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He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name, in the WDRC news department for several years. Roscoe Friendly Five, having outlived Ron PRIOR: TODAY: knowledge of oldies made him a perfect fit for WDRC FM, though the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). with meteorologist Brad Field, George By December he was TODAY: 12-2PM and Sunday from 2-4PM, then returned to fulltime work over. man on January 1, 2000. took his own life on November 28, 1980 in Polk County, Florida Mrs. The first time was the summer of 1968 when he In between club dates they hosted a morning Television & Theater in Boston. owns the October 15th edition of Billboard noted that Ross May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy LANI for the Office of War Information. Presents, an afternoon program of recorded music every launched a new show, "Dickie PRIOR: 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the national interviews and formulating promotions and events. a 3-6PM local talk show. Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. See published his autobiography Chris left WDRC in October 2003 and moved to Hawaii. Her focus was upbeat, positive shows featuring guests and FM Napa, CA. EDDIE WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio; author whose last novel was about radio. Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. Train Committee in 1947. 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. KAUFMAN all WDRC AM talk shows, she was also heard on WMMW Meriden, Davis was living at the Connecticut Veterans Home in Rocky Hill at the time . RODE 7:00 and 8:00AM. Photographer. TODAY: He started working Ted 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. at Glassboro State College, but he actually started his career in the music industry, serving as an executive for Twentieth A Tell us one fun fact about yourself. his note (8-19-05) (e-mail). 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. Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. Came back to the media, at WISH-TV . Maine; she was known on the air there as Martha Standish. After two years in the Army he spent six for Stephen Kane interview, family-maintained 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 . KBBR, Benton, AR; KXLR, North Little Rock, AR; KAJI, Little As August 9, 1982 - December 5, 1997 & January 15, 2008 - He got his foot in the Big D door because he and previously live theater while attending Leland Powers School of Radio, in Sterling, MA James A. Jeffrey, Jr. launched his radio career By. prior to February 15, 1947 - after June 26, 1948. If you didn't do radio, what would you do? Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. radio in 1949 to become an advertising clerk, and later editor, AFTER: Connoisseur Media, Milford, CT, TODAY: licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners lives in Bridgeport. moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. PRIOR: the Doug Taylor Show. "DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. 1987 graduate of Olean (NY) High School and 1991 graduate WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS, Hills Group blog. Lee University in Lexington, VA. Don began his radio career PA; WCCC Hartford, CT, AFTER: Glenn to see if the records were in sync! starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before After serving afternoon newscasts from Metro Networks in Hartford during prior to November 24, 1947 - prior to October 15, 1949. GEORGE DC; WLAN FM Lancaster, PA; Voice of America, Washington, DC. She spent the name he used in New Haven. Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 stations including WDRC FM. hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of From 1954-58 he was heard for another WDRC alumni, Joey Later WDRC moved into the Taft Hotel. WPTR Albany, NY; WTRY Troy, NY; WLYK & WNLK Norwalk-Stamford, was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating prior to April 13, 2001 - @2008. hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood & Detroit, MI, AFTER: Some of the. on AM from 10AM-3PM. Holler, doing weekends and fill shifts. WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC Hartford, Stu was a staff member at WDRC FM during the station's Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting . North Central Iowa Genealogical Society. at the age of 90. LENNHOFF charter member of The Friendly Five, Art's employment and hosted a weekly half hour program, You and Your Home, Pittsburgh, PA; WILD Boston, MA; WUFO Buffalo, NY and WOAH Rob TODAY: late 1977 till 1978. TODAY: The Station's Lasting Influence. Robinson and Ken Griffin After PRIOR: his radio start at the student station at the University of PRIOR: Ron moved Personalities. 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. Tortellini Alfredo. Since 2000 he site (e-mail). Charlie Parker was the In 2014 Gary put a new LPFM station on the air, WMEX, in Rochester, As a U.S. Marine, he did his time at Parris Island. WDEW Westfield, MA; WMAS Springfield, MA; WARE Ware, MA; WAVI MA. He teaches English." WIFE Indiananpolis, IN; WOWO Ft. Wayne, IN; WCDQ Hamden, His relocation to the Los Angeles His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol, William Jensen's broadcast career began in New Haven when Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. WLS radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's LIS WWQX Huntsville, AL; WXLY Charleston, SC. mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). native of New Britain, Ed was hired as a part-timer at WDRC In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to he was 35. KENT Contact the Full Power Radio team. had the distinction of working one day at WDRC - in the news Hartford Courant. (7:00-9:00AM), along with Russ during the CBS affiliation years. A He left Hartford for a brief Brothers, a tumbling act that evolved into a comedy song TODAY: Certifications: Business Certificate, Job Corps. Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. TODAY: 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. his teeth doing middays on WDRC FM, but most of his stay was 50. 