It is always sad to report a death – in this case, the death of a very well-respected agricultural radio operation.
The ABN (Agri Broadcast Network) was founded in 1972 by the late Ed Johnson and has a rich history of service to Ohio’s agricultural community. In 2007, the network was taken over by Lindsay Hill and Andy Vance, who got their start as farm broadcasters at ABN and launched the Buckeye Ag Radio Network (BARN) in 2005.
Today, Lindsay made the sad news of the network’s ceasing operations official on their website.
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for your support of ABN Radio through the years. As the producers of the food, fiber and fuel that sustain our daily lives, farmers- and those of you employed in every aspect of agricultural production – are truly the backbone of America. It has been our most sincere pleasure to share your stories over the years.
With that in mind, it is with great regret that I share that today marks the final day of operations for AdVance Broadcast & Communication, Ltd.
I’d like to thank our advertising partners and friends who have supported this journey through the years. And, express my sincere appreciation to each of you for tuning into your radios to join us “on the farm” everyday.
Andy left the network just a couple of weeks ago for a new assignment with Ohio FFA. Lindsay is president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and expected to officially take over the post at the end of this month. No official word yet from NAFB how the status of the network and her job will affect her position in the farm broadcast organization.
We know from experience how tough it is to have your own business, having been through it ourselves, so we sincerely wish our friends at ABN the best of luck in future endeavors.