F4F - Von Ketelsen - Vittles with Von Ag Broadcasting

Jul 25, 2024

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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
1985	Communications Specialist	Communicating for Agriculture
1987	Account Executive	Marshalltown Broadcasting
1989	Farm Services Director	Cumulus Media
1995-Present	Freeland Communications Professional	Ketelsen Communications
1999	Farm Services Director	Clear Channel Communications
2004	Regional Manager	Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
2007	Farm Services Director	Three Eagles Communications
2012-Present	News/Ag/Marketing	Carroll Broadcasting