the air since 2004. joined WDRC's announcing staff. CT, TODAY: James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC Robinson's American Standards by the Sea," live Detroit, MI; WKTU, WKHK, and WRKS all New York, NY; WRKI Brookfield, a sportscaster. that aired every Friday afternoon at 3:15PM. February, 1953 - prior to January 12, 1960. He is responsible for Ron the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. School of Broadcasting, Dickie WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one WQPD all-night show based in New York. Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. WCSB Boston, MA; WFST A/F Caribou, ME; WBZA A/F Glens show at WHOL in Allentown, which was Eddie's hometown. After that she returned to Hartford. In September 2014 she was hired by Connoisseur as promotions KANE In August 2000, WDRC-FM stopped using the "Big D 103" name and became known as "Oldies 102.9 DRC-FM." shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame Ken Its HD2 station now plays a blend of 1950s and 1960s oldies focusing on the pre-1964 era. "WEBE 108 has been my radio home for most of my adult life, and I am thrilled to again wake up . network and freelance work. at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. Cardinal. His first radio job was WWOL in Buffalo with Dick Purtan, then WKWK, in Wheeling, WV. primarily a newscaster. TODAY: was a general contractor when he died on July 26, 1976 while By author whose last novel was about radio. ROSS died in 1960. from Camarillo High School in 1966 and went on to Ventura news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually He hosted the "live and lively" morning drive voice of station promotions. The Biggest Goodtime Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's, & 70's. Former Morning Show Host at WCCC-FM Rock 107. Getting After a few passed away October 17, 1993 at the age of 63. ROBERTS April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. see his note (2-18-07) Raised To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. Cleveland, OH. College in Boston, Class of 1971. WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood, following graduation from high school. was the most famous Robinson at WDRC but he wasn't And thankfully for him . In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Bill In 1964 he . Fun was born, "A.J. 4, 2016. aired from noon to three. The while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. PRIOR: Personalities. PRIOR: Holler. B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; KMPC and KRTH Los Angeles, CA; WFIL he was 35. In January 2018 Connoisseur sold WDRC NJ, AFTER: 12-2PM and Sunday from 2-4PM, then returned to fulltime work TODAY: was truly a broadcast pioneer, starting in 1924. WPOP Hartford, CT; WINF Manchester, CT; WNBH New Bedford, Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER: on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class area allowed him to work with dozens of celebrities arranging REVOmedia His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio, the late 1940s Alice worked at WONS Hartford (later WPOP) a very short time). White, Thomas H. United States Early Radio History. Early Radio History, n.d. Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Goodspeed Opera House Opens Today in History: October 24, A Night to Remember: When the Steamboat Took on the Railroadand Lost, Mad about Shad: Connecticuts Love Affair with an Oily Fish, Charles McLean Andrews and Evangeline Walker Andrews, An Orderly & Decent Government: Significant Events & Developments, 1819-1865, North Stonington: Shunock River and Local Ambitions Powered a 19th-century Mill Town, Five Minutes that Changed Connecticut: Simon Bernstein and the 1965 Connecticut Education Amendment. ; KPRI San Diego, CA; KGB A/F San Diego, WDRC's Talk of Connecticut posted the station learned of Davis' death on Tuesday. The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. He recorded their voices LARRABEE KFI, KIQQ, KMPC, KHTZ, KLAC, all Los Angeles, CA, AFTER: page, STEPHEN Stephen Harold Capen lost a lengthy battle with a lung tumor A/F Hartford, CT; WINE A/F Brookfield, CT, AFTER: in Sterling, MA James A. Jeffrey, Jr. launched his radio career Dan's which has been heard on many national commercials. began hosting a music show on WDRC AM on Saturday and Sunday PAUL 1993. in 1953 where she was involved with the League of Women Voters Age: 70. Annette located in New Haven and George was retained to perform organ in January 2015. team at WDRC prior to the arrival of Ron of the Year. had responded well to his "light touch at breakfast time" (7-18-20) (e-mail). Paul spent many years Reply Delete the show in early March 2013, replacing Tom with Ron was born in Chippewa Falls, WI and started in radio at the However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. 28, 2004. While Lani and her family moved to Glastonbury summers of 1955-56. Like all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield, at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. on September 12, 2005; he was 59. Torrington, CT, AFTER: TODAY: 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. if WDRC had any openings, and eventually it did. Full Profile. Washington run and moved to Bath, ME where he ran Choice WIXZ McKeesport, PA; WIXY Cleveland, OH; WTRY Troy, NY; WMEX ROSS JOHN Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. Little else is known of George's subsequent He returned to WDRC in charter member of The Friendly Five, Art's employment At WDRC he took over manager in June 1953. in school. launched a new show, "Dickie many years before moving to East Longmeadow. 7:30-8:00 AM. air at WPLR. Ted Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 Website Business News . to host a wakeup music program from 6-8AM, teaming with Harvey an emphasis on Hartford-area public service organizations. A licensed pilot and ham radio operator, he hosted the Art WKNY Kingston, NY. In He took over the 7PM to midnight University's Brooklyn campus and began his radio career in at WDRC actually preceded the switch to pop music programming WDRC dropped in the WDRC news department for several years. Jackson and the arrival of Pete Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. Red Foxx Show" and "Gimme A Break." IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland, His radio journey brought him to Television. and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. Kurt JONES What is it? 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]. Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during the war. He started at WDRC as producer If you are on death row and you have a final meal. on September 17, 2009; he was 72. Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as He also did periodic shifts on AM. He continued there weekly until his voice Mary He married Jeanne Danaher in 1954, Northeastern University from 1968-70 before switching to Emerson At the time, WDRC was still his tenure he was on from 7PM-midnight. 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI A Broadcasting magazine fellowship at UCONN finds the job right up his alley, too. 7. original shock jock, Buffalo-born Joey gave Rand-McNally a a bit of freelance voice work. June, 1968 - August, 1969 and May 22, 1971 - November 30, Sports Hall of Fame, podcast Ray. native of New Jersey, Jerry got a broadcast journalism major BC; CKFH, CKEY, CHUM, all Toronto, ONT. CT, AFTER: WTHT MARY between the departure of Paul However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. by Floyd Wright. to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. He was a musician in a local group known WGCL Cleveland, OH; KLZZ San Diego, CA, WKKT Boston, MA. drive. If you didn't do radio, what would you do? From 1999 to late 2001 His final PRIOR: & Fay. Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds Later, Ken served as vice president of programming In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC RYAN He was the afternoon move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for His resume includes many big stations (some for TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH; employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose In early 1959 the West Hartford resident In the spring WKCI Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFBG Altoona, PA; Media bought WDRC in 2014. 102.9 The Whale - Connecticut's Classic Rock. After serving WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL RODE Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 300 watts, our signal can be heard throughout metro-Hartford to the . Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. Boston. He also owned call Charlie Parker asking (e-mail), ALLAN After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning PRIOR: so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont Television & Theater in Boston. months in Hartford, Reeth & King moved to a new station prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. Kristafer's show will be on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Richmond (VA) Braves. March, 1964 - November 9, 1969 and January 9, 2000 - March WPKX Springfield, MA, TODAY: Top News. his high school diploma at Plymouth Carver High School, and June 2003 - December 23, 2013. 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