CLASSIC TOP 40 RADIO

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The Turkey Day Special is streaming on Aircheck Channel. Featuring the Turkey Hour, TurkeyFest, and AT40 from 1983!

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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!
12/1 12/8 12/15 NOW - Week ending December 21, 2024
3 1 1 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- - - 2 Terry Young, WAEB Allentown PA. 1987
- - - 3 I Love You (Three Little Tones)
- - - 4 The Last Hour of KHJ, 1986
- - - 5 Jack Armstrong, WPOP Hartford, CT. February 7, 1970 - Part One
- - - 6 Bill Drake, WAKE Atlanta, January 29, 1959
- - 20 7 Casey Kasem, American Top 40 January 20 1973
- - - 8 Fantasy Park (Demo) KNUS Dallas, 1975
- - - 9 Bill Ballance, KFWB Los Angeles, August 18 1959
- 6 - 10 Ronn Terrell, WKDA Nashville, TN January, 1960
- - - 11 Fred King, WFEC Harrisburg PA 1967
- - - 12 Joe O'Brien, WMCA New York, December 21, 1960 Pt.1
- - - 13 Joe O'Brien, WMCA New York, January 4, 1965
- - - 14 Lyle Granny Goose, WFEA Manchester NH August 2, 1970
- - - 15 Dan Ingram, WABC New York, June 12, 1964 (restored)
- - - 16 Barney Pip, WCFL Chicago, December 28, 1966
- - - 17 Wolfman Jack, WAEB Allentown PA. Graffiti Gold (re-creation)
- - - 18 Bill Drake on WAKE, Atlanta GA 1961
- - - 19 TM Productions Listen To The Music Demo, 1973
- 39 23 20 Scott Muni, Johnny Michaels, WOR-FM NY October 8, 1966 (RESTORED)
- - - 21 Scott Lowe REELRADIO Halloween Spooktacular, October 31, 2009
- - - 22 Ron Riley, WOKY Milwaukee, 1960
16 - - 23 Ron Landry, WDRC Hartford CT. June 18, 1965
- - 16 24 Mad Daddy Pete Myers WINS New York, 1964
- - - 25 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ HORR, February 23, 1969 3AM-4AM
- - - 26 Jack Spector, WMCA New York NY, September 10, 1965 (RESTORED)
- - - 27 Jay Reynolds, WABC New York, December 1970
- - - 28 Julian Breen, WABC Jingle & Promo Sampler, April 10, 1992
- - - 29 Jack Armstrong WPOP Hartford CT 1970 Part Three
- - - 30 Herb Oscar Anderson, WABC New York, November 10, 1965
- - - 31 Gary Gears, WIND Chicago December 21, 1974
- - 33 32 Dick Lyons, KAFY Bakersfield CA., August 9, 1966
- 20 19 33 AT40 with Casey Kasem, KIIS Los Angeles, December 5, 1976
- - - 34 Casey Kasem, American Top 40 WCFL 10-28-1972
- - - 35 Alan Freed, WINS New York, March 1955
- - - 36 WMCA New York, July 1965 Composite (RESTORED)
- - - 37 WIFI Philadelphia, Composite, 1977
- - - 38 Dr Don Rose and WFIL, Philadelphia, 1972
- - - 39 Walt Baby Love, WXLO (99X) NY, April 1975
- - - 40 Cousin Brucie, George Harrison, Ringo Starr WABC NY 1965

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