Big Jim Murphy, Radio Caroline North, July 26, 1965 (1:00:36)

… you’ll groove with the station that swings – one nine nine, Caroline …
[Description by contributor Eric Lawton] Here’s a rare clip from the early days of the legendary pirate ship Radio Caroline North. It’s a decent-quality 60 minute segment of Big Jim Murphy (aka: Murph The Surf) at his very best in 1965. Kids loved it! Caroline to us was radio as it should be — more American than the stuffy BBC Light. Great station, great DJs, great music! DO NOT DUPLICATE: Our licensing does not grant you the right to make a copy. Because this exhibit includes copyrighted music performances, you are not licensed to trade or sell copies of this recording.

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!

Board of NCBHP
North Carolina Broadcast History Project