WGFA National Farm Broadcaster Ken Root
Ken Root is one of America’s best known farm news broadcasters. He has a thirty-five year history of covering Agribusiness news in the Midwest and around the world. He has traveled with U.S. Agriculture Secretaries to Asia, South America, Europe and the Middle East. He has also reported from county fairs and farm shows.
Ken Root has a broad understanding of agricultural policy and markets as well as rural economic development programs.
Root has won two Oscars in Agriculture for producing the outstanding story of the year in 1983 and again in 2008. He received the industry’s highest honor by being named Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting in 2009.
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Ag Programming Highlights on 94.1 WGFA
5AM
- Farming America/National Farm Report
- Ag Weather
- Agribusiness
- RFD’s Illinois Livestock Reports with Rita Fraiser
6AM
- Almanac of American Agriculture
- Ken’s Agri Business Report – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Illini Farm Report
- Ag Calandar
- Ken’s Farm Focus – Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Soybean Reports with Rita Frasier
7-9AM and throughout the day
- Pollen Reports
- Soil, Moisture and other weather info
- Local News, Weather, Sports, Regional/Local Items
- Ken’s Ag Connection
9AM
- Opening Markets for Grain and Livestock
- 10:40, 11:20, 12:30, 1:50 Market Reports plus Closing Grain/Livestock Reports
10AM
- AgriTalk on AM 1360
NOON HOUR
- Ken’s Agri Business Reports – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Ken’s Ag Connection on Thursdays
- Other News, Weather and Ag Related Reports.
- RFD Noon Block on AM 1360
AFTERNOON
News/Weather/Sports/Markets Spread Throughout
