CKLW - Bob Seger - Rosalie (Trombley)

[@timothyproksch2915]

This woman shaped my life more than I ever realize. Thanks youtube

[@jdwfenton]

In my opinion , CKLW blew all the Detroit top 40 stations out of the water.A huge influence in radio at the time. .

[@helloimbill]

As a child growing up to CKLW I just gotta say that I have to be one of the luckiest people on the face of this earth! Great tribute - I love DETROIT!!

[@rockislandred]

For what she did for rock radio in the 60's, Rosalie Trombley merits a place in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

[@mike67006700]

Absolutely, one of the great rock'n roll stations of all-time. Not only great to all artist, but really help the Detroit artist including rock'n roll and Motown.

[@therealdibabe]

Please join our Send Rosalie Trombley to The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame group on Facebook. We need more membership to make it happen!

[@therealdibabe]

@@mike67006700 Please join our Send Rosalie Trombley To The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame on Facebook. We need more members to make it happen!

[@timothyproksch2915]

Or better

[@timothyproksch2915]

When pop music was pop music

[@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites]

Excellent tribute to one of radios most amazing woman....working as the Music Director for the legendary CKLW. Rosalie helped make hits out of many artists....including Bob Seger. I miss the great radio days of "CKLW....The Motor City"!

[@therealdibabe]

Please join our Send Rosalie Trombley To The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame on Facebook. We are always looking for new members!

[@joebalusikiii5811]

As a kid with a love for radio, CKLW was tuned on every one I owned. My grandpa helped me build a crystal set. The first station I tuned to was am 800. Good times. Thanks everyone at CKLW especially Rosalie.

[@michbiker]

Great tribute to a great station! I grew up in Detroit and CKLW was a huge part of my life. Detroit was the first, and will always be, ROCK CITY....

[@lawrenceklein1331]

Having relocated to Detroit in 1973, from San Francisco, CKLW simply blew all the competition out of the water! KSAN and KOIT in the Bay Area were pale, mild, and tame in comparison! I'm sure it was due in no small part, to Rosalie Trombley, a major driving force in the Midwest's Rock leadership!

[@nitemoovs]

Windsor Canada's CKLW was one those mega stations that broadcasted all over the midweast USA. It was legendary and was the coolest station in the Motown area. Ironically it was sacrificed for Canadian content regulations that paved the way for dozens of Canadian artists we never would have heard.

[@moodblue81]

Oh yes, I remember. I miss it terribly. My love of music came from this station, CKLW the Big 8!

[@Nakedaza]

+moodblue81 Hey +moodblue81 Did you see this new video tribute to Rosalie Trombley? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nITMdWV9fcmDZ6s

[@moodblue81]

Thank you very much for this!

[@duane356]

WXYZ and WABX...

[@therealdibabe]

@@duane356 Try CKLW, The BIG 8 - that is THE station that helped launch Bob’s career in Canada and burst him wide open in the U.S. Also, please join our Send Rosalie Trombley To The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame Facebook group. We are always looking for new members!

[@richman61]

me too

[@markwilliams5606]

Rock city Detroit! CKLW- WABX! Enough said

[@kimreed4468]

Dont forget CJOM-fm. Ronnie Legg brought in Kiss, Aerosmith, New York Dolls, and many many more

[@markwilliams5606]

CJOM . The Midnight Coachmen.👍​@@kimreed4468

[@markwilliams5606]

Cjom. The Midnight Coach Man. Windsor. Detroit​@@kimreed4468

[@markwilliams5606]

Not to mention CJOM. The Midnight Coach Man. Where were you in 72.​@@kimreed4468

[@annakirk2867]

RIP Rosilie

[@brycewilson318]

The CANADIAN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (CARAS) will honor longtime CKLW-A/WINDSOR-DETROIT MD ROSALIE TROMBLEY with its 2016 WALT GREALIS Special Achievement Award at the 2016 JUNO AWARDS in CALGARY on APRIL 2nd. "I am deeply moved and humbled by this tremendous honor, as the recipient of this year's WALT GREALIS Special Achievement Award. The BIG 8 was a powerful force in broadcasting, with a signal that reached millions of listeners," said TROMBLEY, who worked at CKLW in 1968-1984 and is considered one of the most influential music directors of the era and a champion of Canadian music. "I will always consider myself fortunate to have played a role in such a significant era of music and proud of the exposure CKLW afforded many, now legendary and superbly talented, Canadian artists." -