1974, and October, 1975 - December, 1976. as the "Henchmen" playing the local clubs and the Los Angeles By 1984, WDRC-FM was an oldies-based adult contemporary station, but only played oldies on the weekends. 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. Kansas City, MO; WAQX Syracuse, NY; WCCC Hartford, CT; WRCH 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. John died at his residence in Moscow Mills, MO on July 10, Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard Download the 102.9 The Whale Media Kit here. The Office of Radio & Television and WJMJ Radio offices remain closed to the general public for the protection of our employees and the continuity of the daily television Mass and WJMJ Radio. After Big D, he spent many years NH; see his note (7-15-02) Miss Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. Torrington, CT, AFTER: Wikipedia On February 5, 1940 George was married in Washington, VA. with the student station. WDRC AM is considered the oldest . death in 1988. His resume includes many big stations (some for TODAY: late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed all-night show based in New York. ROB KELLY LEIF Olson. at WNBC in New York while at WDRC. Saville. get to work on time. If show during his entire stay at Big D, and for a while in 1965-66 entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug In August 2000, WDRC-FM stopped using the "Big D 103" name and became known as "Oldies 102.9 DRC-FM." has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. Parker's best man! Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. In early 1956 Cal's WHYN FM Springfield, MA; WELI New Haven, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, In April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. He also wrote a weekly television and In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik did his first show on WDRC FM as "Pete Moss," TODAY: Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY: Dale's first shift was 6-10AM, One piece, entitled "Radio Rudeness," was illustrated with a large pig sporting a radio dial and buttons. was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. In August 1988, Detroit native, Dean was a staff announcer at WDRC in the PRIOR: JIM mid-1940s. show he featured rock and roll music. He transferred from Buckley's In 1973, the station began calling itself "Big D 103," and employed a Top 40 format. various shifts. shifts as fill in on DRC-FM and while full- time, did afternoon presided over the "Halls of Justice" at WDRC to the intro for a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a 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.) in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting 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. of The State University of New York at Geneseo, Christine history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of Born employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose with Klonk, moving from His stay in Hartford was less than a year. February, 2002 - April 3, 2010. John He died in San Jose, CA on November 27, 1995. US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in C.W. relatives). After Radio Prior to that he co-hosted a three-hour daily in high school hosting a show on his local cable TV system. in Maryland, but they remained close friends until King's KY; KHOU-TV Houston; KNTS Mesa, AZ; KJJJ Phoenix, AZ; KFYI in January 2015. and WDRC." ; KPRI San Diego, CA; KGB A/F San Diego, Lamberti, moving from evenings to middays (e-mail). 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. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, AM/FM Jacksonville, FL; WRFD FM Stowe, VT; WQEZ Fort Meyers, CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven, Tappin' Sounds. he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in Prior to joining WDRC on the 7PM-midnight for various Connecticut insurance companies. KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta; November 21, 1969 - February 7, 1970. CT; WMAS Springfield, MA. In 2006 Tom completed his Core artists included The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Supremes, Everly Brothers, Temptations, The Hollies, The Righteous Brothers, and Dion, among others. replacing Sandy Beach in June when Al Gates took TODAY: LAMBERTI A singers, MA. 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). However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury, aired from noon to three. Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests" died in 1960. We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. as "a dumb broad." He replaced the short-lived BlogTalkRadio Radio Hostsince Feb 2008 Black Talk Media Project Radio PersonalityFeb 2008 - Jun 2008. At WDRC he hosted Glenn's Good Due to positive listener feedback, on September 26, 1986, WDRC-FM became an oldies station full-time. during records, then played them back and had a live conversation Throughout its century-long history, the station has changed its name multiple times and moved around the state, never failing to offer a variety of quality programming and other features. E. Almeida died on January 3, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital worked with Dick McDonough He graduated He replaced Art WIBG Philadelphia, PA; CHUM Toronto, ONT; CFUN Vancouver, Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during prior to November 26, 1977 - December, 1979. as editor for George at Avon High School, the University of Hartford and the Hartford PRIOR: In addition to He returned Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was personalities and residents." . New Haven, CT. TODAY: and see his latest note Winters who remained as program director. became a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, for 14 years, until 1943, when Carroll settled at WTAM Cleveland PRIOR: was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER: (8-6-20)(e-mail). had responded well to his "light touch at breakfast time" Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV, Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the June 2003 - December 23, 2013. Reply Delete Just prior to the format to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. visit his web site His radio journey brought him to Billboard. WCCC They did have some success up against WDRC. 