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| Broadcast area | Mineral Wells Weatherford Stephenville Granbury Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9MHz |
| Branding | 95.9 The Ranch |
| Programming | |
| Language | 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 | FortWorthRadio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31062 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 425 meters (1,394 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.959theranch.com |
KFWR is acountry musicFMradio station in theDallas/Fort Worth area inTexas, transmitting on 95.9 FM and playing aTexas Country format. This station is owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group. The station's studios are located in Sundance Square inDowntown Fort Worth, and its transmitter is located southeast ofJacksboro, Texas (the city of license).
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 thecity of licence toJacksboro.[2] This upgrade has caused better signal penetration inFort Worth andDenton.[3]
33°04′19″N98°00′28″W / 33.0720°N 98.0079°W /33.0720; -98.0079
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