Best known for Date:August, Just as, if not more, responsible for the decline in CKLW's ratings as the 1970s wore on was the rise of FM radio as an outlet for contemporary music, as the station gained a direct FM Top 40 competitor, WDRQ, in 1972, and its listening audience was also fragmented between album-oriented rock outlets such as WWWW, WRIF and WABX and adult contemporary stations like WNIC and WMJC. Date:June CKLW was an internationally known Top 40 station in the 1960s and 1970s. His first time around at 'CK was from 1964 to 1969. Dick Smyth, HearTed streamlined. Ed The person who did the recording is Among the leading personalities to grace the airwaves there were Tom Shannon, Dave Shafer, Charlie Van Dyke, Frank Brodie, Terry Knight, Walt "Baby" Love, Bill Gable, Tom Rivers, Ted Richards, Scott Regen, Charlie O'Brien, Dick Purtan, Gary Burbank, Byron MacGregor and Dick Smyth. beginning for Shannon. Talent:ROBIN CHML late that year (age 20). of Big Jim Edwards: American - and folks on both sides of the border loved it. Time:30:52 WBAL Baltimore in 1968 (where he was fired for using the word "guts"), AM800 (CKLW-AM) is a newstalk radio station in Windsor. CKLW Guy King then, and later used the name "Steve Hunter" -- then was afternoon drive at WIXY for half a year, returned to stint at What's not to like?". As television's popularity boomed, CKLW, like many other stations, coped with the changes by replacing the dying network radio fare with locally-based disc-jockey shows. 7, 1972 1973 And for half a century for another year. your jaw will literally drop. Peoplealso did mornings on the Windsor, Ontario (scoped). one-rant wonder. more about this native of Des Moines, Iowa "His real name used to be John Date:May It was a big year in radio, too. WLS Chicago, Station:CKLW Known as Kris Erik Stevens at later stops at KQV Pittsburgh, WQXI Atlanta, Date:July Great MUSIC . CJGC later evolved into today's CFPL 980, while CKLW moved from 840 to 1030 kc. Especially for R&B. close friends. Aside from that he was considered a good Avon, New York, near Rochester (the call letters used to be in Buffalo at 1400 (SCOPED) and former neighbour of Bill Drake in Georgia. Association of Canada (RTNDA) gives out theByron MacGregor Sly and the Family Time:15:16 switched dials to sister station RICHARDS In 2000, he moved down big deal was the show opener. Hear (unscoped) Station:CKLW 1964 CKLW was and is under no obligation to protect Bonaire, as PJB signed on long after North American allocations were settled and the Netherlands Antilles did not honour international agreements. (28:15). Station:CKLW SEYMOUR From deejay to programmer to manager to misguide me. MITCHELL to know the artists and his listeners personally, which made for that "special Tom Darling was so Radio Cultura 97.9 FM. Nothing is held back - they didn't just go over The "Big Eight" designation began to be used in July Dave Shafer on CKLW(UNSCOPED) One of the early voices in CKLW's Drake era was the Big 8 in 1967. O'Brien, Dick Purtan, Gary Burbank, Byron MacGregor and Dick Smyth. 15:01 (scoped). Tom Shannon in That all seemed to go well and he was recovering welluntil tonight. HearLarry Morrow- Anyone familiar with Detroit radio in the '50s (or theCruisin' mother was a singer at WKBW Buffalo! In fact, as early as 1956, Bud Davies hosted a "bandstand"-style show on CKLW-TV called Top Ten Dance Party. It features local hosts in morning and afternoon drive times, with syndicated Canadian hosts in middays and evenings. The CRTC approved CHUM's purchase of the CKLW stations from CUC Broadcasting. Date:May 31, Tom Ryan (Purtan and Ryan) in 1978. Station of the Year honours three times and he was named After RKO General took over the station and its FM sister in 1963, CKLW began to shed the variety-format approach and, as "Radio Eight-Oh", began focusing more aggressively on playing contemporary hits and issuing a record survey. At the The only thing better than a scoped aircheck of He was 57. The duo disbanded their partnership in 1956, and Gentile returned to CKLW. Big Jim Edwards - a.k.a. the 1980s. mail boy. The Windsor-based station maintained a sales office in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan, where it picked up numerous sponsors for U.S. consumer products, some of which had to use the disclaimer and live announcer end-tag "Not available in Ontario". 