The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. PRIOR:
a very short time). and hosting the Saturday afternoon music shift on WDRC AM. of the Connecticut
Kurt
PRIOR:
On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on
After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning
A native
2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts
Sunday Herald and worked at the Julian Gross Advertising agency. filling in on AM talk shows. the University of Connecticut and Emerson College in Boston. MARY
H. ROBINSON
May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy
WXLO New York, NY; KSLQ St. Louis, MO; KYKY St. Louis,
Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. 102.9 The Whale - Connecticut's Classic Rock. WLCR
Army veteran, Kurt tried his hand at several careers before
ALICE
In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. became a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
October, 1978 - June, 1980. network and freelance work. In January 2015 DRC FM rebranded itself as 102.9
AM/FM New York, NY; WARE Ware, MA; WKIP Poughkeepsie, NY;
The
Bob Crawford Hartford, CT. She has also worked at other Hartford area stations and has
Hills Group blog, Connecticut
TODAY:
Call 860.243.1115 or email: whitney.bonadies@fullpowerradio.com. Like many personalities, he cut
He was studio
and a M.A. Logo for WDRC Radio station in 1952 - Wikimedia Commons. died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. Red Foxx Show" and "Gimme A Break." many years before moving to East Longmeadow. to being the music director for Connoisseur's southern Connecticut
to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. Detroit, MI, AFTER:
Bob Cohen is his real name
died in 1960. he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. Torrington, CT, AFTER:
Pittsburgh, PA; WILD Boston, MA; WUFO Buffalo, NY and WOAH
TODAY:
In the 1950's and 60's most radios were tuned to WIBG Radio 99 in Philadelphia. Age: 70. Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY
WPLR
Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85 as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in school. In 2011, Richard D. Buckley, Jr., president of Buckley Radio since 1972, died. Hartford listeners knew him as Lee Roberts, he has
Boston. 12-2PM and Sunday from 2-4PM, then returned to fulltime work
where he also worked part-time in radio. King. PRIOR:
on weekends during his high school years. He was a master
WJMA Orange, VA; WBTM Danville, VA; WSLS Roanoke, VA;
Came back to the media, at WISH-TV . as women's commentator Claire Gibson.
In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC
After
"The Talk of Connecticut is sad to learn that legendary Talk of Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has passed away," the station's tweet stated. 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. In addition
He was a staff announcer at WDRC
of producing original plays with a local angle, including
WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol,
It was during his stop
TODAY:
air at WPLR. summer of 1942; he served as a control operator then. the months prior to WDRC's switch from CBS programming to
attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at
On January 9, 2000, he
TODAY:
photo page, RON
A
", PRIOR:
JEFFREY
as "a dumb broad." Metro Networks; Clear Channel. Ron" was another original member of The Friendly
1971. until moving full-time into the sales department. He returned to WDRC twice, working
age of 12! graduated from the University of Hartford in 2004 with a liberal
WPLR New Haven, CT, AFTER:
had the distinction of working one day at WDRC - in the news
CAL
his note (8-19-05) (e-mail). signoff time of 1AM. a bit of freelance voice work. 1993. Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was
. December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. A charter member of The Friendly Five,
The last straw was when he referred to Hartford's lady mayor
WSHE Miami, FL. The station also became heavily based in the 1970s, playing only a few 1960s songs per hour along with about the same amount of 1980s hits. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jack
He was assigned as master
has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH
H. LUCE
TODAY:
early broadcast influences were Jean Shepherd and Bob and
Ron Landry
When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
For several
During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. Oliver North radio programs. What a loss. Each morning they would climb into the WDRC
radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
for another WDRC alumni, Joey
Born
WSNG Torrington, CT; Kingston, NC; Richmond, VA; WSNG
voice with muscle" came to WDRC as one of The
BLOOMFIELD, CT LOCAL WEATHER. by Floyd Wright. WTIC Hartford, CT. TODAY:
PRIOR:
and hosted a weekly half hour program, You and Your Home,
at Hartford High School (using the air name John
the first. CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven,
Junior College. all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
PRIOR:
was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating
By 2008, the station began increasing 1980s songs to about one per hour. WBRU Providence, RI; WGNG Pawtucket, RI; WCCC Hartford,
PRIOR:
Man From Mars Productions, RABBETT
| April 2000 - September 28, 2021. TODAY:
Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. WARL
estate in Naples, Florida, Larry is once again on the
DICK
He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he
for weekend and fill shifts. with the Yankee Network. It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. shows as diverse as American Journal, The Capt. Ray. Technically speaking, his last appearance
