Robert E Henabery

Matthew Parij

279w ago

I am very sorry for the loss of Bob Henaberry.
I thank the family for his years of service at RKO General, and later at ABC; and for all of his expertise in what made Radio Formats work.

Richard Stadlen

301w ago

When I was 17, I read that talk WNAC would be changing to Top 40 WRKO. Being the clueless young teen that I was, I contacted morning man Roy Leonard with an offer to write free comedy liners for him. Roy told me he was leaving WNAC, but put me in touch with program director Bob Henabery. Bob met with me several times and eventually hired me to spend my summer before college writing for new morning man Al Gates and answering the WRKO Hit Line. Over the next four years I stayed in touch with Bob, who had gone on to run ABC’s owned AM & FM radio stations nationwide. Shortly after I graduated, Bob hired me as an on air “jock” for ABC’s FM stations in San Francisco and then Chicago. Shortly after I moved to Chicago, I met my wife. This past February, we celebrated our 46th anniversary. Everything I’ve become I owe to Bob’s patience, faith and compassion. He was a great mentor and an an equally great human being.