Golden Gifts

Bobby Rich, KFMB-AM Turkey Hour, August 16, 1976

… Now, just to show you that talent runs in the family, here’s Rosie’s brother on the saxophone …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]Jim Bartels, the contributor of this exhibit, appeared several times on The Turkey Hour with Bobby Rich, on KFMB-AM in San Diego. For Thanksgiving 2005, we are pleased to present Jim and Bobby in a previous broadcast from March 23, 1976.

This hour features “the best and worst” of the Turkey Hours. It’s “filled to the brim” with gobblers and includes a “Stump The Jock” segment. On this program, the second of the “second and final year”, Guest Turkey Jim is “offically indoctrinated within the Turkey Hall of Famine” by Bobby.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE NOW AN HONORARY TURKEY. YOU MAY LISTEN TO, PLAY, AND EVEN GOBBLE ALONG WITH: SONGS YOU DON'T HARDLY EVER HEAR NO MORE, NO WHERE, NO HOW, ANYMORE, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE, ANYWAY, NO WAY. BOBBY RICH, HIS TURKEYNESS
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The Bill Mouzis KHJ Promo Montage, 1965-1969 (1:00:20)

… Ladies And Gentlemen, The Beat Goes On …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
Bill Mouzis passed away January 7, 2013 at age 90. Ron Jacobs wrote what will serve as an excellent introduction to this exhibit, and it is quoted here.
Some of you know of the late Bill Mouzis, others may not. Those of us who worked with him at KHJ Radio in Los Angeles and all who knew him are in mourning over his passing. Back in the mid-Sixties in major broadcast markets such as LA the stations were obligated to utilize union engineers to operate the control boards. At KHJ, for instance, the Boss Jock had but one switch in the on-air studio. It was used to turn the microphone off and on. Bill was the first board operator on The Real Don Steele Show. As in-house production requirements increased Bill became our full time Production Director. I was privileged to write and produce KHJ’s non-stop high octane station “promos,” always with Bill at the controls.

Picture of Bill Mouzis, 2007, and 1967

[Exhibit Description by Kevin Gershan]

This montage includes 93 original exhibits, and starts with a special 93/KHJ “Silver” jingle by Johnny Mann for the Boss Radio 93/KHJ 25th Anniversary in 1990, followed by a series of some of the best of the 93/KHJ Boss Radio promos from 1965-1969. All promos written by Ron Jacobs, recorded, edited and mixed by Bill Mouzis and voiced by Robert W. Morgan.

