Swingin' Time Explained

Runtime:30 to 60 mins. (approx)
Country:Canada
Location:Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Network:CKLW-TV
syndicated

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 acts Motown 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media . Billboard . 1966-10-22 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en.
  2. Book: Seymour. Robin. THE DJ THAT LAUNCHED1000 HITS. Rosenthal. Carolyn. 2019. 9781792059100. English.
  3. Book: Miller. Billy. Mind over Matter. Hurtt. Michael. 2020. 9781940157146. 445–455.
  4. Web site: Muskovitz . Alan . Robin Seymour: A Radio Legend — Detroit Jewish News . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Hicks . Mark . Robin Seymour, iconic radio DJ, TV host, dies at 94 . 2022-03-08 . The Detroit News . en-US.