The Rollye James Show, September 4, 2015, The Internet (2:37:58)

… Direct from the edge of the lunatic fringe …
Description by Uncle Ricky Rollye James, 2008 Rollye James first contacted REELRADIO in the summer of 2014, when we were dealing with problems that ultimately resulted in the loss of hundreds of subscribers. She expressed her concern then, and I remembered her thoughtfulness. John Rook had great things to say about Rollye, so when I contacted her in the summer of 2015, asking if she could help us let others know we needed help, she suggested I join her on her Friday night Internet show on September 4, 2015. I was very excited to do this, Rollye is a wonderfully talented and knowledgable host. We talked about how REELRADIO has changed over the years and how I hope we can maintain sufficient support to stay online until our twentieth anniversary, on February 12, 2016. She presented some excerpts of REELRADIO exhibits, including Jack Armstrong on WKBW, Night Wolf on WMAR, Jim Runyon on KYW, The Real Don Steele on KHJ, and the Salesman Recording A Spot. You can find the full exhibits by using the FINDIT utility on the homepage. Rollye and I talked for two hours and 38 minutes, on radio in general and the history of Top 40. We had also talked earlier in the week, so we felt comfortable talking again for the “live” stream a couple of days later. I talked too much, but Rollye was outstanding. Thank you, Rollye! As of September 6, 2015, this exhibit is also available as a MP3 download at: And be sure to visit Rollye at her website! COMMENTS ON THE ROLLYE JAMES SHOW with UNCLE RICKY, September 4, 2015 THERE ARE OTHER EXHIBITS IN THE UNCLE RICKY COLLECTION COPYRIGHT 2015 REELRADIO, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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