I got an update from John Jenkinson about his jump starting The Ag Network next month. So keep an eye out for him since it looks like we’ll be seeing him out and about.
The first official full day of programming will be April 6th. We currently have affiliates in Colorado and Oklahoma, and we are in negotiations with more affiliates in Kansas, and we hope to have those on board by the 6th also. The website is under construction as we speak, and will be fully functional by the first air date also.
We will offer 7 programs initially, consisting of both market updates, and agribusiness news. In some of our programming, we are catering to big and popular music intense FM stations with very progressive, “outside the box” style programs. These will be geared toward consumers, rural lifestylers, as well as full time agribusiness listeners. The balance of programs will still fill the needs of the “Full service” legendary AM audience. Also, we are negotiating for a syndicated daily television show, here again aimed at the rural lifestyle, without alienating the serious producer.
We are fortunate to be based in the heart of protein and grain production in Kansas, Colorado, and the Oklahoma/Texas panhandles. Because of that fact, we intend to set ourselves apart and be a very involved as a “hands on” ag network, by originating our broadcasts from the areas we serve. We will be attending many events with extensive travel in our own aircraft, as well as our continued partnership with Machinery Link.