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Storyteller Carolyn Stearns

Storyteller Carolyn Stearns starts off Halloween with some spooky stories. To hear the full interview, click here.

Carolyn Stearns

Lon Hultgren, Dan Britton, Anji Seth, and Joan Buck

UConn Sustainability Coordinator Dan Britton, Assistant Professor of Geography Anji Seth, Manfield Public Works Director Lon Hultgren, and the Chair of the Town/University ad hoc group on the environment Joan Buck, discuss climate change at UConn and in Mansfield.

Lon Hultgren. Anji Seth, Dan Britton, and Joan Buck

Kevin McIntyre talks about his haunted house in Lebanon, his days in the military, and his UConn football career

Kevin McIntyre

Ric Tetrault, Bob Krodel, Rob Krodel, and Kel Stott from the barbershop quartet group "Top Priority."

Rob Krodel, Ric Tetreault, Kel Stott and Bob Krodel

Charlie Prewitt and David Nelson

Charlie Prewitt and David Nelson discuss President Bush's executive orders

Dave Nelson and Charlie Prewitt

Willimantic Police Lieutenants Ray Evans and Mary Beth Curtis with former Windham selectman Yolanda Negron

Willimantic Police Lieutenants Ray Evans and Mary Beth Curtis with Windham selectman Yolanda Negron discussing community outreach initiatives.

Ray Evans, Yolanda Negron and Mary Beth Curtis

Wayne Norman's sister Kimberly

Wayne Norman's sister Kimberly tells of her family's evacuation from the San Diego fires. To hear the full interview, click here.

Cole and Cameron with their parents Kent and Kimberly in Yosemite in August

Guess who Cameron wants to win the World Series

Leslie P. Ricklin, and Rebecca Taber-Conover

Rebecca Taber-Conover, Director of Education, Antiquarian & Landmarks Society, and ECSU Education professor Leslie P. Ricklin, discuss Witches Among Us: A Reconsideration of Witchcraft Studies. To hear the interview, click here.

Rebecca Taber-Conover and Leslie Ricklin

Chris McNaboe and Lauren Perrotti/Verboven

Camp Horizons Executive Director Chris McNaboe and Director of Operations Lauren Perrotti/Verboven discuss community partnerships in action at Camp Horizons.

Lauren Perrotti/Verboven and Chris McNaboe

Dr. Bernice Szafarek and Betsy Wheat

Dr. Bernice Szafarek and nationally renowned consultant Betsy Wheat discuss how to select the right dentist for you. To hear the full interview, click here.

Betsy Wheat and Bernice Szafarek with Wayne Norman, who had just returned from ALCS Game 7 at Fenway

Teresa Younger, Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women discusses the economic status of women in Connecticut. To hear the full interview, click here.

Teresa Younger

Maureen Mulroy, Bev York, and Gary Pomo

Maureen Mulroy, Bev York, and Gary Pomo preview The Sock Hop at Mill #2.

Pom-pom and letterman sweater wearing Maureen Mulroy, Gary Pomo, and Bev York, who was sewing her poodle skirt during the show

Ann Rash and Deb Walsh

Ann Rash and Deb Walsh talk about the 12th annual Altrusa Bountiful Harvest Auction .

Ann Rash with Deb Walsh, who's holding the German Chocolate cake her daughter Kathleen made for Wayne Norman

John Lachack and local teens

John Lachack�DCF adolescent services supervisor in Willimantic, and local teens Dora, Jessica, and Jared talk about being foster teens.

Jared, Jessica and Dora with John Lachack (upper right)

Stan Fuller, John Champe and Sandy Rose

Stan Fuller, John Champe and Sandy Rose from the First Congregational Church of Lebanon

Sandy Rose, Stan Fuller, and John Champe

Nelson Walker and Nelson Walker III

Nelson Walker and Nelson Walker III talk about the award winning film Lumo, about terrorist rape in Africa. To hear the full interview, click here.

Nelson Walker III and Dr. Nelson Walker

Joyce C. McKelvey from the Northeast CT Coalition for Peace and Justice discusses the New England region peace demonstration in Boston.

Joyce C. McKelvey

John Lescoe, Peter Rich, and Astrida Olds

Members of Windham High School's Class of 1957 John Lescoe, Peter Rich, and Astrida Olds talk about the old days in Willimantic. To hear the full interview, click here.

Peter Rich, Astrida Olds, and John Lescoe

Poet Sam Hamill and Sandy Taylor

Poet Sam Hamill talks about his book "Measured by Stone"

Sandy Taylor from Curbstone Press with Sam Hamill

Anita Sebestyen, Barb Swol, Keleigh Shumbo, Zack Shumbo, Jacquelin Shumbo, Olivia Shumbo, Dana Nappi, and James Easton

James Easton, Barb Swol, Anita Sebestyen, Keleigh, Zack, Jacquelin, and Olivia Shumbo and Dana Nappi preview this weekend's Encampment at Jillson Square in Willimantic. Later, Helen Jensen recalled the days of a one-room schoolhouse in Columbia.

Barb Swol, Anita Sebestyen, Zack Shumbo, Olivia Shumbo, James Easton, Jacqueline Shumbo, Dana Nappi, and Keleigh Shumbo

Nicole Peck, local campaign coordiantor for 40 Days for Life talks about the Norwich prayer vigil.

Leif Rawson-Ahern talks about how children in Nicaragua and Tanzania help their own through art. To hear the full interview, click here.