[@wamblipaytah1600]

Thanx for sharing Bryce! Would never have known that unless I had stumbled across your comment 😀😀

[@lynnglidewell7367]

CKLW was a Becon radio station in the 60s and early 70s. A 50,000 watt Blowtorch coming out of Windsor Canada across the river from Detroit. You could hear it in the Florida Keys after Sundown. The best top 40 station anywhere. Glad I was around for it.

[@rtelles1127]

And now the local radio station playing the same 20 songs ad nauseam . You can set your watch to the order and time of day you will hear them being played!!

[@therealdibabe]

Thanks to ALL for commenting here: We have a Facebook Group for Rosalie. It is called Send Rosalie Trombley to The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame. I hope you will take the time to join us there. Thanks to all of you for being Big 8 Radio fans! ❤️

[@billbuschgen520]

I grew up on CKLW.

[@jonhickman1620]

I lived in Port Clinton, Ohio and we always had CKLW, 50,000 WATTS coming over lake Erie 60's and 70's. Great Memories.

[@jakespoon5549]

Hello to a fellow Port Clintonite.

[@edwardbrooks3147]

Growing up in Lincoln Park, and going to the Lincoln Park show to see Bob Seger, Amboy Dukes, and such, then hearing them on the radio was the coolest thing back in the beginning. Been all around the country, Detroit out rocks everybody!!

[@ZenDogRadio]

The radio station that changed my life! Thanks for posting this...great job!

[@markwilliams5606]

Rest in Peace Rosie! Detroit- Windsor! We will never Forget you!. Detroit- Toronto! Got your ears on? 🤠🐎🇺🇸

[@williamwinn9160]

Everyone here seems to think this was a tribute to Rosalie. I remember it as a slam on her and CKLW. She wasn't giving him enough air play. Listen to the words. Sarcasm. Nice job with the video. Lots of memories.

[@therealdibabe]

Hey, I am Rosalie’s daughter. Let me help set the record straight on why Bob wrote this song. Yes, this was a response song Bob recorded because Punch Andrew’s (Bob’s Manager) brought new music from Bob for my Mom to hear and hopefully play on CKLW. My Mom listened to the music and decided to pass on it. Word got back to Bob and he recorded this song as a response. My Mother refused to play this song on CKLW once it was recorded. To date, Thin Lizzy and The Sheepdogs have recorded this song. My Mother and Bob became great friends after this and the rest as they say is history. Remember that CKLW had a 50,000 watt signal and the way it was positioned in Canada, on a clear night people in 27 different U.S. cities could hear it. Many stations watched CKLW’s play list and if was good enough for CKLW, it was good enough for them. Thank you for your time in reading this response. We have a Facebook group entitled Send Rosalie Trombley To The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame. I hope you will join us there. We need more members!

[@nodeloc1955]

Spot on William Seger had to stir things up a bit.

[@Nakedaza]

@@therealdibabe Thank you Diane for some truth. Sorry for your loss. I have a couple of stories 'bout your mom, G rated (maybe one is PG rated).

[@therealdibabe]

@@Nakedaza I’d love to hear your stories about her and how you knew her!

[@KatradioNY]

Rosalie trombley..perhaps the world's most famous radio station music director and quite rightly so! Many a night or early morn..I'd be out in my Mom's Dodge Dart DXing..listening to CKLW from New York. When I couldn't get the name of an artist or song..I'd call her and she not only gave me the info..she sent me a copy! Great lady. A consummate professional! Thanks for posting!

[@bikecopjoe]

"Keener" was definitely the competition for CKLW. Like you said, if Keener had the transmitter that The Big 8 had, it would have been an all out war for the airwaves. Thanks for reminding me about the great listening we had back then.

[@Mr1Gitrdone]

Ha, I remember that "Keener 13", it was great!

[@AceBG27]

Rosalie Trombley lived up the street from me - I went to school with her kids and played hockey with her son Todd...........many years ago.

