Radio networks.ABN-AGRI BROADCAST NETWORK 667 W. Market St, PO Box 1605, Lima, OH 45802-1605; 419/223-2060, FAX: 419/229-3888 Web site: www.abnradio com Year established: 2002 Number of ag employees: 7 69 stations in OH and WV all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Farm markets, weather and farm news. Farm Dir: Gary Jackson (garyjackson@clearchannel.com) VP/Gen Mgr: Art Versnick (artversnick@clearchannel.com) Gen Sales Mgr: Jack Wheelbarger (jackwheelbarger@clearchannel.com) Measurement: FMR FMR Former (government official title) FMR Fair Market Rents (HUD) FMR Financial Management Regulation FMR Friends of the Mississippi River (watershed conservancy) (2004) Sales rep: J.L. Farmakis, 203/834-8832, FAX: 203/834-8825, e-mail: bill@jlfarmakis.com, contact Bill Farmakis APRN APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse AG PRODUCERS RADIO NETWORK PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , OK 73101; 405/858-1400 ext 278, FAX: 405/858-5313 E-mail: ronhays@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1995 Number of ag employees: 5 12 stations in TX all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Programs related to High Plains crops. Farm Broadcaster: Mike Dain ## (mikedain@clearchannel.com) Farm Dir: Ron Hays ## (ronhays@clearchannel.com) Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the Ó hUirthile, part of the Dál gCais tribal group, based in Clare and North Tipperary; the Ó Muirthile, based around Kilbritain in west Cork; and the OhIarlatha, from the district of Sales Contact: Travis Beatos (travisbeams@clearchannel.com) Measurement: FMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel, contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com AG INFO CENTER NETWORK 4104 Country Lane, St. Joseph, MO 64506; 816/233-8881, FAX: 816/279-8280 E-mail: mark.vail@eagleradio.net Web site: www.aginfocenter.com Year established: 1998 Number of ag employees: 3 18 stations in KS, MO and NE all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Farm markets and farm news. VP: Mark Vail (mark.vail@eagleradio.net) Farm Dir: Tom Brand ## (tom.brand@eagleradio.net) Gen Mgr: Gary Exline (gary.exline@eagleradio.net) Producer: Dan Engle (dan.engle@eagleradio.net) Measurement: AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. (2004) Sales rep: See KFEQ/KSJQ info AG RADIO NETWORK, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . PO Box 437, Utica, NY 13503-0437; 316/337-1320, FAX: 315/337-1566 E-mail: agradionet@aol.com Year established: 1976 Number of ag employees: 6 136 stations in NY, New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , PA, DE and MD all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected, CDs. Market prices, govt/univ news, farm mgmt advice, economic news and farm group activities. Pres: Ed Slusarczyk ## Measurement: Empire (1995) Sales rep: J.L. Farmakis Inc.; 203/834-18832 FAX: 203/834-8825, e-mail: bill@jlfarmakis.com AGRIAMERICA NETWORK (See Brownfield See greenfield. listing) AGRINET FARM RADIO NETWORK 104 Radio Rd, Powells Point, NC 27966; 252/491-2414, FAX: 252/491-2939 E-mail: news@agrinetradio.com, sales@agrinetradio.com Web site: www.agrinetradio.com Year established: 1968 Number of ag employees: 4 100 stations in PA, VA, MD, DE, WV, NC, NY, IA and SC all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite and Internet. National and regional shows containing ag news, markets, weather and calendar. Farm Dir: Bill Ray ## Sales Mgr: Lisa Ray Lisa Ray (born April 4, 1974) is a Canadian Bollywood actress and former fashion model. She grew up in Toronto, is the daughter of a Bengali father and a Polish mother. Ray started her modelling career at age 16 and was the "brand ambassador" for Lakme cosmetics in India. Ops Mgr: Robert J. Yanacek (ops@agrinetradio.com) Sales rep: Lisa Ray, 252/491-2903, FAX: 252/491-2959; e-mail: l_ray@agrinetradio.com AGRINET OF THE HIGH PLAINS PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405/858-1400, 600/327-6638, FAX: 405/840-5808 E-mail: ronhays@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1996 Number of ag employees: 6 13 stations in CO, NM, TX, and OK all carrying farm Programming. Live--via satellite, live--interconnected. Agrinews and markets. Farm Dir: Ron Hays ## (ronhays@clearchannel.com) VP/Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel Ag, contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com AGRITALK (See advertisement in this issue) 11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/372-3547, FAX: 314/569-1083 E-mail: host@agritalk.com Web site: www.agritalk.com Year established: 1994 Number of ag employees: 4 75 stations in CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NM, NY, ND, OR, SD, TN, TX, WV, and WI, all carrying farm programming. Live-via satellite. One-hour talk show weekdays, targeting rural, political and agribusiness agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. news. Available on Internet audio See RealAudio. . Farm Broadcaster: Mike Adams Mike Adams may refer to:
