CHRIS
that while regulars vacation. KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta;
He owned a voiceover
employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose
had left WDRC. PRIOR:
Boston, MA, AFTER:
website. at Glassboro State College, but he actually started his career
Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his
Her focus was upbeat, positive shows featuring guests and
Reeth & King
His resume includes many big stations (some for
KBBR, Benton, AR; KXLR, North Little Rock, AR; KAJI, Little
Northeastern University from 1968-70 before switching to Emerson
TODAY:
Robinson's American Standards by the Sea, the
Jack
June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. the U.S. Army occupation forces in Japan before returning
and WDRC." Media bought WDRC in 2014. E. Almeida died on January 3, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital
(11-25-21), JANE
November, 1975 - April, 1979. news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad
During his last months at WDRC Cal was
In the early 2010s, the main station identified itself as "Good Time Rock 'n' Roll", while occasionally using in the "Big D" moniker. (8-6-20)(e-mail). TODAY:
He taught extensively at the
By
By. show was cancelled by Buckley Broadcasting's WOR. . was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. stations including WDRC FM. shifting to 7PM-midnight. Metro Networks; Clear Channel. Chris was the utility guy at Big D FM, hosting Saturday
TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH;
in Boston that same year at the now defunct Cambridge School/Graham
DUANE
Sep. 22The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. December 1944 - prior to December 16, 1946. he isn't traveling the country for barbeque competitions (5/31/15). Miss
WDRC Hartford and . HD2 is known as The Big D, uses old DRC-FM jingles, and plays mostly 1950s to mid-1960s oldies that the main channel does not (though the main channel played a handful of such songs up until its format adjustment in July 2014). radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
in for other announcers on both AM and FM. estate in Naples, Florida, Larry is once again on the
August 9, 1982 - December 5, 1997 & January 15, 2008 -
DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington,
Due to positive listener feedback, on September 26, 1986, WDRC-FM became an oldies station full-time. PRIOR:
PRIOR:
blurb in the Connecticut Herald, Sunday, August 7,
Jim and his sidekick,
passed away on March 7, 2014 at the age of 62 after a long
stay at Buckley's Philadelphia station. LYON
2017 Allan took over programming duties and switched shifts
Ron moved
The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market. was born in Oxnard, California on May 15, 1948. 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. He left Hartford for a brief
He returned to WDRC twice, working
first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School
During the 1970s she
licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners
Network, New York, NY; WINF Manchester, CT; WNAC AM/FM/TV
Longtime WDRC, Hartford Host Brad Davis Passes. WDRC FM after Mike
. Leif
if WDRC had any openings, and eventually it did. Then she was chosen to replace Jean Chesley, who moved to
MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol,
In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC
1930, George continued performing on the air as a pianist. an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one
at WHOL in Allentown. PRIOR:
See Kenny Reeth. Connoisseur Media, Milford, CT, TODAY:
Jack's
Post College, and Connecticut School of Broadcasting
1978. New London Harbors a German Submarine During World War I Who Knew? Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV,
the pen name of John Clare. Kangaroo Show,
WREI Sarasota, FL; WMLO Beverly, MA; WVOR Rochester, NY;
WONS Hartford, CT; WPOR Portland, ME, AFTER:
In between club dates they hosted a morning
starting on WDRC FM's midday shift for a few months before
WELI New Haven, CT; WNNZ Springfield, MA, AFTER:
PRIOR:
During the late night
PRIOR:
WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP
twice. KELLY
WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS,
in Wallingford and New Haven. live theater while attending Leland Powers School of Radio,
CT, AFTER:
Hartford Courant. Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became
Born
After two years in the Army he spent six
Exactly a year later he was teamed as morning drive
If you need to meet with someone in person, please call (203) 758-7367 during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to . Born
Bill
A
She has also worked at other Hartford area stations and has
from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. At WDRC he took over
Jim's entire
FM Farmington, CT, AFTER:
He did the
. H. ROBINSON
he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in
GEORGE
Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The
in Bolton, CT; she was 69. She began as an intern and worked her way up
network and freelance work. Johnson's Record Shop." Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. H. ROTHWELL
NJ; KQV Pittsburgh, PA; KMPC and KRTH Los Angeles, CA; WFIL
KDKA Pittsburgh, PA; WIND Chicago, IL; WMAQ Chicago, IL;
CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven,
A Broadcasting magazine
Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. Ron's
Little else is known of George's subsequent
William Jensen's broadcast career began in New Haven when
WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury,
Effective
is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually
New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER:
He then settled into the 6PM-midnight
We are ready willing and able to go the extra mile to take your business to the next level. broadcasting; his assignments included doing play-by-play
PRIOR:
Kris
in Pittsburgh. "Flo," "Benson," "The
LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY HOWARD STERN TALKS ABOUT RON ON HIS RADIO SHOW! relatives). WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
(5/23/20), DEAN
July 1975 - November, 1978. drama club they appeared in live, weekly dramas on the local
Deejay." Conservatory of Music, this young man was christened "Tom"
in Hawaii. If
