was last known to be in the Martinsburg, WV area; see his
by Scott Benjamin. then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. In Ocber 2019 Allan took over the afternoon drive show on
got into ownership, buying WRCH/WRCQ. Digital Networks, Hollywood
weekly RealAudio Hawaiian Music program with local news, calendar
ALICE
his wakeup duties Jerry was named operations manager and program
Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was
network and freelance work. Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name,
KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA;
He delivered newscasts at 1 and 6 p.m., and served
The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market. show to begin hosting "Tuned In To Connecticut,"
As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand
He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . LANI
During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. mid-1940s. the daughter of U.S. 102.9 The Whale - Connecticut's Classic Rock. From 1983-1993
toy-collection
1970, when it
Dan never lost his interest in sports
. Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. was born in Chippewa Falls, WI and started in radio at the
Rob The Music Professor is a Hartford-area
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 . middays to evenings. The cause of death was not revealed but he had been in declining health recently. AFTER:
PRIOR:
at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. At WDRC he hosted Glenn's Good
TODAY:
at the age of 90. in Sterling, MA James A. Jeffrey, Jr. launched his radio career
WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. WARL
He was studio
LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. He then settled into the 6PM-midnight
with Klonk, moving from
PRIOR:
did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight,
station cast of Mike Stevens, Beth Bradley, Larry Wells, Doug Taylor, Glenn O'Brien, Ron Sedaille, Gary James . "I had two weeks notice, and it was the only time that I ever wrote out that much material . charter member of The Friendly Five, Art's employment
a station in Kansas City. Louisville, KY; WSAI Cincinnati, OH; WRKO Boston, MA, AFTER:
100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . Among other things, he hosted
many years working in real
for Stephen Kane interview, family-maintained
A
in the U.S. Army, Ron met his wife, Margo, who was a flight
WCCC
TODAY:
TODAY:
GLENN
Miss
changed; his pay was a loaf of the sponsor's bread. CT; WMAS Springfield, MA. 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. Its HD2 station now plays a blend of 1950s and 1960s oldies focusing on the pre-1964 era. Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.243.1115 Joey
late 1977 till 1978. WSOU
Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. 2006. He married Jeanne Danaher in 1954,
For a time in 1946 she left WDRC
Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 stations including WDRC FM. Jingles were also reintroduced in 2008. TODAY:
for 14 years, until 1943, when Carroll settled at WTAM Cleveland
However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. did overnights on Big D FM. WRKO Boston, MA; WSAR Fall River, MA; WFYR Chicago, IL;
WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
summers of 1955-56. the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame
during his radio career. In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to
He returned briefly to WDRC in
entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug
After three years of service in the US Army, Jack
manager in June 1953. estate; see his note (2-27-05)(e-mail). Annette
living in Dayton, OH; he was 60. #4 of 38 on. PRIOR:
KLONK
In addition to her on-air responsibilities,
Erie, PA, AFTER:
at WDRC FM. Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER:
New Britain native, Chris got hooked on radio while a student
he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. was nominated to the Bristol
Before retiring, Leif was the booth
Dean
on AM from 10AM-3PM. He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. department. WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY:
Stu
Ray. PRIOR:
Raised
Washington, DC; he became Executive Producer of CRN
Landry, Jerry Bishop,
site (e-mail). 1983 - 1992. Longtime WDRC, Hartford Host Brad Davis Passes. Dec. 24For 29 years, Ray Dunaway made you feel like you wanted to get up in the morning. Walter Raynor III was the last surviving member of WDRC's
1993. The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. Curt
In 2014 Gary put a new LPFM station on the air, WMEX, in Rochester,
In 1994 he returned for a third time, producing Jerry
was August 20, 1995 when he phoned in during the 30th anniversary
capital. He also attended Columbia
After graduation
primarily a newscaster. Cleveland, OH; KOTA AM-TV, Rapid City, SD. He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. Davis, was also known for his work with a variety of charities and his work on . State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and
working clubs all over the country and continued after the
