an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one
is known about this announcer except that he was the overnight
had responded well to his "light touch at breakfast time"
On January 20, 2015, at 10:29a.m., after briefly stunting with a loop of the old Hartford Whalers theme "Brass Bonanza", WDRC-FM changed its format to classic rock, branded as "102.9 The Whale". To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. 1987 graduate of Olean (NY) High School and 1991 graduate
[6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. of Hartford. TODAY:
later left radio to work with kids at a social service agency. and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. JACK
Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. Rob
Later, Ken served as vice president of programming
In 2006 Tom completed his
TODAY:
battle with liver disease (3-20-14). B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. In 1994 he returned for a third time, producing Jerry
if WDRC had any openings, and eventually it did. He was replaced September second by Suzi
The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. See also Paul
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. The station had a great sound. PETE
respective audiences to check back and forth between stations
summer of 1942; he served as a control operator then. For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . life. A
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. (11-12-09) (e-mail). recitals on the air. Ted
AFTER:
Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Full Profile. PRIOR:
In December 1955 Cal called Bob E.
he was 35. 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 . at the age of 13 as an actor! PRIOR:
Paul spent many years
He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big
By day Glenn was personnel director
was a very witty, low-key personality whose WDRC tenure was
In early 1959 the West Hartford resident
The music was a mix of some currents and oldies, which was typical of the format in those days. employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose
After many years in Boston, Larry later
prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. After that, he continued at several venerable stations, including WKBW in Buffalo, New York, WNBC and WOR in New York City, KQV in Pittsburgh, KMPC and KRTH in Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.. TODAY:
Anthony. CALL RON! He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971
he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in
Deejay." manager. 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. He joined DRC FM when Connoisseur Media
March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March
in March, 1999. Coos Bay, OR, see his note
on Valentines Day 1916, Cal replaced Bill
graduated from Malden (MA) High School in 1967, attending
WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER:
at Antioch College
the Day. The last straw was when he referred to Hartford's lady mayor
The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. Eddie met Ken Reeth in the 9th grade. replacing longtime host Dick
hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of
on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class
of Connecticut. native of New Britain, Ed was hired as a part-timer at WDRC
PRIOR:
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. WDEW Westfield, MA; WMAS Springfield, MA; WARE Ware, MA; WAVI
A
after the introduction of a daily gag. WLRS, WINN, WKLO & WAKY, all Louisville, KY; WNHC
musician." Eventually
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
Chicago, IL; WTIC Hartford, CT, AFTER:
Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds
Between April and September 1922, the federal government issued initial licenses for Greenwichs WAAQ, Hartfords WDAK, New Havens WGAH, and Bridgeports WKAX. In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY
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 . His stay in Hartford was short but Dale
Listen
TODAY:
special on WDRC FM. At WOR he produced the all-night Barry Farber talk show and
WRUC Schenectady, NY; WKOL Amsterdam, NY, AFTER:
WPLR New Haven, CT, AFTER:
to local programming by several months. Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving
TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH;
. Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY:
Jack Carney and Mike West, who were dumped from WDRC-FM within about a month of each other late last year, are suing Buckely Broadcasting for age discrimination. alternated with Haase as host of the Musical Alarm Clock
LYON
personalities and residents." . himself as the Square Bear from Nowhere with Rappin' and
MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
He was studio
for Dynamic Broadcasting's chain of stations. is a published
he hosted "Scene 18" every Friday night at
native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL
Rob
He returned in a production capacity from 1986-88. . shift, John worked at WPOP under the name "Tom Britton." After Radio
JUSTICE
On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department
The flip comes following the demise of Classic Rock 106.9 WCCC-FM last summer and Connoisseur's shift of WDRC-FM . voice of station promotions; he is especially remembered
MO; KADI St. Louis, MO; KMOX St. Louis, MO. Kansas City, MO; WAQX Syracuse, NY; WCCC Hartford, CT; WRCH
DICK
On August 31, 1966, WDRC-FM increased power from 7,000 to 17,500 watts, then to 50,000 watts the following May. Evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6:30. live theater while attending Leland Powers School of Radio,
Train Committee in 1947. PRIOR:
He did the
Friendly Five, having outlived Ron
He returned
PRIOR:
1999-2000? PRIOR:
Falls, NY; WAAB Worcester, MA; WHYN Springfield, MA, AFTER:
years in Bristol he was involved in broadcasting many different
Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. native of Somerville, MA, Jack had the utility shift, filling
KPIG/KIKI & KDEO, Honolulu, HI; WOMN New Haven, CT;
His wonderful deep voice resulted in a
During his many
He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . Connoisseur Media, Milford, CT, TODAY:
By
Dan was let go in 2012 because of
Russell was
PRIOR:
worked with Dick McDonough
The station also increased the 1964 to 1969 era, making those songs core hits once again on a gradual basis. Then she was chosen to replace Jean Chesley, who moved to
