Jim O'Brien, WOR-FM New York, May 2, 1968 (scoped) (0:16:22)

Scoped
… I still can’t believe there’s a place named Irvington …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] And here are five quarter-hours of the late Jim O’Brien on The Big Town Sound. O’Brien sounds like he is having fun here, with lots of localized energy and shout-outs to the radiator factory, the snack bar, and listeners throughout The City. Some of the oldies featured here are definitely “moldy”, (a little bit country, and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll), a couple of the album selections are obscure, but all is not lost — there are a few tasty treats as well. There’s more splatter on this one than the previous exhibit, but we are very fortunate to have such a complete recording of this legendary jock on Bill Drake’s seminal FM station.

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