KPSI-FM (100.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Palm Springs, California, broadcasting to the Coachella Valley. It airs a hot adult contemporary radio format branded as "Mix 100.5". It is owned by Alpha Media, through Alpha Media Licensee LLC. In afternoon drive time it carries the nationally syndicated show On with Mario Lopez. Mix 100.5's radio studios are on Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs.

KPSI-FM
Broadcast areaCoachella Valley
Frequency100.5 MHz
BrandingMix 100.5
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KCLB-FM, KCLZ, KDES-FM, KDGL, KKUU, KNWZ
History
First air date
June 13, 1980; 44 years ago (June 13, 1980) (at 100.9)
Former frequencies
100.9 MHz (1980–1991)
Call sign meaning
K Palm SprIngs
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35497
ClassB1
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT37 meters (121 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live via iHeartRadio
Websitemix1005.fm

KPSI-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000 watts. The transmitter is off Bennett Road in Desert Hot Springs.[2]

History

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KPSI-FM signed on the air on June 13, 1980; 44 years ago (June 13, 1980).[3] It was the FM counterpart to KPSI 1450 AM (now dark). They were owned by the KPSI Radio Corporation. KPSI-FM originally broadcast on 100.9 FM, powered only at 3,000 watts. At the time, the station aired a Top 40/Contemporary Hit Radio format branded as "KPSI-101" and later "Power 101."

 
Previous logo

In November 1991, the frequency was changed to 100.5, which also allowed KPSI-FM to boost its power to 25,000 watts. On March 19, 2002, KPSI-FM dropped the Top 40 sound, changing to its current Hot Adult Contemporary music format and "Mix 100.5" branding.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPSI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KPSI
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1984 page B-32. Retrieved Aug. 3, 2023.
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33°56′46″N 116°24′36″W / 33.946°N 116.410°W / 33.946; -116.410