Month: March 2021

CKLW 20/20 NEWS BACK ON THE RADIO: DICK SMYTH REMEMBERED

CKLW RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

CKLW 20/20 NEWS | DICK SMYTH | DATE: MONDAY, MAY 26, 1969

 REMEMBERING DICK SMYTH

— MARCH 6, 2021 —

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Today, Motor City Radio Flashbacks pay homage to the memory of famed Canadian news broadcaster and veteran radio news director, Dick Smyth. His voice was heard daily over the Detroit and Windsor airwaves on CKLW in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was also news director at CHUM, CFTR, and later, 680 NEWS.

While in hospice care, Dick Smyth passed away, Saturday, March 6. He was 86.

For more on the passing of Dick Smythe, please go here.

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Motor City Radio Flashbacks extends heartfelt condolences to the Smyth family

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Audio source from the Motor City Radio Flashbacks archive.

THE MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS AIRCHECKS COLLECTION

 

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A CERTAIN LIFE MADE FOR RADIO: THE SAGA OF JACK THE BELLBOY

ED McKENZIE

— ‘Jack the Bellboy’ —

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Ed McKenzie. During his prime years on radio WJBK and by the time McKenzie left the station for WXYZ in January 1952, he was by then recognized, having been established in the trade as the “Nation’s Number One Disc Jockey.”

Today, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature “the saga” of Ed McKenzie. His life and his times in Detroit radio, and what brought this Detroit broadcast (and jazz) legend to prominence. Not just here in the Motor City, but also around the country in the 1940s and 1950s.

Ed McKenzie passed away in 2001. He was 90.

The featured and extensive article was initially published in the quarterly journal, International Association of Jazz Record Collectors (IAJRC; Summer 1995).

 

The article authored by Stan Kuwik.

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Note: This article was submitted to Motor City Radio Flashbacks in 2019 by “Radio Muze”. It originated from a former Detroiter — who resides today in Los Angeles — who expressed desire his name remain undisclosed.

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The entire IAJRC 1995 article was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

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THE ‘FUTURESONIC’ PRODUCTION SERIES: WXYZ RADIO 1270

WXYZ ‘FUTURESONIC’ Jingles on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

 WXYZ-AM | “Action Radio” | 1963-1964

FUTURESONIC PRODUCTIONS, DALLAS, TX

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According to renown radio historian and master jinglecologist Ken R., Futuresonic “rivaled PAMS for creative output in the late 1950s and early 1960s.” In this featured presentation you will hear a Futuresonic sampler for WXYZ 1270, Detroit, circa 1963-1964.

Futuresonic also created jingle packages for Detroit’s WWJ in the early 1960s.

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The featured Futuresonic WXYZ jingle package was audio remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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Note: On our site’s Facebook page, according to WXYZ’s Lee Alan, this featured Futuresonic jingle sampler was not used on WXYZ in 1963 nor in 1964.

Thanks Lee Alan, for the noted correction.

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DETROIT’S TOP 40 BEST SELLING RECORDS: THIS WEEK! MARCH 5, 1966

BILLBOARD Detroit Top 40 Records (Week-Ending) March 5, 1966

BILLBOARD TOP SELLERS IN TOP MARKETS

—DETROIT—

Week Ending March 5, 1966

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THIS (Detroit) CHART IS BASED upon territorial sales of the Top 40 single records as reported by retail stores in 15 top markets, respectively. This chart applies to the Detroit market.

Total markets including Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; New Orleans; New York; Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland; Detroit; Los Angeles; Miami; San Francisco; Seattle; St. Louis; Washington.

 

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LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! . . . IT’S A BIRD . . . IT’S A PLANE . . . IT’S JO-JO!

CKLW JO-JO SHUTTY (Press Photo) 1974

CKLW JO-JO SHUTTY (Press Photo) 1974

 

— DETROIT FREE PRESS ARCHIVE —

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Photo Inscription (written on the back of second photo): “Shutty (9 AM) landing after 3 hours of traffic reporting from helicopter for CKLW.” (Photos: Ira Rosenberg; November 7, 1974)

 

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