KGAY-FM (92.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Thermal, California, owned by WKW Broadcasting. Along with KGAY 1270 AM in Palm Springs, it simulcasts a talk radio and music format featuring contemporary hit radio and electronic dance music (EDM) for the LGBTQ community.
Simulcasting KGAY (AM) Thousand Palms | |
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Broadcast area | Coachella Valley |
Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
Branding | KGAY 106.5 and 92.1 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | LGBTQ Talk radio–Electronic dance music |
Ownership | |
Owner | WKW Broadcasting |
KGAY, KXCM | |
History | |
First air date | November 2, 1995 |
Former call signs |
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Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 16771 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,300 watts |
HAAT | 215 meters (705 watts) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°39′18″N 115°59′13″W / 33.65500°N 115.98694°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
KGAY-FM is a Class A station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,300 watts.[2] It uses a directional antenna. The station's transmitter is south of Interstate 10 in Cactus City.[3]
History
editThe station signed on the air on November 2, 1995. While it was still unbuilt, the station's call sign was KHWX, and went on the air as KKJT. In 1999, it became KDHI, then KQCM, then KKCM.
On March 4, 2024, KKCM changed its format from country music to a simulcast of LGBTQ Pop Music, EDM and talk-formatted KGAY 1270 AM in Thousand Palms.[4] With the format switch, it changed its call letters to KGAY-FM.
Previous logo
editReferences
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGAY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/KGAY-FM
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KGAY-FM
- ^ KGAY Expands in Palm Springs Radioinsight - March 4, 2024
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 16771 (KGAY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGAY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database