Dave "RiddelI" vonKleist
Dave "Riddell" vonKleist is an accomplished musician, vocalist, songwriter and
performer of over twenty five years. His album "Will Someone Listen" contains
significant songs dedicated to the issues of the day such as: "Where are the Voices
that Care?", the national Gulf War veterans song, "The Ballad of Michael
New" which was dedicated to the Michael New Defense Fund and his latest release
"The Ballad of Shirley Allen", written to call attention to the plight of
Shirley Allen and to raise funds for her legal defense.
Mr. vonKleist has spent his career in the broadcast industry as a professional TV/radio
announcer and as a professional vocalist for commercials and independent recording
projects. He was staff announcer at WTNH-ch8, New Haven, CT (ABC affiliate) 1990-1995, and
at WFSB-ch3, Hartford, CT (CBS affiliate) 1995-1996. Most recently he hosted the
"Dave Riddell" show, a three hour afternoon drive time talk show at WATR,
Waterbury, Connecticut.
Other accomplishments are writing, directing and editing the comedy television show
"Spotlight Tonight". Voted "Best Show" and "Best Directed"
show, Laurel Cable Awards, 1984. Syndicated to 110 stations nationwide.
He and his wife Joyce Riley presently devote much of their time to obtaining assistance
for sick Gulf War veterans through the American Gulf War Veterans Association in
Versailles, Mo.