Ted Quillin 1964, KRLA Pasadena April 1, 1992 (0:59:55)

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… for all you members of the Quiverin’ Quillin Clan …
This re-constructed and restored exhibit featuring Ted Quillin was broadcast on April 1, 1992, when KRLA became A Thing Of The Past. The folksy Texan with a “people-pleasing personality” moved to Los Angeles in January 1958. He was hired by Chuck Blore to be one of the Seven Swingin’ Gentlemen at KFWB Color Radio Channel 98. Ted Quillin passed away on April 20, 2011. He was 81.Ted Quillin
He moved to KRLA in 1962 and worked there through 1964, worked two years in Anaheim, California at KEZY and moved back to Los Angeles and KFI for a year in 1969. He taught for years at Las Vegas City College, and ran his own advertising agency for twenty years. In this exhibit, Quillin plays several R&B and pop faves from the era and a couple of oldies, too. We hear several Colonel Splendid and Cavendish Hudson’s Commandos promos (featuring Casey Kasem), a Beep Beep spoof for the new Rambler, and the famous Nestle’s jingle.

There’s a little blues for breffus, some slow-walking country love and some other trash to get your head bad with, and a couple of Quillin Quickies, too.

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