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KDGL (106.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a classic hits /classic rock station serving the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin markets of inland Southern California.

KDGL's studios are located at 1321 North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs, California. KDGL's main transmitter is located on the southeast corner of Yucca Valley, California, just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

History

KDGL began broadcasting as KROR, a country music–formatted station, in August 1988. It was originally owned by Corinthians XIII Broadcasting Company. The next year, it was approved to expand to two translators on 92.1 and 103.9 MHz, improving its coverage of the Coachella Valley from sites on Snow Peak and Edom Hill.

In 1994, KROR was purchased by the owners of KNWZ (1270 AM) to be converted to an FM simulcast of news/talk station K-News. The simulcast was split for Anaheim Angels baseball broadcasts, which were only heard on AM. In 1996, KNWZ-FM dropped the simulcast and became KSES with a dance adult contemporary format branded Kiss FM.

Morris Communications acquired KSES and KNWZ from Country Club Communications in 1997. This was one of four simultaneous transactions that created a seven-station radio cluster known as the Desert Radio Group. KSES stunted with a country-oriented Christmas format at the end of 1997. As part of moves within the new Desert Radio Group cluster to reduce duplication among formats, KSES was flipped to adult contemporary under new KYOR call letters in March 1998.

In 2004, KYOR changed call signs to KDGL and adopted its present name and classic hits format. The last of the translators, K280CV (103.9 FM), was split off as a separate program service in 2012. All 34 Morris radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media in 2015.

Notes

1. Changed to 94.3 MHz as K232CX in 1994.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KDGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KROR(FM)". Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1990. p. B-51.
3. "FCCdata.org record for K232CX". fccdata.org. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
4. Helton, Lon (July 14, 1989). "Have You Heard". Radio & Records. p. 55. ProQuest 1017221357.
5. "Public Notice". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. October 20, 1989. p. D13. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fessier, Bruce (June 30, 1994). "Canceled concert rattles Teena fans". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. C1. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Radio: Angels broadcasts begin today on KNWZ". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. April 13, 1995. p. E1. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Fessier, Bruce (October 1, 1996). "Local folk duo celebrates 25 years in music". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. B1. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). M Street Journal. January 22, 1997. p. 1.
10. Holland, Teena (November 14, 1997). "In the valley: Group buys seven radio stations". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. E1. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Fessier, Bruce (December 16, 1997). "Man of dozen careers plays Indio casino". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. D1. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Ascenzi, Joseph (March 23, 1998). "Stations swap formats - Desert Radio Group creates new competition in market as it removes duplication". The Business Press. p. 3.
13. Venta, Lance (January 3, 2012). "Crush 103.9 Debuts In Palm Springs". RadioInsight.
14. Venta, Lance (May 26, 2015). "Alpha Media Acquires Morris Radio". RadioInsight.

External links

• KDGL Website
• KDGL Transmitter Location (Google Maps)
• KDGL-FM1 Booster Location (Google Maps)
• Facility details for Facility ID 14058 (KDGL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KDGL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 93956 (KDGL-FM1) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

• Radio stations in California
• Alpha Media radio stations
• Yucca Valley, California
• Radio stations established in 1988
• 1988 establishments in California