Ag broadcaster Phyllis Parks, (WITY radio 980 AM and 99.5 FM in Danville, IL) is a Certified Public Accountant by profession, and she has a CPA firm, Daughhetee & Parks Management Consulting, PC, in Danville, IL. One of her clients is David Brown, owner of WITY radio. When a former ag broadcaster left, David approached Phyllis because he knew her history in agriculture. She was very interested because of her agriculture background. “My grandparents had a farm in Iroquois County, IL, and my family lived on a farm for a while. My husband and his father bought and sold cattle and hogs, and I kept the books for that activity.” She continued, “In the 1970s, we were partners in the Danville Livestock Sale Barn, and I worked in the office paying the sellers and collecting money from the buyers.” In 1976, her son graduated from high school and wanted to go into the hog business. “We sold our share of the Sale Barn and helped him establish his hog business. Also, we lived on a grain farm so I was involved in that activity and did the bookwork there like many other farm wives do.” Her Ag background helped her tremendously in her position with WITY. “I am proud to be a part of the WITY Ag team that provides more than 2 ½ hours of Ag information each day and makes WITY the Illiana's Farm Choice.” She enjoys working with the WITY staff. “I learn so much from the interviews I do and from the 4-H kids who are so neat to talk to. They always delight me in how much they know about their projects.” Summer farm shows and the fair circuit keep her busy, but she truly enjoys talking with exhibitors, farmers, parents and the kids at the various exhibits and livestock shows. “I enjoy the opportunity to travel, and when I do, I come back with interviews with people I met on my trips. In the past few years, I have been to Sheridan, WY, Syracuse, NY, and just recently Alaska. I have come home with interviews relating to agriculture in those areas.” She concluded, “Of course, there are the Farm Progress Shows, FFA conventions and Trade Talk at the NAFB convention. I always tell people that ag broadcasting is my fun job, and I hope to be able to continue this for several more years. It has been a great experience.” 
Phyllis Parks interviews Nick Anderson of the Illinois Livestock Development Association at an Open House of a hog feeding operation in Fithian, IL.