Dan Ingram, WABC New York, June 12, 1964 (restored) (0:54:58)

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… . . . Holy Smokes, there’s TWO of ’em! . . . …

This nearly hi-fi recording of WABC and Dan Ingram (the hairy one with the big feet) was stripped of the news, and maybe a few spots, but the music has been restored for a delightful flashback of the nation’s biggest Top 40 station from June, 1964.

The quality is such that we believe this to have originally been a studio or WABC-FM recording, but some reverb is there, too — just not a lot.

You will hear lots of original PAMS jingles. Some feature the New York vocal group, but a few sound like the Dallas vocal group. And nearly all of them feature Big Dan as a vocalist, too! Always a prankster, Dan’s best gag here is accompanying himself on a station promo — in perfect sync. Paul Anka sings for FreedomLand and this classic Top 40 aircheck is a great introduction to the Summer of 2013.

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