Andrew McCrea (Farm Journal Media, Maysville, MO) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his program, American Countryside, this year. What started as a once-a-week program became a daily syndicated show in 2000. He estimates there have been approximately 4,500 broadcast features in that time. Every interview is done on-location. “We have done interviews from all 50 states and six continents,” Andrew said.

Larry Lee (Wisconsin Reporter/Anchor, Brownfield Ag News) said, “My career in broadcasting has been a series of unexpected events. Sometimes, things happen in life where you know God is driving, and we’re just along for the ride. That sums up my radio career.” He was approached by a high school classmate to join him at Brown Institute in Minneapolis after graduation in 1980. 

Rhonda Garrison (Southern Farm Network, Raleigh, NC) talked with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Preparedness team and offers an update on effects of Hurricane Matthew on North Carolina farmers and ranchers. The cotton crop was reduced by 30 percent, about the same amount as last year after Tropical Storm Joaquin, which lingered and produced 12 straight days of rain.

NAFB member Susan Littlefield was named 2016 Farm Broadcaster of the Year at the 73^rd NAFB Convention on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.

Q: How are you feeling after winning Farm Broadcaster of the Year?
Susan Littlefield: Ecstatic. Shocked. It was just, I mean it's like the pinnacle of everybody's career to be named Farm Broadcaster of the Year. I'm just still shaking. 

Rustin Hamilton, writer, producer, and partner at Illumina Filmworks, spoke at the 73rd NAFB Convention bout ways to improve your “on-air” sound during a Friday morning workshop.
 
“Step out on a cliff and do something someone else wasn’t willing to do,” said Hamilton. 

A tip from today's session on ways to improve your "on-air" sound: Record yourself, and then listen and evaluate. -Rustin Hamilton. #NAFB16