KDES

Infobox Radio Station
name = KDES
city = Palm Springs, California
area = Coachella Valley
frequency = 104.7 MHz
branding =
slogan =
format = Oldies
erp = 41,000 watts
haat = 164 meters
class = B
facility_id = 67354
owner = RR Broadcasting
webcast =
website = http://www.kdes.com

KDES 104.7 is an oldies and 1960's/70's rock station in the Palm Springs area and the Coachella Valley of Southern California. It is owned by RR Broadcasting, also the owner of KPSI 920 and KPSI-FM 100.5.

The radio station KDES began in 1957 on the AM dial 920 kHz. KDES-FM went on-air in 1963, then adapted the top 40/pop music format in 1975, but switched to the oldies format in 1988.

KDES' studio headquarters are in Palm Springs and co-owned KGAM which used to be KPSI 1450 kHz, a news/talk format station since 1995 when KDES 920 AM dropped oldies music from the AM dial. KPSI AM moved to 920 AM 1450 AM became KGAM also in 1995. KDES-FM' signal covers a 40 mile-radius area, from Beaumont to the Morongo Basin to the Imperial Valley.

External links

* [http://www.kdes.com KDES radio official site]
*FMQ|KDES
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