CKLW-TV 9 Adds Teen Show . . . July 31, 1965

CKLW Bows Show for Teens

DETROIT — A Canadian TV station, CKLW-TV, which also serves Detroit, has kicked-off an hour daily variety show for teenagers called ‘Swingin’ Summertime.’ Host of the show, which features both live and taped segments, is Robin Seymour. 

Among the artists appearing on the first show were the Rolling Stones, Gene Pitney, Dwayne Hickman, Paul Anka, Deborah Walley and Harry Belafonte. The show is telecast live before a teen audience at the CKLW television studios in Windsor, Ontario. END

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Information credit and and news source: Billboard  July 31, 1965

About Robin Seymour: Robin Seymour, born Seymour Samuel Altman on March 9, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan, was a pioneering radio and television personality who significantly influenced the city’s music scene during the 1950s and 1960s. After graduating from Central High School in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning a Bronze Star. Post-war, Seymour began his broadcasting career with WKMH in Dearborn, Michigan, where his show “Bobbin’ with Robin” gained immense popularity. He was among the first white DJs in Detroit to play music by African American artists, helping to bridge racial divides in the music industry. In 1963, Seymour co-created the television show “Teen Town,” which later evolved into “Swingin’ Time.” This program showcased numerous Motown artists, including Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, and The Temptations, providing them with a platform to reach wider audiences. After leaving broadcasting in the 1980s, Seymour moved to California and later to Texas. He passed away on April 17, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 94.