The National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s (NAFB) Night of Honors celebrated two outstanding NAFB members as they were inducted into the NAFB Hall of Fame. Each are examples of leaders and visionaries in the farm broadcasting industry.
Both Bob Bosold, WAXX / WAYY Radio
Bob started his farm broadcasting career in 1977 at WEAU-TV, WAXX-AM and WEAU-FM. He was named Farm Director, and continues in the position today for WAXX-FM and WAYY-AM. He received the NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 2002 and induction into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007. Bob also served NAFB as a regional Vice President, two terms as regional director and various committees over the years.
Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
Lynn launched his farm broadcasting career with KMA Radio in Shenandoah, Iowa serving as Farm Editor. He was hired by the Linder Group in 1976 to create an agricultural network in Minnesota. In addition to his radio broadcasts, Lynn also reports for KEYC in Mankato, Minnesota, This Week in Agribusiness, and RFD Rural News. Lynn also served as NAFB President in 1990 as well as Chair of many committees including Marketing and Promotion for several years and was named NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the year in 2005.
The Plambeck Award, named in honor of NAFB’s second president Herb Plambeck, recognizes the best single and series radio commercials that air on NAFB stations and networks.
This year in the single entry winner went to Midwest Communications and Pfeifer for their Pfeifer for Life spot.
The series entry winner was awarded to Hoegemeyer Hybrids and broadhead for their Finding “The One” series.
View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album
