Steve Kenyon is one of the
busiest rodeo announcers in the country.
As a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association,
Steve annually participates in 40 or more rodeos a year. He
is still the voice of his very first PRCA Rodeo, the Eastern
Oregon Livestock Show in Union, Oregon, which he announced
for the very first time in 1993.
Steve has twice been selected as
the alternate announcer for the Dodge National Circuit
Finals Rodeo. He has been selected in three times to
announce the Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, including
each of the last two years (2004 and 2005). He also worked
the Columbia River Circuit Finals in 2001 and the Turquoise
Circuit Finals in 2003.
In 2005 Steve appeared at rodeos in his home state of
Oregon, in Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Arizona,
Wyoming, and South Dakota. In addition to great rodeo events
like the Pine Country Pro Rodeo in Flagstaff, Arizona, the
Livingston Round-Up in Livingston, Montana, the Crystal
Springs Ranch Rodeo in Clear Lake, South Dakota, Steve also
annually appears at the Mule Days Celebration in Bishop,
California, and the $100,000 Montana's Richest Calf Roping
in Kalispell, Montana.
Last year, Steve was a part of the first annual Tribute to
Chris LeDoux Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. The rodeo Steve
announced in Longview, Washington was named the Small Rodeo
of the Year in the Columbia River Circuit. The rodeos Steve
announced in Casper, Wyoming and Clear Lake, South Dakota
were nominated as the Small Rodeo’s of the Year in the
Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association.
Steve has made his living behind a microphone since he got
his first radio job at his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon
when he was 17 years old. He will bring that love of radio
and his knowledge of the sport of rodeo to the "Rodeo
Profiles" radio program.
Steve Kenyon received a Bachelor's Degree in Communications
with an emphasis on broadcast journalism when he graduated
from Linfield College in 1982. He currently writes for two
well recognized rodeo publications. His work appears every
month in the WPRA News, the official newspaper of the
Women's Professional Rodeo Association, and in the
Competitor News.
"Rodeo Profiles"
will combine Steve's love of rodeo, his journalism
background, and his love for telling a good story.
Steve Kenyon is 45 years old and comes from a family of
rodeo participants. His wife Tracy is a Columbia River
Circuit Finals qualifier in the barrel racing event. His son
Phillip is a sophomore at Oregon State University and a past
Jr. World Champion at the prestigious Barrel Futurities of
America barrel race in Oklahoma City.
