NAFB Past Presidents

Larry Haeg

1944/1945 – Larry Haeg
WCCO Radio
Minneapolis, MN
Deceased

Herb Plambeck

1946 – Herb Plambeck
WHO Radio
Des Moines, IA
Deceased

Layne Beatty

1947 – Layne Beatty
WBAP Radio
Fort Worth, TX
Deceased

Chuck Worcester

1948 – Chuck Worcester
WMT Radio
Cedar Rapids, IA
Deceased

Wallace Kadderly

1949 – Wallace Kadderly
KGW Radio
Portland, OR
Deceased

Roy Battles

1950 – Roy Battles
WLW Radio
Cincinnati, OH
Deceased

Phillip Alampi

1951 – Phillip Alampi
WNBC Radio
New York, NY
Deceased

Sam Schneider

1952 – Sam Schneider
KVOO Radio
Tulsa, OK
Deceased

Mal Hansen

1953 – Mal Hansen
WOW Radio
Omaha, NE
Deceased

Jack Jackson

1954 – Jack Jackson
KCMO Radio
Kansas City, MO
Deceased

Frank Atwood

1955 – Frank Atwood
WTIC Radio
Hartford, CT
Deceased

John McDonald

1956 – John McDonald
WSM Radio
Nashville, TN
Deceased

Jack Timmons

1957 – Jack Timmons
​KWKH Radio
Shreveport, LA
Deceased

Bob Miller

1958 – Bob Miller
WLW Radio
Cincinnati, OH
Deceased

Maynard Speece

1959 – Maynard Speece
​WCCO Radio
Minneapolis, MN
Deceased

Wally Erickson

1960 – Wally Erickson
KFRE
Fresno, CA
Deceased

George Roesner

1961 – George Roesner
​KPRC Radio
Houston, TX
Deceased

Carl Meyerdirk

1962 – Carl Meyerdirk
​KVOO Radio
Tulsa, OK
Deceased

Bruce Davies

1963 – Bruce Davies
KFAB Radio
Omaha, NE
Deceased

George Menard

1964 – George Menard
​WBBM Radio
Chicago, IL
Deceased

Orion Samuelson

1965 – Orion Samuelson
WGN Radio
Chicago, IL
Retired
Huntley, IL

George Stephens

1966 – George Stephens
KCMO Radio
Kansas City, MO
Deceased

Bob Nance

1967 – Bob Nance
WMT Radio
Cedar Rapids, IA
Deceased

Keith Kirkpatrick

1968 – Keith Kirkpatrick
WHO Radio
Des Moines, IA
Deceased

Wayne Liles

1969 – Wayne Liles
​KWTV Radio
Oklahoma City, OK
Deceased

Jack Crowner

1970 – Jack Crowner
​WAVE Radio
Louisville, KY
Deceased

Dean Curtiss

1971 – Dean Curtiss
KDHL Radio
Fairbault, MN
Deceased

George Logan

1972 – George Logan
WIBW Radio
Topeka, KS
Deceased

Russell Pierson

1973 – Russell Pierson
WKY Radio
Oklahoma City, OK
Deceased

Lynn Adair

1974 – Lynn Adair
KSL Radio
Salt Lake City, UT
Deceased

Bill Mason

1975 – Bill Mason
WGN Radio
Chicago, IL
Deceased

Royce Bodiford

1976 – Royce Bodiford
​KGNC Radio
Amarillo, TX
Deceased

Marvin Vines

1977 – Marvin Vines
KAAY Radio
Little Rock, AR
Deceased

Richard Hull

1978 – Richard Hull
WIBW Radio
Topeka, KS
Retired
Goshen, IN

Gene Williams

1979 – Gene Williams
WNAX Radio
Yankton, SD
Deceased

Earl Sargent

1980 – Earl Sargent
KWET Radio
Wichita Falls, TX
Deceased

Ray Wilkinson

1981 – Ray Wilkinson
WRAL-TV/Tobacco Radio Network
Raleigh, NC
Deceased

Roddy Peeples

1982 – Roddy Peeples
​VSA Radio Network
San Angelo, TX
Retired
Dallas, TX

Craighton Knau

1983 – Craighton Knau
​KMA Radio
Shenandoah, IA
Deceased

Art Sechrest

1984 – Art Sechrest
​WJBC Radio
Bloomington, IL
Deceased

Johnny Hood

1985 – Johnny Hood
WPTF Radio/Sourthern Farm Network
Raleigh, NC
Deceased

Ken Root

1986 – Ken Root
KWCH-TV/KBS Radio
Hutchinson, KS
Retired
Dyersville, IA

Evan Slack

1987 – Evan Slack
Evan Slack Network
Denver, CO
Deceased

Dix Harper

1988 – Dix Harper
WRAL-TV/Tobacco Radio Network
Ralegh, NC
Deceased

Mark Vail

1989 – Mark Vail
WIBW/Kansas Ag Network
Topeka, KS
Retired
Lincoln, NE

Lynn Ketelsen

1990 – Lynn Ketelsen
​Linder Farm Network
Willmar, MN
Linder Farm Network
Owatonna, MN

