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Orion Samuelson’s career in farm broadcasting spanned over 64 years, the last 60 at WGN Radio in Chicago, Illinois. For this month’s “Lessons Learned,” Orion visited with NAFB Executive Director Tom Brand...

This month, NAFB Historian Mike Adams talked with former Illinois farm broadcaster Jim Fleming who is putting his broadcast experiences to good use...

Kathy Patton’s career at WIBW and the Kansas Ag Network took her on journeys throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. NAFB Historian Mike Adams visits with Kathy about her time in broadcast and what she’s been up to...

Peter Shinn’s career took him from the military to WOW Radio, then DTN, the NAFB News Service, and Waitt Broadcasting. NAFB Historian Mike Adams visits with Peter....

Jim Coyle spent his farm broadcasting career at KRES Radio in Moberly, Missouri. NAFB Historian Mike Adams visits with Jim....

Gary Jackson, a former farm broadcaster with WIMA Radio and the Ohio Ag Net, is retired, but is still broadcasting, doing video work for In Ohio Country Today. Listen to the interview with NAFB Historian Mike Adams and Gary by clicking the player below.

The possibility of starting a new organization for farm broadcasters was mentioned as early as 1940. NAFB Historian Mike Adams visits with Roddy Peeples, who joined NARFD in 1956, for a look back at the early years of the association and how it has evolved through the years.

Mike Railsback, a former farm broadcaster with WDAF and KFEQ Radio, still lives in the Kansas City area...

Jerry Passer, a former farm broadcaster at Brownfield Ag News, has retired and lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...