Articles tagged under: NAFB
A Hall of Fame Career
Published November 17, 2024
On Thursday night, Mark Oppold was one of two inductees in the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Oppold is an Iowa native who began his radio career at KMMJ Radio in Grand Island, Nebraska before moving onto…Smith Joins NAFB Staff
Published August 19, 2024
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting named Chad Smith its NAFB News Service editor. Smith has been a contract editor for the News Service for more than ten years. In addition to freelance reporting, Smith previously worked for KLGR-Redwood Falls…NAFB Staff Adds Lisec
Published June 17, 2021
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting has hired a new events manager. Most recently, Mike Lisec was an account executive for Fern Exposition and Event Services Company. Lisec has more than 20 years of experience in corporate event planning.Legendary Farm Broadcaster Passes
Published September 21, 2020
Veteran farm broadcaster Evan Slack, 86, passed away over the weekend. Slack’s radio career lasted 68 years with most of that tenure in Denver. Slack was president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting in 1987 and was inducted into…Fordyce Addresses Local Access to WHIP Plus Program
Published November 18, 2019
The North Dakota Farm Service Agency and others worked to fast track disaster declaration so farmers could access to the WHIP plus program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce said farmers still need to harvest their crop. "We know there's…Hart Brings Home NAFB Horizon Award
Published November 12, 2018
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Awards Luncheon, Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Carah Hart was recognized with the Horizon Award. This award is for broadcasters with less than five years of membership in the NAFB who show…New NAFB Officer Team Elected
Published November 10, 2018
For 2019, Lorrie Boyer of KSIR-Fort Morgan, Colorado will take over the presidency of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Rita Frazer of the RFD Radio Network in Illinois is the new president-elect and Gail Cunningham of WYXY Radio in…