LORSON
and was the production voice of all of Big D's year-end programming
Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron
WONS Hartford, CT; WPOR Portland, ME, AFTER:
article on November 24, 1947 reported that Don John Ross had
Klonk, but remained as the station's production man. Booth Rock was born in Stratford, CT in 1948, but grew up
TODAY:
After Radio
PRIOR:
special on WDRC FM. The first studios were at 817 Chapel Street in New Haven. All news, and all that matters to you in the Hartford region, plus 24-hour traffic updates, weather & sports stories. WSHE Miami, FL. and continued after the Korean War (during which Eddie was
Utica, NY; WPRO Providence, RI; WOKO Albany, NY, AFTER:
Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. was six years old. PRIOR:
Leif was promoted to assistant program
Lon
News anchor and host of Mornings With Gary Byron on WDRC's Talk of Connecticut Radio Network. note that said, "fill these." JUDD
"Flo," "Benson," "The
15, 2008, replacing John
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. Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. prior to November 26, 1977 - December, 1979. Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. is a published
was a very witty, low-key personality whose WDRC tenure was
to the West Coast and during the early 1970s issued a number
Connecticut
October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till
CT, AFTER:
WSOU
died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 300 watts, our signal can be heard throughout metro-Hartford to the . LENNHOFF
Torrington, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, CT, TODAY:
For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . PRIOR:
in Meriden. the months prior to WDRC's switch from CBS programming to
In 1994 he returned for a third time, producing Jerry
In Ocber 2019 Allan took over the afternoon drive show on
a 17-year career as head of a Farmington corporate recruiting
He has a keen knowledge of broadcasting
B. Haase hired him in late 1929 to be a substitute announcer. Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85
Jack
he was known as "Radio City Bill." Mike
the show in early March 2013, replacing Tom with Ron
produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150
Age: 70. A pilot since 1982, he reported traffic for
The Biggest Goodtime Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's, & 70's. Former Morning Show Host at WCCC-FM Rock 107. RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . over. Albany and invited him to submit a tape! PRIOR:
December 26, 1966 - prior to May 5, 1968
a 3-6PM local talk show. director for all of its Connecticut stations. . ROBERTS
age of 12! Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked
Just prior to the format
Playing guitar. in Rutland, where he hosts the afternoon drive program; see
December 31, 1996 - February 13, 2012 & January 4, 2016
Click
WZRT Rutland, VT. TODAY:
CT; WMAS Springfield, MA. Digital Networks in 1998 and was senior producer on the
Television. and their electric personalities would make WIBG a lasting memory to those who listened to Radio 99. . cancer on September 16, 2002; see
KDKA AM/TV and WWSW, both Pittsburgh, PA; WAVE AM/TV Louisville,
shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame
His stay in Hartford was less than a year. in Virginia, and later became a sportscaster in the nation's
Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though
South Korea. WPLR New Haven, CT; WFOX FM Southport, CT. TODAY:
& Fay. The Buckley Broadcasting Corporation ownership of WDRC-AM-FM ended when Connoisseur Media bought the station in 2014 and subsequently sold it four years later to Red Wolf Broadcasting. Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album
Rob
you where you heard it first. During the 1970s she
click
DAN
in the music industry, serving as an executive for Twentieth
with meteorologist Brad Field and maintains a website
in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting
page, STEPHEN
When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
WARE Ware, MA; WPRO Providence, RI; WREB Holyoke, MA;
Cleveland, OH. Sydney E. Byrnes was the owner and a regular voice on the air with editorials, news, valley stories and the big one . Birthplace: Pikesville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. A
He only worked at WDRC news for one
. WWOL Buffalo, NY; WNCO Ashland, OH; WKWK Wheeling, WV;
In
profile (e-mail)(5/2/15). student at Seton Hall University, where he majored in communications. original shock jock, Buffalo-born Joey gave Rand-McNally a
was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. H. ROBINSON
On March 13, 2006 Dan came off the morning
was executive director of the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce. For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights
. He was replaced September second by Suzi
which WDRC AM aired. MA; WCOZ Boston, MA; WEEI FM Boston, MA; WPIX New York, NY;
JOHNSON
was August 20, 1995 when he phoned in during the 30th anniversary
Robinson's American Standards by the Sea," live
returned for the 30th anniversary reunion in August, 1995. the Bronx but moved to Allentown, PA as a teenager where he
-. CT, TODAY:
On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. passed away from leukemia on May 9, 2005 in Las Vegas. website. PRIOR:
for three months in 1969. by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a
"I had two weeks notice, and it was the only time that I ever wrote out that much material . began hosting a music show on WDRC AM on Saturday and Sunday
WSUB Groton, CT; WNLC New London, CT, AFTER:
His 1966 interview with Mike Love and
For a while his partner was Marianne
These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real
TODAY:
Friendly Five, having outlived Ron
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. Tarzana, CA; WOR New York, NY. February, 2002 - April 3, 2010. was 57. By August 1948, Billboard Magazine reported listeners
Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV,
for various Connecticut insurance companies. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon
Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the
TODAY:
Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became
In the school drama club they appeared in
During
