Doctor Brock, WCFL Chicago September 4, 1974 Part 1 (0:45:44)

Unscoped
… A shirt with Larry Lujack’s picture on it, baby – I never won anything in my life! …
[Description by Uncle Ricky for exhibit contributed by Andy Bologovsky] This Exhibit ‘SCOPED (10:14) For those who can do without the music, we present this ‘scoped version, with a reminder for everyone that we use bandwidth either way, plus we pay music license fees to include the tunes. Please support REELRADIO. Doc Brock is burning all fifty kilowatts — and more — in this incredible high-energy performance from Chicago’s Voice of Labor on September 4, 1974. Included in both the unscoped and ‘scoped versions of this Super ‘CFL sample: Spots for Ronco’s Rock Power, Chess King, Just Jeans, and a couple of high-power Instant Ripoff promos. The influence of Jack McCoy and KCBQ is obvious here, not only in the promo style but in the ubiquitous shotgun jingle. It’s just so seventies to hear that shotgun into Feel Like Makin’ Love. Contributor Andy Bologovsky says this recording was made with one of those early ’70’s radio cassette machines. Part two of this aircheck is below. Grady Brock suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, and passed away at the age of 66 on June 28, 2015.

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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. 

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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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