F4F - Von Ketelsen - Vittles with Von Ag Broadcasting
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 Agriculture
1987Account ExecutiveMarshalltown Broadcasting
1989Farm Services DirectorCumulus Media
1995-PresentFreeland Communications ProfessionalKetelsen Communications
1999Farm Services DirectorClear Channel Communications
2004Regional ManagerIowa Farm Bureau Federation
2007Farm Services DirectorThree Eagles Communications
2012-PresentNews/Ag/MarketingCarroll Broadcasting
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