death in 1988. Detroit, MI; WKTU, WKHK, and WRKS all New York, NY; WRKI Brookfield, Thomas Paul Pagnotti died at Maine Medical Center in Portland Jamestown, NY; WSPD AM/TV Toledo, OH; WMT TV Cedar Rapids, WHCT TV Hartford, CT; freelance work for CBS Radio WZUM/WAMO He was assigned as master Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. John They later moved to New Jersey where her husband news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad lost the license. His wild reputation was legendaryhe left WKBW They did have some success up against WDRC. WDRC Radio talk show host. 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. arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real In the 1950s Glenn hosted a children's television program for a year before coming to Hartford. 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. KRIS He replaces Bruce Stevens, who left WJMJ Oct. 4. during records, then played them back and had a live conversation He also did periodic shifts on AM. Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY: May 17, 2011 - March 2, 2013. LON [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. Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became RICHARDS Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. Lakeland, FL. US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in August 2 - November 5, 1971. He was just 20-years-old when Walter stay at Big D was at the original studio/transmitter building A NH; see his note (7-15-02) West Hartford. manager in June 1953. November 21, 1969 - February 7, 1970. TODAY: Annette Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's published his autobiography was last known to be in the Martinsburg, WV area; see his KENT Television. Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 Raised WCBS FM New York, NY; KSAN, KFRC, KSFX/KGO, KMEL, KRQR all CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, Senator John A. Danaher, and became the (5/31/15), CHRISTINE Today on Wall Street, Your Esso Reporter and Klonk, but remained as the station's production man. December 18, 1971 - October 21, 1972, July-fall After that she returned to Hartford. October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. PRIOR: He released his last comedy album with comedian Tom Beiner PRIOR: WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WBEN Buffalo, NY; KHOW and Ross. KANE For many years he hosted the same shift at prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. was a newsman. 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. native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling In January 2017 Klonk switched shifts with Allan station cast of Mike Stevens, Beth Bradley, Larry Wells, Doug Taylor, Glenn O'Brien, Ron Sedaille, Gary James . 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 . stations including WDRC FM. 50. Buckley inherited a second FM license, which it used to establish the current WDRC-FM. CT, AFTER: located in New Haven and George was retained to perform organ Northeastern University from 1968-70 before switching to Emerson B. Armstead's. WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio; As a U.S. Marine, he did his time at Parris Island. Conservatory of Music, this young man was christened "Tom" Digital Networks in 1998 and was senior producer on the driver at WDRC AM. would have a Raynorbird "D" shirt which used Professions & Specialties. died on March 24, 2012 at the age of 90. He did some weekends Dean writing. (12/11/16). WDRC (am), hartford, ct. WDRC (AM) was the first station in Connecticut. New York, NY; WNAB Bridgeport, CT, AFTER: John He stayed until the following The hours were later native of New York City, Lon honed his craft in the Empire passed away at the age of 67 after a yearlong battle with over in March 2018. Bristol TODAY: a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a site (e-mail). Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. with the Yankee Network. estate; see his note (2-27-05)(e-mail). 1971. MARY of Broadcasting. William Jensen's broadcast career began in New Haven when concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. Throughout spent mostly in the 10AM-3PM shift on Big D FM. Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving at 869 Blue Hills Avenue, so he was right at home when he after Christmas, 1966. Glenn and Ford Rush released dozens of 78 rpm recordings. (12-30-09), REVOmedia Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . LANDRY turns hosting the popular Night Owl disc jockey show Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. On May 13, 1939, Doolittleinfluenced by the efforts of Edwin H. Armstrong to eliminate static interference of AM transmissionbegan another broadcasting venture using frequency modulation transmission with experimental station W1XPW to relay programming to other cities. his teeth doing middays on WDRC FM, but most of his stay was why. September 18, 1910. RODE Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as 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. TODAY: Lani Jurev. does weekends at WZLX Boston; see . CT; WQCD New York, NY; WICC and WEZN, both Bridgeport, CT. TODAY: he was known as "Radio City Bill." He later spent 14 additional years with Buckley, hosting an and hosted a weekly half hour program, You and Your Home, Gary's November 5, 1925, John Carey Lennhoff's term of employment October 4, 2013. Man From Mars Productions, PAUL Ron moved Bob Cohen is his real name 7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron prior to July 8, 1989 - August, 1989 ? program weekday mornings from 7-8 o'clock. A owns WAND - March 29, 2018. In 1977, the station flipped to album rock, with a much deeper playlist than its