30°05′21″N 99°05′11″W / 30.0893°N 99.0863°W / 30.0893; -99.0863

KRNH

Broadcast areaKerrville, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas
Frequency92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe Ranch
Programming
FormatCountry music
SubchannelsHD2: "The Hill Country Patriot" 104.3/102.1 (News-talk)
HD3: KFXE simulcast "The Fox"
HD4: "106.5 The Raptor" (Classic rock)
Ownership
Owner
  • Lyndell Grubbs
  • (Radio Ranch, Ltd.)
KKVR KFXE
History
First air date
October 1990
Former call signs
KITE (1990-2000)
Former frequencies
92.1 (1990-1994)
Call sign meaning
RaNcH[1]
Technical information
Facility ID41061
ClassC2
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT203 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website923theranch.com
www.hillcountrypatriot.com

KRNH 92.3 The Ranch FM 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.[2]

History

The station began broadcasting in October 1990, holding the call sign KITE and airing a soft adult contemporary format.[3][4] It originally broadcast at 92.1 MHz, but moved to 92.3 MHz in 1994, concurrent with a power increase.[3][5] Its format shifted to mainstream AC in 1997.[6] In 1998, the station adopted a classic rock format.[7] In 2000, the station was sold to Lyndell Grubbs's Radio Ranch, LLC, for $245,000.[8] 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.[9][10]

Subchannels

Hill Country Patriot

In March 2018, KRNH launched a news-talk format branded "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.[11]

Broadcast translators for KRNH-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
K282BI 104.3 FMKerrville, Texas140641250199 m (653 ft)DLMS
K271CH 102.1 FMFredericksburg, Texas14063625097 m (318 ft)DLMS

The Raptor

On October 1, 2020, KRNH launched a classic rock format on its HD4 subchannel, branded "106.5 The Raptor", which is simulcast on 106.5 K293CY.[12]

Broadcast translator for KRNH-HD4
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
K293CY 106.5 FMKerrville, Texas140628250199 m (653 ft)DLMS

References

  1. "Call Letter Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. KRNH fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
  3. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting, 1993. p. B-352. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. The M Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 374. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. Application Search Details – File Number: BLH-19940603KD, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 8. February 26, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 21. May 27, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. August 28, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. "Belew joins Ranch Radio Group, format to change", Hill Country Community Journal. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. "Raptor Attacks Texas' Hill Country", RadioInsight. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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