Born and raised in a small Northeast Iowa farming community, Jesse Allen has long been a champion of agriculture. His broadcasting expertise spans more than seven years, most recently serving as farm director with KGLO-AM 1300 and Alpha Media, Mason City, IA. He is a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), having received numerous state and national awards for farm broadcasting coverage including feature and market awards from NAFB, ag feature awards from the Iowa Broadcast News Association (IBNA) and more throughout his career.