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                    WHYN – 560 AM 93.1 FM

           NUMBER 1 IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

                      RADIO 56 SURVEY

                 TOP 56 TUNES OF THE WEEK

                      JANUARY 21, 1967                  

TW                                                          LW

 1. Kind Of A Drag – Buckinghams                             5

 2. I'm A Believer/I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone – Monkees     1

 3. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen               2

 4. Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville                       3

 5. Midnight Hour – Kit & Outlaws                            6

 6. Pushin' Too Hard – Seeds                                 9

 7. (We Ain't Got) Nothing Yet – Blues Magoos               17

 8. Gimme Some Lovin' – Spencer Davis Group                  8

 9. Baby What I Mean – Drifters                              7

10. Wild Thing – Senator Bobby                               4

11. Color My World – Petula Clark                           27

12. Music To Watch Girls By – Bob Crewe Generation          23

13. Children Of St. Monica – Don Grady                      29

14. Green Green Grass Of Home – Tom Jones                   10

15. Good Thing – Paul Revere & Raiders                      12

16. I Had Too Much To Dream – Electric Prunes               14

17. Lovin' You – Bobby Darin                                25

18. Hello Hello – The Sopwith "Camel"                       36

19. Georgy Girl – Seekers                                   16

20. Sugar Town – Nancy Sinatra                              15

21. Let's Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday – Rolling

Stones                                                      43

22. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – Casinos                  37

23. I Wanna Be Free – Monkees                               11

24. Grizzly Bear – Youngbloods                              18

25. Pretty Ballerina – Left Banke                           19

26. I've Passed This Way Before – Jimmy Ruffin              21

27. Go Where You Wanna Go – 5th Dimension                   46

28. Wack Wack – Young-Holt Trio                             –

29. You Got To Me – Neil Diamond                            –

30. Knight In Rusty Armour – Peter & Gordon                 28

31. Standing In The Shadows Of Love – Four Tops             24

32. Love Is Here & Now You're Gone – Supremes               –

33. I've Been Lonely Too Long – Young Rascals               –

34. Tell It To The Rain – Four Seasons                      22

35. I'll Make It Easy – Incredibles                         31

36. Bring It Up – James Brown                               –

37. All – James Darren                                      34

38. Another Night – Dionne Warwick                          39

39. I Got To Go Back – McCoys                               40

40. California Nights – Lesley Gore                         45

41. Hunter Gets Captured By The Game – Marvelettes          50

42. It May Be Winter Outside – Felice Taylor                51

43. Niki Hoeky – P.J. Proby                                 –

44. I Wish You Could Be Here – The Cyrkle                   52

45. It's Now Winters Day – Tommy Roe                        54

46. 98.6 – Keith                                            30

47. It Takes Two – Marvin Gaye-Kim Weston                   44

48. Nashville Cats – Lovin' Spoonful                        20

49. Something Good – Carla Thomas                           49

50. Deadend Street – Kinks                                  32

51. Just Let It Happen – Arbors                             55

52. What Will My Mary Say – Jay Black                       48

53. Ride Ride Ride – Brenda Lee                             –

54. The Beat Goes On – Sonny & Cher                         –

55. Bend It – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich            42

56. Green Plant – Tokens                                    56

         WHYN PICKS OF THE WEEK

       Happy Together – Turtles

       Dry Your Eyes – Brenda & Tabulations

       DJ's

       Bob Allen       

       Phil Dee-e-e-e  

       Bud Stone       

       The Night Train

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Tracy Carman.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                          KFRC – 610           

                      PRESENTS THE BIG 30        

                  WEEK ENDING JANAURY 3, 1968

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 1. Spooky – Classics IV                                    2

 2. Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus – Beatles                 1

 3. Itchycoo Park – Small Faces                             5

 4. Monterey – Eric Burdon & Animals                        3

 5. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin                        9

 6. Baby, Now That I've Found You – Foundations            11

 7. Woman Woman – Union Gap                                 8

 8. I Second That Emotion – Miracles                        7

 9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Gladys Knight & Pips 4

10. Who Will Answer – Ed Ames                              15

11. Honey Chile – Martha & Vandellas                       14

12. Day Dream Believer – Monkees                           10

13. Next Plane To London – Rose Garden                     12

14. Skinny Legs And All – Joe Tex                          21

15. Janis – Country Joe & Fish                             24

16. She's A Rainbow – Rolling Stones                       26

17. Everybody Knows – Dave Clark Five                      22

18. Bend Me Shape Me – American Breed                      19

19. Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin & Tammi       25

20. Boogaloo Down Broadway – Fantastic Johnny C             6

21. My Baby Must Be A Magician – Marvelettes               –

22. Judy In Disguise With Glasses – John Fred              28

23. It's Wonderful – Young Rascals                         23

24. Another Time – Sagittarius                             29

25. Tell Mama – Etta James                                 –

26. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz                            30