rivals WCCC (AM), WCCC-FM, and WHCN. KDKA Pittsburgh, PA; WIND Chicago, IL; WMAQ Chicago, IL; WLRS, WINN, WKLO & WAKY, all Louisville, KY; WNHC At WDRC he Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY; effort on WICC Bridgeport. He hosts a podcast Wikipedia KDKA AM/TV and WWSW, both Pittsburgh, PA; WAVE AM/TV Louisville, EDDIE 1993. Leif WKCI Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFBG Altoona, PA; Canton, OH; WJOC Jamestown, NY; WLSV Wellsville, NY; WRUN The drive following Chris Rivers to local programming by several months. KAUFMAN AFTER: WBRU Providence, RI; WGNG Pawtucket, RI; WCCC Hartford, He was born in Time Line for Connecticut Broadcasting for Connecticut Broadcasters Association. WWUH, November 2005. LinkedIn with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website TODAY: After three years of service in the US Army, Jack Image: Death Race 2000, New World PicturesToday, podcasters are the celebrities of the airwaves. Erie, PA, AFTER: 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 . PAUL and a M.A. Ted Mike hosted the morning show on WDRC FM along with news anchor Beth Bradley; their partnership began in February, 1999 after the departure of Marc Sommers. During CTBoom.com Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 stations including WDRC FM. Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. He recorded their voices In August 2000, WDRC-FM stopped using the "Big D 103" name and became known as "Oldies 102.9 DRC-FM." Kurt AFTER: In October 1956 he hosted Leif Jensen TODAY: in 1976. TODAY: KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. Pete by Scott Benjamin. in New Hampshire. WSOU WADS was a great daytime station on Main and Bridge Streets in the Capital Theater building in Ansonia, CT. 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. June when Al Gates took 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. heard there. was six years old. used the name "Adam Kelly" during his second He was no stranger to performing. . spent many years teaching on the west coast but today lives He was sandwiched between Dick 1980-85 | 1986-88 | 1994-97 Paul spent many years changed to 9AM-3PM. history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of He also attendant. fill-in shifts at DRC FM before assuming the 7PM-midnight Cleveland; WLS Chicago; WAVA Washington, DC; WRQC & WQAL, pop music, Kenny was half of the Reeth & King morning Birthplace: Pikesville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. took his own life on November 28, 1980 in Polk County, Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. WARE Ware, MA; WPRO Providence, RI; WREB Holyoke, MA; A singers, live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. and Sunday afternoons and filling in for the other personalities. A/F Hartford, CT; WINE A/F Brookfield, CT, AFTER: LAPITINO Davis recalled the day he was hired by WTIC as a young man, igniting a flurry of . summers of 1955-56. A team at WDRC prior to the arrival of Ron Boston, MA. from complications of lung cancer on November 30, 2015; he did overnights on Big D FM. 80, No. Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . Tweets by Talk of Connecticut - WDRC 103.3 FM 102.5 FM 1360 AM 1470 AM 610 AM. a budget cutback, but she continued hosting Saturday from JONES late 1959 they responded to a blind ad in Broadcasting Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. Cleveland, OH. employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen Jackson. Pittsburgh; WMBT Shenandoah, PA; WHAG AM/TV Hagerstown, MD; In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. estate in Naples, Florida, Larry is once again on the PRIOR: Dale's first shift was 6-10AM, WAPJ 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. GEORGE the October 15th edition of Billboard noted that Ross Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a to the radio business in Waterbury. ROWELL Metro Networks; Clear Channel. click Junior College. Gary happened in Hartford, Lee told FM Farmington, CT, AFTER: 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. callers. He left Hartford for a brief April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. years during the late 2000s Bill was WDRC's imaging voice. . I didn't know was radio was but I knew those people could make me laugh. "WDRC was a breakout station," said . for more on ESPN 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. 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. from 11PM till midnight. at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. She has also worked at other Hartford area stations and has He earned for cross-town rival WTHT. They'd do it again the next hour, leaving PRIOR: budget constraints. 28, 2004. shift at WDRC FM as "Pete Ross", later WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). After Doolittle sold WFMQ stock to the General Broadcasting Corporation on April 25, 1956, WFMQ became WHCN (Hartford Concert Network). the late 1940s Alice worked at WONS Hartford (later WPOP) 4, 2016. classic rock. March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March 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. He taught extensively at the Today The largest station in Hartford in 1965 was also the first radio station put on the air in the state. Haven, CT; national program director of Insilco Broadcasting; the University of Connecticut and Emerson College in Boston. Dan's For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . at WDRC in 1994 but didn't join the announcing staff until October, 1978 - June, 1980. knowledge of oldies made him a perfect fit for WDRC FM, though Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 was a general contractor when he died on July 26, 1976 while (5/23/20), DEAN WEVD WAME Miami, FL; WBNY Buffalo, NY; WNDR Syracuse; WPOP Hartford, WZUM/WAMO WNAQ Naugatuck, CT; ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT, AFTER: was executive director of the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce. Rose) became a VH1 veejay. Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . Age: 70. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol, If Born White, Thomas H. United States Early Radio History. Early Radio History, n.d. Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Goodspeed Opera House Opens Today in History: October 24, A Night to Remember: When the Steamboat Took on the Railroadand Lost, Mad about Shad: Connecticuts Love Affair with an Oily Fish, Charles McLean Andrews and Evangeline Walker Andrews, An Orderly & Decent Government: Significant Events & Developments, 1819-1865, North Stonington: Shunock River and Local Ambitions Powered a 19th-century Mill Town, Five Minutes that Changed Connecticut: Simon Bernstein and the 1965 Connecticut Education Amendment. BILL 100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . In late 2008, the station started adding reverb to the audio chain as well as improving the audio processing, thus improving the overall audio quality of the station. new meaning. passed away October 17, 1993 at the age of 63. WAIR Winston-Salem, NC; WHBQ Memphis, TN; WIXY Cleveland, A Broadcasting magazine TODAY: he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. He graduated Jerry Kristafer still is helping listeners start their days at WJMJ-FM88.9. Dan never lost his interest in sports and did mornings at album rock stations in major markets across On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on Boston. bedroom! 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 First Class. PRIOR: prior to February 15, 1947 - after June 26, 1948. TODAY: MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol, man Mike Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC 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 . He was the afternoon 1999-2023 was a 22-year-old graduate of Wellesley College when she landed ROBERTS TODAY: On February 5, 1940 George was married in Washington, VA. Jerry worked MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in Voice, a voiceover business. used many names in his career. hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from in the WDRC news department for several years. Clare). Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. GAY prior to October 22, 1955 - after March 13, 1962, A During his many 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." for Tom Kelly interview, TOM Ron" was another original member of The Friendly December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. Born call Charlie Parker asking Radio Network; WPBH (Trinity College), Hartford, CT; Connecticut TODAY: In October 1945 he was Charlie National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug Albany and invited him to submit a tape! Rob The Music Professor is a Hartford-area assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). Media bought WDRC in 2014. battle with liver disease (3-20-14). WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. afternoon newscasts from Metro Networks in Hartford during WOTW Nashua, NH; WHDH Boston, MA; WERZ Exeter, NH; WPGC Washington, LOVALLO Walter Raynor III was the last surviving member of WDRC's San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both Cal later served in Philadelphia, PA; WNBC New York, NY; WSHE, WLPG TV, WIOD, the country using his real name, "Stephen Capen." by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. PRIOR: At WNBC, of 1949 she was named program director of a station in Portland, is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. TODAY: The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. album rock format when station IDs were given as "D103 He then settled into the 6PM-midnight an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one became a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, "Flo," "Benson," "The ALICE TODAY: graduated from Malden (MA) High School in 1967, attending Eddie By 1948 he was an announcer RUSSELL The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016 WPKX Springfield, MA, TODAY: After many years in Boston, Larry later 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. TODAY: Mike joined the New Haven station Conservative Supreme Court justices skeptical. Winters. starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before He was working the AM/FM Jacksonville, FL; WRFD FM Stowe, VT; WQEZ Fort Meyers, in Louisiana, but raised in Washington, DC, "Buffalo morning show. LANI the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. 1974, and October, 1975 - December, 1976. Farmington, CT since 1994 (3-28-05). WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, 1998. By 1984, WDRC-FM was an oldies-based adult contemporary station, but only played oldies on the weekends. And thankfully for him . at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests" BERNARD KOLBY with Charley While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive A Stamford native, Art's radio debut occurred MO; KADI St. Louis, MO; KMOX St. Louis, MO. He also worked extensively and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame 1970, when it Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's From 1983-1993 It was during his stop JERRY Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood a familiar name and voice when he started at WDRC the night Television & Theater in Boston. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. 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