Spencer, Iowa · Friday, March 19, 2010
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Radio

Mediacom: No Insight Bowl after all (12/30/09)
Iowa State-Minnesota bowl game blacked out The Mediacom customers in Spencer and Iowa Great Lakes won't be able to see the Insight Bowl at home on New Year's Eve after all. The 5 p.m. game matches Iowa State and Minnesota and is only being carried in central Iowa -- with permission from NFL Network...
Harkin, King disagree about talk radio (02/13/09)
U.S. Rep. Steve King on Wednesday chided U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin after hearing a exchange, about talk radio, between the senator and Bill Press on "The Bill Press Show." In one of the show's segments, Harkin complimented an op-ed piece by Press, which appeared in the Feb. 8 edition of The Washington Post....
Local Red Cross chapter seeking support: Sale planned to help generate dollars toward $30,000 goal (11/06/08)
While the rest of the nation watched polls, listened to talk radio and tracked television coverage of Tuesday's general election, local Iowa Great Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross Director could be found pushing a rack of clothing and other miscellaneous items down the corridor at the Gateway North Mall Tuesday afternoon...
'Nashville Star' finalist plans fair stop (09/04/08)
"Nashville Star" finalist Shawn Mayer is getting a chance to come home -- with the help of the Clay County Fair and local radio stations KICD, CD107.7 and Lite 104.9. Mayer is from May City in rural Osceola County and finished third in NBC's country music competition series this summer. Barring any travel snafus, Mayer will sign autographs from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the KICD Courtyard stage on the fairgrounds...
Station navigates tricky equipment upgrade (08/16/08)
By Russ Mitchell Daily Reporter Staff The forecast Friday morning called for a crane and some heavy lifting at radio station KICD. A construction crew from Midstates Builders of Spencer helped the station install a new Doppler radar dome in north Spencer. The snow globe-shaped cap has the station's call letters on it and should be more durable in the elements...
Classroom Collections to benefit over 490 students (08/06/08)
Classroom Collection - an annual project spearheaded by Southpark Mall and the KICD radio stations - once again will service the needs of Spencer area youth, collecting school supplies for over 490 students. Total cash contributions to the project totaled $4,300 and the items were unloaded at the Spencer Middle School Tuesday afternoon. ...