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A WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ MUSIC GUIDE! SEPTEMBER 1, 1965

**I’LL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE * RONNIE DOVE * 1965**

’50S: PAYOLA SCANDAL ROCKS 1959 RADIO INDUSTRY

**THE NEW YORK POST:** NYC WINS (and WABC) air staff were alleged to have been heavily involved with payola in 1959. *(Click on image 2x for largest detailed PC view).*

WJBK DJ TOM CLAY FIRED; CAUGHT UP WITH ‘PAYOLA’

WJBK-AM (DETROIT) – FIRED!

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Famed Detroit radio personality Tom Clay, by his own admission before reporters on November 22, 1959, alluded having taken cash while employed at WJBK. Clay’s tenure at WJBK was immediately terminated at the height of the payola scandal which rocked the radio industry across the country throughout the year.

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50TH| A KEENER 13 NYC REUNION W/ KEENER13.COM!

THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1) — **THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014** (pg. 1.) *Courtesy Steve Schram and Scott Westerman*

THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014 (pg. 1) | (Courtesy Scott Westerman and Steve Schram) — **THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTER | June 2014** (pg. 2.) *Courtesy Steve Schram and Scott Westerman*

**WKNR 13 Bob Green:** “Yes, we were thrilled with how our ’50 years ago’ celebration went. Scott Westerman and Steve Schram joined a bunch of ‘Keener Originals’ in NYC. GM Frank Maruca, who was such a big part of Keener’s success couldn’t make it. So we skyped him after dinner so we could all say Hi. Here it’s Bob Green, Frank ‘Swingin’ Sweeney and Steve Schram talking with Maruca.” (All photos property of Steve Schram; Scott Westerman; Bob Green and Keener13.com 2014).

WKNR 12 Bob Green — **WKNR 13 Bob Green:** “The full group (back row): ‘Swingin’ Sweeney. Scott Regen. Bob Green. Jerry Goodwin. Gary Stevens. Robin Seymour. Front row: Pat St. John. John Maher (WKNR News). Jim Brooker (WKNR News). Jim Kerr (Robin Stone WKNR ’71-’72).” (All photos property of Steve Schram; Scott Westerman; Bob Green and Keener13.com 2014).

THE RED EYE CAFE, NYC — **THE REDEYE CAFE RESTAURANT, MANHATTAN**
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A MCRFB Note: The ‘WKNR Reunion Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Station Launch’ took place at ‘The Redeye Cafe Restaurant,’ 890 7th Avenue, NYC, the weekend of June 14-15, 2014. A special thanks goes out to all our Keener13.com friends, Scott Westerman, Steve Schram, Bob Green, Scott Regen and all the WKNR “originals” for sharing with us your special ’50th’ Keener moments with us from NYC. Also. A ‘thank you’ to ‘The Michigan Broadcaster’ for providing the WKNR editorial (June 2014) MCRFB posted above. Keener LIVES 24/7 at Keener13.com —

For everything WKNR 24/7 relive the Keener experience only at Keener13.com!

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