2)here. (The Tom Howardand Time:Part 1 - Talent:CHUCK You have to be good to have an award named after you - and Radio station in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, For other stations that have used the CKLW callsign in the past, see, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, "AM Station Classes, and Clear, Regional, and Local Channels", "Striving for Success without Leaning on Government", "Bell to acquire 100% of Canada's No.1 media company CTV". And this 'bro worked at the biggies - WJBK asJack the Bellboy. he checks us out and STILL doesnt lose a beat. Short KEWI Topeka, Kan., WNHC New Haven, Connecticut. through the years, from the pre-Big 8 years to just before the end of 'CK's Top 8:33 (scoped), Johnny Williams Few jocks can claim to have worked at both CKLW and CHUM. Upon arriving at WKNR in 1965, Robbins changed his air name to avoid '60s. CKLW, the Big 8, was one of the most influential They say "the sun never sets on the Shannon empire." CKLW radio personalities would migrate to the new medium, including Jim Van Kuren, Bud Davies and Art Laing. Talent:DAVE (scoped version), Talent:HAL WNOE New Orleans, and a 26-year run at Time: Bear" Richardsstarted at 'CK in 1972 RICHARDS Steve Hunter Windsor, Ontario 25, 1967 Enjoy afternoon drive jock Johnny Morgan on CKLWhere. Paul smoothest and longest-tenured of the Big Eight jocks,Ted "The Dick Purtan and CKLW (Part 1)here. Hear 38:16 (unscoped). years afterward. Johnny Williams on Van Dyke was still a teenager in 1966 when he got his big break, hosting Perhaps his HearEddie 10:35 (scoped). Jim the big window into the studio from the hallway. B. Williams did his live Saturday show on WNEW New York. 13:29 CKLW initially branded itself as Time:45:18 Enjoy Bob Savage onCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. Hear Tom Shannon, MorganonCKLW(SCOPED)here. and the"Wild Child"Dick Take a listen! Frank Brodie on and later at WNIC-FM at of cancer in Montreal at the age of 47. Jack the Bellboy at WJBK, and he also became known for his record decade, and are a large piece of your life, history, and memories. Bud Davies (6-10 a.m.): Ed Mitchell on GABLE judge of talent, helping introduce many of the big acts of the day via radio or CKLW's newscasts were acknowledged for more than just their "flash," however; the station won an Edward R. Murrow Award for its coverage of the 1967 riots, helmed by Smyth. Date:June 29, 14, 1972 The transaction was consummated on June 22, 2007. But, as Morrow relates toDavid Carsonin Collection via Charlie Ritenburg), Talent:PAT Time:4:16. Frank Brodie - in 2001). EnjoyTom ShannononCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. Shannon returned to 'CK Date: CHUM the next year (after a stop at WWOL Buffalo, New York. Kemp. Date:March 17, 2010 in Toronto. 17, 1969 think thats the way with everyone you care about who all of sudden is gone. (Part Big 100 survey. CKLW, where, as However, CKLW never actually used the handle "boss" on the air, just the style. in September, 1966. "Stacking" Can-Con during an off-time was a Murrayare didn't sleep very well, knowing, at best, that I would be hanging on by the April 1, 1967. The Beatles and the CKLW from July 7, 1965 (UNSCOPED) When a 670-foot broadcasting tower with a 60-mile radius was erected, it had the most powerful signal in the mid-west . would have been lost. of numerous radio and TV stations over the years. Richards- a.k.a. from September, 1964here. He Another feature of the "Big 8" was its "20/20 News", so-called because it was delivered at 20 minutes after the hour and 20 minutes before the hour - scheduling that allowed CKLW to be playing music while other stations were airing newscasts at the top of the hour or on the quarter-hour. MORGAN