KGAY (AM)

KGAY
City	Thousand Palms, California
Broadcast area	Coachella Valley
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	106.5 KGAY
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	LGBTQ talk/EDM
Ownership
Owner	KGAY PSP
History
First air date	1965
Former call signs	KGOL (1965–70); KGUY (1970–85); KNWZ (1985–98); KXPS (1998–2001); KCMJ (2001–04); KNWU (2004); KNWT (2004–07); KFUT (2007–13); KFSQ (2013–16); KVGH (2016–18)
Call sign meaning	Gay, a common phrase to denote homosexuality
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14056
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day); 750 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	33°51′04″N 116°23′36″W / 33.85111°N 116.39333°W
Translator(s)	106.5 K293CL (Thousand Palms)
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kgaypalmsprings.com

KGAY (1270 kHz, "106.5 KGAY") is an AM radio station broadcasting to LGBT community with a talk and EDM radio format. Licensed to Thousand Palms, California, United States, it serves the Coachella Valley area. The station is owned by Sunnylands Broadcasting, L.L.C. and is operated by Qchella Media Corporation. Programming is simulcast on FM translator station 106.5 K293CL, also in Thousand Palms.

History[]

On December 18, 2013, the then-KFUT changed their format from Spanish oldies to sports, branded as "Fox Sports 1270" in reflection of its Fox Sports Radio affiliation.^[1] The station changed to the call sign KFSQ on December 19, 2013, and then to KVGH on February 23, 2016. From April 2016 to January 31, 2017, KVGH was simulcasting a classic hits format with its sister station KVGH-FM (105.1). In November 2016, KVGH rebranded as "Valley 106.5", using the frequency of FM translator K293CL 106.5 FM Thousand Palms.

Logo used until August 2021.

On December 26, 2018, KVGH changed its format from classic hits to LGBT oriented programming, under the new call sign KGAY.^[2]

References[]

^ Venta, Lance (December 18, 2013). "KFUT Palm Springs Flips To Sports". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ LGBTQ 106.5 KGAY Palm Springs to Debut on Wednesday Radioinsight - December 24, 2018

External links[]

FCC History Cards for KGAY
KGAY in the FCC AM station database
KGAY on Radio-Locator
KGAY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

K226BT in the FCC FM station database
K226BT on Radio-Locator
K293CL in the FCC FM station database
K293CL on Radio-Locator

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[1] Venta, Lance (December 18, 2013). "KFUT Palm Springs Flips To Sports". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

[2] LGBTQ 106.5 KGAY Palm Springs to Debut on Wednesday Radioinsight - December 24, 2018

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