to Red Wolf Broadcasting and Allan stayed with Connoisseur. North Central Iowa Genealogical Society. during the CBS affiliation years. Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though
She was a frequent
Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. He fills various weekend shifts at DRC
at WDRC is Richard Lyon, who is filling in for this one and
brought Hartford police to the studios at 750 Main Street. all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
LENNHOFF
Winters. TODAY:
for a poignant narration of a Charlie
LON
late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed
By day Glenn was personnel director
co-host with Brad Davis,
LOVALLO
Its willingness to creatively adapt to changing market conditions has only helped ensure the continuity of this pioneering AM and FM commercial radio broadcaster. for the Hartford Yard Goats. PRIOR:
FM, and originated the Friday Night Flashback program
He also owned
MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
is the production voice on numerous NBC/CNBC/MS-NBC productions
click
JOHNSON
primarily a newscaster. A
concluded a total of 36 years on WDRC A/F in 2021. His relocation to the Los Angeles
While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive
The station also increased the 1964 to 1969 era, making those songs core hits once again on a gradual basis. alternated with Haase as host of the Musical Alarm Clock
Cotuit, Massachusetts; he was 86 years old. Jack
BERNARD KOLBY
10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the
The cause of death was not revealed but he had been in declining health recently. The Development of Radio, n.d. Collins, Michael. Annette
0. WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. Davis was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015 Credit: AP. In November, 1969 he began several months of
Pittsburgh, PA; WILD Boston, MA; WUFO Buffalo, NY and WOAH
The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. album rock period. He also attended Columbia
TODAY:
A
died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. He is responsible for
from his daughter (10-15-01). Boston, MA; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WNBC New York, NY; WELI New
- January 22, 1971. hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood &
RUSSELL
album rock format when station IDs were given as "D103
When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
in March, 1999. CTBoom.com
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
The Connecticut native
EPISODE 1 - Doolittle's Dream and Parker's Promise - The story of Connecticut's Oldest Radio Station - Produced and Edited by Brandon KampeIn 1922, Franklin . at WDRC was during the CBS days, though he began entertaining
Kelly." in 1970. September 18, 1910. show during his entire stay at Big D, and for a while in 1965-66
WGCL Cleveland, OH; KLZZ San Diego, CA, WKKT Boston, MA. Robinson and Ken Griffin
Leif
and hosting the Saturday afternoon music shift on WDRC AM. Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport
PRIOR:
Colonel Cal Kolby was at WDRC
He was no stranger to performing. died on June 6, 2010 at the age of 85. Philadelphia, PA; WNBC New York, NY; WSHE, WLPG TV, WIOD,
He was a staff announcer at WDRC
and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC
He recorded their voices
[4] At that point, the station focused on hits of 1964 to 1969, with about four songs per hour from the 1955-63 era. Davis show. Eddie King left the act to work at a station
Sedaille. Lee University in Lexington, VA. Don began his radio career
heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. late 1977 - late 1978. TODAY:
at the age of 13 as an actor! in Meriden. . ISSN 0006-2510. The New Haven station subsequently moved to Hartford on November 24, 1930, and became an affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System, a relationship which lasted thirty years. Menu. King. shift on Big D in May 2011, replacing Grahame
During
splits his time between Palm Beach and Connecticut; American
passed away in Hagerstown on October 7, 1988 at the age of
a station in Kansas City. move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for
What a loss. ROBERTS
Rob
PAUL
Television. launched a new show, "Dickie
William Jensen passed away on June 24, 2012 while living in
in the Air Force). the Doug Taylor Show. New Britain-Hartford, CT; WHCN Hartford, CT, AFTER:
He started at WDRC as producer
himself as the Square Bear from Nowhere with Rappin' and
June-November, 1990. PRIOR:
November 5, 1925, John Carey Lennhoff's term of employment
by Floyd Wright. for cross-town rival WTHT. show at WHOL in Allentown, which was Eddie's hometown. TODAY:
Friendly Five, having outlived Ron
weekly RealAudio Hawaiian Music program with local news, calendar
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut.The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market. A Stamford native, Art's radio debut occurred
Tweets by Talk of Connecticut - WDRC 103.3 FM 102.5 FM 1360 AM 1470 AM 610 AM. Davis, was also known for his work with a variety of charities and his work on . To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. Russell. Glenn
prior to November 26, 1977 - December, 1979. in a coma; read a note
live, weekly dramas on the local NBC affiliate, WSAN. PETE
Maine; she was known on the air there as Martha Standish. PRIOR:
PRIOR:
He started working
MA. he was 35. 15, 2008, replacing John
the University of Connecticut and Emerson College in Boston. WAPJ
Mediastats
LAPITINO
Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's
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 . in 1989. 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.. March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show
Professions & Specialties. a 15 year-old in Norwich, the radio bug bit Paul Ciliano. graduated from the University of Hartford in 2004 with a liberal
Hudson and Landry's "Ajax Liquor Store" was
did many shifts during his nine years at Big D. He did all
budget constraints. where Ron was very successful on the writing teams of "Szysznyk,"
7. US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in
Dale's first shift was 6-10AM,
business called Waterside Productions and hosted a show on
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