Specs Howard, a radio pioneer who spent three decades entertaining audiences in Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan has died. He was born on April 8, 1926 and died September 3, 2022 at age 96.
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What was Specs Howard’s cause of death? A cause of death has not been made public but considering his age, he most likely died of natural causes.
Specs Howard (born Julian “Jerry” Liebman) achieved notice as one of the members of the Martin and Howard Show in Cleveland during the 1960s before moving to Detroit.
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Specs Howard created the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, Michigan and since the school’s inception in 1970, thousands of people have graduated and gone on to have successful radio and television broadcasting careers.
In late 2009, the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts became the Specs Howard School of Media Arts due to the addition of graphic design and film courses.
His name “Specs” was reportedly taken for his wearing of glasses, and “Howard” randomly out of a phone book.


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