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Bob Steele (broadcaster)

Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002)

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Born
July 13, 1911
Died
December 6, 2002
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1911

About Bob Steele (broadcaster)

Robert Lee Steele was an American radio personality. He was a longtime radio host on WTIC (AM) in Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked for more than 66 years. He was best known for hosting the morning radio program The Bob Steele Show, which became a fixture in Southern New England broadcasting. Steele was known for his distinctive delivery, use of humor, and personal connection with listeners.

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The world when Bob Steele (broadcaster) was born

Bob Steele (broadcaster) was born in 1911. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bob Steele (broadcaster)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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