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Tag: Detroit/Windsor
Rob Johnson on FM98 WJLB Detroit | September 1984
WJLB FM98 Detroit – Rob Johnson – September 1984 Courtesy: Steve Apel This aircheck featured Detroit’s longtime R&B station, WJLB FM 98. WJLB started out as an AM station, but as FM became more dominant, they moved the popular R&B format to FM. At the time of this recording, WJLB was winning…
Ted Richards & Johnny Williams, on AM 800 CKLW Detroit (Windsor) | December 1981
CKLW AM 800 Detroit – Ted Richards & Johnny Williams – December 1981 Ted “The Bear” Richards was one of the smoothest and longest running jocks on CKLW, Ted Richards started at ‘CK in 1972 and was there until the end of the *Big 8* era in 1984. According to the Rock Radio Scrapbook…
Gary Burbank, The Big 8 CKLW Detroit | 1974
Gary Burbank was one of Cincinnati’s most beloved on-air personalities. But before he became a radio giant on WLW, Gary worked at some legendary stations on the way to Cincy. Burbank was one of the first white disc jockeys at Memphis’ groundbreaking R&B station, WDIA. In the late 60s, Gary landed a gig at…
Charlie Van Dyke, CKLW The Big 8 Detroit (Winsor) | 1969
If you have ever watched TV news, you’ve probably heard Charlie Van Dyke’s voice. He is the “voice” of many newscasts & TV stations around the country. He is also the voice of EMF’s K-Love radio network, which is on over 500 radio stations. Before doing TV voiceovers & IDs, he jocked…
Bob Todd, The Big 8 CKLW Windsor (Detroit) | 1967
Bob Todd on “The Big 8” – RKO General’s monster Canadian radio station! It’s been said that Bill Drake’s ‘More Music” format arrived at CKLW in 1966. Here’s the Big 8 in all it’s Drake goodness with the formatics intact. Listen to this and imagine a Summer afternoon somewhere in Ontario or Michigan/Northern Indiana/Northwest Ohio……
Jim Hampton’s Radio Recall Featuring Kris Eric Stevens
Date of Recording: Unknown Station(s): 104.3 WOMC Detroit, Michigan, USA; 890 WLS & 1000 WCFL Chicago, Illinois, USA Format: Oldies Featured Air Personalities: Jim Hampton (WXYZ/WOMC, others); Kris Eric Stevens (WLS/WCFL) Contributor: Jim Hampton Airchexx Entry: 1,486 Comments: Described as perhaps one of the youngest jocks ever on WLS, Kris Eric Stevens is featured in…
WKQI “Q95-5” FM Detroit | July 25, 1998
“It’s a Hotter than Hanson Weekend” Front row seats to Hanson at the Palace… tickets given away all weekend long. I think I’d rather be run over by a garbage truck, but the kids liked Hanson, like they enjoyed the Spice Girls. Well that’s how it was at the tail end of the 1990s. Imaged…
Taylor and Clark on WKNR Detroit | January 7, 1968
We suspect that Steve Taylor and Gene Clark recorded this show right off the board… in fact, they say that they will record all their shows from now on right at the start of this superb recording. Interestingly enough, they say they will no longer say any words that offend the audience… hmmm, you mean…