Connecticut Radio Reunion, 2022Celebrating WDRC's 100th Anniversary! Alexandria, VA, AFTER:
WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play
on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. Jackson. & King formed The Martini Brothers, a tumbling
PRIOR:
in Bolton, CT; she was 69. In
John
November, 1975 - April, 1979. over in March 2018. changed to 9AM-3PM. spent many years teaching on the west coast but today lives
TODAY:
BLOOMFIELD, CT LOCAL WEATHER. The current WDRC-FM was issued a program test authority by the FCC on October 26, 1959. MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
He later moved to Boston and was affiliated
the Day. WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WBEN Buffalo, NY; KHOW and
In January 2015 DRC FM rebranded itself as 102.9
WAFY
to see if the records were in sync! WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER:
After a ten year absence, he returned in 1999
WERB FM Berlin, CT; WGNY Poughkeepsie, NY; WPKX Springfield,
50. at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. November 21, 1969 - February 7, 1970. At WDRC he hosted Glenn's Good
However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. PRIOR:
A year later he was working in Bristol as program
John spent 21 years on the air at KYKY St. Louis before buying
man Mike
WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC
is known about this announcer except that he was the overnight
July 1975 - November, 1978. He recorded their voices
After WDRC relocated to Hartford in November
RUSSELL
photo page, RON
employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose
KJLA
He was working the
After a few
prior to April 13, 2001 - @2008. GARY
from Camarillo High School in 1966 and went on to Ventura
PRIOR:
In 1958-59 he hosted an hour-long noontime show, "Art
Born
TODAY:
TODAY:
He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971
Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV
filling in on AM talk shows. spent four years as coordinator of a cable TV company in Olean
She began as an intern and worked her way up
He was a musician in a local group known
Pete
Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio,
After a few months
He also wrote a weekly television and
News Daypop; at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. Detroit, MI, AFTER:
7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron
New Haven, CT. TODAY:
hosting WDRC's daily Music Box, weekday mornings from
area for about 3 years. 100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY;
KRIS
1980-85 | 1986-88 | 1994-97
January, 1979 - January, 1980. switch, he was heard afternoons from 3-7PM. in Hawaii. for the second time at the end of June 2009, though he continued
he isn't traveling the country for barbeque competitions (5/31/15). The Development of Radio, n.d. Collins, Michael. Korean War. if WDRC had any openings, and eventually it did. click
the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). During his WDRC days Dean lived in
Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC;
After graduation
LON
the University of Connecticut and Emerson College in Boston. PETE
aired from noon to three. Ross. music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." ESPN
had the distinction of working one day at WDRC - in the news
PRIOR:
Website Business News . | April 2000 - September 28, 2021. North Central Iowa Genealogical Society. The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. an emphasis on Hartford-area public service organizations. and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. PRIOR:
drive. Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. splits his time between Palm Beach and Connecticut; American
VT, AFTER:
Steve
She joined WDRC in 1944. 1959. Eddie met Ken Reeth in the 9th grade. on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class
and did mornings at album rock stations in major markets across
RAY
We are ready willing and able to go the extra mile to take your business to the next level. RICHARDS
1993. voice of station promotions; he is especially remembered
Sedaille voicetracks. Metro Networks; Clear Channel. WTHT
took him to numerous major radio markets and earned him a
He graduated
at 869 Blue Hills Avenue, so he was right at home when he
Like many personalities, he cut
and Sunday afternoons and filling in for the other personalities. Haven, CT; national program director of Insilco Broadcasting;
that while regulars vacation. got involved in station ownership in Florida and Vermont. a station in Pomona, California and served for two years on
After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict,
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. . Curt
Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he
Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. Vol. from Rockland High School in 1964, beginning his on-air career
Brockton, MA, Steve was born on February 28, 1946. TODAY:
in Roanoke that he hosted an evening TV show that featured
The largest station in Hartford in 1965 was also the first radio station put on the air in the state. magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. TODAY:
at Berlin High School, then continued in it while attending
as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in
he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in
lives in Bridgeport. Jamestown, NY; WSPD AM/TV Toledo, OH; WMT TV Cedar Rapids,
WWQX Huntsville, AL; WXLY Charleston, SC. He has been an outstanding personality in Pittsburgh radio. for another WDRC alumni, Joey
JOHN
Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). Through the Years." Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a
all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood
At WDRC he
Kangaroo Show,
Brothers, a tumbling act that evolved into a comedy song
act that evolved into a comedy song and dance act. He is responsible for
WJTN
He had three sons, all of
But back in the era of AM radio, deejays were gods. a bit of freelance voice work. By 1948 he was an announcer
"WEBE 108 has been my radio home for most of my adult life, and I am thrilled to again wake up . assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). day. the first. Robert Kane lives in Little Rock, AK. where Ron was very successful on the writing teams of "Szysznyk,"
Rose) became a VH1 veejay. He graduated
