Von Ketelsen
- Carroll, IA
- What are they up to today?
- Career: Carroll Broadcasting
- “Vittles on the Go with Von” - delivering food to farmers
- Advocate for FFA - interview several current FFA students
- Attended ISU for Journalism, Mass Communications, and Speech Communications
- Emcee for People’s Company 12th Annual Land Investment Expo in 2019
- Likes to repost quotes and saying on his Facebook and LinkedIn
- Solo singer/acoustic guitarist
- Will play at stores/restaurants/nursing homes
- Grew up performing with his dads band
- His brother died of leukemia at the age of 18 when Von was 6 months old (how many siblings)
- 2006: raise interest in building a Hope Lodge in Iowa City
- 2007: presented the American Cancer Society’s “Sword of Hope” Award
- He did a solo bike excursion in honor of his mom who was diagnosed (later passed away) with terminal cancer
- Quad Cities → Washington D.C.
- rode a rugged steel-framed bike pulling a cargo trailer containing his sleeping bag, tent and guitar
- Presented the Honorary Iowa FFA Degree at the 2021 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference
- Was in 4H but the school he attended did not have FFA at the time
- Past Jobs
Year
Job
Company
1985Communications SpecialistCommunicating for Agriculture1987Account ExecutiveMarshalltown Broadcasting 1989Farm Services DirectorCumulus Media1995-PresentFreeland Communications ProfessionalKetelsen Communications1999Farm Services DirectorClear Channel Communications2004Regional ManagerIowa Farm Bureau Federation2007Farm Services DirectorThree Eagles Communications2012-PresentNews/Ag/MarketingCarroll BroadcastingDon’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen!
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