WKNR Hits Charts 1963

WKNR Hits Charts 1963 - 1972

AM radio Keener 13 Detroit Michigan

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Here is a collection of 514 WKNR Music Guide sheets, Detroit's best AM rock 'n roll radio, broadcasting at 1350 AM from Dearborn, Michigan, from its rock format inception in 1963 to 1972 when the station was sold and another format resulted. [November 2, 1965 printing of the Music Guides was labelled their "2nd Birthday issue"; WKNR's first broadcast was Halloween night, 1963]. The guides were printed on Fridays and delivered to record stores. Staff at the radio called 75 area record store for sales figures resulting in the top 31 records for the week. (per Scott Westerman's book listed below).

These 514 files include 506 total weekly charts consisting of 430 front sides and 76 reverse sides. The remaining eight files are of year end charts or "remembrance" charts. As an aside, if WKNR published a chart every Thursday from 7 Nov 1963 to 13 Mar 1972 there would be 437 charts. So it looks like there are only seven missing charts.

A number of these images were pulled from Pintrest, EBay, and some from the Facebook group keenerthirteen. Many thanks for this privilege!

Also see keener13.com for LOTS more treats! Another valuable and fun resource is the book Motor City Music: Keener 13 and the Soundtrack of Detroit, all about our favorite station, written by Scott Westerman, published 2019. (Only $2.99 for the Kindle version!) And, no, I don't get anything for this promotion. Just reading it is the reward.

