Dave Niedfeldt (KWBE-AM, Beatrice, NE) joined the staff in August 1987, and was named Farm Director in 1988, to cover agricultural news on the local, state and national level. A member of NAFB for 13 years, he has received numerous awards and honors from The Nebraska Associated Press Broadcasters, Great Plains Broadcast Association, the Nebraska Broadcasters Association, and the Nebraska Dairy Association. Dave was raised on a farm in southeast Nebraska. Corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle and hogs kept his family busy on the farm in Richardson County. Following high school graduation, Dave attended college at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. He graduated in 1983 and started working at KTNC (Falls City, NE). After four years with KTNC, he and wife, Nancy, moved to Beatrice, NE. Dave has always enjoyed telling the story of agriculture and meeting the people who make up what agriculture is today. “I enjoy visiting and interviewing extension educators, local farmers, state officials and agronomists and hearing their thoughts about the issues facing farmers today.
Everyone has a story to tell and it’s our job as broadcasters to give those in agriculture an opportunity to tell their story,” he said. Last fall, KWBE was purchased by Flood Communications, Inc. of Norfolk, NE. As a result, Dave’s responsibilities of reporting the ag news expanded to providing farm reports to radio stations in Norfolk, NE and Nebraska City, NE. In addition to his radio duties, Dave served 12 years on the Beatrice School Board, becoming President in his last year. He and wife, Nancy, have two children. Their son, Austin, just got married in early August and resides in Bellevue, NE. Their daughter, Emily, is attending Wayne State College in Wayne, NE.
