Ronnie Virgets

Ronnie Virgets is a New Orleans, Louisiana writer, commentator, and journalist. He is a native of New Orleans and has lived there for most of his life.

Virgets attended Sacred Heart Academy, St. Aloysius High School and graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 1965.

Virgets joined WDSU TV NewsChannel 6 in September 2000 as a feature reporter for Sunday's 10 p.m. newscast. Before that he spent several years as WWL-TV's feature reporter.

He has written for New Orleans area publications including The Times-Picayune, Gambit Weekly, New Orleans Magazine, and has published several books. He appears regularly on local radio and television, mostly discussing aspects of local culture.

Besides his local fame, Virgets has said that his proudest professional achievement was when he won a regional Emmy award for a 1992 story on the city of New Orleans.

Virgets served as host of Crescent City, a radio program broadcast in New Orleans on the local National Public Radio affiliate, WWNO.

Virgets is divorced and has three children and seven grandchildren. Virgets reigned as King of Krewe du Vieux for New Orleans Mardi Gras in 1996. Among his hobbies, Virgets enjoys fishing and thoroughbred racing. At one time, he owned greyhound racing dogs. Virgets and family appeared on the TV series Family Feud in an episode first aired on November 15, 2006.

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