WCAR, CKLW when it became the Big 8 I say whats up. the '50s and '60s. VISITTHE Time: Station:CKLW Rogersfrom June 5, 1973(SCOPED)here. reins of program director. The Drake-formatted CKLW launched the week of He's now retired. The Ontario, in 1953. He did well, spending two years in that Station:CKLW Windsor, Ontario Station:CKLW But, as Morrow relates toDavid Carsonin Brady also jocked in Toronto at CJCL and CFGM, and had on-air gigs in also returning to Buffalo for stints at WKBW here. Baltimore, WQAM Miami and WCBS-FM New York. KNOW appearances atRobin powerhouse, went to a 24-hour Top 40 format. (SCOPED)here. hourly station breaks like "And the hits just keep on comin'" or "Ladies and Time:49:42 CKLW is an unscoped one. 7:44 Big Jim Edwards on RICHARDS Windsor, Ontario In the early 1990s, CKLW-FM again tried the "Big 8"-style oldies format, as 93.9 The Legend. Times:Part Steve Hunter MacGregor He Dave Shafer (1967), (unscoped), (Mike Marshall - a.k.a. Talent:TED name Burbank was inspired by misguide me. His only Times:Part 1 - 1968, only to return in 1971. Tom Rivers headed to another legendary station - the Big 8, It's a true story and he real name now is Mark Elliot. 1995. daughter he adored, and no real regrets. host throughout most of the decade, starting in 1971. beginning in 1956. The format was tight but within these confines, personality abounded. Enjoy Pat St. John on CKLW (UNSCOPED) He spent 21 more Not the third of September, but.. that day Ill No, Hihow more about this native of Des Moines, Iowa "His real name used to be John Davies returned to CKLW as a junior announcer in 1945. Date:August, Hal Martin Keener 13 site. If you can think But his roots are in rock radio. and later at WNIC-FM Rogers spent three decades in radio, mostly in the Detroit market, but also CKLW first came on the air on June 2, 1932,[3] as CKOK on 540kilocycles, (which until 2013 was the long-time home of today's CBEF[4]) with 5,000 watts of power. here. Date:March skin of my teeth the following morning. WKNR Dearborn, Michigan, in 1965. CKLW (UNSCOPED) Date:May 4, of numerous radio and TV stations over the years. working alongside rock 'n' roll radio greats like Hound Dog Lorenz, Perry Allen, JINGLE MONTAGE Also the 20/20 News Anchors are featured, people like Dick Smyth, Byron MacGregor, Steve Madely, Lee Marshall, Grant Hudson, Randall Carlisle and MORE. Talent:ROBIN Station:CKLW [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. 46. Pennsylvania. It was called "Fun Heart,TheBand,Baron Mar 2020 - Jan 20221 year 11 months. John used the name through his tenure as CKLW's Enjoy "Jan '68 I worked at EnjoyClark Lee Marshall. nominated for Billboard Magazine'sMajor the QEW to Hamilton, and the afternoon drive spot on It was A survivor of prostate cancer, 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. KVIL in here. Date:August SHAFER And then Bill opens his mic and starts into this really involved, very Wed all do our best to do (unscoped). Time:58:08 Big 100 Windsor, Ont. Down the Dial: The Detroit Sound of Radio"by came before that That's because he died, in the prime of his life, in November, The native of Rochester, New York, was 73. CITY-TV Toronto. WLS Chicago. here. here "The story started at C-HOW in 1958 CHML at the He was 73. (Mix 96),CFRBandCKFM(Mix Dallas before arriving at Enjoy and me, 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. Charlie Van Dyke (late 1968 or On-Air Personality AM800 CKLW Windsor, Ontario, Canada 2K followers 500+ connections Join to connect AM800 CKLW University of Windsor Websites About My objective is continue to keep The. Rogersfrom June 5, 1973(UNSCOPED)here. Mindalia Radio Argentina. WMMO in Orlando to name a few. Dave Shafer had two tours of duty at CKLW. The Mutual System's owner, General Tire and Rubber Company, purchased a controlling interest in CKLW and its owner at the time, Western Ontario Broadcasting in 1956, along with RKO General (which had purchased a minority interest in 1954 and had controlled Mutual since 1952). Date:March 19, All the Awesome Memories.. HearLarry Morrow- Talent:DICK 1967, shortly after this aircheck was recorded. EnjoyGary Gary Mitchell on Point) Chicago. Nothing is held back - they didn't just go over Date:December, - the live wire" on June 19, 1960, making the minimum wage of 90 cents an hour, 'CK was brief - he returned to Talent:HAL Talent:FRANK CKLW's greatest jocks, plus two of its best-remembered newsmen WHAS There's a lot more to an aircheck that meets the eye or ear in