KYYX Seattle Radio Hall of Fame Weekend, 1979 (0:29:18)

… cut it out, I’m doin’ a legal station break …
Description by Uncle Ricky Contributor David Critchfield also recorded this exhibit, using his SONY TC-209 cassette recorder and his SONY STR-6055 AM/FM receiver, purchased in Tokyo in September 1972, and still working at the time of his death in December, 2001. David wrote that this recording was “scoped mostly by using the pause button” on the recorder. This presentation was mixed to smooth some of those rough edits. The Seattle Radio Hall of Fame Weekend was broadcast by KYYX on March 31 and April 1, 1979. David also wrote: “Wall to Wall Zingers on the tape. We have Lan Roberts, Larry Lujack, Tom Murphy, Jerry Kaye, Pat O’Day and Burl Barer. Irreverence is largely the main theme.” David’s original recording included the closing song, which was restored for this exhibit. And according to Dan Packard of Portland Radio Guide, this reunion was automated and pre-recorded. It ran on their automation system. Dan wrote that “the voice tracks were recorded in a couple of different sessions with program director Tony Stone (he’s the laughter in the background in many of the takes). One session was recorded after a big dinner and bar session at Seattle’s El Goucho.” Remarkably, only a few seconds of this exhibit are duplicated in our September, 2001 presentation of The Seattle Radio Crazies Reunion from Ultimate Radio Bootleg, Volume III.

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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