KFSQ (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a

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format.

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Thousand Palms, California Thousand Palms is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 7,967 at the 2020 census, up from 7,715 at the 2010 census. Geography Thousand Palms is located at . It ...

, United States, it serves the

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and is also streamed via TuneIn. The station is owned by KGAY PSP, a California Benefit Corporation with Bradley Fuhr as CEO. The station is managed by Brian Arrington.

History

On December 18, 2013, the then-KFUT changed their format from Spanish oldies to

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, branded as "Fox Sports 1270" in reflection of its

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affiliation. The station changed to the call sign KFSQ on December 19, 2013, and then to KVGH on February 23, 2016. From April 2016 to January 31, 2017, KVGH was simulcasting a classic hits format with its sister station KVGH-FM (105.1). In November 2016, KVGH rebranded as "Valley 106.5", using the frequency of FM

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K293CL 106.5 FM Thousand Palms. On December 26, 2018, KVGH changed its format from classic hits to LGBT oriented programming, under the new call sign KGAY. It was owned by Sunnylands Broadcasting LLC, and operated under an LMA agreement with QChella Media, a non-profit formed to serve the LGBTQ community. The non-profit was dissolved in 2020, and Sunnylands took over operation until the sale to KGAY PSP on December 31, 2021. KGAY21 Logo

On March 4, 2024, KGAY began simulcasting on

KKCM KGAY-FM (92.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Thermal, California, owned by WKW Broadcasting. Along with KMEE-HD2 and translator K293CL in Palm Springs, it broadcasts a talk radio and music format featuring contemporary hit rad ...

92.1 FM Thermal. On January 30, 2025, the station's call sign was changed back to KFSQ. and its format reverted to sports. The 106.5 translator (K293CL) was reassigned to the HD2 subchannel of KMEE Palm Desert, which became the primary signal for the KGAY music format.

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* ( Guide to reading History Cards) 1965 establishments in California Sports radio stations in the United States Fox Sports Radio stations Radio stations established in 1965 FSQ (AM) Thousand Palms, California {{California-radio-station-stub