WHYN FM Springfield, MA; WELI New Haven, CT; WJMJ Pomfret,
PRIOR:
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. Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron
PRIOR:
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
He attended Bristol
In 2008, WDRC-FM implemented HD Radio technology. Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Beavis
pop music, Kenny was half of the Reeth & King morning
Core artists included The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Supremes, Everly Brothers, Temptations, The Hollies, The Righteous Brothers, and Dion, among others. Hartford, Stu was a staff member at WDRC FM during the station's
[4] At that point, the station focused on hits of 1964 to 1969, with about four songs per hour from the 1955-63 era. and dance act. At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name,
radio in 1949 to become an advertising clerk, and later editor,
The first time was the summer of 1968 when he
Jack
10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the
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He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. They did have some success up against WDRC. October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till
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". of several major California radio stations. Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. TODAY:
Voice, a voiceover business. She spent
page, STEPHEN
he was just 16 years old. WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER:
of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont
If you are on death row and you have a final meal. show was cancelled by Buckley Broadcasting's WOR. Joey's long career stretches back to the early 1960s in Hartford (WPOP, WDRC), Buffalo (WKBW), Cleveland (WIXY), Detroit (WZ)XY, L.A. (KMPC) and Philadelphia (WIBG and WFIL) - with many other stops along the way. Bristol
Television in 1962. Davis was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015 Credit: AP. Tell us one fun fact about yourself. months as a Woolworth trainee, four months as a tower operator
Full Profile. 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. November 8, 2021. live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. singer before going into radio. PRIOR:
Winters who remained as program director. John
Image: Death Race 2000, New World PicturesToday, podcasters are the celebrities of the airwaves. However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. TODAY:
runs a Dallas production company, CHRIS RIVERS PRODUCTIONS;
PRIOR:
By August 1948, Billboard Magazine reported listeners
George Hudson Robinson was born in New Haven on
Jamestown, NY; WSPD AM/TV Toledo, OH; WMT TV Cedar Rapids,
New Britain native, Chris got hooked on radio while a student
Rockin'
all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
Reeth & King took their act to WZUM/WAMO in Pittsburgh. WDRC AM is considered the oldest . Radio Network; WPBH (Trinity College), Hartford, CT; Connecticut
When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
Dan never lost his interest in sports
In 1977, the station flipped to album rock, with a much deeper playlist than its rivals WCCC (AM), WCCC-FM, and WHCN. show to begin hosting "Tuned In To Connecticut,"
shift at WDRC FM as "Pete Ross", later
TODAY:
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. WILI Willimantic, CT; WTXL West Springfield, MA; WRCQ
Locally born and raised in Newington, I have been a part of my community from day 1 - starting in radio as Full time radio personality at the old 106.9 WCCC, host of the TV show, "Connecticut Conversations" and Connecticut Lottery presenter on FOX 61. During the late night
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. Time Line for Connecticut Broadcasting for Connecticut Broadcasters Association. WWUH, November 2005. for the Office of War Information. March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show
speaker at women's groups and often appeared as emcee at fashion
business called Waterside Productions and hosted a show on
voice work and live theater. MIKE
in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). PRIOR:
was born in Oxnard, California on May 15, 1948. PRIOR:
WLAD Danbury, CT; WATR AM/TV Waterbury, CT, AFTER:
William Jensen passed away on June 24, 2012 while living in
April - November, 1990. JONES
KENT
August 30, 1968 - June 7, 1969. during records, then played them back and had a live conversation
On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on
JEFFREY
Lon
in the Army during World War II, working as a news commentator
also worked in record promotion. July 7, 2014 - March 2015.
