John Doremus (August 3, 1931 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma – July 6, 1995 in Naperville, Illinois[1]) was an American radio personality, best known for his radio syndication of The Passing Parade, a series of short stories of remarkable but relatively unknown episodes throughout history.
The stories chronicled such diverse topics as the first white man to discover the mountain gorilla to the espionage and intrigue during wartime.
[6] He provided the voice-over for the NFL Films highlight package of Super Bowl XXI[citation needed], the announcer on the 1979 Gorgar Speaks promotional record,[7] and the digitally recorded voice of the titular villain in the 1982 video game Sinistar (excluding the roar).
[8][9] A few months after the death in 1971 of Franklin MacCormack, host of the all-night Meisterbrau Showcase on WGN radio, John Doremus took over the overnight show.
[10] An early innovator, Doremus originated the idea of providing in-flight programming for American Airlines and a host of other airlines, including most notably, Air Force One, starting under President Richard Nixon, and later Ronald Reagan.