Roy Leonard
Born
LeRoy Stewart Leonard

(1931-01-19)January 19, 1931
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
DiedSeptember 4, 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 83)
Evanston, Illinois
Career
Station(s)WGN, Chicago, Illinois, USA
CountryUnited States

LeRoy Stewart Leonard[1] (January 19, 1931 – September 4, 2014) 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, of 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. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  • "Roy Leonard". WGN Radio. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. 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

  1. ↑ "Roy Leonard biography". Roy Leonard.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Allan (April 3, 1988). "At 50, WGN Finds The TV Picture and Audiences Have Changed". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chicago broadcasting legend Roy Leonard dies". Daily Herald. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jones, Chris (September 5, 2014). "Roy Leonard, beloved WGN Radio personality, is dead at 83". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2014.


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