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Old 02-14-2021, 03:09 PM
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Default Fellow Detroiters- WRIF TURNS 50

Okay, so it's not *really* related to our cars, but it kinda is. Because if you grew up in/around the Motor City, you know what those 4 letters mean. And that means a lot of gearheads will have memories of racing, wrenching, cruising with WRIF playing out their speakers. I definitely do!

Are there any other stations that have lasted 50 years without changing format?
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Old 02-14-2021, 03:36 PM
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Remember it well, I was more of a telegraph guy than Woodward. Cruising a Green Boss 351 with WRIF cranking out some Ted Nugent, Snake Skin Cowboys..
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Remember it well, I was more of a telegraph guy than Woodward. Cruising a Green Boss 351 with WRIF cranking out some Ted Nugent, Snake Skin Cowboys..
Unfortunately I'm too young for any cruising but I would definitely be a Telegraph guy.
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'68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2.
'89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay

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1995 Ford F-150 XL
2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433


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Ahhh, "The RIF". We were able to tune into that in Flint while I was going to GMI in the late 80s/early 90s.
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“BABY” said Arthur penthollow along w the Doc of Rock who is still goin strong. Many 1st w the RIF playing including drag racing on gratiot!!!
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Drew&Mike....Freaking awesome!!!
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When my daughter was living in Windsor,On we always played this station when we went down to visit as well when we crossed the border to go out for dinner-great station!
Of course near Toronto we all listen to Q107!
Keep on Cruising!
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Good Times...Grew up right at 13 mile and Woodward...
Remember being at the studios waiting outside on one of the many occasions "Big Daddy Arthur P. had Peter Wolf from the J. Geils Band there during interview..They were great friends...Back then Arthur P. knew all of them...
Who could forget the ships horn going off with him announcing..."Its 75 rock and roll over degrees"...Real memories...
Arthur would not have lasted over there these days...unfortunately....
He is still Rocking...
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I still have my D.R.E.A.D card, for those 5hat do not know what it stands for?

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It’s been a while since I listened to WRIF.
I found this WABX bumper sticker on the back of a closet door in my last house
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