Ted Jordan, KYNO Fresno, 1971 (0:06:04)

… four o’clock in the mother city of the valley, babies …
[Description by Barry Salberg] Those who really know their stuff won’t fail to note the heavy Dick Sainte influence in Ted Jordan’s delivery here. As the AA farm team in the Drake hierarchy, KYNO was a radio anomaly. It had the finest equipment (the classic Collins board), and a wonderful control room — facilities well beyond the norm for a mid-market station. It was a palace compared to the rustic surroundings of KSTN in Stockton, where Ted Kraft (Jordan) toiled before being hired by then KYNO PD, Harry Miller (Eric Chase). Jordan is a fun specimen, highly stylized, not the usual straight Drake pipe-and-hype. Though a little rough around the “impressionistic” edges, this is a bittersweet sample from the minor leagues of the Drake glory years.

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