CLASSIC TOP 40 RADIO

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July 4th Special!

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!
11/12 11/19 11/26 NOW - Week ending December 2, 2023
1 1 1 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
- 36 23 2 Beau Weaver, KFRC San Francisco November 14, 1973 (RESTORED)
- - 6 3 KCBQ San Diego CRC Series 8, 1958
- - - 4 Tony Pigg, WPLJ New York NY September 23, 1977
- - - 5 WAPE Jacksonville FL 40th Reunion, 1999
- 17 11 6 Larry Lujack, Ron O'Brien, WCFL Chicago November 21, 1973
- - - 7 Lohman and Barkley, KFI Los Angeles, 1977
- - - 8 Jay Sorensen, WNBC Time Machine 8-27-1988, 5AM-6AM
- - 8 9 KLIF Dallas TX, November 22, 1963
- - - 10 Don Imus, WNBC New York, 1973
- 37 - 11 Bob Dearborn, Larry OBrien, WCFL Chicago October 26, 1972 (scoped)
- 21 17 12 Bill Bailey: A Louisville Legend, Part One
8 8 16 13 Bob Dearborn, Larry O'Brien, WCFL Chicago October 26, 1972
- - - 14 The TM Song, 1978
- 3 3 15 Fred King, WKKO Cocoa FL Thanksgiving, 1967 (RESTORED)
- - 21 16 Dusty Morgan, K108 (KXOA-FM) Sacramento, 1974
- - - 17 Bob Layne, WJBK-FM Detroit, January 11, 1964, Part 1
- - - 18 WFUN Miami News Production 1961
- - - 19 rdwhbq76
19 25 10 20 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, September 1968
- - - 21 Chuck Buell, KULF Houston TX, 1977
- - - 22 Tony Pigg, WPLJ New York NY September 23, 1977 (scoped)
- - 9 23 Robin Steele, WISM Madison, WI. November 22, 1972
- - - 24 Murray The K, WOR-FM New York October 8, 1966 Pt. 1
- - - 25 Dewey Phillips, WHBQ Memphis 1957
- - - 26 Charlie and Harrigan Groundhog Day KLIF Dallas TX 1965
- - - 27 WOR-FM New York CRC Jingle Series 43
- - 39 28 Terry Young, WCAU-FM Philadelphia, August 1984
- - - 29 T. Michael Jordan, KFIF Tucson AZ, 1966
- - - 30 T. Michael Jordan, KEZY Anaheim, CA. July 1978
- - - 31 Tiger Bob Raleigh, Davy Jones, WPGC Washington, D.C. April 6, 1969
40 - - 32 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 15, 1968
- - - 33 Jay Sorensen, WNBC NY Time Machine August 27 1988 4-5AM
- - - 34 Jack Armstrong, WKYC Cleveland, 1967
- - - 35 gmwape
- - - 36 Frank Terry, Gary Mack, KHJ Los Angeles, September 7, 1966
- - - 37 Fantasy Park (Demo) KNUS Dallas, 1975
- 19 - 38 Elliot Field, KFWB Los Angeles, 1959
- - - 39 Dan Ingram, WABC New York, December 21, 1971 (scoped)
- 13 5 40 Dave Hull, KRLA Los Angeles, July 9, 1965, Pt.1

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