Mike Harvey, WFUN Miami 1966 (0:21:15)

… . . . The Boss Ten from WFUN, only sixty-nine cents each . . . …

[Description by Gene Knight]

You’ve probably heard Mike Harvey’s satellite oldies show at one time or another… here’s what qualifies him to play all those tunes from the 60’s! He was the night jock on WFUN in 1966, and he’s playing all those oldies as currents on this show.

This was recorded the same night as the WQAM Rick Shaw aircheck, so it’s fair to compare these two stations. They were constantly battling it out all through the ’60’s. You’ll hear that WFUN was attempting a “pseudo-Drake Boss Radio” format (with reverb!) during this period.

Also featured: Bill Hayes, from WFUN News Central, and memorable spots for Scripto Pussycat pens and Burger Castle!

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