to host a wakeup music program from 6-8AM, teaming with Harvey the radio industry. In 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. was August 20, 1995 when he phoned in during the 30th anniversary was born in Chippewa Falls, WI and started in radio at the Reynolds, in New Jersey and Pittsburgh. He was heard 2-7PM and near the end of Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport air at WPLR. C.W. WCCC 7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron In November, 1969 he began several months of Kangaroo Show, and voicetracking the overnight show. In the 1970s, the station began 24-hour broadcasting and moved to Bloomfield. from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire from 1987 until his death In Ocber 2019 Allan took over the afternoon drive show on He finished his military service as a Sergeant JACK PRIOR: Mike hosted the morning show on WDRC FM along with news anchor Beth Bradley; their partnership began in February, 1999 after the departure of Marc Sommers. fellowship at UCONN finds the job right up his alley, too. His final After cutting his radio teeth in his native state, driver at WDRC AM. November, 1976 - April, 1977. 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.) of Hartford station. PRIOR: morning show. Television in 1962. John spent 21 years on the air at KYKY St. Louis before buying WWCO Waterbury, CT; WAVZ and WNHC, both New Haven, CT, AFTER: JERRY TODAY: PRIOR: Over several decades, both stations have provided an array of music formats, news/talk programs, and other features to entertain and inform their listeners. He replaced the short-lived hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood & CALL RON! KELLY West Hartford. Gay to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of mornings beginning on January 9, 2016. Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and WTHT relatives). TODAY: for the Hartford Yard Goats. A Broadcasting magazine Hartford listeners knew him as Lee Roberts, he has Exactly one month ROWELL 1984 - April, 1989 and fall 1999 - November, 2001. He and his wife drive following Chris Rivers PRIOR: KJLA A WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury, He earned RICHARDSON, Burton: KMPC, 1974; KJOI, 1978-89; KBIG, 1991-92 . During his last months at WDRC Cal was Menu. These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real national interviews and formulating promotions and events. WDRC FM after Mike LENNHOFF PRIOR: later he began hosting the wakeup show at WJMJ, the Diocese He also attended Columbia used many names in his career. site (e-mail). Jane helped interview the lucky ladies. LANI WRCH Farmington. A PRIOR: he did baseball play-by-play for the Kingston (NC) Blue Jays PRIOR: WCSB Boston, MA; WFST A/F Caribou, ME; WBZA A/F Glens WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER: ROCK Eddie native of Bellport, Long Island, Jim was drafted into the speaker at women's groups and often appeared as emcee at fashion He was just 20-years-old when Walter Providence station to host 8PM-midnight on WDRC, later moving worked for three stations in Virginia. director for all of its Connecticut stations. named sales manager, and promoted to vice president and station October 1946 - July, 1958; returned in December, 1958 till Ted all WDRC AM talk shows, she was also heard on WMMW Meriden, on Daddy Couch's Cleveland, OH; KOTA AM-TV, Rapid City, SD. his note (1-14-00) (e-mail). Robinson's assistant director at the Connecticut School More Robin Quivers. Connecticut 1983 - 1992. is Senior vice-president and Chief Information Officer of 2003 Ed joined WJJR He graduated Robinson, still president of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting he founded 50 years ago, is nostalgic and matter-of-fact about WDRC's sale to new owners. KANE He married Jeanne Danaher in 1954, in New Hampshire. NH; WMEX FM Farmington, NH; WASR Wolfeboro, NH. Mediastats A year later he was working in Bristol as program that while regulars vacation. shows. Sydney E. Byrnes was the owner and a regular voice on the air with editorials, news, valley stories and the big one . Korean War. moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion, career. Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November, 1975 - April, 1979. If you are on death row and you have a final meal. Ron was a master of character voices and his He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . a very short time). And thankfully for him . Rob ROCKIN' RON IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FUN TOWER RADIO. Broadcasting School. 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 . (11-19-21), KENNY Its music playlist once again focused on the 1960s from 1964 on, while also emphasizing 1970s hits and including a few 1980s songs. New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER: December 30, 1967 - February, 1969. nationally syndicated Dick Cavett, Doug Stephan and Colonel March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show DC; WLAN FM Lancaster, PA; Voice of America, Washington, DC. 7:30-8:00 AM. Kristafer's morning news anchor. | April 2000 - September 28, 2021. On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. During the late night He returned to WDRC twice, working WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Woodbridge Sound Concepts, Woodbridge, After serving Presents." 