KRNH

Radio station in Kerrville, Texas

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

  • Kerrville, Texas
Broadcast areaKerrville, Texas
Fredericksburg, TexasFrequency92.3 MHz (HD Radio)Branding92.3 The RanchProgrammingFormatCountrySubchannelsHD2: "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)OwnershipOwner
  • Lyndell Grubbs
  • (Radio Ranch, Ltd.)
Sister stations
KKVR KFXEHistory
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
FCCFacility ID41061ClassC2ERP20,000 wattsHAAT203 metersLinks
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
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

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]

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

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]

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

  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
  • 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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