***A note to air check traders. Please do not record these air checks and try and trade. I have the original tapes many of which I recorded myself and thus the authenticity can not be in doubt and can be easily traced.

Continuing with my series on WKNR FM from Detroit ( actually Dearborn,  Michigan).  Another clip from “Uncle” Russ Gibb. He speaks a lot and there is an interesting section where he “raps” about his goal of one day owning a radio station. He says something that we would never hear on commercial radio today.  He says some good and bad things about WKNR FM as well as it’s main competition WABX FM.

He also speaks about an upcoming Iggy and the Stooges concert he is promoting at the Grande Ballroom where the broadcast originates from.

Plus some interesting commercials for a Janis Joplin concert as well as one for a Led Zeppelin, Spirit and Illinois Speed press triple bill.

The original tape was recorded on slow speed reel to reel which offers generally poor  quality but the 50 year old recording has survived incredibly well.

***A note to air check traders. Please do not record these air checks and try and trade. I have the original tapes many of which I recorded myself and thus the authenticity can not be in doubt and can be easily traced.

An air check from the time when America was in the throes of Beatlemania featuring future Newlywed game host Bob Eubanks and KRLA veteran Dick Morland.

Bob Eubanks started as a DJ and he was instrumental in bringing the Beatles to Los Angeles in 1964.

I have a few more hours of tape from the station in 1964 including an air check  featuring Casey Kasem. Stay tuned.