Program Producer: John Harris John Harris may refer to: Dr. John Harris Internationlly Known Educator, Speaker, Philosopher, Theologian, and HomileticianItalic text http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography. (producer@agritalk.com) Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson (lhenderson@doane.com) Sales VP: Rick Patton (rpatton@doane.com) Sales Contact: Mike Perrine ## (mperrine@doane.com) Measurement: AMR (2004) ALLEN MEDIA, INC.--HOME OF THE NORTHWEST AG INFORMATION NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) 203 Mission St, Suite 201, Cashmere cashmere Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools. , WA 98815; 509/782-9444, FAX: 509/782-9445 4770 Johns Landing, Boise, ID 83703; 3738 W. Olympic, Spokane, WA 99205; W. 2320 Lakeside Dr, Moses Lake Moses Lake, city (1990 pop. 11,235), Grant co., central Wash., on Moses Lake; settled 1897, inc. 1938. A distribution and shipping point for the Columbia basin project, it produces are sugar, potatoes, milk, paper, rocket propellant, silicon, chemicals, and frozen foods. , WA 98837; 146 S. Main, Suite 204, Pendleton, OR 97801 E-mail: kallen@aginfo.net Web site: www.aginfo.net Year established: 1983 Number of ag employees: 9 67 stations in ID, WA and OR carrying ag news programs. Computer-based MP3 Internet delivery system. Ag news programming that covers wheat, potatoes, sugarbeets, hay, apples, pears, grapes Grapes - A Modula-like system description language. E-mail: <peter@cadlab.cadlab.de>. ["GRAPES Language Description. Syntax, Semantics and Grammar of GRAPES-86", Siemens Nixdorf Inform, Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-8009-4112-0]. , cherries, cattle and dairy. Lifestyle programming: Vine to Wine and Food Forethought fore·thought n. 1. Deliberation, consideration, or planning beforehand. 2. Preparation or thought for the future. See Synonyms at prudence. Commentary, Daily. Pres: Kelly Allen (kallen@aginfo.net) Idaho Farm Dir: Bill Scott Bill Scott or Billy Scott may refer to:
Columbia Basin The Columbia Basin, the drainage basin of the Columbia River, occupies a large area–about 673,396 square kilometres (260,000 square miles)—of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Dir: Andy Patrick ## Washington Farm Dir: Bob Hoff ## Food Forethought Commentary: Susan Allen Vine to Wine: Linda Moran Moran equitable councillor to King Feredach. [Irish Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 728] See : Justice VP Ops: JoAnn Cunningham Meteorologist: Tim Creek (tkcreek@comcast.net) Sales rep: In-house AMERICAN AG NETWORK PO Box 1197, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-9911, FAX: 605/224-7138 2501 13th Ave S., Suite 201, Fargo, ND 58103 Year established: 1984 Number of ag employees: 7 40 stations in ND, SD and MT. Agricultural via satellite. Farm News, Markets, Weather. Pres/CEO: Mark Swendsen (markswendsen@amfmradio.biz biz n. Informal Business. biz Noun Informal business Noun 1. ) Farm Dir: Lyle Romine ## (americanag@qwest.net) Farm Dir: Rusty rust·y adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est 1. Covered with rust; corroded. 2. Consisting of or produced by rust. 3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color. 4. Halvorson ## (americanag@qwest.net) Ops Mgr: Steve Carlson (americanag@qwest.net) Measurement: 2004 Sales rep: Mark Swendsen, Learfield Communications (Rep Firm) ARKANSAS RADIO NETWORK 700 Wellington Hills Road, Little Rock, AR 72211; 501/401-0200, 800/264-7500 Year established: 1967 Number of ag employees: 3 40 stations in AR all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Farm news, markets, weather. Farm Dir: Gary Digiuseppe ## (gary.digiuseppe@citcomm.com) Pres/CEO: Jim Beard
James Arthur Beard (born August 26, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist, contemporary instrumental composer, arranger and record producer. (jim.beard@citcomm.com) National Sales: Tom Longfellow (tom.longfellow@citcomm.com) Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz Media, 612/359-3332, FAX: 612/338-8916, e-mail vic.mcgill@katz-media.com, contact Vic McGill THE BOTTOMLINE REPORTS 1701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/569-2700, FAX: 314/569-1083 E-mail: mperrine@doane.com Web site: www.doanebreadcasting.com Year established: 1992 70 stations in 17 states. Via satellite and Internet. 