When this CKLW daytime coverage pattern card was published in the early-1980s, CKLW was picked up clearly as far off as Toledo and Cleveland (where it was consistently a highly rated station during its Top 40 days), Lansing, Michigan, and even the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio.
It has been reported the CKLW night-time reception was picked up (E.; S.; S. mid W.) as far off as Toronto/Oshawa, Ontario; Hartford, Connecticut; Pennsylvania; New York City; Little Rock; Des Moines, Iowa; and San Antonio, Texas.
By the late 1960s, it was reported that CKLW could be heard in at least 23 states and 4 Canadian provinces.
During CKLW’s Top 40 heyday, because of its nighttime directional pattern, the station was frequently heard in Scandinavia, but was often rendered unlistenable just a few hundred miles to the west and south of Detroit because of interference from the Juarez and/or Bonaire stations.
At one time, before end of 1970, with its massive 50,000 watts of transmitted power, the Windsor, Ontario 800 AM station was the third most listened to Top 40 radio station in all of North America. Behind WLS in Chicago and WABC in New York City.
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Records listed in BOLD FACE made the greatest upward rise from last week’s chart. CHECK SYMBOLS indicates new on chart this week. National Popularity based on sales data provided exclusively to Music Business by the nation’s largest retail chains, plus radio play and sales by standard retail outlets, one stops and racks.
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— JANUARY 16, 1965 —
MUSIC BUSINESS was previously a specialized magazine called “Country Music Reporter“, then evolved into “Music Reporter” in 1957, having transformed from a pure country publication into a mainstream music trade journal. It became Music Business by early 1964, assuming a new name. The weekly journal terminated publication immediately after the June 5, 1965 issue was published.
Above singles and albums charts courtesy of Music Business, as issued, for the week of January 16, 1965.
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NEW NBC RADIO VP MICHAEL JOSEPH SETS NEW DIRECTION FOR UNSUCCESSFUL FLAGSHIP STATIONS AND OPERATIONS
NEW YORK — Six of the nation’s top radio markets will be in for increased competition in the near future as the NBC-owned radio stations prepare to make a bid for a healthier and more sizable share of audience in their respective cities.
MIKE JOSEPH 1963
The most significant move made thus far by NBC to become more competitive in this area has been the hiring of former independent station consultant Michael Joseph (Billboard December 28) to guide and develop each station’s operations and programming through the newly created post of vice-president, NBC-owned radio stations. Seasoned observers have noted that Joseph’s title carries with it the significance that Messrs. Sarnoff, Kintner and Welpot (executive vice-president of the NBC o.&o.’s) are not only aware of the serious decline of their owned radio outlets, but the vital need to do something about it now.
Joseph has been doing much about radio stations for more than 13 years. He began his executive career as program director in 1950. Since then Mike has served in the various capacities of program director, national program director, and program consultant for 36 stations representing virtually every type of format on the books.
Working almost exclusively (90 per cent) with net affiliates, Joseph’s list of credits includes several “blue chip” broadcasting groups. Among them are: Capital Cities —where he worked with “good music” outlet WROW MIN Albany, and as vice-president at the highly successful WPRO, Providence; the ABC owned-and-operated radio stations, where he was instrumental in the modernizing and reforming of WABC, New York, he also acted as consultant to KQV, Pittsburgh, and WXYZ, Detroit — as well as all-talker KABC, Los Angeles.
Great Rise
Prior to the switch in 1960 inaugurated by Joseph, WABC was 11th in Gotham. It has since moved into first place (experiencing softening ratings during the past year with the emergence of WMCA into the top slot).
Transcontinent’s WGR Buffalo, also came under the station doctor’s soundscope in 1962 and early 1963. His most recent firecracker is WKNR (formerly WKMH) Detroit, which reportedly (see Billboard January 11) represents one of the most dynamic rating turn around in re-cent radio history.
Other chapters in the success story are WTAC, Flint, Mich; Capital Cities’ WKBW, Buffalo; Corinthian’s WISH (now WIFE), Indianapolis; WKBN, Youngs-town, and “good music” WEW, St. Louis.
“We want to and are going to progress to a point where the six NBC o.&o. radio stations are again pace-setters and leaders in an industry where the parent company enjoys an outstanding reputation,” said Joseph.
The new NBC exec intends to accomplish this seemingly monumental task by completely surveying, monitoring and personally working on the spot with management at WNBC, New York; WMAQ, Chicago; WRCV, Philadelphia; KNBR, San Francisco; WRG, Washington, and WJAS, Pittsburgh. It will be a “good” guessing game to foresee just what programming each will decide on.
Community Service
“Among the things that may be needed,” says Joseph, “is a possible streamlining of operations, techniques, and approach to programming, whatever it may be at these stations in order to ensure greater profitability and utmost service to the community.
“We intend to keep pace with the times in the rapidly changing radio scene.
“We will continue to capitalize fully on the award-winning NBC News and public affairs programming,” Joseph emphasized.
Indeed NBC does have a proud heritage and a royal back-ground that well should be capitalized on by its stations. Among their many other assets (besides a hefty bankroll) is the location of the stations in the nation’s first 10 markets; four are 50,000 watters and two, 5,000 watters. In combination the six stations blanket the major population areas of the United States.
Few, Messrs. Sarnoff, Kintner, Welpot and Joseph included, expect such an important and enormous transformation to take place overnight. However, few can deny that the move forward is long overdue. Behold, the giant awakens! END
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Information and news source: Billboard; January 18, 1964
Colpix Records No. CP 2500 XTV 89953; Released December 1963
NEW YORK —The monumentally outstanding reportorial job performed by the nation’s broadcasting stations is further documented in Colpix Records’ LP documentary on the assassination of President Kennedy and its aftermath, “Four Days that Shocked the World.”
The comprehensive chronology begins with the late President’s breakfast speech at Forth Worth and ends with Taps at Arlington.
Featured are excitingly gripping on-the-scene accounts of the swiftly evolving events of those four days provided by United Press International Audio News, Merriman Smith, UPI White House re-porter; William Hampton, Ron Jenkins, Karl King, Sam Pace and Dick Moore of KBOX-Radio’s news department in Dallas; Joseph Long, news director of KLIF, Dallas; Walter Evans, Mel Couch and Pierce Allen, WFAA, Dallas; Nelson Kirk-wood, news director, WIL, St. Louis; William Whelan, news director WNAC, Boston; Lee Hanna, Ike Pappas and Reid Collins of WNEW, New York. Collins wrote and delivered the narration on the documentary LP. END
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NOTE: For more comprehensive information of this historic 1963 album, visit our November 22, 2013 postHERE
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Information and news source: Billboard; January 18, 1964
FOUR DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD | THE COMPLETE STORY
J. MICHAEL WILSON | DATE:WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1968
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— “BROKEN DOWN IN TINY PIECES” by “CRASH” CRADDOCK —
44 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
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THE BIG “DEE” RADIO 15
The Top 40 country hits as tabulated by WDEE for the week of January 10, 1977
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— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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— “SHAKE YOU DOWN” by GREGORY ABBOTT | CBS RECORDS —
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34 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
WEEK of JANUARY 12-18, 1987
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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