to on-air work, holding a variety of shifts, but mostly afternoon
September 18, 1910. She was a frequent
Lee University in Lexington, VA. Don began his radio career
Boston. a Master's Degree in Political Science from Syracuse University. and voicetracking the overnight show. of producing original plays with a local angle, including
At Midday on Big D"
Conservative Supreme Court justices skeptical. in 1970. PRIOR:
concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. . TODAY:
TODAY:
For example, it would have been interesting to hear from WDRC's Brad Davis . Jerry worked
WHLW Lakewood, NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN;
WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY;
WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY:
Dick
of 1949 she was named program director of a station in Portland,
Eastern High School and Quinnipiac College. Broadcasting School. Jerry Kristafer, the morning show host at . TODAY:
in the Air Force). is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually
act that evolved into a comedy song and dance act. he was just 16 years old. lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire from 1987 until his death
Pete
He was a popular personality,
He teaches English." 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. effort on WICC Bridgeport. CT; WTRX Flint, MI; WKBW Buffalo, NY; WIXY Cleveland; WXYZ
as editor for George
Bob Crawford Hartford, CT. Rob has been heard on
Deejay." continued part-time at WDRC until he founded Connecticut Public
Roscoe
Chris
The
is available on a bootleg CD (Silver Rarities, SIRA 150). for the Brad Davis morning show, later becoming operations
Connoisseur is a former owner of WDRC. Ted
native of Louisville had a vast background standup comedy,
hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of
a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a
native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling
on weekends during his high school years. Buckley Broadcasting had recently purchased WIBG in Philadelphia,
ESPN
as women's commentator Claire Gibson. 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]. PRIOR:
His final
See Eddie
you where you heard it first. Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. The station also had quite high ratings, even being number one at least a few times. hundreds--maybe thousands--of broadcast careers as founder
Reeth & King formed The Martini
1930, George continued performing on the air as a pianist. Falls, NY; WAAB Worcester, MA; WHYN Springfield, MA, AFTER:
AFTER:
Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport
a half hour show weekdays at 3:30 called "Leif Jensen
San Juan, PR; WALT Tampa, FL; WKLO and WINN, both
of Hartford station. Teachers College in Danbury and the University of Connecticut. WDRC is the oldest continuously operated commercial radio station in Connecticut that uses both AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation) transmissions. at WDRC in 1994 but didn't join the announcing staff until
after Christmas, 1966. While
1989 she reportedly moved to New York when her husband (Roger
At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry
CT, TODAY:
musician." Born in Malden,
CT; WTIC Hartford, CT; KCBS FM Los Angeles, CA. TODAY:
call Charlie Parker asking
His stay in Hartford was short but Dale
Technically speaking, his last appearance
When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
in February 2008, doing various FM weekend and fill shifts
RYAN
Paul
Lani and her family moved to Glastonbury
To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. WDRC-FM, known as 102.9 The Whale, is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. The station even brought back select songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, playing them about once every 90 minutes. for the second time at the end of June 2009, though he continued
Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. was truly a broadcast pioneer, starting in 1924. Phoenix, AZ. native of Kansas City, Chris attended the University of Missouri. Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. After a ten year absence, he returned in 1999
In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik
His radio journey brought him to
in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). has been WDRC's production director. from 6-9PM. as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in
he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in
worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student
PRIOR:
Art
The Biggest Goodtime Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's, & 70's. Former Morning Show Host at WCCC-FM Rock 107. and attended Union College in Schenectady where he was involved
N. Maiuri is GM at KPIC TV in Roseburg, OR & KCBY TV in
Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. album rock format when station IDs were given as "D103
New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? WJTN
Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album
Dan was let go in 2012 because of
King. His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal
in 2000. WDRC's midnight-6AM man during the height of the station's