2-and 3-minute weekday and Saturday reports Saturday Report (more formally titled CBC News: Saturday Report) is the primary Saturday newscast aired on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld. Jacquie Perrin currently serves as anchor, a position that has rotated frequently among CBC personalities in recent ; commodity price analysis and price forecast information with heavy emphasis on recommended pricing strategies There are many ways in which the price of a product can be determined. The following are the foremost strategies that businesses are likely to use. Competition-based pricing Setting the price based upon prices of the similar competitor products. and buy/sell recommendations. Available on Internet MP3 file. Farm Broadcaster/Sales Contact: Mike Perrine ## BROWNFIELD now including the Goetz Farm Network and AgriAmerica Network) 505 Hobbs Rd, Jefferson City Jefferson City, city (1990 pop. 35,481), state capital and seat of Cole co., central Mo., on the south bank of the Missouri River, near the mouth of the Osage; inc. 1825. , MO 65109; 573/893-7200, FAX: 573/893-2321 Web site: www.brownfieldnetwork.com Year established: 1972 Number of ag employees: 20 230 in IL, IN, IA, MO, NE, WI, and SD all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Complete agricultural news, markets and rural programming aired daily. Farm Dir: Cyndi Young ## (cyoung@learfield.com) Pres/CEO: Clyde G. Lear Sr VP: Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Koenigsfeld (stan@learfield.com) HR Mgr: Jeff Martin Jeff Martin is the name of:
Measurement: FMR (2000) Sales rep: In-house CAT COUNTRY 4752-99 St, Edmonton, AB T6E 5H5; 780/437-9233, 877/707-2346, FAX: 780/435-0206 Year established: 1980 Number of ag employees: 5 12 stations in Alberta all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. Latest cattle, hog and grain prices; Cattle Country; 4-H Wednesdays; AgriTalk--a 22 minute live call-in show with a different guest daily; and more. Ag Ad Consultant: Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Pilon (lpilon@cfcw.com) Farm Dir: Jim Fisher (jlfisher@telusplanet.net) Sales rep: Alberta Radio Group, 4752-99 St, Edmonton, AB T6E 5H5; 780/437-9233, 877/707-2346, FAX: 780/435-0206, contact Leo Pilon, lpilon@cfcw.com DAIRYLINE 1843 Front St, Lynden, WA 98264; 360/354-5596, FAX: 360/354-7517 E-mail: bbaker@dairyline.com Web site: www.dairyline.com Year established: 1988 Number of ag employees: 6 95 stations in 30 states all carrying farm programming. Taped. Dairy news. Farm Dir/Pres: Lee Mielke (lmielke@dairyline.com) Mktg Mgr: Bill Baker (bbaker@dairyline.com) HR Mgr: Sue Miller DAYWEATHER RADIO NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) 4011 Evans Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001; 307/638-6054, 800/584-9331, FAX: 307/637-4883 E-mail: don@dayweather.com Web site: www.dayweather.com Year established: 1992 Number of ag employees: 5 55 stations in CO, NE, SD, MT and WY all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. Customized local ag weather forecast for ag producers in each affiliate location; forecasts include specific weather-related ag information such as soil temperature, crop water usage, growing degree days Growing degree days (GDD) are a heuristic tool in phenology. GDD are used by horticulturists and gardeners to predict the date that a flower will bloom or a crop reach maturity. , severe weather conditions, and pest disease alerts. Pres/Farm Dir/Meteorologist: Don Day Jr. (don@dayweather.com) VP, Sales and Mktg: Don Day Sr. (sales@dayweather.com) Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: In-house, contact Don Day Sr. DOANE BROADCASTING (See advertisement in this issue) 11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/569-2700, FAX: 314/569-1083 E-mail: host@agritalk.com Web site: www.doanebroadcasting.com Year established: 1994 75 stations in 18 states all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Targeted news, markets and weather. Farm Dir: Mike Adams ## (madams@doane.com) Producer/Affiliate Mgr: John Harris (producer@agritalk.com) Sales Contact: Mike Perrine ## (mperrrine@doane.com) Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson (lhenderson@doane.com) EVAN EVAN Expandable Van SLACK 1. (operating system) slack - Internal fragmentation. Space allocated to a disk file but not actually used to store useful information. 2. (jargon) slack NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) 130 Pearl St, Suite 1601, Denver, CO 80203; 303/722-3040, FAX: 303/722-8696 E-mail: evanslack@aol.com Year established: 1976 Number of ag employees: 1 Contact: J. Evan Slack ## 47 stations in CO, ID, MT, NE, NV, OR, UT and WY all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Latest livestock/grain markets, interviews, agriculture news and commentary. Farm Dir/CEO: Evan Slack (evanslack@aol.com) Measurement: AMR (2003) FARMING AMERICA 435 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611; 312/222-3342, FAX: 312/222-4876 Year established: 1987 Number of ag employees: 10 170 stations in AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI and WY all carrying farm programming. CD. Mon-Fri, 5-min reports; in-depth news on major ag issues, current events and interviews with newsmakers. Hosted by Max Armstrong. Farm Dir: Max Armstrong ## Ag Sales Mgr: Angie Martin HR Mgr: Marilyn Miller Marilyn Miller (born Mary Ellen Reynolds) (September 1 1898 – April 7 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. She was an