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Big Country 1077 Celebrates 60 years!

Big Country 1077 Celebrates 60 years!

Thanks to everyone who took our 60th Anniversary Quiz!
Our 6 lucky winners will each receive a $100 Fareway Gift Card!
Kim Steincamp – Primghar
Sandra Voss – Granville
Linda Saunders – Laurens
Linda Voss – Fostoria
Bob Seymour – Royal
Judy Rusch – Hartley

Here’s our Quiz and Answers!

KICD-FM was the first What? The first 100,000 watt FM station west of the Mississippi.
What was the price of a gallon of gasoline in 1965? 31 cents
How tall is the KICD-FM tower? 395 feet
The first spacewalk took place in 1965 by who? Alexei Leonov
What kind of music did KICD-FM play when they first signed on in 1965? Beautiful Music
What beloved Christmas special first aired in 1965? The Charlie Brown Christmas Special
Who has been on the air the most years on KICD-FM? Rhonda Wedeking
Who won the NFL Championship in 1965? Green Bay Packers
What year did KICD-FM Start playing country music? 1978
What movie won the Academy Award for best Picture in 1965? Sound of Music

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