Roy Leonard Podcast
1) Remembering Tom Smothers
Tom Smothers, one half of the comedy duo The Smothers Brothers, has died at age 86. On March 27, 1974, Tom and Dick Smothers joined Roy Leonard in the WGN Radio studios for a conversation, including h...Show More
2) From the archives: Dick Clark tells Roy Leonard about the history of ‘American Bandstand’
For decades, Dick Clark was the celebrity many people watched ring in the new year live from Times Square in New York City. Even today, nearly a decade after his passing, ABC’s New Year’s ...Show More
3) From the archives: Roy Leonard talks with Pat Summerall and John Madden
On January 8, 1986, at the height of the Bears Super Bowl run, the then-CBS NFL lead broadcast team of Pat Summerall and John Madden were in Chicago and made time to stop by the WGN Radio studios to v...Show More
4) From the archives: Roy Leonard talks with Clint Eastwood about his directorial debut
Fifty years ago, Clint Eastwood was already an established Hollywood star, having appeared in a number of movies and TV series. But in 1971, he would begin a new phase of his legendary career when he ...Show More
5) From the archives: Roy Leonard visits with Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers, one of the iconic stars of Hollywood’s “Golden Age,” was born 110 years ago this week, on July 16, 1911. The career of the actress, dancer and singer spanned decades. ...Show More
6) From the archives: Roy Leonard visits with Donny and Marie Osmond
This week from the WGN Radio archives, we go back 35 years to June 4, 1986, a Wednesday morning on The Roy Leonard Show when he was visited in-studio by Donny and Marie Osmond. They were already veter...Show More
7) From the archives: Roy Leonard visits with Carol Channing
In this Roy Leonard segment from the early 1970s, Carol Channing is surprised to learn that Roy saw her in 1948, before she was a star. Channing died today at age 97.
8) Remembering Roy Clark
Roy Clark, the country music legend and star of the long-running TV series “Hee Haw,” died today at age 85. In 1994, he visited with WGN Radio’s Roy Leonard to discuss the publicatio...Show More
9) ‘I’ve done just about everything in this business’ – Remembering Burt Reynolds
Actor Burt Reynolds appeared a number of times on WGN Radio over the years, from the peak of his 1970s stardom to more recent appearances as he reflected on his career. Reynolds died today at age 82. ...Show More
10) Remembering Barbara Bush
America is remembering former First Lady Barbara Bush, the wife of the 41st President George H. W. Bush and mother of the 43rd President George W. Bush. Mrs. Bush died April 17, 2018 at age 92. On Apr...Show More