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(1964) Memphis, Johnny Rivers
(1965) Mr Tambourine Man, Byrds
(1966) Sunny, Bobby Hebb
(1967) Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli
(1968) This Guy's In Love With You, Herb Alpert
(1969) Spinning Wheel, Blood Sweat & Tears
(1970) Ooh Child, Five Stairsteps
(1971) It's Too Late, Carole King
The Keener Almanac
(1941) Harry Nelson III (Nilsson) is born in Brooklyn NY. 'Without You' is his biggest Keener hit reaching number 1 in 1972.
(1961) Frank Maruca joins WKNR.
(2001) Educational station WHPR-FM 88.1 Highland Park/Detroit is admonished but not fined by the FCC for airing commercials. (Michiguide)
Susan writes that the auto exec will appear on “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me!,” May 17, at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater. Also, as Steve Allan exits the PD chair at WOMC, the “oldies” word is again heard as part of their branding message.