Re: WHIL and country

[dan.strassberg@att.net]

Indeed, Roy Leonard went to WGN, where he began a long 
and rather illustrious career, from which he retired 
only within the last couple of months. I thought he was 
a very talented radio guy. Before moving to WNAC, he did 
the "Two and Eight Date" 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 8:00 to 
10:00 PM on the old WHDH.

But there was some sort of major shift in WNAC's 
programming several years before 1967. I was a great fan 
of Jonathan Schwartz (later of WNEW (AM) and WQEW; now 
of XM Satellite radio). He did evenings on WNAC, and I 
remember that his program ended _right_ after a 
heavyweight title bout that took place, in, of all 
places, Lewiston, ME. Schwartz missed his show so he 
could drive up to Lewiston to attend the fight. The next 
evening he returned to announce that his show was 
ending. I distinctly remember that that event took place 
while Ruth and I were living in Belmont, which would 
place it before November 1964.

> Jim Dixon was part of the morning show on WNAC (your Companion Station, 68) 
> along with Roy Leonard and Gus Saunders - the Roy, Jim and Gus Show - until 
> March, 1967 when the WRKO Now Crowd arrived.   
> 
> I believe Jim's stint at WCOP began after that.  Gus Saunders started his 
> restaurant show, and I don't know what happened to Roy Leonard.  He might 
> have gone to Chicago.