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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!
4/20 4/27 5/4 NOW - Week ending May 10, 2025
1 1 2 1 The REELRADIO Tenth Birthday Special
32 - - 2 Wolfman Jack, KXLY Spokane, WA 1975
- - - 3 WWDJ Composite, 1973
- 10 8 4 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ Los Angeles, October 18 1968
- 5 26 5 Dr. Don Rose, WFIL Philadelphia PA. October 6, 1973
- - - 6 Ron Jacobs Game Plan to Beat Miami, 1972
- - - 7 Bwana Johnny, WWDJ, 1973
- - - 8 Robert W. Morgan KRTH Los Angeles Video 1994
- - - 9 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles May 3 1967
5 23 17 10 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 28, 1968 3-4PM (RESTORED)
- - 34 11 Jim Tice, WLPL-FM Baltimore MD., June 13, 1970, Part One
- 2 1 12 Super 70s Spots Montage
- - - 13 Jerry Kay, WCFL Chicago, May 5, 1972
- - 5 14 George Michael, WABC NY Tribute To Elvis Presley August 16, 1977
- - - 15 rwmkrth96
- - - 16 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, May 25, 1968 Pt. 2 (restored)
2 14 32 17 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, March 15, 1968
- - 12 18 Mike Kelly CKLW Detroit, 1973
- - - 19 Dr. Don Rose, KFRC San Francisco, April 6, 1976
- - - 20 rwmkrth92
- 29 - 21 The Real Don Steele, KISN Portland 1964
- - - 22 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, May 25, 1968 (restored)
- - 38 23 Mitch Michael, WKLO Louisville, KY May 16, 1967 Part Two
- - 33 24 Larry Lujack, Gary Gears WLS Chicago April 17, 1972-scoped
- 12 23 25 Johnny Williams, CKLW Composite, 1972-1973
- - 9 26 Harry Harrison, WABC New York, March 11, 1975 Pt. 3
- - 7 27 Bill Brown, WCBS New York July 12, 1971 Pt. 1
- - 27 28 Robin Steele, WISM Madison, WI. November 22, 1972
13 13 13 29 The Real Don Steele, KRLA Los Angeles, September 18, 1985
- - 21 30 Don Steele, KIMA Yakima, Washington, March 1961
- - - 31 The Real Don Steele, KHJ Los Angeles, May 18, 1968
- - - 32 Larry Lujack, WLS Chicago, August 12, 1987 (scoped)
- - - 33 Tom Shannon, CKLW Windsor-Detroit, 1967, 1968
- - - 34 Shotgun Tom Kelly Walk Of Fame Ceremony, April 30, 2013 (VIDEO)
- - - 35 Roger W. Morgan, WIFE Indianapolis, IN August 8, 1968 (scoped)
- - - 36 Robert W. Morgan KHJ HRR Hours 17-18, 1969-02-22
- - - 37 Robert W. Morgan, KHJ Los Angeles, February 21, 1969, 4PM-5PM
- - - 38 Radio: The Radio & Records Years Video
- - - 39 Big Ron O'Brien WXLO 99X New York, May 1, 1975 Pt. 1
- - 16 40 The Real Don Steele, Robert W. Morgan KRTH 1995

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