accomplished tap dancer, singer and actress, but it was the combination of these talents that Measurement: FMR/AMR (all), Arbitron (2000) Sales rep: Christal Radio, Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffray & Co. (NYSE: PJC), often shortened to just Piper Jaffray or PiperJaffray, is a U.S. middle-market investment banking firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a focused on delivering financial advice, investment products and transaction execution Tower, Suite 3325, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/333-8833; contact Vic McGill GEORGIA FARM NETWORK 1819 Peachtree Rd, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309; 404/962-7007, FAX: 404/367-1134 E-mail: sales@gfrn.net Web site: www.gfrn.net Year established: 2000 Number of ag employees: 10 32 stations in GA all carrying farm programming. Live-via satellite. The latest daily agribusiness news, market and commodity information. Farm Dir: Stewart Doan ## (stewartdoan@cei.net) Farm Broadcaster: Rick ## Treptow (news@gfrn.net) Farm Broadcaster: Mike ## Dain (mikedain@clearchannel.com) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel, contact Carolyn Redwine GOETZ FARM RADIO NETWORK (See Brownfield listing) GOLDEN WEST BROADCASTING
Golden West Broadcasting is a Canadian radio broadcasting company based in Altona, Manitoba, Canada. PO Box 950, Altona, MB R0G 0B0; 204/324-6464, 800/374-3315, FAX: 204/324-8918 Year established: 1957 Number of ag employees: 4 22 stations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Taped. Markets and producer information. Sales rep: Canadian Broadcast Sales (Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal); Golden West Media (Winnipeg), contact Leon Hildebrandt 416/961-4770 GREAT PLAINS FARM SHOW PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405/858-1458, FAX: 405/840-5808 E-mail: ronhays@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1998 Number of ag employees: 3 11 stations in KS, OK, TX and NM all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. A daily midday
Farm Dir: Ron Hays ## (ronhays@clearchannel.com) Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Measurement: FMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel Ag, contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com HOMETOWN home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK 918 E. Park, PO Box 169, Taylorville, IL 62568-0169; 217/824-3395, FAX: 217/824-3301 E-mail: rjm@randyradio.com Web site: www.randyradio.com Year established: 1983 Number of ag employees: 1 30 stations in IL all carrying farm programming. Live-via phone feed. Provides annual reports from Commodity Classic, Illinois State Fair, and Illinois Farm Bureau The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is a nonprofit U.S. organization controlled by farmers who join IFB through one of the 96 county farm bureaus in Illinois. The organization's legal name is the Illinois Agricultural Association. Annual Meeting each year. Pres/CEO: Randal J. Miller (rjm@randyradio.com) KANSAS AGRICULTURE NETWORK 1210 S.W. Executive Dr, Topeka, KS 66615; 785/228-7224, FAX: 785/228-7282 E-mail: jason.weil@morris.com Year established: 1977 Number of ag employees: 7 33 stations in KS all carrying farm programming, 1 station in CO (KSIR) carries special programming daily that we produce. Live--via satellite. 18 Ag-related programs per day M-F M-F Monday Through Friday starting at 6:06 am-5:20 pm; 3 Ag-related programs per day on Saturdays starting at 6:06 am-11:45 am. Farm Dir: Kelly Lenz ## (kelly.lenz@morris.com) Farm Broadcaster: Greg Akagi ## (greg.akagi@morris.com) Sales Mgr: Jason T. Weil (jason.weil@morris.com) Measurement: AMR (2004) Sales rep: Learfield Communications Inc., 505 Hobbs Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109-6829; 573/893-7200, FAX: 573/893-2321; contact Stan Koenigsfeld, e-mail: skoenigsfeld@learfield.com KENTUCKY AG-NET 4000 #1 Radio Dr, Louisville, KY 40218; 502/479-2063, FAX: 502/479-2223 Year established: 1978 Number of ag employees: 4 86 stations in KY with 32 stations carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Daily farm features, news, market updates. Farm Dir: Jack Crowner Gen Sales Mgr: Sandy M Kuerzi (sandykuerzi@clearchannel.com) Sales Mgr: Doug Wethington Measurement: Arbitron (2004) Sales rep: Clear Channel Radio Sales, 4000 #1 Radio Drive, Louisville, KY 40218, 502/479-2063, FAX: 502/479-2223; contact Sandy Kuerzi LFB LFB Legislative Fiscal Bureau LFB London Fire Brigade LFB Linear Frame Buffer LFB Left Fullback (soccer) LFB Lyman Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz author) LFB Liquid Factor Boiling LFB Low-Frequency Beacon RADIO NETWORK PO Box 95004, Baten Rouge, LA 70895; 225/922-6228, FAX: 225/922-6274 E-mail: lfbradionet@lfbf.org Year established: 1997 LINDER FARM NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) 1929 Cedar cedar, common name for a number of trees, mostly coniferous evergreens. The true cedars belong to the small genus Cedrus of the family Pinaceae (pine family). Ave S., Owatonna, MN 55060; 507/444-9224, FAX: 507/444-9080 E-mail: farm@linderrradio.com Web site: www.linderfarmnetwork.com Year established: 1976 Number of ag employees: 4 30 in MN all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Full-service farm information, including farm news, markets, market analysis and weather. Farm Dir/Pres: Lynn Ketelsen ## (lynn@linderradio.com) Ag Mktg Specialist: Jeff Stewart Jeff Stewart can either refer to:
