Connecticut Magazine's Best Radio Show in CT
2024&2025
Brian Smith
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previously worked on air as part of the Smith and Barber Morning Show heard weekday mornings from 6a-10a on WPLR FM from March 1985 to January 2003. The program was a huge success and received several awards and accolades. Brian also serves on several community organizations and boards as well as emcees events all over the state. Other credits include working in the New York news market on both Television and Radio.
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Pam Landry
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served as Music Director and Midday Host for WPLR FM for almost 20 years, and was previously Operations Manager and midday host at WQUN. Other credits include VH-1, NPR, various radio stations in NY and CT plus writing for the New Haven Register, and Patch.
Chris Fortier
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Chris Fortier has worked in local media for 28 years. He was a reporter for the former Southington Observer when he was named the paper’s youngest editor at 23 in 1999. He later was editor of Hartford Magazine and a reporter for the New Britain Herald. He served as talk producer at WATR in 2008 and returned as news director in 2017. He is active in the Southington and Waterbury communities. Among his projects are running the annual Jim Senich Memorial Food Drive and chairing the Betty Kroher Humanitarian Spirit Award.
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