KRNH
30°05′21″N 99°05′11″W / 30.0893°N 99.0863°W / 30.0893; -99.0863
- Kerrville, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas
HD3: KFXE simulcast "96.5/93.9 The Raptor" (Classic rock)
HD4: "106.5 The Fox" (Country)
- Lyndell Grubbs
- (Radio Ranch, Ltd.)
- Public file
- LMS
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen live (HD4)
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.[3]
History
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
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.[12]
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.[13]
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".[14]
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
- ^ a b 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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Translators |
frequency
by frequency & subchannel
- 92.3-1
- 92.3-2
- 92.3-3
- 92.3-4
- KOTY (95.7 FM)
- Radio stations in Central Texas
- Austin
- Bryan-College Station
- Kerrville-Fredericksburg
- Killeen-Temple
- Waco
- Other nearby regions
- Brownwood
- Del Rio
- Eagle Pass
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- See also
- List of radio stations in Texas