Don Imus and Robert W. Morgan on WNBC, 1973 (0:15:24)

… . . . Just hours after you receive your book, Hittin’ them Hot Licks with Him, you’ll mystify your friends with musical versions of Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Bless This House, the Theme from Tonight Show, The Old Rugged Cross . . . …

Here’s another aircheck of Don Imus and Robert W. Morgan on WNBC, 1973.

Imus leads with a hilarious Billy Sol Hargis bit, and Morgan blasts NBC management, complains about Wolfman Jack, Morganizes a woman from Long Island who didn’t change her name, and steals all the studio microphones before the end of the show.

Welcome to the new ReelRadio!

This site is now operated by the North Carolina Broadcast History Museum. 

We want to thank the board of ReelRadio, Inc. for their stewardship since the passing of the founder Richard Irwin in 2018.  It has not been easy and they have maintained the exhibits for future generations to enjoy.

I met Richard Irwin, aka Uncle Ricky, when we were freshmen at East Carolina University.  We both had worked at local stations in our hometowns.  No one was more passionate about radio, especially Top 40 radio, than my friend Richard. 

Our goals with this site are to preserve the exhibits and make them available free of charge for people to enjoy.  Over time, we hope to add some airchecks to the site.  This will not happen immediately.  Time and resources will determine the future of new exhibits. 

Many thanks to the web folks at the Beasley Media Group for countless hours of work.  Again thanks to the board members of ReelRadio, Inc. for their faith in us. 

Richard Irwin’s hope was that his site would live on long after his passing. He said, “I hope REELRADIO will survive as my contribution to the ‘radio business’. The business is allowed to forget me, but the business should never forget the great era of radio that we celebrate here”.

We remember Richard and we thank him. If you enjoy this new site, we would appreciate a contribution. We hope you enjoy the new ReelRadio!

Carl Davis
Trustee
North Carolina Broadcast History Museum