Month: December 2022

CKLW THE BIG 8! DEBUTED THIS WEEK, DECEMBER 1973: ‘THE AMERICANS’

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Westbound Records release of famed CKLW newsman Byron MacGregor’s record 45 single of ‘Americans’, officially marked its debut on the CKLW Big 30 chart, this week, December 11, 1973.

Accordingly, the single would ultimately peak at #1 on CKLW on January 2, 1974, at date, just three weeks overall on the CKLW charts. Nationally, MacGregor’s ‘Americans’ would peak at #4 (1 week) on the Billboard charts on February 9, 1974.

All proceeds generated from sales off the single was decreed by Byron as a 100 per cent charitable donation for the American Red Cross.

Byron MacGregor, legendary news director at the Big 8, passed away at the age of 46, January 3, 1995.

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1966

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A Firestone Custom Recording. Featuring the vocals of Julie Andrews. Accompaniment by the Firestone Orchestra and Chorus. Andre Previn, Conductor. Selections: The Bells Of Christmas, Angels From The Realms, Wexford Carol, Irish Carol, and other popular holiday traditions.

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WXYZ 1270: BACK ON THE RADIO! FRED WOLF, DECEMBER 1964

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to David Carson for his WXYZ Fred Wolf audio contribution!

David is the renowned historian and noted authority on Detroit radio. He authored the quintessential book on the subject ever published, ‘Rockin’ Down the Dial: The Detroit Sound of Radio’. 

“A must for any fan of Detroit radio. ‘Rockin’ Down the Dial’ is an easy read and for people like me, there are lots of pictures.” –Dick Purtan, WOMC

His book was published by Momentum Books, Ltd., Troy, MI., in the year 2000. While his book is out-of-print, it is listed on eBay and on Amazon. David Carson resides today in Tennessee. Thanks again, David! 🙂

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1965

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A Columbia Special Products LP. Columbia Records’ various artists. Featuring Patti Page, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Ray Conniff, Percy Faith, and more. Released, 1965.

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CKLW RADIO 80! A 1963 [Detroit Free Press] DETROIT RADIO AD

The Detroit Free Press June 4, 1963

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MCRFB Note: Special THANKS to our friend, John Bartony (a.k.a. Jukebox John) St. Clair Shores, Michigan, for referencing and having provided the above Detroit Free Press CKLW 800 ad — June 4, 1963 — for this site, as featured today.

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Above article courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2022. Newspapers.com

The above featured Detroit Free Press article was digitally re-imaged in its entirety by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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A special thank you to senior MCRFB consultant Greg Innis, of Livonia, MI., for contributing the Newspapers.com archives (Detroit radio related) articles, ads, and images we have featured on this site, since 2016.

Thank you, Greg Innis, for making these historic Detroit radio features possible. 🙂

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON . . . DECEMBER, 1963

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Columbia Masterworks Stereo LP. The New York Philharmonic and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. Richard P. Condie, Conductor. Produced by Doug McClure. Released, 1963.

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WXYZ RADIO 1270: THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY! DECEMBER 5, 1966

WXYZ 1270 Detroit Sound Survey December 5, 1966

This list is selected each week by WXYZ Radio from reports of record sales gathered from leading record outlets in the Detroit area and other sources available to WXYZ.

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The above WXYZ chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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A special thank you to Jim Heddle of Tuscon, Arizona, for having contributed the above WXYZ 1270 playlist chart featured for the site’s archives.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON . . . DECEMBER, 1967

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A Columbia Records Special Product. Three-album set. Created for the Columbia Records Club. Music by Columbia Records’ various artists. Released, 1967.

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DETROIT TOP DJ’s PICK WEEK’S TOP TEN HITS! DECEMBER 3, 1965

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Above article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2022. Newspapers.com

The above featured Week’s Top Singles article was clipped, saved, and digitally  re-imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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“These are the week’s top 45 rpm singles, as selected by Detroit’s top disc jockeys and the consensus of sales in Detroit and the U.S. as reported by Billboard, international recording news weekly.”

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON . . . DECEMBER, 1964

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Jerry Vale on Columbia Records. Released, 1964. Arranged and Conducted by Glen Osser. Produced by Ernie Altschuler. Album recording audio remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

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