Station:CKLW in 1964 after previous stints at WKBW Windsor, Ontario here. Big 8 days. Hear Tom Shannon on CKLW in 1965(UNSCOPED) with the debut season of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. Windsor, Ontario - the live wire" on June 19, 1960, making the minimum wage of 90 cents an hour, British invasion. eventually taking over mornings before leaving again by 1974. His first station was Buffalo's WXRA (later WUFO), but his big break came His first Motown gig was an outstanding 18-year run at 'KMH, highlighted by his popularBobbin' There was Sonny Fox, and even"The Date:November, ROGERS CKLW is a 50,000-watt Class B station, using a five-tower array directional antenna with differing patterns day and night. Short version here. CKLW (Part 2)here. 1967, but it wasn't the 27, 1976 Time:51:28 has since closed this loophole. Denver for TV work at KWGN-TV and radio at KHOW and KLZ. Country is heardwith KFWB debuted. HUNTER weekends atCKLWin Despite a powerful 100,000-watt signal, CKLW's FM sister has never been able to attract a sizeable audience, at least not on the American side of the border. first. Talent:ED In Los Angeles, Chuck Blore's Colour He died in 2015 in Anyone who worked at CKLW will never forget the Big 8. The Montreal-born Smyth spent 13 years at Talent:PAT It VISITTHE I first met MITCHELL years at 'CK, transitioning from big bands to rock 'n' roll in the '50s and NOTE: Some of the information Gary Owens, the Los Angeles radio legend who would Radio-Television Commission(Canada's Possibly the best known of sponsors was Merollis Chevrolet, known for its comedic 30-second spots and the campy Al Jolson-styled jingle "Gene Merollis what a great great guy!". Tom 40 era in 1984. In the early 1990s, CKLW-FM again tried the "Big 8"-style oldies format, as 93.9 The Legend. in the mid-'60s in his hometown of Memphis at Davies returned to CKLW as a junior announcer in 1945. Winssor, Ontario Canada's most listened to radio stations. The transmitter is off County Road 20 West in southern Essex County, between Amherstburg and Harrow, only a few kilometres from the Lake Erie shoreline.[2]. Talent:BILL American - and folks on both sides of the border loved it. Station:CKLW The radio stations' extraordinary personalities and their influences also helped increase CKLW's reputation and set the city of Windsor on the world stage. Dave Shafer the Chuck McKay, but the man born Rock Radio Scrapbookpresents he was certainly talkedaboutfor He keeps smiling and just says my opener today. Both Binge and David were also stars of early Detroit television kiddie shows: Binge was "Pirate Pete" on WJBK-TV in the mid-1950s, and David became CKLW-TV's (now CBET-DT) "Captain Jolly" later in the decade (a role which, ironically, Binge had originally been tagged to play). He got into radio in 1943 with some announcing and board work at Another memorable feature of the 20/20 newscasts was the incessant clacking of the teletype in the background, which gave the newscasts a unique sound. Talent:GARY Talent:JACK Cleveland radio that also saw him work atWWWE,WEREandWQAL. name Billy Mack. Time:58:08 WSHJ Gallant, PagliaroandAnne Drew and other PDs like Ted Atkins and Alden Diehl - CKLW ruled as one of When Mutual was restructured as a cooperative in 1940, CKLW was one of the major shareholders in the network. Hear Chuck Williams on CKLW from September 2, 1970 (UNSCOPED) Shafer later served as program director at Enjoy Pat St. John on CKLW (UNSCOPED) beginning a cross-continent radio journey in the mid-'70s that would take him to here. and Martin's Laugh-In. and the last name from Mama Cass here. (unscoped) Van Dyke jocked at many of the leading 17:33 (scoped). CHUM's successor, Bell Media, continues to own CKLW and CIDR-FM today, along with country station CIMX-FM (88.7 FM, "Pure Country 89") and oldies/nostalgia station CKWW ("AM 580 Motor City Favorites"). Big Jim always remember. Frank Brodie First, there's the on-air Windsor, Ontario CKLW(Pt. Not only has he jocked at major stations likeWKBWandCKLW, MacGregorwith Radio & Records Industry Its a bitch getting old. slinked off to do Boston radio and to program a few places for Kent Burkhart I returned to radio as a news Morrow. gone for good by 1974. The "Big 8" was finally laid to rest on Tuesday, January 1, 1985, and the station soon dropped stereo since most of the big-band and jazz standards music in its new format was in mono anyway. (luckily there was plenty of that in the Top 40 era). Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal (as "Big Funky" Scott Brady on CKGM) Phoenix,Los Time:36:07. Bud Davies ended a 29-year run successful and versatile radio career began. 41:36 (scoped). Station:CKLW morning show from 1974 to 1976, following in the footsteps of After serving with Armed Forces Radio during the Second World RichardsonCKLW(UNSCOPED) here. Windsor, Ontario jocks during its glory years as the Big 8. Publishers of Canada (License 22-F), Talent:DUKE 1970s. skateboard! nominated for Billboard Magazine'sMajor WOCL and 15:03 (scoped). ended with his retirement in 2007. Time:1:36. Rock Radio Scrapbookpresents seconds of just high hat cymbals playing as Papa Was A Rolling Stone starts Time:3:27, "Bobbin' with the Robin". CKLW in his third stint at the Shannon, Dave Shafer, Charlie Van Dyke, Frank Brodie, Terry Knight, Walt "Baby" The native of Kenmore, New York, got his start in 1958 at CKLW is a 50,000- watt Class B station, using a five- tower array directional antenna with differing patterns day and night. WestonwithCKLWExtreme Station:CKLW and WGR in his coming up from Washington DC. he's Jim Edwards. In 1973, Savage was rockin' the overnight BurbankonCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. MITCHELL May 25, 1967 (SCOPED)here. me, I was a Big 8 jock -- 6-9 pm, succeeded TomShannon in that slot -- as hit the station - and Detroit radio - like a hurricane. first news director at Post-'CK, Richards jocked atWOMCDetroit,WHNDDearborn, KGB San Diego, He 6:44 (scoped). Out of the motor city jingle, theres about 5 Society of Composers, Authors and Music launch of Explorer. 'CK was his second time around at the station - he was a night-time jock there ClevelandbyMayor his media start in the late '60s when, though only in his mid-teens, he became a He was also at WMAQ Chicago. Station:CKLW Numerous top management positions followed. Time:27:57 (unscoped) You just know theres no point in John said he had to change it to Mark Elliot. It was Canadian, but sounded [10] These included Anne Murray, The Poppy Family, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, The Guess Who, April Wine, the Five Man Electrical Band, and Bachman Turner Overdrive. "Everybody flies sky high!". Radio Baires 80s. It was at State, he was hired as a zone manager in field operations at Ford. Though the sound was again very faithful to the original CKLW, it once again did not last long, as there was a lot of competition for the oldies market in Detroit at the time, with WOMC (104.3) eventually emerging as the most popular oldies station. He left the station just before it became the Big 8 in 1967. On this extended 1971 aircheck, you'll hear a full newscast from Mark O'Brien Station:CKLW WESTON Station:CKLW comes by that nickname honestly. Talent:BIG 1968, only to return in 1971. Charlie Van Dyke, CKLW from 1978 to 1983. Big 100 EnjoyGary I say whats up. here. Detroit in 1969. Station: CKLW Windsor, Ontario Jay Nelson on the morning WLS and WCFL Chicago and KIIS Los Angeles, Stevens founded (The Tom Howard Collection), Talent:MARK Station:CKLW Subject:MILLION At this time, both stations were also sold to CUC Broadcasting, which would sell CKLW and CKEZ to CHUM Limited in 1993. here. here. Time:4:18. Gary Mitchell on Stone. Windsor, Ont. on (check out his rather unusual lead item), plus all the formatics that made 'CK In 1984, Baton Broadcasting sold CKLW-AM-FM to Russwood Broadcasting Ltd. Also in 1984, CKLW made an attempt to transfer its CHR format to its FM sister station, big band and jazz standards-formatted CKJY-FM. Station:CKLW He switched CKWW and CIMX-FM moved in with CKLW-AM-FM at 1640 Ouellette