NAFB Election 2017

I grew up in North Missouri and my family and extended family are producers.  I worked on my Grandfather's farm before going to William Jewell.  My first full time position in broadcasting in the mid 70s was with Shepard Broadcasting of Moberly Missouri as GM of KMRN in Cameron...

Ben moved to Iowa from Higginsville, Missouri. He is a triplet. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Media with an emphasis in Multimedia Journalism in May 2015. Aside from talking on the radio, Ben has played piano since he was seven years old...

I've been in radio since 1999. My first "real" part-time job was at KASM and I have never left. Along wiith being Farm Broadcaster since 2009, I also am the traffic director, sports announcer, webmaster and part-time salesperson. I grew up on my family's 3rd generation dairy farm, located just 2 miles down the road from the station...

It would be an honor and a privilege to serve as an Allied Industry Council representative on the NAFB Board. Together with my professional background in marketing and communications, along with my experience in small business, media, non-profits, and a large corporation, I would bring a broad business perspective to the role...

Gardner Hatch has a passion for everything agriculture – from field to fork and media to marketing. With more than a quarter-century of experience in ag communications, he is excited to bring his business background to serve NAFB and its board as an Allied Industry Council Representative...

​Breck Von Bank is National Account Manager for the American Ag Network. Prior to joining the network, Breck was with Brownfield Ag news for more than 4 years...

Tim Marshall
KRVN Rural Radio Network
tmarshall@krvn.com
(308) 324-2371

Years of Experience:  20 years

Dan comes to North Dakota following 7 years in Midwest Communications Michigan and Indiana offices.  During his time in Michigan and Indiana Dan managed digital media operations for the 17 radio stations owned by Midwest Communications...

I have been director of network and audio services for the Illinois Farm Bureau since January 2015. Prior to my present position, I served as network anchor/broadcast editor with the RFD Illinois Radio Network joining the team in December 2011...

A farm boy, a farm broadcast listener first, farmer, land owner, Banker, and then finally found out what I wanted to do when I grew up.  After a life changing event, retiring from farming and a long term banking career, I found my passion in farm broadcast...