy of the E. J. Korvette Parade of Hits record list, posted here on Septer 18, 2020. Also, I would like to contact M. J. Rosenbluth, or associate, for info on the WMCA AM 570 original transmitter building image, located in NJ. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
2020/09/20 at 5:38 pm
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Vaughn Baskin: The Heller Jingle Singers: The Big “D” WDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Deetroit!
2020/09/21 at 9:29 am
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York Bruce: Cruised and listen for hours. Great times in Detroit. Cruising Woodward meeting great people and we also listened to WKNR, CKLW and of course WXYZ!
2020/09/22 at 3:02 pm
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Daryl Peguese: Thank you for such a great archive of Detroit’s musical legacy. I was looking for any recordings of Gene Elsey programs. Any suggestions on where I can find some material?
2020/09/25 at 7:52 pm
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Lynn O’Brien Bigica: Thank you for this . . . my Dad was Richard O’Brien. It was so great to hear his voice again as he reported on the scene at Woodstock all those years ago. Would be nice to see the video, too. I remember I was in my senior year of high school and wanted to go to Woodstock with my friends. My Dad and his camera man had been dropped by helicopter into the middle of it all. He witnessed kids half naked, rolling in the mud caused by the rain…needless to say, his answer was “Absolutely not!” As I think back, I believe they had closed the NY Thruway by then, anyway! Whoever thought it would become a grand, historical moment in pop culture! He would be surprised and delighted to know people can still listen to his live reporting 51 years later.
2020/09/27 at 11:05 pm
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Sam Laswell: I am looking for this vinyl record: “Detroit 1965” by WKNR Contact News. Do you know of any for sale?
2020/09/28 at 10:01 pm
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Albert Andrus: WOW . . . another great one Jim!
2020/09/29 at 10:31 am
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Sharon Powell: Where could I find some videos of Mickey Schorr’s Dance Party from Detroit. My husband used to dance on the show every Saturday. Would love to surprise him!
2020/09/29 at 7:02 pm
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Rick J. Barrett: Wonderful website. Graduated in 1969 from Detroit area and these soundchecks bring back great memories. Thanks for resurrecting the memories!
2020/09/29 at 8:54 pm
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Albert Andrus: These are the BEST Jim! Keep ’em comin’ . . . .
2020/09/30 at 7:32 pm
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With all due apology, as of this writing, it appears there will be no resolution at all to repair the WordPress 5.0 upgrade after having removed all of your comments — through a technical glitch after the new upgrade — off the pages of this website.
They are still added automatically to our comments section on the site — once approved they are all archived — just no longer visible as before, through no fault of our own, unfortunately.
For my previous comments having posted regarding the above GO HERE.
We appreciate and welcome your comments. Keep them coming. If all else, They will be read. For the moment, I will feature them in a separate post, every month.
Your comments for September 2020 are featured today on Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
Thanks again . . . always enjoy hearing from every one of you! 🙂
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FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Cracklin’ Rosie” by Neil Diamond peaked at #1 this month (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending October 4-10, 1970. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE