USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12078
Notes:
2 pgs., Online from the publisher. 2 pages., Obituary involving a former farm broadcaster who served as NAFB president in 1984 and as NAFB Historian for nine years.
Online from publication. 2 pages., Features agricultural broadcaster Gale Cunningham, president-elect of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), and his wife Beth at the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11967
Notes:
Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Announcement of the passing of NAFB Hall of Fame farm broadcaster Evan Slack, with highlights of his career, including service as president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
UI Library subscription., Update on progress and activities of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation, including student internships and scholarships, as well as fund-raising efforts.
UI Library subscription., Introduction of Gary Truitt and Joe Cornely as new inductees into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB).
UI Library subscription., Update on agricultural/rural broadcasting in the U.S., including recent survey results about listenership and about the News Service of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
National Association of Farm Broadcasting (author)
Format:
Directory
Publication Date:
2020
Published:
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12128
Notes:
Printed directory via Jim Evans subscription. 100 pages., Annual membership directory. Contents include Broadcast Council of NAFB, Allied Industry Council, Non-Commercial Broadcast Council, Management and Sales Council, National Industry Sales Rep Firms, Students, Past Presidents, NAFB Hall of Farm, Farm Broadcaster of the Year, Emeritus, Honorary, and other sections.
Author emphasizes the value of farm broadcasters in sharing information about the numerous initiatives supported by the agricultural organizations such as the American Soybean Association.
President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting provides a current focus on agricultural and rural broadcasting in support of American agriculture.
National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) staff summarizes findings of 2019 listenership research and unique capabilities of audio media in providing farmers with timely, "hands free" information.
4 pages., Posted online February 12, 2020., Describes career and retirement plans of Ken Root, veteran agricultural broadcaster and former executive director of NAFB.
Via online issue. 3 pages., Features the career of a farm broadcaster who "worked on the bleeding edge during the early stages of the digital transition for radio and TV."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10905
Notes:
Online via the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri. 2 pages., Summarizes the career of a long-time, honored farm broadcaster, WHO Radio, Des Moines, Iowa. Inducted into the NAFB Hall of Fame in 2003.
Update on fundraising and fund uses of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation for scholarships, internships and other professional development efforts.
