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.
The above WXYZ 02/02/1965 chart survey was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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By mid-January 1965, the Detroit Sound Survey charts was no longer printed for the public in general. The WXYZ charts, as featured above, were instead published solely for Detroit record retailers, music outlets and one-stop jobbers and distributors only.
These Radio 1270 top 40 charts was the largest of the WXYZ Detroit Sound Survey charts ever printed, having measured 17.5″ W x 22 L” inches in size. These charts were primarily used for weekly record rank based by popularity, position, retail sales, and were used for record retail rack displays as well.
For the very first time, Motor City Radio Flashbacks will be featuring these extremely rare WXYZ 1965 surveys throughout the new year, 2024.
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The above featured Detroit Free Press WJR advertisement/ article was digitally re-imaged by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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MCRFB Note: Special THANKS to our friend, John Bartony (a.k.a. Jukebox John) St. Clair Shores, Michigan, for providing the above Detroit Free Press WXYZ 1270 ad (January 1967) for this site, as featured today.
A special thank you to senior MCRFB consultant Greg Innis, of Livonia, MI., for contributing the Newspapers.com archives (Detroit radio related) articles, ads, and images we have provided for this site, since 2016.
Thank you, Greg Innis, for making these historic Detroit radio features possible. 🙂
NEW! A special THANK YOU to Brad Jankowski, of Wyandotte, MI., for his recent aircheck contribution for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.
Newly restored! This selected audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
NOTE: Despite this recording is 57 years old, it was pretty much dull in sound, inasmuch, it was just “flat.” The audio was also found with excessive background hum in the recording. You may notice the audio track may sound a little dense. This resulted, after I was able to extract the background noise in this aircheck and having cleaned up the audio, as well. For this process, I used the Magix Audio Cleaning Lab software. Here is the final end result. The donor’s contribution is cordially appreciated, always. [J.F.]
President Kennedy leaves the Hotel Texas for a scheduled outdoor speech before a large crowd gathered outside the hotel’s parking lot in Ft. Worth. Escorting the President is Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough, Texas Representative Jim Wright, Governor John Connally, Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Secret Service agent Rufus Youngblood, and Assistant Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff. (Photo: William Allen)
Friday, November 22. 8:30 A.M., outside the Hotel Texas in Ft. Worth. President Kennedy handshakes with a receptive crowd after his speech at the hotel’s parking lot before addressing the Forth Worth Chamber of Commerce. The President’s breakfast address was scheduled for sometime after 9:00 a.m., inside the hotel’s Grand Ballroom.
President Kennedy is presented with a Washer Bros. Stetson Road Hat “for some protection against the rain” by Raymond Buck, president of the Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce, before addressing a crowd of 2,000 guests gathered for breakfast in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Texas. (Photo: Ft. Worth-Star Telegram)
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The Dallas Morning News. Early-Friday, November 22, 1963
The morning of November 22 began as auspiciously as any day during President Kennedy’s first term in office. In Texas, having arrived on Thursday, November 21, for two pre-scheduled stops in San Antonio and in Houston, the Presidential entourage flies to Ft. Worth late that evening. At 11:50 p.m. C.S.T. President Kennedy and the First Lady was booked into Suite 850 at Hotel Texas for the night, in downtown Ft. Worth.
For Friday morning, the White House itinerary calls for two public speeches to be given by the President. One outside the hotel’s parking lot, and the second speech will be given at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast event inside the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Thereafter, Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy will take a short 13 minute flight from Carswell AFB to Lovefield in Dallas for a scheduled motorcade through the city, before an afternoon luncheon and a major speech Mr. Kennedy will give at the Trade Mart. President Kennedy and his party will then fly to Austin for a late-evening Democratic fundraising dinner event at the ranch of Vice-President Lyndon Johnson.
The marque at Hotel Texas welcomes President Kennedy’s arrival there in Ft. Worth. November 21, 1963
Meanwhile, in the day’s national news, the “Soviet staff” abruptly was ousted in the Congo. Debris from a crashed U2 plane was found in the Gulf north of Havana. South Africa rejects UN compliance to end racial bias. Bobby Kennedy stated he will not direct the Presidential campaign in 1964. Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz” is dead. While in Dallas, Richard Nixon tells the press JFK “will drop LBJ” from vice presidential contention in 1964. In Viet Nam news, the Detroit Free Press reports (United Press International) the Kennedy administration, under Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara — ‘Confirmed: 1,300 Viet GIs To Leave Within 2 Months’.
