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| Jerry Kristafer |
11/01/13 UPDATE: Jerry Kristafer has landed a new gig. Click Here.
Original Posting...
LongtimeConnecticut
radio personality Jerry Kristafer has lost his job at WDRC-FM
Original Posting...
Longtime
According to the Hartford Courant, Eric Fahnoe, vice
president and general manager at Buckley Broadcasting which owns the
Bloomfield-based WDRC AM and FM stations, announced Kristafer’s dismissal to
staff Friday shortly after the 59-year-old finished his daily morning show.
Kristafer, whose ‘Big D Morning Show’ has been in radio
broadcasting for decades. He worked at stations in New
Jersey before coming to Connecticut
where he worked at WDRC-FM for one 15-year stint before heading to New Haven ’s WELI where he hosted a morning news/talk radio
show. He returned to WDRC in 2008, succeeding John Saville. Most recently he
has shared the show’s hosting duties with fellow radio personalities Mike
Stevens and Kim Zachary.
Kristafer could not be reached for comment.
Time to start listening to a new station.
ReplyDeleteYeah, sick of his constant babling !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBring back the oldies. The new format STINKS.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%.
DeleteLooking for a new morning station. Can't stand Mike & Kim! What's with these stupid topics? YUK!
ReplyDeleteThe station could have at least informed listeners that Jerry was no longer employed. Poor public relations !!! New format sucks - can't understand a word that KIm says - does she have marbles in her mouth?
ReplyDeleteI've listened to WDRC for years, looks like it;s over.
ReplyDeleteMike and Kim .. "jeeees"
And Grame Winters preaching to the listeners, PLEASE !
No one cares about here opinions.
BUH - BYE drc
I agree - back to the good old oldies 50s,60s & 70s. Plus stop playing the same few songs over and over.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunate loss of a real PRO, who can't be replaced with a couple of "B-Players"
ReplyDeleteTo News Talk 960 I go! I've thought for years that DRC was a 2-bit station but very much liked listening to the oldies and they were at least smart enough to bring Jerry K back after being stupid enough to let him go. No matter what, I won't go back as I simply can't support a station that could give a whoot about nothing but $$. See Ya!
ReplyDeleteI've been listening to DRC since the late 70's, but because of the change in programming I moved on to a Long Island station except for the morning drive. I've had enough and last week switched to satellite radio.
ReplyDeleteThe oldies is what made wdrc. Why did you change? Bring back the old format please!!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree, the music they play now is too current; I prefer the 60's and 70's. I've switched stations due to the change in format.
ReplyDeleteThe audience, me, would have liked to have been informed with your recent dismissal. Does Mike and Kim actually think their funny? Getting tired of the guessing of 3 songs???? Will now have to search for another 60-70-80's radio show. Thanks for thinking of me and others - NOT
ReplyDeleteAlready changed stations. Got tired of listening to the same songs day in and day out. Hope Jerry pops back up locally.
ReplyDeleteListen to the comments being made. People are right...The new format sucks! Bring back the 50s, 60s, & 70s. The 80s, and after can't measure up. Mike & Kim are poor substitutes for JK. Another "brilliant" move, by management that doesn't know what they're doing. I'll be listening to my CDs, from now on. Really dumb!!
ReplyDeleteWhy would you do something this stupid anyway? Jerry was that station losing lots of listeners because of this can tell you that!! Too bad these decisions are never based on the public which is who keeps these stations in business!! Sorry to see you go Jerry will be searching for wherever you go!! Goodbye WDRC!!!
ReplyDeleteWJMJ-FM, the radio station of the Archdiocese of Hartford, announced today that it has hired longtime Connecticut radio personality Jerry Kristafer for its daily morning show. He starts Monday. He replaces Bruce Stevens, who left WJMJ Oct. 4. Kristafer’s show will be on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
ReplyDeleteI have both these stations as presets, so I'm listening to WJMJ one morning and I'm like "Is that Jerry Kristafer?" Yes, and I think he's a Pro and glad he landed on 88.9 FM.
DeleteJerry is at WJMJ , The morning DJ at the catholic channel.
ReplyDeleteCould have at least said jerry was gone...he was the real reason to listen now time to find Another station .
ReplyDeleteGood. I was tired of his constant blabbering about nonsense. I stopped listening to him a long time ago and actually like Mike and Kim. I think it was a good move.
ReplyDeleteDRC MADE A BIG MISTAKE
ReplyDeletethe new format is ok but I listen to this station for the oldies, might have to find something else.
ReplyDeleteJerry K is GREAT !! DRC did not know what they were doing. WJMJ wins with this pick !!
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