Tom Kent, Stephen Stills, May 5, 2006 TKO Radio (scoped) (0:25:15)

Scoped
… . . . I can’t sing in that scared little boy voice anymore — not with any credibility . . . …

A friend of mine from the record business brought Stephen Stills over to my house, and I invited them to join me in my basement studio. Stephen sat and talked, sang and played his guitar and it was really very intimate, spontaneous and extremely cool.

I had nothing to do with this happening other than I was the recipient of a phone call asking if they could stop by. This is a recording of the entire time that he was here. It includes a lot of regular programming for Into The 70’s and Hall of Fame Coast to Coast, Stephen’s songs as a solo artist and his songs with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

I didn’t script anything. I had some bullet points that I wanted to hit, but I really just followed his lead. Anyway, I’m really proud of and geeked about this interview.

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