… M.A. in the A.M …
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[Description by Uncle Ricky, contributed by John Quincy]
Marc Avery was M.A. in the A.M. on WJBK between 1961 and 1965. Contributor John Quincy says this aircheck comes from the personal collection of
the late Herb Oscar Kent of Lexington, KY. Most of Mr. Kent’s airchecks were from FM simulcasts, as is this recording. For 1963, the fidelity is exceptional.
This exhibit seems to include three days in August, 1963. Thursday, August 15, Friday August 16, and Monday August 19. One set from midday mainstay Clark Reid on 8/16 appears around 13:35, before we jump (without any warning) to the following Monday and Avery’s show from 8/19. And even though it’s loosely ‘scoped, there’s a nice selection of classic commercials, jingles, and pieces of popular music. Altogether, a terrific sample of 1963 Motor City radio.