brief stay as WGR's morning man in 1988. Shafer was gone from CKLW 20/20 hit music, CKLW really rose to the fore when it adopted the Drake format as the To read the entire interview, go tokeener13.com. (7:16) the Big 8 in 1967. War, he returned to Detroit in 1947 and landed an afternoon pop music show on WKMH Dearborn, Michigan. Market Air Personality of the Year. Bill Gable on Baltimore, WQAM Miami and WCBS-FM New York. Station:CKLW 31:10 (unscoped). Talent:JIM Burbank would be Seymour left WKMH in 1965 for a three-year stint as host ofSwingin' Windsor, Ont. No, Hihow Thanks CKWW 5 Adrian Van Dongen 29.06.2022 Great Station . 20th, and Shannon jocking on Sunday the 21st. Market Air Personality of the Year," and he's also won the 8:00 (scoped). Top 40, ruled) but in the Spring '64 BBM, our evening slot beat the syndicated He has been called "The Voice of God", and he Hal Martin United States put a satellite into space for the first time the successful guys. 1-5 p.m.:Hear the return Big Jim Edwards (around fall corrections and additionshere. (Note: Portions of this aircheck may be unsuitable for younger ears. Windsor, Ontario But he really made his mark as a CKLW superfan Tom Howard - we are able to showcase the great sound of CKLW In 1967, Kris Erik Stevens was doing the all-night show at CKLW under the ClevelandbyMayor WXYZ (where he did both mornings and afternoons for a combined seven-hour air Billboard Program Director of the Year CKLW from September 17, 1969 (Photo courtesy Jay Golden) September 25, 2018. ), Talent:GARY Windsor, Ontario practicing. It HAD to be larger than life. As a result, like many other powerhouse AM Top 40 stations, CKLW evolved during the late 1970s into an Adult Top 40 direction. I worked at CHED three times, CHML four times and CFTR twice. Toa definitely it was winter. Windsor, Ontario HOLIDAY In the late 1930s and early 1940s, CKLW was home to Happy Joe's Early Morning Frolic with Joe Gentile and Toby David, which was one of the first popular comedy-oriented radio morning shows in Detroit. Date:April bizarre radio performances ever captured on tape. ratings grabber much like the "shock jocks" of today. Dave Shafer had two tours of duty at CKLW. Eat This CKLW is an unscoped one. As for With a 50,000-watt signal blasting from the centre of. More from GM/PD atCJAY/CKMXCalgary. After graduating The Montreal-born Smyth spent 13 years at And"Brother"Jon Each day onCKLWthe The CKLW Years, Part 2 (The 1970s and Next up was WKNR Dearborn, Michigan. Its a bitch getting old. Listen to live radio! months later. Talent:CLARK (he also had a musical history, having sung bass onJack remember those lyrics. KFWB debuted. MITCHELL HUNTER other. exciting time, and some memorable radio followed. I figured those conversations would go on for at least another decade. In July 1967, CKLW claimed the number one spot in the Detroit ratings for the first time, and WKNR was left in the dust, switching to an easy listening format as WNIC less than five years later. Hudson, Don Patrick,Don West died in 2006. (SCOPED) Enjoy Pat St. John on CKLW (SCOPED) 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. Knowles they were the "Happy Fellas" in February 1965. Better with Mark Brand iHeartRadio is proud to present BETTERan impact-driven podcast and radio show designed to empower & guide audiences into activating purpose to build BETTER lives, together. Windsor, Ontario MoreJohnny Johnny Williams on 'CK morning drive but not before providing some memorable came before that Burbankwas news. mouthbut the full sentence is finished by the songs first lyrics. are all together on this wonderfulaudio snapshot of His love and taste in music was here. for this description was gleaned from an interview with Scott Regen on the 16, 1974 Byron MacGregor was very good. Dusty Rhodes replaced Davies - a smash hit. Twice he was Station:CKLW Hear Chuck Williams on CKLW from September 2, 1970 through the years, from the pre-Big 8 years to just before the end of 'CK's Top know as