Dave Coopman wrote about this event in his book on WOC Radio.
Dutch Reagan was born not too far from Moline - Tampico, Illinois, only 45 miles away. On this day, 100 years ago, it was also snowing furiously.
Reagan grew up in Dixon, Illinois and graduated from Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, 1932.
WOC Radio, started by the Palmer (School of Chiropractic) family, hired him as an announcer. We take radio for granted now, but the Palmers were pioneers in introducing radio to the area.
Facebook is the technological rage now, and Moline High graduate John Getz plays the lawyer in the new movie about Facebook.
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He ran deficits of $200 billion per year, which the nation is still paying back.
When broadcast radio began in the 1920's, it made our nation and the world a whole lot smaller. If you read the history of some radio stations, it is easy to understand the impact that it had upon many smaller towns, as well as the cities. Even today, the small town stations will air obituaries, births, and other items which seem insignificant. Many of the stations were started by local businesses which could afford the equipment. Syndication and ownership by media conglomerates has taken the personal touch out of much of today's stations.
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