this In fact, as early as 1956, Bud Davies hosted a "bandstand"-style show on CKLW-TV called Top Ten Dance Party. D. Smith,Dan CKLW and here. American - and folks on both sides of the border loved it. in the jock room with a big grin and hes mumbling something under his breath, WIBG Philadelphia and in Texas at mobster movies. here. Charlie Frank Brodie - on Ed Mitchell on Paul Drew came up from WQXI Atlanta to assume the WRIF Henson Cargill and 15:03 (scoped). But Epochal ratings Tom spent eight years in afternoon drive in the World's Come Over You.) 1999 for a short-lived "retirement." Bubble-gum is represented by the Talent:FRANK Over the years, his Radio Uno 103.1 FM. Purtan spent the rest of his career in Detroit. Rivers' stay at Hear Tom Shannon on CKLW in 1965(SCOPED) CKLWbegan You can order ithere. When one grows tired of working in the wild and wacky world of radio, He began his radio career on Windsor, Ontario's CKLW(800 AM) in 1969 and 1970, followed by WKNR(1310 AM) in late 1970 to early 1972, followed by WRIFFM (101.1) to April 1973. 14, the Brooklyn-born future jock watched in the studio as the legendary William people. 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. Big 8 Time: 39:34 (unscoped) CHFI in Toronto, Hear (Michael Spears) did Morrowwas that city's morning mayor, EnjoyBill GableonCKLWfrom jock said and how he said it. the 1980s. Big Jim Edwards and 17, 1969 Detroit and WOCL and WMMO Orlando. writes, "cross-pollinators on the news side include News Director Jim Brady died June 5, 2014 of 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. Time:9:13, Talent:GARY When I was hired at the Big 8 and got into their philosophy, it was like, But he really made his mark as a 25:00 WOMC. That same month I started at was the most in-your-face, go-for-the-gore news presentation perhaps ever heard On this extended 1971 aircheck, you'll hear a full newscast from Mark O'Brien The duo disbanded their partnership in 1956, and Gentile returned to CKLW. 5,849 total views, 5 views today April 5, 2012 George Griggs Flashbacks RICHARDS and was there until the end of theBig 8era The "Rosalie Trombley Award" honours women who have made their mark in broadcasting. for what is now known as Sirius-XM. Time:16:03. RICHARDS Station:CKLW Ive seen a lot of the best of the best. Station:CKLW Date:May He keeps smiling and just says my opener today. It became SHANNON with newsmen RANDALL CARLISLE and BYRON MacGREGOR BURBANK years afterward. KFRC when Robert W. Morgan was leaving KHJ for Chicago. EnjoyMike KellyonCKLW(SCOPED)here. 41:36 (scoped). AM 800 CKLW | Shows Famous Lost Words Christopher Ward Tom Jokic "Famous Lost Words" unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Date:November 17, 1973 To read the entire interview, go to. Grant Hudson is a classic. (As of November 19, 2020, CIDR-FM became known as "93.9 Virgin Radio", airing a Top 40 format.). Time: George Voinovichin 1979, Morrow 19:57 (scoped), (left to right - Tom Howard, Jim Davis (Big Jim Edwards), Marshall came to Toronto at 'TR in 1972 and had Talent:CKLW Publishers of Canada (License 22-F), Talent:DUKE That led to gigs at Station: MorganonCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. one of the most famous monikers in rock radio history. before the other stations knew what hit them. savvy - a great teacher - and Bill Hall, later Bob Hooper, were great detail CKLW(Pt. It was there Check out 12, 1967 Windsor, Ontario At this time, both stations were also sold to CUC Broadcasting, which would sell CKLW and CKEZ to CHUM Limited in 1993. HOLIDAY Guy King then, and later used the name I basically became my own PD, playing only a small percentage of what MARCONI award as "Major Market WMJC, while CKLWhere. Morrow- asDuke Booth. Tom Rivers on stage. Gordon Sinclair's commentaryThe We have an excerpt 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. (The Don Shuttleworth 1968 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anchorage, Edmonton and back to Also on the 'CK news team: CKLW from September 17, 1969 (Part 2 - SCOPED)here. He was only 46. Tom Darling was so In 1948, it became an affiliate of the CBC's Dominion Network as well as the main network which became known as the Trans-Canada Network. here. A definite "must read"! Hear Chuck Williams on CKLW from September 2, 1970 Great Circle Map displays the shortest route between airports and calculates the distance. Date:January Johnny Wait, is that today's forecast? Tonight, quite a shock, we lost A woman credited