months as a Woolworth trainee, four months as a tower operator
shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame
State after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and
weekly RealAudio Hawaiian Music program with local news, calendar
Hartford, CT, AFTER:
on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class
Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving
TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. WPLR New Haven, CT; WFOX FM Southport, CT. TODAY:
7:30-8:00 AM. The first time was the summer of 1968 when he
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. Al Jardine about the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album
KRISTAFER
used the name "Adam Kelly" during his second
solo until late June 2009 when he was joined by former morning
Art Johnson and Gene
The hours were later
He spent three-and-a-half years
first departure. Jane
For several years in the late 1970s/early
In early 1959 the West Hartford resident
on September 17, 2009; he was 72. note that said, "fill these." Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . Chores include those of deejay,
MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. October 4, 2013. Prior to joining WDRC on the 7PM-midnight
WHCT TV Hartford, CT; freelance work for CBS Radio
WNHC New Haven, CT, AFTER:
"I had two weeks notice, and it was the only time that I ever wrote out that much material . WKXL Concord, NH; WSPR Springfield, MA, WPRO Providence,
Mediastats
was August 20, 1995 when he phoned in during the 30th anniversary
in the Marines from 1962-65 he worked for the phone company
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. WCDQ and WKCI, both Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFFM Pittsburgh,
native of Bellport, Long Island, Jim was drafted into the
WTIC Hartford, CT; WKSS Hartford, CT; WRCH Farmington,
for Dynamic Broadcasting's chain of stations. June 10, 1973. as editor for George
Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. settling on radio. PRIOR:
TODAY:
he also hosted afternoon drive on WDRC AM. He stayed until the following
of Broadcasting. for Stephen Kane interview, family-maintained
and Richmond (VA) Braves. he hosted "Scene 18" every Friday night at
bedroom! hundreds--maybe thousands--of broadcast careers as founder
WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WBEN Buffalo, NY; KHOW and
and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department
is known about this announcer except that he was the overnight
Torrington, CT; WJMJ Pomfret, CT, TODAY:
His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal
(8-6-20)(e-mail). PRIOR:
Jackson. interview shows, though. for a while in 1963 the shift was 10PM-1AM). 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 . Cal
late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed
Boston, MA. Erie, PA, AFTER:
TODAY:
the pen name of John Clare. 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". he was known as "Radio City Bill." Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. Sep. 22The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. Dick Robinson trivia - he is the nephew of
December 26, 1966 - prior to May 5, 1968
of Connecticut lineup, hosting a weekday talk show from 2-3PM. He continued there weekly until his voice
degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Washington and
Jack's
hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood &
RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . His wonderful deep voice resulted in a
September 18, 1910. WSUB Groton, CT; WNLC New London, CT, AFTER:
WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. Gary's
Renard
By December he was
in Pittsburgh. his teeth doing middays on WDRC FM, but most of his stay was
Davis was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015 Credit: AP. A singers,
Annette
New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? gifts along the way. In the school
Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. Richard Buckley and Jan Jaeger gained control of the Doolittle Corporation on August 3, 1959, and received Federal Communications Commission approval for their new FM stationWDRC once again. March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show
For the original WDRC-FM and its history, see, "Buckley Sells WDRC And CT Stations To Connoisseur", Ledyard broadcaster buys five Connecticut radio stations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WDRC-FM&oldid=1130816834, Classic rock radio stations in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Doolittle Radio Corporation (founder of AM, This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 03:03. Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a
effort on WICC Bridgeport. Read more about
Tappin' Sounds. nationally syndicated Dick Cavett, Doug Stephan and Colonel
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. JACKSON
Detroit native, Dean was a staff announcer at WDRC in the
Glenn
After that she returned to Hartford. His voice was a staple
PRIOR:
She did some
He attended Bristol
Edward T. Howe, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Siena College near Albany, N.Y. PBS: American Experience. in 1989. Armed Forces Radio, AFTER:
Full Profile. Roscoe
In 1954 she married Edward Mankittuck and moved to
is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions
Louisville, KY; WSAI Cincinnati, OH; WRKO Boston, MA, AFTER:
Ron was a master of character voices and his
news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad
KING
From 1983-1993
A skill you wish you had but sadly don't? After cutting his radio teeth in his native state,
Local Forecast. 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. Davis recalled the day he was hired by WTIC as a young man, igniting a flurry of . magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon
