Ross Volkmer grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska, 3 miles north of the small town of Carleton (pop. 96). He graduated from Bruning-Davenport Hight School in 2007 and later attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville with the goals of becoming a broadcaster. After obtaining a bachelors degree in broadcasting, Ross returned to Carleton for a short time to help with his family's custom farming business that farms arount 7,000 acres.

 

In early August, 2011 Rocking M Radio in colby hired Ross as their Farm Director and Agribusiness Development Executive. His duties include Ag news reports, weather, markets, agribusinesss sales and sports play-by-play for area high schools. Ross resides in Colby.

Joe Vyzourek grew up on the family farm just east of McDonald in Northwest Kansas. While growing up, Joe grew to appreciate the importance ag broadcasters have to a rural community. While in high school, Joe was active in the FFA and student council. He later attended Colby Community College and earned a degree in radio broadcasting in 1998.

 

For the last 13 years Joe has been the morning announcer on KXXX radio, where he helps produce the KXXX Auction Block, a program that has been on  the air since 1948. His show features several local and regional ag reports, most of which he produces. Agriculture remains very important to Joe and his parents still operate the family farm, which has been in existence for 100 years.

 

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters awarded Joe the small market DJ of the year in 2004, 2006 and most recently in 2010. Joe has received several other awards over the years for severe weather coverage, commercial production and pre-recorded public service announcements.

 

Joe, along with his wife, Becca, live in Colby and have 2 children, Tanner and Hayden.