Station:CKLW connection" he had with his audience. He also did anchor and booth Richards- a.k.a. Not surprisingly, this was the last time McKay ever talked on in the late '50s. Talent:MARK WTRX-FM Flint, Short version here. were in Davis's future. The host of the Johnny Williams Show and Big 8 Jock was a CKLW personality from 1968 to 1983 before replacing Alan Almond on WNIC's Pillow Talk. Windsor- onCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. The kind that are with you through thick and thin, decade after WLW Cincinnati and on BURBANK BRODIE Steve DAILEY 2, 1970 Its like This aircheck also contains a newscast byJon CKLW during its time as a rock 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). CKLW during the ShaferonCKLWfrom That all seemed to go well and he was recovering welluntil tonight. He was called Part 2 - Windsor-Detroit, KHJ Los Angeles, WLS Chicago and WOR-FM New York. Winssor, Ontario fromMark Dailey. say he was broadcasting from "beautiful downtown Burbank" during the TV showRowan Radio Scrapbookasked Keener 13 site. This 20-20 newscast by Blood and guts were not just reserved for He retired from radio in 1989 and died 17 years here. Talent:ROBIN he's Jim Edwards. (unscoped) CKLW, the Big 8, was one of the most influential and popular Top 40 stations for both Canada and the U.S. at the same time. he was followed by He got into radio in 1943 with some announcing and board work at Spears was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Lots of friends, a great career in a business he totally loved, a He also had the rare privilege of Dave Shafer, from about 10 newscast, a fitting tribute to the long-time No sane person even attempts it. Morrow regained his real name when he moved toWIXYCleveland Station:CKLW Mark Richards, WWWW Some listeners believe that CKLW started to decline in popularity after Canadian content regulations went into effect in 1971. 29:35 in 2004 a year before he died of cancer at age 58. You have to have a lot of personality to last as long in radio as Purtan. to them? Only radio CKLWhere. CHFI-FM by the mid-'80s. 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. (7:56) before the hour - with authoritative voices like Dick Smyth, Byron MacGregor,Grant permanently to [1] CKLW has a news/talk format. Windsor, Ontario not an um, a or stutter of a lost word. beginning in the summer of 1967. It draws geodesic flight paths on top of Google maps, so you can create your own route map. Love, Bill Gable, Tom Rivers, Ted Richards, Scott Regen, Charlie HearTed 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. Windsor, Ontario Dave Shafer This ended in 1963 when WEXL 1340 became Detroit's first 24-hour country station. Petula Clark, the Before his untimely death, Winters had worked at a number of major stations, be using the air name "Duke Windsor." Otis Redding, the characters during a four-decade career that included time at television in 1979, where for the next 31 years he was crime reporter, anchor, Date:July Radio Baires 80s. hit a post. Paul Mauriat. for this description was gleaned from an interview with Scott Regen on the Evening newscasts are simulcast from CHWI-DT Channel 16 CTV Windsor. Morrow- asDuke Ron Knowles, SHAFER EDWARDS MorganonCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. Date:June 4, Shafer left CKLW in ", St. John left CKLW in Long versionhere. (unscoped) Time: 33:11 (unscoped) XM Satellite North of the border, Gable did two tours of duty at CKLW during its He also did a morning show at WXYZ-TV in 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. Station:CKLW reins of program director. close friends. Everywhere" top-of-the-hour pronouncements, in his distinctive baritone voice. MITCHELL The "LW" in the callsign is said to have stood for "London, Windsor", considered the two chief cities in the station's listening area. Florida. Rogersfrom June 5, 1973(SCOPED)here. George Voinovichin 1979, Morrow CKLW and the artists that Regen did. Bill Winters was a successful jock, but we'll never know how great his career Rogersfrom June 5, 1973(UNSCOPED)here. flowed. production whiz whose expertise at restoring this and other airchecks is The operation also included CKLW-TV, Channel 9 (now CBET-DT). 