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PURPOSE Founded in 1996, this online aircheck museum is operated by REELRADIO, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The primary function of REELRADIO is archival and educational. Our focus is Top 40 radio from 1955 to 1989. Our aircheck exhibits are recordings of one-time radio broadcasts, both full-length and "Scoped". Scoped airchecks are shorter in length and do not include musical performances.

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HITBOUND!
Fresh FAB 40
For The Week Beginning

June 2, 2019

Richard W. Irwin, WIXE July 1969

June 6, 2019, marks one year since the passing of Uncle Ricky. In rememberance, Reelradio looks back at his radio career with this special recording of a young, 18 year-old Ricky at the helm of WIXE in Monroe, North Carolina. Please enjoy and remember Richard in the comments.


REELRADIO
FAB 40!
3/3 3/10 3/17 NOW - Week ending March 23, 2024
4 4 2 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- - - 2 Charlie Van Dyke, CKLW Windsor 1969
- - - 3 Ross Brittain, WHTZ Z-100 New York Morning Zoo July 6, 1984
- - - 4 Toby Arnold Target 25-49 Jingle Demo, 1978
- - 18 5 Don Imus, Wolfman Jack, WTEM Washington, D.C. June 1995
- - - 6 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, January 8, 1970
- - - 7 afwjw54
- 5 - 8 Larry Lujack, Beautiful Music WCFL Chicago 3-16-76
2 3 16 9 Larry Dixon, KVIL Dallas TX., March 15 1988 Pt. 2
- - - 10 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 Pt.1
- - 9 11 Don Imus WNBC, and Harry Harrison WABC, 1974
- - 4 12 Jerry Kaye, WING Dayton, OH August 9, 1966
- - - 13 Dave Michaels, WTUE Dayton, OH, July 25, 1973
- - - 14 Danny Clayton, KBTR Denver CO, August 4, 1966
- - - 15 Ron Lundy, Dan Ingram, WABC NY October 14, 1970
- 22 - 16 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, September 1968
- - - 17 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, May 25, 1968 (scoped)
- - - 18 The Real Don Steele, KHJ April 2, 1969
19 26 17 19 Jerry Kay, WCFL Chicago, March 4, 1971
- - - 20 ggwls71
- - - 21 Bob Dearborn, WCFL Chicago, 3-15-76
- - - 22 Ron Riley, WOKY Milwaukee, 1960
5 16 37 23 Ron Riley, WLS Chicago, 1968
- - - 24 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, June 27, 1968 (scoped)
- - - 25 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 15, 1968
7 10 - 26 Paul Freeman KNAK Salt Lake City UT June 27, 1970
- 40 - 27 Paul Christy, WCFL Chicago, March 15, 1971
- 6 - 28 Larry Lujack, WCFL Chicago March 15, 1976 Part Three
- - 10 29 Larry Lujack Farewell Address, WCFL Chicago, March 15, 1976
- - - 30 Roby Yonge with John Paul Roberts, June 13, 1995
- - - 31 Joe O'Brien, WMCA New York, NY February 24, 1965
- - - 32 Jackson Armstrong, KFRC San Francisco, August 17, 1982 Pt.2
- - - 33 Jackson Armstrong, KFRC San Francisco, August 17, 1982 Pt.1
- - - 34 Dick Whittington, KGIL San Fernando CA., November 23, 1973
- - - 35 Shadoe Stevens, KHJ Los Angeles October 18 1970 Pt. 2 (scoped)
- - - 36 Steve Miller, WLPL-FM Baltimore, December 1971
- - - 37 Sunny Jim Kelsey, WOL Washington DC October 10, 1970
- - - 38 Steve Bleecker, WJBQ-FM Portland, ME. July 1983
- - - 39 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ Los Angeles, August 19, 1970 (scoped)
- - - 40 Rick Shannon, KJRB Spokane WA. June 8, 1979

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