30°05′21″N 99°05′11″W / 30.0893°N 99.0863°W / 30.0893; -99.0863
Broadcast area | Kerrville, Texas Fredericksburg, Texas |
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Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 92.3 The Ranch |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Subchannels | HD2: "The Hill Country Patriot" 104.3/102.1 (News-talk) HD3: KFXE simulcast "96.5/93.9 The Raptor" (Classic rock) HD4: "106.5 The Fox" (Country) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Sister stations | KKVR KFXE |
History | |
First air date | October 1990 |
Former call signs | KITE (1990–2000) |
Former frequencies | 92.1 MHz (1990–1994) |
Call sign meaning | RaNcH |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 41061 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 20,000 watts |
HAAT | 203 meters |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen live (HD4) |
Website | 923theranch www hillcountryfox.com (HD4) |
KRNH (92.3 FM, "The Ranch") is a radio station licensed to Kerrville, Texas. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by Lyndell Grubbs, through licensee Radio Ranch, LLC.
History
The station began broadcasting in October 1990, holding the call sign KITE and airing a soft adult contemporary format. It originally broadcast at 92.1 MHz, but moved to 92.3 MHz in 1994, concurrent with a power increase. Its format shifted to mainstream AC in 1997. In 1998, the station adopted a classic rock format. In 2000, the station was sold to Lyndell Grubbs's Radio Ranch, LLC, for $245,000. In September 2000, the station's call sign was changed to KRNH and it adopted a country music format, with programming from ABC Radio's Real Country network.
Subchannels
Hill Country Patriot
In March 2018, KRNH launched a news-talk format branded as "The Hill Country Patriot" on its HD2 subchannel, which is simulcast on translators at 104.3 FM in Kerrville and 102.1 FM in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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K282BI | 104.3 FM | Kerrville, Texas | 140641 | 250 | 199 m (653 ft) | D | LMS |
K271CH | 102.1 FM | Fredericksburg, Texas | 140636 | 250 | 97 m (318 ft) | D | LMS |
The Raptor
On October 1, 2020, KRNH launched a classic rock format on its HD4 subchannel, branded as "106.5 The Raptor", which is simulcast on 106.5 K293CY.
The Fox
On July 1, 2024, KRNH-HD4 changed their format from classic rock (which moved to KFXE 96.5 FM Ingram and KRNH-HD3) to country, branded as "106.5 The Fox".
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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K293CY | 106.5 FM | Kerrville, Texas | 140628 | 250 | 199 m (653 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- "Call Letter Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Facility Technical Data for KRNH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- KRNH fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting, 1993. p. B-352. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- The M Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 374. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Application Search Details – File Number: BLH-19940603KD, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 8. February 26, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 21. May 27, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. August 28, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Belew joins Ranch Radio Group, format to change", Hill Country Community Journal. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Raptor Attacks Texas' Hill Country", RadioInsight. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Raptor & Fox Swap Spots in Hill Country Radioinsight - July 17, 2024
External links
- KRNH's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 41061 (KRNH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRNH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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