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Obit: Jack Lazare @ 83...radio host for WEEI, WHDH

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ThatManDan

(From the "Boston Globe")

Mr. Lazare...was a host of popular local radio shows on WEEI and WHDH starting in the 1960s. He died Feb. 25 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Conn. He was 83. His wife declined to give the cause of death.

One of Mr. Lazare's first jobs in radio was in New York in 1946 with WQXR.

Three years later, he began working for the Voice of America, supervising 17 Southeast Asia language desks and serving as executive producer of programming until 1956.

In the 1950s, Mr. Lazare hosted his own radio show, ''Milkman's Matinee," on WNEW in New York, which aired from midnight to 5 a.m. Studio guests included Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and Frank Sinatra.

In 1961, Mr. Lazare became programming director for WNHC in New Haven. Two years later, he came to Boston and worked as a program director for WCOP, hosting his own daily record show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For three years starting in 1966, Mr. Lazare worked for WEEI and hosted the radio station's American Airlines
''Music 'til Dawn." He later worked for WHDH radio from 1968 until 1978 and hosted the show ''Sounds in the Night."

In 1985, Mr. Lazare moved to Essex, Conn., after purchasing radio station WMMW in Meriden, Conn., which he sold a couple of years later...

(Read more at:)

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ob...e_radio_show_host_for_weei_whdh_at_83?mode=PF
 
Mr. Lazare kept this young night owl company on WEEI and WHDH for many years. Another legend, another true professional, has passed. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of being one of his many listeners.
 
Did Jack Lazare come before or after that great man with the body of well tempered steel, straight teeth and a swell dancer, The Ol' Sport himself, Norm Nathan?


> (From the "Boston Globe")
>
> Mr. Lazare...was a host of popular local radio shows on WEEI
> and WHDH starting in the 1960s. He died Feb. 25 at
> Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Conn. He was 83. His wife
> declined to give the cause of death.
>
> One of Mr. Lazare's first jobs in radio was in New York in
> 1946 with WQXR.
>
> Three years later, he began working for the Voice of
> America, supervising 17 Southeast Asia language desks and
> serving as executive producer of programming until 1956.
>
> In the 1950s, Mr. Lazare hosted his own radio show,
> ''Milkman's Matinee," on WNEW in New York, which aired from
> midnight to 5 a.m. Studio guests included Louis Armstrong,
> Benny Goodman, and Frank Sinatra.
>
> In 1961, Mr. Lazare became programming director for WNHC in
> New Haven. Two years later, he came to Boston and worked as
> a program director for WCOP, hosting his own daily record
> show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
>
> For three years starting in 1966, Mr. Lazare worked for WEEI
> and hosted the radio station's American Airlines
> ''Music 'til Dawn." He later worked for WHDH radio from 1968
> until 1978 and hosted the show ''Sounds in the Night."
>
> In 1985, Mr. Lazare moved to Essex, Conn., after purchasing
> radio station WMMW in Meriden, Conn., which he sold a couple
> of years later...
>
> (Read more at:)
>
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/0> 3/12/jack_lazare_radio_show_host_for_weei_whdh_at_83?mode=PF
>
 
Wasn't Jack Lazare also the program director of the old WCOP-1150 during the mid and mid-to-late 1960's and implemented the country-music format while there??
 
Jack Lazare prior to Norm Nathan on HDH

> Did Jack Lazare come before or after that great man with the
> body of well tempered steel, straight teeth and a swell
> dancer, The Ol' Sport himself, Norm Nathan?

Jack Lazare left WHDH in 1978. He was a nice gentleman and very easy to work with. He had some health issues before he left HDH and I recall Engineering supervisor Peter Swanson filling in for Jack a few times. There were other overnight folks before Norm Nathan stepped in. Jack's show was more music oriented and he ran combo as I recall (ran his own board).

Norm joined WHDH overnights after a few others held the slot. Norm did primarily a talk program. I had the pleasure of being a WHDH and WCOZ (WZOU) Engineer and some shifts would have me operating rather than repairing/maintaining/installing studio and transmitter stuff.

I was one of Norm's Board-Op/Engineers (also handled the phones and such) and it was great fun. Both Al Mayers (now a GM in NYC) and Peter Casey (PD at WBZ) were interns at WHDH in those days and worked with Norm at times.

It is possible that Norm did a stint at WHDH prior to his show in the '80s but I don't have a full recollection about that.

Sad that both Norm and Jack are no longer with us.

AL
 
Jack Lazare had an evening show on WHDH in the early 1970's called "NightBeat" - his exodus to the overnight came later. In 'HDH history, Norm Nathan, who had hosted "Sounds In The Night" for many years, was moved to daytime hours - In my foggy recollection, this may've been when Jack moved to overnight. Jack and Norm were consumate professionals. Norm left 'HDH to work for WEEI in their all-news operation for several years. He returned to WHDH in the mid seventier to reprise his "Sounds In The Night" with superb mainstream jazz from midnight to dawn. I was fortunate enough to serve as fill-in for both Jack and Norm on their overnight shows.
They are missed by most everybody they worked with, I'll guarantee.
Pete Swanson (WHDH, WBCN, WJIB, WBZ and others)
 
I saw this obit back in February.

Why are you posting it so late?
 
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