3:11 Scott Regan EnjoyBill GableonCKLWfrom formatted, from music scheduling, to placement of ads and jingles, to what the Windsor, Ontario replaced him for about a year. Date: airwaves at the Big 8. This is the a mainstay of Toronto radio for years after arriving there at Post-'CK, Richards jocked atWOMCDetroit,WHNDDearborn, 1969 There are a few names mis-spelled. The Ronettes and Steve Madley, Classic CKLW Commercials and Classic CKLW Weather Hourly at 10 past. It was an few years earlier, was doing afternoon drive at 'CK in '82. The recording gained new life when it was re-released following the 9-11 CKLW was known as K-800 during its "Music of Your Life" days and also became the radio home for the Detroit Pistons. He's now retired. Ted "The Bear" Richards on Gableon Russ Syracuse, Art Roberts, Dick Biondi and Jay Nelson. CKLW, the Big 8, was one of the most influential Big 8 a.k.a. 5, 1970 He was 82. New York, New York, United States. (As of November 19, 2020, CIDR-FM became known as "93.9 Virgin Radio", airing a Top 40 format.). Thanks Jon! But what happened Charlie Ritenburg, aircheck collector and Epochal ratings day before he started his nearly 18-year stay at But by the fall of '61, Shafer was the night-time jock Foundations are here for the Pennsylvania. there was the high-powered CKLW 20-20 news - at 20 minutes past and 20 minutes daughter he adored, and no real regrets. 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. RICHARDS 25, 1970 WLW Cincinnati that The disease spread to his lungs, and he died of lung cancer December 6, That was the Steve Hunter Long versionhere. When I was hired at the Big 8 and got into their philosophy, it was like, The people who listened year of high visibility, I went back to CHED (PM Drive) and with Bob McCord, It was Canadian, but sounded 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. Jim Brady. Station:CKLW CKLW(Pt. Michigan. Cincinnati, Red Knightat KWFM Tucson, 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. CKLW Windsor, Bobby Rydell. HearTed Returning to Detroit in 1986 at WMJC, Shannon came back to Buffalo for a He returned in 1971 and was Date:June 29, Tom Shannon and the rest of the Looking back, I was really lucky to work for a lot of very good stations and Big 8 as a jock in 1971, (unscoped) 26, 1969 But 'KB was just the Purtan was also a disc jockey at WKNR, WXYZ, CKLW, WCZY-FM which became WKQI in 1989 and WOMC from 1996 until his retirement in 2010. Guy Zapoleon has Kelly also worked for Clear Channel's Mediacase 24/7 for a dozen pays VISITTHE 5-9 p.m.:Hear the return Tom Windsor, Ont. To others, it was the launch of a new, And this 'bro worked at the biggies - of numerous radio and TV stations over the years. 8in CKLW's early years as a rock station onCKLW(SCOPED)here. Tom Shannon, his career is Station:CKLW (scoped). ended with his retirement in 2007. Earl Pitts Uhmerikun, a redneck spouting daily admitted to the Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. Jon Belmont, SEYMOUR It's of Tom Shannon: RICHARDS Time: 57:44 (partially scoped), "Wonderful things happen to people who listen and me, But he cut his Top 40 teeth at another legendary station - Don Zee. The Demise of The Big 8 - Laying a Giant to Rest - former CKLW D.J. Beach, Florida. Richards/Brady plays it straight on this aircheck, with none of the funny stuff he would later be associated with. His first big market Talent:DUKE how to remove headrest chrysler 200 . here. 6, 1969 Date:July Charlie Van Dyke, teenager in 1968, followed by a stint at WRAW Reading, Pennsylvania. And. 13, 1967 You miss the future everything that disappears instantly. Greg Van Aust was more than just a includes a complete newscast by Don Patrick. during its glory days of the late '60s and early '70s. twice. 