TELEVISION NETWORKS.

ABN TV
1515 W. Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43221;
614/486-9577, 800/686-8299, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agricountry.com
Year established: 1972
Number of ag employees: 7
11 stations in IN and OH all carrying farm
programming. Taped. Ohio ag news and human
interest stories about rural Ohio and its people.
VP/Gen Sales Mgr: Bart Johnson
([e-mail])
Farm Dir/Pres/CEO: Ed Johnson
HR Mgr: David Conley
Measurement: AMR (2000)
Sales rep: In-house

AGDAY TELEVISION
25 Executive Dr, Ste A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
765/449-8000, 800/690-FARM, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.agday.com
Year established: 1982
Number of ag employees: 18
155 stations, all stations nationwide carrying farm
programming daily. Live-via satellite. Daily 30
minutes of agri news, markets, weather and rural
lifestyles.
Farm Dir: Al Pell
Sr VP Sales/Dist/Sales Contact: Larry Leese
([e-mail])
Pres/CEO: Jeffrey Pence
HR Mgr: Nathan Van Der Male
Measurement: Roper-Starch Farms Report (1999),
Nielsen (1999)
Sales rep: In-house

AGTODAY
25 Executive Dr, Ste A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
765/449-8000, 800/690-FARM, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.fjem.com
Year established: 1998
Number of ag employees: 18
20+ Midwest network stations in IL, IN, IA, KY, MO,
MN, OH and TX all carrying ag news vignettes.
Live-via satellite. Unwired network of stations airing
one-minute news updates within early morning and
midday local newscasts.
Farm Dir: Al Pell
Pres/CEO: Jeffrey Pence
Sr VP Distribution/Contact: Larry Leese
([e-mail])
HR Mgr: Nathan Van Der Male
Measurement: Nielsen (1999)
Sales rep: In-house

KNOE-TV
PO Box 4067, Monroe, LA 71211; 318/388-8888,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Gen Mgr: Allen Jones
SM: Allen Jones
Farm Dir: Chris C. Kimbell, Jr.
Sales rep: Blair

NORTHERN AG NETWORK
PO Box 1742, Billings, MT 59103; 406/252-6661,
800/877-1742, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.northernbroadcasting.com
Year established: 1975
Number of ag employees: 9
69 stations in MT, WY, ID, ND and SD all carrying
farm programming. 27 ag programs per week day
(including Idaho Farm Bureau Fed Programming
produced by NAN), covering cattle, hogs, sheep and
grains from terminal markets through local markets
buying and selling; reporting on previous day's
marketing.
Pres/CEO/Owner/Farm Broadcaster: Taylor Brown
([e-mail])
Ag Dir: Rick Haines
([e-mail])
Assoc Ag Dir: Russell Nemetz
([e-mail])
Farm Broadcaster: Ashlea Redding
([e-mail])
Weathercaster: John Pulasky
Dir National Sales: Rick Coyle
([e-mail])
HR Mgr: Shannon Brown
Measurement: AMR (1999)

U.S. FARM REPORT
435 N. Michigan Ave, Ste 1800, Chicago, IL 60611;
312/222-4476, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.usfrontline.com
Year established: 1975
Number of ag employees: 10
Contact: Mike Adinamis, Sr VP Broadcast Ops/Exec
Producer
190 stations in all 50 states plus Mexico, Canada,
China and Spain, all carrying farm programming
plus cable, C-band, DBS. Live-via satellite. Weekly
1-hour report relaying comprehensive news and info
to farmers, agribusinesses and city consumers.
Farm Dir: Orion Samuelson
Farm Dir: Max Armstrong
Pres/CEO: Richard Askin
HR Mgr: Pam Puleo
Measurement: Roper Starch FARMS Survey (1999),
Nielsen (1999)
Sales rep: In-house, Tribune Entertainment Co

WEEKEND MARKETPLACE
25 Executive Dr, Ste A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
765/449-8000, 800/690-FARM, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.weekendmarketplace.com
Year established: 1998
Number of ag employees: 18
100+ stations nationwide carrying farm programming
on weekends. Live-via satellite. 30 min on Sat or Sun.
Farm Dir: Al Pell
Pres/CEO: Jeffrey Pence
VP Sales & Distribution/Contact: Larry Leese
([e-mail])
HR Mgr: Nathan Van Der Male
Sales rep: In-house