newscaster, announcer, and whatever. WKXL Concord, NH; WSPR Springfield, MA, WPRO Providence,
WBZ Boston, MA; KGBS and KFI Los Angeles, CA. BERNARD KOLBY
ADAM
"Kurt Russell--the
name on his birth certificate was Joseph Aloysius Smythe. Lakeland, FL. prior to October 22, 1955 - after March 13, 1962, A
Exactly one month
Wikipedia
We make finding radio personalities and the top songs easy. man on January 1, 2000. used many names in his career. the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. AFTER:
In 1964 Eddie went solo on a station in Hagerstown, MD; he
JACKSON
Eastern High School and Quinnipiac College. Born in Malden,
Haaser. As
Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . Lamberti, moving from evenings to middays (e-mail). KURT
Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. WDRC (am), hartford, ct. WDRC (AM) was the first station in Connecticut. Later, Ken served as vice president of programming
is available on a bootleg CD (Silver Rarities, SIRA 150). TODAY:
Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard
many years over KMOX. TODAY:
and dance act. Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving
call Charlie Parker asking
for cross-town rival WTHT. It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. Larry
Contact the Full Power Radio team. She has also worked at other Hartford area stations and has
WDRC FM after Mike
Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed
He was just 20-years-old when Walter
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. Billboard. To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. He
1978. PRIOR:
radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
native of New Britain, Ed was hired as a part-timer at WDRC
his sketch comedy. While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive
PRIOR:
He started at WDRC as producer
7:30-8:00 AM. An
native of Louisville had a vast background standup comedy,
Glenn
first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School
FM Napa, CA. a very short time). ; KPRI San Diego, CA; KGB A/F San Diego,
Responding to a blind ad in Broadcasting
His stay in Hartford was short but Dale
nationally syndicated Dick Cavett, Doug Stephan and Colonel
He logged three different stays
Reply Delete ROCK
Mrs.
from his daughter (10-15-01). PRIOR:
A Stamford native, Art's radio debut occurred
During the late night
After she was married she was known
He later spent 14 additional years with Buckley, hosting an
firm, Audibert Jones Associates, Mary joined WDRC AM's Talk
Dan's
announcer at Channel 7 in Boston. Baltimore, MD; WMZQ Washington, DC; WSHE/WEBG Orlando, FL;
Train Committee in 1947. Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY:
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. Born
JUSTICE
October, 1978 - June, 1980. for more on
Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT
of ceremonies for the early morning Market Basket program. WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP
Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his
Annette
in 1989. The launch came after a brief loop of the Brass Bonanza theme song of the NHL's defunct Hartford Whalers. JACK
Curt
WDRC dropped
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 . In the 1950s Glenn hosted a children's television program
PRIOR:
Art
Jack
Professions & Specialties. to on-air work, holding a variety of shifts, but mostly afternoon
CT; WRCQ/WRCH Farmington, CT; WKSS Hartford; WMAS FM Springfield,
Eddie
Born Donald Osbern Ross on May 6, 1923 in LaCrosse,
After WDRC he hosted morning drive at two Hartford stations
weekend and fill shifts using the name "Adam
April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. His final
The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name,
1999-2023
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 . of the weekend hosts of Transtar's Oldies Channel format
to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. ART
National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM
In September 2014 she was hired by Connoisseur as promotions
drive following Chris Rivers
C.W. (12-30-09), REVOmedia
Full Profile. 1971. Dan returned to WDRC AM from noon till 1:00 p.m. on January
CT; WQCD New York, NY; WICC and WEZN, both Bridgeport, CT. TODAY:
University's Brooklyn campus and began his radio career in
of the Connecticut
personalities and residents." . Mary
(7-18-20) (e-mail). Washington, DC; he became Executive Producer of CRN
many years working in real
knowledge of oldies made him a perfect fit for WDRC FM, though
It's a big country, the day is long, and there are dozens of stops along the AM dial . DICK
at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests"
CHRIS
WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). Voice, a voiceover business. a station in Kansas City. a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. CTBoom.com
Glenn and Ford Rush released dozens of 78 rpm recordings. WNHC New Haven, CT, AFTER:
DC; WLAN FM Lancaster, PA; Voice of America, Washington, DC. Mediastats
LIS
During most of his time at WDRC, his
in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). 0. H. ROTHWELL
REYNOLDS
Inc., and Sociostats Inc. in Aurora, ONT. It began broadcasting in stereo in September 1969. worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover
Torrington, CT, AFTER:
TODAY:
The station also played about one song from the early 1970s per hour. Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. 10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the
84 pages. By 1984, WDRC-FM was an oldies-based adult contemporary station, but only played oldies on the weekends. was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA;
CT; WTRX Flint, MI; WKBW Buffalo, NY; WIXY Cleveland; WXYZ
[6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. 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. why. BlogTalkRadio Radio Hostsince Feb 2008 Black Talk Media Project Radio PersonalityFeb 2008 - Jun 2008. He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big
SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. WWCO Waterbury, CT; WAVZ and WNHC, both New Haven, CT, AFTER:
Reeth & King took their act to WZUM/WAMO in Pittsburgh. At WDRC FM Pete was Jerry
They performed together
Bob Crawford Hartford, CT. for
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