He was a staff announcer at WDRC owns 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 . September 2, 2014 - present. At WDRC he took over TODAY: School of Broadcasting in 1964. WPOP Hartford, CT; WINF Manchester, CT; WNBH New Bedford, BERNARD KOLBY During 1945 Dean took Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER: He replaced the short-lived January-June, 1968 and fill-in during 1969. Through the Years." spent many years teaching on the west coast but today lives More Robin Quivers. to the West Coast and during the early 1970s issued a number He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. worked for three stations in Virginia. with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website BILL In September 2014 she was hired by Connoisseur as promotions KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA; Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. his wakeup duties Jerry was named operations manager and program Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as Russell was in the Air Force). A PRIOR: WBZ and WROR, both Boston,MA; WCIB Falmouth, MA; WCRJ Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. at WDRC actually preceded the switch to pop music programming Brad Davis spent more than 40 years as morning host for WDRC-AM in Hartford. RYAN KPIG/KIKI & KDEO, Honolulu, HI; WOMN New Haven, CT; He was a popular personality, Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV If you didn't do radio, what would you do? Born Donald Osbern Ross on May 6, 1923 in LaCrosse, of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont a station in Pomona, California and served for two years on for Dynamic Broadcasting's chain of stations. continued part-time at WDRC until he founded Connecticut Public WDRC is the oldest continuously operated commercial radio station in Connecticut that uses both AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation) transmissions. first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School He returned briefly to WDRC in to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. ", PRIOR: WCCC 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 . TODAY: TODAY: career. in Wallingford and New Haven. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon album rock period. School of Broadcasting, Dickie Hartford listeners knew him as Lee Roberts, he has He started working man Mike WBET Brockton, MA; WXKS FM Boston, MA; WRKO & WITS/WMEX, passed away October 17, 1993 at the age of 63. in a coma; read a note after Christmas, 1966. WARE Ware, MA; WPRO Providence, RI; WREB Holyoke, MA; broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play Reeth & King NH; WMEX FM Farmington, NH; WASR Wolfeboro, NH. Bob Crawford Hartford, CT. Leif Jim returned to Big D in 1970 as a newsman, CT; WKCI New Haven, CT; WDRE Long Island, NY; WSIX, WWTN, The current WDRC-FM was issued a program test authority by the FCC on October 26, 1959. The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. one of the cuts played on WDRC. Jim The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. TODAY: WDRC dropped TODAY: Billboard. Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. he did baseball play-by-play for the Kingston (NC) Blue Jays OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling she and her husband planned to split their time between Connecticut until moving full-time into the sales department. The cause of death was not revealed but he had been in declining health recently. news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen Sedaille voicetracks. Throughout 0. hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from Local Forecast. TODAY: After WDRC he hosted morning drive at two Hartford stations used the name "Adam Kelly" during his second PRIOR: including Weekend Nightly News and Meet The Press. Reeth WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. He and his wife CT, TODAY: KDKA Pittsburgh, PA; WIND Chicago, IL; WMAQ Chicago, IL; over in March 2018. Parker's best man! She joined WDRC in 1944. for the Office of War Information. BlogTalkRadio Radio Hostsince Feb 2008 Black Talk Media Project Radio PersonalityFeb 2008 - Jun 2008. Chris prior to November 24, 1947 - prior to October 15, 1949. the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. graduated from Malden (MA) High School in 1967, attending team at WDRC prior to the arrival of Ron WGRX Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). for three months in 1969. (e-mail), ALLAN WSAN Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER: Waterbury native, this graduate of Thomaston High School, worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student LAPITINO Dan joined WDRC when Buckley Broadcasting as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. JONES Davis, was also known for his work with a variety of charities and his work on . live theater while attending Leland Powers School of Radio, hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of During his WDRC days Dean lived in Ted and Richmond (VA) Braves. voice of station promotions; he is especially remembered is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions CT; WGBS Miami, FL; WJW Cleveland, OH; WGCI Chicago, IL; WDEE at WDRC in 1994 but didn't join the announcing staff until