KGAY-FM

For the Oklahoma radio station which held the call sign KKCM from 2005 to 2009, see KRMG-FM.

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.

KGAY-FM

Simulcasting KGAY (AM) Thousand Palms
Thermal, California United States
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
Sister stations	KGAY, KXCM
History
First air date	November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)
Former call signs	KHWX (1993–1994, CP) KKJT (1994–1999) KDHI (1999–2004) KQCM (2004–2011) KKCM (2011–2024)
Technical information
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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.kgaypalmsprings.com

KGAY-FM is a Class A station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,300 watts. It uses a directional antenna. The station's transmitter is south of Interstate 10 in Cactus City.

History

The 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. With the format switch, it changed its call letters to KGAY-FM.

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External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 16771 (KGAY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KGAY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database