Online from the publisher, Findings of a recent national telephone survey by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) indicated that most farmer respondents (71 percent) are listening to radio, and during an average of 4.7 days a week. The findings indicated that 65 percent listen to AM radio, 53 percent to FM radio, and less than 20 percent to satellite radio. Most radio listening takes place while driving or operating farm equipment, 82 percent while driving a pickup and 64 percent while operating farm equipment.
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.
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.
USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11678
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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.
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.
Summarizes findings of a 2019 survey among U.S. farmers regarding their daily information sources for farming, agricultural news, weather and markets. "Even as new information sources appear and some farmers partake in them, traditional farm-news sources like radio continue to show broad-based strength."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09907
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Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) conference during the Agricultural Media Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 4-8, 2018. 47 pages. PowerPoint slides.
