KKGX
KKGX (920 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Palm Springs, California, and serving the Coachella Valley. The station is owned by Louie Comella through licensee IVOX MEDIA, LLC, and it broadcsts a talk radio format. Both KKGX and sister station KWXY have their studios in the original KWXY Broadcast Center building in Cathedral City.
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| Broadcast area | Coachella Valley |
| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | Alternative Talk Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KWXY |
| History | |
First air date | October 29, 1956 (as KDES) |
Former call signs | KDES (1956–1984) KKAM (1984–1987) KDES (1987–1994) KESQ (1994–1995) KDES (1995–1997) KPSI (1997–2017) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67355 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′29″N 116°29′39″W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256CU (Palm Springs) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
By day, KKGX is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 920 AM from interference, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. Programming is also heard on 54-watt FM translator K256CU at 99.1 MHz in Palm Springs.
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