Ohio Ag Net programming is heard on more than 70 radio stations statewide, including the major markets of Canton, Toledo, and Columbus.

Adding the television program to his efforts in 1982, Johnson's fame grew from that of a well-respected agricultural journalist to a household name in Ohio.

Lindsay Hill, associate farm director and co-founder of Buckeye Ag Radio Network "The Barn" (and wife of Vance) died in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 235 and 41, just north of New Carlisle and west of North Hampton near Springfield, Ohio on Thursday morning May 19, 2011, while she was a new employee for AgDay, a television program produced by Farm Journal Magazine.

Since 2011, Ohio Ag Net now uses the classic seven-note ABN synthesizer logo, played in the style of a banjo.

Prone to talking about his Belgian draft horses, Johnson enjoyed a relationship with his listeners that transcended his news and market commentary.

His death caused a series of key transitions, including the sale of ABN to Clear Channel, and the subsequent purchase of the network by Advance.

Johnson was honored posthumously for his work by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting in 2005 with enshrinement in the NAFB Hall of Fame.

The proximity to the University and Johnson's faithful passion for his alma mater led the network to create a well-known internship program.

Following their acquisition of the network from Clear Channel in 2007, the couple began the process of moving ABN from Lima back to Central Ohio.

Flanked by WOSU General Manager Tom Reiland and OSU President Gordon Gee, Vance & Hill explained their desire to reconnect ABN to its roots in Columbus and reaffirm the traditional connection to the University.