Ron Hays

1991 – Ron Hays
Oklahoma Agrinet
Oklahoma City, OK
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
Oklahoma City, OK

Taylor Brown

1992 – Taylor Brown
Northern Ag Network
Billings, MT
Northern Ag Network
Billings, MT

Ken Tanner

1993 – Ken Tanner
Tobacco Radio/WRAL-TV
Raleigh, NC
Deceased

Curt Lancaster

1994 – Curt Lancaster
VSA Radio Network
San Angelo, TX
Retired
Waco, TX

Joe Cornely

1995 – Joe Cornely
​WRFD Radio
Columbus, OH
Retired
Westerville, OH

John Winfield

1996 – John Winfield
Mississippi Network
Jackson, MS
Retired
Madison, MS

Don Wick

1997 – Don Wick
WNAX Radio
Yankton, SD
Red River Farm Network
Grand Forks, ND

Stewart Doan

1998 – Stewart Doan
ARN Agriculture
Little Rock, AR
Deceased

Mike Adams

1999 – Mike Adams
WLDS Radio
Jacksonville, IL
Retired
Jacksonville, IL

Rick Haines

2000 – Rick Haines
Northern Ag Network
Billings, MT
Independent Ag Network
Twin Falls, ID

Mike Hergert

2001 – Mike Hergert
​Red River Farm Network
Grand Forks, ND
Retired
Grand Forks, ND

Colleen Callahan

2002 – Colleen Callahan
WMBD Radio
Peoria, IL
Colleen Callahan Consultancy
Kickapoo, IL

Tom Brand

2003 – Tom Brand
KFEQ Radio
St. Joseph, MO
-
St. Joseph, MO

Jeff Nalley

2004 – Jeff Nalley
​Cromwell Radio Network
Owensboro, KY
Cromwell Radio Network
Owensboro, KY

Emery Kleven

2005 – Emery Kleven
​Waitt Farm Network
Omaha, NE
-
Cannon Falls, MN

Michelle Rook

2006 – Michelle Rook
WNAX Radio
Yankton, SD
Farm Journal Broadcasting
South Bend, IN

Pam Fretwell

2007 – Pam Fretwell
​WTAD – WKAN Radio
Quincy, IL
Fretwell Communications
Quincy, IL

Randy Koenen

2008 – Randy Koenen
​Red River Farm Network
Grand Forks, ND
Red River Farm Network
Grand Forks, ND

Pam Jahnke

2009 – Pam Jahnke
​Wisconsin Farm Report
Madison, WI
Midwest Farm Report
Madison, WI

Greg Akagi

2010 – Greg Akagi
​WIBW – Kansas Ag Network
Topeka, KS
WIBW – Kansas Ag Network
Topeka, KS

Lindsay Hill

2011 – Lindsay Hill
Farm Journal Media
Lafayette, IN
Deceased

Tom Steever

2012 – Tom Steever
​Brownfield Ag News
Jefferson City, MO
Retired
Jefferson City, MO

Mark Oppold

2013 – Mark Oppold
​RFD-TV
Nashville, TN
Mark V Media Group
Camdenton, MO

Janet Adkison

2014 – Janet Adkison
​RFD-TV
Nashville, TN
-
Jefferson City, MO

Susan Littlefield

2015 – Susan Littlefield
KZEN Radio
Columbus, NE
KRVN Rural Radio Network
Lexington, NE

Brian Winnekins

2016 – Brian Winnekins
​WRDN Radio
Durand, WI
WRDN Radio
Durand, WI

Max Armstrong

2017 – Max Armstrong
Farm Progress
Batavia, IL
Farm Progress
Batavia, IL

Tom Cassidy

2018 – Tom Cassidy
Ag Radio Network
Barneveld, NY
Ag Radio Network
Barneveld, NY

Lorrie Boyer

2019 – Lorrie Boyer
KSIR Radio
Fort Morgan, CO
KSIR Radio
Fort Morgan, CO

Rita Frazer

2020 – Rita Frazer
RFD Radio Network®
Bloomington, IL
RFD Radio Network®
Bloomington, IL

Gale Cunningham

2021 – Gale Cunningham
WYXY FM Radio
Champaign, IL
WYXY FM Radio
Champaign, IL

Spencer Chase

2022 – Spencer Chase
Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
Washington, D.C.

Joe Gill

2023 – Joe Gill
KASM Radio
Albany, MN
KASM Radio
Albany, MN

Carah Hart

2024 – Carah Hart
Brownfield Ag News
Jefferson City, Missouri
Brownfield Ag News
Jefferson City, Missouri