Eric Chase, KFI Los Angeles, August 31, 1979 (0:28:42)

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… What else do I know in French? …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] El Chasero is Eric Chase on the last BIG 50KW to join the Top 40 revolution! Chase is the exceptionally talented, tested, approved and Professional Top 40 Veteran. And KFI is the most polished, well-behaved AM Top 40 of all time, programmed by the legendary John Rook (KQV, WLS, WCFL). Stan Brown is also featured with a feature about the 1979 bus strike, a major inconvenience in a city like Los Angeles with limited public transportation. This unsponsored feature was called public service programming. If you need more information on this, call your local station. If you’re lucky, a person will actually be there and answer the phone. Only one KFI Whisper in this all-too-short aircheck, but gee, what a great idea. Instead of playing songs back-to-back, why not find a clever, quick, non-intrusive and effective way to identify your brand? That way your listeners would know what they are listening to and .. oh sorry. I forgot. I’ve exceeded your attention span.

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