The American Rancher, hosted by Pam Minick, is entering its fourth year of broadcasting on RFD-TV. The series began in the fall of 2004 and brings audiences in touch with the people and places that make ranching an American lifestyle.
The American Rancher is a half-hour television series that now reaches an audience upwards of 30 million viewers through RFD-TV. The American Rancher is produced through a magazine, and sometimes an infomercial, type format that features livestock producers, their ranches, livestock and ranching practices along with occasional personalities as primary show guests or program topics. Over the past year, the show has also included livestock industry reports that have covered stories and interviewed persons that carry interest within farming/ranching circles. Alongside the primary show guest, the show includes a segment designed for young people called The Young American Rancher. This segment also runs 2-3 minutes and profiles youth ages 5-21 that are involved with FFA, 4H, Rodeo or their family operation.
Pam Minick continues as the show host of The American Rancher. Each week, she takes our viewers on an informative visit to different ranching operations and the people that run them with stylish enthusiasm and warmth. Pam is a former Miss Rodeo America who has a distinguished career in both rodeo competition and in television. She has years of experience as an on-camera personality and also writes and produces as well. She has been honored with awards from national institutions of western culture and achievement including the 1999 Tad Lucas Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 2000 inductee into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, 2004 inductee into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth and was the recipient of 2006 Great Woman of Texas award. Tressie Knowlton writes and produces The Young American Rancher. This is a youth oriented segment that was started in the spring of 2007. Tressie is a talented young writer and on-camera personality who brings stories of young people “growing up country” from all types of agricultural backgrounds to viewers of The American Rancher. A native of Colorado, Tressie earned the title of Miss Rodeo Colorado in 2005 and went on to become Miss Rodeo America. She earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Colorado in Boulder. For the past year, The American Rancher has been produced and directed by Joel Walters for Superior Productions in Fort Worth, Texas. Joel, also, is a talented individual with experience in documentary, television, and feature productions including the 2001 documentary Wall Street of the West, the Story of the Fort Worth Stockyards. The show has hit a new stride over the past year and has become successful through teamwork and commitment. The American Rancher has also had meaningful contributions from several artistic videographers that have collaborated with the show.
The American Rancher has had a number of interesting shows and guests. These have included such topics as: The Angus Foundation, Beef from the Sunshine State (Florida), Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom, American Bucking Bull, Inc. and Ranching in the High Desert (Nevada-Oregon). Some of the cattle ranching seed stock program featured guests include: Stevenson Basin Angus, Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Camp Cooley Ranch, Profit Maker Bulls, Willow Oak Cattle Ranch, Three Trees Ranch, Deiter Brothers and Rosson Farms. The show has also featured the distinguished horse breeders and marketers: Babcock Ranch, Rasmussen Quarter Horses and Western Bloodstock and has done features on rodeo personalities Bob Tallman and Tuff Hedeman.
In the coming days, viewers will continue to see the people and personalities that keep the ranching spirit alive. The American Rancher will continue to provide ranch owners the opportunity to showcase their operations, while at the same time sharing the experience of ranching with RFD-TV viewers in a real way.
The American Rancher is one of several productions broadcast over RFD-TV which were produced by Superior Productions of Fort Worth, Texas. Beginning in the 1990’s as the production arm for Superior Livestock Auction, America’s premier video livestock auction company, Superior Productions has steadily expanded into a full service production company. Superior Productions is headed up by Joe Lichtie who began The American Rancher series back in 2004. Joe is an experienced media professional and businessman who is in charge of the show. Heather Lichtie is the Business Manager. The American Rancher has a number of faithful sponsors including Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica and is seen exclusively on RFD-TV, rural America’s most important network, reaching over 30 million households across the nation on DirecTV and Dish Network.
The American Rancher is a half-hour television series that now reaches an audience upwards of 30 million viewers through RFD-TV. The American Rancher is produced through a magazine, and sometimes an infomercial, type format that features livestock producers, their ranches, livestock and ranching practices along with occasional personalities as primary show guests or program topics. Over the past year, the show has also included livestock industry reports that have covered stories and interviewed persons that carry interest within farming/ranching circles. Alongside the primary show guest, the show includes a segment designed for young people called The Young American Rancher. This segment also runs 2-3 minutes and profiles youth ages 5-21 that are involved with FFA, 4H, Rodeo or their family operation.
Pam Minick continues as the show host of The American Rancher. Each week, she takes our viewers on an informative visit to different ranching operations and the people that run them with stylish enthusiasm and warmth. Pam is a former Miss Rodeo America who has a distinguished career in both rodeo competition and in television. She has years of experience as an on-camera personality and also writes and produces as well. She has been honored with awards from national institutions of western culture and achievement including the 1999 Tad Lucas Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 2000 inductee into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, 2004 inductee into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth and was the recipient of 2006 Great Woman of Texas award. Tressie Knowlton writes and produces The Young American Rancher. This is a youth oriented segment that was started in the spring of 2007. Tressie is a talented young writer and on-camera personality who brings stories of young people “growing up country” from all types of agricultural backgrounds to viewers of The American Rancher. A native of Colorado, Tressie earned the title of Miss Rodeo Colorado in 2005 and went on to become Miss Rodeo America. She earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Colorado in Boulder. For the past year, The American Rancher has been produced and directed by Joel Walters for Superior Productions in Fort Worth, Texas. Joel, also, is a talented individual with experience in documentary, television, and feature productions including the 2001 documentary Wall Street of the West, the Story of the Fort Worth Stockyards. The show has hit a new stride over the past year and has become successful through teamwork and commitment. The American Rancher has also had meaningful contributions from several artistic videographers that have collaborated with the show.
The American Rancher has had a number of interesting shows and guests. These have included such topics as: The Angus Foundation, Beef from the Sunshine State (Florida), Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom, American Bucking Bull, Inc. and Ranching in the High Desert (Nevada-Oregon). Some of the cattle ranching seed stock program featured guests include: Stevenson Basin Angus, Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Camp Cooley Ranch, Profit Maker Bulls, Willow Oak Cattle Ranch, Three Trees Ranch, Deiter Brothers and Rosson Farms. The show has also featured the distinguished horse breeders and marketers: Babcock Ranch, Rasmussen Quarter Horses and Western Bloodstock and has done features on rodeo personalities Bob Tallman and Tuff Hedeman.
The American Rancher is one of several productions broadcast over RFD-TV which were produced by Superior Productions of Fort Worth, Texas. Beginning in the 1990’s as the production arm for Superior Livestock Auction, America’s premier video livestock auction company, Superior Productions has steadily expanded into a full service production company. Superior Productions is headed up by Joe Lichtie who began The American Rancher series back in 2004. Joe is an experienced media professional and businessman who is in charge of the show. Heather Lichtie is the Business Manager. The American Rancher has a number of faithful sponsors including Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica and is seen exclusively on RFD-TV, rural America’s most important network, reaching over 30 million households across the nation on DirecTV and Dish Network.
