This is a big weekend for me… I’m going to be the Master of Ceremonies at the Motor City Radio Reunion Saturday night. Between 300 and 400 people will be in attendance, both local and from around the country, all of whom worked on Detroit Radio at one time or another over the years. Exactly who will be there? Here’s just a sample…
From the legendary Keener 13:
Robin Seymore
Paul Cannon
Gary Stevens
Bob Green
Russ Gibb (the man who started the infamous “Paul is Dead” rumor!)
Jerry Goodwin
From WXYZ Radio…
Lee Alan
Joey Reynolds
Tom Ryan
From CKLW - The Big 8!
Gary Burbank
Randall Carlisle
Big Jim Edwards
Keith Radford
Pat Holiday
Bill Gable
Charlie O’Brien
From WJR…
Jimmy Launce
From Sirius XM…
Pat St. John and Phlash Phelps
And oh, yes, they’ll be a special appearance by Art Cervi, aka Bozo T. Clown, who will make inappropriate balloon animals for the crowd.
Five retired broadcasters will be honored during the evening: Sonny Eliot, Specs Howard, Robin Seymore, Yours Truly, and the late Ernie Harwell. Ernie, plus other Detroit broadcasters who have passed on will be commemorated as well.
I received this letter on Thursday and will read it to kick off the event:
“Best wishes and welcome to all participants in the 2010 Motor City Broadcast Reunion. The history of radio in our country could not have been fully recorded without the outstanding contributions of the men and women who advanced this crucial medium in metro-Detroit over the past 90 years. I send all of you my best wishes for a happy and rewarding evening, and extend my congratulations on Detroit’s key role in establishing and energizing our national communications industry.
Wishing I could be there with you…”
Kwame Kilpatrick
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Have a great weekend! On Monday’s blog, I’ll have highlights from the event!
- Dick