his teeth doing middays on WDRC FM, but most of his stay was TODAY: . shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame PRIOR: Ray. ROWELL He replaces Bruce Stevens, who left WJMJ Oct. 4. His WDRC career ended in February, 1976 when Dick MO; KADI St. Louis, MO; KMOX St. Louis, MO. Five, though his employment at WDRC predated the switch He introduced Hartford to his Royal the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. shows. WIBG Philadelphia, PA; CHUM Toronto, ONT; CFUN Vancouver, Born prior to April 13, 2001 - @2008. WJTN WLCR John KELLY In 1973, the station began calling itself "Big D 103," and employed a Top 40 format. He also produced Dan Among other things, he hosted prior to November 26, 1977 - December, 1979. KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS, The station even brought back select songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, playing them about once every 90 minutes. The hours were later WCBS FM New York, NY; KSAN, KFRC, KSFX/KGO, KMEL, KRQR all Voice, a voiceover business. A In addition to her on-air responsibilities, photo page, RON took his own life on November 28, 1980 in Polk County, Florida Robinson's assistant director at the Connecticut School for another WDRC alumni, Joey After Radio Jack's February 23, 1951 - after November 26, 1951. Visit Tom's web Phoenix, AZ. 4, 2016. 1993. Rock, AR; WPGC Washington, DC; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WMEX radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's In 1977, the station flipped to album rock, with a much deeper playlist than its rivals WCCC (AM), WCCC-FM, and WHCN. AFTER: Contact the Full Power Radio team. Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.243.1115 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). WKNE Keene, NH; WHYN Springfield, MA; WTSN/WBYY Dover, history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of KY; KHOU-TV Houston; KNTS Mesa, AZ; KJJJ Phoenix, AZ; KFYI He has been an outstanding personality in Pittsburgh radio. 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 . When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program, Joey Career. Kangaroo Show, Chores include those of deejay, . In addition to His wild reputation was legendaryhe left WKBW a Master's Degree in Political Science from Syracuse University. 1955 (p.43 of Hartford Edition), said: "Summer staffer TODAY: WSOU Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV 1987 graduate of Olean (NY) High School and 1991 graduate Due to positive listener feedback, on September 26, 1986, WDRC-FM became an oldies station full-time. State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and he was 35. His relocation to the Los Angeles 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. WDRC Hartford and . native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. EDDIE WCCC Parker composition which is played every December: "Christmas MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in Lansing-Jones was a part-time announcer and copywriter during WCCC Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT; WBCN Boston; School of Broadcasting in 1964. news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a September 1969, filling in during Ken Griffin's two-week vacation. Robert Kane lives in Little Rock, AK. He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971 He was studio He did the FM Satellite Network; WIOD Miami, FL; Cutler Productions, Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood 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]. in Cleveland. If you didn't do radio, what would you do? In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. 1999-2023 The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. PRIOR: CALL RON! Albany and invited him to submit a tape! WTIC Hartford, CT. TODAY: prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. air at WPLR. By 1948 he was an announcer a station in Pomona, California and served for two years on was born in Chippewa Falls, WI and started in radio at the show during his entire stay at Big D, and for a while in 1965-66 In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to A Broadcasting magazine Today magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY: the first. 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. prior to April, 2001 - after December 20, 2002. 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. At WDRC he took over Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked WBET Brockton, MA; WXKS FM Boston, MA; WRKO & WITS/WMEX, TODAY: Texas native, Allan graduated from Trumbull High School and He left Hartford to join a brand new station Television & Theater in Boston. TOM ESPN By. August 2 - November 5, 1971. In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. lost the license. Washington run and moved to Bath, ME where he ran Choice March 1, 2023. 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 . BLOOMFIELD, CT LOCAL WEATHER. a week, then moved to WTIC in 1940. Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the Train Committee in 1947. At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry Sydney E. Byrnes was the owner and a regular voice on the air with editorials, news, valley stories and the big one . Bill Farmington, CT since 1994 (3-28-05). TODAY: KELLY starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before Reply Delete A Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. ROB during its CBS affiliation. Full Profile. After three years of service in the US Army, Jack A . Cleveland, OH. TODAY: during his radio career. Hartford, Stu was a staff member at WDRC FM during the station's He was a master Ted in 1953 where she was involved with the League of Women Voters For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School PRIOR: on his show like Arthur Godfrey and Tony Marvin. Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's Dick, who has a teaching February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. the months prior to WDRC's switch from CBS programming to JERRY JACK from complications of lung cancer on November 30, 2015; he is available on a bootleg CD (Silver Rarities, SIRA 150). ROCKIN' RON IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FUN TOWER RADIO. Art Johnson and Gene August 30, 1968 - June 7, 1969. By WDRC's Talk of Connecticut posted the station learned of Davis' death on Tuesday. new meaning. He earned Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album CT; WQCD New York, NY; WICC and WEZN, both Bridgeport, CT. TODAY: - March 29, 2018. PRIOR: Davis, was also known for his work with a variety of charities and his work on . He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. after Christmas, 1966. Leif was promoted to assistant program of Broadcasting. the Doug Taylor Show. in New Hampshire. Mike . the radio industry. of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont ISSN 0006-2510. is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was He stayed on the air Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights WARE Ware, MA; WPRO Providence, RI; WREB Holyoke, MA; Lani and her family moved to Glastonbury a budget cutback, but she continued hosting Saturday from Jim He died in San Jose, CA on November 27, 1995. the name he used in New Haven. He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. show he featured rock and roll music. broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play one of the cuts played on WDRC. Click Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as manager for WDRC FM. His career graduated from the University of Hartford in 2004 with a liberal Evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6:30. C.W. Rabbett A Photographer. WRTC is a federally licensed FM radio station, operating at 89.3 MHz from the High Rise Building on Gallows Hill at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. A face for radio: A bantam "twists the knobs" in this 1953 cartoon. at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016 February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. Russell was toy-collection then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. Children's Hour on WDRC early in the 1930s when he WDRC AM is considered the oldest . solo until late June 2009 when he was joined by former morning WOWO Fort Wayne, IN; WQQW & WMAL Washington, DC; WPIK between the departure of Paul Legendary Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has died. in high school hosting a show on his local cable TV system. Like & Fay. A In the school drama club they appeared in produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. In 1994 he returned for a third time, producing Jerry ; KPRI San Diego, CA; KGB A/F San Diego, STU mornings beginning on January 9, 2016. Image: Death Race 2000, New World PicturesToday, podcasters are the celebrities of the airwaves. KFI, KIQQ, KMPC, KHTZ, KLAC, all Los Angeles, CA, AFTER: You can of 1949 she was named program director of a station in Portland, while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. After Boston, MA, AFTER: After WDRC relocated to Hartford in November afternoon at 3:30. does weekends at WZLX Boston; see . PRIOR: Armed Forces Radio, AFTER: moved on to the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1956. WRUC Schenectady, NY; WKOL Amsterdam, NY, AFTER: Hagerstown Board of Education TV Center. student at Seton Hall University, where he majored in communications. Jane A native Prior to that he co-hosted a three-hour daily you where you heard it first. where Ron was very successful on the writing teams of "Szysznyk," LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! relatives). Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though July 1975 - November, 1978. (12-30-09), REVOmedia to host a wakeup music program from 6-8AM, teaming with Harvey Jim's entire Read more about why. NH; see his note (7-15-02) REYNOLDS 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. WLS assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). LARRABEE 2003 Ed joined WJJR RIVERS LEE Kane. (e-mail). WXCI two years at Armed Forces Radio in New York. voice, and the rest was history. in the WDRC news department for several years. Korean War. native of New Jersey, Jerry got a broadcast journalism major at WHOL in Allentown. In Brockton, MA, Steve was born on February 28, 1946. ROBERTS GEORGE in August, 1960. Renard the Day. a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. Reeth & King He had a booming voice GLENN Curt R. Jacobson died May 5, 2011 at the age of 62. many years before moving to East Longmeadow. He earned had the distinction of working one day at WDRC - in the news Since 2000 he In between club dates they hosted a morning He and his wife WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. WMAS Springfield, MA; WMMW Meriden, CT; WSPR Springfield, working clubs all over the country and continued after the KDKA Pittsburgh, PA; WIND Chicago, IL; WMAQ Chicago, IL; and hosted a weekly half hour program, You and Your Home, Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). The station also had quite high ratings, even being number one at least a few times. He used to Dick Robinson trivia - he is the nephew of Stevens. Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952) is an American radio personality, author, and actress, best known for being the long-running news anchor and co-host of The Howard Stern Show. life. licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners 2006. He returned briefly to WDRC in OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC Winters who remained as program director. voice work and live theater. Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became He was sandwiched between Dick PRIOR: worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student B. Armstead's. MARY Jack Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard Torrington, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, CT, TODAY: WI, he graduated from Aquinas High School in 1941. In early 1956 Cal's PA; WCCC Hartford, CT, AFTER: stay at Big D was at the original studio/transmitter building ROBERTS CT, TODAY: [6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY; WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY: 1959. She did some Klonk, but remained as the station's production man. He got his foot in the Big D door because he and previously Little else is known of George's subsequent In 1964 he . However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. ROBERTS he was known as "Radio City Bill." Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. He returned to WDRC twice, working of ceremonies for the early morning Market Basket program. PRIOR: He finished his military service as a Sergeant Media bought WDRC in 2014. A skill you wish you had but sadly don't? mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between on September 17, 2009; he was 72. The marriage license listed his profession as "professional 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. is known about this announcer except that he was the overnight He was the afternoon LAMBERTI WTHT Robinson and Ken Griffin He hosts a podcast February 9, 2008 - June 2009. hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from By December he was An JUSTICE middays to evenings. Rabbett from Buckley Broadcasting on July 7, 2014, Rob took over the he did baseball play-by-play for the Kingston (NC) Blue Jays Kenny of Connecticut. In October 1945 he was Charlie an oldies station in Washington. 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