Rodeo Personnel

Third generation rodeo producer and stock contractor, Korkow Rodeos LLC, has been producing rodeos for over 60 years. Pierre, South Dakota has been home to the Korkow family since the 1920s. Over 90% of Korkow bucking stock is raised at their 20,000 acre ranch, the Anchor K, nestled in the rolling hills of the Missouri River. Their stock is branded on the left hip with the Anchor K. Jim Korkow likes to say, “It’s the brand that bucks!”

The Korkow family’s “A-Team” stock has been selected by the top cowboys to buck at every National Finals Rodeo since the rodeo’s inception in 1959 – a claim only 2 other stock contractors can make. In addition to the NFR, Korkows also have stock nominated annually by the cowboys to perform at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo and the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.

Travis has announced events in 14 states. Some events include Days of 56 Rodeo in Ponca NE, Casey Tibbs Memorial Extreme Broncs in Ft. Pierre SD, Beef Empire Days in Garden City KS, Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo, Sioux Empire Days in Sioux Falls SD. Other events in Glenwood City WI, Marshall MN, Cherokee IA, Aberdeen SD, Steamboat Springs CO, Extreme Broncs in Herried SD, PCB finals in Chicago IL. His mentor in the early years was Hadley Barrett; Hadley was the announcer at NBR for several years.

Travis and his wife Amy have three children, Lindsay, Jace and Ashlyn. They live in Broken Bow NE.

Fun fact: Travis’s grandpa, Tommy Loughran, won the Jr Steer Riding in 1929 at Nebraska’s Big Rodeo when he was 12 years old.

Crazy Jake Productions does sound for several rodeos throughout the United States. One really cool event he's been doing for several years is the Coors Banquet tent in the Pro Rodeo fan zone that is outside of the UNLV Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.