WCFL Chicago Jingle Composite, Part One (0:13:18)

… Chicago is a W C F L of a town …

[Description by Richard Irwin]

From the early days of Chicago Top 40, here are some fabulous Chuck Blore (Draper/Blore) WCFL jingles. Thanks to those who filled in the blanks (see COMMENT, below.)

This is a W-C-F-elegant composite! Where else could you hear lyrics like these?

Encore!
One more that won more in its prime, one more time!
WCFL Retro Spectacular!
Now we proudly pledge allegiance
to the station that we love,
to the friend that we depend on,
we sing the praises of
WCFL!

There’s a dazzling and ingenious variety here, including “As much a part of Chicago as”, “WCFL in love with Chicago” , and “Happy Air Your Ears Out Day”. The outstanding instrumental thematic beds are my favorite; they swing! And last but certainly not least, don’t miss the powerful and stylish Voice of Labor news opener.

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