Behind the Scenes
Brownfield Michigan rolls out with Nicole Heslip as Anchor/Reporter
Brownfield, Ag News for America, is pleased to announce Nicole Heslip is the Anchor/Reporter of Michigan Brownfield, the former Michigan Farm Radio Network. Nicole lives in Michigan and will provide on-the-ground coverage of Michigan agriculture as the new programming was introduced by affiliate radio stations across the state on Monday, March 30, 2015.
“We are excited to have Nicole heading up Brownfield’s coverage of Michigan agriculture,” said Cyndi Young, Ag Operations Director for Brownfield. “She recognizes and embraces the diversity of agriculture in the state. Her passion and knowledge of the industry is inspiring.”
Rooted in agriculture, Nicole grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Southwest Michigan.
She is a graduate of Michigan State University, where she majored in Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications, specializing in Agri-Business Management and Public Relations. Nicole is a past FFA State Officer, former Michigan Dairy Ambassador and National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow Officer.
Nicole was recently honored as the 2014 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Horizon Award Winner. She sits on the Michigan Agriculture and Environmental Assurance (MAEAP) Communications Workgroup and blogs for the Michigan Ag Council.
Nicole is looking forward to providing on-the-ground coverage of agriculture in Michigan. She will be backed by an award winning team of ten agricultural journalists, all Broadcast Council members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, along with an ag meteorologist, Washington D.C. policy analyst and two market analysts.
Brownfield has partnerships with 23 affiliate radio stations in Michigan. A grand total of more than 380 affiliate radio stations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota and Colorado carry Brownfield programming. In addition to giving more listeners the opportunity to hear Brownfield programs, this increase in coverage area provides even greater marketing opportunities for advertising partners.
In addition to the radio network, Brownfield includes BrownfieldAgNews.com, the free daily e-mail newsletter Agriculture Today, and the Brownfield Mobile application.
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Nicole – Congratulations! Hopefully see you “out in the field”