KXOA Sacramento Composite, Spring 1980 (0:06:35)

… Sacramento’s motherlode of music and more …
KXOA was for many years, the main Hit Radio competition for KROY. Through most of the 70’s it was known as KNDE, but at this point, KXOA-FM’s Brown Broadcasting was the owner. They had bought it in 1978 and put the old call letters back in place. Brown tried two formats in as many years and after AOR and Pop Adult (AC), decided to give Top 40 a run with former KROY programmer Terry Nelson at the helm.Yours truly produced this one for the sales department and I again was faced with a few jocks who would flick the mic on at the last second, so most of the editing is tighter than I would have liked. This format didn’t last long as our corporate office in San Diego decided to go to an Oldies/CHR hybrid in September of that year, but it was a lot of fun while it lasted. If only we had tried this on the FM dial… Featured: Terry Nelson, Jim Taylor, Brian Davis, C.J. Stone and Jeff Hunter.

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