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Ronald Reagan was not always a politician. Early in his career, he was a radio announcer and then an actor. On radio, he used the name "Dutch" Reagan, and could be heard on WHO in Des Moines, Iowa in the mid 1930s. Many male radio announcers back then reported on the news, while others preferred to do the sports reports and the play-by-play. (A few announcers even did both news and sports.) Being a radio announcer would not have been an unusual career choice back then; in that era before television, the public depended on their favorite announcers to keep them informed. In fact, many announcers were very popular, and they made good salaries. For Mr. Reagan, being on the radio as a sportscaster gave him some visibility and won him many fans.
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∙ 13y agoIf someone is employed as an announcer, they are commercial by nature and should not be confused with Amateur (hobby, volunteer) radio men and women. Ham is strictly non-commercial. Some of the bylaws reflect this- Music or anything resembling trademarks or ringtones is taboo, for example if somebody is hired staff- they are not amateurs. Former President Reagan is associated with some story that , as a paid announcer- and using pre-recorded tapes of various aspects ( crown noises, etc) of Baseball action, He faked a baseball broadcast from a radio truck or van. I have no way of knowing whether this was true or not- in any case- it is dishonest- not like having background sound effects while merely reading off scores on a news broadcast, as has been done- the stereotyped- Click- Click ( bat hits ball) then O-rahhhh! sound effects are sometimes used to theme baseball items not necessarily live games.
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Which US President was a sportscaster for an Iowa radio station?
Ronald Reagan.
Who was older Ronald Reagan or Frank Sinatra?
Ronald Reagan was older. Reagan died at 93 years old and Frank Sinatra was 82 years old when he died.
What president gave Michael Jackson an award at the white house?
Ronald Reagan in 1984 and George W Bush in 1990 and 1992.
When was Dave Williams - radio announcer - born?
Dave Williams - radio announcer - was born in 1971.
What was Margaret Thatcher's relationship with Ronald Reagan?
By all accounts from historians, the two genuinely admired and respected each other and had a solid friendship. She was given a special invitation for the the dedication of the Reagan Library.
Did Ronald Reagan have any other jobs?
Ronald Reagan worked as a football game announcer. Ronald also was a staff announcer for a radio station. After his radio jobs, Ronald became an actor. Ronald was in movies with many famous actors.
What did Ronald Reagan work as?
Ronald Reagan was best known as a movie and TV actor. Before he entered the movies he was a radio announcer.
Which president once held a job as a radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs?
Ronald Reagan is the former American president who once held a job as an announcer for Chicago Cubs. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States.
Was Ronald Reagan ever a sportscaster for a college sports team?
Ronald Reagan became a radio announcer in Iowa after graduating from college. In 1932 he was hired as a radio sports announcer for Davenport, Iowa radio station WOC. He broadcast University of Iowa games for WOC.
Which president had a job as a radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs?
Ronald Reagan announce an inning once
Which president was a sports announcer?
That would be Ronald Reagan. That would be Ronald Reagan.
When did Ronald Reagan start radio and television acting?
He got his start in the early 1930s as a radio announcer of the play by play of Chicago Cubs games.
Which US President was a sports announcer?
President Ronald Reagan was a radio sport announcer and actor before becoming president. He was an announcer for Chicago Cubs baseball games in Des Moines in the 1930s.
Which president was once a sports announcer?
Ronald Reagan
What was Ronald Reagan job before he became president?
He was a radio announcer, an actor, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and governor of California.
Why did Ronald Reagan family move to California?
Ronald Reagan became a radio announcer in Iowa after graduating from college. In Des Moines, Iowa he became an announcer for Chicago Cubs baseball games. He took a screen test in 1937 while he was travelling in California with the Cubs. That resulted in Reagan moving to California and obtaining a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers studios.
What is Nancy Reagan stage name?
He used his real name, Ronald Reagan. As a sports announcer he went by Dutch Reagan.
