WTIC Alumni Site

      In Memory of and Designed by Bill Clede

 

Golden Age of Radio/One Night Stand with the Big Bands Site
Courtesy of Bob Scherago

Doug Bertel maintains a YouTube site that contains over 90 videos of Broadcasting emphasizing CT and the Greater Hartford area. You can view these at Bertelevision
 

Audio:

These audio files range up to 70M so could take a bit to download. High speed internet recommended!



Bob Steele 8 CD set Courtesy of Phil Steele

A Hunt In The Black Forest. Bob Steele's Opening Theme. (Originally published 1894)

Two Buffaloes by Rolf Harris: A Bob Steele Favorite!

The 20th of May by Joel Leahy his Orchestra and Chorus: Another Bob Steele Favorite!

WTIC switches from 500 to 50,000 watts - July 29, 1929

WTIC D-Day Commentary in NBC's June 6, 1944 Coverage

Announcers' Audition for WTIC. (March 15, 1945)

The War Goes On - June, 1945
Carnival Junior Legion featuring Bob King's daughter Roberta (November 10, 1946)
"The Halls of Ivy" Congratulating WTIC on it's 25th Anniversary. (February 25, 1950) 

Ranger Andy Songs (1957-1968)
Perception (WTIC-TV) with Dick Bertel: The Farmington Canal (1959)
The Broadcaster Suite: Composed for the dedication of Broadcast House in 1961.

Mikeline November 22, 1963 including the shooting of President Kennedy.
Before the shooting.     After the shooting.    
Email From Mikeline Caller during the assassination announcement.


WTIC-TV Signoff (1964)


The Broadcaster at 40 (February, 1965)


WTIC Hartford CT Sales Presentation 1965 . (12:59)  What a find! a true "panoramic" view of 'TIC's broadcast schedule in the days before middle of the road music, casual telephone talk, and women's programs became passé.  The presentation features announcers Frank Atwood, Bob Steele (who had been at WTIC a mere 29 years in '65); Robert E. Smith; a "women's program" with Jean Colbert and Ed Anderson; Bill Hennessey; Dick Bertel; Bob Nelson and Art Johnson.  From the personal collection or Rick Kelley. Comments & Recording courtesy of Rick Kelly of Northeast Air Checks

Here's the infamous Broadcast House Training Manual of how NOT to do it! (From the late 1960's)
Raw Blooper Tape. WARNING: Rated "R" for language! (Also from the late 1960's)

Found Tapes from the 1970s

Bob Steele on Record (1970) Courtesy of The Golden Age of Radio

Blizzard of '88 with Frank Atwood. Click here for more info. (ca. 1971)


Sunday Showcase with Arnold Dean (February 14, 1971) 11AM-12 Noon

 Part 1                             Part 2


"The Stars Sing at Christmas" with Robert E. Smith (December 24, 1973)

Nightline with John Stevens and guest Greg Morris. Click here for more info. (July 19, 1974)

50th Anniversary excerpts from Charles Jordan (Note: From Youtube)

WTIC Outdoors with Bill Clede (May 4, 1976)

Mikeline with John Stevens (Sept. 15, 1976)

Dean's List with Arnold Dean - Final Show (October 8, 1976)

Last Lou Palmer Show Part 1 Last Hour of Last Lou Palmer Show 5-5:30P (Feb. 11, 1977)

Last Lou Palmer Show Part 2 Last Hour of Last Lou Palmer Show 5:30P-6P (Feb. 11 1977)


Sports Talk with Arnold Dean 5th Anniversary (October 12, 1981)

Part 1                            Part 2


Arnold Dean interview with Ted Williams and Lefty Craig (March, 1985)

Montage of Bob Steele's career and acceptance speech into the National Radio Hall of fame.

        (Go to 1995 and choose Bob Steele!)


Newscast by drunk newscaster (December 25, 1985)


WTIC's 75th Anniversary February 25, 2000
Part 1                             Part 2              Part 3         
Bob Steele's Play by Play Audition (Date Unknown)
Bob Steele's Last Show November 2, 2002 (Audio courtesy of Mike Hickcox, WTIC Producer & News Anchor 1978-1982)

5:30-6:00AM    9:38-10:00AM


WTIC SALUTES BOB STEELE (Dec. 7, 2002, after Bob's passing December 6, 2002)


At the end of April, 2007, WTIC celebrated 50 years of broadcasting the Red Sox ballgames.
Arnold Dean was invited to sit in the broadcast booth during the third inning of the Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway.
   Interview with Larry Lucchino, President and CEO of the Red Sox during Sports Talk before the game.
   Broadcast of the Red Sox Third Inning.


WJMJ Tributes to Bob Ellsworth (Aired 10/09/2009-10/12/2009) Courtesy Walt Pinto
Dick Bertel Comments
Arnold Dean Comments
Bill Hennessey Comments
Dick Robinson Comments
Dick Newcity Comments
Fred Swanson Comments
Dick McDonough Comments
Steve Parker Comments
Bob Ellsworth memorial "Boobs Meeting" October 26, 2009 as covered by wnpr.org

Same Time Same Station Interview of Dick Bertel & Bob Scherago (2010)
WTIC: Remembering Arnold Dean 12/10/2012 Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 (Copyright & Thanks to WTIC)
CT Radio Memories (Courtesy of WWUH)
Private Album from WTIC
Arnold Dean Yale-Harvard Regatta Interview Excerpt
Bob Steele: The Voice of Connecticut Radio (Courtesy of Connecticut Explored and Grating the Nutmeg (02/2020)
Yesterday USA interview with Dick Bertel & Bob Scherago 04/19/2021 Courtesy of Yesterday USA
80th Anniversary of the WTIC Time Tone July 4, 2023!
Interview with Engineer Bob Scherago on "Talking about Radio" Podcast!

Courtesy of Dennis House of WFSB we have various Face the State Flashbacks of WTIC-TV

First sign on of WTIC-TV3 in 1957!

WTIC-TV bit role in It Happened to Jane
Silent footage of Constitution Plaza ca. 1966-1967

WTIC Studios Retrospective (1967-1978)

They Need Love, They Get Angry, They_Bleed (January 29, 1973)

6 O'Clock Report", WTIC-TV CH 3, March 1, 1974

Interview Between Bob Steele and Bill Lee of the Hartford Courant, March 7, 1974

The Bob Steele 50th Anniversary Special October 1, 1986    Courtesy of Fox61 WTIC-TV

The Early Years of Connecticut Television (1997)    Courtesy of Connecticut Public

The Real Bob Steele (2003)    Courtesy of Connecticut Public

WFSB TV3 interview with Arnold Dean on February 3, 2007

A History: WCVB TV, Boston Segment on New England Radio, including sections about WTIC, March 5, 2007

Channel 3's first 50 years as aired on WFSB's "Face the State" on Sunday, September 23, 2007 Courtesy of WFSB.

WFSB Analog Signoff: June 12, 2009.

Bill Hennessey's talk to the Newington Kiwanis about Old Time Radio (August 31, 2009)
John Ramsey's talk to the Newington Amateur Radio Leage about Hartford Radio History, December 6, 2010

Hartford Public Library Celebrates Bob Steele, December 8, 2011
Arnold Dean Common Sense Connecticut Interview, 01/2013
WFSB retrospective of WTIC-TV's 60th Anniversary
Paul Hensler Bob Steele Presentation for New Haven Museum 09/23/2021
WTIC-TV/(WFSB) 65th Anniversary
This Week in CT-Dick Bertel on WTNH-February, 2023

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