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HAPPY NEW YEAR! WKNR TOP 113 HITS OF 1966: YOUR SOUVENIR EDITION

**WKNR SOUVENIR EDITION** Keener 113 Hits of 1966

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The 113 records and 13 albums and their positions on this “Keener Hits of 1966” Music Guide were determined by mathematical computation, considering each record’s and album’s position and duration on each of the WKNR Music Guides during the past 52 weeks and does not necessarily reflect the comparative sales of these records and albums.

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The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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DETROIT TOP DEEJAYS! PICK THE WEEK’S TOP 10 HITS: 1966

**Detroit Free Press** Friday, December 23, 1966

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The above featured Week’s Top Singles article was clipped, saved, and 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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THE MOTORTOWN REVUE AT THE FOX! STARTS DECEMBER 25, 1964

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DETROIT RADIO ‘BROADCASTING’ AD! 60 YEARS AGO: WJR 1960

**A ‘BROADCASTING’ WJR-AM 760 AD** page rip: March 14, 1960

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DETROIT RADIO ‘BROADCASTING’ AD! 60 YEARS AGO: WJR 1960

**A ‘BROADCASTING’ WJR-AM 760 AD** page rip: June 20, 1960

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WXYZ RADIO 1270: DETROIT SOUND SURVEY! DECEMBER 8, 1964

**WXYZ DETROIT SOUND SURVEY** December 8, 1964

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This list is selected each week by WXYZ Radio reports of records 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 Larry Good, of Saline, MI., for contributing this featured WXYZ chart — December 8, 1964 — with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

Earlier in the year, Larry contributed 16 1964 WXYZ charts for the website’s archive.

Thank you for this WXYZ Detroit radio contribution. Inasmuch, this site realizes these WXYZ charts from 1964 are scarce, having been a most difficult find today, as in recent years. A valuable contribution to the archives, much appreciated! 🙂

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KEENER GOLD! THE MOTOR CITY TOP 30 HITS: DECEMBER 13, 1971

**WKNR MOTOR CITY HITS** December 13, 1971

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— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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SOUL SHOTS! BILLBOARD TOP R&B SINGLES, LPs: DECEMBER 9, 1967

**BILLBOARD TOP RHYTHM & BLUES** December 9, 1967

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Many of the above titled Billboard ‘Top 40’ R&B singles were also the most popular radio plays heard on two Detroit’s soul stations 1400 WJLB and 1440 WCHB on the AM dial, December 1967.

As tabulated by Billboard, the featured R&B Top 50 record singles and R&B Top 30 LP listing was the nation’s most popular and best-selling soul records, for the week-ending December 9, 1967.

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NOTES: In the R&B Top 50 listing, you will find there are eight (8) Detroit Motown singles and note as well a single by Detroit’s own Parliaments on the Revilot Records label.

In the R&B top 30 LP’s, marking the charts this week are seven Motown names and groups having comprised the list. It bears noting as well, Detroit’s Aretha Franklin’s second LP on the Atlantic label is positioned in the top 5, holding strong in sales at 16 weeks on the chart. Franklin’s debut LP, positioned at #26 for two weeks, still holds strong at 36 weeks on the Billboard R&B LPs survey.

The hottest soul LP in America on this date in 1967, you will note is in the Top 10. Nearly a year on the soul charts, The Temptations’ Greatest Hits holds an astounding 52 weeks listing overall in the Top Selling R&B LPs.

The Billboard Hot R&B singles and LPs. This week, fifty-four years ago. December 1967.

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PUSH BUTTON HITS FOR 1965: CLASSIC JUKEBOX GOLD!

**A *BILLBOARD* WURLITZER JUKEBOX AD PAGE RIP** December 12, 1964

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WJBK RADIO 1500 FORMULA ’40 SOUND: NOVEMBER 11, 1957

N O V E M B E R 1 9 5 7

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The WJBK FORMULA 40 hits was compiled, tabulated and produced by Radio 1500’s Bob Martin and Rosemary McGann.

This survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio.

Previewed for the week of November 11, 1957

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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