KMRJ

KMRJ
Rancho Mirage, California;
Broadcast area	Palm Springs, California
Frequency	99.5 MHz
Branding	Jammin' 99.5
Programming
Format	Rhythmic AC
Ownership
Owner	Marker Broadcasting
Sister stations	KJJZ, KPLM, KRHQ
History
First air date	July 17, 1998
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	15475
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (328 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	jammin995fm.com

KMRJ (99.5 MHz, "Jammin' 99.5") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Rancho Mirage, California, and serving the Palm Springs radio market. The signal covers the Coachella Valley and parts of the Morongo Basin and Palo Verde Valley. It is owned by Marker Broadcasting. KMRJ uses the slogan "The Coachella Valley's Old School."

KMRJ broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. Its studios and offices are on Merle Drive in Palm Desert, California.^[2] The transmitter is in Indio Hills, California.^[3]

Programming

It carries the legendary Art Laboe "Love Zone" program, based in his studio in Palm Springs.^[4] heard across California, the Western United States and on the internet.

History

On July 17, 1998, KMRJ signed on the air.^[5] The station aired an alternative rock format as "M99.5." KMRJ flipped to classic rock as "99.5 The Heat" in July 2008. In October 2009, ownership changed from Mitchell Media to RM Broadcasting, owners of KPLM, KJJZ (now KRHQ) and KAJR (now KJJZ). The studios were relocated as well.

On September 13, 2010, KMRJ began carrying the syndicated Kevin and Bean morning show broadcast from Los Angeles alternative station KROQ-FM. It also carried the syndicated radio show Nights with Alice Cooper.

On August 31, 2012, after playing Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" over and over for several hours, KMRJ flipped formats to Rhythmic AC as "Jammin' 99.5," with an emphasis on Rhythmic hits and Old School classics.