WOR-FM New York CRC Jingle Series 43 (0:06:33)

… The Sound Is, Ninety Eight Point Seven …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] The Sound Is WOR-FM, New York, and these bold, brassy and heavily reverbed jingles from Commercial Recording Corporation (CRC) were used in the early days of the station’s “rock ‘n’ roll” music format. They were apparently recorded and broadcast in stereo, however, this exhibit is mono. Still, these babies had a lot of “kick” and they punch through here, too. “The Sound Is” was the name of CRC Jingle Series #43. According to Don Worsham (The Hits Between The Hits) Doc Severinsen played trumpet on this series.

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!

Board of NCBHP
North Carolina Broadcast History Project