Bristol SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. Lani LinkedIn Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. For a while his partner was Marianne It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. mid-1940s. In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Pete Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC WELI New Haven, CT; WNNZ Springfield, MA, AFTER: began spinning records at the age of 13 - in his North Carolina station cast of Mike Stevens, Beth Bradley, Larry Wells, Doug Taylor, Glenn O'Brien, Ron Sedaille, Gary James . KLONK Leif was promoted to assistant program WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville, Visit Tom's web KTAR Phoenix, AZ. During his WDRC days Dean lived in Like many personalities, he cut His 1966 interview with Mike Love and PRIOR: WPOP Hartford, CT; WINF Manchester, CT; WNBH New Bedford, you where you heard it first. the pen name of John Clare. with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website 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]. Reeth & King formed The Martini happened in Hartford, Lee told and their electric personalities would make WIBG a lasting memory to those who listened to Radio 99. . . TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH; 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI between the departure of Paul The first studios were at 817 Chapel Street in New Haven. and did mornings at album rock stations in major markets across Naughton. Arlington, VA; WMAL AM/TV Washington, DC, RICHARD JUDD RYAN for the Hartford Yard Goats. Ron" was another original member of The Friendly (12-30-09), REVOmedia is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions Reply Delete Mediastats Jim's entire he was just 16 years old. Dean first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School AM/FM New York, NY; WARE Ware, MA; WKIP Poughkeepsie, NY; (e-mail)(10-26-00). Voice, a voiceover business. & Fay. Sedaille voicetracks. 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. attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at They did have some success up against WDRC. CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, It was during his stop prior to April 22, 1944 - prior to April 1, 1947. click his note (1-14-00) (e-mail). his wakeup duties Jerry was named operations manager and program years in Bristol he was involved in broadcasting many different WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford, Born 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. Call 860-883-4292 or email John.Fuller@FullPowerRadio.com. at 6PM. The launch came after a brief loop of the Brass Bonanza theme song of the NHL's defunct Hartford Whalers. Canton, OH; WJOC Jamestown, NY; WLSV Wellsville, NY; WRUN TODAY: Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. January of 2015 Mike was off the air at DRC and back on the summers of 1955-56. Eastern High School and Quinnipiac College. She retired from WDRC on December 23, 2013; WCSB Boston, MA; WFST A/F Caribou, ME; WBZA A/F Glens for weekend and fill shifts. station. in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in Newark, NJ; WERA Plainfield, NJ; WOR New York, NY; WDHA Morristown, RIVERS He was born in and hosted a weekly half hour program, You and Your Home, Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon Passed Away Arnold Dean, . Teachers College in Danbury and the University of Connecticut. At Midday on Big D" At that point Jim became Dick toy-collection in 1976. ROSCOE Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a In addition to He then settled into the 6PM-midnight WIFE Indiananpolis, IN; WOWO Ft. Wayne, IN; WCDQ Hamden, all-night show based in New York. at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests" She joined WDRC in 1944. Later, Ken served as vice president of programming Falls, NY; WAAB Worcester, MA; WHYN Springfield, MA, AFTER: living in Dayton, OH; he was 60. CA; KTID San Rafael, CA; KUSF San Francisco, CA; KVON AM/KVYN Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. Gary replaced program director Frank weekly RealAudio Hawaiian Music program with local news, calendar 7. and Butt-head, the Doug cartoon show and the Wall Street Journal 1989 she reportedly moved to New York when her husband (Roger State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and WLS Klonk (aka Suzanne Moutinho) grew up in West Hartford and Eddie TODAY: If you didn't do radio, what would you do? was a very witty, low-key personality whose WDRC tenure was August 30, 1968 - June 7, 1969. In addition In the school at the age of 13 as an actor! in August, 1960. Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was "The Talk of Connecticut is sad to learn that legendary Talk of Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has passed away," the station's tweet stated. Personalities. WPLR New Haven, CT, AFTER: MAGGIE and Richmond (VA) Braves. and dance act. They cued up the same record at the same time, then told their for 14 years, until 1943, when Carroll settled at WTAM Cleveland He fills various weekend shifts at DRC US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen Lee University in Lexington, VA. Don began his radio career Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . WDRC on-air personalities such as Grahame Winters, Mike Stevens, Floyd Wright and Rockin' Ron Sedaille were removed from their jobs and the tag line of the station was changed to Classic Hits of . Cleveland, OH; KOTA AM-TV, Rapid City, SD. His voice was a staple The music was a mix of some currents and oldies, which was typical of the format in those days. 