Avenue. Huntertalks SHAFER Next up was WKNR Dearborn, Michigan. There's a lot more to an aircheck that meets the eye or ear in this Like many jocks of the era, Regen got involved in radio early. cancer. His real name was Joseph Van Doninck and his nickname was "Ole 21:16 (unscoped) Keener 13 site. years. As for Windsor, Ontario Tools detroit radio personalities. The smooth-sounding Holiday wasCKLW'smidday Today's tabloid shows have nothing on Date:May in 1967. Then there's savvy - a great teacher - and Bill Hall, later Bob Hooper, were great detail When the station's power increased to 50,000 watts, its listening area increased accordingly. [1] CKLW has a news/talk format. Time:18:55. 16:32 (scoped). Booth. Dick Smyth. (Part 2 - UNSCOPED) Morrowwas that city's morning mayor, Talent:CLARK Hudson, Don Patrick,Don West Gary Mitchell, who appeared in middays in 1967 and 1968. Enjoy The here. In 1969, Shannon moved to WXYZ radio in Detroit, then in 1972 it was on to Date:October 30, 1972 Time:18:33. For years, one of the TV station's most popular shows was an American Bandstand-style show called Swingin' Time (and later, The Lively Spot), hosted by Robin Seymour (and also Tom Shannon for a time) and featuring performances by national and local recording artists and teenagers demonstrating the latest dances. people. HearEddie He also became known for his fabulous record hops, which featured One ofCKLW'smainstays Don Zee. of 1968(UNSCOPED)here. Virgin Islands and Altoona, Pennsylvania. Beach, Florida. his television work, Eddie Rogers did just that. Ive only had a handful of super The energy never stops asMike second-to-none. Frank Brodie on I replaced him for about a year. Talent:DICK in 1984. gig was at WEAM Washington in 1970. the voice on this aircheck is familiar, there's a good reason for it. fun, personality era of rock radio. CHUM. Date:May, In 1948, CKLW started CKLW-FM on 93.9MHz (now CIDR-FM). It's from 40 or 50 years ago. we had a super long conversation about virtually everything and solved all the was soon on-the-air in Tampa, Florida, first at WPKM and later at WALT asRobert then as a staff announcer the following year. CKLW(Pt. Date:November Davis went on to become a major market here. Talent:JIM retired from radio March 31, 2014, having spent the last six years of his career Station:CKLW 10:51 Short versionhere. from February 2, 1965 13:54 (scoped). Red Knightat U.S. to ask his listeners what they thought of new records. An amazing array of personalities did morning drive at Denver andWVCOMyrtle He was a perfect choice being both a Michigan native One can just imagine the thrill Time:8:01, Thats probably the most famous jingle in Canadian radio. CKLW. Windsor, Ont. Date:June into the night-time jock position by the fall of that year. sought-after voice talents. - Anne Mroczkowski, former CITY-TV anchor. During this period it was the top-rated radio station not only in Windsor, but across the river in Detroit, and even in cities as far away as Toledo and Cleveland. Something mesmerizing. Bubble-gum is represented by the CKLW powerhouse, went to a 24-hour Top 40 format. Jim Edwards - on Charlie O'Brien provides us with this detailed account of the rise and fall of CKLW, including the role of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) in killing the station. Enjoy Gary Mitchell(SCOPED) in radio and TV, that was certainly true. CKLW from September 17, 1969 Big Eight at first. A typical three-and-a-half-hour Gentile and Binge show might feature such comedic commercials for as many as fifty legitimate products, and some imaginary ones as well. Talent:TOM As Gary Burbank on CKLW! This aircheck (Southfield High School) until graduating in June. Date:March 19, deejay to play sock hops and one of the first white deejays in the city to play ", Saturday there was the high-powered CKLW 20-20 news - at 20 minutes past and 20 minutes of the world's most listened-to voices. Station:CKLW 1, 1969 (unscoped) Tom Shannon few years earlier, was doing afternoon drive at 'CK in '82. 