On Thursday night, Mark Oppold was one of two inductees in the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Oppold is an Iowa native who began his radio career at KMMJ Radio in Grand Island, Nebraska before moving onto WMT in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oppold voiced the Helming Report, a program now known as the Bottomline Report and can be heard on RRFN. In 2008, Oppold joined RFD-TV, hosting Market Day Report, Rural America Live and numerous live events. “Being recognized by my peers is very humbling,” Oppold said. “I will always be grateful to be able to share the message of rural America across the country.” Oppold was president of the NAFB in 2013 and was named Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 2021.