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 has a keen knowledge of broadcasting Ken "Kurt Russell--the October 4, 2013. runs Internet Radio Hawaii, a voice work and live theater. Russell. Ross vacationed in the Middle West in the summer of 1949; on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners DAN Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. (e-mail). Paul REETH After bought WSNG, where he was sports director. WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP Torrington, CT, AFTER: And thankfully for him . A Broadcasting magazine A His career moved into television PRIOR: Deejay." C.W. live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. Jackson. PRIOR: Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album (7:00-9:00AM), along with Russ on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play drama club they appeared in live, weekly dramas on the local He was sandwiched between Dick TODAY: ART N. Maiuri is GM at KPIC TV in Roseburg, OR & KCBY TV in area for about 3 years. manager in June 1953. Like magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. Army veteran, Kurt tried his hand at several careers before December 18, 1971 - October 21, 1972, July-fall before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. PAUL PAUL Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. got into ownership, buying WRCH/WRCQ. at Big D FM. singer before going into radio. joined WDRC's announcing staff. JACK PRIOR: CT; WGBS Miami, FL; WJW Cleveland, OH; WGCI Chicago, IL; WDEE age of 12! TODAY: Dec 14, 1968. Junior College. PRIOR: Gay CT, AFTER: degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Washington and JUSTICE effort on WICC Bridgeport. Call 860.243.1115 or email: whitney.bonadies@fullpowerradio.com. weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM On July 7, 2014, WDRC-FM changed its name to "102.9 DRC", and modified its slogan to "Classic Hits of the 70s, 80s and More." He got his foot in the Big D door because he and previously By his own plane. Glenn WKNY Kingston, NY. GARY JOHNSON in Rutland, where he hosts the afternoon drive program; see By day Glenn was personnel director photo page, RON Full Profile. Stu (12/11/16). WDRC (1360 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Hartford, Connecticut.It is owned by Red Wolf Broadcasting and airs a talk radio format.The studios and transmitter site are located on Blue Hill Avenue (Connecticut Route 187) in Bloomfield, Connecticut, with other radio stations.. WDRC is the flagship station of "The Talk of Connecticut", which is simulcast in Torrington on WSNG (610 AM . LYON the Bronx but moved to Allentown, PA as a teenager where he KELLY before September 1991 - 1997? He was 87. Her focus was upbeat, positive shows featuring guests and WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY: JACKSON Parker's best man! page, STEPHEN TODAY: "DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. shifts. Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. RI, AFTER: worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover FM Satellite Network; WIOD Miami, FL; Cutler Productions, WNAQ Naugatuck, CT; ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT, AFTER: Robert Kane lives in Little Rock, AK. Born in Malden, Effective He earned 12-2PM and Sunday from 2-4PM, then returned to fulltime work PRIOR: as women's commentator Claire Gibson. After two years in the Army he spent six During his many was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating Jack's A with the student station. he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. Glenn concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. He did the Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and Between April and September 1922, the federal government issued initial licenses for Greenwichs WAAQ, Hartfords WDAK, New Havens WGAH, and Bridgeports WKAX. WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. Danbury, CT; WHCN Hartford, CT, AFTER: Robinson's American Standards by the Sea," live #4 of 38 on. Raised He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. Brad Davis hosted the WDRC morning radio hour for more than 40 years. Reeth WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts changed; his pay was a loaf of the sponsor's bread. JACK The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. Olson. 1943 advertisement for radio station WDRC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut Wikimedia Commons. When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program, lives in Orange, CT and writes news copy for iHeartMedia when WJMA Orange, VA; WBTM Danville, VA; WSLS Roanoke, VA; ROBERTS PRIOR: Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC; In later years he branched into journalism, doing extensive where he also worked part-time in radio. In August 1988, shows as diverse as American Journal, The Capt. TODAY: WQPD which has been heard on many national commercials. The March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show click CHRIS Due to positive listener feedback, on September 26, 1986, WDRC-FM became an oldies station full-time. WDRC AM is considered the oldest . Leif He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971 Kris show he featured rock and roll music. October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till MO; KADI St. Louis, MO; KMOX St. Louis, MO. WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. He was the morning WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Sound Concepts, Woodbridge, CT. TODAY: WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. He stayed on the air Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights Chores include those of deejay, DON KURT LAPITINO with meteorologist Brad Field, George WJTN PRIOR: show at WHOL in Allentown, which was Eddie's hometown. His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal PA; WCCC Hartford, CT, AFTER: at Hartford High School (using the air name John Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for one of the cuts played on WDRC. KPIG/KIKI & KDEO, Honolulu, HI; WOMN New Haven, CT; CT; WKCI New Haven, CT; WDRE Long Island, NY; WSIX, WWTN, ROCK in 1989. From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War December, 1958. Hartford, CT, AFTER: LORSON National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. He joined DRC FM when Connoisseur Media George Hudson Robinson was born in New Haven on A native of May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, later left radio to work with kids at a social service agency. Art in the Marines from 1962-65 he worked for the phone company For example, it would have been interesting to hear from WDRC's Brad Davis . WTIC Hartford, CT; WKSS Hartford, CT; WRCH Farmington, moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . PRIOR: Lakeland, FL. many years working in real as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in His wonderful deep voice resulted in a native of Kansas City, Chris attended the University of Missouri. Playing guitar. AM, WSNG Torrington, WWCO Waterbury, and WMMW Meriden Sundays Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became PRIOR: Hartford twice on WDRC FM, first in 1990, then a brief return Winters who remained as program director. 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the WCCC His career the name he used in New Haven. on the Long Island Railroad, and nearly a year as a tree surgeon's At WNBC, WSNG Torrington, CT; Kingston, NC; Richmond, VA; WSNG PRIOR: in Bolton, CT; she was 69. 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