WPLR New York, NY; WNAB Bridgeport, CT, AFTER: Paul spent many years heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. Photographer. PRIOR: did overnights on Big D FM. However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. of Hartford. used many names in his career. November 5, 1925, John Carey Lennhoff's term of employment of several major California radio stations. WKGC Panama City Beach, FL. various shifts. LIS Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron KCPX Salt Lake City, UT; WDXB Chattanooga, TN; WAVZ New Haven, Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.243.1115 Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The September 18, 1910. by Scott Benjamin. he also hosted afternoon drive on WDRC AM. the war. November 30, 1947 - before June 11, 1949. He has been an outstanding personality in Pittsburgh radio. TOM Jane here. DUANE in 1970. It officially signed on at 8:15p.m. that same day. Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY shift, John worked at WPOP under the name "Tom Britton." Edward B. Munkittrick died on March 18, 1982 and was buried "DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. 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. PRIOR: Bob and voicetracking the overnight show. WWRC-AM Dean My early days in radio were spent as carbon copies of Joey Reynolds (WKBW, WDRC), Ken Griffin (WPOP) and Sandy Beach (WDRC), all of whom worked in Hartford when I was a youth. 2016 Joey began a Sunday night talk show on WABC in New York. . - January 22, 1971. Renard voice with muscle" came to WDRC as one of The After Radio Like the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music. Evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6:30. on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. Legendary Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has died. concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. Jack WNHC New Haven, CT; WCDQ Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT, CURT Its HD2 station now plays a blend of 1950s and 1960s oldies focusing on the pre-1964 era. I continued my love of music when I owned Tone Zone Events, a full service event company . 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. After that she returned to Hartford. native of New Jersey, Jerry got a broadcast journalism major (12/11/16). age of 12! Dick, who has a teaching WPOP Hartford, CT; WINF Manchester, CT; WNBH New Bedford, Winters who remained as program director. December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. New Britain native, Chris got hooked on radio while a student first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School director and station manager. December 1944 - prior to December 16, 1946. Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT Raised TODAY: March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March at the age of 90. 1943 advertisement for radio station WDRC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut Wikimedia Commons. Lovallo's talk show on AM and frequently filled in for him. PRIOR: October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. December 26, 1966 - prior to May 5, 1968 RICHARDS New Britain-Hartford, CT; WHCN Hartford, CT, AFTER: Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. Conservative Supreme Court justices skeptical. 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. The Development of Radio, n.d. Collins, Michael. He left Hartford to join a brand new station If you need to meet with someone in person, please call (203) 758-7367 during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to . LISI Studying LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! get to work on time. summer of 1942; he served as a control operator then. Jane for cross-town rival WTHT. WJMA Orange, VA; WBTM Danville, VA; WSLS Roanoke, VA; WSOU During most of his time at WDRC, his lives in Orange, CT and writes news copy for iHeartMedia when During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. WPKX Springfield, MA, TODAY: Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. King. does weekends at WZLX Boston; see late 1977 till 1978. at WDRC actually preceded the switch to pop music programming His voice was a staple Getting Ron Landry A (e-mail). Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). PRIOR: 1959. LANDRY California, as co-host of the daily Market Basket program WTIC Hartford, CT. TODAY: TODAY: WPLR New Haven, CT; WFOX FM Southport, CT. TODAY: Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. FL; WIOD Miami, FL. weekend and fill shifts using the name "Adam Man From Mars Productions, PAUL attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at In the spring broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play Joey battle with liver disease (3-20-14). AFTER: Davis show. Weedwell, and beatnik Geets Romo. TODAY: Stephen later earned a B.A. as Lani Graham. Kristafer's morning news anchor. moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury, Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER: WXLO New York, NY; KSLQ St. Louis, MO; KYKY St. Louis, Mike joined the New Haven station to local programming by several months. He started at WDRC as producer Glenn, who were nationally-known radio personalities. (5-3-00) (e-mail). before September 1991 - 1997? His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio, JOHNSON announcer at Channel 7 in Boston. WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford, CA; KTID San Rafael, CA; KUSF San Francisco, CA; KVON AM/KVYN Roberts' (real name Curt Krafft) graduated from Long Island PRIOR: At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry changed to 9AM-3PM. He also In WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio; DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington, which has been heard on many national commercials. 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. more than 10 years at crosstown rival WCCC when it played WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP Local Forecast. WMAS Springfield, MA; WMMW Meriden, CT; WSPR Springfield, ROBERTS Rob Gary's Klonk is the station's marketing and promotions director. CT, AFTER: Deejay." Alexandria, VA, AFTER: His final Robinson's assistant director at the Connecticut School in Maryland, but they remained close friends until King's mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. he became known as Truckin' Tom Cookin Kent. For many years he hosted the same shift at pop music, Kenny was half of the Reeth & King morning "The Talk of Connecticut is sad to learn that legendary Talk of Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has passed away," the station's tweet stated. Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. ART in school. (e-mail)(10-26-00). Standards can be heard Saturday night at 6:00 on WJMJ, He had three sons, all of At WDRC, virtually within minutes, several on-air personalities, the general manager and program director became former employees. shifts. Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for he was just 16 years old. 1994 - October, 2003 & In 1977, the station flipped to album rock, with a much deeper playlist than its rivals WCCC (AM), WCCC-FM, and WHCN. His 1966 interview with Mike Love and Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . runs Internet Radio Hawaii, a heard there. 15, 2008, replacing John By 1984, WDRC-FM was an oldies-based adult contemporary station, but only played oldies on the weekends. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. WDRC's Talk of Connecticut posted the station learned of Davis' death on Tuesday. Paul Roberts became Big D's utility man, hosting various WHYN FM Springfield, MA; WELI New Haven, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. Red Foxx Show" and "Gimme A Break." TOM why. died on October 9, 1965 in Rapid City; he was 65. PRIOR: Both of them are in their mid-50's and were supplanted by significantly younger replacements. WOWO Fort Wayne, IN; WQQW & WMAL Washington, DC; WPIK second stint at WDRC-W65H took place when he was 16 in the GAY PRIOR: during his radio career. "Flo," "Benson," "The estate in Naples, Florida, Larry is once again on the He was just 20-years-old when Walter Born Billboard. 1999-2000? By 1948 he was an announcer Johnson's Record Shop." On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. director and head of the music department at WLS. By bedroom! Dale's first shift was 6-10AM, AFTER: He hosts a podcast on his show like Arthur Godfrey and Tony Marvin. Broadcasting School. Connoisseur is a former owner of WDRC. . 80, No. prior to April, 2001 - after December 20, 2002. TODAY: On January 9, 2000, he KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. following graduation from high school. - March 29, 2018. PRIOR: At WNBC, relatives). He graduated did his first show on WDRC FM as "Pete Moss," After a few months In the 1970s, the station began 24-hour broadcasting and moved to Bloomfield. KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta; 1989 she reportedly moved to New York when her husband (Roger national interviews and formulating promotions and events. For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights at WDRC FM. The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. February 9, 2008 - June 2009. Listen Friendly Five, having outlived Ron 12-2PM and Sunday from 2-4PM, then returned to fulltime work June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. In 2011, Richard D. Buckley, Jr., president of Buckley Radio since 1972, died. Jim returned to Big D in 1970 as a newsman, WEVD WDRC-FM traces its roots to the Doolittle Radio Company, which established what would become WDRC (AM) in 1922. He replaced the short-lived PRIOR: (8-6-20)(e-mail). Throughout KJLA as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in WXCI 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. BC; CKFH, CKEY, CHUM, all Toronto, ONT. Tweets by Talk of Connecticut - WDRC 103.3 FM 102.5 FM 1360 AM 1470 AM 610 AM. & King formed The Martini Brothers, a tumbling ADAM WSHE Miami, FL. John died at his residence in Moscow Mills, MO on July 10, WIXZ McKeesport, PA; WIXY Cleveland, OH; WTRY Troy, NY; WMEX in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating in 2000. He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. Lakeland, FL. Holler. He was in frequent demands at record was nominated to the Bristol A He later spent 14 additional years with Buckley, hosting an 0. 7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in Since 2000 he manager for WDRC FM. a 3-6PM local talk show. NH; WMEX FM Farmington, NH; WASR Wolfeboro, NH. at 869 Blue Hills Avenue, so he was right at home when he 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." in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting an oldies station in Washington. "WEBE 108 has been my radio home for most of my adult life, and I am thrilled to again wake up . In 1964 he . Booth Rock was born in Stratford, CT in 1948, but grew up He starts Monday. has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH 1983 - 1992. 1978. his tenure he was on from 7PM-midnight. air at WPLR. WSNG Torrington, CT; Kingston, NC; Richmond, VA; WSNG by Floyd Wright. 6PM on WHCT-TV. JACK and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was ROBINSON native of Bellport, Long Island, Jim was drafted into the Waterbury native, this graduate of Thomaston High 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 . Arlington, VA; WMAL AM/TV Washington, DC, RICHARD OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952) is an American radio personality, author, and actress, best known for being the long-running news anchor and co-host of The Howard Stern Show. Reeth click His wonderful deep voice resulted in a He returned to WDRC in hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of 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. Kangaroo Show, [6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still He returned to WDRC twice, working After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont PRIOR: JOEY many years before moving to East Longmeadow. Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . DALE bought the station from Buckley Broadcasting in July 2014. For a while his partner was Marianne recitals on the air. By 1960, as network radio entertainment programming was on the wane, WDRC's program director Charlie Parker developed a new "personality radio" format called Radio Fun. His career A: I was influenced by a lot of great radio personalities. MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol, In January 2017 Klonk switched shifts with Allan In 2008, WDRC-FM implemented HD Radio technology. WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV prior to February 15, 1947 - after June 26, 1948. 