Leif Rawson-Ahern, holding a postcard showing kids from Tanzania and Nicaragua. For more info on the program, write leifrawsonahern@yahoo.com

Dr. Robert Horrocks and Dr. Robert Jennette

Dr. Dave Dzurec with samples of his cheese and yogurt

Computer Tamers Mish and Jaison Stein

Wilson Camelo, Roger Adams, and Ken DeLisa

Wilson Camelo of Bauza & Associates, Roger Adams, Chamber of Commerce President, and Ken DeLisa, from ECSU discuss supporting local Latino small businesses and bridging the cultural divides that can exist between groups of people who have different languages and customs.

Ed Osborne, Roger Adams, and Wilson Camelo

WILI's Ray of Sunshine award presentation for October

Presentation of WILI's October Ray of Sunshine award to Lynn White. To hear the full interview, click here.

Lynn White with Mohegan Sun Executive Pastry Chef Lynn Mansel

Governor Jodi Rell, Mike Rice, Terry Ley, Gordon Smith, Richard Hoffman, Kristin Malavenda, Lynn Moebus, Mark Christopher, Steve Coates, Denise Bellamy, Tom Lyons, Dave Tomm, Gretchen Fairweather, Jeff Hathaway, Mike Enright, and the late Herb Rice

Governor Jodi Rell, former WILI President Mike Rice, announcers Denise Bellamy, Terry Ley, Mark Christopher, Tom Lyons, Gordon Smith, Dave Tomm, newscasters Lynn Moebus, Kristin Malavenda, Richard Hoffman and Steve Coates, account exec Gretchen Fairweather and UConn Athletics Director Jeff Hathaway with UConn SID Mike Enright. Hear the interviews by clicking here.

Wayne Norman with Governor Rell

Governor Jodi Rell issued a proclamation declaring October 5, 2007 WILI Radio day in Connecticut. Read the Governor's proclamation or hear her read it.

Terry Ley filling in for Wayne Norman in 1976

Denise Bellamy in the 1980's

Lynn Moebus

Mark Christopher has always been a child at heart

Mark "The Shark" Christopher

Steve Coates

UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway with UConn Associate Athletics Director Mike Enright with a special presentation for WILI

Gordon Smith in 1993. He now works for Musiclothes.

Gretchen Fairweather and Mike Rice

Richard Hoffman--now with the Department of Justice--teaching a group of federal prosecutors in Washington

Another of Richard's passions--playing the Japanese taiko drums

Tom Lyons

Dave Tomm

Herbert C. Rice

Newscaster Lynn Moebus with Wayne Norman in 1994

Bob Gregory, Bob Chasse, Bill Olds, Mike Gerardi, Jim Duffy, Frank Melo, Joe Lundberg, and Brian Lapis

One of WILI's first engineers, Bob Chasse, with announcers Bob Gregory, Bill Olds, Mike Gerardi, and James Duffy from the 1960's, sportscaster Frank Melo from the 1970's, Brian Lapis from the 1980's, and meteorologist Joe Lundberg from the 1990's. To hear the full interviews, click here.

(Jingle): "Hey folks, we're all set to go with the Mike Geradi Show..."

Bob "Uncle Greg" Gregory in the 1960's

Jim Duffy and Mike Gerardi at WILI's 25th anniversary celebration in 1982

Dave Evan, Bud Fisher, Cindy Bailen, Karin Sherbin, Keith Rice, Liz Bosco, Charlie Barrett, and Larry Davis

Former WILI General Manager David Evan, former announcers, Larry Davis, Bud Fisher and Cindy Bailen from the 1970s, newscaster Karin Sherbin from the 1980's, Keith Rice from the 1990's, former office manager Liz Bosco, and Charlie Barrett, whose father Russell Barrett ran the Capitol Theater where the opening day reception was held in 1957. To hear the full interviews, click here.

Larry Davis on a WILI billboard on Rt. 195 near Puddin Lane

Bud Fisher (lower left), with Wayne Norman (lower right), Terry Ley (upper left) and Les Morrell (upper right) in 1973

Cindy Bailen

Keith Rice

Danny Chun, Steve Kotchko, Mark Roy, Jeff Reisman, and Don DeCesare

WILI's 50th anniversary week: Former WILI newscasters Steve Kotchko, Don DeCesare, Jeff Reisman, and Mark Roy from the 1970's and Danny Chun from the 1980's. To hear the full interview, click here.

Danny Chun interviewed all newsmakers

Current WILI news director Mike Morrissette with Don DeCesare, Mark Roy, Jeff Reismann and Steve Kotchko

Mark Roy interviewing Congressman (now Senator) Chris Dodd

Former WILI afternoon and night announcer Frank Walker reflects on his 1970-1973 tenure at WILI. To hear the full interview, click here.

Now

Then (1971 at the Willimantic Armory)

Former WILI meteorologist Todd Glickman

Former WILI meteorologist Todd Glickman (1978-1993) reflects on his WILI days. To hear the full interview, click here.

Grahame Winters, Les Morrell, Robin Lee Jennings, and Dan Hayden

WILI's 50th anniversary week: Former announcers Dan Hayden & Les Morrell (1970's), Robin Lee Jennings (1980's), and Grahame Winters (1990's). To heard the full interviews, click here.

Wayne Norman, Grahame Winters, Robin Lee Jennings, and Les Morrell

Les Morrell (upper right) with Terry Ley (upper left), Bud Fisher (lower left) and Wayne Norman

Grahame Winters on the air at WILI

Dan Hayden now and then (1971)

Past Morning Show Guests