Ron O'Brien, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, Summer 1986 (scoped) (0:08:53)

Scoped
… Tina Turner is back with ‘Typical Male’, let’s see, three bills, four flyers, a letter from my mother saying what are you doing working for KIIS-FM? Hey Ma, I dunno! …
This Exhibit ‘SCOPED (08:51) [Description by Uncle Ricky, contributed by Mike Miles] This exhibit was recorded from a moving vehicle, so it is scratchy and fuzzy in some places. The ‘scoped version is highly recommended because there IS something between every tune. Yay! It’s more than an iPod, it’s a show, y’know. And in 1986, it was still radio, though the size of the stopsets matched those of man-size Big Ron O’Brien, according to Cheryl of Klymaxx. Our ‘scoped version includes some notable spots: We Got The Juice .. whatever happened to that? Google it, it’s all over the place, but nothing about “Apple Slice”. Wierd. You’ll also hear the Great One, the late Jackie Gleason for MasterCard, and a clever spot for Disneyland. Ron O’Brien died from complications of pneumonia on April 27, 2008.

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