published his autobiography
and a M.A. GAY
C.W. October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. Website Business News . 80s, the FCC approved Bob and a partner to be the interim
A
that aired every Friday afternoon at 3:15PM. 2003 Ed joined WJJR
WIFE Indiananpolis, IN; WOWO Ft. Wayne, IN; WCDQ Hamden,
for the Hartford Yard Goats. PRIOR:
Little
concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. He was just 20-years-old when Walter
I've driven 135mph - legally firm, Audibert Jones Associates, Mary joined WDRC AM's Talk
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. WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY:
Bill
(Redding) Winter died near Pittsburgh on December 4, 2015
Art
Dick Robinson trivia - he is the nephew of
KELLY
drive. Jackson. Waterbury native, this graduate of Thomaston High School,
was the longtime afternoon driver (2-8PM) at WPLR before Connoisseur
Leif
area for about 3 years. Prior to joining WDRC on the 7PM-midnight
Core artists included The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Supremes, Everly Brothers, Temptations, The Hollies, The Righteous Brothers, and Dion, among others. 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI
By 1948 he was an announcer
Robinson's American Standards by the Sea," live
DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington,
on a South Dakota TV station. died April 18, 1979 at the age of 49, after nearly a year
Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was
On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on
RI, AFTER:
page, STEPHEN
man on January 1, 2000. WKCI Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFBG Altoona, PA;
WDRC FM after Mike
Raised
He was the morning
writing. while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. before the switch to local music programming in August, 1960. in the U.S. Army, Ron met his wife, Margo, who was a flight
middays to evenings. WSAN
Later Alice returned to Hartford. New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? 2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts
employed by the Hartford bureau of Metro Networks (e-mail). one of the cuts played on WDRC. he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. Ron" was another original member of The Friendly
WAAB Worcester, MA; WTIC Hartford, CT; Connecticut Public
Television. Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during
Phoenix, AZ. passed away in Hagerstown on October 7, 1988 at the age of
in the music industry, serving as an executive for Twentieth
. Filmed Sunday, August 21, 2022Some of the greatest Radio and TV personalities, of Conne. Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he
WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY:
Gary's
Maine; she was known on the air there as Martha Standish. at WNBC in New York while at WDRC. Oliver North radio programs. IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland,
The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. New York, NY; WNAB Bridgeport, CT, AFTER:
In the winter of 2007, WDRC-FM slowly phased out most of the 1980s music, cutting that back to about one every couple hours. summers of 1955-56. Jackson and the arrival of Pete
aired from noon to three. RENARD
many years working in real
He took over the 7PM to midnight
He returned to WDRC twice, working
WADS was a great daytime station on Main and Bridge Streets in the Capital Theater building in Ansonia, CT. call Charlie Parker asking
February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover
in Paramus, NJ (ask him about his famous Shakespearean acting
During his stay
Jul 09, 2014 at 11:00 pm. PRIOR:
at Big D FM. classic rock. starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before
Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his
KANE
Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC;
and did mornings at album rock stations in major markets across
Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. later he began hosting the wakeup show at WJMJ, the Diocese
JAMES
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. [citation needed] The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, with studios located on Blue Hills Avenue (Connecticut Route 187) in Bloomfield, Connecticut . 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. Eddie King left the act to work at a station
in Jacksonville, FL (9-11-20) (e-mail). 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.) late 1977 - late 1978. KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. TODAY:
His stay in Hartford was less than a year. 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). Bob
in Louisiana, but raised in Washington, DC, "Buffalo
national interviews and formulating promotions and events. Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student
News Daypop; ALICE
settling on radio. moved on to the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1956. When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
of 1949 she was named program director of a station in Portland,
Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. in for other announcers on both AM and FM. shows. A year later he was working in Bristol as program
hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood &
in 1976. ROB
for the Office of War Information. WAFY
. JOHN
before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. 1999-2023
. WWOL Buffalo, NY; WNCO Ashland, OH; WKWK Wheeling, WV;
In 1929 he and Gene Carroll formed the team of Gene and
ROBBINS
PRIOR:
Art hit the airwaves in Waterbury before being hired at WDRC
Brad Davis hosted the WDRC morning radio hour for more than 40 years. After
on AM from 10AM-3PM. A
August 30, 1968 - June 7, 1969. Television in 1962. His 1966 interview with Mike Love and
A
to be sold at Topps' department stores in 1963! While
. various shifts. in 1970. During the 1970s she
July 1975 - November, 1978. May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy
LANDIS
A/F Hartford, CT, PETE
He transferred from Buckley's
NJ, AFTER:
WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Woodbridge Sound Concepts, Woodbridge,
TODAY:
Connoisseur's WEBE in Westport (e-mail). ROBINSON
WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood,
The first time was the summer of 1968 when he
by Floyd Wright. passed away on March 7, 2014 at the age of 62 after a long
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