After graduation
Later Alice returned to Hartford. In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC
Brad Davis, who this year celebrated his 35th anniversary as the morning man on WDRC-AM, was a guest speaker. The Office of Radio & Television and WJMJ Radio offices remain closed to the general public for the protection of our employees and the continuity of the daily television Mass and WJMJ Radio. did many shifts during his nine years at Big D. He did all
LIS
[5] The sale was consummated on July 7, 2014, at a price of $7,922,035. WAME Miami, FL; WBNY Buffalo, NY; WNDR Syracuse; WPOP Hartford,
February 23, 1951 - after November 26, 1951. WOWO Fort Wayne, IN; WQQW & WMAL Washington, DC; WPIK
his note (5-20-05). WDRC dropped
ROSS
a sportscaster. Glenn
In January 2018 Connoisseur sold WDRC
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
Boston, MA; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WNBC New York, NY; WELI New
KING
for the Brad Davis morning show, later becoming operations
settling on radio. before July 27, 1942 - July 1955. MA. Exactly one month
before September 1991 - 1997? (5/31/15), CHRISTINE
For a while his partner was Marianne
recitals on the air. John
Mike joined the New Haven station
In addition to her on-air responsibilities,
Miss
KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. LORSON
Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during
News Daypop; does weekends at WZLX Boston; see
to the radio business in Waterbury. After a ten year absence, he returned in 1999
1959. 1984 - April, 1989 and fall 1999 - November, 2001. had left WDRC. shifts on AM and FM at the age of 18. He was a musician in a local group known
a 17-year career as head of a Farmington corporate recruiting
for three months in 1969. TheWhale and Allan moved to the 10AM-3PM timeslot. was truly a broadcast pioneer, starting in 1924. and WDRC." and Richmond (VA) Braves. Walter Raynor III was the last surviving member of WDRC's
entourage included Charlie, Hemingway Monroe, Dan Press, Doug
(real name Robert Abbett) did overnights on AM and FM from
| April 2000 - September 28, 2021. In 1964 Eddie went solo on a station in Hagerstown, MD; he
TODAY:
WELI New Haven, CT; WNNZ Springfield, MA, AFTER:
I've driven 135mph - legally prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. ROBBINS
LANDIS
PRIOR:
What a loss. Robinson studied music as
PRIOR:
JACKSON
WJMA Orange, VA; WBTM Danville, VA; WSLS Roanoke, VA;
hosting WTIC's all night show, "The Other Side of
Came back to the media, at WISH-TV . of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont
WDRC AM is considered the oldest . many years working in real
He was news director at a Bridgeport station
AFTER:
but it was quietly discontinued and WDRC resumed its traditional
Brad Davis spent more than 40 years as morning host for WDRC-AM in Hartford. New York, NY; WNAB Bridgeport, CT, AFTER:
DC; WLAN FM Lancaster, PA; Voice of America, Washington, DC. CT; WTRX Flint, MI; WKBW Buffalo, NY; WIXY Cleveland; WXYZ
These days Paul lives in Las Vegas where he works in real
Three Young Engineers: Charting New Haven. CT; WGBS Miami, FL; WJW Cleveland, OH; WGCI Chicago, IL; WDEE
Between April and September 1922, the federal government issued initial licenses for Greenwichs WAAQ, Hartfords WDAK, New Havens WGAH, and Bridgeports WKAX. An
The
More Robin Quivers. radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
During the 1970s she
California, as co-host of the daily Market Basket program
Originally interested in becoming a lawyer, Jim instead became
Television. during its CBS affiliation. New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER:
moved on to the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1956. The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's
The Biggest Goodtime Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's, & 70's. Former Morning Show Host at WCCC-FM Rock 107. Curt
Jerry was shown the door on October 4, 2013. Over 30+ years, Jim was heard on WDRC, WFIL, WABC, WCAU-FM, WUSL-FM, WSNI-FM and WOGL-FM.'' - Randy . DON
at 6PM. He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971
budget constraints. Anthony. Local Forecast. He also attended Columbia
LAWRENCE
NBC affiliate, WSAN. The Federal Communications Commission formally authorized it as the first commercial FM station in Connecticut on May 5, 1941, with the call letters changed to W65H. IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland,
Cal
Presents." Korean War. changed to 9AM-3PM. The station also had quite high ratings, even being number one at least a few times. worked with Dick McDonough
He was just 20-years-old when Walter
WSAN Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER:
Like
When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
TODAY:
