Two of the most coveted awards of the year for farm broadcasters were handed out during the luncheon on Friday.
The Horizon Award, which recognizes up and coming talent in the industry, was presented this year to Haylie Shipp of the Northern Ag Network. Haylie Shipp grew up on a cattle ranch north of Glasgow, Montana and received the NAFB Glenn Kummerow Memorial Scholarship a few years ago.
Farm Broadcaster of the Year is Jeff Nalley of Cromwell Ag Network. Jeff is a past president of NAFB and has been involved in many facets of the organization over his 20+ years in the industry.
Lots of other awards were handed out at lunch, including the tenure awards – which included two 54 year certificates of membership for Roddy Peeples and Evan Slack. The Marketcast and Newscast awards were presented to Michelle Rook of WNAX and the ABN Radio Network team, respectively. Others received awards for the volume and quality of audio sent in to the NAFB news service.
Congrats to all!