MCRFB Note: For more on Dick Purtan’s personal (and humorous) reflections on his early days, WKNR, May, 1965, check out his dickpurtan.com podcast No. 50 — GO HERE.
NORMA TRACEY AND THE CINDERELLA KIDS * Skate Board Song * The “Official” WKNR Scott Regen Skateboard Song (1965)
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In May, 1965, with the exit earlier in the year of Keener jocks Robin Seymour, Gary Stevens and later Bill Phillips, Dick Purtan, formerly (Paul Purtan) WSAI, Cincinnati, signed on filling one of three voids in the Keener jock lineup. But most notably — WKNR — created much fanfare promoting the arrival of Scott Regen to Detroit from Kansas City’s WHB.
Up until Scott Regen’s arrival to the station, especially the last few days in May, 1965, WKNR would give its listeners daily “travel updates” on Keener 13, as Scott Regen loomed closer and closer to his scheduled arrival here, slated for Tuesday, June 1st, 1965.
It was also during that time, the “Skate Board Song” became the “official” WKNR song record the station had tied in as well, in promoting further Scott Regen’s anticipated arrival here — mind you, traveling on skateboard only! — Kansas City to Detroit.
Listen as well when Dick Purtan made much ado of the “Scott Regen Skateboard Song,” Monday night, May 31, 1965. Purtan signed on WKNR, May 24, 1965. You can listen to Purtan’s shtick that evening in the WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO WITH: DICK PURTAN! aircheck featured today on Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
WKNR SCOTT REGEN SKATEBOARD REPORTS * WKNR Scott Regen Promos * WKNR 5/1965
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These were the records you bought. Many went on to become the most popular record hits you first heard played on your favorite Top 40 AM radio stations in Detroit, 1964.
FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Help Me, Rhonda” by The Beach Boys peaked No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100 for the weeks of May 23 through June 5, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
(Special thanks to John Freist for providing this WKNR audio source!)
MCRFB Note: Taken from a WKNR Bob Green aircheck — you’ll note, obviously, Bob Green voicing over on air with “open mike” in this classic, Beach Boys produced WKNR station promo from fifty years ago — 1965!
(The May 23, 1968 WKNR Music Guide courtesy the John Freist Collection)
ELEVEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Ticket To Ride” by The Beatles peaked No. 01 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 16 through May 22, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