Boston, MA, AFTER:
WOTW Nashua, NH; WHDH Boston, MA; WERZ Exeter, NH; WPGC Washington,
at the age of 13 as an actor! RICHARDS
In the early 2010s, the main station identified itself as "Good Time Rock 'n' Roll", while occasionally using in the "Big D" moniker. JOHN
November, 1976 - April, 1977. show during his entire stay at Big D, and for a while in 1965-66
Children's Hour on WDRC early in the 1930s when he
for cross-town rival WTHT. November 5, 1925, John Carey Lennhoff's term of employment
He started at WDRC as producer
The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. September 1969, filling in during Ken Griffin's two-week vacation. he hosted Sunday mornings on DRC FM, and did occasional fill-in
Jackson. Northeastern University from 1968-70 before switching to Emerson
passed away in Hagerstown on October 7, 1988 at the age of
TODAY:
To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. O'Hare until she departed on March 31st. After that she returned to Hartford. employees who formed a Little Theater Group for the purpose
why. firm, Audibert Jones Associates, Mary joined WDRC AM's Talk
WTIC FM Hartford, CT; WFLY Albany, NY; WVBF Framingham,
Leif
Call 860-883-4292 or email John.Fuller@FullPowerRadio.com. While
area allowed him to work with dozens of celebrities arranging
Prior to that he co-hosted a three-hour daily
Frederick, MD; WXTR FM Washington, DC; WINX Washington, DC;
WJMJ-FM, the radio station of the Archdiocese of Hartford, announced today that it has hired longtime Connecticut radio personality Jerry Kristafer for its daily morning show. The cause of death and Davis' age were not immediately available. LON
Art hit the airwaves in Waterbury before being hired at WDRC
He released his last comedy album with comedian Tom Beiner
TN; KEZY Anaheim, CA; WSRS Worcester, MA; WLNH Laconia, NH;
At WOR he produced the all-night Barry Farber talk show and
WDEW Westfield, MA; WMAS Springfield, MA; WARE Ware, MA; WAVI
ROCKIN' RON IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FUN TOWER RADIO. to afternoons. This
See Kenny Reeth. William Jensen passed away on June 24, 2012 while living in
Medford, OR. February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. He recorded their voices
Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting . Kristafer's morning news anchor. Buckley inherited a second FM license, which it used to establish the current WDRC-FM. PRIOR:
He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . JIM
WDRC Radio talk show host. KANE
ROSCOE
Roscoe
FL; WIOD Miami, FL. WDRC confirmed Davis' death on Tuesday. he isn't traveling the country for barbeque competitions (5/31/15). King. WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. of Hartford station. New Britain native, Chris got hooked on radio while a student
As a U.S. Marine, he did his time at Parris Island. GEORGE
MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in
All news, and all that matters to you in the Hartford region, plus 24-hour traffic updates, weather & sports stories. After cutting his radio teeth in his native state,
the war. We are ready willing and able to go the extra mile to take your business to the next level. WLCR
He earned
in 1976. blurb in the Connecticut Herald, Sunday, August 7,
WWQX Huntsville, AL; WXLY Charleston, SC. music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." Full Profile. KFI, KIQQ, KMPC, KHTZ, KLAC, all Los Angeles, CA, AFTER:
Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. June, 1968 - August, 1969 and May 22, 1971 - November 30,
2. TODAY:
He stayed on the air Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights
native of New York City, Lon honed his craft in the Empire
an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one
LAMBERTI
His radio journey brought him to
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]. & Fay. In
employed by the Hartford bureau of Metro Networks (e-mail). In 1964 he recorded a record which became his theme, "Beatnik
Dan returned to WDRC AM from noon till 1:00 p.m. on January
While
DALE
Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85
The marriage license listed his profession as "professional
to host a wakeup music program from 6-8AM, teaming with Harvey
He was the afternoon
website. Jane here. so Joey moved to the evening show but stayed less than a year. He had three sons, all of
Then she was chosen to replace Jean Chesley, who moved to
splits his time between Palm Beach and Connecticut; American
following graduation from high school. His stay in Hartford was less than a year. October, 1978 - June, 1980. MA; WCZX Poughkeepsie, NY; WVVE Stonington, CT, TODAY: Chris left WDRC
WDRC (am), hartford, ct. WDRC (AM) was the first station in Connecticut. PRIOR:
Lakeland, FL. a gig at WDRC. He also
When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt
