WBAY-TV anchor Les Sturmer proudly displays awards for the year 1957, including theWisconsin Farm Bureau Federation trophy for "Outstanding Service to Agriculture" (trophy presented courtesy of A&P Foods).
From WBAY's archives:
Les Sturmer
WBAY-TV & Radio
Born... On a farm near Rush City, Minnesota... August 10, 1920. Came to Wisconsin at a year old and lived at Port Edwards and Wisconsin Rapids thru High School and worked on the farms in Southern Minnesota near Amboy, Minnesota thru grade school, Wisconsin Rapids in 1938.
Have been in the radio business in all phases, sales, announce, programming, and especially farm programming, since 1940. Had some experience with advertising on General Mills "Larro" feeds account in 1947 with WJPG and transferred to WBAY radio and Television Farm Service Department in 1956.
Was a member of the WBAY Farm department which won the State Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Radio and Television Farm Service Award to Agriculture in 1956-thru 1959. Have several Honorary FFA Chapter farmer awards, and the Wisconsin FFA Distinguished Service Award 1972.
Was part of the Farm Department team to win the Peabody Farm Service Story award in 1957 on Operation Heifer lift. Dinstinguished Farm Service Award, Outagamie Co. Banker's Association, 1973.
Serves on the Wisconsin State FFA-Vocational Agriculture Support Committee (Vice-Chairman) and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, Northeast Wisconsin Jr. Livestock Show Committee, and the Green Bay area Public Schools Agri-Business and Vocational Agriculture Advisory Committee...
We have a working relationship with Wisconsin Co operative Extension programs including regular radio program (Monday through Sunday) with 7 Counties in the N.E. Wisconsin area. Regular television appearances by County Extension, SCS, ASCS, other agencies on Noon Show on Channel 2.
