Commentary.

Late last fall I was honored to receive a lifetime achievement award for my career in farm broadcasting. It was incredibly humbling to share the honor with my friend, Dr. Jim Evans, University of Illinois Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Communications and Journalism. Although never a student in his classroom, I have been a student of his through the knowledge he has shared and by the example he has set.

Several members of my family came to Kansas City to watch and support me as I was inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

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