![]() ![]() He is also known for being a virtual walking encyclopedia of everything “Sinatra”. ![]() Schwartz is known for his on-air anecdotal stories featuring his interactions with Frank Sinatra and other famous people. Schwartz has a tradition of ending each broadcast by playing a recording by Nancy Lamott. Schwartz’s playlist can be described broadly as “the American songbook”, with a high concentration of jazz and pop standards and Broadway show tunes, augmented by music of nearly any style that has influenced twentieth century American tastes, including rock, classical, and big band. (Due to contractual obligations his Sunday broadcasts are not available on WNYC’s web audio stream.) Schwartz is best known for his two four-hour-long weekend broadcasts, dubbed the Saturday Show and the Sunday Show, which offer an eclectic mix of music along with conversation and interviews simulcast on WNYC and the Siriusly Sinatra channel on Sirius XM Radio. Schwartz also served as programming director for XM’s now-defunct High Standards channel, and continues to host a daily show (also called “High Standards”) on Siriusly Sinatra. Schwartz (the son of songwriter Arthur Schwartz) worked at New York’s WNEW-FM from 1967 to 1976, followed by stints at WNEW-AM, WQEW, and (currently) WNYC. Jonathan Schwartz (born in New York City in 1938) is an American radio personality, known for his devotion to traditional pop music.
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