WQAM/Storz Satellite Radio Jingles 1959 (0:05:32)

… . . . Satellite Radio, W-Q-A-M, Miami . . . …

Todd Storz created Top 40 Radio, but nothing explains the existence of this brassy, shrill 1959 jingle package for Satellite Radio. Now, we can only wonder if Storz envisioned his station on a satellite feed, but it seems certain that being in the Magic City with a hot Top 40 radio station – he wanted to be part of the next big thing. Did these jingles ever make it to the air? Who produced these jingles? Why does it matter? Well, you haven’t considered the consequences of The Magic Eye.

Take a trip to space with Satellite radio! Leave all your cares below, go soaring through the world of stars! You’ll hear good music – out of this world! The Magic Eye is blasting off from The Magic City. Things are swingin’ in Miami, it’s the Sky High Sound of WQAM.

You’re in orbit with WQAM – welcome aboard the spaceship. But what about that Magic Eye, it has the world News and View, The Sports, The Weather, and SpaceStation 560 is looking down, all around, with the great big Magic Eye, it’s watching everything and keeping us well-informed. Are there privacy issues here? It’ll probably buy all the radio stations and put them in one building with one voice-tracked DJ and no jingle package at all, not even this one.

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