[@FrankMarinoMahoganyRuss]

Rest Easy Rosalie and thanks for the memories.....

[@bikecopjoe]

I can remember cruisin' Woodward and Gratiot avenues. I remember being able to roll down the car window and hear CKLW radio without turning it on in my car because everybody else was listening to it in their car. Now that was fun!

[@Sirphil-dj9dh]

I have always wondered who Rosalie is? I hear she has a page on Facebook but I am wondering if she is a real person. And I also wonder if CKLW placed their transmitter on the Canadian Side of the US border. XROK 80 in EL Paso TX placed their transmitter on the Mexican side of the US Border with EL Paso TX. Why?? The Mexican government had lower restrictions on the wattage radio stations could use to transmit. Hell I do not know but I love song anyway.

[@duane356]

Grew up on cklw, wknr and Bob.

[@allmytinywondersnursery180]

my childhood was consumed listening to this channel.

[@ddrustysum69]

Awesome my dial was stuck there in 60's and 70's. Didn't know Rosie was behind it but CK was the best. Tip of the hat to Rosie.

[@bikecopjoe]

I have a friend of mine that lived in Chicago during the 60s and he said that CKLW and WLS were a big part of Chicago music. He told me that CKLW would be chosen over WLS on may occasions.

[@miketheshanmanmangan]

CKLW,The canadian great serving two nations ,four provinces and twenty seven states.I dont think this was actually ever played on the BIG 8 but it did get airplay quite regularly across the lake at WIXY in CLeveland....

[@jimparisho7457]

I see we just lost Ms. Trombley at age 82. RIP Rosalie.

[@wasthere1]

I lived near Flint and we grew up on the rock of CKLW. These guys were great. Thank you for putting this up. Nice... very very nice.

[@Nakedaza]

Hey People: I just wanted to let you know that this was the first video that I ever attempted to produce and upload to KZbin. I would like to redo it but I am afraid to do so because I don't want to lose all my total viewers. It sure was a fun time working at the Big 8 CKLW Radio. I only wish that I could have started there 10 years earlier! Nakedaza

[@jamesdean3548]

I decided to research Rosalie after reading about how she and her daughter sparked the popularity of Kiss' Beth. To my shock, I discovered she died 4 days ago at 82 on November 23. RIP Rosalie.

[@cid3324]

My childhood in Detroit

[@bradlcnm]

Grew up hearing hits on CKLW at Ann Arbor on my cousin's transistor radio!

[@annetterobinson6439]

OH GOODNESS....THIS IS SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!THANK YOU BABY!!!!!AHHHHH❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤❤❤❤😂 ..YOU 😊

[@Miguel-fj8eg]

Grande Bob seger desde,,,,,,,,, chile,,,,,,,, Miguel Zuñiga lnostroza, fans número

[@Doubleknotspy]

Rosalie Trombley was a family friend and my sisters boss. Please look for the Facebook link to Rosalie entered into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

[@tomengel615]

Mowtown, Seger, all the great Detroit Bands- CKLW - pumping out the beat to the Motor City in the '60sR.I.P. Rosalie, you "knew music"

[@prairierose1014]

so true...everything is about money now...and the growth and popularity of this station and others like it is what helped bring that on and eventually give us EARLY kick ass underground stations like WABX...before they ALL GOT TAKEN OVER BY CORPORATIONS TOO!! DAMN PROGRESS....

[@bikecopjoe]

I bought both of them. I still have them except that they are a "little" worn out. Great times, Brother.

[@KFodor]

It's simple...Rosalie Trombley for induction in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! Jan Wenner...are you listening?

[@therealdibabe]

Please join our Facebook Group! Send Rosalie Trombley To The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame. We welcome new members all the time!

[@jerrycondon2935]

I want to go back!!!

[@michaelschmitzerle2587]

Wonderful era!

[@lizzyfan1986]

Philo did this song justice!! Even Bob agreed to that in the late 70's!

[@anthonyklavinger797]

I first heard the thing called rock and roll on the big 8. Love it.

[@rockislandred]

RIP Rosalie and thank you.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

@davey4557 CKLW, WKNR and WXYZ. Man, what a time to grow up in Detroit.