He was 87. WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WFLY Albany, NY; WVBF Framingham,
licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners
WSUB Groton, CT; WNLC New London, CT, AFTER:
Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 While
Paul
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helper. JONES
at WHOL in Allentown. 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 . WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY;
Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. Born
Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday
He released his last comedy album with comedian Tom Beiner
magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. In later years he branched into journalism, doing extensive
MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol,
and Florida. RUSSELL
School of Broadcasting in 1964. as editor for George
Born
WWUH FM West Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT, AFTER:
. and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. Radio New York, NY; WMEX Boston, MA. Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for
October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. 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. and WDRC." for
WPTR Albany, NY; WTRY Troy, NY; WLYK & WNLK Norwalk-Stamford,
Sports Hall of Fame, podcast
from 6-9PM. After a few
to be sold at Topps' department stores in 1963! ; KPRI San Diego, CA; KGB A/F San Diego,
In the spring
He graduated
from his daughter (10-15-01). A
all-night show based in New York. . to local programming by several months. LORSON
Wikipedia
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He logged three different stays
He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. . does weekends at WZLX Boston; see
James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC
KDKA AM/TV and WWSW, both Pittsburgh, PA; WAVE AM/TV Louisville,
Stephen Harold Capen lost a lengthy battle with a lung tumor
TODAY:
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director and head of the music department at WLS. Edward B. Munkittrick died on March 18, 1982 and was buried
For example, it would have been interesting to hear from WDRC's Brad Davis . 1998. name on his birth certificate was Joseph Aloysius Smythe. LENNHOFF
Stephen later earned a B.A. DEAN
LAPITINO
Phoenix, AZ. with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website
estate; see his note (2-27-05)(e-mail). He had three sons, all of
March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March
WKNY Kingston, NY. Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. 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. Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY
WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY:
PRIOR:
After that, he continued at several venerable stations, including WKBW in Buffalo, New York, WNBC and WOR in New York City, KQV in Pittsburgh, KMPC and KRTH in Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.. Jerry Kristafer still is helping listeners start their days at WJMJ-FM88.9. from 11PM till midnight. Cardinal. A pilot since 1982, he reported traffic for
H. ROTHWELL
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. a long-time affiliation with ESPN as a field producer, production
WAAB Worcester, MA; WTIC Hartford, CT; Connecticut Public
all Miami, FL; WAXY Ft. Lauderdale, FL; WQAM Miami, FL; CITY
It began broadcasting in stereo in September 1969. CHRIS
From 1983-1993
the pen name of John Clare. The Station's Lasting Influence. June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. Presents, an afternoon program of recorded music every
The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. He
Cal
During his stay
In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. JENSEN
Kris
At WDRC, virtually within minutes, several on-air personalities, the general manager and program director became former employees. WNHC New Haven, CT; WCDQ Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT, CURT
In the 1950s Glenn hosted a children's television program
In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik
he hosted "Scene 18" every Friday night at
Like many personalities, he cut
She also worked in WDRC's program department before leaving
December, 1958. PRIOR:
LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! WELI New Haven, CT; WNNZ Springfield, MA, AFTER:
Hartford, Connecticut. Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV,
TODAY:
a familiar name and voice when he started at WDRC the night
later he began hosting the wakeup show at WJMJ, the Diocese
These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real
LYON
June-November, 1990. two years at Armed Forces Radio in New York. AFTER:
PRIOR:
photo page, RON
She did some
including Weekend Nightly News and Meet The Press. As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand
From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War
Kristafer's morning news anchor. San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both
on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class
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. See Eddie
TODAY:
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." LANI
to the intro for
The marriage license listed his profession as "professional
WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. In
Longtime WDRC, Hartford Host Brad Davis Passes. He started at WDRC as producer
In early 1956 Cal's
He used to
for various Connecticut insurance companies. is Senior vice-president and Chief Information Officer of
Ron
Little else is known of George's subsequent
William
native of Louisville had a vast background standup comedy,
He was working the
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 . KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA;
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. LinkedIn
Pete
OH; CJOM Windsor, Ont. published his autobiography
over. 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. Thanksgiving Day Football game in 1972 when he was a student. WXLO New York, NY; KSLQ St. Louis, MO; KYKY St. Louis,
7:30-8:00 AM. WKGC Panama City Beach, FL. Only a true collector
KDKA Pittsburgh, PA; WIND Chicago, IL; WMAQ Chicago, IL;
Bob Crawford Hartford, CT. the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame
was 57. would have a Raynorbird "D" shirt which used
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. 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. and Glenn stayed at WTIC. On August 31, 1966, WDRC-FM increased power from 7,000 to 17,500 watts, then to 50,000 watts the following May. WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP