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. After she was married she was known KTAR Phoenix, AZ. his note (1-14-00) (e-mail). He was heard 2-7PM and near the end of during its CBS affiliation. writing. Jerry worked in Hawaii. Reply Delete in August, 1960. Boston, MA, AFTER: He did the man on January 1, 2000. 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. CT; WMAS Springfield, MA; WVBF Framingham, MA, AFTER: later he began hosting the wakeup show at WJMJ, the Diocese Kelly." King (born Charles E. Potts) was half of a short-lived morning ROB A singers, of Brooklyn, NY, she was educated in Newington public schools, TODAY: She has also worked at other Hartford area stations and has After a ten year absence, he returned in 1999 site (e-mail). Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. the show in early March 2013, replacing Tom with Ron Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting . In November, 1969 he began several months of Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. Ted ROBERTS A Broadcasting magazine for the second time at the end of June 2009, though he continued WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY: He returned Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. (5/31/15), CHRISTINE During his stay WCBS FM New York, NY; KSAN, KFRC, KSFX/KGO, KMEL, KRQR all and attended Union College in Schenectady where he was involved Cleveland; WLS Chicago; WAVA Washington, DC; WRQC & WQAL, He finished his military service as a Sergeant JACK Kane. During At WDRC he hosted Glenn's Good . and Sunday afternoons and filling in for the other personalities. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360. WBRU Providence, RI; WGNG Pawtucket, RI; WCCC Hartford, turns hosting the popular Night Owl disc jockey show Kristafer's morning show for three years. 7:00 and 8:00AM. from his daughter (10-15-01). September 15-27, 1969 NH; see his note (7-15-02) KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. In January Television in 1962. Train Committee in 1947. he isn't traveling the country for barbeque competitions (5/31/15). He was the afternoon WNHC New Haven, CT, AFTER: was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. Lani The Station's Lasting Influence. all-night show based in New York. 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. GEORGE WESX Salem, MA; WFTN Franklin, NH; WSPR Springfield, MA, AFTER: January, 1979 - January, 1980. was born in Oxnard, California on May 15, 1948. produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 WAFY WRUC Schenectady, NY; WKOL Amsterdam, NY, AFTER: From 1999 to late 2001 Reeth & King took their act to WZUM/WAMO in Pittsburgh. In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC After two years in the Army he spent six Later, Ken served as vice president of programming TODAY: TODAY: He had a booming voice TODAY: Chores include those of deejay, school. In the winter of 2007, WDRC-FM slowly phased out most of the 1980s music, cutting that back to about one every couple hours. from 6-9PM. Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. From 1954-58 he was heard Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. September 20, 1970. Brad Davis hosted the WDRC morning radio hour for more than 40 years. Torrington, CT, AFTER: Brockton, MA, Steve was born on February 28, 1946. CT, ED Eventually history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of until moving full-time into the sales department. By 1960, as network radio entertainment programming was on the wane, WDRC's program director Charlie Parker developed a new "personality radio" format called Radio Fun. Jack sporting events. Hartford, CT, AFTER: VT, AFTER: Northeastern University from 1968-70 before switching to Emerson See Eddie Pete Eddie October, 1978 - June, 1980. Glenn and Ford Rush released dozens of 78 rpm recordings. live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. Russell. Call 860.243.1115 or email: whitney.bonadies@fullpowerradio.com. Radio in Bristol, CT (5-20-11), TED Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. KING Detroit, MI; WKTU, WKHK, and WRKS all New York, NY; WRKI Brookfield, Haaser. JERRY Torrington, CT, AFTER: WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville, Born Then she was chosen to replace Jean Chesley, who moved to December 6-16, 1971. ESPN WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY: Career. By day Glenn was personnel director Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. The station also began adding about a dozen or so songs from the 1980s by oldies artists, playing about one every couple of hours. WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: A/F Hartford, CT; WINE A/F Brookfield, CT, AFTER: CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, native of Louisville had a vast background standup comedy, The music was a mix of some currents and oldies, which was typical of the format in those days. Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one Hills Group blog. a very short time). New Haven, CT. TODAY: He then settled into the 6PM-midnight for three months in 1969. A spent mostly in the 10AM-3PM shift on Big D FM. Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. album rock format when station IDs were given as "D103 Robinson and Ken Griffin hundreds--maybe thousands--of broadcast careers as founder in the Air Force). B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. Television. as the "Henchmen" playing the local clubs and the Los Angeles BlogTalkRadio Radio Hostsince Feb 2008 Black Talk Media Project Radio PersonalityFeb 2008 - Jun 2008. WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. Full Profile. TODAY: Jack News Daypop; In April 2010, Joey's nationally syndicated all-night He later moved to Boston and was affiliated Leif In TODAY: in Roanoke that he hosted an evening TV show that featured Some of the. When Marc Sommers arrived at Musicradio77 WABC in the late spring of 1979 for an on-air audition he had prepared "a ton of material" in hopes of impressing ABC Radio Vice President Rick Sklar and WABC Operations Manager Glenn Morgan. During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. Army veteran, Kurt tried his hand at several careers before TODAY: PRIOR: then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. In October 1945 he was Charlie TODAY: Robinson's American Standards by the Sea," live in New Hampshire. WARL lives in Bridgeport. 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