KSLI | |
Above: | Simulcasting KMWX Abilene |
City: | Abilene, Texas |
Area: | Abilene metropolitan area |
Branding: | 92.5 The Ranch |
Airdate: | July 8, 1957 (first license granted, as KNIT)[1] |
Frequency: | 1280 kHz |
Format: | Red dirt country |
Power: | 500 watts (day) 226 watts (night) |
Class: | B |
Facility Id: | 54843 |
Coordinates: | 32.4417°N -99.7189°W |
Former Callsigns: | KNIT (1957–1998) KGMM (1998–1999) KBBA (1999–2001) |
Owner: | Townsquare Media |
Licensee: | Townsquare License, LLC |
Sister Stations: | KEAN-FM, KEYJ-FM, KMWX, KULL, KYYW |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | 925theranch.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[2]
On January 9, 2023, KSLI began simulcasting KMWX 92.5 FM Abilene and rebranded as "92.5 The Ranch".[3]
In October 2023, the station went silent due to transmitter problems.[4]