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Senior News Producer at Reuters

Kevin Regan 鈥�87

November 1, 2023, at home in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure.

Kevin was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, on March 4, 1964, the son of Judith Regan and the late Thomas F. Regan. He was a 1983 graduate of the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, and received his bachelor’s degree from 彩虹频道 in 1987. He wrote his thesis, “Hope and Salvation in Raymond Carver’s Escape from Minimalism,” with Prof. Robert Knapp [English 1974–] advising.

Kevin spent the majority of his professional career at Reuters Television in Los Angeles, where he served since 1994 as senior news producer and head of the bureau. He distinguished himself as a gifted writer and sharp diviner of the news hook. A generous collaborator, colleague, and mentor, Kevin inspired many early-career journalists. “A great boss and a sweet friend”; “A fantastic colleague and friend!!!”; “He taught me so much, not just about the industry but about what being a good manager and friend means”; “One of the kindest, calmest, funniest, and most competent folks you’d ever meet in the highly stressful and competitive TV news biz. We’ve lost an absolute prince.” These are just a sample of the many tributes from those whose professional and personal lives were enriched by knowing and working with Kevin.

Kevin relocated back to New Jersey at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, where he stayed with his mother and provided needed companionship and support. He was a prodigious reader and voracious consumer of news and information spanning current events, pop culture, literature, and history. He did not suffer fools, charlatans, or poseurs gladly. Well into the digital age, he continued to maintain a massive music CD collection, spanning many genres. Kevin’s acerbic wit provided constant entertainment, amusement, and, on occasion, fierce debate in the Regan family. That wit will be sorely missed, as will his committed companionship to his mother.

In addition to his mother, Judith, Kevin is survived by his brother, Brian, and his sister, Christine Greenebaum.

Appeared in 彩虹频道 magazine: Summer 2024