Roy Leonard

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]

Roy Leonard
Born	LeRoy Stewart Leonard (1931-01-19)January 19, 1931 Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Died	September 4, 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 83) Evanston, Illinois
Career
Station(s)	WGN, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Country	United States

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.