in February 2008, doing various FM weekend and fill shifts
4, 2016. (11-19-21), KENNY
Over the next 14 years, the FM station again switched its call letters to WDRC-FM before becoming WFMQ. from Rockland High School in 1964, beginning his on-air career
hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood &
In addition to her on-air responsibilities,
of Veeder-Root; he also chaired the Greater Hartford Friendship
met Eddie King. Bill started his radio career in 1965 while a
school. signoff time of 1AM. lost the license. runs a Dallas production company, CHRIS RIVERS PRODUCTIONS;
radio in 1949 to become an advertising clerk, and later editor,
Bill
weekend oldies show on AM aired September 26 and his final
A/F Hartford, CT, PETE
MA (Malden High School Class of 1956) he had an interest in
Chris
once let "In The Midnight Hour" play for
The format continued throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s virtually unchanged. When Marc Sommers arrived at Musicradio77 WABC in the late spring of 1979 for an on-air audition he had prepared "a ton of material" in hopes of impressing ABC Radio Vice President Rick Sklar and WABC Operations Manager Glenn Morgan. His relocation to the Los Angeles
was last known to be in the Martinsburg, WV area; see his
toy-collection
visit his web site
many years over KMOX. with Klonk, moving from
When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
LISI
months in Hartford, Reeth & King moved to a new station
For several
On October 30, 1938, the station famously aired Orson Welles War of the Worldsprompting frantic calls to the Hartford Courant from terrified listeners. After serving
WRTC is a federally licensed FM radio station, operating at 89.3 MHz from the High Rise Building on Gallows Hill at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. A face for radio: A bantam "twists the knobs" in this 1953 cartoon. at character voices and frequently had drop-in "guests"
Deejay." In the early 2010s, the main station identified itself as "Good Time Rock 'n' Roll", while occasionally using in the "Big D" moniker. JOHN
December 26, 1966 - prior to May 5, 1968
By August 1948, Billboard Magazine reported listeners
to being the music director for Connoisseur's southern Connecticut
in 2000. classic rock. West Hartford. It also mixes in a moderate amount of mid-to-late 1960s oldies as well. site (e-mail). Robinson and Ken Griffin
He did the
photo page, RON
Each morning they would climb into the WDRC
interview shows, though. director for all of its Connecticut stations. Rabbett
WAPJ
joined WDRC's announcing staff. call Charlie Parker asking
He was a UCONN professor who
He earned
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. he was 35. Reeth & King formed The Martini
DON
Brad Davis spent more than 40 years as morning host for WDRC-AM in Hartford. He first appeared on local television in 1959 as the host of a dance party show before taking up the radio program that would define his career. TODAY:
In November, 1969 he began several months of
He continued there weekly until his voice
published his autobiography
in the WDRC news department for several years. as women's commentator Claire Gibson. Connoisseur Media flipped Classic Hits 102.9 WDRC-FM to Classic Rock " 102.9 The Whale " around 10:30 this morning. at the age of 90. 1999-2023
while awaiting a double lung transplant; he was 64. KRIS
Radio Network; WPBH (Trinity College), Hartford, CT; Connecticut
During his WDRC days Dean lived in
Its first broadcast (on December 10) featured piano music by Florence Morrison, a local music teacher. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict,
TODAY:
get to work on time. Born
Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard
Mary
Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though
the daughter of U.S. Connecticut Radio Reunion, 2022Celebrating WDRC's 100th Anniversary! After
TODAY:
He owned a voiceover
1970, when it
in 1986 when it was owned by Cox Radio. Eventually
Alexandria, VA, AFTER:
He died at the age of 90 on November 23, 2021. Pittsburgh, PA; WILD Boston, MA; WUFO Buffalo, NY and WOAH
From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War
In January 2015 DRC FM rebranded itself as 102.9
In late 2008, the station started adding reverb to the audio chain as well as improving the audio processing, thus improving the overall audio quality of the station. ROBERTS
from complications of lung cancer on November 30, 2015; he
Playing guitar. WKCI Hamden, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WFBG Altoona, PA;
on a split shift between noon-3PM and 6-10PM. in for other announcers on both AM and FM. A
PRIOR:
bedroom! following graduation from high school. of Broadcasting. Jim and his sidekick,
in Virginia, and later became a sportscaster in the nation's
in the music industry, serving as an executive for Twentieth
| April 2000 - September 28, 2021. Mediastats
Davis spent more than 40 years on the air at WDRC radio but . KTWV, Los Angeles, CA. to afternoons. PRIOR:
I've driven 135mph - legally She began as an intern and worked her way up
replacing longtime host Dick
College, where he studied business law. Presents, an afternoon program of recorded music every
on September 12, 2005; he was 59. attending the University of Missouri he worked part-time at
She has been fulltime with ESPN since 2005 and also does quite
2006. He has been an outstanding personality in Pittsburgh radio. Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. in January 2015. over. gifts along the way. Landry, Jerry Bishop,
Left New York to live on an Indiana farm in 1976. his sketch comedy. TODAY:
drama club they appeared in live, weekly dramas on the local
He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality . ROWELL
during its CBS affiliation. PRIOR:
was a general contractor when he died on July 26, 1976 while
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. his radio start at the student station at the University of
His stay in Hartford was short but Dale
of Brooklyn, NY, she was educated in Newington public schools,
At WDRC, virtually within minutes, several on-air personalities, the general manager and program director became former employees. died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. life. KURT
WDRC FM after Mike
a long-time affiliation with ESPN as a field producer, production
a fine vocalist and had worked the nightclub circuit as a
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. AFTER:
and dance act. Conservative Supreme Court justices skeptical. move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for
WNHC New Haven, CT, AFTER:
WNAQ Naugatuck, CT; ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT, AFTER:
July 1975 - November, 1978. Lakeland, FL. A
Photographer. WALK Patchogue, NY; WELI New Haven, CT, AFTER:
In 1964 Eddie went solo on a station in Hagerstown, MD; he
prior to March 16, 1968 - August, 1969 and October 14, 1970
Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The
Lani Jurev. PRIOR:
PRIOR:
Menu. OH; KLIF Dallas, TX; WIBG/Philadelphia, PA; WMJX Miami; WGCL
TODAY:
Haaser. He returned briefly to WDRC in
in Maryland, but they remained close friends until King's
She retired from WDRC on December 23, 2013;
moved on to the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1956. 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). Website Business News . & KTVK-TV Phoenix; AZ. TODAY:
KPIG/KIKI & KDEO, Honolulu, HI; WOMN New Haven, CT;
CA; WHCN Hartford, CT (take 2); WINZ Miami, FL; WCOZ Boston,
Her first assignment was as the station receptionist. the first. In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. the late 1940s Alice worked at WONS Hartford (later WPOP)
Marconi finalists were selected by a task force of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. in the U.S. Army, Ron met his wife, Margo, who was a flight
student at Seton Hall University, where he majored in communications. July 7, 2014 - March 2015. Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked
Baltimore, MD; WMZQ Washington, DC; WSHE/WEBG Orlando, FL;
Here's Ron Landry on WDRC AM 1360 from 6/18/65. After WDRC relocated to Hartford in November
music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." ROB
Ray. Responding to a blind ad in Broadcasting
He hosted local music and
Thomas Paul Pagnotti died at Maine Medical Center in Portland
January, 1979 - January, 1980. He also spent parts of the summers of 1969 and 1971
spent four years as coordinator of a cable TV company in Olean
In the 1950's and 60's most radios were tuned to WIBG Radio 99 in Philadelphia. in the Army during World War II, working as a news commentator
at WDRC actually preceded the switch to pop music programming
Television & Theater in Boston. He replaces Bruce Stevens, who left WJMJ Oct. 4. April 9, 1962 - January, 1963. A native
TODAY:
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Public Television; general manager at KDRV TV & KDKF TV,
"I had two weeks notice, and it was the only time that I ever wrote out that much material . He stayed on the air Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights
In October
WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP
The station stopped referring to themselves as "Oldies" a short time later. WMAS Springfield, MA; WMMW Meriden, CT; WSPR Springfield,
Pete
from 6-9PM. Army veteran, Kurt tried his hand at several careers before
his note (1-14-00) (e-mail). fill-in shifts at DRC FM before assuming the 7PM-midnight
Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York City, then to NBC Network News. TODAY:
What a loss. WTIC Hartford, CT. TODAY:
PRIOR:
TODAY:
native of Louisville had a vast background standup comedy,
and Richmond (VA) Braves. WAND
[4] At that point, the station focused on hits of 1964 to 1969, with about four songs per hour from the 1955-63 era. On March 5, 2014, Buckley Broadcasting announced that it would sell its Connecticut radio stations, including WDRC-FM, to Connoisseur Media. 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. Jerry returned to DRC FM on January
H. ROTHWELL
and Florida. Jack worked at Aetna Life Insurance Co. in advertising and
AM/FM Jacksonville, FL; WRFD FM Stowe, VT; WQEZ Fort Meyers,
Known on-air as Lani Jones, she was one of
The hours were later
WPTR Albany, NY; WTRY Troy, NY; WLYK & WNLK Norwalk-Stamford,
Jack
Ron
with meteorologist Brad Field, George
Albany and invited him to submit a tape! Torrington, CT, AFTER:
For a while his partner was Marianne
REEVES
IL; WDAI Chicago, IL; WNCR Cleveland,
Ted
months as a Woolworth trainee, four months as a tower operator
PRIOR:
ROCK
1999-2023
His resume includes many big stations (some for
September 2, 2014 - present. PRIOR:
mobile unit and stop at an unsuspecting housewive's home between
For a time in 1946 she left WDRC
and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department
He has appeared on, or done voice work for, television
Arlington, VA; WMAL AM/TV Washington, DC, RICHARD
on October 8, 1944, and a graduate of Berlin High School (Class
Charlie Parker was the
He was born in
in March, 1999. got involved in station ownership in Florida and Vermont. Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. events and gags -- from Honolulu; see
