John Doremus (August 3, 1931 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma – July 6, 1995 in Naperville, Illinois) 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. 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. The new sponsor of the show was Talman Federal Savings and Loan.
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. During the mid 1960s he produced Patterns in Music for WMAQ in Chicago. Original recordings of Patterns in Music heard here in rotation with other deejays of the era.
