HOW DOES DONALD TRUMP’S ECONOMY feel to a corn and soybean farmer? How does it feel to a wealthy daughter of a family whose name is synonymous with American entertainment? Last week, farmer John ...

On September 26, 1960, Orion Samuelson joined WGN Radio. From hosting the WGN Radio Barn Dance to breaking the news to Chicagoans of the JFK assassination. From meeting with government officials and ...

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 ...

As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city. By Michael S. Rosenwald Orion Samuelson, the voice ...

A doctor has ruled a cause of death as funeral services are set for a Chicago broadcast legend, known for his reports on the agricultural industry, who died at age 91 at his home in Huntley. Orion ...

A Chicago broadcast legend, known for his reports on the agricultural industry while being a multi-time radio and television hall of fame inductee, died at age 91 at his home in Huntley. Orion ...

Farm broadcasting legend Orion Samuelson, long-time member of NAFB and retired Emeritus, passed away March 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Samuelson would have been 92 years old on March 31. Orion ...

Farm broadcasting legend Orion Samuelson, a long-time NAFB member and retired emeritus, passed away on March 16, 2026, at the age of 91. The “American Farmer’s Best Friend” was a legend whose career ...

Feeding America named Rebeckah Freeman Adcock as chief government relations officer. She brings nearly 30 years of experience in policy and government, most recently at the International Fresh Produce ...

CHICAGO — Broadcasting legend and farmer advocate and friend Orion Samuelson died March 16, WGN Radio announced. He was 91. Bringing agriculture to life through his decades of reports on WGN Radio and ...