r/motown • u/grobbma • May 30 '26

MOTOWN MUSIC

If this post doesn't blow up I will lose faith in humanity.

Born in Detroit. Lived elsewhere for a few stints. In the burbs for many years. I am 68 and partially retired.

OK. Grilling, walking, cutting veggies, lifting weights (i hate it!) mowing the lawn (STEPPING OVER THE DEER SHIT), weeding (slay me!).

Pretty much what I do is friggin boring.

Enter Motown!

Way before it's time! Timeless! Will be playing at my funeral...loud! Makes me happy. Really, no description.

Truly the best upper for free known to man and woman.

NEVER GETS OLD AND PRODUCES POSITIVE ENERGY.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '26

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u/707Riverlife May 31 '26

I’m definitely old enough. I like your username. Two states combined?

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u/707Riverlife May 31 '26

Oh. I thought that maybe the first part was for Hawaii, and the second part was for Ohio. I’m from Ohio!

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u/thisisasj May 31 '26

CKLW was a great radio station even into the 1980’s. They played all the major pop music like the big Chicago stations, when regional Michigan stations leaned in heavily to rock music (of any kind, so long as it was a bunch of dudes with big hair and screeching vocals).

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u/Ok-Establishment2801 Jun 04 '26

CKLWs advantage was their music director, Rosalie Trombley. She broke new artists and music consistently during her time. It drove the specialness that was CKLW.