KRNH

KRNH
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City	Kerrville, Texas
Broadcast area	Kerrville, Texas; Fredericksburg, Texas
Frequency	92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The Ranch
Programming
Format	Country music
Subchannels	HD2: "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.)
Sister stations	KKVR KFXE
History
First air date	October 1990
Former call signs	KITE (1990-2000)
Former frequencies	92.1 (1990-1994)
Call sign meaning	RaNcH
Technical information
Facility ID	41061
Class	C2
ERP	20,000 watts
HAAT	203 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD2)
Website	923theranch.com; www.hillcountrypatriot.com

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

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]

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
K282BI	104.3	Kerrville, Texas	140641	250	199 m (653 ft)	D	FCC LMS
K271CH	102.1	Fredericksburg, Texas	140636	250	97 m (318 ft)	D	FCC LMS

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]

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
K293CY	106.5	Kerrville, Texas	140628	250	199 m (653 ft)	D	FCC LMS

References[]

^ "Call Letter Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 38. September 20, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ 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.

External links[]

KRNH's official website
KRNH in the FCC FM station database
KRNH on Radio-Locator
KRNH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[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

[BCYearbook1993-3] 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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