Rabbett
January-June, 1968 and fill-in during 1969. Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . visit his web site
The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. he became known as Truckin' Tom Cookin Kent. for the second time at the end of June 2009, though he continued
program weekday mornings from 7-8 o'clock. He also
The Biggest Goodtime Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's, & 70's. Former Morning Show Host at WCCC-FM Rock 107. Reeth & King formed The Martini
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. on Daddy Couch's
WSPR Springfield, MA; WHIM Providence, RI, AFTER:
in school. from Camarillo High School in 1966 and went on to Ventura
We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. in for other announcers on both AM and FM. WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY:
He was a staff announcer at WDRC
act that evolved into a comedy song and dance act. Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. Waterbury native, this graduate of Thomaston High School,
Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds
Metro Networks; Clear Channel. Ron's
Kangaroo Show,
JIM
CA; KTID San Rafael, CA; KUSF San Francisco, CA; KVON AM/KVYN
He also attended Columbia
As
After cutting his radio teeth in his native state,
at Berlin High School, then continued in it while attending
shows. Since 2000 he
by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a
many years over KMOX. graduated from Malden (MA) High School in 1967, attending
bedroom! Brockton, MA, Steve was born on February 28, 1946. LIS
TODAY:
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. In 1958-59 he hosted an hour-long noontime show, "Art
Klonk is the station's marketing and promotions director. PA; WCCC Hartford, CT, AFTER:
2003 Ed joined WJJR
from complications of lung cancer on November 30, 2015; he
ROBERTS
blurb in the Connecticut Herald, Sunday, August 7,
During most of his time at WDRC, his
and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department
the country using his real name, "Stephen Capen." Weedwell, and beatnik Geets Romo. before the switch to local music programming in August, 1960. ROB
PRIOR:
an emphasis on Hartford-area public service organizations. Dec 14, 1968. hosts of the past will be sharing their Top 40 memories with the current. WDRC's midnight-6AM man during the height of the station's
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. the October 15th edition of Billboard noted that Ross
Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood
Boston, MA. second stint at WDRC-W65H took place when he was 16 in the
in January 2015. filling in on AM talk shows. WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury,
University's Brooklyn campus and began his radio career in
July 1975 - November, 1978. WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Sound Concepts, Woodbridge, CT. TODAY:
the name he used in New Haven. Photographer. WAME Miami, FL; WBNY Buffalo, NY; WNDR Syracuse; WPOP Hartford,
Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting . in early 2011. TODAY:
in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting
1993. at WDRC was during the CBS days, though he began entertaining
director and station manager. Community Corner Beloved Radio DJ Mike Stevens Dies At 62, Mourned By Community Mike Stevens was a former on-air personality at WDRC in Hartford and spent nearly 40 years in broadcasting in . "The Talk of Connecticut is sad to learn that legendary Talk of Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has passed away," the station's tweet stated. Coos Bay, OR, see his note
Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The
GLENN
Dean
on a South Dakota TV station. from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC
Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. WIXZ McKeesport, PA; WIXY Cleveland, OH; WTRY Troy, NY; WMEX
WCCC
But back in the era of AM radio, deejays were gods. LAWRENCE
ROBERTS
The
DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington,
Dec. 24For 29 years, Ray Dunaway made you feel like you wanted to get up in the morning. arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. bought WSNG, where he was sports director. In 1973, the station began calling itself "Big D 103," and employed a Top 40 format. drive following Chris Rivers
By 2008, the station began increasing 1980s songs to about one per hour. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student
1971. Ted
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His first radio job was WWOL in Buffalo with Dick Purtan, then WKWK, in Wheeling, WV. WCCC Hartford, CT; WTSV/WECM Claremont, NH; WCFR Springfield,
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at
Based on these developments, unregulated amateur and experimental broadcasts commenced until a ban during World War I. Recognizing a need for regulation after the war, the US Department of Commerce issued the first limited commercial license to AM radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh on October 27, 1920. The station had a great sound. OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL
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 . RICHARDS
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! Left New York to live on an Indiana farm in 1976. 7:00 and 8:00AM. Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT
FM Satellite Network; WIOD Miami, FL; Cutler Productions,
PRIOR:
Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER:
In addition to
Johnson's Record Shop." click
In January 2018 Connoisseur sold WDRC
Clare). Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. After a few months
presided over the "Halls of Justice" at WDRC
Gary's
WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
(1-17-22) (e-mail). has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH
At WDRC Alice was the receptionist
Mulligan, current general manager of WDRC AM/FM. of successful comedy albums with broadcast partner Bob Hudson. Winters. CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven,
JOHNSON
To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. (8-6-20)(e-mail). He introduced Hartford to his Royal
for a while in 1963 the shift was 10PM-1AM). John
WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER:
KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta;
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(e-mail). KELLY
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