Howard D. “Tommy” Longsworth was hired as a staff musician at WOWO, Fort Wayne, in 1936 and later served as the music librarian. He was a regular performer on “The Hoosier Hop,” during its days as a nationally broadcast network show originated by WOWO. In the 1940’s Longsworth moved into radio sales and retired in 1972 as the station’s general sales manager. He died February 26, 2002, at the age of 93.
