B.B. Bacardi at Johnnie's Halloween Party 1986

B.B. never looked better. He was so good at playing gay charactors in WTIT Comedy bits, when he arrived at Johnnie's in drag at a Halloween costume party it was hysterical.

Bob Smirnoff in 1986

Bob, or as we affectionately called him at the time, "The Smir", recorded with WTIT from 1985 to 1987. He returned for the Tape 300 Party in 1988.

Bud Weiser 1986

Bud's Official WTIT DJ Staff photo in the Braeburn Studio.

Cosmic Commando's Official WTIT DJ Staff Pic 1986

Cos in the Braeburn Studio during his second season at WTIT.

B.B. Barcard Official WTIT DJ Staff Pic 1986

B.B.'s first year at WTIT. B.B. took Gregarious Greg's spot in the lineup and recorded through 1989.

Cos' First WTIT DJ Staff Pic 1985

In the Braeburn Studio.

Bud Weiser 1985

Some years we took a lot of pictures. In the 80's we took "Official Staff Pictures". This is Bud Weiser's "Official" 1985 pic. 1985 would begin what we now call "The Modern Era" of WTIT. The first tape of 1985 was Tape 138. It featured three of the original five DJs: Bud Weiser, Johnnie Walker and Bouncing Billy. We introduced The Cosmic Commando that night. It would be Billy's final Tape Radio show and Cos would become a regular for over five years. Billy appeared on tapes 0-138, from 1967 to 1985. Cos appeared on tapes from 1985 to 1997.

Johnnie Walker 1985

Johnnie Walker is in The Braeburn Studio,

WTIT's home from 1983-1990.

Buffalo Bud Weiser 1985

In the eighties, Bud and his first wife took the kids to "Santa's Land" quite often in Vermont. When "Buffalo Bud" saw this buffalo, his wife insisted on this shot.

Watching the 'Skin V. Fish Superbowl

The Cosmic Commando, Johnnie Walker, Ken Kolt & Bud Weiser

Bud Weiser 1982

Bud Weiser & The Cosmic Commando 1982

Bud and Cos in the Hilltop Studio.

First Photo of Bud and Cos 1981

Bud's surprise 30th Birthday party. Bud and the Cosmic Comando had just become good friends. Cos' first recording at WTIT would be in 1985.

Bud Weiser & Al "Tonto"

Al recorded at WTIT in 1975. Al returned once in 1988 being "in the neighborhood" on a night that we were recording. Al & Bud went to Emerson College together with Many Miles. This shot is from Al's wedding, circa 1980.

WTIT at Gregarious Greg's Nuputials

Johnnie Walker, Bud Weiser & Gregarious Greg

WTIT 10th Year Party 1976

Seated: Gregarious Greg, Female Guest

Standing: Bud Weiser, Ken Kolt, Galloping Gary

Bud Weiser, Debbie Sykura & Bouncing Billy 1976

Debbie Sykura was apart of a lot of parties at WTIT in the late 60's and early 70's. She really was a good friend to all of us. Debbie dated Billy briefly, but worked out better for all of us as a friend. It was Debbie who brought her friend Sally to a WTIT party where she met Many Miles and eventually married Miles. Debbie was featured in a WTIT film, entitled "Film Zero".

Bud Weiser & Ken Kolt 1976

The WTIT 10th Year Party in November 1976.

The Cromwell Studio 1976

Bud in Cromwell.

WTIT's Maplewood Studio 1976

WTIT recorded in the Maplewood Studio in 1975-1976. The DJ Staff was in a state of flux. DJs recording in this studio included: Al "Tonto", Many Miles, Bruce Freeman, Roscoe and Bud Weiser.

The top image shows the windows that led to an upstairs porch where we occassionally recorded. The bottom emage is the more tradional photo of a WTIT Studio.

Bud Weiser 1976

The Cromwell Studio. WTIT's home from 1976 to 1980.

Bud Weiser & Daughter Heather 1975

I think Heather was thinking, "Dad, you are not giving me guitar lessons for another 4 1/2 years. I don't do singing without a six string..."

Bud Weiser 1975

Bud Weiser's DJ Staff Picture at the Maplewood Studio.

The Only Door We Had With Our Logo

The only WTIT Studio that was tacky enough to put their logo on the door. It was The Edgewood Studio (West Hartford) in 1974. It was a tiny cramped studio. We were only there 6 months. Our next studio, The Maplewood Studio did not even have a door. Much as out current digital studio, we took the door off to allow Bud's man-cave to extend from our den took a lit of work from both Kathy and all including Gary Townsend,

WTIT DJ STAFF 1974

Bouncing Billy, Many Miles, Bud Weiser & Gregarious Greg

The Edgemere Studio 1974

Home of WTIT Tape Radio from 1974-1975. DJs that recorded were Johnnie Walker, Gregarious Greg, Bouncing Billy, Galloping Gary and Bud Weiser.

