SUMMERTIME! CBS RADIO: GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

— CBS RADIO NETWORK —

THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES

Syndicated around the nation on the CBS Radio Network some thirty-eight years ago, Jim Hampton (WXYZ, WABX, WJBK, WCAR) recently pulled this special programming from his radio archives and provided this site with 6 hours of the ‘Great American Summer’ shows he produced in the early-1980s.

In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months the year they were released.

Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.

The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by assistant writer, Scott Paton.

Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)

Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature more of CBS’ ‘Great American Summer’ throughout the 2019 summer months.

So look for them here (there is one hour left to go) . . . . meanwhile, enjoy what remains left of this summer. It is almost over! ?

Featured today the 5th of 6 memorable pops of the ‘Great American Summer’

Missed our 4th installment of the ‘Great American Summer’? GO HERE

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this CBS summer radio summertime memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

WXYZ 1270 ‘DETROIT SOUND’ LINEUP: SEPTEMBER, 1966

— THE WXYZ RADIO 1270 ‘PERSONALITY PLUS’ LINEUP —

SEPTEMBER 1966

(L-R): Dave Prince, Danny Taylor, Pat Murphy, Jim Hampton, Lee Alan, Marc Avery

Missing from this 1966 photograph was Joey Reynolds. Hired away from Cleveland’s WIXY in April, Reynolds was only on WXYZ for a brief time. Six months. Friday, September 17, 1966 was his last day on WXYZ.

When this photograph was taken late in September, two stories why he left emerged. Reynolds had resigned in pursuit of a new career as a recording producer. Or, Joey Reynolds left the Motor City for the east coast for Hartford, Connecticut’s WDRC.

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton for providing this (wonderful) WXYZ photo memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

SUMMERTIME! CBS RADIO: GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

— CBS RADIO NETWORK —

THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES

In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months the year they were released.

Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.

The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by assistant writer, Scott Paton.

Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)

Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature more of CBS’ ‘Great American Summer’ throughout the 2019 summer months.

So look for them here . . . . meanwhile, enjoy what remains left of your summer! ?

Featured today the 4th of 6 memorable pops of the ‘Great American Summer’

Missed our 3rd installment of the ‘Great American Summer’? GO HERE

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this CBS summer radio summertime memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

SUMMERTIME! CBS RADIO: GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

— CBS RADIO NETWORK —

THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES

In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months the year they were released.

Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.

The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by assistant writer, Scott Paton.

Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)

Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature more of CBS’ ‘Great American Summer’ throughout the 2019 summer months.

So look for them here . . . . meanwhile enjoy your summer! ?

Featured today the 3rd of 6 memorable pops of the ‘Great American Summer’

Missed our 2nd installment of the ‘Great American Summer’? GO HERE

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this CBS summer radio summertime memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

SUMMERTIME! CBS RADIO: GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

— CBS RADIO NETWORK —

THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES

In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months the year they were released.

Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.

The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by assistant writer, Scott Paton.

Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)

Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature more of CBS’ ‘Great American Summer’ throughout the 2019 summer months.

So look for them here . . . . meanwhile enjoy your summer! ?

Featured today the 2nd of 6 memorable pops of the ‘Great American Summer’

Missed our 1st installment of the ‘Great American Summer’? GO HERE

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this CBS summer radio summertime memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks!

SUMMERTIME! CBS RADIO: GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

— CBS RADIO NETWORK —

THE GREAT AMERICAN SUMMER

PRODUCED BY JIM HAMPTON. DRAPER & HAMPTON, INC., LOS ANGELES

In these programs you will hear great memories, events, and many of the hits by artists whose records were heard playing on the radio during the summer months in the year they were released.

Jim Hampton and Ken Draper (WCAR, WCFL;Chicago) — Draper & Hampton, Inc., Los Angeles — produced this special summer programming for the CBS Radio Network.

The opening theme song was sung by, written and produced by production director Scott Chapin. Special programming features written by program assistant writer, Scott Paton.

Program hosted by the great Tom Murphy (WCFL)

Motor City Radio Flashbacks will feature more of CBS’ ‘Great American Summer’ throughout the 2019 summer months.

So look for them here . . . . meanwhile enjoy your summer! 🙂

Featured today the 1st of 6 memorable pops of the ‘Great American Summer’

A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton (Palm Springs, CA) for sharing this CBS summer radio memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks

NEW! WJBK-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: JIM HAMPTON

**WJBK RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS**

**WJBK-AM 1500 * 1969 * JIM HAMPTON**

NEW! JIM HAMPTON WJBK aircheck date Sunday, December 7, 1969

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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *

NEW! WXYZ BACK ON THE RADIO: JIMMY HAMPTON

**WXYZ RECALLED ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS**

**WXYZ-AM 1270 * 1966 * JIMMY HAMPTON**

NEW! JIMMY HAMPTON WXYZ aircheck date: *August 22, 1966

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* THE GARY HUNT COLLECTION*

THANK YOU!

A special THANK YOU to Gary Hunt for sharing this special Jimmy Hampton memory with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

A MCRFB Note: Motor City Radio Flashbacks pulled up the WXYZ Detroit Sound Survey guides for the week of *August 22, 1966. It appears the numbered song hits on this one WXYZ Jimmy Hampton aircheck verifies it was recorded sometime during that particular week, as was noted in this aircheck presentation.