Max Armstrong is an American agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 broadcaster from Chicago, Illinois.

He is almost universally associated with being the associate of Orion Samuelson

Orion Samuelson

Orion "The Big O" Samuelson is an American broadcaster, most widely known for hosting U.S. Farm Report. He was inducted in to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2003.-Biography:...

, and co-hosts with Samuelson the Morning Show and Noon Show on WGN radio

WGN (AM)

WGN is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the only radio station owned by the Tribune Company, which also owns the flagship television station WGN-TV, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and Chicago magazine locally. WGN's transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois...

 in Chicago, and This Week in Agribusiness on RFD-TV

RFD-TV

RFD-TV, or Rural Free Delivery TV, is a United States satellite and cable television channel devoted to rural issues, concerns, and interests. The channel's name is a reference to Rural Free Delivery, the name for the United States Postal Service's system of delivering mail directly to rural patrons...

 and in television syndication.

Armstrong also hosts a three-minute feature, Farming America, on the Tribune Radio Network

Chicago Cubs Radio Network

The Chicago Cubs Radio Network comprises 45 stations in eleven states. It is a division of Tribune Broadcasting's Tribune Radio Network.The Cubs' flagship station is WGN, 720 AM. Pat Hughes is the play-by-play announcer, with Keith Moreland serving as color commentator as of the 2011 season...

; it is usually paired with Samuelson's National Farm Report.

Armstrong is a native of Southern Indiana

Southern Indiana

Southern Indiana, in the United States, consists of the 33 counties located in the southernmost part of the state. The region's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture distinct from the remainder of Indiana. It is often considered to be part of the Upland South...

, lives in the western suburbs of Chicago and is a volunteer fire commissioner, where he lives with his wife. His daughter Kristi is also a graduate of Purdue University and currently works at Duke University Hospital and Lisa is currently a student at DePaul University

External links

• Bio from Tribune Radio Network