Gary Allyn, KONO San Antonio, TX, 1968 (0:07:52)

… Ladies and Gentlemen, you’re listening to the Top Dog …
GARY ALLYN – KONO SAN ANTONIO”The World’s Tallest Midget” & “Wine-Colored Velvet-Covered Couch” (World’s Smallest Fan Club Card – actual size was one-and-one-half inches by three-quarters of an inch!) Gary Allyn is featured here on “The G. A. Matinee” from KONO, San Antonio Texas, in 1968. This recording of the “Gary-Go-Round” is our first aircheck of KONO. It was introduced on the first week of the Repository’s fifth year. We are very grateful to Gary for this contribution. In the 1960’s, KONO was certainly a major TOP 40 performer in the historical city of San Antonio, Tejas. (Remember the Alamo!) KONO had “Boss Fever” in 1968 (like so many Top 40’s across the nation) and this aircheck features some “boss” acapellas from a well-known Texas jingle company. Also, the Top 10 countdown prior to the #1 song of the week (Dr. Jon by Jon & Robin, peaked at #87 on Billboard) is not to be missed, it’s classic topical Top 40 production!

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