KGAY (1270 kHz, "106.5 KGAY") is an AM

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broadcasting to LGBT community with a

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Thousand Palms, California Thousand Palms is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 7,715 at the 2010 census, up from 5,120 at the 2000 census. Geography Thousand Palms is located at . It ...

, United States, it serves the Coachella Valley area. The station is owned by KGAY PSP, a California Benefit Corporation with Bradley Fuhr as CEO. Programming is

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on FM

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106.5 K293CL, also in Thousand Palms.

History

On December 18, 2013, the then-KFUT changed their format from Spanish oldies to

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, branded as "Fox Sports 1270" in reflection of its Fox Sports Radio affiliation. 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

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format with its sister station KVGH-FM (105.1). In November 2016, KVGH rebranded as "Valley 106.5", using the frequency of FM

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K293CL 106.5 FM Thousand Palms. On December 26, 2018, KVGH changed its format from classic hits to LGBT oriented programming, under the new call sign KGAY.LGBTQ 106.5 KGAY Palm Springs to Debut on Wednesday
Radioinsight - December 24, 2018 It was owned by Sunnylands Broadcasting LLC, and operated under an LMA agreement with QChella Media, a non-profit formed to serve the LGBTQ community. The non-profit was dissolved in 2020, and Sunnylands took over operation until the sale to KGAY PSP on December 31, 2021.

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KGAY
* * GAY (AM) Radio stations established in 1965 1965 establishments in California Dance radio stations LGBT-related radio stations Thousand Palms, California {{California-radio-station-stub