MUSEUM

This index page serves as repository for WTIC memorabilia. It leads to subordinate displays, audio and video clips contributed by alumni and others.
Many items were contributed by Ed Brouder of ManFromMars Productions. His broadcast career dates from WDRC but his online museum features air checks of many Hartford area personalities. Visit him at www.manfrommars.com.

This is the earliest known WTIC printed envelope indicia. It dates from when the station was in the old Travelers building on Grove Street in downtown Hartford.  

Dewey Dow  contributed the following clip from the Meriden Record-Journal dated 1926.
  "The radio is growing in popularity in Meriden and almost every day finds new devotees "listening in." Dealers report a continually increasing number of sales and while a few years ago only those inclined to carry on experiments were interested in wireless, the present-day instrument has been adapted by those who seek entertainment and enlightenment. Musical programs, both vocal and instrumental, as well as addresses on timely subjects and sermons, are being received daily and all the big sporting events are now broadcast. The radio fans of Meriden have not looked forward to any program with the universal interest being taken in the "Meriden Night" program to be broadcast from station WTIC of the Travelers insurance company of Hartford tonight. Groups will gather at the Legion home, the Elks Club, another in Grand Army hall, still another in the Meriden National Bank and many other places so high is the interest."

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If you have Cooliris, click on the pictures to see the staff Blue Book and White Book! Blue Book White Book 50,000 Watts-what it will do for you in NEW ENGLAND ca. 1930 Advertisement 1953 Allen Ludden Clip 1953 Announcers 1965 Announcers brochure Antenna Towers 1939 Arnold Dean & The Red Sox Trophy Atwood-Kern 1965 Bob Coe to Bob Ellsworth Letter with Jay Ray Picture 1975 Bob Ellsworth, Dick Bertel, Ed Anderson, Floyd Richards 1960 Bob Steele, Dick Bertel, Bill Hanson 1963 Bob Steele/Doye O'Dell Bob Steele and Broadcast House Drawing Early 1960s Bob Steele to Speak to Men's Club 12/02/1946 Bob Steele - Young Bob Tyrol Appointed Announcer 12/01/1941 Bob Tyrol's Expenses 1952 Boob Meetings featured in Hartford Magazine 01/2008 Brad Davis & Milk Broadcast House Construction (1961) Broadcast House Demolition 10/17/2009, 11/23/2009, 04/29/2010 Broadcast House Photos 1967-1974 Broadcast House Tape Machines Broadcaster Statue Broadcaster Statue Historical Pictures Bumper Sticker Carnival Quiz with Gene & Glenn Christmas Party 1945 Confirmed Reception 1929 Deercliff Baseball Game 1950 Dick Bertel & Harry Parcell 1959 Directional Antenna Don Moore Photo featured in "Perception" Don Tuttle Adv 1970 Early VCR (1958?) Eisenhower at Trinity Erroneous EBS Alert Female Dress Code 1972 (Courtesy of Jeff Hugabonne) Flood of 1936 Fred Edwards & Ham Radio in the Flood of 1936 FM Studio-Lani Jarev 1965 Gates 5kW Transmitter in Windsor Museum Gold Building Photos (After the Sale) Gold Building Staff Photos Hank Keene Booklet Cover Hank Keene Booklet Page 3 Hap Richards Postcard 1958    Front     Back Hartford Skyline ~ 1940 Hootenanny Road Show Hospital Scene WTIC-TV ca. 1959 Kenn Venit & June Lockhart Margaret Thomas Christmas Show 1946 Master Control 1965 Match Book Media Gang 10/13/2007 Picture 1  Picture 2 Mill In Rescue Demo 06/1973 Mind Your Manners With Allen Ludden 1947-1948 Mind Your Manners 1965 Misc. Photos From Jean Manning The Mixing Bowl ca. 1932 Monitor Salutes WTIC 8/14/1964 "NBC Curtails Service" The Hartford Times 12/31/59 NERN Broadcasting Ad 05/1947 Newsroom 1965 New York City TV News trip (ca. 1972-1974) Picture of Russian Orthodox Liturgy Telecast Plaza Entrance Program Directors 1965 Program Guide 1974 QST Article 1929 Radio Schedule 1970 Radiolog Paul Lucas 1931 Ranger Andy  Picture 1  Picture 2 Reunion at FOIA Day of Kenn Venit & Pat Sheehan Reunion of Joe Crowley & Steve Cohn at WHDH-7 in Boston Ron Rollie 1959 Ron Rollie & Alistair MacDonald 1959 Rusty Rogers Letter August, 2010 "Old" Studio D - Pre-1939 Souvenir Book 1939 Stan Simon 1965 Steele-Downes 1965 Theater 7 Newspaper Clipping 11/29/1961 TIC TOC January, 1946 (Courtesy of Tim Welch) TIC TOC October, 1962 (Courtesy of Jeff Hugabonne) TIC TOC December, 1964 (Courtesy of John Stiles) They Said Radio Was Dead 1965 Travelers Beacon (October, 1940) Containing WTIC References TV in the Field 1960 UCONN Basketball Broadcast 1975-1976 Unknown Party Visit to Vintage Radio Museum 2002 Voice of the People Photo (1957) Voice of the People Hartford Times Article (1957) Webster Then/Now WFSB on Wikipedia What In the World 1965 WTIC Blue Book Late 1960s WTIC White Book (ca. 1962-3) WTIC Goes to War WTIC Global War Map (1943?) WTIC Management 1965 WTIC Microphone WTIC on Wikipedia WTIC Phone List 1973 WTIC Players 1965 WTIC QSL card WTIC-FM QSL card 1968 WTIC Radio Ad in "Broadcasting" WTIC Studios 2001 2008 WTIC Tower Pictures WTIC Transmitter Late 1950's WTIC-TV Ad in "Broadcasting" WTIC-TV Radar Tower @ Full Height in 1968 (Courtesy of John Ramsey) WTIC/WFSB Transmitter Site

Inventory of WTIC Alumni archives in MS Excel format  (Use your Back key to return here)

Acknowledgements
Jim Stewart and CIGNA for the Broadcaster logo and microphone scans on the main page and the envelope indicia.
David Kaplan and Kenn Venit for scans of photos. Ed Brouder of Man From Mars Productions for scans of historical images. David Kaplan is the keeper of the archives. If you have something to contribute please contact .