Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Chicago has lost a broadcasting legend. And farmers across America have lost an advocate and friend. Orion Samuelson ...

On the morning of Sept. 26, 1960, a 26-year-old man from the dairy farms of Wisconsin walked up North Michigan Avenue toward Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago. He was about to begin his first day at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 21—Always a popular draw in Penfield, the refurbished 1939 Farmall F-20 rescued from Orion Samuelson's family farm is drawing ...

Orion Samuelson, a legendary farm broadcaster known for his iconic voice and ability to distill complex farm topics into relatable news for urban audiences, died on March 16. He was just about two ...

John Williams, Steve Alexander, Lou Manfredini, and the great WGN listeners reflect on the life and legacy of WGN Radio legend, the one and only Orion Samuelson, who passed away at age 91.

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — One of the most famous voices in radio will end a remarkable 60-year career later this month. WGN Radio’s Orion Samuelson has graced airwaves throughout the heartland — in ...

Orion Samuelson, a radio journalist known around the country for his reports on the agricultural industry, died this week. Chicago's WGN Radio, where Samuelson was on the air for 60 years, announced ...

I met Orion Samuelson in 1974 at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. He spoke with a voice that was booming, yet mellow, and he articulated words so carefully that they ...

Legendary agribusiness broadcaster Orion Samuelson celebrates 50 years on WGN Radio 9/26. In honor of this milestone, WGN Radio is presenting a one-hour special, “An Evening with Orion: Celebrating 50 ...

Growing up on a soy and corn farm in Illinois, Ava Splear is the most recent recipient of the Orion Samuelson Award scholarship. Finishing her final semester at The University of Illinois, Splear ...

Steve and Johnnie captured video in September 2010 as Orion Samuelson celebrated his 50th anniversary at WGN Radio with a custom jersey from the Blackhawks.

Raw audio of Orion Samuelson recording headlines for the “News or Ruse” segment on WGN Radio’s Roe Conn Show. (Thanks to producer Jeff Carlin for providing this ...