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Sam Hale, Gregory Jon, Bruce Cole, WOKY Milwaukee WI March 2, 2007 (0:15:21)

The Sam Hale Collection
… I’d really like to be a disc jockey, if I could make any money …
[Description by Uncle Ricky, contributed by Sam Hale] It was Ultimate Flashback Friday, March 2, 2007 when Sam Hale returned to the airwaves in Milwaukee on The Mighty 92, WOKY. In 2007 and until September 2008, the station was programming an oldies format utilizing the Mighty 92 moniker and WOKY jingles from their dominant Top 40 era. Morning hosts Gregory Jon and Bruce Cole welcomed Sam, via telephone, to reminisce about his time in Milwaukee. Sam graciously reveals that the WOKY hosts found him via REELRADIO, and they even play a short portion of a WOKY aircheck.

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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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