Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 11, 1911- August 5, 2007) was an American journalist, author, and sports commentator. He was notable for hosting the World Series from 1934 to 1937, and for hosting the 5 O'Clock News, the in-house news program for PBS-5, from 1949 to 1992.

"Dutch", a former Eureka College football player, first became prominent doing news updates as the Second American Civil War winded down. Soon after, he became a sports commentator for various Midwestern radio stations. After a stint in Columbus, Ohio, he was hired to comment with Ted Husing on the first post-Revolution World Series. His calm, smooth talking demeanor stuck out to radio audiences nation wide, and he and Husing would go on host the next 4 World Series. He would follow mentor Husing to the Public Broadcasting Service (which had many of Husing's old CBS colleagues), and would continue as the leading rugby correspondent for Husing, as well as covering entertainment and culture for the PBS-3 channel.

During World War II, Reagan was recruited as a war correspondent. His well-known calm voice was utilized by the Motion Picture Unit of the Workers' and Farmers' Revolutionary Army in newsreels. He would report on news from the front, and occasionally narrate stories of people both at home and abroad doing their part to fight the war.

After the war end, he returned to PBS-3 as a rotating correspondent and the host and announcer of various game shows and serials. In 1949, PBS expanded into television with 7 new channels for a variety of topics, and had news blocs going from 7 AM to 7PM. For PBS-5, they needed a host for their television news segment for 5 PM. Thus, on August 12, 1949, Ronald Reagan would become host of the 5 O'Clock News for the next 43 years.