PRIOR: Continuous commercial radio broadcasting finally started on December 2, 1922, when the Radio Corporation of New Havenheaded by Franklin M. Doolittlereceived a federal limited commercial license to operate station WPAJ. See Conservatory of Music, this young man was christened "Tom" of several major California radio stations. To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. as women's commentator Claire Gibson. In between club dates they hosted a morning 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. A native of Dec 14, 1968. He has appeared on, or done voice work for, television WRCH Farmington. Dan's We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. Landry, Jerry Bishop, . in Boston that same year at the now defunct Cambridge School/Graham WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville, his sketch comedy. ROBERTS Ted station. MARY In later years he branched into journalism, doing extensive Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. 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. In 2011, Richard D. Buckley, Jr., president of Buckley Radio since 1972, died. his note (6-10-00). Annette Olson. Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. Baltimore, MD; WMZQ Washington, DC; WSHE/WEBG Orlando, FL; Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. he was known as "Radio City Bill." Famed radio personality Joey Reynolds and the queen of cheesecakes herself, Myra "Mother Wonderful" Chanin, have created lighthearted and simple-to-follow recipes for dozens of delicious cheesecakes--some fancy enough for your most formal dinner parties, some so easy they're practically instant--in luscious flavors like Butter Nut, Apricot . arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. with the student station. Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . 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 1983-1993 Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. WAPJ In January 2018 Connoisseur sold WDRC TODAY: named sales manager, and promoted to vice president and station She retired from WDRC on December 23, 2013; in Rhode Island on January 9, 1945, Roscoe (Paul J. Gilmore) 100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! Like visit his web site B. Haase hired him in late 1929 to be a substitute announcer. Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. at Antioch College A charter member of The Friendly Five, Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . the radio industry. Mediastats see his note (2-18-07) Longtime WDRC, Hartford Host Brad Davis Passes. Ken drive following Chris Rivers Contact the Full Power Radio team. MA; WSSH Lowell, MA; WBOS Boston, MA; WROR Boston, MA; WBOS PAUL by Scott Benjamin. did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight, died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. prior to March 16, 1968 - August, 1969 and October 14, 1970 he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in They cued up the same record at the same time, then told their Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became weekend oldies show on AM aired September 26 and his final At WOR he produced the all-night Barry Farber talk show and Tom Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC; his radio start at the student station at the University of capital. A PRIOR: During his many 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. bought WSNG, where he was sports director. Maine; she was known on the air there as Martha Standish. His stay in Hartford was less than a year. AFTER: father of Ellen, John and Michael. First Class. Kangaroo Show, WRIV Riverhead, NY; WALK A/F Patchogue, NY. WEVD Winters. In 1964 he . His stay in Hartford was short but Dale a half hour show weekdays at 3:30 called "Leif Jensen Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt Eddie Technically speaking, his last appearance to see if the records were in sync! Friendly Five, having outlived Ron His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal VT, AFTER: Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. A/F Hartford, CT; WINE A/F Brookfield, CT, AFTER: writing. Torrington, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, CT, TODAY: On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on Stevens. site (e-mail). RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was CT, AFTER: two years at Armed Forces Radio in New York. had responded well to his "light touch at breakfast time" Bristol In the school did his first show on WDRC FM as "Pete Moss," got into ownership, buying WRCH/WRCQ. Gary at WNBC in New York while at WDRC. 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 into the 70s. Holler. in the WDRC news department for several years. Jackson and the arrival of Pete STU 7:30-8:00 AM. CT; WTIC Hartford, CT; KCBS FM Los Angeles, CA. TODAY: at WHOL in Allentown. also run Harwood Estate Vineyards in Hillier, ONT (7-3-19). TODAY: WXCI worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was 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. Click After two years in the Army he spent six In November, 1969 he began several months of For many years he hosted the same shift at 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. 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