Roy Leonard
| Roy Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | LeRoy Stewart Leonard |
| Born |
January 19, 1931 Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
| Died |
September 4, 2014 (aged 83) Evanston, Illinois |
| Station(s) | WGN, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Country | United States |
LeRoy Stewart Leonard[1] (January 19, 1931 – September 4, 2014), known as Roy Leonard, was an American radio personality, best known for hosting WGN's midday radio show from Chicago for 31 years and for his appearances on WGN-TV's news and Christmas specials. He also hosted Family Classics after Frazier Thomas died.[2]
Leonard died on September 4, 2014 at a hospital in Evanston, Illinois from complications from an esophageal infection, aged 83.[3][4]
Further reading
- Feder, Robert (February 4, 1988). "Roy Leonard prefers to stay put at WGN". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- "Roy Leonard". WGN Radio. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- "The Roy Leonard Show". WGN Radio. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- Liebenson, Donald (August 9, 1992). "Everybody loves Roy: for 25 years, Leonard has put us in tune with show-biz greats". Chicago Tribune.
- Peterson, Clarence (March 4, 1971). "3 'Awards' for WGN's Roy Leonard". Chicago Tribune.
- Deeb, Gary (July 30, 1975). "Roy Leonard: Unique but unsung". Chicago Tribune.
References
- ↑ "Roy Leonard biography". Roy Leonard.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Johnson, Allan (April 3, 1988). "At 50, WGN Finds The TV Picture and Audiences Have Changed". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Chicago broadcasting legend Roy Leonard dies". Daily Herald. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Chris (September 5, 2014). "Roy Leonard, beloved WGN Radio personality, is dead at 83". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2014.