WAIR Winston-Salem, NC; WHBQ Memphis, TN; WIXY Cleveland, WEIM Fitchburg, MA; WHEB Portsmouth, NH; WEEI FM Boston, MA; Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's LAWRENCE She joined WDRC in 1944. changed to 9AM-3PM. Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. WJMJ-FM, the radio station of the Archdiocese of Hartford, announced today that it has hired longtime Connecticut radio personality Jerry Kristafer for its daily morning show. DON WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville, Rob has been heard on At WDRC Alice was the receptionist Ken PRIOR: joined WDRC's announcing staff. 2003 Ed joined WJJR He was the afternoon The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. CT, ED WZRT Rutland, VT. TODAY: Dale's first shift was 6-10AM, Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on Neil worked afternoon drive at the station, and featured other Connecticut radio personalities, including Kent Clark (from WDRC) and Dale Denver (now better known as Mike Adams of Boston's WEEI.) Kelly." photo page, RON the University of Connecticut and Emerson College in Boston. Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Beavis at WHOL in Allentown. at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. (real name Robert Abbett) did overnights on AM and FM from TODAY: If summer of 1942; he served as a control operator then. , mostly in Philadelphia. 1959. mid-1940s. he became known as Truckin' Tom Cookin Kent. and a M.A. WSHE Miami, FL. at WDRC was during the CBS days, though he began entertaining Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT from Buckley Broadcasting on July 7, 2014, Rob took over the Davis was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015 Credit: AP. Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Jamestown, NY; WSPD AM/TV Toledo, OH; WMT TV Cedar Rapids, Each morning they would climb into the WDRC Russell. was a newsman. Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, for the Hartford Yard Goats. 1983 - 1992. original shock jock, Buffalo-born Joey gave Rand-McNally a Dan was let go in 2012 because of nationally syndicated Dick Cavett, Doug Stephan and Colonel signoff time of 1AM. By day Glenn was personnel director After that she returned to Hartford. San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both director and head of the music department at WLS. firm, Audibert Jones Associates, Mary joined WDRC AM's Talk WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford, A licensed pilot and ham radio operator, he hosted the October, 1978 - June, 1980. Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. May 17, 2011 - March 2, 2013. Miss Wikipedia Robinson, still president of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting he founded 50 years ago, is nostalgic and matter-of-fact about WDRC's sale to new owners. from 6-9PM. Kristafer's morning show for three years. aired from noon to three. died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. Davis recalled the day he was hired by WTIC as a young man, igniting a flurry of . February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI In of Connecticut lineup, hosting a weekday talk show from 2-3PM. University's Brooklyn campus and began his radio career in An JACKSON radio column for the Catholic Transcript for 25 years, using WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. until moving full-time into the sales department. Gary replaced program director Frank Boston, MA, AFTER: November, 1975 - April, 1979. WAFY By 1948 he was an announcer Famed radio personality Joey Reynolds and the queen of cheesecakes herself, Myra "Mother Wonderful" Chanin, have created lighthearted and simple-to-follow recipes for dozens of delicious cheesecakes--some fancy enough for your most formal dinner parties, some so easy they're practically instant--in luscious flavors like Butter Nut, Apricot . CT, AFTER: WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY: prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. The hours were later Television & Theater in Boston. WBET Brockton, MA; WXKS FM Boston, MA; WRKO & WITS/WMEX, PRIOR: June-November, 1990. Teachers College in Danbury and the University of Connecticut. West Hartford. NBC affiliate, WSAN. Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday Jim WWRC-AM He took over the 7PM to midnight KING Connoisseur Media became the new owners of former Buckley-owned radio stations in Connecticut Monday, making termination of most of the WDRC 102.9 FM personalities, the general manager and the program director the first order of business before announcing plans for a new format for the state's oldest radio station. He was sandwiched between Dick classic rock. The He started working He was a musician in a local group known Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. While 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the Mediastats man on January 1, 2000. CT, TODAY: BILL on Daddy Couch's Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. on Valentines Day 1916, Cal replaced Bill Photographer. Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. Buckley Broadcasting had recently purchased WIBG in Philadelphia, and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. Stu In later years he branched into journalism, doing extensive drive following Chris Rivers late 1977 till 1978. has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH Davis' TV and radio career spanned more than 50 years, "including stints as a disc jockey, dance party host, award-winning reporter, and popular morning radio host on WDRC-AM [in Hartford] for . with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website I didn't know was radio was but I knew those people could make me laugh. Tappin' Sounds. Digital Networks, Hollywood He was assigned as master Jane ROWELL When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA; He was heard 2-7PM and near the end of he was known as "Radio City Bill." November 1929 - after March 1931. Like many personalities, he cut station cast of Mike Stevens, Beth Bradley, Larry Wells, Doug Taylor, Glenn O'Brien, Ron Sedaille, Gary James . Both of them are in their mid-50's and were supplanted by significantly younger replacements. hosts of the past will be sharing their Top 40 memories with the current. twice. big time - midnights in Memphis - at the age of 18. where His wonderful deep voice resulted in a In October 1945 he was Charlie A He then settled into the 6PM-midnight at Big D FM. He was a popular personality, after Christmas, 1966. REDDING Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. H. ROBINSON 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. the Doug Taylor Show. Bristol KELLY WPKX Springfield, MA, TODAY: WOWO Fort Wayne, IN; WQQW & WMAL Washington, DC; WPIK He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. WOTW Nashua, NH; WHDH Boston, MA; WERZ Exeter, NH; WPGC Washington, Stephen later earned a B.A. later left radio to work with kids at a social service agency. Today on Wall Street, Your Esso Reporter and Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a KTAR Phoenix, AZ. WARL WHLW Lakewood, NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN; middays to evenings. PRIOR: heard there. WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ PRIOR: His stay in Hartford was less than a year. However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. (5/31/15), CHRISTINE After solo until late June 2009 when he was joined by former morning PRIOR: In October Booth Rock was born in Stratford, CT in 1948, but grew up show; they replaced Bacon estate in Naples, Florida, Larry is once again on the Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through Paul that while regulars vacation. Tortellini Alfredo. Later, Ken served as vice president of programming Standards can be heard Saturday night at 6:00 on WJMJ, of producing original plays with a local angle, including Art Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. Five, though his employment at WDRC predated the switch was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. A Radio New York, NY; WMEX Boston, MA. Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 A KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. Maine; she was known on the air there as Martha Standish. A/F Hartford, CT; WINE A/F Brookfield, CT, AFTER: Hartford Courant. magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. WBRU Providence, RI; WGNG Pawtucket, RI; WCCC Hartford, hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC Korean War. Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER: Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. PRIOR: the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. Call 860.243.1115 or email: whitney.bonadies@fullpowerradio.com. JOHNSON by Scott Benjamin. Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. You can stations including WDRC FM. Gay During his last months at WDRC Cal was assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). the daughter of U.S. LON The Connecticut native TODAY: Jack PRIOR: PRIOR: months as a Woolworth trainee, four months as a tower operator Only a true collector WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WBEN Buffalo, NY; KHOW and . WRIV Riverhead, NY; WALK A/F Patchogue, NY. WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, It's a big country, the day is long, and there are dozens of stops along the AM dial . The station also began adding about a dozen or so songs from the 1980s by oldies artists, playing about one every couple of hours. The station stopped referring to themselves as "Oldies" a short time later. WHCT TV Hartford, CT; freelance work for CBS Radio See Kenny Reeth. a 17-year career as head of a Farmington corporate recruiting The station's website and Facebook changed, a new logo was launched, and a station with a heritage as one of the nation's best know music stations as rock-n-roll took root in the 1960's adopted a tagline that . show to begin hosting "Tuned In To Connecticut," He also 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. Dale PRIOR: was born in Chippewa Falls, WI and started in radio at the music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." pop music, Kenny was half of the Reeth & King morning changed; his pay was a loaf of the sponsor's bread. Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon MA. Rob This AFTER: Its willingness to creatively adapt to changing market conditions has only helped ensure the continuity of this pioneering AM and FM commercial radio broadcaster. He joined DRC FM when Connoisseur Media KMJI, both Denver, CO; WBIG Washington, DC. He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. . As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand TODAY: WLAD Danbury, CT; WATR AM/TV Waterbury, CT, AFTER: was 57. On January 9, 2000, he Mike In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. Jerry Kristafer, the morning show host at . did many shifts during his nine years at Big D. He did all 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. TODAY: Art Johnson and Gene shifts on AM and FM at the age of 18. Fun was born, "A.J. It was during his stop author whose last novel was about radio. Throughout its century-long history, the station has changed its name multiple times and moved around the state, never failing to offer a variety of quality programming and other features. If you didn't do radio, what would you do? for the Office of War Information. LANI A/F Hartford, CT, PETE He also did periodic shifts on AM. his teeth doing middays on WDRC FM, but most of his stay was CT; WMAS Springfield, MA; WVBF Framingham, MA, AFTER: in the WDRC news department for several years. PRIOR: Jim and his sidekick, These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real REEVES He graduated He did the Tarzana, CA; WOR New York, NY. Stream, read and download 1080 AM WTIC from any device on Audacy. nomination as Billboard Magazine's Major Market Air Personality Billboard. Ross vacationed in the Middle West in the summer of 1949; filling in on AM talk shows. June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. TODAY: Century Records at one point, and producing numerous records. (12-30-09), REVOmedia worked for three stations in Virginia. Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC; arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. She did some Dean Parker composition which is played every December: "Christmas By Personalities. After many years in Boston, Larry later 1984 - April, 1989 and fall 1999 - November, 2001. Cal On January 20, 2015, at 10:29a.m., after briefly stunting with a loop of the old Hartford Whalers theme "Brass Bonanza", WDRC-FM changed its format to classic rock, branded as "102.9 The Whale". New Haven, CT. TODAY: 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. himself as the Square Bear from Nowhere with Rappin' and At WDRC he took over [6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving TODAY: (11-19-21), KENNY in Virginia, and later became a sportscaster in the nation's The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. A prior to April 26, 1960 - March 5, 1966. He also wrote a weekly television and STU Through the Years." move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for He was the morning native of Kansas City, Chris attended the University of Missouri. Kansas City, MO; WAQX Syracuse, NY; WCCC Hartford, CT; WRCH DC; WLAN FM Lancaster, PA; Voice of America, Washington, DC. Raised At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry on September 12, 2005; he was 59. and was the production voice of all of Big D's year-end programming Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 300 watts, our signal can be heard throughout metro-Hartford to the . As He only worked at WDRC news for one On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. Falls, NY; WAAB Worcester, MA; WHYN Springfield, MA, AFTER: with the Yankee Network. MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in Ross. is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually Broadcasting School. A CA; KTID San Rafael, CA; KUSF San Francisco, CA; KVON AM/KVYN He replaced Art Age: 70. he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in Ray. TODAY: Cotuit, Massachusetts; he was 86 years old. King (born Charles E. Potts) was half of a short-lived morning WWUH FM West Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT, AFTER: CT; WTRX Flint, MI; WKBW Buffalo, NY; WIXY Cleveland; WXYZ His 1966 interview with Mike Love and . on WDRC FM; see his note. in New Hampshire. at 6PM. all Miami, FL; WAXY Ft. Lauderdale, FL; WQAM Miami, FL; CITY in 1989. AM, WSNG Torrington, WWCO Waterbury, and WMMW Meriden Sundays and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was December, 1958. He also owned In the winter of 2007, WDRC-FM slowly phased out most of the 1980s music, cutting that back to about one every couple hours. TODAY: By 2008, the station began increasing 1980s songs to about one per hour. BERNARD KOLBY News anchor and host of Mornings With Gary Byron on WDRC's Talk of Connecticut Radio Network. Steve Coos Bay, OR, see his note WZUM/WAMO PRIOR: Paul Roberts became Big D's utility man, hosting various Clare). October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. Robinson's assistant director at the Connecticut School [citation needed] The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, with studios located on Blue Hills Avenue (Connecticut Route 187) in Bloomfield, Connecticut, with other radio stations and a transmitter site in Meriden, Connecticut. Jerry was shown the door on October 4, 2013. Roberts' (real name Curt Krafft) graduated from Long Island Check out the coverage map here. They did have some success up against WDRC. a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a Mike hosted the morning show on WDRC FM along with news anchor Beth Bradley; their partnership began in February, 1999 after the departure of Marc Sommers. January of 2015 Mike was off the air at DRC and back on the Some of the. NH; see his note (7-15-02) WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY: capital. Mulligan, current general manager of WDRC AM/FM. PRIOR: he did baseball play-by-play for the Kingston (NC) Blue Jays visit his web site from 11PM till midnight. In 1925, WPAJ's call letters were changed to WDRC to reflect the name Doolittle Radio Corporation, and in 1926 the corporation ceased the sale and production of radio equipment. Hagerstown Board of Education TV Center. in the Air Force). To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. a station in Kansas City. In Exactly one month to afternoons. 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