Measurement: FMR (2004) Sales rep: Katz Radio, 222 S. Ninth St, Suite 3310, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/359-3332, e-mail: vic.mcgill@katz-media.com; contact Vic McGill LOUISIANA AGRI-NEWS NETWORK 263 Third St, Fifth Floor, Baten Rouge, LA 70801; 225/383-8695, FAX: 225/383-5020 Web site: www.la-net.net Year established: 1974 Number of ag employees: 3 66 stations in LA and MS all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Statewide agriculture reports which air between 5 a.m. and 4:35 p.m., Monday through Friday. Farm Dir: Don Molino ## (don@la-net.net) Pres/CEO: Bill Rigell (bill_rigell@la-net.net) VP, Sales and Mktg: Michael Hudson (michael@la-net.net) HR Mgr: Carolyn Roche Measurement: FMR (2001), Arbitron (2002) Sales rep: Interep/McGavren Guild, 100 S. Fifth Ave, Suite 375, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/215-0311, FAX: 612/215-0319, e-mail: kate.miller@interep.com; contact Kate Miller Kate Miller is a stage,film, television and voice-over actress. She is perhaps best known as the voice of "Debbie DuPree" in the cartoon parody, Sealab 2021. She is also the voice of Grace Ryan in the Adult Swim show, Frisky Dingo. MINNESOTA FARM NETWORK Butler Square Butler Square is a former warehouse building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The building is located within the Minneapolis warehouse district and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as having one of the foremost architectural designs in Minneapolis. Bldg, 100 N. Sixth St, Suite 476A, Minneapolis, MN 55403 E-mail: ttucker@mnnradio.com Web site: www.mnnradio.com Year established: 1982 Number of ag employees: 3 35 stations in MN all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Local, regional, and national ag news. Farm Dir: Tom Rothman ## (trothman@mnnradio.com) Pres/CEO: Tim Shears shears cutting instruments for the removal of wool—sheep shears, or for trimming the hooves of sheep and goats—hoof shears. hoof shears a rugged pair of shears like secateurs but with sharp-pointed blades. (tshears@mnnradio.com) Network Mgr: Tom Tucker Tom Tucker may refer to:
Affiliate Mgr: Penny Meier Measurement: AMR (2004) Arbitron (2004) Sales rep: J.L. Farmakis, PO Box 1004, New Canaan, CT 06840; 203/966-1746, 319/895-6723, FAX: 203/966-0473 MISSISSIPPI AGRI NETWORK 6311 Ridgewood Rd, Jackson, MS 39211; 601/957-1700, FAX: 601/956-5228 E-mail: 1sheldon@telesouth.com Year established: 1985 Contact: Lynn Sheldon, St Acct Exec (lsheldon@telesouth.com) 23 stations in MS, all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. Markets, weather, news. Farm Dir: John Winfield ## Pres/CEO: Steve Davenport Davenport, city (1990 pop. 95,333), seat of Scott co., E central Iowa, on the Mississippi River; inc. 1836. Bridges connect it with the Illinois cities of Rock Island and Moline; the three communities and neighboring Bettendorf, Iowa, are known as the Quad Cities. HR Mgr: Linda Tapp-Sipes Measurement: FMR (2003) Sales rep: McGavren-Guild, 60 S. State St, Suite 3110, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/216-0300, e-mail: kate_miller@interep.com; contact Kate Miller MONEY MATTERS 11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/569-2700, FAX: 314/569-1063 E-mail: jharris@doane.com Web site: www.doanebroadcasting.com Year established: 1992 75 stations in 18 states all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Two-minute daily report--agribusiness financial information concerning marketing, leasing and purchasing farm inputs. Available on Internet MP3 file. Farm Broadcaster: John Harris Sales VP: Rick Patton Sales Contact: Mike Perrine ## NATIONAL FARM REPORT 435 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611; 312/222-3342, FAX: 312/222-4876 Year established: 1982 Number of ag employees: 10 250 stations in AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI and WY all carrying farm programming. Taped. Mon-Fri, 5-min reports and commentary on national farm issues. Farm Broadcaster/Host: Orion Samuelson Orion Samuelson (first name pronounced OR-ee-uhn) is an American broadcaster. He is best known for his association with WGN Radio in Chicago, serving as the station's head agriculture broadcaster for the past forty-seven years. ## Ag Sales Mgr: Angie Martin HR Mgr: Marilyn Miller Measurement: FMR/AMR (all) Arbitron (all) Sales rep: Christal Radio, Piper Jaffray Tower, Suite 3325, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/333-8833, FAX: 612/339-1373; contact Vic McGill NORTHERN AG NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) PO Box 1742, Billings, MT 59103; 406/252-6661, 800/877-1742, FAX: 406/245-9755 E-mail: nbs@northernbroadcasting.com Web site: www.northernbroadcasting.com Year established: 1975 Number of ag employees: 9 67 affiliated stations in MT, WY, ID, ND, SD or OR, all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. 