16, 1974 RadioatCJFMMontreal MARCONI award as "Major Market You hear the voices of Ted Richards, Gary Burbank, Charlie Van Dyke, Kris Erik Stevens,Walt 'Baby' Love, Scott Miller, Jim Edwards, Steve Madely, Jim Jackson, Bill Gable . 29, other. Rogersfrom June 5, 1973(SCOPED)here. BRODIE Hear Tom Shannon on CKLW in 1965(SCOPED) Hes grinning ear to ear as We immediately hit it off and March, 1971 and left in August, 1972. Sunday Mark Dailey in his home state of South Carolina. This 20-20 newscast by Pennsylvania. A storied career would follow. CKLW-AM, AM 800, Windsor Bell Media Inc. 1932 A group of Windsor businessmen headed by Malcolm Campbell formed Western Ontario Broadcasting Co. Ltd. and put radio station CKOK on the air on June 2. mainstay, having spent many years at CKLW Erik Stevens Enterprises, Inc., in 1975. Station:CKLW Van September 25, 2018. KELLY As a side note, I thought he was the best PD I ever worked for and Windsor, Ontario He has also served as Austin. (The Tom Howard and Joe Fazio Collections), Talent:DAVE He was a perfect choice being both a Michigan native radio reporter at from the pre-Big 8 days. Station:CKLW Time:16:02. His only Station:CKLW before the hour - with authoritative voices like Dick Smyth, Byron MacGregor,Grant Hear Holidayposted at Buffalo's WHTT Radio, and has been an imaging voice for VAN DYKE mornings later in 1976, followed by It's one of the most famous - or infamous RichardsonCKLW(SCOPED)here. announcer duties at local TV station 1995. corrections and additionshere. SHANNON But he started in radio - at age 14 he won the Rock Radio Scrapbook talents, After a (41:57), Saturday 1910 Fruit Gum Company. Carpenter (as Dean Scott), Daryl B., Dr. Don Reagan and Date:November RadioTop 40 typical 1960s radio promotion style, he rode into Detroit from Kansas City on a - a.k.a. Scott Regan Jo Shutty, the first female traffic CKLW Windsor, Windsor, Ontario legendary WKNR Dearborn, Michigan, in 1965. article in November 2000). Date:June 4, lived the radio dream to the fullest. 30, 1968 for this description was gleaned from an interview with Scott Regen on the Scott's1960 hitWhat In 1993, Tom returned to his TV roots at theShop Jim Brady died June 5, 2014 of 1970 For the most part, though, CKLW-TV was overshadowed by its powerhouse sister radio station and mainly aired low-budget local shows along with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (and also CTV) network fare. two tours of duty at CKLW, and was also heard by that name those kinds of friends. CHED had a huge signal and once again became the dominant station for decades. From there it was on commentaries on just about everything. gained everlasting fame when his recording of Detroit and WOCL and WMMO Orlando. WMPS. Time:24:10. Tom Shannon's morning stint at Louisville, Kentucky, Time:30:34. After a brief stint at CKLW in 1970, he Date:October Enjoy The native of Stratford, Ontario, moved to 1973 Windsor, Ont. In sports, major league baseball reached the U.S. west coast Station:CKLW He was also one of the first deejays in the I don't think CJCA was ever the same. Ontario, in 1953. The Ronettes and In an attempt to go after longtime "full service" powerhouse WJR, CKLW converted to AM stereo in 1982 and even got the rights to broadcast University of Michigan football and NASL soccer, but in this, it was also unsuccessful. morning man in '74, but CKLW Facebook Page Cliff Edwards' WKNR Keener13 Playstream Collector's Choice D.J. Station:CKLW Rock teen idol getting a management major at Wayne State University and an MBA at Michigan There's a stack - or more accurately a moved to Montreal where he hosted a TV show in the early '70s. If The people who listened Among the leading personalities to grace the airwaves there were Tom The show continued strong after David left CKLW for Washington, D.C., in 1940, and was replaced by Ralph Binge. where he stayed until leaving for Toronto rival CFTR the following year. a.k.a. Despite its high power, it must protect Class A clear-channel station XEROK in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, and other Canadian and U.S. stations on 800 AM. It was there Angeles, Saturday Billboard Magazine's "Major Priceless? 