CLASSIC TOP 40 RADIO

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The Independence Day Special is streaming on Aircheck Channel. Featuring reruns of American Top 40, On the Radio, and Rick Dees!

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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!
10/27 11/3 11/10 NOW - Week ending November 16, 2024
3 1 5 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- - 1 2 Wolfman Jack, XERB, 1968-1970
- - 7 3 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 28, 1968 3-4PM (RESTORED)
33 - 2 4 Tom Shannon, CKLW Windsor-Detroit, 1967, 1968
- - - 5 Jim Stagg, KYW Cleveland, OH December 13, 1962
- 8 28 6 American Top 40 Greatest Disappearing Acts, July 7, 1973 Pt.1
- - 14 7 Robert W. Morgan KHJ HRR Hours 17-18, 1969-02-22
- - 15 8 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 15, 1968
- - - 9 Jay Thomas, WXLO-FM 99X September 20 1976
- - - 10 ddrwfil70
- - - 11 Dr. Don Rose, WFIL Philadelphia PA. October 6, 1973 (scoped)
- - - 12 Robin Steele, WISM Madison, WI. November 22, 1972
- - - 13 PAMS Jingles for WBBQ, Augusta GA
- - - 14 Larry Lujack, KJR Seattle November 1966 (restored)
- - - 15 Dave Diamond, KHJ Los Angeles, April 28, 1965
- - - 16 Charlie Tuna, KHJ Los Angeles, February 27, 1970
- - - 17 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, January 8, 1970
- - - 18 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles May 3 1967
- - 38 19 The Monkees, KRUX Phoenix AZ 1967 (RESTORED)
- - - 20 Kris Stevens, WCFL Chicago, August 23, 1972
- - - 21 Jay Thomas, 99X New York, September 20, 1976 Pt.2
- - - 22 Greg Scott, KQV Pittsburgh August 1, 1966
- - - 23 Wolfman Jack, XERB, 1968-1970 (scoped)
- - - 24 TM Productions, The CBS Series Jingle Demo
- - - 25 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 28, 1968 4-5PM (RESTORED)
- - - 26 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, 2-27-67
- 18 - 27 kswls72
- - 3 28 Jim Stagg, KYW Cleveland, OH April 15, 1963
- - - 29 Dave "Sangoo" Prince, WKMH Detroit, 1962
- - - 30 Cousin Brucie, WABC NY November 5, 1968 Pt.1
- - - 31 Bill Wade, KHJ Los Angeles, January 15, 1972 (scoped)
- - - 32 Bob Layne, WJBK-FM Detroit MI January 11 1964 Pt. 2
- - - 33 Casey Kasem, American Top 40 WCFL 10-28-1972
- - - 34 Your Brother, AFVN DaNang South VietNam 1969
- - 31 35 Wolfman Jack, WNBC New York NY June 25, 1974
- - - 36 PAMS 37 Jingles WFIL Philadelphia Remix
- - - 37 Tom Murphy, Bob Dearborn, WCFL Chicago November 21, 1973
- - - 38 Todd Chase, KQV-FM Pittsburgh, August 16, 1968
- - - 39 Steve York, WCFL Chicago, January 14, 1971
- - - 40 Sebastian Stone, WOR-FM New York NY May 18, 1970 Pt.1

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