26 ag programs per weekday, covering cattle, hogs, sheep and grains from terminal markets through local markets buying and selling; reporting on previous day's marketing; agricultural news, information and weather. Pres/CEO/Owner/Farm Broadcaster: Taylor Brown ## (taylor@northernbroadcasting.com) Farm Dir: Russell Nemetz ## (rnemetz@northernbroadcasting.com) Assoc Ag Dir: Justin Mills ## (jmills@northernbroadcasting.com) Western Regional Ag Dir: Rick Haines ## (rhaines@northernbroadcasting.com) Natl Sales Dir: Rick Coyle ## (rcoyle@northernbroadcasting.com) Dir, Sales & Mktg: Kathy McCleary (kmccleary@northernbroadcasting.com) Traffic Mgr: Joyce Ingrato (jingram@northernbroadcasting.com) Weathercaster: John Pulasky HR Mgr: Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. (sbrown@northernbroadcasting.com) Measurement: FMR (2003) Sales rep: In-house OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). FARM RADIO 8101 N. High St, Suite 360, Columbus, OH 43235; 614/885-0880, FAX: 614/885-6322 Web site: www.ohiofarmradio.com Number of ag employees: 4 2 stations in OH carrying farm programming. Farm Dir: Andy Vance ## Sales Mgr: Tim Triplett Measurement: AMR (2004) Sales rep: Christal, contact Vic McGill, 612/359-3332, FAX: 612/338-8916, e-mail: vic.mcgill@katz-media.com OKLAHOMA AGRINET PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405/858-1458, FAX: 405/840-5808 E-mail: ronhays@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1977 Number of ag employees: 8 45 stations in AR, KS, OK, and NM all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Farm Dir: Ron Hays ## (ronhays@clearchannel.com) Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Measurement: FMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel Ag, contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com ONTARIO AGRADIO NETWORK, INC. 995 Richmond St, Suite #1, Chatham, ON N7M 5J5; 519/360-1735, 800/334-4435 (Canada only), FAX: 519/360-1736 E-mail: agradio@ciaccess.com Web site: www.foodlandforum.com Year established: 1993 Number of ag employees: 5 13 stations in Ontario all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. Daily markets, commentary and agri-news. Pres/Farm Dir: Dennis Guy ## News Dir: Blair Andrews (blaira@agradio.ciaccess.com) Business/Systems Mgr: Pam White (pamw@agradio.ciaccess.com) Measurement: BBM BBM Brokeback Mountain (book/movie) BBM Bureau of Broadcast Measurement BBM Bachelor of Business Management BBM Break Before Make BBM Bread Board Model BBM Bulk Business Mail BBM Bahn Brenner Motorsport (2002) Sales rep: Don Carruthers--In House QUINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. * 1710 W. Willow willow, common name for some members of the Salicaceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of worldwide distribution, especially abundant from north temperate to arctic areas. , Suite 300, Enid, OK 73703; 580/242-4497, FAX: 580/234-2971 E-mail: bert@quinstarradio.net Web site: www.quinstarradio.net Year established: 1994 RADIO SOUTHERN MANITOBA Southern Manitoba is a physically large metropolitan area in the southermost area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It holds just slightly over 1 million people. Although this surpasses that of Edmonton or Calgary, both of them are located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. PO Box 950, Altona, MB R0G 0B0; 204/324-6464 Year established: 1957 Number of ag employees: 2 4 stations in southern Manitoba. Live--interconnected. Comprehensive coverage of ag news, livestock and grain markets. VP: David Wiebe Sales rep: Canadian Broadcast Sales, 48 St. Clair Ave W., Toronto, Ontario M4V M4V Mpeg4 Video 2Z2; 416/961-4770, FAX: 416/960-9067; contact Leon Hildebrandt RED RIVER FARM NETWORK 212 Fourth St S., Suite 605, Grand Forks Grand Forks, city (1990 pop. 49,425), seat of Grand Forks co., E N.Dak., at the confluence of the Red and the Red Lake rivers; inc. 1881. In a spring wheat, livestock, and farm area, the city has grain elevators, state-operated flour mills, and plants that process , ND 58201 ; 701/795-1315, FAX: 701/795-8660 E-mail: rrfn@rrfn.com Web site: www.rrfn.com Year established: 1995 Number of ag employees: 5 18 stations in MN, ND and SD all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. 