Spoiler : Rouse, Gene (birth name was Hollis E. Rouse) Born in Boulder, Colorado 7/14/1892; died 8/26/1956 of cancer. He was educated at The University of Colorado, then began working in journalism. He was employed at several newspapers, tried acting, then settled on a career as a radio announcer and newscaster at Omaha, Nebraska stations of WNAL and WOW, then he moved to KYW-Chicago, Illinois. He also announced for Chicago stations of WENR, WMAQ and the NBC Radio Network. Announcer for network radio programs including First Nighter; The Fitch Jingle Show; Grand Hotel; Vanette Fashion Previews; Vanity Fair. In 1946, he returned to his journalism career working at The Visalia (California) Times-Delta newspaper.