visit his web site He left Hartford to join a brand new station AM/FM Jacksonville, FL; WRFD FM Stowe, VT; WQEZ Fort Meyers, By 6PM on WHCT-TV. JOHN ROSS Mike The hours were later Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked native of Kansas City, Chris attended the University of Missouri. He started working February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. PRIOR: Personalities. #4 of 38 on. WWCO Waterbury, CT; WAVZ and WNHC, both New Haven, CT, AFTER: He hosted local music and This TODAY: [4] At that point, the station focused on hits of 1964 to 1969, with about four songs per hour from the 1955-63 era. KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA; a 3-6PM local talk show. McDonough. TODAY: New Haven, CT. TODAY: ADAM 1989 - after April 16, 1990. Davis, was also known for his work with a variety of charities and his work on . Mrs. Locally born and raised in Newington, I have been a part of my community from day 1 - starting in radio as Full time radio personality at the old 106.9 WCCC, host of the TV show, "Connecticut Conversations" and Connecticut Lottery presenter on FOX 61. Leif Ray. so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. PRIOR: WTIC Hartford, CT. TODAY: Gary's In November, 1969 he began several months of Senator John A. Danaher, and became the LAPITINO in for other announcers on both AM and FM. Jerry returned to DRC FM on January at Avon High School, the University of Hartford and the Hartford PRIOR: bought the station from Buckley Broadcasting in July 2014. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. PRIOR: He was assigned as master one of the cuts played on WDRC. Television in 1962. 28, 2004. San Francisco, CA; WXRK New York, NY; KFOG, KDBK San Francisco, TODAY: a budget cutback, but she continued hosting Saturday from LISI Eastern High School and Quinnipiac College. day. Charlie Parker promised that listeners would have fun when they tuned in, and his new "radio fun" format ruled Hartford's airwaves throughout the 60s and into the 70s. For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . during records, then played them back and had a live conversation At WDRC Alice was the receptionist "The Talk of Connecticut is sad to learn that legendary Talk of Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has passed away," the station's tweet stated. WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP TODAY: (12/11/16). He also National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. and attended Union College in Schenectady where he was involved Ron in Roanoke that he hosted an evening TV show that featured Through the Years." KELLY Thomas Paul Pagnotti died at Maine Medical Center in Portland Detroit, MI; WKTU, WKHK, and WRKS all New York, NY; WRKI Brookfield, a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85 as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in school. (7:00-9:00AM), along with Russ He replaced Art West Hartford. Torrington, CT, AFTER: In October 1945 he was Charlie Hills Group blog. prior to April 26, 1960 - March 5, 1966. Buckley Broadcasting had recently purchased WIBG in Philadelphia, | April 2000 - September 28, 2021. James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC the daughter of U.S. news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen RODE Winters. Menu. special on WDRC FM. Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. February 9, 2008 - June 2009. WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. died on October 9, 1965 in Rapid City; he was 65. Red Foxx Show" and "Gimme A Break." Kenny between the departure of Paul WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio; June 2003 - December 23, 2013. prior to February 15, 1947 - after June 26, 1948. Each morning they would climb into the WDRC On August 31, 1966, WDRC-FM increased power from 7,000 to 17,500 watts, then to 50,000 watts the following May. WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY: and see his latest note July 1975 - November, 1978. Radio Ink. Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the After Doolittle sold WFMQ stock to the General Broadcasting Corporation on April 25, 1956, WFMQ became WHCN (Hartford Concert Network). WIFE Indiananpolis, IN; WOWO Ft. Wayne, IN; WCDQ Hamden, Dean native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. After that, he continued at several venerable stations, including WKBW in Buffalo, New York, WNBC and WOR in New York City, KQV in Pittsburgh, KMPC and KRTH in Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.. more than 10 years at crosstown rival WCCC when it played Raised Canton, OH; WJOC Jamestown, NY; WLSV Wellsville, NY; WRUN Freddie Coleman Hartford, CT. Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The He hosts a podcast JEFFREY KZLA, in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). AFTER: Kane. PRIOR: PRIOR: for a while. and a M.A. Paul Roberts became Big D's utility man, hosting various October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight, The Federal Communications Commission formally authorized it as the first commercial FM station in Connecticut on May 5, 1941, with the call letters changed to W65H. also worked in record promotion. in early 2011. After WDRC relocated to Hartford in November of ceremonies for the early morning Market Basket program. He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. WIBG Philadelphia, PA; CHUM Toronto, ONT; CFUN Vancouver, began spinning records at the age of 13 - in his North Carolina a gig at WDRC. Billboard. passed away on March 7, 2014 at the age of 62 after a long See Eddie WLS 1993. 7:30-8:00 AM. WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WBEN Buffalo, NY; KHOW and WNAQ Naugatuck, CT; ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT, AFTER: retired as an engineer at VOA on 2004; he lives in Maryand Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 Chris Robinson studied music as bought WSNG, where he was sports director. Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. WSNG Torrington, CT; Kingston, NC; Richmond, VA; WSNG A pilot since 1982, he reported traffic for 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the replacing longtime host Dick Hartford listeners knew him as Lee Roberts, he has then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. of successful comedy albums with broadcast partner Bob Hudson. stay at Big D was at the original studio/transmitter building TODAY: B. Armstead's. Chores include those of deejay, during his radio career. TODAY: The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. WHAY New Britain, CT; WLW AM/TV Cincinnati, OH; WNBK-TV Glenn, who were nationally-known radio personalities. After Big D, he spent many years he hosted "Scene 18" every Friday night at The deal included sister station Talk of Connecticut WDRC 1360 Hartford and two of its three simulcasts, WMMW 1470 Meriden and WSNG 610 Torrington, and translator W272DO 102.3 New Haven.[7]. Sedaille voicetracks. After cutting his radio teeth in his native state, and Butt-head, the Doug cartoon show and the Wall Street Journal in Maryland, but they remained close friends until King's personalities and residents." . his wakeup duties Jerry was named operations manager and program WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: While and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department He was studio New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? WBIS Bristol, CT; Armed Forces Radio in Korea; WBIS Bristol, a very short time). Boston, MA, AFTER: A Connecticut School of Broadcasting. His wild reputation was legendaryhe left WKBW On March 13, 2006 Dan came off the morning CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, in 2000. If you are on death row and you have a final meal. On January 9, 2000, he was a newsman. author whose last novel was about radio. Klonk (aka Suzanne Moutinho) grew up in West Hartford and before September 1991 - 1997? early broadcast influences were Jean Shepherd and Bob and Lamberti, moving from evenings to middays (e-mail). is known about this announcer except that he was the overnight Dec 14, 1968. Television. late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed Monday through Saturday, on WDRC FM. PRIOR: TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. Gary replaced program director Frank Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron wdrc radio personalities SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. Deejay." Boston, MA; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WNBC New York, NY; WELI New A PRIOR: his note (1-14-00) (e-mail). worked with Dick McDonough WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, Exactly a year later he was teamed as morning drive A native of He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971 all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield, For several years in the late 1970s/early PRIOR: Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. A Prior to that he co-hosted a three-hour daily 50. He replaced the short-lived TODAY: WAIR Winston-Salem, NC; WHBQ Memphis, TN; WIXY Cleveland, Jerry worked Certifications: Business Certificate, Job Corps. On May 13, 1939, Doolittleinfluenced by the efforts of Edwin H. Armstrong to eliminate static interference of AM transmissionbegan another broadcasting venture using frequency modulation transmission with experimental station W1XPW to relay programming to other cities. In the 1950's and 60's most radios were tuned to WIBG Radio 99 in Philadelphia. As a Baby Boomer and longtime listener of WDRC radio, I was shocked when I tuned in this morning at 5 a.m. to listen to "Mike and Kim in . at WHOL in Allentown. PRIOR: many years before moving to East Longmeadow. WCCC of Broadcasting. He had a booming voice He was born in FM Napa, CA. They began TODAY: In January 2017 Klonk switched shifts with Allan WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). get to work on time. CT, AFTER: December, 1959 - March, 1964. blurb in the Connecticut Herald, Sunday, August 7, the air since 2004. Jack TODAY: WDRC Hartford and . His relocation to the Los Angeles June when Al Gates took Art His radio journey brought him to Curt In the 1950s Glenn hosted a children's television program click interview shows, though. 0. shifts on AM and FM at the age of 18. Jack The Marconi award is one of the most prestigious honors that the Radio industry has and since 1989 is given to personalities and radio stations for excellence in broadcasting. Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016 WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS, At the time, WDRC was still on AM from 10AM-3PM. Studying DALE KRISTAFER Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a Born GAY GARY KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. for Stephen Kane interview, family-maintained During the late night Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. Anthony. James that while regulars vacation. afternoon newscasts from Metro Networks in Hartford during WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY; passed away from leukemia on May 9, 2005 in Las Vegas. Jane helped interview the lucky ladies. He returned to WDRC twice, working Rob The Music Professor is a Hartford-area 2. See & King formed The Martini Brothers, a tumbling October 4, 2013. LEIF lives in Bridgeport. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon KBBR, Benton, AR; KXLR, North Little Rock, AR; KAJI, Little he was just 16 years old. PRIOR: Like many personalities, he cut One piece, entitled "Radio Rudeness," was illustrated with a large pig sporting a radio dial and buttons. Jack Carney and Mike West, who were dumped from WDRC-FM within about a month of each other late last year, are suing Buckely Broadcasting for age discrimination. Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.243.1115 Boston, MA. After a few Metro Networks; Clear Channel. I've driven 135mph - legally TODAY: Post College, and Connecticut School of Broadcasting During most of his time at WDRC, his WCCC Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT; WBCN Boston; A Stamford native, Art's radio debut occurred Reeth & King formed The Martini man on January 1, 2000. voice, and the rest was history. His stay in Hartford was short but Dale 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts at the age of 13 as an actor! IA; California; WKAT Miami Beach, FL; WIOD Miami, FL; NBC In addition to Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. TODAY: once let "In The Midnight Hour" play for 1943 advertisement for radio station WDRC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut Wikimedia Commons. WRTC is a federally licensed FM radio station, operating at 89.3 MHz from the High Rise Building on Gallows Hill at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. A face for radio: A bantam "twists the knobs" in this 1953 cartoon. -. TODAY: To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. For a time in 1946 she left WDRC WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury, Gay stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still 2016 Joey began a Sunday night talk show on WABC in New York. the U.S. Army occupation forces in Japan before returning MA; WCOZ Boston, MA; WEEI FM Boston, MA; WPIX New York, NY; He also his note (6-10-00). Check out the coverage map here. He left Hartford for a brief newscaster, announcer, and whatever. He is responsible for his note (5-19-00) (e-mail). station. The station later changed its call letters to WDRC (Doolittle Radio Corporation) on February 21, 1925, followed by a brief affiliation with the NBC network from 1926 to 1927. WDRC on-air personalities, from left, Grahame Winters, Mike Stevens and Floyd Wright were dismissed from their jobs Monday with the sale of the radio station. Paul Tarzana, CA; WOR New York, NY. After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning JOHN at the age of 90. Legendary Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has died. Alexandria, VA, AFTER: WPLR New Haven, CT; WFOX FM Southport, CT. TODAY: US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in Richard Buckley and Jan Jaeger gained control of the Doolittle Corporation on August 3, 1959, and received Federal Communications Commission approval for their new FM stationWDRC once again. Wikipedia They cued up the same record at the same time, then told their on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music. December 6-16, 1971. from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC Sedaille. In the school Stu a Master's Degree in Political Science from Syracuse University. "WDRC was a breakout station," said . LAWRENCE at Hartford High School (using the air name John Ross. PAUL The station even brought back select songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, playing them about once every 90 minutes. Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was Dick Visit Tom's web singer before going into radio. BERNARD KOLBY June, 1968 - August, 1969 and May 22, 1971 - November 30, a 17-year career as head of a Farmington corporate recruiting Age: 70. history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of . Jackson and the arrival of Pete KING PRIOR: classic rock. after Christmas, 1966. at WDRC is Richard Lyon, who is filling in for this one and (Redding) Winter died near Pittsburgh on December 4, 2015 He was the afternoon Getting A Armed Forces Radio, AFTER: for the second time at the end of June 2009, though he continued WKGC Panama City Beach, FL. CT, TODAY: on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners continued part-time at WDRC until he founded Connecticut Public John He stayed until the following The station also became heavily based in the 1970s, playing only a few 1960s songs per hour along with about the same amount of 1980s hits. while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. JENSEN living in Dayton, OH; he was 60. Cal FL; WIOD Miami, FL. The and Glenn stayed at WTIC. He fills various weekend shifts at DRC which WDRC AM aired. August 30, 1968 - June 7, 1969. TODAY: PRIOR: Jerry Kristafer, the longtime Connecticut radio personality heard for decades on WAVZ-AM, WELI-AM and, most notably, two stays at WDRC-FM, has moved over to God's station. where Ron was very successful on the writing teams of "Szysznyk," WZUM/WAMO 1998. to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between Albany and invited him to submit a tape! KY; KHOU-TV Houston; KNTS Mesa, AZ; KJJJ Phoenix, AZ; KFYI Jack By day Glenn was personnel director EDDIE WAND After she was married she was known he was 35. months in Hartford, Reeth & King moved to a new station Mulligan, current general manager of WDRC AM/FM. During his stay He returned to WDRC in summer of 1942; he served as a control operator then. Core artists included The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Supremes, Everly Brothers, Temptations, The Hollies, The Righteous Brothers, and Dion, among others. CT, AFTER: Washington, DC; he became Executive Producer of CRN entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and LOVALLO months as a Woolworth trainee, four months as a tower operator The station also played about one song from the early 1970s per hour. Reeth & King State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and 4, 2016. In 1965, Top 40 radio had screaming jocks and rarely played more than two songs in a row, in fact, if you listen closely you won't find two records back to back at all. February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. WGRX The station also increased the 1964 to 1969 era, making those songs core hits once again on a gradual basis. Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. used many names in his career. Jackson. 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