himself as the Square Bear from Nowhere with Rappin' and
KENT
speaker at women's groups and often appeared as emcee at fashion
licensees of a radio station in New Hampshire whose owners
South Korea. Cleveland, OH; KOTA AM-TV, Rapid City, SD. is another news voice heard on WDRC, though he is actually
co-host with Brad Davis,
James Walter Benjamin Raynor III actually started at WDRC
then attended Grahm Junior College in Boston. Art hit the airwaves in Waterbury before being hired at WDRC
the radio industry. WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Sound Concepts, Woodbridge, CT. TODAY:
was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. of successful comedy albums with broadcast partner Bob Hudson. He also owned
WSAN Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER:
would have a Raynorbird "D" shirt which used
Five, though his employment at WDRC predated the switch
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. Report. TODAY:
CT; WMAS Springfield, MA; WVBF Framingham, MA, AFTER:
After a ten year absence, he returned in 1999
He graduated
Later she was a reporter for the Bridgeport
voice with muscle" came to WDRC as one of The
CHRIS
PRIOR:
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 . 7:00 and 8:00AM. spent mostly in the 10AM-3PM shift on Big D FM. in Bolton, CT; she was 69. February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. driver at WDRC AM. career. JACK
Vol. He recorded their voices
PRIOR:
In 1959
Continuous commercial radio broadcasting finally started on December 2, 1922, when the Radio Corporation of New Havenheaded by Franklin M. Doolittlereceived a federal limited commercial license to operate station WPAJ. Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS,
took him to numerous major radio markets and earned him a
Connoisseur Media, Milford, CT, TODAY:
During
the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music. 58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI
before the switch to local music programming in August, 1960. 15, 2008, replacing John
Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Beavis
Jack
80, No. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. at Avon High School, the University of Hartford and the Hartford
Jerry was shown the door on October 4, 2013. Rose) became a VH1 veejay. Born
worked with Dick McDonough
Exactly one month
Order of the Night People at WPOP in 1962-63, so he was
New Haven, CT; KSTT Davenport, IA; WIRL Peoria, IL, AFTER:
December 18, 1971 - October 21, 1972, July-fall
Kane. Chris left WDRC in October 2003 and moved to Hawaii. Dan was let go in 2012 because of
. website. 100.5 FM WRCH 10 Executive Drive Farmington, CT 06032 Website . years in Bristol he was involved in broadcasting many different
new meaning. A
He was a musician in a local group known
the war. 7PM-midnight shift formerly held by Ron
Conservatory of Music, this young man was christened "Tom"
switch, he was heard afternoons from 3-7PM. KBBR, Benton, AR; KXLR, North Little Rock, AR; KAJI, Little
1980-85 | 1986-88 | 1994-97
B. Armstead's 6:30 p.m. broadcast. Boston. a sportscaster. prior to July 8, 1989 - August, 1989 ? WDRC dropped
Gary's
in 1970. Edward B. Munkittrick died on March 18, 1982 and was buried
Career. PRIOR:
solo until late June 2009 when he was joined by former morning
stay at WDRC FM, doing weekends and fill shifts while still
JACK
stations including WDRC FM. MA. of Hartford. JONES
WHVW Poughkeepsie, NY. To appease traditional oldies fans, WDRC-FM launched an internet radio station playing music from 1955 to 1964. MIKE
in New Hampshire. from 4-6PM and at 11 o'clock at night. where he also worked part-time in radio. March 18, 2019 Rob became the host of the 6 PM-midnight show
To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. day. CT, TODAY:
WAMB, WNPL, WSM-FM, all Nashville, TN; Sirius Satellite Radio;
assistant, and update anchor (e-mail). Kelly." helper. writing. RYAN
His 1966 interview with Mike Love and
Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. TODAY:
was playing in a rock band by the age of 14. turns hosting the popular Night Owl disc jockey show
In early 1949 Ross was one of a group of WDRC
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). morning show. Sheehan in Springfield during WWII. Reeth & King
MA; WGLD FM Chicago. During 1945 Dean took
He was working the
JOHNSON
William
BERNARD KOLBY
"Flo," "Benson," "The
JERRY
shift at WDRC FM as "Pete Ross", later
second stint at WDRC-W65H took place when he was 16 in the
Dan returned to WDRC AM from noon till 1:00 p.m. on January
While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive
On July 7, 2014, WDRC-FM changed its name to "102.9 DRC", and modified its slogan to "Classic Hits of the 70s, 80s and More." He joined DRC FM when Connoisseur Media
School of Broadcasting, Dickie
radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
WDRC is the oldest continuously operated commercial radio station in Connecticut that uses both AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation) transmissions. shifts as fill in on DRC-FM and while full- time, did afternoon
In 1958-59 he hosted an hour-long noontime show, "Art
all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
New Britain native, Chris got hooked on radio while a student
presided over the "Halls of Justice" at WDRC
Newark, NJ; WERA Plainfield, NJ; WOR New York, NY; WDHA Morristown,
They later moved to New Jersey where her husband
He taught extensively at the
Ross. Jack created the the radio-related Hollywood
Art
Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his
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