WINF Manchester, CT; WIBG Philadelphia, PA; WHLW Lakewood,
graduated from Malden (MA) High School in 1967, attending
BERNARD KOLBY
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. ROSS
Paul Pacelli joins WICC from co-hosting mornings at 1360 WDRC Hartford and has also worked at 1410 WPOP, 1220 WQUN New Haven, 1400 WSTC Stamford/1350 WNLK Norwalk and 840 KXNT Las Vegas during his career. The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN.[1][2][3]. Portsmouth, NH; WMEX Boston, MA, AFTER:
page, STEPHEN
his note (6-10-00). in 1986 when it was owned by Cox Radio. REVOmedia
During his last months at WDRC Cal was
During his WDRC days Dean lived in
Little else is known of George's subsequent
site (e-mail). and Richmond (VA) Braves. 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 . Billboard. Roberts' (real name Curt Krafft) graduated from Long Island
LARRABEE
Bob Cohen is his real name
Sedaille voicetracks. King. 80, No. While his stay at WDRC was short, Kris hosted morning drive
More Robin Quivers. was the longtime afternoon driver (2-8PM) at WPLR before Connoisseur
weekend and fill shifts using the name "Adam
WONS Hartford, CT; WPOR Portland, ME, AFTER:
E. Almeida died on January 3, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital
was a very witty, low-key personality whose WDRC tenure was
He earned
The marriage license listed his profession as "professional
FL; WIOD Miami, FL. Mike
Born
ROBINSON
morning drive in June, 1968. all in Boston, MA; WGUY FM Bangor, ME; WMAS FM Springfield,
In addition
WCCC FM Hartford, CT. TODAY:
in 2000. December 18, 1971 - October 21, 1972, July-fall
Mediastats
the October 15th edition of Billboard noted that Ross
CALL RON! In October 1945 he was Charlie
While
After graduation
DAN
LEWIS
1980-85 | 1986-88 | 1994-97
Ron's
PRIOR:
Jane married Robert L. Winters and moved to Pittsburgh, PA. TODAY:
He was working the
After a few
Since then the station has also broadcasted such events as the inaugurations of governors and the University of Connecticut football and basketball games. A
In between club dates they hosted a morning
to Torrington to broadcast news and sports on WSNG. TODAY:
for weekend and fill shifts. prior to January 9, 1960 - prior to April 26, 1960. The format continued throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s virtually unchanged. -. Hartford, Connecticut. ART
of producing original plays with a local angle, including
Freddie Coleman Hartford, CT. (11-19-21), KENNY
Connecticut Radio Reunion, 2022Celebrating WDRC's 100th Anniversary! February 25-October 2, 1970 and July, 1972. Connecticut
WRIV Riverhead, NY; WALK A/F Patchogue, NY. ROCKIN' RON IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FUN TOWER RADIO. and Connecticut Democratic politics. A
From Pittsburgh originally, and a Korean War
He graduated
ROBERTS
Eventually
7. AM, WSNG Torrington, WWCO Waterbury, and WMMW Meriden Sundays
"DRC on DRC" was the confidante of his teenage listeners at a time when radio personalities were major celebrities. photo page, RON
Johnson as midday host from 10AM-3PM, and was later heard
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 . FM Farmington, CT, AFTER:
She was heard on WDRC, anchoring
In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. He married Jeanne Danaher in 1954,
PAUL
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. Jackson and the arrival of Pete
REYNOLDS
article on November 24, 1947 reported that Don John Ross had
Airing weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM and heard on WDRC 103.3 FM, 102.5 and 1360 AM, 1470 AM WBOM . . Then a friend suggested he had a radio announcer's
(5-3-00) (e-mail). of the Year. Ross vacationed in the Middle West in the summer of 1949;
ROSCOE
CT; WRCQ/WRCH Farmington, CT; WKSS Hartford; WMAS FM Springfield,
worked as an announcer at WLCR Torrington while a student
