KFWR
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| Broadcast area | Mineral Wells Weatherford Stephenville Granbury Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | 95.9 The Ranch |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Texas Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LKCM Radio Group |
| KRVF, KTFW, KTWF | |
| History | |
First air date | 1970 as KMWT |
Former call signs | KMWT (1970–1981) KYXS (1981–2002) |
Call sign meaning | Fort Worth Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31062 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 425 meters (1,394 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.959theranch.com |
KFWR is a country music FM radio station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, transmitting on 95.9 FM and playing a Texas Country format. This station is owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group. The station's studios are located in Sundance Square in Downtown Fort Worth, and its transmitter is located southeast of Jacksboro, Texas (the city of license).
History
The station first started out as KMWT in 1970, with an unknown format. In 1981, the call letters were changed to KYXS as a country music station. In 2002, the station made its permanent switch to KFWR, bringing listeners a country radio station with a blend of Texas country, current country hits, and country classics. On May 1, 2008, the station dropped most of the current country hits in favor of "totally 100% TEXAS country music."
KFWR focuses on the area west of the Tarrant-Dallas county line calling it the Westoplex as opposed to the entire area's nickname of Metroplex.
95.9 The Ranch also brings its listeners a free concert series featuring artists in Texas for 25 weeks every summer in downtown Fort Worth.
The Ranch radio format can also be heard on KRVF, 106.9, Corsicana, Texas.
On February 21, 2013, KFWR upgraded its signal from 80 kW at 329 metres to 100 kW at 425 metres and moved the city of licence to Jacksboro.[2] This upgrade has caused better signal penetration in Fort Worth and Denton.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFWR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC Report 1/11". radioinsight.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Google Maps". google.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
External links
- The Ranch official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 743055 (KFWR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFWR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- DFW Radio/TV History
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