Wolfman Jack, WROR-FM Boston, MA 1977 (RESTORED) (0:58:18)

… and one day I walked out into the wilderness, and I saw the burning tree in the wilderness …
[Description by Uncle Ricky for contributor Doug Allen Wedge] This entertaining stereo hour of Wolfman Jack on WROR-FM in Boston features the late legend in an appearance at the New England Van & Truck Show on a Saturday night in 1977. This program was re-constructed from good-fidelity ‘scoped segments of the original broadcast. The music was restored in stereo, as were authentic PAMS WROR-FM jingles of the period, courtesy of Tracy Carman of Media Preservation Foundation. This exhibit is the first of two hours, with the second part to appear at a later time. Anthony Gourdine of Little Anthony and The Imperials joins Wolfman in the second half of this hour, just prior to his performance at a local club.

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