Shadoe Stevens, KROQ Los Angeles December 1977 (1:16:18)

… My echo, my Shadoe, and me …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] Shadoe Stevens is one of the most recognized voices in the world today (2009). He started in Grand Forks, N.D. in 1966 and three years later he hit the big time at Boston’s WRKO. Beginning in 1970, Shadoe worked all over L.A., at KHJ, KRLA, KROQ, KMET and — KROQ, before going bigger-time as a TV SuperVoice. Contributor Rob Frankel recorded this segment of Shadoe On The ‘ROQ in December, 1977. It is unpredictable, and not just musically. There’s a long Hy Cumes “comedy” episode, Billy Butz wins the Burnt Karma Burger Award, and we close with a wayback bit from The Shadow. This was not Top 40 radio, nor was it Free Form radio. This radio was carefully planned, programmed and produced, though the music was on turntables and a little dead air between songs was OK. There’s a major event going on with Toys For Tots and Thank God for KROQ. Like the previously contributed exhibit of Jimmy Rabbitt on KROQ from December, 1977, the “stereo” on this exhibit is simulated. The original aircheck is in mono, and some of the station’s stereo was bad, out of phase, like most of the FM stereo of the time. There is also one edit for a tape change. Now, let’s get this place cleaned up… Duplication and/or distribution is a violation of our Terms Of Service. COMMENTS FOR Shadoe Stevens, KROQ Los Angeles December 1977

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”.

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