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[Harry]

DENTON, Texas - The Mean Green Radio Network and KHYI 95.3 The Range have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract to air all North Texas football and men's basketball games. The new contract begins with the 2012 football season and KHYI The Range will serve as the commercial flagship station for North Texas through the 2017 football and men's basketball season.

"This collaboration with KHYI is an exciting new partnership for our Mean Green Radio Network," said Deputy Athletic Director Hank Dickenson. "Not only does 95.3 FM have the reach that will satisfy our core listenership, it also offers a format and a marketing platform that we are anxious to take advantage of. This is truly a win-win situation for the MGRN. We are blessed to be able to continue our longstanding connection with KNTU 88.1 as our technical flagship station as well."

Read more: http://www.meangreen...TCLID=205416798

[MeanGreenDan]

Read more: http://www.meangreen...TCLID=205416798

Replaces 100.7?

[Harry]

It appears so. Perhaps one of our radio gurus could identify the increase in range that they reference in the article. Right off the bat I like that they are moving from a Christian station to Country because it should attract more listeners. Just from a pure marketing standpoint it seems to make more sense for a sports program. I'm not a big country fan - could anyone that listens to country let us know if this station is popular?

[Mean Green 93-98]

I really don't think 95.3 has anywhere near the signal strength of 100.7. I can pick up 100.7 by about Mt. Vernon and still get it a long way west of Fort Worth. Unless it's changed recently, 95.3 is gone before I ever get to Fort Worth.

[UNTcrazy727]

There are times where I struggled to pick up The Range in Denton. I stopped listening to to the station due to the overall poor reception. Maybe it's gotten better? Anyone know?

[SilverEagle]

I'm not a country fan either, but I've always thought that, even though football is a religion in Texas, it was real strange for Mean Green sports to be on a religious station.

Sports on a country station makes much more sense.

[NorthTexan95]

As long as their internet broadcast is good I'll be fine. However, if they can get their signal all the way to Richmond, VA I'll be even more happy.

[LongJim]

It appears they have a 100K signal, so it's no slouch. However, it appears to broadcast as a rimshot station, which covers areas between major metro locations.

Looks like its main coverage is going to be from Dallas 75 corridor north-ish upwards to Grayson county and beyond, but I'm speculating.

[THOR]

http://radio-locator...tatus=L&hours=U

Local Coverage (red): Within this area, you should be able to receive the radio station on almost any radio with moderately good to very good reception.


Distant Coverage (purple): Within this area, the signal of the radio station may be weak unless you have a good car radio or a good stereo with a good antenna. You may not be able to receive the station at all on walkmans or other portable radios.


Fringe Coverage (blue): Within this area, the station's signal will be very weak. You may be able to receive this station if you have a very good radio with a good antenna, but it's possible that interference from other stations may prevent you from picking up these stations at all.


after all these years, i still can't insert an image...so follow the link to see the pic

[Mean Green 93-98]

Thanks for the link, Thor. Here's the image:





By the way, here is the coverage map for our former partner, KWRD:



It looks like we're losing quite a bit of coverage area in this change.

Edited by Mean Green 93-98, 20 April 2012 - 10:35 AM.

[kalebschumann]

Everything still going to be on 88.1?

[UNT 90 Grad]

I'm not a country fan either, but I've always thought that, even though football is a religion in Texas, it was real strange for Mean Green sports to be on a religious station.

Sports on a country station makes much more sense.

I suppose Hank and George can start operating a little more blue.

[meangreenbob]

I really don't think 95.3 has anywhere near the signal strength of 100.7. I can pick up 100.7 by about Mt. Vernon and still get it a long way west of Fort Worth. Unless it's changed recently, 95.3 is gone before I ever get to Fort Worth.

Agree. If and when I wanted to listen to country I would listen to 95.3 over the other country stations. They played a lot of original music as well as some of all the other country styles out there. You just had to pick the time of day. However, the signal strength became so bad I quit listening some time ago.

Either 95.3 has approval to increase their signal strength or someone is pulling our legs. I live in Plano. I would very much like to know the truth. Are we leaving the Dallas Market and concentrating on more of the country communities around Denton and if so why?

And Harry, I know and agree with you about the Christian vs Country music and the type and size of their respective markets as far as listeners go but it does sound kinda bad anyway. LOL

Edited by meangreenbob, 20 April 2012 - 11:01 AM.

[Harry]

Everything still going to be on 88.1?

yes it will.

[foutsrouts]

Not great for me. Definitely looks like we're losing quite a bit of coverage. On the way to the Houston area, I've stopped several times at a hilly picnic area near Centerville and caught Mean Green games on 100.7. Doesn't 100.7 also broadcast out of Longview?