NAFB Blog

NAFB Allied Industry Council member, Christine Tew, who is Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Missouri Soybean Association, was recognized as one of “30 Women Changing Politics” by The Missouri Times in its June 9, 2016, print edition.

New Associate Director of Farm Programming for Radio Oklahoma Network (RON, Oklahoma City, OK) is Carson Horn. He will assist in covering local and national agricultural news for the network’s statewide broadcast and extensive Internet and social media outlets. Carson joins the network from his previous position as Director of Communications for the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association.

The annual Brownfield Ag News summer meeting was held July 12–14 in Jefferson City, MO. Cyndi Young-Puyear (Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO) reports, “Each year, the Brownfield team of farm broadcasters (all Broadcast Council members of NAFB) come together for a few days of team building, re-tooling and fellowship. This year we welcomed two new team members:  Andrew Flinn, Ohio Brownfield Anchor/Reporter and Larry Lee, Wisconsin Brownfield Anchor/Reporter.

Terry Loomis is both General Manager of KQLX AM/FM and Farm Director. Mick Kjar is Farm Director and Host of Farm Talk. Terry said, “In November 1984, KQLX AM-890 hit the air in Lisbon, ND. In April 1986, KQLX FM 106.1 went on the air. Ag News 890 was dedicated to the farming community with local agriculture news, as well as being one of the first affiliates of the American Ag Network.

Max Armstrong joined other WGN Legends as a member of the WGN Radio Walk of Fame on May 27. About the honor, Max said, “As I pointed out during the ceremony that was carried live on WGN Radio, this plot of real estate in Chicago is hallowed ground for the two farm broadcasters, Samuelson and Armstrong.”