  1. Boss Radio – Ladies And Gentlemen The Beat Goes On (Bill Drake)
  2. 93/KHJ Silver Jingle (Johnny Mann Singers)
  3. Little Deuce Jocks [Boss Jock Lineup Promo] (The Beach Boys)
  4. History Of Rock & Roll Promo (Robert W. Morgan)
  5. KHJ Memory Bank Promo (Robert W. Morgan)
  6. 1967 Top 300 Book Promo
  7. Boss Jock Sing-A-Long Promo
  8. Batphone Secret Number Contest (Adam West and Burt Ward)
  9. Buffalo Springfield Words Contest (The Real Don Steele)
  10. Buffalo Springfield Words Contest Phoner (The Real Don Steele)
  11. I Want To Hold Your Hand (Johnny Williams)
  12. Born Free (Bobby Trip)
  13. He’ll Have To Go (Humble Harve)
  14. Simon & Garfunkel at Hollywood Bowl
  15. Summer Of The Big Kahuna (Robert W. Morgan)
  16. KHJ 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix Contest
  17. Sandy Reed Riverside Raceway Grand Prix Contest (RWM)
  18. Mr. Whisper Contest (Robert W. Morgan)
  19. Mr. Whisper Contest Clue (Robert W. Morgan)
  20. Tiny Tim Contest (Robert W. Morgan)
  21. Tiny Tim at Santa Monica Civic (Humble Harve / Charlie Tuna)
  22. Tiny Tim Hometown Days (Robert W. Morgan)
  23. The KHJ Laugh-In Promo (Charlie Tuna)
  24. The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl (Robert W. Morgan)
  25. Steppenwolf at Hollywood Bowl
  26. 2nd Annual KHJ Appreciation Concert (Robert W. Morgan)
  27. Morgan with The Monkees at Hollywood Bowl (Robert W. Morgan)
  28. The Monkees at the Hollywood Bowl Concert Promo
  29. KHJ Second Birthday 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible
  30. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl Ticket Contest
  31. KHJ Top Ten Jackpot Contest Promo (Robert W. Morgan)
  32. KHJ Top Ten Jackpot “Titles” Contest Promo (Robert W. Morgan)
  33. Mustang GT Magic Key Contest (Robert W. Morgan)
  34. Little Deuce Jocks/Mustang GT (The Beach Boys / Real Don Steele)
  35. Granada Hills High School Highlanders
  36. Grant High School Football
  37. Sonny & Cher Back To School Promo
  38. KHJ 20/20 News Disaster Promo
  39. Jock In The Box Contest Promo
  40. The Rolling Stones In Concert Tickets Promo
  41. Sonny & Cher Backstage after 2nd concert
  42. KHJ Secret Sound Contest Promo
  43. KHJ Secret Sound Jackpot Winner
  44. KHJ Phone A Stone Contest
  45. The Rolling Stones Concert Promo (Tommy Vance)
  46. Keith Richards Rolling Stones Promo
  47. Bill Wyman Rolling Stones Promo
  48. Brian Jones Rolling Stones Promo
  49. Great Gobble Of The Big Boss Bird Thanksgiving Turkey Promo
  50. The KHJ Christmas Wish Holiday Promo
  51. The One-Armed Bandit Contest Promo
  52. Million Dollar Weekend Promo
  53. Million Dollar Weekend (This Afternoon) Promo
  54. Seven Most-Wanted Cars In America Contest
  55. Top 300 of All-Time Promo
  56. KHJ Time Bomb Contest Promo(Robert W. Morgan)
  57. The Big Kahuna Comes To Boss Angeles Kahuna Coconut Contest
  58. The Legend Of The Big Kahuna (Robert W. Morgan)
  59. Happy New Year 1967 from KHJ Los Angeles
  60. Humble Harve “Hello Happening”
  61. 1967 “Car Of Your Dreams” Contest
  62. The Mamas and the Papas at the Hollywood Bowl
  63. All-Time Top 300 Voting Promo
  64. Boss 30 Double Golden Album (Robert W. Morgan)
  65. Boss 30 Double Golden Album Micro Segments
  66. Million Dollar Battle Contest Promo
  67. Graduation Congratulations 1968 Promo
  68. Young Rascals, Tommy James, Animals Concert Promo
  69. Tiny Tim Sings Jock Jingles
  70. Boss 30 Number Contest
  71. Rolling Stones Beggar’s Banquet Album Promo # 1
  72. Rolling Stones Beggar’s Banquet Album Promo #2
  73. Rolling Stones Beggar’s Banquet Album Promo #3
  74. KHJ Safecracker Contest Promo #1
  75. KHJ Safecracker Contest Promo #2
  76. KHJ Safecracker Contest Winner
  77. Simon and Garfunkel at the Hollywood Bowl (Johnny Williams)
  78. Jimi Hendrix Experience Concert Tickets Promo (Humble Harve)
  79. Beatles Yellow Submarine Movie Tickets Promo
  80. Beatles Yellow Submarine Movie Tickets (Harpsicord) Promo
  81. George Harrison Yellow Submarine Promo
  82. Happy Thanksgiving 1968 + Christmas Wish Promo
  83. 1968 Christmas Wish Promo ($25)
  84. Merry Christmas from Boss Radio
  85. What is the #1 Record of 1968? – Big 93 Countdown
  86. KHJ 1969 Thousand Dollar Flashback (Robert W. Morgan)
  87. Have A Happy New Year with Boss Radio
  88. 93 Hits Flashback Winner (Robert W. Morgan)
  89. KHJ History Of Rock & Roll Promo
  90. Tina Delgado Know And Believe Badge Promo
  91. Seven Most-Wanted Cars In America Contest
  92. KHJ’s First Birthday Anniversary Annual
  93. KHJ’s First Birthday Bash

The Announcer (0:05:19)

This video was presented at The 6th Annual Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame Induction Awards Ceremony in October, 2012. We are pleased to make it available to friends of REELRADIO for the 6th Anniversary of the founding of GRHOF, on March 15, 2013.

Producer John Long says the genre and feel of The Announcer was inspired by The Artist, winner of five 2011 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The story is generic and familiar to many radio people, but this “silent movie” presentation is unusual for a narrative about radio, which is usually all about sound.

Written by John and Merideth Long Scherer, it features Voice Actor Robert Perry and was included on a DVD gift to GRHOF donors. This large-format, stereo H.264 video requires 3 megabits of solid bandwidth and the Flash player. Nearly all computers with video capability have this utility and good broadband connections are capable of this speed.

