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THIRTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Surf City” by Jan & Dean peaks this week at #1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning July 14 through week-ending July 27, 1963. (Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual)
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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits go HERE
Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.
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Source: ‘1968’; Wikipedia
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks extends warm, belated Birthday wishes to Dick Purtan. Happy Birthday, Dick! We hope your day was truly special. And thank you again, for all those great D.P. Detroit radio memories you shared with us — over four decades — on the dial 🙂
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The above photo is courtesy of Jackie Purtan; Dick Purtan Facebook page.
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks extends warm, belated Birthday wishes to Paul Cannon. Happy Birthday, Paul! We hope your day was truly special. Thank you, again, for all those great P.C. KEENER 13 radio memories! 🙂
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The photos featured on this post is courtesy of Julie Carnegie Reams; Paul Carnegie Facebook page.
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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A special thank you to Jim Heddle of Tuscon, Arizona, for providing this WXYZ 1270 playlist chart from July 1966 to our Motor City Radio Flashbacks archives.
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The CKLW BIG 50 (plus) hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio. [June 1964)]
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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 CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
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THIRTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Easier Said Than Done” by The Essex peaks this week at #1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning June 30 through week-ending July 13, 1963. (Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual)
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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits go HERE
Number One Air Personality — 18 Months After Returning to WJR
DETROIT — J. P. McCarthy of WJR is the king of the air personalities in Detroit, according to the record industry.
McCarthy received 52 per cent of the votes of record dealers, distributors, one-stop operators, and local and national record company executives as being the major influence on album sales. They also attributed him with having vast influence in creating sales of Easy Listening singles.
James H. Quello, program director of the Easy Listening format station, said that McCarthy, “seems to be able to pick them. He practically made Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in Detroit.” A lot of the credit, too, should go to music director Harold Lake, Quello said.
“We try to play the bright new beats that aren’t rock,”Quello said, “try to be cheerful and entertain and sensible. McCarthy practically dominates all morning ratings because of his warm personality an the fact that he keeps his show interesting. For instance, he has little gimmicks he calls winners and losers –– sort of comments about topical matters. He also plays novelty records.”
WJR also scored as the major influence on classical record sales with 55 per cent of the votes. The programming of WJR has given the station tremendous billings. “Business in the last year and a half has been absolutely fantastic,” Quello said. “We’ve definitely proved that there’s room in a market for all kinds of music – country music, our music, or rock ‘n’ roll.”
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Information, credit, and news source: Billboard; July 2, 1966
