Swingin' Time

Swingin' Time
Opening titles for Swingin' Time
Country of originCanada
Production
Production locationsWindsor, Ontario, Canada
Running time30 to 60 mins. (approx)
Original release
NetworkCKLW-TV
syndicated
Release1965 (1965) –
1968 (1968)

Swingin' Time was a music variety show, similar to American Bandstand, hosted by WKNR (Keener 13, Detroit) personality Robin Seymour and also, for a time, CKLW radio's Tom Shannon.[1] This show was broadcast on CKLW-TV Channel 9 (now CBET-DT) out of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, from 1965 to 1968, and also seen in a few other markets in syndication. The show featured recording acts, both nationally and locally popular, lip-synching to their latest releases while teenagers showcased the latest dances on the show's dance floor. In its brief run, the show featured well-known Motown acts like The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, Martha & The Vandellas and The Four Tops, and non-Motown acts such as Bob Seger.[2][3][4][5]

Rights to surviving footage of the show are now owned by Research Video.

References

  1. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1966-10-22). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Seymour, Robin; Rosenthal, Carolyn (2019). THE DJ THAT LAUNCHED1000 HITS. Independently Published. ISBN 9781792059100.
  3. ^ Miller, Billy; Hurtt, Michael (2020). Mind over Matter. pp. 445–455. ISBN 9781940157146.
  4. ^ Muskovitz, Alan (16 September 2019). "Robin Seymour: A Radio Legend — Detroit Jewish News". Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  5. ^ Hicks, Mark. "Robin Seymour, iconic radio DJ, TV host, dies at 94". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-03-08.


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