KROQ-AM Los Angeles, Opening Day 1972 (0:14:54)

The California Aircheck Collection
… . . . Revolution, Revolution! This is the ROQ revolution! . . . …

Like the Repository’s first KROQ offering, this one features Charlie Tuna, Sam Riddle, Jay Stevens, Steve Lundy, Jim Wood, Jimmie Rabbit, and Steve Sands. It also includes programmer Johnnie Darin, who provided this aircheck to our friend George Junak of California Aircheck. This opening day “preview” from September of 1972 features several of the custom jingles written by Roger Christian and Ron Lewis.

[TECHNICAL NOTE]: Those with the RealPlayer G2 who can hear the full 10Khz response will enjoy this exhibit most of all; the technical quality is quite good and that adds significantly to its enjoyment. Otherwise, a 5.0 RealPlayer will work, but the response will be limited to 5.5 Khz.

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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