Larry Morrow, WIXY Cleveland, OH, March 5, 1967 (0:26:53)

… we’ll pick ’em up, put ’em right back down …
I can’t believe this great jock hasn’t shown up here more often! Larry Morrow has been kicking around Cleveland radio for over 30 years and has made quite a name for himself. Larry arrived at WIXY in 1966 or ’67, fresh from CKLW, where he was known as “Duke Windsor.” He became simply “The Duker” at WIXY and was one of the station’s most popular jocks. This aircheck, from March of 1967, not only shows Larry doing great teeny-bop radio, but also shows WIXY at its best – plenty of jingles, tight board, and great oldies, as this was taped during a “Super-Oldies Weekend!” This ‘check even has some complete newscasts, some with Bob Ingle reporting, who has done Cleveland news since forever! The quality isn’t great, since this was originally taped at 1 7/8 ips and the reception was only fair, but it’s the second oldest aircheck I have of WIXY.

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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. 

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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
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North Carolina Broadcast History Museum