Roby Yonge with John Paul Roberts, June 13, 1995 (1:13:39)

The John Paul Roberts Collection
… I never said the guy is dead, and I don’t say it now, but there’s reason to believe something is going on …
Young Roby Yonge Roby Yonge went from WQAM Miami to WABC New York in 1967. Soon after I got to WQAM he was visting Miami and called me on the request line saying, “Hey kid, you sound pretty good. How about we go have a drink when you get off?” To have a WABC DJ call me was almost like God calling. We became good friends until Roby passed away in the late 1990’s. At my home, after dinner one evening, we went into my back bedroom studio and recorded this for posterity. In this “interview”, if you want to call it that, Roby talks about what it was like to sit down behind the mic at WABC for the first time, how he got there and was given a secret code, his thoughts about “Is Paul Dead”, and more. Roby Yonge was a great radio talent and a fine human being. He could tell wonderful stories and keep his listeners spellbound. He is sorely missed.

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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