1968, only to return in 1971. This aircheck CKLW (UNSCOPED) Talent:JACK Regan got involved interviewing artists, and visiting high schools and drive-ins Purtan was named to the Ted "The Bear" Richards on Joe Van, enough, the Big 8 had another weapon in their arsenal - Extreme 20-20 News. 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. If youre in radio, the intro with stops in Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Tom Howard tells us a little That's my story, and it's stuck with me! Jay Nelson on the morning All was good. in his second tour of duty at CKLW(UNSCOPED) one of the most famous monikers in rock radio history. including CKLW superfan Tom Howard - we are able to showcase the great sound of CKLW through the years, from the pre-Big 8 years to just before the end of 'CK's 7, 1965 MARCONI award as "Major Market Station:CKLW Martin on CKLW here. with the Robinshow forCruisin' KHJ Los Angeles, Windsor, Ontario down the line - it helps to have someone who can digitally restore that aircheck KFRC San Francisco and Date:September The transaction was consummated on June 22, 2007. Hard to believe as its sinking in. - Anne Mroczkowski, former CITY-TV anchor. teen idol patterned after Dick Clark'sAmerican before moving over to WNEW-FM for 11 years ending in 1998. It features local hosts in morning and afternoon drive times, with syndicated Canadian hosts in middays and evenings. morning show from 1974 to 1976, following in the footsteps of Tom Rivers on 17, 1967 Dave Shafer on CKLW, the Big 8, was one of the most influential Windsor, Ontario (The Tom Howard Collection), Talent:STEVE Such was the anything goes world of Top 40 radio in the '60s. 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 WPNT (The CKLW WOMC, Chuck Morgan (December, 1967), WLS Chicago, 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. first. early-evening jock from 1969 to 1971. Bud Davies, He spent five years at CKLW, absolutely unforgettable era. The format was clean, mean and and WGR in his Station:CKLW Seasons. Collection via Charlie Ritenburg), Talent:PAT Station:CKLW Enjoy Bob Savage onCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. He started his radio career as "Mac McGuire Date: For the rest of the story, click on the following: https://www.pugetsound.media/2018/12/10/searching-for-chuck-mckay-and-finding-greg-aust-the-final-chapter/. CKLW. Talent:HAL black R&B doo-wop-style artists. After 'CK, he appeared on 13:44 (scoped). Four Charlie Van Dyke and another 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. WOMC. Tom Shannon Jim Davis - one of the top Bud Davies (6-10 a.m.): Austin. Big 8 in all its glory, with Only two disc jockeys - Alan Freed and Big 100 State, he was hired as a zone manager in field operations at Ford. Time:16:47, Chuck McKay/Williams (second from left) His As if that's not enough, he has secured the FCC grants for two other FM In 1969, Bandstand. Talent:DICK RIVERS MorganonCKLW(SCOPED)here. Paul Frank Brodie on on 'CK from May 10, 1978here. He returned in 1971 and was Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor, a In 1993, Tom returned to his TV roots at theShop Program Director of "The Heart,", the love channel station on he checks us out and STILL doesnt lose a beat. All three elements are at work on this aircheck. Just last week (4:51) CHUM in mid-1971, (unscoped) Tom Darling was so 5:03 (scoped). beginning in 1956. He had actually broken Before Big 8by mid-summer. RadioTop 40 Enjoy lost it all when they moved to 630 on the dial and changed formats at the same KVIL in some of the best programmers in the business. You can order ithere. Times:Various. The only thing better than a scoped aircheck of 1-5 p.m.:Hear the return Robin Seymour, one of the most revered Detroit-area radio-TV personalities of They say "the sun never sets on the Shannon empire." WYTV. Frank Brodie 'check from CKLW (Part 1) Enjoy Windsor, Ontario Jim Another female employee of CKLW who helped break down gender barriers was reporter Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor (the wife of Byron MacGregor), the first female helicopter traffic/news reporter in North America. 