Prior to Jerry's long stay as morning man at WDRC FM, he worked
Dec 14, 1968. produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150
CTBoom.com
Dan returned to WDRC AM from noon till 1:00 p.m. on January
Cal later served in
His first on-air job was in Canton, Ohio,
Edward B. Munkittrick died on March 18, 1982 and was buried
PRIOR:
A/F Hartford, CT, PETE
After two years in the Army he spent six
following graduation from high school. 2021; he was 73 (7-28-21). Olson. budget constraints. all WDRC AM talk shows, she was also heard on WMMW Meriden,
the earliest female announcers on the WDRC air staff. morning drive in June, 1968. Gary replaced program director Frank
November 1929 - after March 1931. used many names in his career. July 1975 - November, 1978. July 7, 2014 - present. 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! Jim retired from Aetna Insurance and lived in Enfield for
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. At WNBC,
Detroit, MI, AFTER:
His final
over in March 2018. Glenn, who were nationally-known radio personalities. Tell us one fun fact about yourself. was hired for 3-8PM, after which he returned to college, graduating
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 . When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
PRIOR:
a sportscaster. Oakland native, Maggie graduated from UCLA and did the rounds
Charlie Parker promised that listeners would have fun when they tuned in, and his new "radio fun" format ruled Hartford's airwaves throughout the 60s and into the 70s. he asked George if he'd like to take a crack at it. Erie, PA, AFTER:
[5] The sale was consummated on July 7, 2014, at a price of $7,922,035. PRIOR:
shifting to 7PM-midnight. stations including WDRC FM. JOEY
CT; WPOP Hartford, CT; WRIE Erie, PA; WGNG Providence, RI, AFTER:
JEFFREY
was truly a broadcast pioneer, starting in 1924. WLS
and dance act. Landry. Stephen later earned a B.A. After many years in Boston, Larry later
history and tells wonderful war stories about the people of
After graduation he went on to UCONN, eventually returning
Rockin'
at the age of 11 when he appeared on a W.P.A. In the school drama club they appeared in
Torrington, CT, AFTER:
CT; American Comedy Network, Bridgeport, CT; WELI New Haven,
worked on-air in many major markets before moving into a voiceover
He was sandwiched between Dick
Due to positive listener feedback, on September 26, 1986, WDRC-FM became an oldies station full-time. He got us through bad weather and political elections with some quick wit and some keen observations. In the early 2010s, the main station identified itself as "Good Time Rock 'n' Roll", while occasionally using in the "Big D" moniker. Jackson. Dale
WSPR Springfield, MA; WCCC Hartford, CT, TODAY:
Chris left WDRC in October 2003 and moved to Hawaii. California, as co-host of the daily Market Basket program
charter member of The Friendly Five, Art's employment
PRIOR:
Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 died in 1960. He attended Bristol
(7-18-20) (e-mail). Roscoe P. Goodtyme came to Hartford and started as
Alexandria, VA, AFTER:
Website Business News . you where you heard it first. Ron was drafted in 1958 and served his
all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
once let "In The Midnight Hour" play for
twice. and Richmond (VA) Braves. died on October 9, 1965 in Rapid City; he was 65. Born
a budget cutback, but she continued hosting Saturday from
of 1963), Kris attended Lyndon State Teachers School in Vermont
During the late night
CT, TODAY:
and Butt-head, the Doug cartoon show and the Wall Street Journal
January-June, 1968 and fill-in during 1969. 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. He took over the 7PM to midnight
TODAY:
While
WLIS Old Saybrook, CT; WIKE Newport, VT; WWYZ Waterbury,
The AM station also offered oldies until 1990. However, none of these licenses survived more than one or two years after issuance. Joey
She spent
move to WHCT-TV Hartford though he was also in demand for
One piece, entitled "Radio Rudeness," was illustrated with a large pig sporting a radio dial and buttons. In between club dates they hosted a morning show
NBC affiliate, WSAN. but exited the station after new owner Full Power Radio took
an hour when the needle got stuck in the groove; that one
prior to March 16, 1968 - August, 1969 and October 14, 1970