27. And Get Away – Esquires                                –

28. The Lesson – Vikki Carr                                –

29. Am I That Easy To Forget – Engelbert Humperdink        –

30. Green Tambourine – Lemon Pipers                        –

       BIG HITBOUNDS

       Best Of Both Worlds – Lulu

       Come See About Me – Jr. Walker

       Sunday Morning – Spanky & Our Gang

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

       Survey courtesy of Chris Stinson.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                    THE NEW WCOL – DIAL 1230

                          MUSIC METER      

                COLUMBUS' ONLY AUTHENTIC SURVEY

                     WEEK OF JULY 1, 1963    

TW                                                       LW

 1. Surf City – Jan & Dean                                8

 2. On Top Of Spaghetti – Tom Glaser                      4

 3. Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto                               2

 4. Fingertips – Little Stevie Wonder                    20

 5. Harry The Hairy Ape – Ray Stevens                     1

 6. Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer – Nat Cole             3

 7. Easier Said Than Done – The Essex                    12

 8. Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport – Rolf Harris              6

 9. So Much In Love – The Tymes                          11

10. Detroit City – Bobby Bare                            15

11. Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash                           18

12. Ten Commandments Of Love – James McArthur             5

13. When A Boy Falls In Love – Mel Carter                36

14. Hootenanny – The Glencoves                           23

15. Just One Look – Doris Troy                           30

16. Memphis – Lonnie Mack                                 7

17. Hopeless – Andy Williams                             31

18. Every Step Of The Way – Johnny Mathis                10

19. What Do Little Girls Dream Of – The Castells         38

20. Don't You Forget It – Perry Como                     26

21. Summer's Comin' – Kirby St. Romain                   22

22. Come And Get These Memories – Martha & The Vandellas  9

23. Like The Big Guys Do – The  Rocky Fellers            27

24. One Fine Day – The Chiffons                          14

25. Swinging On A Star – Big Dee Irwin                   16

26. My True Confession – Brook Benton                    33

27. It's My Party – Leslie Gore                          13

28. Denise – Randy & The Rainbows                        –

29. Black Cloud/Birdland – Chubby Checker                17

30. Summertime – Chris Columbo Quintet                   40

31. The Tips Of My Fingers – Roy Clark                   –

32. Blue On Blue – Bobby Vinton                          19

33. Shut Down – The Beach Boys                           21

34. Wipe Out – The Surfaris                              –

35. Abilene – George Hamilton IV                         –

36. Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis                       24