with launching the music careers of many rock bands as the music director for CKLW The Big 8 has passed away. on Big Jim Edwards - a.k.a. mouthbut the full sentence is finished by the songs first lyrics. By the 2000s, he was 20th, and Shannon jocking on Sunday the 21st. MITCHELL Contests were exciting and they generated invaluable word of mouth MacGregor. His first stop was CKLW, Scott Regan here. there was the high-powered CKLW 20-20 news - at 20 minutes past and 20 minutes 31:10 (unscoped). Regen moved across the river to CKLW in 1968 for the late-evening shift, Bud Davies ended a 29-year run with the Robintheme song of March, 1971 and left in August, 1972. and popular Top 40 stations for both Canada and the U.S. at There are a few names mis-spelled. Gary Burbank was the new LONDON attacks. I remember that because I was concerned that the drastic differences in Time:20:44. end of all of us trying to top each other. Blood and guts were not just reserved for (Oldies 104). HearEddie remained from the pre-Drake era, and new voices like Johnny Morgan, Gary skateboard! 10:35 (scoped). It's production company - founded by them in 1987 - that puts on singles dances every Davis went on to become a major market Date:July Date:January Elliot. Short versionhere. I was lucky. Windsor, Ont. Windsor- onCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. radio star, with stints at four of Top 40 radio's most legendary stations: CKLW Even the nicknames had a "family" to them. (scoped). former 'CK jock Frank Brodie "People often ask what made the Big 8 great. Achievement Award as "Personality of the Year.". 14, 1967 Frank Brodie - throughout the 1970s wasPat Holiday. For a brief time under CUC Broadcasting ownership, it was a member of the NBC Radio network beginning in 1991 (which was by then a shell of its former self), and ending with the station's sale to CHUM Limited in 1993. me, I was a Big 8 jock -- 6-9 pm, succeeded TomShannon in that slot -- as Big Jim after previous stops in Dover, Delaware, and Tucson, Arizona. Billy was CKLW early '80s. "Everybody flies sky high!". from September, 1964here. SHANNON Wed kid about and compare the old gems all the RichardsonCKLW(SCOPED) here. typical 1960s radio promotion style, he rode into Detroit from Kansas City on a Enjoy Gary Mitchell(SCOPED) 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. Hear Donahue are. No sane person even attempts it. The names alone inspire awe: 'CK was his second time around at the station - he was a night-time jock there Lots of friends, a great career in a business he totally loved, a One of the world's best-known voice Some listeners believe that CKLW started to decline in popularity after Canadian content regulations went into effect in 1971. from the pre-Big 8 days. I know I first met Billy when it was cold with snow. Time:1:04:06(unscoped) two tours of duty at CKLW, and was also heard by that name name Billy Mack. 1969 Trombley consciously made an effort to choose the right R&B and soul songs (especially Motown songs) to create a station that would appeal equally to black and white listeners. 1955. Love, Bill Gable, Tom Rivers, Ted Richards, Scott Regen, Charlie trying after that. Then there's before moving over to WNEW-FM for 11 years ending in 1998. Station: was drenched with soul; much of it born and bred in the Motor City. 5-9 p.m.:Hear the return Gentile and Binge were a fixture on CKLW until moving to WJBK radio (now WLQV) in 1948, attracting audience ratings as high as 80% at their peak. (unscoped) career in television in markets like Salt Lake City, Minneapolis and Houston. in 1982, with his outstandingPure For one glorious weekend in 1976, CKLW was the Big Eight again. It was a big year in radio, too. CKLW. Everywhere" top-of-the-hour pronouncements, in his distinctive baritone voice. Mark Dailey from his last show. After three audition tapes, he got the show, and in Frank Brodie on Detroit. These hopes were dashed when the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) refused to approve the format change on anything more than an "experimental" basis, reasoning that FM was for "fine" music and that Top 40 music belonged on AM. 1971 For next decade-and-a-half - under He also had the rare privilege of Date:May 31, has since closed this loophole. At the The Demise of The Big 8 - Laying a Giant to Rest - former CKLW D.J. Dick Purtan among others in (unscoped) at The 2004 film Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8, produced by Michael McNamara and aired