Joey Reynolds, KSFO/KYA-FM San Francisco October 19, 1988 (scoped) (0:36:09)

Scoped
… Swing, Joey, Swing …

The legendary Joey Reynolds has specialized in memorable radio performances all over America for years, a few with Top 40 stations, but in this case, with Rock ‘n’ Roll Classics on a morning simulcast of KSFO and KYA-FM in San Francisco. Joey was “filling in” for longtime Bay Area favorite Gene Nelson, and this recording came from the FM, resulting in the excellent fidelity.

A great lineup of talent here, including news people Dave Henderson and Ginny Pryor, while Hap Harper handles traffic.

Joey presents Ten Reasons To Not Worry And Be Happy. Outstanding spots include those for Chiquita Bananas and the East Bay Municipal Utility District – not to overlook the Creepy Classics VHS tape narrated by Vincent Price.

Is that really the late Joan Rivers? There’s also a great football story from John Madden. Only 4 reportable music performances, the safest oldies in the world, but the stuff between the records is outstanding.

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”.

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Carl Davis
Trustee
North Carolina Broadcast History Museum