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KRNH

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)
Branding92.3 The Ranch
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: "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
  • Lyndell Grubbs
  • (Radio Ranch, Ltd.)
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[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41061
ClassC2
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT203 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen live (HD4)
Website923theranch.com
www.hillcountrypatriot.com (HD2)
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.[3]

History

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The station began broadcasting in October 1990, holding the call sign KITE and airing a soft adult contemporary format.[4][5] It originally broadcast at 92.1 MHz, but moved to 92.3 MHz in 1994, concurrent with a power increase.[4][6] Its format shifted to mainstream AC in 1997.[7] In 1998, the station adopted a classic rock format.[8] In 2000, the station was sold to Lyndell Grubbs's Radio Ranch, LLC, for $245,000.[9] 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.[10][11]

Subchannels

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Hill Country Patriot

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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.[12]

Broadcast translators for KRNH-HD2
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
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

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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.[13]

The Fox

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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".[14]

Broadcast translator for KRNH-HD4
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
K293CY 106.5 FM Kerrville, Texas 140628 250 199 m (653 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Call Letter Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRNH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ KRNH fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
  4. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting, 1993. p. B-352. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 374. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Application Search Details – File Number: BLH-19940603KD, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 8. February 26, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 21. May 27, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. August 28, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Belew joins Ranch Radio Group, format to change", Hill Country Community Journal. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Raptor Attacks Texas' Hill Country", RadioInsight. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  14. ^ Raptor & Fox Swap Spots in Hill Country Radioinsight - July 17, 2024
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