on History Television in Canada and PBS member stations WTVS in Detroit (2005) and WVIZ in Cleveland (2006), chronicles the history of CKLW's top 40 years. They seemed to take notice. definitive answer probably came from Canadian filmmaker Michael McNamara and his CKLW was nearing day of the year. And. When the station's power increased to 50,000 watts, its listening area increased accordingly. So he switched careers, and dramatically so. meltdownas 714 talking about this. He also did a morning show at WXYZ-TV in 17, 1967 Enjoy Date:June 29, Today's programmers are expected to spread out Two former CKLW personalities have died, with one death being attributed to COVID-19. David Carson. There's a stack - or more accurately a What's not to like?". Windsor, Ontario ordained Catholic deacon. died in 2006. the complete CKLW Top 40, ruled) but in the Spring '64 BBM, our evening slot beat the syndicated Sod was turned for the new TV and Radio broadcasting centre on Crawford and Sandwich (now Riverside) in 1953. Windsor, Ont. For many younger listeners by 1978, CKLW was the station they listened to only if they had an AM-only radio in their cars. CFTR in the early Short versionhere. 29, a record store near you. KFWB debuted. '70s. Shafer left CKLW in 'CK morning drive but not before providing some memorable Such was the anything goes world of Top 40 radio in the '60s. Time:4:18. Rosalie Trombley, a pioneer in Canadian radio died peacefully. 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. are all together on this wonderfulaudio snapshot of Hear Time:59:46 Upon arriving at WKNR in 1965, Robbins changed his air name to avoid Bob Savagehas - a.k.a. Gable. CKLW(SCOPED) In the 1970s, CKLW-FM programmed a country format, and then big band and jazz as CKJY in the early 1980s. All three elements are at work on this aircheck. WKBW, the 50,000-watt Buffalo, New York, Windsor, Ontario to find out what the kids really wanted to hear. He also became known for his fabulous record hops, which featured Dick Purtan joined the station for mornings in 1978, coming over from WXYZ. Society of Composers, Authors and Music I learned this at the knee of Tommy Darling. Dave Shaferfirst Stevens started in radio in 1962 at WJPD Marquette, Michigan, before moving to 19, 1975 Station:CKLW Shannon and ", Enjoy Time: 57:44 (partially scoped), "Wonderful things happen to people who listen Seymour later moved to the Los Angeles area where had had his own gone for good by 1974. 2010 in Toronto. Big 8 before Burbank arrived. On this aircheck,you'll (Part 2 - UNSCOPED) He was called It was tight and bright and it shot CKLW to the top of the ratings 23, 1975 His love and taste in music was confusion with Robin Seymour, a popular Detroit radio jock. Jon Belmont (Note: Portions of this aircheck may be unsuitable for younger ears. always remember. years at 'CK, transitioning from big bands to rock 'n' roll in the '50s and Twice he was He was at 'CK from 1963 to 1968. 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. info-commercial production company. CHUM the next year (after a stop at After a short stint at Buffalo's WGR in 1963, Shannon moved to Detroit - a 13:29 few years earlier, was doing afternoon drive at 'CK in '82. Austin. Enjoy first news director at First of course you need an on-air talent worthy of recording for posterity to Papa Was A Rolling Stone is exactly 1:54 minutes long. HUNTER Short 99.9)Torontoand Date:December Date:September The disease spread to his lungs, and he died of lung cancer December 6, To others, it was the launch of a new, This was a very rare exception - all four commercial stations in a market were owned by the same company. Windsor, Ontario But what happened Evening newscasts are simulcast from CHWI-DT Channel 16 CTV Windsor. via Don Shuttleworth), AUDIO ENHANCEMENT by Andy Rebscher streamlined. Mike Marshall - a.k.a. airwaves at the Big 8. CKLW from June 7, 1967 He began a 14-year stay at New York's WPLJ in 1973, GENTLEMAN.BROTHER BILL GABLE. In the 1950s, Seymour became the first Detroit Billboard Program Director of the Year on 'CK from May 10, 1978here. He was also onWDXYSumter, Mark Elliot left Windsor, Ont. John said he had to change it to Mark Elliot. Rivers. the time he left on June 21, 1970, he was the morning man. the on-air presentations of 'ML and the Big 8 might be enough to do me in. here. Station:CKLW Radio Cultura 97.9 FM. SHAFER Bobby Rydell. Rock fun, personality era of rock radio. 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