Orion Samuelson will be this year's Grand Marshal at the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.
Samuelson works at WGN Radio in Chicago. He's served as Agribusiness Director since 1960.
Samuelson broadcasts his National Farm Report and Samuelson Sez commentary programs daily.
He was the first Agribusiness Director inducted into the National Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2003.
Samuelson has traveled to 46 countries with his television crew to cover agriculture.
Festival events will begin on Oct. 26.