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Jack Armstrong, WIFE Indianapolis, IN October 1976 (composite) (0:04:37)

… Oh was she excited! I was with this Navy guy and he said, boy, I never heard that word before …
[Description by Uncle Ricky for contributor Greg Barman] This ‘scoped composite exhibit of Jack (Jackson) Armstrong (d. 2008) was recorded off-the-air on two evenings in October 1976. Jack (and The Gorilla) say goodnight to sister Peggy and daughter Vanessa. In April 2008, this is only the third aircheck of WIFE in the Repository. We hope there are many, long-form, hi-fi airchecks of this radio station still to be contributed. Here, WIFE is using the Music Radio jingles heard on WLS. This aircheck composite is short, but the fidelity is very good, the station is HOT, and the talent is legendary. Jack’s stop at WIFE was after WKBW and 13Q. How long was he in Indianapolis? And how long did WIFE stay in the Top 40 format?

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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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