KSLI (1280 AM, "92.5 The Ranch" is an AM

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that serves the

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, area. The station is owned by

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and airs a Red Dirt/Texas Country music format, simulcasting

KMWX KMWX (92.5 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Abilene, Texas. KMWX airs a red dirt country music format branded as "92.5 The Ranch". History KULL aired an oldies music format branded as "Kool 92" until April 11, 2005. In 2005 it bec ...

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 Gap Broadcasting Group was a group of companies that owned around 116 broadcast stations (including 1 low-power television station and 5 low-power stations) in 23 radio markets in northwestern and central southern United States in the late 2000s. ...

, which bought the station from

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in 2007. Gap Central Broadcasting was folded into

on August 13, 2010. On January 9, 2023 KSLI began simulcasting

92.5 FM Abilene and rebranded as "92.5 The Ranch".KMWX Flips to Red Dirt Country
Radioinsight - January 9, 2023

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External links

KSLI official website
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