MINNESOTA FARM BROADCASTER–The road to farm broadcasting was full of twists and turns for Scott Colombe. (Alpha Media-Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls, MN) Colombe grew up on a commercial poultry operation that also included corn, soybeans and alfalfa and cattle. Colombe graduated in 2012 from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor’s degree in radio broadcasting and political science. Colombe began his farm broadcasting career as the arm director at LFRC while also working in sales. Eventually, Colombe was promoted to full-time at LFRC and expanded the company’s farm coverage from several short daily updates to a full thirty minute program Monday through Friday along with a weekend summary and variety programs. In June 2018 Colombe joined Alpha Media-Redwood Falls’ KLGR in Redwood Falls as the station’s Ag Director. “I consider the position at KLGR to be a dream position,” says Colombe. Colombe can be reached by calling KLGR in Redwood Falls at (507) 637-2989.