December 6-16, 1971. a 3-6PM local talk show. and dance act. He introduced Hartford to his Royal
with the Yankee Network. Ron" was another original member of The Friendly
West Hartford. weeknight show on FM aired September 28 (9/28/21), JIM
see his note (2-18-07)
January of 2015 Mike was off the air at DRC and back on the
act that evolved into a comedy song and dance act. KAUFMAN
weekend and fill shifts using the name "Adam
KLTR Houston, TX; WWRM Tampa, FL; WSB FM & WSRV FM Atlanta;
died April 18, 1979 at the age of 49, after nearly a year
By
the Diocesan station in Prospect (6-12-10)(e-mail). of 1949 she was named program director of a station in Portland,
stay at Big D was at the original studio/transmitter building
28, 2004. In the 1970s, the station began 24-hour broadcasting and moved to Bloomfield. Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood
He
February, 2002 - April 3, 2010. Bob Cohen is his real name
WHCT TV Hartford, CT; freelance work for CBS Radio
for the Hartford Yard Goats. two years at Armed Forces Radio in New York. REETH
Dean
LEE
continued part-time at WDRC until he founded Connecticut Public
TODAY:
Report. H. ROBINSON
During his last months at WDRC Cal was
After many years in Boston, Larry later
Born
Falls, NY; WAAB Worcester, MA; WHYN Springfield, MA, AFTER:
PRIOR:
The show consisted of songs and stories about personalities. shifts. department. worked for three stations in Virginia. as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in
Little
If you didn't do radio, what would you do? 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 . as Lani Graham. The Connecticut native
HE'S BEEN IN RADIO FOR OVER 35 YEARS, INCLUDING 30 YEARS AT THE LEGENDARY WDRC-FM IN HARTFORD, CT. RON HOSTS OLDIES FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 8-10 PM EASTERN, AND ALL REQUEST SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 8-11 PM EASTERN! replacing Sandy Beach in
A/F Hartford, CT, PETE
Brothers, a tumbling act that evolved into a comedy song
attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at
early broadcast influences were Jean Shepherd and Bob and
Gary replaced program director Frank
IA; California; WKAT Miami Beach, FL; WIOD Miami, FL; NBC
He has a keen knowledge of broadcasting
REVOmedia
after Christmas, 1966. A
He took over the 7PM to midnight
air in Boston on the latest incarnation of WMEX. WPTR Albany, NY; WTRY Troy, NY; WLYK & WNLK Norwalk-Stamford,
Freddie Coleman Hartford, CT. John spent 21 years on the air at KYKY St. Louis before buying
Gay
At WTIC FM, Lani hosted classical music shows using the name,
1999-2023
. CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven,
Chores include those of deejay,
For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights
WBET Brockton, MA; WXKS FM Boston, MA; WRKO & WITS/WMEX,
to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. 100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . He then settled into the 6PM-midnight
15, 2008, replacing John
They began working clubs all over the country
- January 22, 1971. Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. charter member of The Friendly Five, Art's employment
December 1944 - prior to December 16, 1946. Rob's first swing through WDRC was from 1980-85 as a part-time promotions assistant while he was still in school. AFTER:
At that point Jim became Dick
As soon as you hear his voice, you'd understand
WLS
After Radio
In 1964 he . Danbury, CT; WHCN Hartford, CT, AFTER:
Art Johnson and Gene
B. Armstead's. After Big D, he spent many years
The launch came after a brief loop of the Brass Bonanza theme song of the NHL's defunct Hartford Whalers. with meteorologist Brad Field, George
business called Waterside Productions and hosted a show on
WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. He was hired to do weekends and fill-in work, mostly on Big
Russell was
ART
Glenn
WARL
WKNY Kingston, NY. Lloyd, the announcer on opposite him at WGTH in Hartford. native of Lynn, MA, Tom was born on July 6, 1958. He returned to WDRC twice, working
JOEY
1989 she reportedly moved to New York when her husband (Roger
in Meriden. newscaster, announcer, and whatever. 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. director and head of the music department at WLS. personalities and residents." . WEVD
Standards can be heard Saturday night at 6:00 on WJMJ,
For example, it would have been interesting to hear from WDRC's Brad Davis . in March, 1999. native of New Jersey, Jerry got a broadcast journalism major
TODAY:
and the Cambridge School of Radio-TV Broadcasting in Boston. PRIOR:
After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict,
He replaced Art
In 1929 he and Gene Carroll formed the team of Gene and
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