Packy Malley's Wedding DJsIf you are a music kook like myself and a lover of radio as well (ok, maybe not so much these days), then have I got a site for you.
Reel Radio is an archive of old mostly top 40 radio recordings from roughly the 1950's through the 1970's. There are newer exhibits (that's what they call them) but the focus here is on classic top 40 radio.
The exhibits are actual recordings of a DJ on the radio. Some are what we call airchecks or scopes. This means that the music itself is missing. Jocks would roll tape in order to keep their resume up to date and to perfect their performance. Other exhibits include the music and the old commercials too. These are typically done by folks who used to record radio shows. Thus the reason it's called "reel" radio, as in reel to reel tape.
Reel Radio has been in existence since 1996 and in that time has archived thousands of exhibits from radio stations across the U.S. Many were donated by the DJ's themselves and others were found treasures in peoples attics, flea markets, etc.
The annual subscription is a mere $12. Well worth the price for being able to send your mind reeling (pun intended) back to your youth. Or as an ear-opening discovery for those who missed out. 