Bud Weiser & Many Miles 1974

After Bud's first wedding in 1973, Johnnie Walker moved to Colorado. Many Miles took his place. After getting married, Miles moved to Atlanta. Ironicly, it was Johnnie Walker who took his place in 1976. Johnnie never left WTIT again.

Bud Weiser and Ed Scarborough 1974

At the Al Conrad studio in Simsbury. Ed was currently at WDRC, Bud at WILI.

Bouncing Billy's Official DJ Staff Pic 1974

Billy in the Glastonbury Studio. WTIT's home in 1973-1974.

Killer Joe and wife Patty 1973

The First Tape Radio Studio

WTIT recorded in The Soby Drive Studio from 1967 to 1973.

A Walk in the Park 1973

This is the last picture of the original 5 DJs. From left: Killer Joe, Bouncing Billy, Bud Weiser, Galloping Gary and Johnnie Walker.

Galloping Gary 1973

Galloping Gary at Bud's first wedding.

WTIT 1973

        Gypsy Joe, Bouncing Billy, Bud Weiser, Galloping Gary & Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker and Bouncing Billy 1973

This shot was taken at a WTIT party during the summer of 1973. In the fall, they left to tour the country together. Billy returned and Johnnie stayed in Colorado for quite a while.

Bud Weiser & Ed Scarborough 1973

Bud was a DJ at WILI and Ed at WDRC (as Ed Mitchell) when this photo was taken. Ed became the "voice" of WTIT (program aids & show openers) in 1973. Rod Allen had moved to Alaska, although most of his announcing work stayed with WTIT through the eighties. Bud also asked Ed to cut openers & aids for WILI. Bud had no idea if the station would use Ed's recorded promos, but thhe management loved them. At that particular time WILI & WTIT sounded a lot alike.

Michael J & Bouncing Billy 1973

At the 100th Tape party at WTIT. Mike (left) voiced a lot of WTIT promos & Program Aids. At the Tape 100 party Michael J with Bouncing Billy.

Bud Weiser Recording in Simsbury 1973

Rod Ewing of WDRC introduced Bud Weiser to a guy named Al Conrad. Al also had a Tape Radio station. Al had a state-of-the-art recording studio. Two of WTIT's announcers (Rod Ewing and Ed Scarborough, both of WDRC) recorded a lot of show openers and program aids in the WNR studio in Simsbury. Bud, Gary and Billy recorded WTIT's year end Countdown show's of the years top music for several years at Al's studio. While Al never appeared on WTIT, Al asked Bud to do two versions of the year end Countdown 1973, one for WTIT and one for WNR. We haven't hear from Al since the late 80's, but he has had a professional recording studio for years in Hartford.

Miles & Sally at the Tape 100 Show & Party 1973

This was Miles' first recording at WTIT. Normally we do not "debut" a DJ at a WTIT Event. The only other time has happened was on Tape 500, Harvey Walbanger's debut. Sally was Miles' first wife and they met at a WTIT party.

WTIT DJ Staff 1974

From left: Many Miles, Gregarious Greg, Bouncing Billy and Bud Weiser.

WTIT Tape 100 Show & Party 1973

From left: Sue, Michael J., Bouncing Billy

Killer Joe and the Cake at Tape 100

March 1973 in the Soby Drive Studio.

Bud Weiser 1973

In the Glastonbury Studio.

Rod Ewing (Rod Allen) of WDRC recording WTIT promos 1972

In 1971 Rod Ewing became a good friend of mine. He was the first "pro" DJ to record show openers and promos for WTIT. Here Rod is at a mutual friend's (Al Conrad) recording studio cutting the bits. His recordings were used for over ten years.

Killer Joe in the WTIT Studio in 1972

Killer Joe was one of the original five DJs. While he did not "join" the DJs until 1968, he was heard on WTIT Tape Radio Shows almost from the start of WTIT. The original five DJs were:
Bud Weiser, Bouncing Billy, Galloping Gary, Killer Joe and Johnnie Walker.

Bouncing Billy 1972

Bouncing Billy in the WTIT Studio.

Bull Durham 1971

Bull Durham was part of the Kingswood DJs that recorded at WTIT in the late sixties and early seventies. It was at Bull's house we recorded the WTIT Marathon in 1968.

For that story, click here.

WTIT 1970

       Jumping Johnnie, Galloping Gary, Bud Weiser, Bouncing Billy & Gypsy Joe

Bull Durham, Bouncing Billy & Johnnie Walker

1970. The picture has a second exposure that is Teddy Q.

Killer Joe 1970: Give Peace a Chance