AIRCHECKS LIBRARY: THE ‘HISTORY OF DETROIT RADIO’

Everyone who is anyone in the radio biz knows “Radio’s Best Friend.” Art Vuolo is literally the video archivist of the broadcasting profession. VuoloVideo.com is a must-visit site for both aspiring and accomplished broadcasters who want to watch the best of the best in action.

But before Art perfected his video artistry, he was a key chronicler of Detroit radio history. His 12 hour magnum opus, ‘The History of Detroit Radio’ became an instant classic when it first aired on WDRQ. 

According to WDRQ programmer Don Barrett, he commissioned Art Vuolo to produce the ‘History of Detroit Radio’ which aired the weekend prior WDRQ’s official new format launch (formerly WDEE) in June, 1971. The documentary was narrated by WDRQ morning news anchor Richard Mock.

The still program stands up as one of the best radio documentaries ever made. It’s one of hundreds upon hundreds of audio treasures in our Motor City Radio Flashback Aircheck Library.


 

History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.01.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.02.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.03.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.04.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.05.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.06.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.07.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.08.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.09.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.10.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.11.mp3
History.Of.Detroit.Radio.Chapter.12.mp3

 


 

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‘CK AM-AM: REMEMBERING THE SOUND OF ‘THE BIG 8’

Need a CK fix? Who can forget Tom Shannon, Pat Holiday, & Teddy Bear Richards. And, yes, we have some vintage Tom Clay material, along with some sounds of CK in the 90s via Lynn Martin and Rick Hamilton. It’s Radio 8-0 during it’s glorious Top 40 reign on the Detroit AM dial.

 


Try these 15 classic airchecks on for size. These CKLW memories will take you back! 🙂


CKLW.News.Lynne.Martin.8.12.93.mp3
CKLW.Pat.Holiday.3.3.77.edit.mp3
CKLW.Pat.Holiday.3.3.77.mp3
CKLW.Pat.Holiday.Realtime.December.31.1973.mp3
CKLW.Radio.80.Tommy.Shannon.Air.Check.C.K.L.W.1965.mp3
CKLW.Rick.Hamilton.2.19.92.mp3
CKLW.Rick.Hamilton.Part.2.mp3
CKLW.Rick.Hamilton.Part.3.Patti.Handysides.News.mp3
CKLW.Ted.The.Bear.Richards.December.1981.mp3
CKLW.Ted.The.Bear.Richards.Realtime.June.29.1973.mp3
CKLW.Tom.Clay.Aircheck.September.18.1964.mp3
CKLW.Tom.Clay.mp3
CKLW.Tom.Shannon.First.Day.Back.July.6.1976.mp3
CKLW.Tom.Shannon.From.Denver.To.Detroit.July.6.1976.mp3
CKLW.Tom.Shannon.WJBK.Terry.Knight.And.Tom.Shannon.mp3



 

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’60s DETROIT JINGLES MONTAGE: WJBK 15 / WKNR 13!

From the MCRFB Radio Jingles Archive

WJBK and WKNR

 

 

 


Here’s more radio memories during a time when jingles reigned supreme across the radio airways in the Motor City during the 1960s.

WJBK Survey May 12, 1958. (Click on image for larger view).

This set of jingles features more of WJBK Radio 15 from 1962 (PAMS). And we’ll also showcase a few jingles from WKNR Keener 13, notably from the Richard H. Ullman series here, from late 1963.

These very same jingles from the 1963 WKNR Ullman package had also been previously used in 1962, just the same, but with use of the WKMH call letters instead.

Here’s one feature from 1958 from WJBK Radio 1500… as you listen closely, classic vintage Motor City radio jingles, indeed!

WKNR Music Guide May 31, 1966. (Click on image for larger view).

We also have a jingles montage from WKNR Keener 13 in 1966. And here we have a promo from WKNR for an All Request Memory Weekend which was featured on Keener 13 during 1969 and 1970.

George Griggs, Scott Westerman, and mcrfb.com will have more of this from the website’s various archived files of airchecks, jingles, vintage radio commercials and radio ads which we’ll be adding more unto the site as we’ll progress forward from this day on. So stick around. There’s much more to come!

 

 

 


W K N R Keener 13 Jingles Montage PAMS Keener Jingles (1966)

W K N R An All Request Memory Weekend (1970 Promo)

W J B K Jingles W J B K Radio 1500 Jingles Package (1958)



 

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BY ALL ACCOUNT: ARETHA FRANKLIN, IS ON TWITTER!

The Queen of Soul is Twittering. According to our intrepid reporter, Susan Whitall, Aretha Franklin has started a twitter account. While many stars deploy their social media plan and hand off the content creation to their handlers, Aretha intends to dictate her tweets, so we’ll know exactly what’s on her mind. Follow her on Twitter @arethafranklin



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WE ARE BACK! NEW! MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

WELCOME!

 

 

 

 


Welcome back, to all our friends, to the show that never ends!

After a brief hiatus, the Detroit Radio Flashback site has morphed into what we hope will become a bigger, better portal for the sights and sounds of great Detroit radio.

Motor City Radio Flashbacks is the repository for the most memorable moments from “the soundtrack of our lives”. We are in the process of uploading over 31 gigs of airchecks, photos and commentary, the best of the Detroit Radio Flashback site. And we still encourage conversation and contributions.

But we hope to make your experience even better. Our new platform will ultimately be easier to navigate and will display perfectly well on any device.

It will take some time, but we’re on our way to creating the premiere collection of great radio and great memories.

Your feedback is always welcome!  Write to jim@mcrfb.com or george@mcrfb.com anytime.



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