RFD-TV
Samantha Bennett currently serves as a News Producer at RFD-TV, a position held since May 2023. Prior to this, Samantha held the role of Director of Agriculture Today at Kansas State University from May 2022 to May 2023. Experience includes working as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Auburn University from August 2020 to May 2022 and an internship with Alabama Cooperative Extension System as a Communications Intern for the Alabama Forage Conference in late 2021. Earlier roles include serving as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Parasitology Laboratory at Auburn University and a Disney College Program Intern at Walt Disney World. Samantha holds a Master of Science in Animal Sciences with a focus on Agricultural Issue Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences specializing in Pre-Veterinary Medicine, both from Auburn University.
RFD-TV
Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG) is a privately held Delaware-based “C” corporation which owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio combining rural-based satellite/cable delivered media and entertainment companies including: * RFD-TV, LLC – Operates a cable TV network with approximately 40 million subscribers via DISH Network (231), DIRECTV (345), Verizon FiOS TV (247), Time Warner, Comcast, Mediacom, Charter, Bresnan, Brighthouse, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural cable systems. * RFD-TV The Magazine, LLC - Publishes a bi-monthly companion magazine to over 165,000 paid subscribers. * RFD-TV The Theatre, LLC – Operates a 2,000 soft-seat theatre headquartered in Branson, Missouri used to showcase national talent and other rural favorites. Headlining group is Brule’—a native American musical group. * RFD HD, LLC – Operates a high-definition version of RFD-TV. * RURAL TV, LLC – Operates an international cable TV network in the UK with approximately 9 million subscribers on BSkyB and Freesat. RMG is in discussions with operators to launch RURAL TV in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Ireland and Canada. RMG’s corporate headquarters are located in Gretna, Nebraska with network operations in Nashville, Tennessee. ---------------------------------------- RFD-TV is Rural America’s Most Important Network—in name and in practice-- with programming designed to both cultivate and nourish the country lifestyle.