KASM Radio will be sharing memories and stories from NAFB broadcasters and others as we remember Cliff Mitchell – Mitchell passed away on March 30th at the age of 89.
Cliff spent his entire broadcast career at KASM in Albany, Minn., after attending Brown Institute for broadcasting in the Twin Cities. Being a radio personality was one of three career aspirations Cliff had growing up. The others were a cowboy and fireman, and he accomplished both of these as well. He followed the rodeo for a year and a half and became a volunteer fireman after he started his radio career.
Cliff received numerous awards and honors over the years for his excellence and dedication to the field. He was inducted into the NAFB Hall of Fame in 2005, and into the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame (Minnesota) in 2002. He was named North Central Region Farm Broadcaster of the Year by NAFB and Non-Metro Broadcast Personality of the Year by the Minnesota Broadcasters Association.
He joined NAFB in 1984 and was active at the annual Conventions. One of his fondest memories is helping to start the annual NAFB Foundation Auction.
{The above is from a Brownfield post on April 29th, 2009}
- Al Carstens – Farm Broadcaster – Albert Lea, MN
- Pam Jahnke – WI Farm Report Radio Network & 2009 NAFB President
- Tom Brand – NAFB Executive Director & 2003 NAFB President
- Lynn Ketelsen – Linder Farm Network & 1990 NAFB President
- Tom Steever – Brownfield & 2012 NAFB President
- Congressman Collin Peterson
- Mike Hergert – Red River Farm Network & 2001 NAFB President
- Ken Root – Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network & 1986 NAFB President
- Susan Littlefield – KRVN/Rural Radio Network & 2015 NAFB President
- Tom Cassidy – Ag Radio Network, New York & 2017 NAFB President-Elect
- Mike Adams – AgriTalk host & 1999 NAFB President
- Don Wick – Red River Farm Network & 1997 NAFB President
- Bob Bosold – WAXX Radio & 2009 NAFB President
- Tom Rothman – MN Farm Network – now with U of MN Extension
