Ron Steele (news anchor)

Ronald Lee Steele is an American retired local news anchor at KWWL in Waterloo, Iowa.^[1][2][3] He spent 51 years with KWWL, the NBC affiliate for the Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City–Dubuque television market.

Starting as the sports director for KWWL, Steele did play-by-play for NBC Sports and ESPN. He was the original play-by-play voice of the Iowa Television Network, which broadcast University of Iowa basketball games over a statewide network. He also was in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War,^[4] and at the White House when the hostages came home from Iran and he interviewed President George H. W. Bush on Air Force One.^{[citation needed]}

He also taught media at the University of Northern Iowa for 10 years from 2004 to 2014.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2024, Steele celebrated 50 years at the station. Week-long highlights of his half-century career were shown along with a 30-minute special.^{[citation needed]} Steele announced that he is leaving KWWL, with February 27, 2025, being his last day.^[5] Steele's lengthy career was recognized by Senator Chuck Grassley in remarks on the U.S. Senate floor on February 26, 2025.^[6]