Dave Hull, KRLA Los Angeles, July 9, 1965, Pt.1 (0:43:59)

… . . . save your heart for me, and your liver, how about a slightly used pancreas? . . . …

It’s KRLA “Win A Cycle” time, and you can play “Beatle Ball” with the Hullabalooer.

Dave Hull was a big deal in pre-Boss Radio L.A. Here, just two months into KHJ’s new format, there’s no sign of any sweat about this Real Don Steele. Besides, Hull was firing on all cylinders, out-zanying (and out-rating) Gary Owens at KMPC.

Radio newscasts are always a great way to remind us the world wasn’t a safe place even in the good old days. Check the violence and mayhem level in the first newscast here — including the kidnapping of California State Finance Director Hale Champion, his wife and 19-month old daughter — ending in Champion being shot by a “well-meaning” citizen. He survived, told KRLA News his story, and made it to the ripe old age of 85.

Dave Hull went on to KFI, KGBS, KFI again, KMPC, KRLA again, KHJ and fill-ins for Robert W. Morgan on KRTH before moving to Palm Springs and enjoying a 16-year run at easy listening KWXY-FM. He retired after a format change in early 2010.

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”.

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