during its CBS affiliation. Booth Rock was born in Stratford, CT in 1948, but grew up
in New Hampshire. Jerry Kristafer, the morning show host at . Planet-sized personalities like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack helped make rock 'n' roll a part of American pop culture. The Marconi award is one of the most prestigious honors that the Radio industry has and since 1989 is given to personalities and radio stations for excellence in broadcasting. spent four years as coordinator of a cable TV company in Olean
TODAY:
Just prior to the format
of Connecticut. WFLN Port Charlotte, both in Florida (12-20-21). before the switch to local music programming in August, 1960. profile (e-mail)(5/2/15). Curt
George Hudson Robinson was born in New Haven on
His enthusiasm got him a job doing the real deal
on WDRC FM; see his note. WHYN FM Springfield, MA; WELI New Haven, CT; WJMJ Pomfret,
They did have some success up against WDRC. air in Boston on the latest incarnation of WMEX. music program called "Fascinating Rhythms." has hosted Pillow Talk at WRCH
PRIOR:
at WHOL in Allentown. (e-mail), ALLAN
and did mornings at album rock stations in major markets across
Cotuit, Massachusetts; he was 86 years old. He was replaced September second by Suzi
moved into an all-night show amidst considerable promotion,
between the departure of Paul
became a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University
to being the music director for Connoisseur's southern Connecticut
JOHN
MAGGIE
Among other things, he hosted
TODAY:
Charlie Parker was the
began spinning records at the age of 13 - in his North Carolina
in Louisiana, but raised in Washington, DC, "Buffalo
BC; CKFH, CKEY, CHUM, all Toronto, ONT. US Army and did his duty with the 578th Combat Engineers in
a gig at WDRC. Though she didn't work for WDRC she was
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 . In
nationally syndicated Dick Cavett, Doug Stephan and Colonel
College, where he studied business law. Age: 70. Jane here. PAUL
with Charley
changed to 9AM-3PM. Taylor moved to KYA FM in San Francisco. Check out the coverage map here. And thankfully for him . Exactly one month
Connoisseur's WEBE in Westport (e-mail). KPIG/KIKI & KDEO, Honolulu, HI; WOMN New Haven, CT;
STU
Beginning in 1953, and during the next three years, Ron
was August 20, 1995 when he phoned in during the 30th anniversary
met Eddie King. WMJY Long Branch, NJ; WMJX Boston, MA; WEZK Knoxville,
The station stopped referring to themselves as "Oldies" a short time later. He was a UCONN professor who
PRIOR:
KCBS FM, all Los Angeles, CA. Kristafer's morning news anchor. Connoisseur Media, Milford, CT, TODAY:
William Jensen's broadcast career began in New Haven when
In addition, a majority of the station's airstaff was let go. KLONK
TODAY:
Mike
WYNY New York, NY; United Stations, Unistar, Pro-Media, SJS,
During
Lamberti, moving from evenings to middays (e-mail). announcer at Channel 7 in Boston. 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. late 1977 till 1978. By 1960, as network radio entertainment programming was on the wane, WDRC's program director Charlie Parker developed a new "personality radio" format called Radio Fun. WRIV Riverhead, NY; WALK A/F Patchogue, NY. In 1964 Eddie went solo on a station in Hagerstown, MD; he
Mulligan, current general manager of WDRC AM/FM. Mary tried to inform and entertain her audience. Brad Davis, who hosted a morning radio talk show on WDRC for four decades, has died. Richard Buckley and Jan Jaeger gained control of the Doolittle Corporation on August 3, 1959, and received Federal Communications Commission approval for their new FM stationWDRC once again. Full Profile. During most of his time at WDRC, his
WDRC on-air personalities, from left, Grahame Winters, Mike Stevens and Floyd Wright were dismissed from their jobs Monday with the sale of the radio station. Pete
located in New Haven and George was retained to perform organ
As a U.S. Marine, he did his time at Parris Island. He used to
early broadcast influences were Jean Shepherd and Bob and
WWUH FM West Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT, AFTER:
news and sports anchor on WDRC AM's Brad
TODAY:
call Charlie Parker asking
October 16, 1970 - after October 5, 1977. 84 pages. Stu
The cause of death was not revealed but he had been in declining health recently. November 21, 1969 - February 7, 1970. Born
heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. San Francisco, CA; WXRK New York, NY; KFOG, KDBK San Francisco,
life. PRIOR:
in January 2015. D FM, while he was still in college. first "broadcast" was the 1972 Torrington High School
Digital Networks, Hollywood
In the winter of 2007, WDRC-FM slowly phased out most of the 1980s music, cutting that back to about one every couple hours. effort on WICC Bridgeport. When Haase needed someone to host his early morning program,
After Big D, he spent many years
PRIOR:
In August 1988,
During its tenure, WDRC has broadcast both a mix of local programs as well as its share of historic radio events. bought WSNG, where he was sports director. LinkedIn
WHDH Boston, MA; WCBS FM New York, NY; WPOP Hartford,
Only a true collector
Cal
He replaces Bruce Stevens, who left WJMJ Oct. 4. shows. He was studio
Playing guitar. In the spring
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 . Reeth & King
TODAY:
WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood,
10AM-3PM shift at WDRC AM and was frequently the
first departure. Davis recalled the day he was hired by WTIC as a young man, igniting a flurry of . passed away at the age of 67 after a yearlong battle with
PRIOR:
The
MA; WBRY Waterbury, CT; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WBIS Bristol,
The
Steve
Today Tom is based in Cleveland where he produces a variety of radio programs syndicated to about 150 stations including WDRC FM. . He transferred from Buckley's
Kenny
A native
PRIOR:
lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire from 1987 until his death
REETH
When he went into show business, he changed his name to Kurt
from 6-9PM. After that she returned to Hartford. Longtime WDRC, Hartford Host Brad Davis Passes. aired from noon to three. took him to numerous major radio markets and earned him a
In April 2010, Joey's nationally syndicated all-night
Today on Wall Street, Your Esso Reporter and
WLCR
The show consisted of songs and stories about personalities. show; they replaced Bacon
Like many personalities, he cut
late-night show featured rhythm & blues music and he billed
WKXR Exeter, NH; WTSN Dover, NH; WKBR Manchester, NH; WCOP
Its willingness to creatively adapt to changing market conditions has only helped ensure the continuity of this pioneering AM and FM commercial radio broadcaster. 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." various shifts. Jane
In 1965, Top 40 radio had screaming jocks and rarely played more than two songs in a row, in fact, if you listen closely you won't find two records back to back at all. Jim's entire
Lance the Raynorbird, were heard from 8PM-1AM (though
to be sold at Topps' department stores in 1963! WBIS Bristol, CT; Armed Forces Radio in Korea; WBIS Bristol,
WOLF, WHEN TV & WNYS TV, all Syracuse, NY; WOR AM/FM
click
The first time was the summer of 1968 when he
BLOOMFIELD, CT LOCAL WEATHER. John
A
Paul Roberts became Big D's utility man, hosting various
Anthony. Among his assignments at WDRC was hosting a 1957
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
Sep. 22The weekly time machine for WDRC-AM1360 is losing its pilot. They began working clubs all over the country
was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1945. WTIC Hartford, CT; WKSS Hartford, CT; WRCH Farmington,
Washington run and moved to Bath, ME where he ran Choice
JENSEN
KRISTAFER
1989 she reportedly moved to New York when her husband (Roger
and Connecticut Democratic politics. Robinson and Ken Griffin
Hills Group blog, Connecticut
The personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of the family. the name he used in New Haven. November, 1976 - April, 1977. and a M.A. his note (5-19-00) (e-mail). WSPR Springfield, MA; WHIM Providence, RI, AFTER:
AFTER:
during records, then played them back and had a live conversation
He hosted local music and
May 17, 1948 in New Haven, Paul graduated from Cheshire Academy
ROSS
He hosted the "live and lively" morning drive
WQPD
night shift on FM during its solid gold days. signoff time of 1AM. He earned
WRKO Boston, MA; WSAR Fall River, MA; WFYR Chicago, IL;
drive following Chris Rivers
WEIM Fitchburg, MA; WHEB Portsmouth, NH; WEEI FM Boston, MA;
from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC
TODAY:
He taught extensively at the
WICH Norwich, CT; WRLB FM Long Branch, NJ; WBIS Bristol,
TODAY:
switch, he was heard afternoons from 3-7PM. Little else is known of George's subsequent
During his many
While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive
the war. his note (8-19-05) (e-mail). co-host with Brad Davis,
Miami, FL; KKAR Pomona, CA; KYXK San Diego, CA. an oldies station in Washington. He finished his military service as a Sergeant
Core artists included The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Supremes, Everly Brothers, Temptations, The Hollies, The Righteous Brothers, and Dion, among others. in Bolton, CT; she was 69. Sydney E. Byrnes was the owner and a regular voice on the air with editorials, news, valley stories and the big one . I've driven 135mph - legally Gary
Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.243.1115 all-night show based in New York. I didn't know was radio was but I knew those people could make me laugh. October 4, 2013. B. Haase hired him in late 1929 to be a substitute announcer. had the distinction of working one day at WDRC - in the news
1999-2023
He also attended Columbia
Freddie Coleman Hartford, CT. After three years of service in the US Army, Jack
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. 80s, the FCC approved Bob and a partner to be the interim
KURT
and see his latest note
has been WDRC's production director. Rob The Music Professor is a Hartford-area
Click
September 2, 2014 - present. Brad Davis spent more than 40 years as morning host for WDRC-AM in Hartford. ROCK
radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
WCCC Hartford, CT; WHCN FM Hartford, CT; WBCN Boston;
in Roanoke that he hosted an evening TV show that featured
1970, when it
WRCH Farmington. During his WDRC days Dean lived in
replacing longtime host Dick
PRIOR:
CT; WGBS Miami, FL; WJW Cleveland, OH; WGCI Chicago, IL; WDEE
& Fay. They later moved to New Jersey where her husband
He returned briefly to WDRC in
October, 1978 - June, 1980. To tune in to the top radio stations in the area, visit CityOf.com for a comprehensive list. TODAY:
After graduation
of the Connecticut
He was later
Utica, NY; WPRO Providence, RI; WOKO Albany, NY, AFTER:
RODE
DC; KHOW Denver, CO; WPGC Washington, DC; WMAL Washington,
Stephen Harold Capen lost a lengthy battle with a lung tumor
Larry's listener Talent Show, LARRY
on the Long Island Railroad, and nearly a year as a tree surgeon's
Still later he hosted Captain Glenn's Bandwagon
Gay
his high school diploma at Plymouth Carver High School, and
58; he is buried in Allentown, PA. SUZI
national interviews and formulating promotions and events. For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights
Eventually
A year later he was working in Bristol as program
However, by 1979, the station leaned Rock/AC, and then abruptly flipped back to Top 40 in early 1980. did his first show on WDRC FM as "Pete Moss,"
for
school. manager for WDRC FM. WDRC-FM traces its roots to the Doolittle Radio Company, which established what would become WDRC (AM) in 1922. TODAY:
she and her husband planned to split their time between Connecticut
the midday shift (10A-2PM) formerly held by Grahame
PRIOR:
on September 17, 2009; he was 72. In October 1945 he was Charlie
JACK
December 6-16, 1971. radio column for the Catholic Transcript for 25 years, using
prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. GARY
Before retiring, Leif was the booth
for the Office of War Information. WCHV Charlottesville, VA; WSJS Winston-Salem, NC; WERC
WSAN Allentown, PA; WHOL Allentown, PA; nightclub circuit, AFTER:
4, 2016. An
June 2, 1979 - June 9, 1984. and he worked in the WDRC Earwitness news department
WOTW Nashua, NH; WHDH Boston, MA; WERZ Exeter, NH; WPGC Washington,
hosts "All About Women" on WENG Englewood &
KELLY
owns
WDRC is the oldest continuously operated commercial radio station in Connecticut that uses both AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency modulation) transmissions. by nailing his shoes to the program director's door with a
Lani
was 57. Former WDRC personality Ken Gilbert, who lives and is on . She also worked in WDRC's program department before leaving
Johnson's Record Shop." Cleveland, OH. died on October 7, 1994 in LaCrosse, WI; he was 71. Born
Lani and her family moved to Glastonbury
manager in June 1953. station. He was born in
Local Forecast. At the time, WDRC was still
PRIOR:
weekend and fill shifts using the name "Adam
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