37. Blowing In The Wind – Peter, Paul & Mary             –

38. My Summer Love – Ruby & The Romantics                25

39. Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye – The Shirelles –

40. Not Me – The Orlons                                  –

       PICK HIT OF THE WEEK

       Devil In Disguise – Elvis Presley     

       FEATURE ALBUM OF THE WEEK

       Gene Pitney Sings World Wide Winners   

       Pictured:  Ron Allen   

                  12 Midnight to 6:00 AM

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

  From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WJBK – RADIO 1500                

                          FORMULA 45

            DETROIT'S BEST MOST ACCURATE MUSIC SURVEY

                        JUNE 30, 1958           

TW                                                       LW

 1. Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley                     1

 2. Endless Sleep – Reynolds/Ross                         4

 3. Splish Splash – Bobby Darin                          23

 4. Rebel Rouser – Duane Eddy                            14

 5. Poor Little Fool – Ricky Nelson                      –

 6. Secretly – Jimmy Rodgers                              2

 7. I Wonder Why – Dion & Belmonts                       13

 8. Yakity Yak – The Coasters                             6

 9. Hi School Confidential – Jerry Lee Lewis              9

10. Got A Match – Daddy O's/Stein                         3

11. Don't Go Home – The Playmates                         5

12. For Your Love – Ed Townsend                          12

13. You Need Hands – Eydie Gorme                          7

14. Guess Things Happen That Way – Johnny Cash           22

15. Whippoorwill – Keely Smith                           21

16. Hard Headed Woman – Elvis Presley                    33

17. Willie & Hand Jive – Johnny Otis                     –

18. Do You Want To Dance – Bobby Freeman                  8

19. Chihuahua – Hugo & Luigi                             13

20. All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Bros.             11

21. Moonlight Bay – Drifters/Leahy                       24

22. Hot Spell – Margaret Whitting                        16

23. I Love You So – Chantels                             19

24. I'm Sorry – Royal Holidays                           27

25. Enchanted Island – Four Lads                         35

26. Left Right Out Of Your Heart – Patti Page            39

27. Jennie Lee – Ward/Jan & Arnie                        17

28. Judy – Frankie Vaughan                               34

29. Fever – Peggy Lee                                    –

30. Little Serenade – Frank Randazzo                     –

31. Woodchopper's Ball – Hutch Davie                     18

32. Blip Blop – Bill Doggett                             41

33. A Certain Smile – Johnny Mathis                      –

34. My True Love – Jack Scott                            –

35. Your Precious Love – Jerry Butler                    –

36. Patricia – Perez Prado                               –

37. Leroy – Jack Scott                                   15

38. I'll Always Be In Love – Rosemary June               20

39. Ding Dong – The McGuires                             25

40. Ev'ry Hour Ev'ry Day – Four Voices                   28

41. You'd Be Surprised – Kathy Linden                    26

42. If Dreams Come True – Pat Boone                      –

43. Windy – Paul Gayten                                  –

44. Rave On – Buddy Holly                                42

45. When – Kalin Twins                                   –

          WJBK RADIO "SOUND SPECIAL"

       Try The Impossible – Lee Andrews

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

 From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                       KYNO – LUCKY 13                  

                     NUMBER ONE IN FRESNO

                        SURVEY NO. 376            

               FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1963

TW                                                          LW

 1. Walk Like A Man – The Four Seasons                       1

 2. All I Have To Do Is Dream – Richard Chamberlain         13

 3. Hey Paula – Paul And Paula                               2

 4. Rhythm Of The Rain – The Cascades                        3

 5. Wild Weekend – The Rebels                                7

 6. Ruby Baby – Dion                                         6

 7. Half Time – The Routers                                  4

 8. Big Wide World – Teddy Randazzo                          5

 9. From A Jack To A King – Ned Miller                      10

10. Pipeline – The Chantays                                 22

11. Hot Pastrami – The Dartells                             27

12. Walk Right In – Rooftop Singers                          8

13. You're The Reason I'm Living – Bobby Darin              11

14. What Will Mary Say – Johnny Mathis                      16

15. White Levis – The Majorettes                            12

16. Love Makes The World Go Round – Paul Anka               15

17. Blame It On The Bossa Nova – Eydie Gorme                20

18. Greenback Dollar – The Kingston Trio                    34

19. Pin A Medal On Joey – James Darren                      38

20. Alice In Wonderland – Neil Sedaka                       28

21. She'll Never Know – Brenda Lee                          40

22. Meditation – Charlie Byrd                               56

23. Indian Love Call – April Stevens And Nino Tempo         –

24. Our Winter Love – Bill Pursell                          –

25. Let's Turkey Trot – Little Eva                          –

26. Ridin' The Wind – The Tornadoes                         –

27. My Wife Can't Cook – Lonnie Russ                         9

28. Don't Mention My Name – Shepherd Sisters                –

29. My Coloring Book – Sandy Stewart                        14

30. Eternal Love Eternal Spring – The Castells              12

31. Mama Didn't Lie – Jan Bradley                           17

32. Boss – Rumblers                                         18

33. Loop De Loop – Johnny Thunder                           22

34. Tell Him – The Exciters                                 31

35. It's Up To You – Rick Nelson                            36

36. Cinnamon Cinder – Pastel Six                            21

37. I Saw Linda Yesterday – Dickey Lee                      26

38. Shirley – Tony Orlando                                  –

39. What Does A Girl Do – Marcie Blane                      –

40. In Dreams – Roy Orbison                                 –

       CHIEF CHART CHASER

       South Street – The Orlons             

       CHART CHASERS

       Magic Star – Margie Singleton

       Sun Arise – Rolf Harris

       Sax Fifth Avenue – Johnny Beecher

       Another Day, Another Heartache – Jim Clanton

       Pyramid's Stomp – The Pyramids

       Boss Guitar – Duane Eddy

       Initials – The Castells

       Pretoria – The Highwaymen

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.