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.
2 pages., Posted online February 12, 2020., Brief news item announces that during December farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson (WGN Radio, Chicago, IL, and "This Week in Agri-Business" television program) marked his 45th year of doing a live year-end TV-radio interview with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. It was conducted, as traditionally, in the office of the USDA Secretary in Washington, D.C.
Life and career of the third president of NAFB and "one of NAFB's legends who contributed much to farm broadcasting as a network broadcaster." His career also involved service as Chief of Radio and Television for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
2 pages., Via online from publisher., Farm broadcaster and general manager describes information challenges and how he is adjusting farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
This article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois > "International" section > "Philippines CARD Group" file folder.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11964
Notes:
Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 3 pages., Report of Orion Samuelson's decision to retire December 31 from WGN, Chicago, Illinois, with some 60 years of farm reporting experience and leadership.
This article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois > "International" section > "Philippines CARD Group" file folder., Excerpts from a survey of farm radio broadcasting in developing Asian-Pacific countries by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP)
Online from publication. 3 pages., Article features experiences and perspectives of crime novel writer Jeff Gould, a former reporter for the Linder Farm Network in Minnesota.
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."
3 pages., Describes how he and his associates at Radio Oklahoma Network are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
3 pages., Online from publisher., Farm broadcaster describes how he and his associate are adjusting farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Online from publication. 1 page., Radio Station KRVN, Lexington, Nebraska - "The rural voice of Nebraska" - observed its 70th anniversary on February 1 with a special all-day celebration that featured fond memories shared by listeners and guest appearances from former KRVN legends.
3 pages., Online via publisher., Describes how she and her associates are adjusting their farm reporting activities to report remotely during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Cites challenges of reporting on economic and social impacts with which farm families are dealing.
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11411
Notes:
97 pages., 2019 membership directory of the organization, including members of current NAFB councils and historical member information. "NAFB 75 years strong."
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.
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11678
Notes:
2 pages., Online from publisher., Brief summary of responses to a non-probability email survey among U.S. farmers and ranchers regarding COVID-19 and its ramifications on their livelihoods and farm-radio listening habits. Findings indicated that respondents "are listening to farm radio during the pandemic for timely, accurate news. Responses averaged 8.7-8.8 (scale of 1 [poor] to 10 [excellent] in terms of timeliness, accuracy and credibility of farm broadcaster delivering farm news, weather, markets and ag information.
Clipping from Robert Brown., Recognizing Milton Bliss, whose career included broadcasting at the National Broadcasting Company as producer of the "National Farm and Home Hour."
3 pages., Farm broadcaster describes how she and her associates at Brownfield Ag News are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