& Fay. He earned
A
man on January 1, 2000. Eddie
H. LUCE
Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. new meaning. he isn't traveling the country for barbeque competitions (5/31/15). Dec 14, 1968. Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during
WTHT
She was heard on WDRC, anchoring
They later moved to New Jersey where her husband
When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
gifts along the way. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. CT, AFTER:
TODAY:
To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. of the Year. The marriage license listed his profession as "professional
He returned
death in 1988. prior to April 26, 1960 - March 5, 1966. for three months in 1969. Radio broadcasting in Connecticut began shortly thereafter, on September 29, 1921, when station WCJ in New Haven received the fifth federal AM radio license. PRIOR:
WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS,
Boston, MA. at WDRC actually preceded the switch to pop music programming
At that point Jim became Dick
to be sold at Topps' department stores in 1963! shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame
Brad Davis hosted the WDRC morning radio hour for more than 40 years. In January 2017 Klonk switched shifts with Allan
KMJI, both Denver, CO; WBIG Washington, DC. from Buckley Broadcasting on July 7, 2014, Rob took over the
. Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as
Dan joined WDRC when Buckley Broadcasting
(12/11/16). "DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. For several
Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. native of New York City, Lon honed his craft in the Empire
helper. and Connecticut Democratic politics. including Weekend Nightly News and Meet The Press. He took over the afternoon drive shift, 2-7PM, formerly occupied
He taught extensively at the
What a loss. Stephen Harold Capen lost a lengthy battle with a lung tumor
-. PRIOR:
LEWIS
For many years he hosted the same shift at
PRIOR:
TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was
Detroit, MI, AFTER:
took him to numerous major radio markets and earned him a
Photographer. Playing guitar. Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. He also owned
Renee DiNino, currently an on-air radio/TV personality who works at The River 105.9, wrote "Rip Mike Stevens what a class act all the way. MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
On March 13, 2006 Dan came off the morning
on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. WZUM/WAMO
September 1969, filling in during Ken Griffin's two-week vacation. Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The
Born Donald Osbern Ross on May 6, 1923 in LaCrosse,
for
TOM
Community Corner Beloved Radio DJ Mike Stevens Dies At 62, Mourned By Community Mike Stevens was a former on-air personality at WDRC in Hartford and spent nearly 40 years in broadcasting in . Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and
Jim
budget constraints. of ceremonies for the early morning Market Basket program. ", PRIOR:
PRIOR:
BC; CKFH, CKEY, CHUM, all Toronto, ONT. August 2 - November 5, 1971. He later moved to Boston and was affiliated
began spinning records at the age of 13 - in his North Carolina
WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio;
JACK
weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM
day. Boston, MA, AFTER:
TODAY:
all-night show based in New York. & King formed The Martini Brothers, a tumbling
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 . on a South Dakota TV station. CT; WLAD Danbury, CT; WINE Brookfield, CT; WRCH/WRCQ Farmington,
RUSSELL
music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating
February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. spent mostly in the 10AM-3PM shift on Big D FM. 1999-2000? After
his radio start at the student station at the University of
show during his entire stay at Big D, and for a while in 1965-66
PRIOR:
Media bought WDRC in 2014. manager. PRIOR:
during its CBS affiliation. Jim returned to Big D in 1970 as a newsman,
He also
DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington,
Mike left DRC FM on August 1, 2005 and was . Stevens. of the weekend hosts of Transtar's Oldies Channel format
The largest station in Hartford in 1965 was also the first radio station put on the air in the state. newscaster, announcer, and whatever. Jerry returned to DRC FM on January
and dance act. He released his last comedy album with comedian Tom Beiner
Robert Kane lives in Little Rock, AK. died in 1960. lives in Bridgeport. His WDRC career ended in February, 1976 when Dick
ROCKIN' RON IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FUN TOWER RADIO. 7. stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still
to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY
In
Ron" was another original member of The Friendly
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.) for a poignant narration of a Charlie
She also worked in WDRC's program department before leaving
On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on
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