"Changes", PAMS Series 40B DEMO 1970 (0:05:40)

… 15-02-1997 00:00 …
Hey, if your station’s really worth savin’ – PAMS changes the time and temperature syndrome with a fresh, modern mover that sounds like a sunburst! It’s the perfect pick-up for ending a stopset! You can bridge two records with perfect pacing – Slow to Fast! Fast to Slow! A subtle slide catches your ear and sets you up for an up-tempo cooker! Clashing Contrasts are eliminated, and your call-letters are played electronically , under the vocal, for extra-easy remembering! Featuring cuts for WABC , KYA and WFAA , this is a masterfully produced demo that helped PAMS sell many “jings” in the early seventies. In listening to this today, I wonder: Were radio stations programming PAMS, or was PAMS programming radio stations?

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