Jack Crowner was a farm broadcasting stalwart for more than fifty years, he owns and operates Farm Service Radio Networks that are heard in Kentucky, Indiana and neighboring states. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ralph Gabbard Distinguished Kentuckian Award from the Kentucky Broadcasters Association and the Front & Center Award from the Kentucky State Fair Board. He is the former Farm Director for WAVE in Louisville, WMT in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and television stations in Evansville, Indiana, and Lexington. Crowner was honored as 1990 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. He graduated from Michigan State University.