2 half-hour farm news "magazines" daily, plus 3 market reports and one market close daily. Farm Dir: Mike Hergert ## Pres: John Vasichek Measurement: FMR (2004) Sales rep: J. L. Farmakis, PO Box 1004, New Canaan New Canaan (kā`nən), town (1990 pop. 17,864), Fairfield co., SW Conn.; settled c.1700, inc. 1801. It is mainly a residential town and suburb of nearby New York City. Silvermine Guild Arts Center is located there. , CT 06840; 203/966-1746, 319/895-6723, FAX: 203/966-0473; contact Bill Farmakis or Russ Parker SAMUELSON SEZ SEZ Special Economic Zone SEZ Stream Environment Zone SEZ Mahe Island, Seychelles - Mahe Island Seychelles International (Airport Code) 435 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611; 312/222-3342, FAX: 312/222-4876 Year established: 1997 Number of ag employees: 10 160 stations in AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX and WI. CD. Weekly 5-min editorial commentary about the world of agriculture. Hosted by Orion Samuelson. Farm Broadcaster, Host: Orion Samuelson Ag Sales Mgr: Angie Martin HR Mgr: Marilyn Miller Measurement: FMR/AMR (all), Arbitron (all) Sales rep: Christal Radio, Piper Jaffray Tower, Suite 3325, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/333-8833, FAX: 612/339-1373; Contact Vic McGill SOUTHEAST AGNET RADIO NETWORK PO Box 130, Kenansville, FL 34739; 407/436-1909, FAX: 407/436-1364 E-mail: office@southeastagnet.com Web site: www.southeastagnet.com Year established: 1984 Number of ag employees: 10 65 stations in AL, FL and GA all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected. Localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization. agriculture weather, cattle, crops, citrus citrus Any of the plants that make up the genus Citrus, in the rue family, that yield pulpy fruits covered with fairly thick skins. The genus includes the lemon, lime, sweet and sour oranges, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, and shaddock (C. maxima, or C. grandis; also called pomelo). , vegetable, market news, commentary; the only farm network producing daily farm programs from within the three-state region. Pres/CEO: Gary Cooper (gary@southeastagnet.com) Farm Dir: Randall Weiseman (randall@southeastagnet.com) VP Sales & Mktg: Robin Loftin (robin@southeastagnet.com) Measurement: AMR (2003), SBMG SBMG Suit, Boots, Mask, and Gloves (4 MOPP Levels) Consumer Audience Research (2003) Sales rep: In-house SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK 3012 Highwoods Blvd, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27604; 919/876-0674 ext 323, FAX: 919/790-8369 E-mail: bprice@southernfarmnetwork.com Web site: www.southernfarmnetwork.com Year established: 1968 Number of ag employees: 2 18 stations in NC and SC all carrying farm programming. Live--via Internet. Farm News, Cash Marketing Summary, Farm Weather, Farm Calendar, Inside Ag, Crop Market Commentary, Today's Topic, Farm Market Recap. Farm Dir: Marlin Bohling ## (mbohling@southernfarmnetwork.com) Pres/CEO: Don Curtis Sales/Ops Mgr: Barbara Price (bprice@southernfarmnetwork.com) HR Mgr: Randy Gupton Measurement: FMR (2000), Arbitron (2004) Sales rep: In-house SUCCESSFUL FARMING RADIO MAGAZINE 1716 Locust locust, in botany locust, in botany, any species of the genus Robinia, deciduous trees or shrubs of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) native to the United States and Mexico. St, Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. , IA 50309-3023; 515/284-2861,800/678-2869, FAX: 515/284-3563 Web site: www.agriculture.com/sfradio Year established: 1996 Number of ag employees: 36 127 stations in AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, TX, UT, WI, WV and WY. Taped. Farm Dir: Darrell Anderson US Army Specialist Darrell Anderson (b. Lexington, Kentucky, 1982) is a United States Army deserter and anti-Iraq war activist. [1] Anderson joined the U.S. Army in January 2003 to get money for college and to serve his country. (nspsfrm@tekstar.com) Publisher: Tom Davis (tom.davis@meredith.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Scott Mortimer (scott.mortimer@meredith.com) TSN TSN The Sporting News TSN The Sports Network TSN Targeting Social Need (NI) TSN Tan Son Nhut (Vietnam) TSN Time Since New AGRI-BUSINESS NETWORK 1080 Ballpark Way, Adington, TX 76011; 817/543-5400, 800/289-1080, FAX: 817/543-5576 E-mail: tsnnews@cbs.com Web site: www.tsnradio.com Year established: 1938 Number of ag employees: 15 165 stations in TX all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Lone Star Lone Star (or Lonestar) may refer to:
