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A look back Patrick Gottsch’s focus on political influence and push for rural programming

May 24, 2024 09:39 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

We continue paying tribute to our founder and leader, Patrick Gottsch, who will be buried today in his home state of Nebraska.

Patrick was relentless in his pursuits to get content to an audience he felt was largely ignored. In recent years, he fought to get Congress to pass his Rural Content Resolution.

Here’s a look back at how his efforts took him from the Farm Belt to the Beltway.

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