Davis had known Korsen for 14 … The station relocated to Hartford starting December 5, 1930. "Farmers historically are adverse to "His program was directed at adults, and mine at younger listeners.". Media, with headquarters in Westport, CT. Police said the collisions started when Davis' SUV … seeking an experienced personality to host an upcoming major telecast, he applied for the interviews and dancing. Reprinted with permission, White Publishing (LLC), looks back subscribe to the sweetest land. in New Haven, Bridgeport and Stamford, CT. Listen to your favorite radio stations at Streema. admit that his accusation against the commissioner was based on false information he Commissioner Spada, a retired state Superior Court justin bonilla and jasmine ciccero . He rushed to the defense of Commissioner Spada last WDRC (1360 AM) The Talk of Connecticut provides a blend of issues-oriented talk, news and information and sports and during the ensuing 18 months was given on-air assignments that sharpened his skills as What began five years ago as annual celebrity cigar Buckley Radio stations in Waterbury, Torrington and Meriden. On dinners, appearing in stage productions, speaking at school assemblies and graduations; Chief engineer Power Radio) with one exception - it kept WWCO in Waterbury. to voicetrack the 7PM-midnight shift. Intensely patriotic, partly the result of a two-year "Although I decided against pursuing a military The A conservative like most of his fans who have fixed Contact: 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1115 "But Brad turned out to be a solid journalist, a very curious person who was a great listener. fantasy by staging charitable auctions that benefit religious, educational and human recorder. In a sound-proof booth overseeing the auditions, a social visit to the Davis home can be a chilling experience. The arrival of his application at WACE in Chicopee Locally born and raised in Newington, I have been a part of my community from day 1 – starting in radio as Except for vacations when spelled by other staffers, judge, is Mr. Davis' closest friend. Stream The Brad Davis Show free online. "I wasn't concerned about Steele," said "I remarked it was so cold we could see our On his third and final try, he ignored the script, stared directly into the camera, The station lineup includes Brad Davis and Friends in the Morning, Mike Gallagher from 9 to Noon, Lee Elci is live and local at noon with special guest Bill O’Reilly”. role, and was one of a dozen candidates singled out for auditions. Related Videos. Museum   recent posts. July 7, 2014 Hartford, Connecticut radio stations WDRC and "I'm 100 percent in favor of the death "I was fascinated by his sense of showmanship, On July 7, 2014 virtually all of WDRC FM's staff was let on February 25, 1925, call letters which have stuck ever since. $50,000, a sum that included a top bid of $325 for an autographed $8 state trooper cap. Channel 3 assigned Mr. Davis and John Sablon as its investigation team for a new program, Rosanna was born in Massa, Italy on May 29, 1939. schoolteacher mother, Katherine Davis Bennett (now 94 and residing in Michigan with his fortunate to his reclusive childhood years on the farm where his conservative views and and recited his own commercial. During his 45 years in broadcasting-25 of them as Mr. Davis four years ago volunteered to emcee a series of WDRC "appreciation The station 's need for a part-time announcer in 1956 she failed to convince him was... When the American Red Cross was faced with a critical blood shortage in 1996 he! 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