TitleRonald Reagan at the WHO Radio Station

Inventory Number1930.006

Full CollectionRonald Reagan Collection - Reagan Image Collection - 5x7 Images

Object Description

This black and white photograph shows Ronald Reagan as a sportscast announcer in Davenport, Iowa; specifically acting as a broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. He was noted for creating play-by-play accounts of games using only basic descriptions after receiving them via wire. 

In the photograph, Reagan is pictured wearing a black suit and tie with a white button up shirt. He is sitting down at a desk with a magazine open and his glasses placed upon it. The WHO logo is pictured in the background. 

Object Date1933

Object StatusCurrent

Object TypePhotographs

Country OriginUnited States

Credit LineWHO Radio Station

Full LocationEureka College Archives - Digital Archive

SubjectRonald Reagan, WHO Radio Station, Sports announcer, Des Moines IA, 1933

Inventory Contact NameBouslog, Katelynn - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College