Range TV

Background : Range TV was a western and rodeo-oriented network launched in 1998. Range aired country music videos and concerts, along with rodeo coverage and reruns of western-themed television shows. Initially operating in the south, namely in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, following the acquisitions of Live and Die Country Network, Orthodox Broadcasting Network and Wonderful World Channel over the year, they wound up expanding to cover a bulk of western America (namely states where cowboys played a part in history for better appeal), and had notably expanded to Canada, being one of the few American networks to do so without a separate license (they were able to cover British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and some portions of Ontario. However, their growth would ultimately lead to their downfall. Due to an oversaturated market, along with their reruns being on much bigger networks, Range couldn't keep up and faced financial trouble, closing out by 2004 and getting replaced with Family First Channel.

1st Logo

(1999-2004)

Logo : On a black background we see a horse standing on its hind legs. "RANGE TV" is below, with the year listed to the bottom right.

FX/SFX : None.

Music/Sounds : The closing theme of the program.

Availability : Extinct. Seen only on their rodeo coverages, along with some country music concerts.

2nd Logo

(2000-2003)

Logo : On a lime green background, we see a stampede of black horses moving to the right. The horses thin out and become part of a black line. "RANGE TV" appears above and "original production" appears below, along with some copyright information.

FX/SFX : The stampede.

Music/Sounds : A banjo tune played against drums.

Availability : Extinct. This appeared on Range's animated programs, Home off the Range and Over the Hill.