Keener13.com turns 3

On June 1, 2002 Keener13.com made it's on-line debut. Most visitors know the story of how Steve and I linked up in Jacksonville, Florida to listen to our WKNR air-checks. Late that night Steve said, "We oughta do a Keener website." Within the hour we had registered the domain and work began on what you now see.

The depth and breadth of this archive is a tribute, not only to the men and women who created the Keener magic, but to the many WKNR fans who saved their matchbooks, burger club cards and buttons and recorded hours and hours of air checks. Even now, when we thought we had discovered every last gem, new treasures continue to appear.

Our greatest thrill happened during two August weekends, when WKNR was reborn on it's original 1310 KHz frequency in Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise. To hear Bob Green, Scott Regen, Michael Stevens, Pat St. John and many other original Keener voices on the air in Detroit one more time and to watch WKNR again rocket to the most popular station in Motown, if only for a few days, proves that there is still an audience for excellent radio.

We do this in our spare time and fund the effort through your contributions and through small commissions we get when you buy merchandise by clicking on the Amazon and Keener Store links. For us, it's still a labor of love to celebrate our favorite radio station. And judging from the response to the Keener Podcast, many of you share our passion.

So on this third birthday, 33 1/3 years after WKNR left the air, we thank you for helping us to keep the dream alive. Keener lives!