The National Association of Farm Broadcasting will honor two of its finest at the Thursday night Honors Celebration Banquet during the 66th Annual NAFB Convention, November 10-12 in Kansas City.
Taylor Brown and Gene Millard have been selected for induction into the NAFB Hall of Fame this year.
Taylor Brown, owner and president of Northern Broadcasting System, Inc. in Billings, Montana, has put his stamp on the farm broadcasting industry since his start in 1979. In 1989 he was named NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year and served as NAFB President in 1992. Additionally, Taylor has been a long-time supporter of the NAFB Foundation, serving as President since 1997. Taylor is also currently serving his first term as a Montana State Senator.
Gene Millard, NAFB Emeritus member, former Farm Director/General Manager at KFEQ Radio in St. Joseph, Missouri, and head of Millard Family Farms, Inc., has been and continues to be a great farm communicator and ambassador. In 1990 Gene received the NAFB’s Dix Harper Meritorious Service Award and served as the NAFB Interim Executive Director in 2004. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank and Trust and as Chairman of the Board of Golden Triangle Energy.