[Description by Uncle Ricky] REELRADIO pays music licensing fees to present unedited music online. If you enjoy unedited airchecks like this one, your tax-deductible contribution to our operating fund will help keep this and other “unscoped” exhibits available. This is one of the most unusual WABC airchecks featured at REELRADIO. Our thanks to contributor Ed Brouder of Man from Mars Productions for this unscoped exhibit of Charlie Greer (d. 1996) from January 26, 1965, which includes the first 30 minutes of the 5AM hour. Like Charlie’s 1969 aircheck, it’s unlikely that this was recorded from WABC-AM. In fact, it’s possible it was recorded from WABC-FM. Those call letters are included in the Charlie Greer Jimmy Wallington newscast, in the last five minutes of this exhibit. But, it probably came from Mr. Greer’s private collection, recorded in-studio. Interestingly, there’s a very TINY hint of reverb on everything, but not the mind-numbing ‘verb we all remember from 770Khz. This is not the streamlined Dennison’s-Driven Charlie heard in the 1969 aircheck. Here, he’s heavy into drop-ins of all flavors, and elaborate set-ups for nearly everything. The contributed exhibit fidelity was exceptional for a 1965 aircheck from WABC. (This exhibit has been processed for online presentation.) It is nearly unbelievable to hear Dan Ingram reading copy similar to the PAMS Series 29 Go-Go demo opener. There are lots of authentic PAMS jingles, but I do suspect the opening spot for Children’s Village was added after the fact. And you can hear the clicks, pops, scratches and all the reality of 1965 audio.