It is with profound sadness that WGN Radio shares the news of the passing of agriculture and business reporter Orion Samuelson at age 91. Orion is a name synonymous with WGN, having spent over 60 ...

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 ...

Click here to watch the Service in Loving Memory of Orion Samuelson at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley, IL, April 10, 2026.

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 ...

With an authoritative and rich baritone voice, Orion Samuelson delivered critical information for farmers across the Midwest during a 60-year career as WGN-AM radio’s agribusiness reporter. With flair ...