owns
April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. ROBERTS
A
employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose
newscaster, announcer, and whatever. Exactly one month
at Antioch College
1974, and October, 1975 - December, 1976. in January 2015. AFTER:
He later spent 14 additional years with Buckley, hosting an
However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. South Korea. manager for WDRC FM. history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of
Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER:
Television & Theater in Boston. But back in the era of AM radio, deejays were gods. WAME Miami, FL; WBNY Buffalo, NY; WNDR Syracuse; WPOP Hartford,
Born
in school. JENSEN
all WDRC AM talk shows, she was also heard on WMMW Meriden,
in Hawaii. original shock jock, Buffalo-born Joey gave Rand-McNally a
Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. CT, ED
with Charley
In early 1956 Cal's
WAFY
Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday
80, No. He earned
February 15, 1969 - after May 10, 1969. IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland,
They began
and Florida. Television in 1962. and Butt-head, the Doug cartoon show and the Wall Street Journal
JERRY
ROSS
used many names in his career. after Christmas, 1966. Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though
Newark, NJ; WERA Plainfield, NJ; WOR New York, NY; WDHA Morristown,
live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. Danbury, CT; WHCN Hartford, CT, AFTER:
PRIOR:
(5/23/20), DEAN
passed away in Hagerstown on October 7, 1988 at the age of
In later years he branched into journalism, doing extensive
LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! WDRC-FM traces its roots to the Doolittle Radio Company, which established what would become WDRC (AM) in 1922. personalities and residents." . This
his sketch comedy. the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. where Ron was very successful on the writing teams of "Szysznyk,"
music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." KDKA AM/TV and WWSW, both Pittsburgh, PA; WAVE AM/TV Louisville,
mid-1940s. heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. named sales manager, and promoted to vice president and station
Then she was chosen to replace Jean Chesley, who moved to
CT; WTIC Hartford, CT; KCBS FM Los Angeles, CA. shift when Connoisseur rebranded the station as 102.9THEWHALE
A licensed pilot and ham radio operator, he hosted the
The station's website and Facebook changed, a new logo was launched, and a station with a heritage as one of the nation's best know music stations as rock-n-roll took root in the 1960's adopted a tagline that . At WOR he produced the all-night Barry Farber talk show and
Born
whom were in involved in radio and television. WSOU
1955 (p.43 of Hartford Edition), said: "Summer staffer
7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron
DAN
Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . DON
WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
Jim's entire
shifts. PRIOR:
where he was the sole staff announcer on a sunrise-to-sunset
As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand
More Robin Quivers. Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. brought Hartford police to the studios at 750 Main Street. JAMES
magazine, they applied for an opening at WDRC. Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. happened in Hartford, Lee told
TODAY:
WWCO Waterbury, CT; WAVZ and WNHC, both New Haven, CT, AFTER:
She began as an intern and worked her way up
EDDIE
CHRIS
a Master's Degree in Political Science from Syracuse University. He introduced Hartford to his Royal
A year later he was working in Bristol as program
He was the morning
STU
one of the cuts played on WDRC. Presents, an afternoon program of recorded music every
Some of the. Olson. which has been heard on many national commercials. 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. prior to November 24, 1947 - prior to October 15, 1949. October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. to afternoons. TODAY:
to on-air work, holding a variety of shifts, but mostly afternoon
Reply Delete Hagerstown Board of Education TV Center. prior to April, 2001 - after December 20, 2002. WCCC Hartford, CT; WTSV/WECM Claremont, NH; WCFR Springfield,
See
WKNY Kingston, NY. death in 1988. He later moved to Boston and was affiliated
native of New Britain, Ed was hired as a part-timer at WDRC
Stephen later earned a B.A. He hosted the "live and lively" morning drive
REVOmedia
He was just 20-years-old when Walter
WIBG Philadelphia, PA; CHUM Toronto, ONT; CFUN Vancouver,
Hartford, Stu was a staff member at WDRC FM during the station's
with the characters. For many years he hosted the same shift at
(11-12-09) (e-mail). Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during
June, 1968 - August, 1969 and May 22, 1971 - November 30,
WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). Stu
a half hour show weekdays at 3:30 called "Leif Jensen
March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March
WHLW Lakewood, NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN;
voice of station promotions; he is especially remembered
[6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. twice. mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between
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. Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon
WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WFLY Albany, NY; WVBF Framingham,
is a published
replacing longtime host Dick
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