Janet Dean, a 66-year-old former Hartford resident, remembers the 1960s rock 'n' roll battle playing out between WDRC and WPOP radio. Top News. November 30, 1947 - before June 11, 1949. Teachers College in Danbury and the University of Connecticut. Curt
PRIOR:
From 1954-58 he was heard
A licensed pilot and ham radio operator, he hosted the
presided over the "Halls of Justice" at WDRC
He also produced Dan
years in Bristol he was involved in broadcasting many different
joined WDRC's announcing staff. a gig at WDRC. (8-6-20)(e-mail). Steve
He only worked at WDRC news for one
a station in Kansas City. Television. She has been fulltime with ESPN since 2005 and also does quite
day. runs Internet Radio Hawaii, a
Robinson's assistant director at the Connecticut School
By day Glenn was personnel director
News anchor and host of Mornings With Gary Byron on WDRC's Talk of Connecticut Radio Network. Mike left DRC FM on August 1, 2005 and was . passed away October 17, 1993 at the age of 63. voice with muscle" came to WDRC as one of The
LENNHOFF
was a general contractor when he died on July 26, 1976 while
heart of WDRC, Dick Robinson was the soul. 2003 Ed joined WJJR
radio stations, Allan is a contributing writer for Connoisseur's
of The State University of New York at Geneseo, Christine
MA. Among other things, he hosted
Red Foxx Show" and "Gimme A Break." on his show like Arthur Godfrey and Tony Marvin. WSNG Torrington and WWCO Waterbury. Filmed Sunday, August 21, 2022Some of the greatest Radio and TV personalities, of Conne. GEORGE
National DJ day can be a special occasion especially when you're a DJ. A native of
Co-owner John Jaeger heard Jim while traveling through
ROSS
his note (5-19-00) (e-mail). 1360 AM WDRC Contest Line (888) 574-2723 Business Line (860) 243-1115 Fax (860) 286-8257. 2016 Joey began a Sunday night talk show on WABC in New York. Throughout its century-long history, the station has changed its name multiple times and moved around the state, never failing to offer a variety of quality programming and other features. Mary's daily show was discontinued in October 2008 during
He started at WDRC as producer
a station in Pomona, California and served for two years on
Arlington, VA; WMAL AM/TV Washington, DC, RICHARD
Winters. For a time they performed on the NBC Radio network six nights
business called Waterside Productions and hosted a show on
The station had a great sound. and Sunday afternoons and filling in for the other personalities. attendant. from 6-9PM. in Hawaii. In 2008, WDRC-FM implemented HD Radio technology. PRIOR:
His career
arts degree in Communication and Media Studies. Sports Hall of Fame, podcast
TODAY:
JUDD
but exited the station after new owner Full Power Radio took
Henry Morton Robinson, author of a 1950 book called The
On August 31, 1966, WDRC-FM increased power from 7,000 to 17,500 watts, then to 50,000 watts the following May. launched a new show, "Dickie
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. At WDRC Alice was the receptionist
man on January 1, 2000. TODAY:
WKOL Amsterdam, NY; Sound Concepts, Woodbridge, CT. TODAY:
from his yacht at various Atlantic ports; it aired on WDRC
Jack
TODAY:
WSAN
College, where he studied business law. Armed Forces Radio, AFTER:
heard there. Boston, MA; WAVZ New Haven, CT; WNBC New York, NY; WELI New
July 7, 2014 - present. When Connoisseur Media bought WDRC
Fun was born, "A.J. area allowed him to work with dozens of celebrities arranging
changed to 9AM-3PM. FM by program director Frank
CT, TODAY:
South Korea. The launch came after a brief loop of the Brass Bonanza theme song of the NHL's defunct Hartford Whalers. PRIOR:
TODAY:
afternoon newscasts from Metro Networks in Hartford during
for the Hartford Yard Goats. Report. The first time was the summer of 1968 when he
WJTN
North Central Iowa Genealogical Society. magazine for an opening at WDRC, replacing Bacon
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