- KICE
Infobox Radio Station
name = KICE
frequency = 940 (kHz)
city =Prineville, Oregon
area =Bend, Oregon
format = Sports
owner = Gross Communications
erp = 10,000watt s (Daytime)
60watt s (Nightime)
branding = SportsRadio 940
slogan =
class = D
facility_id = 49914
website = [http://www.kice940.com/ kice940.com]KICE is a commercial
radio station inBend, Oregon , broadcasting on 940 AM. KICE airs sports programming from theESPN Radio Network .KICE radio was originally (on 100.7 FM, now
KMGX ) a classical music station located in Bend, Oregon. Around 1980, in the height of the 'Urban Cowboy' craze, KICE changed formats to 'Outlaw Country' playing such artists as: The Outlaws, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Willie and Waylon and Jerry Jeff Walker. KICE also included many traditional artists such as Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard and the Sons of the Pioneers at a time when most more commercial stations were playing more mainstream country acts.Along with the unique country format, KICE touted an 'I'd rather be in Central Oregon'theme and concentrated on Central Oregon news and music events. KICE announcers were known as the 'Radio Rangers' who sponsored many country music events. Some best known KICE DJs were 'Rowdy Roy' Larson, 'Maverick Mark' Robbins, 'Magnum' Mike Slater along with newsman R.L. Garrigus. KICE radio remained popular in the Central Oregon radio ratings until the station was sold in the late 1990s.
External links
* [http://www.kice940.com/ Official Website]
KICE is also the term for a nutrient enriched ice that animal technicians feed to recovering dolphins
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