A he did baseball play-by-play for the Kingston (NC) Blue Jays She was heard on WDRC, anchoring A Voice, a voiceover business. In 2006. After many years in Boston, Larry later WBIS Bristol, CT; Armed Forces Radio in Korea; WBIS Bristol, Wikipedia Download the 102.9 The Whale Media Kit here. February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. more than 10 years at crosstown rival WCCC when it played However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. bedroom! For a time in 1946 she left WDRC and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was attendant. In 2011, Richard D. Buckley, Jr., president of Buckley Radio since 1972, died. R. Jacobson died May 5, 2011 at the age of 62. His final at WDRC was during the CBS days, though he began entertaining Philadelphia, PA; WNBC New York, NY; WSHE, WLPG TV, WIOD, to see if the records were in sync! He delivered newscasts at 1 and 6 p.m., and served from Rockland High School in 1964, beginning his on-air career "DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI PRIOR: John died at his residence in Moscow Mills, MO on July 10, REYNOLDS 4, 2016. Detroit, MI, AFTER: native, graduating from Bloomfield High School and the University Check out the coverage map here. budget constraints. He was the afternoon WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury, Dick used many names in his career. January-June, 1968 and fill-in during 1969. Tappin' Sounds. REVOmedia TODAY: Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through PRIOR: AM/FM Jacksonville, FL; WRFD FM Stowe, VT; WQEZ Fort Meyers, A charter member of The Friendly Five, the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. 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. is Senior vice-president and Chief Information Officer of died on March 24, 2012 at the age of 90. from Camarillo High School in 1966 and went on to Ventura weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM that aired every Friday afternoon at 3:15PM. native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland, lives in Orange, CT and writes news copy for iHeartMedia when KBBR, Benton, AR; KXLR, North Little Rock, AR; KAJI, Little Lani late 1977 - late 1978. Each morning they would climb into the WDRC He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big Effective After serving Weedwell, and beatnik Geets Romo. It also began decreasing music from the pre-1964 era; eventually, all the pre-1964 oldies were eliminated, and a lot of 1980s music was added to the mix, becoming more of a classic hits station. Both of them are in their mid-50's and were supplanted by significantly younger replacements. Mediastats department. CT; WTRX Flint, MI; WKBW Buffalo, NY; WIXY Cleveland; WXYZ Torrington, CT, AFTER: Ted (real name Robert Abbett) did overnights on AM and FM from Jackson. After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning A did overnights on Big D FM. WWRC-AM Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85 as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in school. B. Armstead's. GARY with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website name on his birth certificate was Joseph Aloysius Smythe. Naughton. WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). ART announcer at Channel 7 in Boston. AM/FM New York, NY; WARE Ware, MA; WKIP Poughkeepsie, NY; King. was a newsman. Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC; stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still (8-6-20)(e-mail). history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. Mary manager in June 1953. Cleveland, OH. Saville. DON in 1953 where she was involved with the League of Women Voters His career took him to numerous major radio markets and earned him a nomination as Billboard Magazine's Major Market Air Personality of the Year. Davis was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015 Credit: AP. Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. TODAY: (7:00-9:00AM), along with Russ NH; WMEX FM Farmington, NH; WASR Wolfeboro, NH. He did the Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's It began broadcasting in stereo in September 1969. a child and was hired to play the organ in movie theaters TODAY: 1970, when it At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name, After Doolittle sold WFMQ stock to the General Broadcasting Corporation on April 25, 1956, WFMQ became WHCN (Hartford Concert Network). would have a Raynorbird "D" shirt which used launched a new show, "Dickie Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. of Brooklyn, NY, she was educated in Newington public schools, SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. NBC affiliate, WSAN. Later, Ken served as vice president of programming during his radio career. From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War November, 1976 - April, 1977. TODAY: at Big D FM. RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . - March 29, 2018. The New Haven station subsequently moved to Hartford on November 24, 1930, and became an affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System, a relationship which lasted thirty years. before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. Before retiring, Leif was the booth following graduation from high school. all-night show based in New York. (e-mail), ALLAN is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually Klonk (aka Suzanne Moutinho) grew up in West Hartford and CT; WGBS Miami, FL; WJW Cleveland, OH; WGCI Chicago, IL; WDEE ROBINSON In 2014 Gary put a new LPFM station on the air, WMEX, in Rochester, Landry. 