[@Skydog722]

The queen of rock. Bet she was the biggest reason Detroit was considered the top area in rock in the 60's.

[@kathy2trips]

God bless Rosalie. She inspired me to go into the music business when I didn't know "chicks" were allowed. Thank you, Rosalie!

[@prairierose1014]

that was the day....and it continues on it's just more subliminal....

[@Nakedaza]

Hey videoholic90s: Thank's for the kind words. I posted this video in stereo and when I first listened to it, it was in mono. I listened to it after your post and noticed that it was indeed in stereo. I just clicked on it again and now it is back to mono. I don't know what to make of this! I'm a big fan of cklw from the 1960's. I especially enjoy listening to airchecks from before the Big 8 came to be. Nakedaza

[@rocknjbindad3707]

Its still on Air in Detroit. 58AM It's different call letters but it's CKLW format. Plays really cool obscure Canadian oldies that may have peaked top 50 on Canada charts.

[@RayNDeere]

Bob wrote it as a tribute because CKLW helped get him noticed as they were a 50,000 watt flame thrower and heard all over the Midwest US and Eastern Canada. Rosalie felt that if she put in the rotation, bands would do a song about her just so they could get on the air.

[@bikecopjoe]

Hey Nakedaza. You are one of the luckiest people there is. You worked in a field that had a direct effect on teenagers and young adults. I believe you and your fellow radio employees all over the world, are to be commended for your dedication and hard work. Thanks for all of the memories and the great music. Keep rocking!

[@rowlffffff]

i grew up there too...with CKLW ..WXYZ..WABX..AND WRIF..Detroit..where the weak are killed and eaten!

[@rrpeg2562]

F**K YES!!! GO ROSALIE!! ✌️🌟💘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Nakedaza]

Thanks for the kind words Mike. Roasie ruled radio back in the day. I also enjoy your excellent video productions. You have the knack!

[@timothyproksch2915]

Wow that was something I had no idea I’ve been listening to this since it was new catchy song too

[@asianwatcher]

WOW! You talk about a flashback! Bob Seger....Detroit in the 70's....800AM....GOOOD STUFF! :)

[@maraflore]

during the top 40 days,she was the most powerful woman in broadcasting.

[@lukemanify]

Been around for ages and heard the Lizzy version fresh. Til today didn't know it was a Seger piece. Thanks. Live'n learn!

[@therealdibabe]

That was because my Mom refused to play this song about her on CKLW! 😂🤣

[@fandust1]

Great job. I haven't heard that song for a long time.

[@jimleaveck1986]

back when top 40 was on am radio there were 3 50 kw stations serving the chicago-toledo corridor at nite wls wcfl and cklw..cklw was the best,hands down.....the canadien content law made things better....cklw was playing canadien artists that the other 2 werent......wkyc and wkbw were also great stations but the legendary cklw was in a class by itself......

[@wamblipaytah1600]

Agreed Jim. CKLW was in a class of its own and a step above IMHO

[@hellboywithhorns5945]

wow, learn something new everyday, cklw was a powerhouse and all we listened to in leamington ont, bob actually played here in 1974 our bi-centennial....still have the crappy little poster, it was bob seeger with edward bear/the new potatoes. actually powerhouse was an understatement, cklw ruled the airwaves....peace out

[@chichymama]

Rosalie is a legend and cklw is legendary...loved it as a kid.

[@mickiegaffke929]

Thank YOU Rosalie and BOB! xxoxo

[@johnhintz4760]

Happy Birthday Bobby!..Long Live Lovely Tomato Queen Rosalie!.😉✌🗼🎸

[@bobsena784]

RIP, Rosalie!

[@kenunderwood4686]

Hello Bob Seger. I have listened to your rare and unrecorded songs and I liked them all. If I had away to put them on a disk I would but I hope they will come on a disc then I can buy them. Thanks for the many songs yo have made and like listening to them as I sit in my apartment in the dark looking out of balcony window. Thankyou from Ken Underwood in London Ontario.

[@mickiegaffke929]

EXCELLENT video with Bob's song! xxoxo

[@4NIC8R-RUN2A69]

R.I.P. Rosalie.

