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KMEE (FM)

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KMEE
Broadcast area
Coachella Valley
Frequency92.1 MHz
Branding92.1 MeTV FM
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerWKW Broadcasting
OperatorKGAY PSP
KFSQ, 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)
  • KGAY-FM (2024–2025)
Call sign meaning
"MeTV FM"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
16771
ClassA
ERP1,300 watts
HAAT215 meters (705 watts)
Transmitter coordinates
33°39′18″N 115°59′13″W / 33.65500°N 115.98694°W / 33.65500; -115.98694
Links
Public license information
Website921metvfm.com

KMEE (92.1 FM, "MeTV FM") is a radio station licensed to Thermal, California. Owned by WKW Broadcasting and operated by KGAY PSP, it broadcasts an oldies format serving the Coachella Valley.

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

History

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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, after being sold to WKW Broadcasting, the station was taken over by KGAY PSP, and flipped from country music to an FM simulcast of AM station 1270 KGAY in Thousand Palms as KGAY-FM, giving it improved coverage in the eastern Coachella Valley.[2] In April 2025, the station became the KGAY format's main signal, after 1270 flipped back to sports radio as KFSQ; the station would also be fed to an HD Radio subchannel of new sister station KMEE, as well the analog translator 106.5 K293CL in Thousand Palms, to achieve full market coverage.[3]

On December 25, 2025, KGAY began to transition to KMEE's full market signal, with the KMEE calls moving to 92.1 and both stations performing an interim simulcast. On January 1, 2026, K293CL switched to an adult contemporary format as "Sunny 106.5."[4]

On August 3, 2026, KMEE began carrying MeTV FM's oldies format. The format previously aired on KGAY from March 2023 to December 2025.[5]

References

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  1. "Facility Technical Data for KMEE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. KGAY Expands in Palm Springs Radioinsight - March 4, 2024
  3. "Arrington Broadcasting Takes Over KFSQ; Launches Fox Sports 1270". RadioInsight. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. "Sunny To Rise In Palm Springs - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. December 31, 2025.
  5. https://www.insideradio.com/free/metv-fm-returns-to-coachella-valley-on-kmee/article_cb3d57f6-cf4d-44f6-982b-cd35174ed15c.html
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