Rodney Miller is the creator and co-host of ''
Small Town Big Deal
''Small Town Big Deal'' is an American television news magazine that runs in first-run syndication with a focus on human interest stories in rural America. The TV program is co-hosted by Rodney K. Miller and Jann Carl. Together, they travel the U ...
'', an American nationally syndicated broadcast and cable television show. Miller and co-host
Jann Carl
Jann Carl is a co-host and part owner of the syndicated TV show ''Small Town Big Deal''. Carl and her co-host, Rodney K. Miller, report on uplifting stories about people, places and events throughout communities big and small across the United S ...
, a former TV reporter and weekend anchor with ''
Entertainment Tonight
''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American Broadcast syndication, first-run syndicated news broadcasting news magazine, newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Para ...
'', travel the country sharing uplifting stories about American communities and people. Small Town Big Deal first aired on September 6, 2012, on the RFD-TV cable network. Since then, ''Small Town Big Deal'' has entered national broadcast syndication and appears on over 150 local stations (80 percent of the United States) each week. It also began broadcasting on the Armed Forces Network in the Fall of 2017.
Prior to television, Miller was an executive in the agricultural machinery industry as CEO of Montana Tractors in Springdale, Arkansas, and McCormick International, USA in Duluth, Georgia. A businessman, farmer, and entrepreneur, he also operates the Buford Corn Maze in the Atlanta metro area. Miller has said that "in a lot of ways the maze is a symbol of my life. I did not take the straight path, and I had a lot of failures – but I never gave up chasing my dream." The maze is open from early September to late November each year. Miller is a supporter and board member with the Georgia AgriTourism Association.
Miller was born in
McLeansboro, Illinois
McLeansboro () is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The estimated population as of 2018 was 2,773. It is the county seat of Hamilto ...
, and grew up on a farm near
Benton, Illinois
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census.
History
Founding
Benton, the county seat of Franklin County, took its name from the prominent senator from Missouri, Thomas H ...
as a fourth-generation farmer, by his parents John Eugene Miller and Elizabeth Emmagene Miller (Tate), who were devout born again Christians and raised him as such. Miller considers his faith in Jesus Christ as "the greatest blessing in his life".
In Southern Illinois, he graduated from Akin Grade School, Benton Consolidated High School, and Rend Lake College. He was honored as " Alumnus of the Year" in 2009 at BCHS.
He and his wife, Kendra, live on a farm near
Ocilla, Georgia
The city of Ocilla is the county seat of Irwin County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,498 at the 2020 census. Ocilla is part of the Fitzgerald Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Ocilla was founded in 1880, incorporated as a ...
, and operate a farm in southern Illinois. They have three children and two grandchildren. In his free time, Miller enjoys collecting, repairing and restoring antique tractors and equipment to their original pristine condition.
References
External links
Small Town Big Deal*
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* ttp://www.myajc.com/entertainment/let-make-big-deal-local-show-sweeping-the-country/4WGKR0XSdOybYpfllprk5L/ Let’s make a ‘Big Deal’: Local TV show sweeping the countrybr>Entertainment tonights Jann Carl joins Rodney Miller hosting RFD TVs Small Town Big Deal
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Living people
American television hosts
Year of birth missing (living people)