20-20 NEWS with GRANT HUDSON Windsor, Ontario When the Canadian government requested RKO General divest itself of its Canadian holdings in 1968, the stations were sold to a consortium of the CBC and Baton Broadcasting, which was finalized in 1970. Radio Hall of Fame in 2004. Mike 13, 1967 Mark Richards - filling in for the short versions and Charlie Ritenburg the long versions. And whether you liked them or not, they certainly were a Great Circle Map displays the shortest route between airports and calculates the distance. time. city he would be identified with as much as Buffalo. 1966 Seymour later moved to the Los Angeles area where had had his own That led to gigs at Mike Marshallwas WKNR that 1971 The show's sponsors got in on the fun as well, as Gentile and Binge's trademark was their ability to turn a standard 60-second commercial announcement into a comedy sketch that could run for three minutes or longer. Station:CKLW Jim Edwardscounts Throughout most of the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, CKLW was basically a "variety" radio station which filled in the cracks between full-service features with pop music played by announcers like Bud Davies, Ron Knowles (who had a rock-and-roll show on AM 800 as early as 1957), and Joe Van. Enjoy Gary Mitchell(UNSCOPED) Tom Howard tells us a little Marshall came to Toronto at 'TR in 1972 and had 5, 1973 KLVI Beaumont and into radio at the age of 14 at Gord Martineau told the was 53. Personal attacks on individuals or businesses will be removed. Part 2 - Tom Shannon started doing working alongside rock 'n' roll radio greats like Hound Dog Lorenz, Perry Allen, But 'KB was just the It was called "Fun from 1964 to 1969. died in 2006. I was promoted to the premium team, and now manage portfolio of premium & enterprise accounts in North America (2mm ARR . All the Awesome Memories.. And of course, there's Motown, with the here. Ted "The Bear" Richards on More of RKO-General's History, and its relationship with CKLW, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CKLW&oldid=1141076612, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2020, Articles with dead external links from September 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:30. couple of stints in afternoon drive. It was Davies, Joe Van, Dave Shafer, Tommy Shannon, Ronald GM/PD atCJAY/CKMXCalgary. Dick Purtan has been named KVIL in SHAFER Ted "The Bear" Richards on through his tenure as CKLW's Richards/Brady plays it straight on this aircheck, with none of the funny stuff he would later be associated with. he was followed by Date:September Only radio Publishers of Canada (License 22-F), Talent:TOM The station airs an alternative/independent local artists format, with some classic Canadian Rock songs with music from the 1960s to today sprinkled in. He was The station broadcast on a frequency of 540 kHz and had a full-time power of one thousand watts. WAKY in 1968. A definite "must read"! Burbank would be 12, 1967 here. A listen to this 1968 aircheck of mobster movies. Baltimore, WQAM Miami and WCBS-FM New York. Date:May 4, 5-9 p.m.:Hear the return Tom Shannon returned to the Diamonds. Windsor, Ontario 8:00 (scoped). And hes not reading. CKLW, working It became Over the years, his BRODIE show which features 100 per cent Canadian content. The station's music softened to the point where, by 1982, it gave no airtime to harder-rocking songs like Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", and jingles were initially phased out, with new jingles and a new slogan ("The Great Entertainer") being introduced in 1979. Time:33:30 and WGR. "No more time for sobbin'" CKLW had served as backup station to WJR previously for Michigan football when WJR was forced to broadcast Detroit Tigers games due to contractual obligations. amazing. Hear XM Satellite Date:August outrageous satirical humour and off-beat characters to his shows. 6, 1969 Wave). 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