NAFB inducts Gene Ragan, Dothan, AL, and Harry Martin, deceased, into its Hall of Fame.NAFB NAFB National Association of Farm Broadcasters (now National Association of Farm Broadcasting) NAFB National Association of Farm Broadcasting (formerly National Association of Farm Broadcasters; Platte City, Missouri) inducts Gene Ragan, Dothan, AL, and Harry Martin, deceased deceased 1) adj. dead. 2) n. the person who has died, as used in the handling of his/her estate, probate of will and other proceedings after death, or in reference to the victim of a homicide (as: "The deceased had been shot three times. , into its Hall of Fame. Seeing the need for better communications with farmers, Ragan lined up sponsors and created "The Ragan Report" and "The Gene Ragan Farm Show" selling them to the Dothan, AL, radio station in 1953. When WTVY-TV went on the air, Gene started a live Saturday evening show and "The Noon Farm Report with Gene Ragan" Monday through Friday. Ragan's television farm show served farms of the Dothan area for 41 years, which is believed to be the longest running TV farm program on a single station in the U.S. Martin began his career with WLBC, Muncie, IN. In addition to news and announcing, he was assigned the station's farm programs. Following service in WWI WWI abbr. World War I WWI World War One , he joined WFBM in Indianapolis where he announced and did news, including seven years as an Indiana reporter for CBS news CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. Current productions Current television shows
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