2014 Membership Tenure Awards

2014 Tenure Awards

This we had 102 NAFB members receiving Tenure Year Awards. Click here for a full listing of all 2014 Tenure Awards.

  • 31 Broadcast Council members, including Orion Samuelson, WGN Radio, and Evan Slack, Evan Slack Network, 58 years. And, Keith Kirkpatrick, for 63 years. 

  • 13 Management and Sales Council members. Congratulations to 30 year members, including Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet Radio Network/AgNet West Radio Network, Lee Davis, WCUB Radio, Woody Woodward, KSUM/KFMC Radio, and 40 year member, Jack Farmakis, J.L. Farmakis, Inc.

  • 29 Allied Industry Council Members, including Sherry Newell, Midwest Dairy Association, 35 years and Dave Knau, DuPont Pioneer, 45 years.

  • 29 Emeritus and Honorary members

    • Mike Smith    10 yrs.
    • John Vasichek  20 yrs.
    • Cliff Mitchell    30 yrs.
    • Peggy Kaye Fish    35 yrs.
    • J. Lynn Adair    40 yrs.
    • Jim Lightfoot    41 yrs.
    • Karl Guenther    42 yrs
    • Skip Davis    42 yrs.
    • Larry Quinn  44 yrs.
    • Al Gustin    45 yrs.
    • Bruce Lease    45 yrs.
    • Richard Hull    47 yrs.
    • Larry Steckline    47 yrs.
    • Wey Simpson    48 yrs.
    • Gene Millard    50 yrs.
    • Jerry Urdahl    51 yrs
    • Rich Hawkins    52 yrs.
    • Verne Sheppard    52 yrs.
    • Art Sechrest    53 yrs
    • Russell Pierson    55 yrs
    • Royce Bodiford    55 yrs.
    • Nelson Robinson    57 yrs.
    • Rex Messersmith    58 yrs.
    • Roddy Peeples    58 yrs.
    • Carl Meyerdirk    59 yrs.
    • Jim Evans  60 yrs.
    • Charlie Rankin    60 yrs.
    • Donald Lerch    68 yrs.
    • Warren Kester  70 yrs.