[@Nakedaza]

Hey Spanky Schooler: WKNR Radio was; "The Little Engine That Could". Those guys knew their music and they had their fingers on the pulse of the Motor City! If WKNR had the transmitter that CKLW had, It would have been a radio war worth tuning in to! Nakedaza

[@kangtheconqueror]

Just LOVE this vid. I don't know who Rosalie Trombley is, but I'm gonna check her out. I am, like most people, more familiar with the Lizzy version of this song, but Bob is a class act, and no mistake. Thanks for this vid Nakedaza. K

[@railbuggy]

Forgot all about this song! I never knew Bob did it though.

[@WambliPeta]

Nakedaza, Thanks for this vid!! I found it 3 yrs ago and I keep coming back to it. A great "blast from the past" my man! BTW I loved the graphics of Big 80's footprint.... that's not including skip...Freaking amazing! FM eat your heart out xD

[@taw31565]

@Paul Lucas Great story brother!

[@Nakedaza]

WambiPeta: I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I have to come back to view it again and again as well. I would redo it, if I had better pictures. I love this song. I really love Bob's early stuff.

[@fmlaker1]

This is one of greatest classic rock songs..

[@goodtogonow3]

Is it true that her radio station would not play this song? Supposedly it was a conflict of interest. I love this song.

[@MrTuireland]

there is some kind of reunion I think end of this month or in july there advretising on 580 am in detroit it is for rosaile trombley with tony orlando burton cummings and lots of others sound very cool its going to be in Windsor Thanks for posting great job

[@bikecopjoe]

Hey Music Mike! Love your site, man. Keep playing those forgotten gems we heard on The Big 8.

[@newhotman1001]

The Big 8, CKLW was music in the midwest during the late 60's into the 70's. Canadian law killed this giant of a radio station. She was the music director at CKLW. Remember Big Jim Edwards, Scott Regen, Steve Hunter, Hal Martin, Tom Shannon and Walt "Baby" Love to name a few? Still remember the jingles and even listened to the 20/20 news. It has never been duplicated since.

[@bleepbleep1961]

RIP Rosalie

[@railbuggy]

When did they demolish it raypsi? I used to pick up CKLW when I was a kid during the 60's in NE OH. I'd take my transistor radio to bed & listen to Motown & english invasion hits.

[@prairierose1014]

what a great video....

[@MrSkiptracy]

wolf man jack was in Mexico and Rosie was in canada with 50,0000 watts of power covering the usa ,,,most hit came from them two ,,,

[@ShowMeMyRival]

Man, what I wouldn't give for a forklift and about an hour in that record library.

[@ChrisPutt]

She was such a pioneer and very talented.... She even fought to keep this song from being played on CKLW.... I don't know the exact reason, but I'm sure it's because she didn't want there to be a conflict of interest nor to give the impression she could be "bought".... Thin Lizzy did an incredible, kick ass version of this song, too.

[@bikecopjoe]

I think all of us who listened to "The Big 8" miss Detroit.

[@bikecopjoe]

Just read your post. I have to agree with everything you said. It's the history revisionists that have taken away great music and great stories from the kids of today. Can you imagine what would happen if a pirate radio station played music that the kids wanted to hear and tell the truth of what is happening today? The DJs and the program directors would be jailed for some obscure FCC regulation.

[@tompaul2591]

Yep, great music, all we have left now is 580 AM to get close to this stuff. Try them out, still a decent channel.

[@bikecopjoe]

@TheBabyboomkidof53 That's because it's all about money today. Then, people really cared about the music. It is a time and place that will never be repeated. 100 years from now, nobody will even care.

[@eruptionmat]

actually Seger wrote this song. Thin Lizzy covered it a few years later. But yes Seger has done lots of covers.

[@Nakedaza]

Rosalie, as the Music Director of CKLW would not add the song to the radio station's playlist when it came out. She was embarrassed by the attention it received and If she added it to the playlist, it would be like tooting her own horn. Despite her embarrassment, the song was added to the "Gold Book" and was occasionally heard on CKLW years latter.

[@TheIoniaboy]

God I miss Detroit.

[@Nakedaza]

The CTRC required 30% Canadian Content between 6am & midnight.

[@stephenfiore9960]

Similar beat to his song “Fire Down Below”