Jonathan Schwartz (radio)

Jonathan Schwartz (born June 28, 1938) is an American radio personality, known for his devotion to traditional pop music. From the 1960s on, he has been a presence on radio stations in the New York radio market, and he continues to be heard regularly on New York public radio. Additionally, Schwartz sometimes performs as a singer and has recorded numerous selections from the collection of popular music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s known as the Great American Songbook. Schwartz has also written novels, short stories, and a memoir, All In Good Time (2004).

Schwartz was born in New York City, the son of composer Arthur Schwartz (1900–1984) and 1930's Broadway Kay Carrington. Though his memoirs describe an unhappy childhood, Schwartz grew up animated by a passionate interest in musical arts. His father was a composer of Broadway and film scores ("Dancing in the Dark" and "That's Entertainment!" are among his works), and from an early age Schwartz developed his interest through this family perspective. Jonathan's half-brother Paul Schwartz (born 1956) is a composer, conductor, pianist, and producer.

Schwartz worked at New York's WNEW-FM from 1967 to 1976, followed by stints at WNEW, WQEW, and since 1999 WNYC-FM. Schwartz also served as programming director for XM Satellite Radio's now-defunct High Standards channel from 2001 to 2008, and appeared on Sirius XM's Siriusly Sinatra and '40s on 4 channels from 2008 to 2013.

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