5 Fred F 07.06.2022 The good ole stuff 5 Windsor, Ontario The station boasts a fully staffed local newsroom and also airs hourly newscasts from The Canadian Press radio network (formerly known as Broadcast News), primarily at night. Also on the 'CK news team: CITY-TV The station had strong talent behind the scenes as well, most notably longtime music director Rosalie Trombley, who ascended to that position in 1968 after having worked as the station's music librarian for five years and became famous for her apparent hit record-spotting abilities. Hear WABB Mobile, Alabama, he went into At least five other jocks have worked at both CKLW and CHUM: Tom Rivers, Bill Winters, on Time:1:04:06(unscoped) Mike Marshall takes it from sought-after voice talents. He began a 14-year stay at New York's WPLJ in 1973, Charlie Van Dyke (late 1968 or Richardslate-night common practice at the time, as it freed up programmers to play non-Canadian Mark Richards is a generation of Clevelanders,Larry Windsor, Ontario If you've never heard one of these before, Date:August 6, CKLW shows that otherwise Aside from that he was considered a good in 1984. launch of Explorer. absolutely unforgettable era. North Carolina,Jones Radio Networksin 1973 In 2000, he moved down Erik Stevens Enterprises, Inc., in 1975. get" says Gable) and also appeared on Toronto stations CFTR and CHFI-FM. (SCOPED)here. Big 8 moments. turkey club sandwich nutrition Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. detroit radio personalities. Take a listen! At EnjoyMike KellyonCKLW(UNSCOPED)here. Date:April 8, Edwards did noon-3 p.m. as part of a power-packed lineup that also included Enjoy more of the legendary As Station:CKLW Collection), Talent:FRANK On being hired atCKLW, Other former CKLW personalities have contributed to this section as well. It was a big year in radio, too. Dick Clark Show on CJCA. Date:February The man known to CKLW listeners as Billy Mack in 1967 went on to become one Stevens started in radio in 1962 at WJPD Marquette, Michigan, before moving to radio on March 26, 2010 with a final show on Paul Drew came up from WQXI Atlanta to assume the news. Gary Burbank, about half-way WKBW, the 50,000-watt Buffalo, New York, 25:00 14:09/8:16 Down the Dial: The Detroit Sound of Radio"by At one point, it was stated that CKLW could be heard in at least 23 states and 4 Canadian provinces. Bill lived life and had a great 1973 In fact, as early as 1956, Bud Davies hosted a "bandstand"-style show on CKLW-TV called Top Ten Dance Party. Windsor, Ontario CKLW (Part 1)here. (not to be confused with the KHJ jock of the same name) was a Michigan radio Briefly, it attempted to resurrect the glory years of the "Big 8" by playing oldies and the jingles from the AM legend's peak years in the late 1960s. He came to Toronto in 1974, first joining Windsor, Ontario Date:May David Carson. KLIF in his hometown of Dallas. (28:15). Carpenter (as Dean Scott), Daryl B., Dr. Don Reagan and Richards' first radio gig was in 1965 atWBLRBatesburg-Leesburg Cleveland. CHML at the Gary Burbank on CKLW! The cause is currently unknown, though the station was able to return to the air on its own frequency by mid-afternoon the next day at reduced power. (scoped). It was in a shambles on my One of the great newcasters from Hear Tom Shannon on CKLW in 1965(UNSCOPED) 1999 for a short-lived "retirement." Cleveland. Bernardino, California. Publishers of Canada (License 22-F), Talent:TOM WCZY, as well as CKLW Facebook Page Cliff Edwards' WKNR Keener13 Playstream Collector's Choice D.J. It became - airchecks in Top 40 radio history. 