WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
DICK PURTAN WKNR aircheck date: MONDAY, MAY 23, 1966
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our newest website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for recently donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1966) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
— Tuesday, October 26, 1965 —
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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 1986
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— In Memory of George Griggs —
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— Sunday, March 29, 1959 —
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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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July 26, 1963
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This official Record Review 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 1500. (1963)
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THIS WEEK 56 YEARS AGO
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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 (1964).
Previewed for the week of July 21-27, 1964
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— BREAD —
Debuted at #96 on June 13, 1970. Six weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Make It With You” climbs to #5, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
— THE 5 STAIRSTEPS —
Debuted at #95 on March 21, 1970 (as the B-side of “Dear Prudence”). Sixteen weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Ooh Child” climbs to #8, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
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Note: Seven weeks after its B-side debut, in the May 2, 1970 issue, Billboard listed the single as “Ooh Child/Dear Prudence” at #66 (after “Dear Prudence” was stuck at #66 for three weeks; beginning April 18) and dropped down to #68 on May 16. The single was relisted as “Ooh Child” (as titled) at #71 — after a two week absence off the charts — on May 30, 1970. [JF]
— ERIC BURDON and WAR —
Debuted at #99 on May 23, 1970. Ten weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Spill The Wine” climbs to #14, this week, July 19-25, 1970.