The Detroit Free Press. Early-Friday, November 22, 1963
In Detroit, in local news. Due to the 1963 auto boom, Lansing reports the state’s jobless rate dips to 3.9 percent, a 7-year low. An investigation of Teamsters union pension funds revealed 20 million dollars was appropriated for Vegas “gambling enterprises.” Another headline reads, “Hoffa Unaware of ‘Fix’ Try.” In money markets, the ‘Detroit Stock Exchange’ volume in trading reports a significant October markup. In sports, the Detroit Red Wings are 6-8 in NHL standings. In the theater district downtown, the Fox theater marquee reads, now showing, “The Man With The X-Ray Eyes.” At the Olympia, through Sunday, tickets were available for the ‘Ice Follies of 1964’. The Tigers trade Rocky Colavito to Kansas City. For Saturday collegiate football, it will be Michigan State versus Illinois. Also reported in the morning Free Press, Detroiters read, “JFK Walks Into Texas Party Fight”. And the day’s newspaper retail ads reminds Detroiters — 33 shopping days left until Christmas.
For SE Michigan and the Detroit metro area, the day’s weather forecast calls for above average ‘mild’ temperatures. Friday’s highs, 60s. Evening lows, 40s.
In Ft. Worth and in Dallas, the biggest story of the day is President Kennedy’s 2-day whirlwind trip to Texas. At 7:00 a.m. C.S.T., Ft. Worth ABC News affiliate WBAP 570 news anchor Norwood McClendon reports the day’s morning news with ‘Morning Edition.’ And from New York, it is ‘News Around The World’ with ABC News anchor, Don Gardiner. The same ‘News Around The World’ segment you will hear in this presentation aired 8:15 a.m. [E.S.T.] that Friday morning at ABC affiliate WXYZ Radio 1270 in Detroit.
This was the news. On this day, sixty years ago. It is early Friday morning, November 22, 1963. — Jim Feliciano
Audio was digitally remastered by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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Dallas. 12:20 p.m. The presidential motorcade on Main Street west heading towards Houston and Elm, then it’s on to the Stemmons Fwy. for a state Democratic luncheon at the Dallas Trade Mart, scheduled for the 1:00 p.m. hour.
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The selected audio file in this featured presentation was obtained by the author and selections were culled and were combined from 20 hours of actual WBAP radio programming the station aired (and recorded) during that tragic weekend, November 1963.
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All photographs selected herein for this feature presentation was found to be in the public domain. All photos were captioned by the author. The selected photos displayed in this presentation are used as historical references and are used for educational purposes only.
The photographs (including the newspaper images) was digitally re-imaged, re-framed by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
(Credit: Associated Press)
Jubilant, receptive crowds line the streets to greet President Kennedy and the First Lady as they traveled through Dallas. Main St. near N. Ervay. The time is 12:25 p.m., Friday, November 22. (Photo: Bob Jackson, Dallas Morning News)
WXYZ DETROIT SOUNDOfficial Hit Survey November 3, 1964
WXYZ DETROIT SOUNDOfficial Hit Survey November 3, 1964
WXYZ DETROIT SOUNDOfficial Hit Survey November 3, 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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A special THANK YOU to Larry Good, of Plymouth, MI., for contributing this featured WXYZ chart — November 3, 1964 — for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks’ radio charts archive.
This featured WXYZ chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
WXYZ DETROIT SOUNDOfficial Hit Survey November 3, 1964
NOTE: The featured aircheck is Joey Reynolds’ very first broadcast show at WXYZ Radio 1270, as dated.
NEW! A special THANK YOU to Brad Jankowski, of Wyandotte, MI., for this aircheck contribution for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.
Newly restored! This selected audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
NOTE II: Despite this recording is 57 years old and was found fraught with audio flaws and sounds imperfections, we appreciate the fact this recording still exists and was made available for this site, as is. We are truly grateful to the credited donor for this WXYZ contribution.
WXYZ DETROIT SOUND Official Hit Survey September 22, 1964
WXYZ DETROIT SOUND Official Hit Survey September 22, 1964
WXYZ DETROIT SOUND Official Hit Survey September 22, 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.
This WXYZ September 1964 chart survey were digitally re-imaged,restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
_______________A special THANK YOU to our friend, Larry Good, for generously contributing this featured WXYZ chart for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks Archive.
WXYZ DETROIT SOUND Official Hit Survey September 22, 1964
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The above WXYZ 02/02/1965 chart survey was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
By mid-January 1965, the Detroit Sound Survey charts was no longer printed for the public in general. The WXYZ charts, as featured above, were instead published solely for Detroit record retailers, music outlets and one-stop jobbers and distributors only. 
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ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE? Tap over WXYZ chart image. Open to second window. “Stretch” chart across your device screen to magnify for largest detailed view.
