Crook Co. Rotary ‘Dollars for Scholars’ raises $13K
The Crook County/Prineville Rotary and Country’s Greatest Hits AM 690 and 96.9 FM KRCO raised $13,223 during the 20 th annual “Dollars for Scholars” Radiothon, which was broadcast on April 1.
The day-long radio broadcast (6 am to 6 pm) originated from the Bowman Museum in downtown Prineville, and featured local Rotarians reading advertisements for local businesses and song requests from listeners who contributed to the Rotary Scholarship fund. To date, the Rotary Dollars for Scholars program has raised over $200,000 to benefit Crook County students.
“We have helped fund students to get educated in a variety of fields – everything from linemen to medical doctors – and many have come back to work here in Prineville,” said Crook County Rotary President Mike Hornback. “The investment our community has been made in over 200 students the past 20 years is really paying off.”
KRCO-AM contributed the airtime to make the Radiothon possible, as it has since 1996. The station celebrated its 65 th year of service to Prineville and Crook County on February 1 st . Horizon Broadcasting Group Operations Manager Dave Clemens hosted the event.
Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC owns and operates six radio stations in Central Oregon, including KQAK-FM (105.7, Classic Hits), KWPK-FM (THE PEAK 104.1, Hot AC), KLTW-FM (95.7 MY FM, Adult Contemporary), KBNW-AM (104.5 FM/1340 AM, News/Talk), KWLZ-FM (96.5 mhz, News/Talk) and KRCO-AM (690 khz/96.9 mhz, Classic Country), and community web portal – www.MyCentralOregon.com.