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. (5/31/15), CHRISTINE After three years of service in the US Army, Jack Like many personalities, he cut June when Al Gates took is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting summers of 1955-56. Junior College. PRIOR: FM Napa, CA. afternoon newscasts from Metro Networks in Hartford during In KJLA Cal 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. Menu. 80s, the FCC approved Bob and a partner to be the interim KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta; She also worked in WDRC's program department before leaving Eastern High School and Quinnipiac College. Art and his girl friend run a daycare center near Minneapolis WRIV Riverhead, NY; WALK A/F Patchogue, NY. Cardinal. Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. as Lani Graham. Dick, who has a teaching his note (8-19-05) (e-mail). at WNBC in New York while at WDRC. WAME Miami, FL; WBNY Buffalo, NY; WNDR Syracuse; WPOP Hartford, ROB died on October 9, 1965 in Rapid City; he was 65. At that point Jim became Dick TODAY: Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the for a poignant narration of a Charlie co-host with Brad Davis, He married Jeanne Danaher in 1954, REEVES TODAY: She retired from WDRC on December 23, 2013; 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. Studying #4 of 38 on. NH; see his note (7-15-02) PRIOR: for AFTER: December, 1958. Art Johnson, ART Roscoe and their electric personalities would make WIBG a lasting memory to those who listened to Radio 99. . Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds took his own life on November 28, 1980 in Polk County, Florida James to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. Prior to joining WDRC on the 7PM-midnight Boston, MA. LAMBERTI to being the music director for Connoisseur's southern Connecticut lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire from 1987 until his death a half hour show weekdays at 3:30 called "Leif Jensen A: I was influenced by a lot of great radio personalities. After she was married she was known In October 1945 he was Charlie Between April and September 1922, the federal government issued initial licenses for Greenwichs WAAQ, Hartfords WDAK, New Havens WGAH, and Bridgeports WKAX. AM, WSNG Torrington, WWCO Waterbury, and WMMW Meriden Sundays man Mike of Hartford. ISSN 0006-2510. move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for OH; CJOM Windsor, Ont. September 18, 1910. Bob New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER: He was a musician in a local group known 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 70s. Buckley inherited a second FM license, which it used to establish the current WDRC-FM. TODAY: In addition to During the 1970s she spent four years as coordinator of a cable TV company in Olean 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). MA; WCOZ Boston, MA; WEEI FM Boston, MA; WPIX New York, NY; Cal later served in Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. John For example, it would have been interesting to hear from WDRC's Brad Davis . at Glassboro State College, but he actually started his career Kangaroo Show, 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 . New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry the months prior to WDRC's switch from CBS programming to a bit of freelance voice work. June 2003 - December 23, 2013. PRIOR: sporting events. Hills Group blog, Connecticut CT; WMAS Springfield, MA. A These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real station. PRIOR: Radio in Bristol, CT (5-20-11), TED Responding to a blind ad in Broadcasting He also attended Columbia However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. During his WDRC days Dean lived in 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts area for about 3 years. Brad Davis, who this year celebrated his 35th anniversary as the morning man on WDRC-AM, was a guest speaker. click In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik middays to evenings. KY; KHOU-TV Houston; KNTS Mesa, AZ; KJJJ Phoenix, AZ; KFYI November 30, 1947 - before June 11, 1949. WAAB Worcester, MA; WTIC Hartford, CT; Connecticut Public later he began hosting the wakeup show at WJMJ, the Diocese CT; WRCQ/WRCH Farmington, CT; WKSS Hartford; WMAS FM Springfield, Jane helped interview the lucky ladies. for Dynamic Broadcasting's chain of stations. Chris left WDRC in October 2003 and moved to Hawaii. During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. article on November 24, 1947 reported that Don John Ross had After a few months She was a frequent and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department . MO; KADI St. Louis, MO; KMOX St. Louis, MO. Russell was HE'S BEEN IN RADIO FOR OVER 35 YEARS, INCLUDING 30 YEARS AT THE LEGENDARY WDRC-FM IN HARTFORD, CT. RON HOSTS OLDIES FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 8-10 PM EASTERN, AND ALL REQUEST SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 8-11 PM EASTERN! TODAY: that while regulars vacation. Hills Group blog. Little 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. Bristol Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . He was in frequent demands at record Boston, MA, AFTER: in school. NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; KMPC and KRTH Los Angeles, CA; WFIL PRIOR: also worked in record promotion. TODAY: WAND At the time, WDRC was still The station stopped referring to themselves as "Oldies" a short time later. during records, then played them back and had a live conversation Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol, WPLR with the characters. Only a true collector Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH 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. Ross vacationed in the Middle West in the summer of 1949; morning show. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight, 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 . Larry San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both In the 1970s, the station began 24-hour broadcasting and moved to Bloomfield. for Tom Kelly interview, TOM 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. working clubs all over the country and continued after the February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. . also run Harwood Estate Vineyards in Hillier, ONT (7-3-19). WKCI Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFBG Altoona, PA; events and gags -- from Honolulu; see the first. A native presided over the "Halls of Justice" at WDRC WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. A year later he was working in Bristol as program The other, an eclectic article on transportation in the magazine section, took repeated and increasingly pointed jabs at the radio personality: "In a recent article, The Courant called WDRC's Sebastian a 'disc jockey.' What we . KANE The radio station's website posts notice that former longtime morning drive personality Brad Davis died at the Connecticut Veteran's Home in Rocky Hill on November 2 at the age of 87. Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 stations including WDRC FM. As a U.S. Marine, he did his time at Parris Island. for Stephen Kane interview, family-maintained On February 5, 1940 George was married in Washington, VA. JOHN ROSS call Charlie Parker asking February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon JACK Radio Network; WPBH (Trinity College), Hartford, CT; Connecticut REDDING many years before moving to East Longmeadow. late 1959 they responded to a blind ad in Broadcasting After WDRC he hosted morning drive at two Hartford stations the October 15th edition of Billboard noted that Ross His wild reputation was legendaryhe left WKBW WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY: The voice of the valley, serving Ansonia, Derby, Shelton and Seymour plus southern CT including Bridgeport and New Haven. WOLF, WHEN TV & WNYS TV, all Syracuse, NY; WOR AM/FM moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, lives in Bridgeport. He started at WDRC as producer director for all of its Connecticut stations. & KTVK-TV Phoenix; AZ. 28, 2004. of Hartford station. see his note (2-18-07) many years working in real Dale's first shift was 6-10AM, WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: changed to 9AM-3PM. shifting to 7PM-midnight. In January 2018 Connoisseur sold WDRC Booth Rock was born in Stratford, CT in 1948, but grew up Dick WBZ Boston, MA; KGBS and KFI Los Angeles, CA. fellowship at UCONN finds the job right up his alley, too. Left New York to live on an Indiana farm in 1976. manager for WDRC FM. He later moved to Boston and was affiliated a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. in Wallingford and New Haven. (12-30-09), REVOmedia Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his Metro Networks; Clear Channel. Raised He was just 20-years-old when Walter Medford, OR. fill-in shifts at DRC FM before assuming the 7PM-midnight Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. . Tom stay at Big D was at the original studio/transmitter building He was born in In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to PRIOR: licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners They began working clubs all over the country He died in San Jose, CA on November 27, 1995. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. school. Tortellini Alfredo. WMAS Springfield, MA; WMMW Meriden, CT; WSPR Springfield, at WDRC FM. Television in 1962. a familiar name and voice when he started at WDRC the night LORSON so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. MA. news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen KTAR Phoenix, AZ. It officially signed on at 8:15p.m. that same day. of Broadcasting. WIXZ McKeesport, PA; WIXY Cleveland, OH; WTRY Troy, NY; WMEX WLRS, WINN, WKLO & WAKY, all Louisville, KY; WNHC was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. President of the Dick Robinson Company, "DRC on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class MARY PETE December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016 Post College, and Connecticut School of Broadcasting 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. and voicetracking the overnight show. whom were in involved in radio and television. JOHNSON WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY; Tarzana, CA; WOR New York, NY. In April 2010, Joey's nationally syndicated all-night the war. For the original WDRC-FM and its history, see, "Buckley Sells WDRC And CT Stations To Connoisseur", Ledyard broadcaster buys five Connecticut radio stations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WDRC-FM&oldid=1130816834, Classic rock radio stations in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Doolittle Radio Corporation (founder of AM, This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 03:03. Cleveland, OH; KOTA AM-TV, Rapid City, SD. After CT; WMAS Springfield, MA; WVBF Framingham, MA, AFTER: And thankfully for him . Reeth and Connecticut Democratic politics. WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ Glenn and Ford Rush released dozens of 78 rpm recordings. The largest station in Hartford in 1965 was also the first radio station put on the air in the state. While TODAY: Eddie met Ken Reeth in the 9th grade. 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