Don Bombard, Composite WOLF Syracuse NY 1969 (scoped) (0:03:22)

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The David Adams Collection
… and the Top 300 Hits just keep on comin’ …
[Description by contributor David Adams] Don Bombard, 1969 This Exhibit ‘SCOPED (03:22) All reportable music performances have been removed. Please remember that in addition to music licensing fees for the mostly UNSCOPED version, there are bandwidth and hardware costs for this ‘SCOPED version, and anything streamed from REELRADIO. We welcome your support. Don Bombard was a hometown boy who spent his first 14 years in radio working at his favorite radio stations, WOLF and WNDR. His upbeat, friendly style is clearly illustrated in this restored, composite aircheck from the spring and summer of 1969. Don also spent several years at 13Q Pittsburgh before joining WCBS-FM in New York City, where he became known as Bob Shannon while working for Program Director Joe McCoy.

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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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North Carolina Broadcast History Museum