Ted Brown, WCBS-FM New York May 16 1993 (1:20:24)

… I should have lived in a tent. I wouldn’t be sending anybody anything …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]

This exhibit is MOSTLY UNSCOPED, meaning that most of all the music is included. We are required to pay a fee for each listener for all complete musical performances on this recording. Plus, we must also pay the cost of Internet bandwidth to deliver it to you. We are a user-supported organization, and if you enjoy this exhibit, please say thanks with your support.
Such wonderful days they were, when the best Major Market Radio in the United States was on AM and played Les Baxter and Frankie Lymon and Perry Como, because it was in the Top 40.

New York Radio Legend Ted Brown recalls those early days and the Top Ten (or so) at WMGM in 1956. Included are major cameos by Dan Ingram, Herb Oscar Anderson, and even a bit of Jocko Henderson. This exhibit is partially edited, but mostly unscoped, which means a couple of tunes and all the spots are mostly gone. Still most of it is mostly here. As with all contributions, this recording is subject to mechanical inaccuracies that are not always correctable before publication. The fidelity, otherwise, is very high.

And all of Ted Brown is here, in the unlikely role of Top 40 Oldies DJ, circa 1993. Mr. Brown is an exceptional example of a personality presenting music on a radio station, and not just music on the radio. Yeah, these guys talk a lot, and us old folks just love that. But we enjoy the music, too…

The “Rock And Roll Radio Greats Reunions” of this era were produced for WCBS-FM by Joe McCoy.

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!

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North Carolina Broadcast History Project