WJAR Providence PAMS Jingle Master, Part 1 (0:14:59)

… 12-08-2001 00:00 …
Yesterday Recycled for Today [By Uncle Ricky] When PD Dave Hedrick and Tom McMurray returned to WJAR/Providence after spending several days at PAMS in 1973, they had four 7-inch, 15IPS master jingle reels. We really liked jingles and had a huge jingle budget. These are classic PAMS for Oldies-formatted WJAR, using the WABC signature. Here are the first two reels. First, we hear male group jings, including cuts from Series 27 and 29. Then, at 7:42, the ladies join in for a few custom weather acapellas, followed by cuts from Series 42 ( The Igniters ), Series 43 ( The Textures ) and Series 44 ( The Music’s On Us ). The reel ends with cuts from Series 26 ( Let’s Go America ) and Series 33 ( Fun Vibrations ). Broadband visitors will note the exceptional fidelity of this exhibit. It’s one generation off the master, and I personally made the dub with perfectly tweaked Scully 280 machines on cherry Scotch reel tape . . . 28 years ago.

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