Farm Dir: Tony Purcell ## (topurcell@cbs.com) Pres/CEO: Jerry Bobo (jbobo@cbs.com) Gen Sales Mgr: Tony Bishop (tbishop@cbs.com) HR Mgr: Kathy Hart Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: J. L. Farmakis, 48 Topfield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897; 203/966-1746, FAX: 203/966-0473, e-mail: jlfarmakis.com; contact Bill Farmakis TEXAS FARM BUREAU NETWORK (See advertisement in this section) PO Box 2689, Waco, TX 76702-2689; 254/741-4780, 800/400-0828, FAX: 254/741-4707 E-mail: clancaster@txfb.org Web site: www.txfb.org Year established: 2002 Number of ag employees: 5 60+ stations in TX. Live--interconnected, Live-via satellite. Texas Rural and Ag News focus on commodity groups and market news. Farm/Radio Svcs Dir: Curt Lancaster (clancaster@txfb.org) Pres/CEO: Vernie Glasson (vglasson@txfb.org) HR Mgr: Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Marlin Measurement: AMR 2003 Sales rep: In-house TRIBUNE RADIO NETWORKS 435 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611; 312/222-3342, FAX: 312/222-4876 E-mail: tribuneradio@tribune.com Web site: www.tribuneradio.com Year established: 1982 Number of ag employees: 10 612 stations in AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI and WY all carrying farm programming. CD. Daily syndicated shows--National Farm Report, Farming America and weekly Samuelson Sez. Farm Broadcaster: Orion Samuelson ## (orionsamuelson@wgnradio.com) Farm Broadcaster: Max Armstrong ## (maxarmstrong@wgnradio.com) Natl Sales Mgr: Jeff Brummel jbrummel@tribune.com) HR Mgr: Marilyn Miller Measurement: FMR (2002), Arbitron (all) Sales rep: Christal Radio, Piper Jaffray Tower, Suite 3325, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/339-8833, FAX: 612/339-1373; contact Steve Plotkin VSA VSA (in New Zealand) Voluntary Service Abroad RADIO NETWORK PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405/858-1400, 800/FARM-NET, FAX: 405/840-5808 E-mail: ronhays@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1964 Number of ag employees: 10 61 stations carrying farm programming in TX. Live--via satellite. Markets, weather and agricultural news that has an impact on a producer's bottom line. Farm Dir: Don Atkinson ## (datkinson@clearchannel.com) Farm Dir: Roddy Peeples ## Farm Dir: Ron Hays ## (ronhays@clearchannel.com) Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel Ag; contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com WAITT FARM NETWORK PO Box 628, 202 W. 2nd St, Yankton, SD 57078; 605/665-7892, FAX: 605/665-0818 E-mail: dmaudlin@waittcorp.com Web site: www.waittfarmnetwork.com Year established: 2000 Number of ag employees: 5 75 stations; 43 stations in SD, 1A, NE and KS carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. 13 market reports per day (six 6.5--and seven 3.5-minute reports), global weather for each state and daily agribusiness reports. Farm Dir: Col. Jon Phillips ## Pres/CEO: Norm Waitt Jr. Natl Sales Mgr: Cindy Weiland (cweiland@waittcorp.com) H R Mgr: Diane Maudlin maud·lin adj. Effusively or tearfully sentimental: "displayed an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals" Aldous Huxley. See Synonyms at sentimental. (dmaudlin@waittcorp.com) Measurement: FMR (2002) Sales rep: J.L. Farmakis, PO Box 100, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314; 319/895-6723, FAX: 319/895-8571, e-mail: russ@jlfarmakis.com, contact Russ Parker WESTERN AG NETWORK 679 Come Back Ln, Sagle, ID 83860; 208/265-9063, FAX: 208/265-5445 E-mail: radio@westernag.net Web site: www.westernag.net Year established: 1987 75 stations in CA, ID, MT, WY, WA, OR, UT, and NV. Taped. Three-minute taped daily broadcast. Farm Director/Owner: Bill Whittom (radio@westernag.net) WESTERN AGRI-RADIO NETWORKS, INC. 1700 S. First Ave, Suite 214, Yuma, AZ 85364; 928/782-1440, 800/944-6077, FAX: 928/782-1474 E-mail: ggatley.sprynet.com Web site: www.westernagri-radio.net Year established: 1979 Number of ag employees: 3 16 stations in AZ and CA all carrying farm programming. Live--interconnected; feed off Internet. Four programs daily (Mon-Fri) for 17 minutes of farm and commodity news; two five-minute general farm news from international, national and regional sources; one program daily featuring research in agriculture; one program daily featuring commodity market news, including daily cash market reports. CEO/Pres/Farm Dir: George G. Gatley ## (ggatley.sprynet.com) Sales Contact: Christine K. Gatley (ggatley@sprynet.com) Measurement: Doane (1991) Sales rep: J. L. Farmakis, Inc., PO Box 1004, New Canaan, CT 06840; 203/966-1746, FAX: 203/966-0473, e-mail: bill@jlfarmakis.com; contact Bill Farmakis YANCEY AG NETWORK PO Box 1000, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405/858-1400 ext 297, 800/FARM-NET, FAX: 405/840-5808 E-mail: aghub@clearchannel.com Web site: www.farmnews.net Year established: 1970 Number of ag employees: 8 35 stations in AR, LA, MO, MS and TN all carrying farm programming. Live--via satellite. Agricultural markets and the news behind the markets that impacts the bottom line of cotton, rice and soybean soybean, soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been producers. Farm Dir: Stewart Doan ## (stewartdoan@cei.net) Farm Broadcaster: Mike Dain ## (mikedain@clearchannel.com) Gen Mgr: Bill Hurley Measurement: AMR (2003) Sales rep: Katz/Clear Channel Ag; contact Travis Beams, e-mail: travisbeams@clearchannel.com * Updated info not received for '05 MSG MSG: see glutamic acid. . ## Bold name denotes 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) voting member. |
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