Tom Murphy, Bob Dearborn, WCFL Chicago November 21, 1973 (1:01:26)

Unscoped
… Win the prize package of your choice in the Last Contest, Phase Three …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] This hour-long exhibit features a half-hour each of two great Super CFL jocks on the day before Thanksgiving, 1973. This is the most we’ve heard of “World Famous” Tom Murphy in mornings at The Voice of Labor. His half-hour is followed by a half-hour of the ultra-smooth Bob Dearborn. There’s also a newscast in each half-hour, featuring Jim Frank and Wanda Wells. The Last Contest, Phase Three is underway, but exactly how it works is confusing. The familiar “Prize Packages” are there, but contestants must guess two randomly-selected digits to win the opportunity to select a package. Also, WCFL called the contestant, not the other way around. Music was restored for fidelity considerations.

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