CLASSIC TOP 40 RADIO

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The Christmas Special is streaming on Aircheck Channel. Featuring an Original Christmas, M.G. Kelly's Top 30 Christmas Hits, Wolfman Jack's Christmas Party, and more!

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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!
2/9 2/16 2/23 NOW - Week ending March 1, 2025
- - - 1 KRLA Dick Clark Beach Boys Special, May 30, 1983 Pt. 1 (restored)
- - - 2 Arnie Woo Woo Ginsberg, WMEX Boston 1965
2 1 1 3 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- - - 4 Jeff Hooker, WBBM-FM Chicago September 26 1983
- - - 5 Brian Skinner CHUM Toronto December 1965 (RESTORED)
- - - 6 Jack Armstrong, WJAS Pittsburgh, PA. March 14, 1973
- - - 7 Ron O'Brien, KFI Los Angeles, July 11, 1979
- - 17 8 Chet Buchanan, KZZP Mesa-Phoenix AZ, February 1991
- - - 9 Dick Clark National Music Survey, Nov 3, 1984 Pt. 1
- - - 10 Don Clark, KOL Seattle, December 25, 1970
- - - 11 Don Clark, KOL Seattle, September 1970
- - - 12 Jack Miller: WCFL Retrospective, August 1979
- - 12 13 WABC New York NY March 1981
- - - 14 Roby Yonge, WQAM Miami FL March 28 1966 Pt. 2
- - - 15 Ron Lundy, WABC NY September 5, 1970
- - - 16 Jim Stagg, WOKY Milwaukee WI May 1, 1962
- - 19 17 Jo Jo Kincaid, KKLQ San Diego, 1989
- - - 18 Herb Oscar Anderson, Voices of Vista
- - - 19 dcnms-all
- - 21 20 Doctor Brock, WCFL February 21, 1974
- - - 21 bmwabc65
- - - 22 Tim Kelly, WCFL Chicago, March 13, 1976
- - - 23 Ron Walker, WRIT Milwaukee WI. April 17, 1971 Pt. 1
- - - 24 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ, 1969
- - - 25 The Real Don Steele Fractious Friday Signoff, KHJ, 1971
- 19 39 26 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles May 3 1967
- - - 27 Ron Brandon, WNOE New Orleans 1963
- - - 28 Ron Britain, WCFL Chicago, March 11, 1970 (unscoped)
- - - 29 KRLA Dick Clark Beach Boys Special, May 30, 1983 Pt. 2 (restored)
- - - 30 Jerry Kay, WCFL Chicago, March 4, 1971
- - - 31 Johnny Holliday, WINS New York, March 1965
- - - 32 Johnny Holliday, WINS New York, April 18, 1965
- - - 33 Johnny Hayes, KRLA Los Angeles, 1967
- - - 34 jarobkfi80
- - - 35 Jill Angel, KODJ-FM Los Angeles, 1990
- - - 36 Dick Summer, WBZ Boston, MA. May 6, 1964
- - - 37 Don Imus, WNBC New York, NY December 2, 1971 Pt.1
- - - 38 Dan Ingram, WABC New York, October 7, 1964
- - - 39 Dan Ingram, WABC New York, June 12, 1964 (restored)
- - - 40 Dave Hull, KRLA Los Angeles, August 18, 1966 (restored)

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