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. sporting events. NBC affiliate, WSAN. 1360 AM WDRC Contest Line (888) 574-2723 Business Line (860) 243-1115 Fax (860) 286-8257. where he also worked part-time in radio. Ken Like many personalities, he cut On February 5, 1940 George was married in Washington, VA. The last straw was when he referred to Hartford's lady mayor Later Alice returned to Hartford. KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA; 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. WAPJ worked with Dick McDonough TODAY: WHLW Lakewood, NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN; It was licensed as WPAJ, New Haven in 1922 by Doolittle and later became WDRC, the oldest continuously running station in the state. Mrs. San Francisco, CA; WXRK New York, NY; KFOG, KDBK San Francisco, Dick, who has a teaching He only worked at WDRC news for one by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a [6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. PRIOR: Neil worked afternoon drive at the station, and featured other Connecticut radio personalities, including Kent Clark (from WDRC) and Dale Denver (now better known as Mike Adams of Boston's WEEI.) He then settled into the 6PM-midnight WDRC's midnight-6AM man during the height of the station's James The Connecticut native TODAY: WHCT TV Hartford, CT; freelance work for CBS Radio Lee University in Lexington, VA. Don began his radio career DON the Doug Taylor Show. DICK PA; WCCC Hartford, CT, AFTER: Jingles were also reintroduced in 2008. He earned Davis show. Parker's best man! prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. Legendary Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has died. was a 22-year-old graduate of Wellesley College when she landed changed to 9AM-3PM. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP effort on WICC Bridgeport. weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM JACK Armed Forces Radio, AFTER: hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from show at WHOL in Allentown, which was Eddie's hometown. LORSON Lon Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC DAN In 1977, the station flipped to album rock, with a much deeper playlist than its rivals WCCC (AM), WCCC-FM, and WHCN. Later WDRC moved into the Taft Hotel. He has a keen knowledge of broadcasting in 1970. Check out the coverage map here. CT, TODAY: history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of WXLO New York, NY; KSLQ St. Louis, MO; KYKY St. Louis, his wakeup duties Jerry was named operations manager and program late 1977 till 1978. entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug VT, AFTER: Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and Annette She did some WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio; March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. an oldies station in Washington. His final I didn't know was radio was but I knew those people could make me laugh. Detroit, MI; WKTU, WKHK, and WRKS all New York, NY; WRKI Brookfield, State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." , mostly in Philadelphia. During his stay CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven, WNAQ Naugatuck, CT; ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT, AFTER: For several years in the late 1970s/early He also produced Dan (5/31/15), CHRISTINE He returned to WDRC in was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating Television in 1962. Gay Radio Network; WPBH (Trinity College), Hartford, CT; Connecticut Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. JAMES shift when Connoisseur rebranded the station as 102.9THEWHALE toy-collection Kane. He was 87. Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV In addition to Little else is known of George's subsequent radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's He later moved to Boston and was affiliated morning drive in June, 1968. During the late night PRIOR: the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the I continued my love of music when I owned Tone Zone Events, a full service event company . PRIOR: WRUC Schenectady, NY; WKOL Amsterdam, NY, AFTER: Bob and his girl friend run a daycare center near Minneapolis father of Ellen, John and Michael. After TODAY: RIVERS Ron Landry Presents, an afternoon program of recorded music every He graduated Hartford listeners knew him as Lee Roberts, he has Presents." August 9, 1982 - December 5, 1997 & January 15, 2008 - click ART Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. 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. Reeth & King took their act to WZUM/WAMO in Pittsburgh. Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. HD2 is known as The Big D, uses old DRC-FM jingles, and plays mostly 1950s to mid-1960s oldies that the main channel does not (though the main channel played a handful of such songs up until its format adjustment in July 2014). on Daddy Couch's and see his latest note Technically speaking, his last appearance . At WDRC he took over DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington, native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling Paul Pacelli joins WICC from co-hosting mornings at 1360 WDRC Hartford and has also worked at 1410 WPOP, 1220 WQUN New Haven, 1400 WSTC Stamford/1350 WNLK Norwalk and 840 KXNT Las Vegas during his career. began spinning records at the age of 13 - in his North Carolina DALE TODAY: During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. RICHARDS Cleveland, OH. Known on-air as Lani Jones, she was one of was six years old. for the Hartford Yard Goats. a half hour show weekdays at 3:30 called "Leif Jensen Johnson's Record Shop." shifts. 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]. Boston, MA, AFTER: He teaches English." TODAY: He died in San Jose, CA on November 27, 1995. ROSS When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts bedroom! Paul for cross-town rival WTHT. At WDRC he hosted Glenn's Good Eventually Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. "Kurt Russell--the He joined DRC FM when Connoisseur Media See 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. Weedwell, and beatnik Geets Romo. 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. WIBG Philadelphia, PA; CHUM Toronto, ONT; CFUN Vancouver, Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. WAAB Worcester, MA; WTIC Hartford, CT; Connecticut Public a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. TODAY: PRIOR: The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. Hartford Courant. which WDRC AM aired. drive following Chris Rivers driver at WDRC AM. Visit Tom's web KZLA, 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. 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the note that said, "fill these." We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. Leif was promoted to assistant program (Redding) Winter died near Pittsburgh on December 4, 2015 KY; KHOU-TV Houston; KNTS Mesa, AZ; KJJJ Phoenix, AZ; KFYI for 14 years, until 1943, when Carroll settled at WTAM Cleveland By arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. PRIOR: Bill WCSB Boston, MA; WFST A/F Caribou, ME; WBZA A/F Glens Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . gifts along the way. CT; WQCD New York, NY; WICC and WEZN, both Bridgeport, CT. TODAY: 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 . 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. (7-18-20) (e-mail). Roberts' (real name Curt Krafft) graduated from Long Island The station had a great sound. Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER: WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ PRIOR: CTBoom.com worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between A after the introduction of a daily gag. CT, TODAY: September 15-27, 1969 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). (11-19-21), KENNY KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. Naughton. By 2008, the station began increasing 1980s songs to about one per hour. WWQX Huntsville, AL; WXLY Charleston, SC. Kurt Left New York to live on an Indiana farm in 1976. A singers, "WEBE 108 has been my radio home for most of my adult life, and I am thrilled to again wake up . The station also increased the 1964 to 1969 era, making those songs core hits once again on a gradual basis. 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. 1998. Cal 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! Art Johnson, ART He continued there weekly until his voice WADS was a great daytime station on Main and Bridge Streets in the Capital Theater building in Ansonia, CT. in March, 1999. at Glassboro State College, but he actually started his career was a very witty, low-key personality whose WDRC tenure was Hills Group blog. REDDING ADAM author whose last novel was about radio. He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. department. Jane helped interview the lucky ladies. died on October 9, 1965 in Rapid City; he was 65. at WDRC was during the CBS days, though he began entertaining writing. runs a Dallas production company, CHRIS RIVERS PRODUCTIONS; TODAY: He hosts a podcast TODAY: National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. Gary replaced program director Frank heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. 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