RON LUNDY

Ron Lundy was a popular air personality in New York City, known best for his work on WABC -AM from 1965 to 1982 and on WCBS-FM 101.1 from 1984 until his retirement in 1997. He started radio career on WDDT 1330 AM in Greenville, Mississippi. After a stop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at WLCS-AM, Lundy was brought to WIL-AM in St. Louis. Lundy was reunited with Ingram at WABC-AM in 1965.

He made his New York radio debut on September 1, working the overnight shift as "The Swingin' Nightwalker”. Beginning in May 1966, he became the midday host at the station for the next 16 years. With his catchphrase "Hello, Love—this is Ron Lundy from the Greatest City in the World”.

In February 1984, Lundy joined New York's oldies station WCBS-FM in the mid-morning slot, following former WABC colleague Harry Harrison. According to program director Joe McCoy, the station created the slot especially for Lundy, reducing other shifts from four hours to three.

Lundy retired from WCBS-FM in September 1997.