Nick Sarames NYC Summer 1988 Composite (0:14:23)

… I got off with five years of hard labor at the Sugar Shack …
Magic Matt Alan WHTZ-100 Summer 1988

Despite appearances to the contrary, this aircheck of Magic Matt Alan was recorded in July (not November) of 1988.

Bob Shannon WCBS FM Summer 1988

When describing Bob Shannon, many would use adjectives like funny, knowledgeable, tight, personable…. I would also add consistent. Any time you tuned in to his show, you’d hear each of those attributes listed above.

Bill Lee WQHT Summer 1988

What can you say about Bill Lee? Each voice break has at least one rhyme, yet it never sounds forced. You’ll find yourself asking:

“How does he do that?”

Ray Rossi WPLJ Summer 1988

Ray Rossi probably had as many air names as he has had years in NY radio. In the summer of 1988 he was Bobby Valentine on WPLJ, demonstrating why he was a natural fit for PLJ’s more adult CHR.

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!

Board of NCBHP
North Carolina Broadcast History Project