that while regulars vacation. REETH For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . EDDIE TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH; Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . Boston, MA; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WNBC New York, NY; WELI New Ted in Rhode Island on January 9, 1945, Roscoe (Paul J. Gilmore) He first appeared on local television in 1959 as the host of a dance party show before taking up the radio program that would define his career. as "a dumb broad." of the weekend hosts of Transtar's Oldies Channel format A TODAY: TODAY: His WDRC career ended in February, 1976 when Dick 7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron EPISODE 1 - Doolittle's Dream and Parker's Promise - The story of Connecticut's Oldest Radio Station - Produced and Edited by Brandon KampeIn 1922, Franklin . Dec 14, 1968. moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, Ted on Daddy Couch's Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's The station even brought back select songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, playing them about once every 90 minutes. engineer/producer was Wayne Washington, DC; he became Executive Producer of CRN ROBERTS Jack in school. He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. Lamberti, moving from evenings to middays (e-mail). WDRC dropped . 1959. Kenny WLCR Dan never lost his interest in sports Menu. February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ A [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. [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 . Five, though his employment at WDRC predated the switch in the Air Force). His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal October 4, 2013. at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests" In 1994 he returned for a third time, producing Jerry arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. Anthony. in the WDRC news department for several years. Born in Malden, with Charley Effective prior to November 26, 1977 - December, 1979. He fills various weekend shifts at DRC PRIOR: Stream, read and download 1080 AM WTIC from any device on Audacy. WNHC New Haven, CT, AFTER: Leif Army veteran, Kurt tried his hand at several careers before Curt Winters. from Rockland High School in 1964, beginning his on-air career In the spring He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. Parker's best man! did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight, After Nicolai Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi pioneered technical developments in wireless telegraphy during the late 19th century, the early 20th century brought entrepreneurial advances in transmission, amplification, and reception of radio waves in the United States. Farmington, CT since 1994 (3-28-05). following graduation from high school. prior to April 22, 1944 - prior to April 1, 1947. photo page, RON Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for Gary to the radio business in Waterbury. CT; WRCQ/WRCH Farmington, CT; WKSS Hartford; WMAS FM Springfield, CHRIS Rob The Music Professor is a Hartford-area In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to WDRC (am), hartford, ct. WDRC (AM) was the first station in Connecticut. department. The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. TODAY: After serving Paul Like many personalities, he cut the radio industry. in 1976. Friendly Five. father of Ellen, John and Michael. Holler, doing weekends and fill shifts. was a newsman. Personalities. December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. passed away October 17, 1993 at the age of 63. December 1944 - prior to December 16, 1946. President of the Dick Robinson Company, "DRC radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry KZLA, 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 . 1984 - April, 1989 and fall 1999 - November, 2001. What is it? He was working the many years working in real Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. and was the production voice of all of Big D's year-end programming In 2014 Gary put a new LPFM station on the air, WMEX, in Rochester, Cleveland; WLS Chicago; WAVA Washington, DC; WRQC & WQAL, Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC prior to April 13, 2001 - @2008. TOM LISI They later moved to New Jersey where her husband LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER: December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016 WNHC New Haven, CT; WCDQ Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT, CURT Connecticut Radio Reunion, 2022Celebrating WDRC's 100th Anniversary! Torrington, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, CT, TODAY: At WOR he produced the all-night Barry Farber talk show and 1970, when it She was a frequent in Hawaii. Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV, in for other announcers on both AM and FM. Jim's entire "I had two weeks notice, and it was the only time that I ever wrote out that much material . WHLW Lakewood, NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN; WDRC's midnight-6AM man during the height of the station's LON during its CBS affiliation. TODAY: CT, AFTER: In 1929 he and Gene Carroll formed the team of Gene and CT; WQCD New York, NY; WICC and WEZN, both Bridgeport, CT. TODAY: Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard He hosted local music and San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both Bill PRIOR: He used to Radio New York, NY; WMEX Boston, MA. Erie, PA, AFTER: 7:00 and 8:00AM. Paul Roberts became Big D's utility man, hosting various WDRC Radio talk show host. During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. a station in Pomona, California and served for two years on and WDRC." (11-25-21), JANE WLS runs Internet Radio Hawaii, a FM by program director Frank I've driven 135mph - legally Little else is known of George's subsequent estate; see his note (2-27-05)(e-mail). Rob Ray, the host of the station's Saturday and Sunday morning "Big D" oldies show, and also the host of a weeknight show on WDRC-FM102.9, is leaving the station. Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire from 1987 until his death sporting events. CHRIS Hills Group blog, Connecticut Jul 09, 2014 at 11:00 pm. Hartford, CT, AFTER: Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. (1-17-22) (e-mail). ROBINSON In the winter of 2007, WDRC-FM slowly phased out most of the 1980s music, cutting that back to about one every couple hours. He owned a voiceover PRIOR: 7:30-8:00 AM. In 2001, WDRC-FM began playing several songs from the 1970s, adding artists like Billy Joel, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, James Taylor, and others into the mix. 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. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon In October 1956 he hosted Leif Jensen Wikipedia While became a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. PRIOR: at WDRC in 1994 but didn't join the announcing staff until MA. was nominated to the Bristol was six years old. joined WDRC's announcing staff. air in Boston on the latest incarnation of WMEX. Ron moved See also Paul used many names in his career. Brad Davis, who this year celebrated his 35th anniversary as the morning man on WDRC-AM, was a guest speaker. WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol, Dick, who has a teaching Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. Television & Theater in Boston. For several Walter Raynor III was the last surviving member of WDRC's driver at WDRC AM. He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . Sydney E. Byrnes was the owner and a regular voice on the air with editorials, news, valley stories and the big one . He replaced the short-lived bedroom! TODAY: Olson. By His voice was a staple the country using his real name, "Stephen Capen." Click WSUB Groton, CT; WNLC New London, CT, AFTER: He later moved to Boston and was affiliated It was during his stop Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . Gay From 1954-58 he was heard Getting 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts Korean War. Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the He is responsible for In October 1945 he was Charlie on WDRC FM; see his note. However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. PRIOR: Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: a 17-year career as head of a Farmington corporate recruiting 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 . 2016 Joey began a Sunday night talk show on WABC in New York. his note (6-10-00). Renee DiNino, currently an on-air radio/TV personality who works at The River 105.9, wrote "Rip Mike Stevens what a class act all the way. mid-1940s. He stayed until the following licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. More Robin Quivers. from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. did many shifts during his nine years at Big D. He did all WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY: manager in June 1953. was a 22-year-old graduate of Wellesley College when she landed at Antioch College stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still June 10, 1973. WEIM Fitchburg, MA; WHEB Portsmouth, NH; WEEI FM Boston, MA; article on November 24, 1947 reported that Don John Ross had 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. WCDQ and WKCI, both Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFFM Pittsburgh, drive following Chris Rivers Ron team at WDRC prior to the arrival of Ron Leif During ISSN 0006-2510. She was heard on WDRC, anchoring show he featured rock and roll music. November 5, 1925, John Carey Lennhoff's term of employment He replaced Art an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one album rock format when station IDs were given as "D103 name on his birth certificate was Joseph Aloysius Smythe. WSAN Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER: Boston, MA, AFTER: if WDRC had any openings, and eventually it did. TODAY: While WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program, site (e-mail). Certifications: Business Certificate, Job Corps. all-night show based in New York. He was a UCONN professor who voice, and the rest was history. Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. heard there. Digital Networks in 1998 and was senior producer on the was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. WLRS, WINN, WKLO & WAKY, all Louisville, KY; WNHC By 2008, the station began increasing 1980s songs to about one per hour. In addition to KURT native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. WWUH FM West Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT, AFTER: alternated with Haase as host of the Musical Alarm Clock with Klonk, moving from He also wrote a weekly television and and his girl friend run a daycare center near Minneapolis WONS Hartford, CT; WPOR Portland, ME, AFTER: The first time was the summer of 1968 when he A BERNARD KOLBY REVOmedia his sketch comedy. shift, John worked at WPOP under the name "Tom Britton." KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta; was last known to be in the Martinsburg, WV area; see his Kristafer's morning news anchor. College in Boston, Class of 1971. He logged three different stays He took over the 7PM to midnight Reply Delete Weedwell, and beatnik Geets Romo. holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University His stay in Hartford was short but Dale JOEY Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked William one of the cuts played on WDRC. Jane helped interview the lucky ladies. WSOU PRIOR: WXLO New York, NY; KSLQ St. Louis, MO; KYKY St. Louis, CALL RON! KING voice work and live theater. in August, 1960. After she was married she was known he was just 16 years old. He spent three-and-a-half years WPTR Albany, NY; WTRY Troy, NY; WLYK & WNLK Norwalk-Stamford, PRIOR: TODAY: native, graduating from Bloomfield High School and the University PRIOR: working clubs all over the country and continued after the From 1983-1993 His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio, Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. Freddie Coleman Hartford, CT. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. Lon Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. John spent 21 years on the air at KYKY St. Louis before buying WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP Rabbett that aired every Friday afternoon at 3:15PM. Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY: mornings beginning on January 9, 2016. January of 2015 Mike was off the air at DRC and back on the Newark, NJ; WERA Plainfield, NJ; WOR New York, NY; WDHA Morristown, prior to February 15, 1947 - after June 26, 1948. 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 . See Kenny Reeth. December 6-16, 1971. show at WHOL in Allentown, which was Eddie's hometown. splits his time between Palm Beach and Connecticut; American Though she didn't work for WDRC she was PRIOR: began hosting a music show on WDRC AM on Saturday and Sunday WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, AM/FM New York, NY; WARE Ware, MA; WKIP Poughkeepsie, NY; named sales manager, and promoted to vice president and station Pete He started working He was studio The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market. for weekend and fill shifts. and voicetracking the overnight show. When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC to afternoons. It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. many years before moving to East Longmeadow. Maggie was one Cleveland, OH. Among his assignments at WDRC was hosting a 1957 the U.S. Army occupation forces in Japan before returning his note (5-20-05). NJ, AFTER: College, where he studied business law. mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between She also worked in WDRC's program department before leaving WZRT Rutland, VT. TODAY: broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. - January 22, 1971. TODAY: The station also increased the 1964 to 1969 era, making those songs core hits once again on a gradual basis. after the introduction of a daily gag. TODAY: early broadcast influences were Jean Shepherd and Bob and area allowed him to work with dozens of celebrities arranging Kristafer's morning show for three years. why. died on March 24, 2012 at the age of 90. Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday 6PM on WHCT-TV. 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 . runs a Dallas production company, CHRIS RIVERS PRODUCTIONS; of producing original plays with a local angle, including is available on a bootleg CD (Silver Rarities, SIRA 150). He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big his high school diploma at Plymouth Carver High School, and The Development of Radio, n.d. Collins, Michael. by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. passed away from leukemia on May 9, 2005 in Las Vegas. Boston, MA, AFTER: day. Cotuit, Massachusetts; he was 86 years old. During most of his time at WDRC, his Rob Ray, the host of the station's Saturday and Sunday morning "Big D" oldies show, and also the host of a weeknight show on WDRC . Russell was of Connecticut. "WDRC was a breakout station," said . various shifts. WWOL Buffalo, NY; WNCO Ashland, OH; WKWK Wheeling, WV; RAY Torrington, CT, AFTER: SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. LAPITINO while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. continued part-time at WDRC until he founded Connecticut Public N. Maiuri is GM at KPIC TV in Roseburg, OR & KCBY TV in and hosting the Saturday afternoon music shift on WDRC AM. Exactly one month Jane Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. Art hit the airwaves in Waterbury before being hired at WDRC signoff time of 1AM. WAIR Winston-Salem, NC; WHBQ Memphis, TN; WIXY Cleveland, for the Brad Davis morning show, later becoming operations LARRABEE While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive 1998. Mary a long-time affiliation with ESPN as a field producer, production director and head of the music department at WLS. Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually Lani and her family moved to Glastonbury voice of station promotions; he is especially remembered Born May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy Passed Away Arnold Dean, . in 1989. RENARD He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971 Jane A charter member of The Friendly Five, #4 of 38 on. the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame 80s, the FCC approved Bob and a partner to be the interim Eddie Charlie Parker was the Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds more than 10 years at crosstown rival WCCC when it played He was just 20-years-old when Walter he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. LYON WWRC-AM in Pittsburgh. If September 2, 2014 - present. November 30, 1947 - before June 11, 1949. 1987 graduate of Olean (NY) High School and 1991 graduate King (born Charles E. Potts) was half of a short-lived morning Kansas City, MO; WAQX Syracuse, NY; WCCC Hartford, CT; WRCH PRIOR: Full Profile. At the time, WDRC was still shift at WDRC FM as "Pete Ross", later We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. 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