Late in 1988, Spector left WQCD and joined the staff of WHLI 1100 in Hempstead, New York, playing an Adult Standards format for Long Island listeners. That station began mixing in some rock and roll oldies by the early '90s. After participating in a few "Radio Greats" weekends at WCBS-FM, Jack Spector returned to 101.1 as a part-time swing announcer in 1993 while also working five days a week at WHLI.