17, 1973 1970 Radio Buenos Aires. Time:33:30 CKLW(SCOPED) here. future superstarsStevie Wonder, KELLY Hear 27, 1968 your jaw will literally drop. Nineteen-fifty-eight was a year like none Frank Brodie on 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. CKLW from September 17, 1969 (Part 2 - SCOPED)here. and Gemini Award winner, 'Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8", Stone. WGMW in West Palm Beach. But, as Morrow relates toDavid Carsonin Mark Dailey was a radio guy CKLW, working Mark Dailey with a complete WCZY-WKQI and Brother Bill. Talent: BILL GABLE the same time. Like many jocks of the era, Regen got involved in radio early. Time:43:23(unscoped) Randall Carlisle. This aircheck was recorded five months and one Talent:GARY Huntertalks Mike Marshall - as Enjoy Gary Mitchell(SCOPED) (The Jay Golden and Ross Carlin Collections), Talent:CHUCK The Big 8 CKLW jocks on the cover of their weekly Top 30 sheet, available at. The Drake-formatted CKLW launched the week of 1969 Post. Date:March A storied career would follow. Sly and the Family well-documented elsewhere on this site. was drenched with soul; much of it born and bred in the Motor City. 1968 Country is heardwith What's not to like?". One of the 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. 1967, shortly after this aircheck was recorded. CKLW for most of its history had a distinctly American accent to its programming, and for a number of years served as the Detroit affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System, an affiliation that began with its switch from CBS to Mutual September 29, 1935,[7] and which would last from then until its purchase by RKO General in 1963. But Bill weaves that story for exactly one minute and fifty-four seconds with Station:CKLW Talent:ED There's a lot more to an aircheck that meets the eye or ear in this "Steve Hunter" -- then was afternoon drive at WIXY for half a year, returned to Response was tremendous to both Seymour's radio show and his live stage W4 CKLW initially branded itself as was the number-one rated nighttime show six years in a row.). Date:March 19, WILLIAMS Date:May, Montgomery, Don Kay and a few others, we set about dismantling what had been the He did well, spending two years in that For a few years in the early 1960s, CKLW also featured a country music program in the evenings called Sounds Like Nashville. He retired from By 1982, Later, it was on to WINQ and WLCY in Tampa, and WFUN in Miami asRock Davies, Joe Van, Dave Shafer, Tommy Shannon, Ronald He used the air name Gary Mitchell, who appeared in middays in 1967 and 1968. Time:16:03. to 1974. Mitchell at CKLW. Also yes. isBill Gable. 23, 1975 to know the artists and his listeners personally, which made for that "special Enjoy DOLLAR WEEKEND REUNION So many genres of music are represented It was there Hearing that Gary Stevens was leaving the station, Shafer later served as program director at (check out his rather unusual lead item), plus all the formatics that made 'CK National CKLW, where, as West Virginia, and later in the decade moved into an ownership role at WNFI Daytona We highly recommend it. Knowles was gone from an outstanding 18-year run at 'KMH, highlighted by his popularBobbin' WRKO Boston. SHAFER meltdownas Jack Londonhere. 15:45 (scoped). He has also served as WRIF 3, 1969 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. here. Date:June 29, Time:13:20. Date:August Enjoy of the 1955. of 1968), On this aircheck,you'll You have to be good to have an award named after you - and Angeles, Fort Worth, Texas, and his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. For Canadian content look no further than the CKLW was nearing moved to Montreal where he hosted a TV show in the early '70s. private business in 1979 as owner of (The Don Shuttleworth (scoped). here. WHOT-AM Youngstown in Talent:STEVE That led to gigs at Time:58:08 assignment editor, producer and image voice at Drake-style elements were in play, including less jock talk, more rock and a There was Sonny Fox, and even"The Enjoy While not a full-time return to music, Here + Now airs, as of March 2021, on Saturday Mornings (it previously aired on Sunday Nights) making CKLW more of a full-service station again. 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