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Dan Ingram WABC New York Composite Summer 1974 (0:31:01)

… . . . There’s a penguin on my shirt, and he’s biting my left breast . . . …
If you love Dan Ingram, sit back and enjoy a half hour of his Opening (or Closing) — Day After Day! The original tape was board output and the mic, jingle and sound levels were all over the place. It’s remarkable to hear how much the WABC processing took care of everything. There’s some thin audio at the top with the newsman’s fluff. I suspect that was not part of the original recording.This is a wonderful assembly of talent, featuring Ron Lundy, Chuck Leonard and the finest Howard Cosell bits. Dan had a talent for taking previously recorded conversations with The Coach and editing them into true radio moments. His “time once again to Broach the Coach” is another reason Dan and his WABC years are legendary. He also finds time to skewer Bruce Morrow on his move to WNBC.

So, let’s re-visit the Summer of 1974. The open seems to begin a few days before the Fourth of July. All together now…
bum..bah-bum..Double-you A B C’s Dan In-gram …Go Go Go…

[Tech Note from Uncle Ricky: This exhibit, like all REELRADIO exhibits, was processed for streaming presentation. The original tape was recorded without gain control, and some distortion and noise is present in the original recording and the exhibit submitted to REELRADIO.]

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