Hymen Childs

CTL-E-4830 · Person · businessperson · 1976-present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Founder and owner-operator of Service Broadcasting (Dallas urban stations K104/KRNB); agreed May 2026 to sell KKDA-FM and KRNB to Urban One; 2019 Living Legends Foundation Broadcast Icon Award.

Relationships

Dallas — based in
Hymen Childs is the Dallas-based founder and owner-operator of Service Broadcasting, operator of Dallas urban stations KKDA-FM and KRNB.
KKDA-FM — affiliated with
Hymen Childs is the owner-operator of Service Broadcasting, whose Dallas stations include KKDA-FM (K104), acquired in 1976.
KRNB — affiliated with
Hymen Childs is the owner-operator of Service Broadcasting, whose Dallas stations include KRNB (Smooth R&B 105.7), which signed on in 1996.
Service Broadcasting — affiliated with
Childs founded and operates Service Broadcasting (K104, KRNB).

Referenced by

Service Broadcasting — founded by → this record

Sources

Inside Radio - Urban One Lands Dallas Duo, Secures Service Broadcasting's Top Urban Stations (2026-05)
Living Legends Foundation - 2019 Annual Awards Gala (Hymen Childs Broadcast Icon Award)

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