CLASSIC TOP 40 RADIO

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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!
11/17 11/24 12/1 NOW - Week ending December 7, 2024
1 1 3 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- - - 2 1240 KROY Sacramento CA. Reunion, April 1, 1996
- - - 3 Rob McCloud, KILT Houston TX December 20 1964 Part One
- - 4 4 Keith Hampshire, CKFH Toronto, 1969-70
- 23 21 5 WNEW-FM New York Salutes WABC, May 1982
- - - 6 Ronn Terrell, WKDA Nashville, TN January, 1960
- - - 7 Doc Frail (Lee Simms), Famous Amos (Wally Amos) KRLA Los Angeles 1975
- - 1 8 CRUISIN' 1955 - Jumpin George Oxford, KSAN San Francisco
- 16 5 9 Bill Haywood, WOL Washington DC, March 30, 1972
25 - 35 10 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 28, 1968 4-5PM (RESTORED)
- - - 11 The Elvis Presley Story, The Final Tribute
- - - 12 Johnny Holliday, KYA San Francisco Top 30 of 1967, December 9, 1967
- - - 13 The Golden Year 1972
- - - 14 Brian Skinner CHUM Toronto December 1965 (RESTORED)
- - - 15 Buzz Bennett, WTIX New Orleans, May 21, 1967
- - - 16 walkonby
- - - 17 Fred Lewis, Shotgun Tom Kelly, The Heart of San Diego, 2006 (VIDEO)
- - - 18 KHJ Sales Presentation, 1965
- - - 19 Joe Link, WWAM WWTV-FM, Cadillac Michigan, January 18, 1969
- - - 20 AT40 with Casey Kasem, KIIS Los Angeles, December 5, 1976
- - - 21 Art Roberts WLS Chicago December 27 1968
- - - 22 Russ Conrad, KEX Portland, OR. December 13, 1958
- - - 23 Harry Harrison: When The Red Light Goes On, I Talk Part 1
- - - 24 Lee Simms, KRLA Los Angeles April 30 1971
- 26 - 25 Larry Lujack, WLS Chicago, June 2, 1986
- - - 26 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ History of R&R, Hour 19, February 22, 1969
- - - 27 John Records Landecker, WLS Chicago December 17, 1979
- - - 28 Jackson Armstrong, KFRC San Francisco, August 17, 1982 Pt.1
- - - 29 CRUISIN' 1960 - Dick Biondi, WKBW Buffalo NY
- - - 30 Beaver Cleaver, KHTZ-FM Los Angeles August 12, 1979
- - - 31 at40kiis12057
- - - 32 X-ROCK 80 (XEROK) The Live Years, 1977-80
- - - 33 WLS Chicago Sign On 1967
- - - 34 The PAMS Series 18 WLS Jingles
- 7 6 35 WKTU Disco 92 New York Composite, February 1979
- - 7 36 Sam Van Zandt, KIOI San Francisco CA., August 29, 1978
- - - 37 Shadoe Stevens, KROQ Los Angeles December 1977
- - - 38 Shadow Stevens, Jack Da Wack, WHTZ-100 NY January 4, 1985
- - - 39 Scott Muni, Johnny Michaels, WOR-FM NY October 8, 1966 (RESTORED)
- - 33 40 Ron O'Brien, WCFL Chicago, November 1975

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