A buddy of mine who has a show also on WXOU posted up this link and I couldn't resist sharing.
WKNR Keener 13 was a station out of Dearborn, Michigan back in the day and was the start for one of Michigan's finest, Dick Purtan!
I love the site because it has really cool pictures including a young Bob Segar. It also had radio jingles, commercials, and airchecks. They put their music charts up and what was hot on the airwaves.
I was most impressed with the audio coverage of the Beatles in Detroit. This was from 1964, when they played Olympia Stadium. My mom and my aunts were all in attendance. My mom says that her sisters were screaming and throwing hair clips down off from their seats in the balcony. My mom just remembers seeing them and saying that she actually wanted to listen! She didn't really 'get' the craziness. She said that could've been anyone up onstage....she was excited to see George though, who was her favorite.
Anyways, WKNR was inside Olympia and recorded a small clip of the concert which I was so excited to hear. To think that my aunt's and my mom are probably in those droves of screams is really cool. Plus, the 16 minute press conference about being in Motown wasn't too bad!
Link: www.keenerpodcast.com
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