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BILL RAY OTHER KEY STAFF
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BILL RAY AGRINET® NEWS HOST A native of North Carolina and Virginia (Bill's family had tobacco and grain farms in North Carolina and a livestock operation in Virginia), Bill Ray received his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Virginia Tech. Having been a farm broadcaster since 1966, Bill Ray is considered to be one of the nation's premier farm news reporters. Bill began his broadcasting career at WINA Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1966. Over the years Bill enjoyed some very good company. In 1970, Bill set up the first live interconnected farm radio network, AGRINET®. Since 1976, Ray Communications has produced the daily agricultural news program, AGRINET®, focusing on the nation’s food supply, legislation, trade policies and politics. Long active in many phases of broadcasting, Bill has worked as an investigative reporter for NBC Television (1978-79), and for CBC and BBC Television & Radio where he covered the Seven Years War in the Middle East as well as other hot spots. Additionally, he produced the syndicated television program, "Cross-Roads Camera" (1976-82), and has film documentary production credits which include: "Antibiotic Controversy", for the livestock industry; "The Future of American Agriculture"; "Agriculture in the 80's", and; "Ag Today." His broadcast credits include interviews with Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. For his work in the agricultural broadcasting community, Bill has been a recipient of awards including Soil Conservation Awards, Young Farmer Awards, and Service to Agriculture citations. Throughout his career, Bill has provided the broadcast industry with national and international coverage on trade news including the: World Trade Organization (WTO); General Agreement on Tariff & Trade (GATT); American Sugar Alliance; Phillip Morris; U.S. Feed Grains Council; Animal Health Institute; National Agricultural Chemical Association and Goodyear Conservation.
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