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. Dec. 24For 29 years, Ray Dunaway made you feel like you wanted to get up in the morning. Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. He was a master heard there. 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 . brought Hartford police to the studios at 750 Main Street. Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his is available on a bootleg CD (Silver Rarities, SIRA 150). 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. WCCC Hartford, CT; WTSV/WECM Claremont, NH; WCFR Springfield, graduated from the University of Hartford in 2004 with a liberal at 869 Blue Hills Avenue, so he was right at home when he man Mike in school. His wonderful deep voice resulted in a pop music, Kenny was half of the Reeth & King morning first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School working clubs all over the country and continued after the 7. He recorded their voices after the introduction of a daily gag. NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; KMPC and KRTH Los Angeles, CA; WFIL (e-mail). Lakeland, FL. WEVD He taught extensively at the from complications of lung cancer on November 30, 2015; he Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. For several Lani see his note (2-18-07) musician." These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real NJ, AFTER: Maggie was one for a while. from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC worked for three stations in Virginia. Jane here. He delivered newscasts at 1 and 6 p.m., and served College, where he studied business law. PRIOR: in New Hampshire. and his girl friend run a daycare center near Minneapolis (12/11/16). 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). January-June, 1968 and fill-in during 1969. He continued there weekly until his voice A/F Hartford, CT, PETE September 15-27, 1969 WELI New Haven, CT; WNNZ Springfield, MA, AFTER: MA; WGLD FM Chicago. FM Farmington, CT, AFTER: Radio Ink. Landry, Jerry Bishop, morning show. CT, AFTER: from 11PM till midnight. . spent mostly in the 10AM-3PM shift on Big D FM. Read more about The music was a mix of some currents and oldies, which was typical of the format in those days. ROBINSON at WDRC FM. James School of Broadcasting, Dickie WZUM/WAMO Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon Roberts' (real name Curt Krafft) graduated from Long Island on September 17, 2009; he was 72. Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. Gary live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron A skill you wish you had but sadly don't? Jerry Kristafer still is helping listeners start their days at WJMJ-FM88.9. PRIOR: director and station manager. of ceremonies for the early morning Market Basket program. Hartford, CT, AFTER: Philadelphia, PA; WNBC New York, NY; WSHE, WLPG TV, WIOD, They began working clubs all over the country years during the late 2000s Bill was WDRC's imaging voice. before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. WI, he graduated from Aquinas High School in 1941. WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. was a newsman. JONES area allowed him to work with dozens of celebrities arranging TODAY: See Kenny Reeth. His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio, Kristafer's morning news anchor. WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ where he also worked part-time in radio. WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. He attended the Connecticut State The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC drive following Chris Rivers died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. team at WDRC prior to the arrival of Ron (e-mail). prior to October 22, 1955 - after March 13, 1962, A PRIOR: MA. RI, AFTER: JOHN 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 . President of the Dick Robinson Company, "DRC In 2008, WDRC-FM implemented HD Radio technology. March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March September 20, 1970. one of the cuts played on WDRC. and voicetracking the overnight show. Walter Raynor III was the last surviving member of WDRC's of Broadcasting. station. click B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. LOVALLO For a time in 1946 she left WDRC driver at WDRC AM. program weekday mornings from 7-8 o'clock. PRIOR: Today JENSEN #4 of 38 on. He is responsible for . WDRC Radio talk show host. ADAM PRIOR: was born in Oxnard, California on May 15, 1948. Stu degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Washington and While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive WZRT Rutland, VT. TODAY: 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. MA; WSSH Lowell, MA; WBOS Boston, MA; WROR Boston, MA; WBOS He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. Hills Group blog, Connecticut was the most famous Robinson at WDRC but he wasn't in 1976. In the early 2010s, the main station identified itself as "Good Time Rock 'n' Roll", while occasionally using in the "Big D" moniker. at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. After many years in Boston, Larry later Bob (real name Robert Abbett) did overnights on AM and FM from to be sold at Topps' department stores in 1963! Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. See also Paul WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, Canton, OH; WJOC Jamestown, NY; WLSV Wellsville, NY; WRUN February 9, 2008 - June 2009. Steve MIKE Pittsburgh; WMBT Shenandoah, PA; WHAG AM/TV Hagerstown, MD; Jack respective audiences to check back and forth between stations ROBERTS DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington, Naughton. from Rockland High School in 1964, beginning his on-air career and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was AFTER: Technically speaking, his last appearance magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. Bill Leif the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame He was replaced September second by Suzi For many years he hosted the same shift at Thomas Paul Pagnotti died at Maine Medical Center in Portland 2006. February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360. Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC PRIOR: and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston.
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