Mike Larsen, KROY Sacramento CA. January 4, 1962 (Scoped) (0:09:22)

Scoped
… I’ve got tears in my ears …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]

When I arrived in Sacramento in 1978, KROY AM (1240 Khz) had already seen its glory days, dominating Pulse, Hooper, Trendex and Arbitron ratings for decades. While there was memorabilia of the station’s past, including every FCC license issued since 1937, there were no airchecks of the original “Rock ‘n’ Roll KROY” of the ’60’s. For the 16 years I remained employed at 1240 AM, none appeared.So, imagine my delight when, in August of 1996, almost two years after leaving radio, Mike Larsen sent me an aircheck of his overnight show on KROY, 1962, and a copy of his book, Three Score and More, with instructions to turn to page 123 and read about Color Radio KROY, circa 1961!

The book itself is a delightful autobiography, detailing Mike’s incredibly varied career as a singer, radio and TV host, clothing designer, pilot, sheepherder and more. He was truly a Mike of all trades.

Among the “I never knew that!” secrets about KROY that Mike reveals in the book were that engineer Bill Ennis worked on the original ATC cartridge machine at KROY; programming veteran Ted Randall consulted the station in the early 60’s, and Gary Owens did mornings at KROY before hitting the big time at KMPC and Laugh-In in Los Angeles.

In fact, Mike’s book is filled with similar revelations about many other stations (including KSON and WJJD) and people (including many country music stars.) He heard about the Repository from Shotgun Tom Kelly, and has known our friend Gene Knight since Gene was a kid.

Mike, again, my thanks for your contribution. I am sure that many ex-KROY friends, listeners and co-workers will find it fascinating.

Orignally published as ‘scoped on October 6, 1996. Restored and upgraded for mobile on August 2, 2015.

KROY Building, 1962 Mike Larsen, 1963
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Bwana Johnny, WFUN Miami FL, July 16, 1974 (0:43:39)

Unscoped
… Don’t laugh at your own jokes, Bwana – nobody else does …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] Here’s Bwana Johnny as Miami’s Morning Mouth on FUN 79 (WFUN) in July of 1974. Bwana is heavy on gags, plus, he’s got a cut from a comedy LP. There are several good PAMS and TM jingles, too. Paul Henderson is heard with two newscasts.
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Bwana Johnny, WFUN Miami FL, July 16, 1974 (scoped) (0:26:28)

Scoped
… Don’t laugh at your own jokes, Bwana – nobody else does …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] Here’s Bwana Johnny as Miami’s Morning Mouth on FUN 79 (WFUN) in July of 1974. Bwana is heavy on gags, plus, he’s got a cut from a comedy LP. There are several good PAMS and TM jingles, too. Paul Henderson is heard with two newscasts.
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Dan Ingram, WABC New York, April 17, 1970 (scoped) (0:15:07)

Scoped
… Bite me! Please bite me! …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] It’s Friday, April 17, 1970, and Big Dan Ingram is first and foremost at WABC/New York, the biggest popular music radio station in the United States. This precious half-hour is packed with Ingram’s exceptional humor and everything except a newscast, which was not included. The solid, predictable WABC playlist offers no surprises. This was Hit Music Radio in the Spring of 1970.
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Dan Ingram, WABC New York, April 17, 1970 (0:30:35)

Unscoped
… Bite me! Please bite me! …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] It’s Friday, April 17, 1970, and Big Dan Ingram is first and foremost at WABC/New York, the biggest popular music radio station in the United States. This precious half-hour is packed with Ingram’s exceptional humor and everything except a newscast, which was not included. The solid, predictable WABC playlist offers no surprises. This was Hit Music Radio in the Spring of 1970.
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Dan Ingram, WABC New York, December 21, 1971 (scoped) (0:34:35)

Scoped
… You can’t tell a disc jockey from the Gestapo in the lobby without the dark glasses …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
Here’s a remarkably long and entertaining capture of Dan Ingram on WABC just a few days before Christmas. Not only do we hear a few seasonal jingles, we hear a “spiritual” just minutes away from Led Zeppelin!
As always, jingles are layered on top of promos and music and more jingles, but there’s still 3 full seconds of dead air during the ABC newscast!
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Dan Ingram, WABC New York, December 21, 1971 (1:39:12)

Unscoped
… You can’t tell a disc jockey from the Gestapo in the lobby without the dark glasses …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
Here’s a remarkably long and entertaining capture of Dan Ingram on WABC just a few days before Christmas. Not only do we hear a few seasonal jingles, we hear a “spiritual” just minutes away from Led Zeppelin!
As always, jingles are layered on top of promos and music and more jingles, but there’s still 3 full seconds of dead air during the ABC newscast!

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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