Detroit/Windsor Archives

Charlie Van Dyke, CKLW The Big 8 Detroit (Winsor) | 1969

October 5, 2019September 24, 2019 Ellis Feaster800 CKLW

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[…]

Dick Purtan, 95.5 WCZY Detroit | September 20, 1988

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Steve West95.5 WCZY

Date of Recording: September 20, 1988 Contributor: Russ Horton Station: 95.5 WCZY Detroit Featured Air Talent: Dick Purtan (WCZY, CKLW) Comments: Courtesy of Contributor Russ Horton (above), Detroit’s “Z-95.5” gets its first listen since the[…]

Arthur Penhallow, WRIF 101 Detroit | 1982

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 Ellis Feaster101 WRIF

Every market seems to have it’s own iconic radio personalities who are known by almost everyone in town. Detroit’s Arthur Penhallow was one of those personalities. He spent almost 40 years in PM drive on[…]

Mort Crowley resigns on air from WKNR (Keener 13) Detroit | March, 1964

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Steve West13 WKNR

“…Only a fool would work under these conditions” Its a rainy, cold morning in the Motor City, and station management has left a memo to the morning guy … he can only use one phone[…]

“Super” Max Kinkel, CKLW “The Big 8” Windsor (Ontario) | January 21, 1976

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Steve West800 CKLW

Be an Airchexx Supporter! “… on the Money Station, C K L W!!” Six minutes of Motor City madness with Super Max! This is the station once considered the third most listened to station in[…]

The Big Ron O’Brien Files, Part 2: Giant 1130 WCAR Detroit | March 16, 1972

January 4, 2019 Steve West1130 WCAR

That’s Neil Young, he’s got a Heart of Gold. I would settle for an aorta of silver… The Big Ron O’Brien Files will eventually end up on its own page, due to the sheer number[…]

Bob Todd, The Big 8 CKLW Windsor (Detroit) | 1967

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 Steve West800 CKLW

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[…]

Assorted WKNR Airchecks, 1964-1970 – Part 1

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Steve West13 WKNR

Kinda like a large, refrigerated taurine of tapioca… WKNR’s Bob Green, describing the chance of snow in the Detroit area weather forecast, one cold evening in 1968. Contributor Steven Green sent this to us from[…]

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