At approximately 1:36 p.m., (12:36 p.m., CST; Dallas time), Don Gardiner of ABC News (New York) first broke the airways with this news bulletin over the ABC Radio Network (WXYZ; Detroit).
Almost immediately following the ABC reports, the CBS (WJR; Detroit) and NBC (WWJ; Detroit) radio networks broke in with bulletins approximately 1:38 p.m. EST. The Mutual Broadcasting System (WKNR; Detroit) began picking up the news feed out of Dallas, breaking programming with flash bulletins on its affiliates nationwide, four-minutes later, time approximately 1:40 p.m., Detroit local time.
By 2:00 p.m., with the exception of WJLB (due to pre-paid per hour-block programming), every station on the dial would suspend all commercial programming in Detroit, and would remain under the news control of the three major networks out of New York during those four days, November 22-25, 1963.
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NOVEMBER 23, 1963
These were the records played on the radio prior, and after, that tragic four-day week-end in November, 1963.
Many went on to become some of the most popular singles heard played on AM Top 40 radio, November 1963, on WKNR, WJBK, CKLW,WXYZ and conservative album-oriented, easy-listening WJR in Detroit.
THE NATION’S 100 SINGLES 1963
(Tracks listed for this 11/23/63 chart feature randomly selected by the author)
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65* The Supremes *WEEK OF 11/14 – 11/27/65
TEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “I Hear A Symphony” by The Supremes peaked this week at No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, week of November 14 through November 27, 1965. (source: Billboard)
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“MOODY WOMEN” * Jerry Butler * Mercury Records (1969)
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“GRAZING IN THE GRASS” * Friends Of Distinction * RCA VICTOR (1969)
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