* 1963 * 1963-11-07	1963-11-14	1963-11-21	1963-11-28	1963-12-05	1963-12-19	1963-12-26	* 1964 * 1964-01-02	1964-01-09	1964-01-16
1964-01-30	1964-02-06	1964-02-13	1964-02-20	1964-02-27	1964-02-27_2	1964-03-05	1964-03-12	1964-03-19	1964-03-26
1964-04-02	1964-04-09	1964-04-16	1964-04-16_2	1964-04-23	1964-05-07	1964-05-14	1964-05-21	1964-05-21_2	1964-05-28
1964-05-28_2	1964-06-04	1964-06-11	1964-06-11_2	1964-06-18	1964-06-25	1964-06-25_2	1964-07-09	1964-07-09_2	1964-07-16
1964-07-23	1964-07-30	1964-07-30_2	1964-08-06	1964-08-06_2	1964-08-13	1964-08-13_2	1964-08-20	1964-08-20_2	1964-08-27
1964-08-27_2	1964-09-03	1964-09-10	1964-09-10_2	1964-09-17	1964-09-17_2	1964-09-24	1964-09-24_s	1964-10-01	1964-10-01_2
1964-10-01_2	1964-10-08	1964-10-08_2	1964-10-15	1964-10-15_2	1964-10-22	1964-10-22_2	1964-10-29	1964-10-29_2	1964-11-05
1964-11-05_2	1964-11-12	1964-11-19	1964-11-26	1964-11-26_2	1964-12-03	1964-12-03_3	1964-12-10	1964-12-17	1964-12-24
1964-12-24_2	1964-12-31	'64-Year_Hits	* 1965 * 1965-01-07	1965-01-14	1965-01-21	1965-01-28	1965-02-04	1965-02-11	1965-02-11_2
1965-02-18	1965-02-25	1965-03-03	1965-03-10	1965-03-17	1965-03-24	1965-03-31	1965-04-07	1965-04-07_2	1965-04-21
1965-04-28	1965-05-05	1965-05-12	1965-05-19	1965-05-26	1965-05-26_2	1965-06-02	1965-06-09	1965-06-16	1965-06-16_2
1965-06-23	1965-06-30	1965-07-07	1965-07-14	1965-07-21	1965-07-28	1965-07-28_2	1965-08-04	1965-08-11	1965-08-18
1965-08-25	1965-09-01	1965-09-08	1965-09-15	1965-09-29	1965-10-06	1965-10-13	1965-10-20	1965-10-27	1965-11-03
1965-11-03_2	1965-11-10	1965-11-17	1965-11-24	1965-12-01	1965-12-01_2	1965-12-08	1965-12-15	1965-12-22	1965-12-29
'65-Year_Hits	* 1966 * 1966-01-05	1966-01-19	1966-01-26	1966-02-02	1966-02-09	1966-02-16	1966-02-16_2	1966-02-23	1966-03-02
1966-03-09	1966-03-16	1966-03-23	1966-03-30	1966-04-06	1966-04-06_2	1966-04-13	1966-04-20	1966-04-27	1966-05-02
1966-05-09	1966-05-16	1966-05-23	1966-05-31	1966-06-06	1966-06-06_2	1966-06-13	1966-06-20	1966-06-27	1966-07-05
1966-07-11	1966-07-18	1966-07-25	1966-08-01	1966-08-01_2	1966-08-08	1966-08-15	1966-08-22	1966-08-22_2	1966-08-29
1966-09-06	1966-09-12	1966-09-19	1966-09-26	1966-10-03	1966-10-10	1966-10-17	1966-10-24	1966-10-31	1966-11-07
1966-11-14	1966-11-21	1966-11-28	1966-12-05	1966-12-12	1966-12-19	1966-12-27	* 1967 * 1967-01-03	1967-01-09	1967-01-16
1967-01-23	1967-01-30	1967-02-06	1967-02-13	1967-02-20	1967-02-27	1967-03-06	1967-03-13	1967-03-20	1967-03-27
1967-04-03	1967-04-10	1967-04-17	1967-04-24	1967-05-01	1967-05-08	1967-05-15	1967-05-15_2	1967-05-22	1967-05-29
1967-05-29_2	1967-06-05	1967-06-12	1967-06-19	1967-06-26	1967-07-03	1967-07-03_2	1967-07-10	1967-07-17	1967-07-17_2
1967-07-24	1967-07-24_2	1967-07-31	1967-07-31_2	1967-08-07	1967-08-14	1967-08-14_2	1967-08-21	1967-08-28	1967-09-05
1967-09-11	1967-09-18	1967-09-25	1967-10-05	1967-10-12	1967-10-19	1967-10-26	1967-11-02	1967-11-09	1967-11-16
1967-11-22	1967-11-30	1967-12-07	1967-12-14	1967-12-21	1967-12-28	hits of 1967	* 1968 * 1968-01-04	1968-01-11	1968-01-18
1968-01-25	1968-02-01	1968-02-01_2	1968-02-08	1968-02-15	1968-02-22	1968-02-29	1968-03-07	1968-03-14	1968-03-21
1968-03-28	1968-04-04	1968-04-11	1968-04-18	1968-04-25	1968-05-02	1968-05-09	1968-05-16	1968-05-23	1968-05-29
1968-06-06	1968-06-13	1968-06-20	1968-06-27	1968-07-03	1968-07-11	1968-07-18	1968-07-25	1968-08-01	1968-08-01_2
1968-08-08	1968-08-15	1968-08-22	1968-08-29	1968-09-05	1968-09-12	1968-09-19	1968-09-26	1968-10-03	1968-10-10
1968-10-17	1968-10-24	1968-10-31	1968-11-07	1968-11-14	1968-11-21	1968-11-27	1968-12-05	1968-12-12	1968-12-19
1968-12-26	* 1969 * 1969-01-02	1969-01-09	1969-01-16	1969-01-23	1969-01-30	1969-02-06	1969-02-13	1969-02-20	1969-02-27
1969-03-06	1969-03-13	1969-03-20	1969-03-27	1969-04-03	1969-04-10	1969-04-17	1969-04-24	1969-05-01	1969-05-08
1969-05-08_2	1969-05-15	1969-05-15_2	1969-05-22	1969-05-28	1969-05-28_2	1969-06-05	1969-06-05_2	1969-06-12	1969-06-19
1969-06-26	1969-07-02	1969-07-10	1969-07-17	1969-07-24	1969-07-31	1969-08-07	1969-08-07_2	1969-08-14	1969-08-21
1969-08-21_2	1969-08-28	1969-09-04	1969-09-11	1969-09-18	1969-09-25	1969-10-02	1969-10-09	1969-10-09_2	1969-10-16
1969-10-23	1969-10-23_2	1969-10-30	1969-10-30_2	1969-11-06	1969-11-06_2	1969-11-13	1969-11-20	1969-11-26	1969-12-04
1969-12-11	1969-12-18	1969-12-25	* 1970 * 1970-01-01	1970-01-01_2	1970-01-06	1970-01-13	1970-01-13_2	1970-01-20	1970-01-27
1970-02-03	1970-02-10	1970-02-17	1970-02-24	1970-03-03	1970-03-10	1970-03-17	1970-03-24	1970-03-31	1970-04-07
1970-04-14	1970-04-21	1970-04-28	1970-05-05	1970-05-05_2	1970-05-12	1970-05-19	1970-05-19_2	1970-05-26	1970-05-26_2
1970-06-02	1970-06-02_2	1970-06-08	1970-06-15	1970-06-22	1970-06-29	1970-07-06	1970-07-06_2	1970-07-13	1970-07-13_2
1970-07-20	1970-07-27	1970-08-03	1970-08-10	1970-08-10_2	1970-08-17	1970-08-24	1970-08-31	1970-09-07	1970-09-14
1970-09-21	1970-09-28	1970-10-05	1970-10-12	1970-10-12_2	1970-10-19	1970-10-19_2	1970-10-26	1970-10-26_2	1970-11-02
1970-11-02_2	1970-11-09	1970-11-16	1970-11-23	1970-11-30	1970-12-07	1970-12-14	1970-12-21	1970-12-29	'70 remember
'70 remember	'70 remember	* 1971 * 1971-01-04	1971-01-11	1971-01-18	1971-02-01	1971-02-08	1971-02-15	1971-02-22	1971-03-01
1971-03-08	1971-03-15	1971-03-22	1971-03-29	1971-04-05	1971-04-12	1971-04-19	1971-04-26	1971-05-03	1971-05-10
1971-05-17	1971-05-24	1971-06-01	1971-06-07	1971-06-14	1971-06-21	1971-06-28	1971-07-06	1971-07-06_2	1971-07-13
1971-07-19	1971-07-26	1971-08-02	1971-08-02_2	1971-08-09	1971-08-09_2	1971-08-16	1971-08-23	1971-08-30	1971-08-30_2
1971-09-07	1971-09-13	1971-09-20	1971-09-27	1971-10-04	1971-10-04_2	1971-10-11	1971-10-11_2	1971-10-18	1971-10-18_2
1971-10-25	1971-11-01	1971-11-01_2	1971-11-08	1971-11-15	1971-11-22	1971-11-29	1971-12-06	1971-12-13	1971-12-20
1971-12-27	* 1972 * 1972-01-03	1972-01-10	1972-01-17	1972-01-24	1972-01-24_2	1972-01-31	1972-02-07	1972-02-14	1972-02-21