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WINY History
Here's a little information we thought you'd like to know about WINY Radio
FIRST DAY ON THE AIR~MAY 3, 1953
LEFT TO RIGHT: BILL WYNE AND DAN HYLAND
WE ARE NOT SURE WHO THE THIRD PERSON IN THIS PICTURE IS. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA, PLEASE DROP US A LINE AT INFO@WINYRADIO.COM AND HELP US BUILD OUR HISTORY PAGE.
QSL CARD FOR ORIGINAL WINY (WPCT)~OWNER, DAN HYLAND
BOB GERARDI, ONE OF WPCT'S FIRST ANNOUNCERS AT THE CONTROLS
DICK ALARIE DID IT ALL.....NEWS, SPORTS, ANNOUNCING AND SALES. DICK WAS THE HOST OF GOLDEN GREATS OF RADIO FOR MANY YEARS. HIS DEEP VOICE AND GENTLE MANNER ARE FONDLY REMEMBERED BY HIS CO-WORKERS AND LISTENERS. DICK WAS A HUGE LAUREL AND HARDY FAN AND HIS "SPECIAL" LAUREL AND HARDY COFFEE MUG STILL HANGS IN THE WINY KITCHEN. IT IS A WINY TRADITION TO TELL NEW EMPLOYEES THAT DICK'S MUG IS OFF LIMITS. IT IS OUR SIMPLE TRIBUTE TO A TRUE RADIO LEGEND.
 
FRANK CARROLL AT THE MIC. WPCT AND WINY LISTENERS WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE MAJOR MARKET TALENT OF FRANK CARROLL FOR SO MANY YEARS. FRANK HANDLED OUR SPORTS REPORTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY AND WAS A POPULAR ON-AIR PERSONALITY. WE LOST FRANK IN DECEMBER OF 1982 AND WE STILL MISS HIM TO THIS DAY.
WINY LEGEND AND FORMER OWNER MIKE GERARDI AT THE CONTROLS OF THE RADIO STATION HE BUILT AT HIS HOUSE WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Here are some pictures and a brief story from David in Sterling, Illinois.........
Les Douglas was the Primo Newscaster for Eastern Connecticut. Here Les is pictured
with David. Les was the announcer for David's first program on-air call "Accoridion Echos".
Again, David with his sister Margaret (now known as Peg Gaudreau of Norwich) at the WPCT Piano.
The station was originally up a long flight of stairs in the Putnam Hotel. WINY has moved several times since then.
OUR CURRENT STUDIO... 45 POMFRET STREET... CIRCA 1980
BROADCAST HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION .....MAY 1982
OSBOURNE ELECTRIC INSTALLS THE WINY SIGN AT BROADCAST HOUSE....JOHN OSBORN WAS A GREAT GUY AND WE MISS HIM.
RAYMOND BURR AKA "PERRY MASON" STOPS BY THE WINY TALK SHOW FOR A CHAT WITH HOST FRED HEDENDBERG. MIKE AND BOB GERARDI LOOK ON. RAYMOND BURR WAS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR CONNECTICUT'S INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS GROUP AND WAS IN TOWN FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING AT BOB GERARDI'S NEW BUILDING AT 16 POMFRET STREET........ MID 80'S
JOE MATHIEU, ON-AIR PERSONALITY AT WINY,
NOW WORKS AT SIRIUS XM
THE TORCH IS PASSED! MAY 31,2001 MIKE AND KATHY GERARDI SELL WINY TO LONGTERM EMPLOYEES, GARY & KAREN OSBREY.
GARY AND KAREN WASTE NO TIME GETTING RIGHT TO WORK.....
If you have pictures or stories about the history of WINY, please email us at kareno@winyradio.com or info@winyradio.com
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