KDES-FM
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MHz (HD Radio) | |
| Branding | "98.5 The Bull" HD2: "107.3 Mod FM" |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Adult standards |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCLB-FM, KCLZ, KDGL, KKUU, KNWZ, KPSI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1969 (as KWXY-FM) |
Former call signs | KWXY-FM (1969–2010) |
Call sign meaning | "Desert" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24253 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 38,000 watts |
| HAAT | 171 meters (561 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 K297BO (Palm Springs, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (FM/HD1) Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | 985thebull.com 1073modfm.com (HD2) |
KDES-FM (98.5
.KDES-FM began in 1957 on the AM dial at 920
KDES-FM's studio headquarters are in Palm Springs. In the 2000s, KDES-FM's signal covers a 40-mile (64 km) radius area, from
Around September–November 2005, KDES-FM shifted from conventional oldies (1950s–1960s) to more of a "Classic Hits" leaning oldies format by expanding its playlist to include more 1970s hits before ultimately excluding 1950s hits in January 2006.
In January 2010, KDES-FM announced plans to move its oldies format to
On September 9, 2015, shortly after being sold to
HD2 subchannel
KDES-FM airs an adult standards format branded "Mod FM" on its HD2 subchannel, which is also heard at 107.3 FM, through translator K297BO.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K297BO | 107.3 FM | Palm Springs, California | 143069 | 250 | 182.1 m (597 ft) | D | LMS |
References
External links
- Official Website
- KDES in the FCC FM station database
- KDES in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K297BO in the FCC FM station database
- K297BO at FCCdata.org
33°51′58″N 116°26′06″W / 33.866°N 116.435°W
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