Television networks.
AGDAY TELEVISION NAFB
(See advertisement in this section)
25 Executive Dr, Suite A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
765/449-8000, FAX: 765/449-8010
Parear Co: Farm Journal Media
Web site: www.farmjournalmedia.com
Year established: 1982
Number of ag employees: 18
180-station national network--regional buys
available. Half-hour daily television program
featuring news, agribusiness, markets, weather and
lifestyle features.
Farm Dir: Al Pell
Pres: Jeffrey Pence (jpence@farmjournal.com)
VP Sales: Tony Behr (tbehr@fjem.com)
HR Mgr: Jennifer Cooper
(jcooper@farmjournal.com)
Measurement: Roper-Starch Farms Report (1999),
Nielsen (1999)
IN THE COUNTRY
(See advertisement in this section)
25 Executive Dr, Suite A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
785/449-8000, FAX: 765/449-8010
Parent Co: Farm Journal Media
Web site: www.farmjournalmedia.com
Year established: 1982
Number of ag employees: 18
25 station network airing in CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY,
MN, MO, NE, OH, TN, TX, WI. Daily news vignettes
for local early morning and noon newscasts.
Features timely news stories that connect viewers to
the food they eat, the clothes they wear, or to living a
healthier life.
Pres: Jeffrey Pence (jpence@farmjournal.com)
VP Sales: Tony Behr (tbehr@fjem.com)
HR Mgr: Jennifer Cooper
(jcooper@farmjournal.com)
Measurement: Roper-Starch Farms Report (1999),
Nielsen (1999)
NORTHERN AG NETWORK NAFB
(See advertisement in this section)
PO Box 1742, Billings, MT 59103; 406/252-6661,
800/877-1742, FAX: 408/245-9755
E-mail: nbs@northernbroadcasting.com
Web site: www.northernbroadcasting.com
Year established: 1975
Number of ag employees: 9
8 stations in MT, 2 stations in WY, covering both
states. Live--interconnected network, taped. Two
daily programs (Mon-Fri)--"Morning Market
Report" and "Noon Ag Report" in MT; one daily
(Mon-Fd)--"Morning Market Report" in WY--all
featuring ag news, market reports and feature
stories (either studio interviews er on-site reports).
Pres/CEO/Owner/Farrn Broadcaster: Taylor Brown
(taylor@northernbroadcasting.com)
Ag Dir: Russell Nemetz
(rnemetz@northernhroadcasting.com)
Assoc Ag Dir: Justin Mills
(jmills@northernbroadcasting.com)
Western Regional Ag Dir: Rick Haines
(rhaines@northernbroadcasting.com)
Weathercaster: John Pulasky
Natl Sales Dir: Rick Coyle
(rcoyle@northernbroadcasting.com)
HR Mgr: Shannon Brown
(sbrown@northernbroadcasting.com)
RFD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(See advertisement in this issue)
4101 International Pkwy, Suite 9409, Carrollton, TX
75007; 972/309-5800, FAX: 972/309-5082
22909 Wright Plaza, Elkhorn, NE 88022;
402/289-2085, FAX: 402/289-0192
E-mail: info@rfdtv.com
Web site: www.rfdtv.com
Year established: 2000
Number of ag employees: 35
Available as a basic channel to 22.3 million DBS and
cable homes in al150 states, Canada and Mexico on
DISH Network, DirectTV (Multi-Sat dish), Mediacom
Cable and NCTC cable systems. Live--via satellite.
The nation's only 24-hour television network
dedicated to serving rural Arnerica features 44 hours
of agriculture and 56 hours of equine programming
each week, along with rural shows from throughout
North America. Weekly programming includes U.S.
Farm Report, Ag PhD, Prairie Farm Report, The
Cattle Show, California Country, Georgia Farm
Monitor, This Week in Louisiana Agriculture, Today's
Ag, AgVisionTV, The Farm Show, RFD-TV "LIVE",
Machinery of the Past, Talkin' Tractors, Classic
Tractor Showcase, and the nightly primetime Rural
Evening News, along with features from state farm
bureaus, FFA, 4-H, and high school rodeo events.
Equine programming features Monty Roberts,
Clinton Anderson, Pat & Linda Parelli, Richard
Shrake, Lynn Palm, Dennis Reis, along with features
from all major equine breed associations.
Pres/CEO: Patrick Gottsch (pgottsch@rfdtv.com)
CFO: Bruce Gamache (bgamache@rfdtv.com)
Affiliate/Cable Relations: Ed Frazier
(efrazier@rfdtv.com)
Washington Rep: Chris McLean
(cmclean@rfdtv.com)
Farm Dir: Michael Grant (mgrant@ffdtv.com)
RFD-TV "LIVE" Host: Orion Samuelson
RFD-TV "LIVE" Host: Max Armstrong
Mktg: Mark Randal (mrandal@rfdtv.com)
Rural News Production: High Yield Productions
(news@rfdtv.com)
Measurement: Arbitron (2002/03), Nielsen
(2002/03), Intelecom (2002/03)
Sales rep: Tribune Agricultural Services, 435 N.
Michigan Ave, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 ;
312/222-4476, e-mail: madinamis@tribune.com;
contact Mike Adinamis
TRIBUNE
ENTERTAINMENT
U.S. FARM REPORT
(See advertisement in this issue)
438 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL
60611; 312/222-4478, FAX: 312/222-8648
E-mail: madinamis@tribune.com
Web site: www.usfrontline.com
Year established: 1975
Number of ag employees: 10
Contact: Mike Adinarnis, Sr VP Broadcast Ops, Exec
Producer
96% coverage of U.S. with 209 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: Nyanya Smith
Measurement: Roper Starch FARMS Survey (1999),
Nielsen (2003)
Sales rep: In-house, Tribune Entertainment Co.
WEEKEND MARKETPLACE NAFB
(See advertisement in this section)
25 Executive Dr, Suite A, Lafayette, IN 47905;
785/449-8000, FAX: 765/449-8010
Parent Co: Farm Journal Media
Web site: www.farmjournalmedia.com
Year established: 1998
Number of ag employees: 18
100+ stations nationwide. Half-hour weekly
television program in cooperation with the Chicago
Board of Trade; analysts, floor traders and industry
personalities examine commodities strategies.
Farm Dir: Al Pell
Pres: Jeffrey Pence (jpence@farmjournal.com)
VP Sales: Tony Behr (tbehr@fjem.com)
HR Mgr: Jennifer Cooper
(jcooper@farmjournal.com)
* Updated info not received for '04 MSG.
Bold name denotes NAFB voting member.
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