KSLI (AM)
| Simulcasting KMWX Abilene | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Broadcast area | Abilene metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | 92.5 The Ranch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Red dirt country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KEAN-FM, KEYJ-FM, KMWX, KULL, KYYW | |
| History | |
First air date | July 8, 1957 (first license granted, as KNIT)[1] |
Former call signs | KNIT (1957–1998) KGMM (1998–1999) KBBA (1999–2001) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54843 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 226 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city 32°26′30.00″N 99°43′8.00″W / 32.4416667°N 99.7188889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 925theranch.com |
KSLI (1280 kHz, "92.5 The Ranch" is an AM radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and airs a Red Dirt/Texas Country music format, simulcasting KMWX 92.5 FM Abilene.
On Monday, March 1, 2010, the news/talk format on KSLI moved to sister station KYYW. KSLI then began broadcasting the classic country format that had been on KYYW.
On Monday, February 10, 2020, KSLI transitioned from a classic country music format to a red dirt/Texas country music format. 1280 KSLI still airs Abilene Wylie High School basketball, baseball and softball games, and is affiliated with Texas Farm Bureau.
The station was owned by Gap Central Broadcasting, which bought the station from Clear Channel Communications in 2007. Gap Central Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[3]
On January 9, 2023, KSLI began simulcasting KMWX 92.5 FM Abilene and rebranded as "92.5 The Ranch".[4]
In October 2023, the station went silent due to transmitter problems.[5]
On September 21, 2024 at 2:45 PM, KSLI came back on the air with a classic country format. They could be stunting for a new format.
References
[edit]- ^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSLI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ KMWX Flips to Red Dirt Country Radioinsight - January 9, 2023
- ^ "AM Station KSLI - Station Information - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
External links
[edit]- KSLI official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54843 (KSLI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSLI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
32°26′30″N 99°43′08″W / 32.44167°N 99.71889°W
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