Leonard Lopate

Leonard Lopate (September 23, 1940 – August 5, 2025) was an American talk show host. He was the host of the public radio talk show The Leonard Lopate Show, broadcast on WNYC.  He first broadcasted on WKCR, the college radio station of Columbia University—where his brother Phillip was a student—then later at WBAI, before ultimately moving to WNYC.

Lopate's talk show aired on WNYC from noon to 2 pm every weekday. Segments of the show are available as podcasts found on iTunes and on the station's website. He was fired in December 2017 after a sexual harassment investigation.

Lopate died on August 5, 2025 from problems caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at his home in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 84.

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Other websites

 Access to recent Lopate shows 
 Renowned Radio Host Recounts Career Highlights
 Leonard Lopate in conversation with the Brooklyn Rail

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