KDES-FM
Radio station in Cathedral City, California
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KDES-FM (98.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Cathedral City, California, and serving the Palm Springs–Coachella Valley area. The station's studios are located in Palm Springs.
Broadcast area
Branding"98.5 The Bull"
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | "98.5 The Bull" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | 1969 |
Former call signs | KWXY-FM (1969–2010) |
Call sign meaning | "Desert" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24253 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 38,000 watts |
| HAAT | 171 meters (561 ft) |
| Translator | HD2: 107.3 K297BO (Palm Springs) |
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On September 9, 2015, shortly after being sold to Alpha Media, KDES-FM began simulcasting KDGL, with a change to country as "98.5 The Bull" to follow the next day.[2] Alpha Media merged with Connoisseur Media on September 4, 2025.[3]
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 |
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| K297BO | 107.3 FM | Palm Springs, California | 143069 | 250 | 182.1 m (597 ft) | D | LMS |