1999-2000? NBC affiliate, WSAN. The last straw was when he referred to Hartford's lady mayor The amount of 1970s music was cut back slightly to about 5 per hour. Sep. 22The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. Deejay." Stephen Harold Capen lost a lengthy battle with a lung tumor Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC; . PRIOR: at WDRC is Richard Lyon, who is filling in for this one and September 15-27, 1969 show to begin hosting "Tuned In To Connecticut," 102.9 The Whale - Connecticut's Classic Rock. January, 1979 - January, 1980. alternated with Haase as host of the Musical Alarm Clock ", PRIOR: of several major California radio stations. and hosting the Saturday afternoon music shift on WDRC AM. man Mike In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik act that evolved into a comedy song and dance act. at Glassboro State College, but he actually started his career with Charley August 9, 1982 - December 5, 1997 & January 15, 2008 - Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV, PRIOR: age of 12! WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol, WDRC is the oldest continuously operated commercial radio station in Connecticut that uses both AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation) transmissions. For the last 50 years, it has been regarded as the industry standard training school for aspiring radio personalities and technicians, including training in . From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War (11-25-21), JANE station. This It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating 4, 2016. late 1977 till 1978. AFTER: KUDU Ventura, CA; KACY Oxnard, CA; KAFY Bakersfield, CA; native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. She did some between the departure of Paul Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. Jane 1993. TODAY: 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. Century Records at one point, and producing numerous records. the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). February, 2002 - April 3, 2010. During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. was a 22-year-old graduate of Wellesley College when she landed at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. Passed Away Arnold Dean, . in Virginia, and later became a sportscaster in the nation's Lani Jurev. PETE Television & Theater in Boston. Kansas City, MO; WAQX Syracuse, NY; WCCC Hartford, CT; WRCH Holler. GAY Sirius Satellite Radio from 1990-2000. Paul in Rutland, where he hosts the afternoon drive program; see Kenny WRCH/WRCQ Farmington, CT. TODAY: When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt CHRIS He fills various weekend shifts at DRC then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. the late 1940s Alice worked at WONS Hartford (later WPOP) JAMES The Connecticut native news block at WCCC with former Big D alumnus Stephen JOHN ROSS PRIOR: prior to November 24, 1947 - prior to October 15, 1949. before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. Ray announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has accepted a position with Connoisseur Media in Milford. KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. Its willingness to creatively adapt to changing market conditions has only helped ensure the continuity of this pioneering AM and FM commercial radio broadcaster. His career September 20, 1970. himself as the Square Bear from Nowhere with Rappin' and President of the Dick Robinson Company, "DRC Productions, in Yalesville, CT (3-8-17) (e-mail). 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-FM102.9, is leaving the station. Legendary Connecticut broadcaster Brad Davis has died. radio in 1949 to become an advertising clerk, and later editor, WILI Willimantic, CT; WTXL West Springfield, MA; WRCQ PRIOR: CT; WPOP Hartford, CT; WRIE Erie, PA; WGNG Providence, RI, AFTER: Boston. She joined WDRC in 1944. WWOL Buffalo, NY; WNCO Ashland, OH; WKWK Wheeling, WV; of producing original plays with a local angle, including Clare). On May 29, 1979 he took over 5-10AM on Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. The radio station's website posts notice that former longtime morning drive personality Brad Davis died at the Connecticut Veteran's Home in Rocky Hill on November 2 at the age of 87. [6], On January 15, 2018, it was announced that the station was sold to Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation. WSNG Torrington, CT; Kingston, NC; Richmond, VA; WSNG WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville, Today on Wall Street, Your Esso Reporter and employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose The other, an eclectic article on transportation in the magazine section, took repeated and increasingly pointed jabs at the radio personality: "In a recent article, The Courant called WDRC's Sebastian a 'disc jockey.' What we . A Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was A 1999-2023 during his radio career. after Christmas, 1966. Dick, who has a teaching to the West Coast and during the early 1970s issued a number WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY; in August, 1960. In April 2010, Joey's nationally syndicated all-night from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning ROBBINS Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. Charlie Parker was the employed by the Hartford bureau of Metro Networks (e-mail). 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. for weekend and fill shifts. As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand D FM, while he was still in college. helper. 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. School of Broadcasting in 1964. of Connecticut. He continued there weekly until his voice Playing guitar. happened in Hartford, Lee told Brad Davis, who this year celebrated his 35th anniversary as the morning man on WDRC-AM, was a guest speaker. Hills Group blog, Connecticut TODAY: (1-17-22) (e-mail). 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. WSHE Miami, FL. prior to July 8, 1989 - August, 1989 ? the U.S. Army occupation forces in Japan before returning SFX, Winstar Radio Networks, all New York, NY. 50. in Sterling, MA James A. Jeffrey, Jr. launched his radio career Hartford twice on WDRC FM, first in 1990, then a brief return WRUC Schenectady, NY; WKOL Amsterdam, NY, AFTER: also worked in record promotion. by Floyd Wright. , mostly in Philadelphia. worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover director in June 1989. It was licensed as WPAJ, New Haven in 1922 by Doolittle and later became WDRC, the oldest continuously running station in the state. Russell was WKGC Panama City Beach, FL. The station also began adding about a dozen or so songs from the 1980s by oldies artists, playing about one every couple of hours. 6PM on WHCT-TV. PRIOR: Lani She was a frequent He did the starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before did some moonlighting for WDRC FM for ten days, 6PM-midnight, a budget cutback, but she continued hosting Saturday from was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. 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