Shotgun Tom Kelly Salute to San Diego Radio (0:28:49)

… Are you ready? …
Shotgun Tom Kelly grew up in San Diego, “listening to some of the greatest
radio in the country”. This Salute to San Diego Radio was aired on KCBQ-FM in July, 1993.
KOGO Sound of The City jingle, Al (Shus)
KDEO Ray Willis, (Sunny) Jim Price, Tom Schaffer
KPRI Bree Walker
KGB Bill Wade, Chuck Cooper, Steve Jay, Fred Lewis, Bobby Ocean, Rich Brother Robin, Shotgun Tom Kelly
B-100 Beaver Cleaver, Chuck Browning, Shotgun Tom Kelly
KCBQ Jack Vincent, Happy Hare, Don Howard, Shadow Jackson, Jerry Walker, Shamus Patrick O’Hara, Jim Mitchell, Bobby Ocean, Chuck Browning, Magic Christian
Airchecks courtesy California Aircheck

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