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| Broadcast area | Palm Springs |
| Frequency | 92.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | U-92.7 |
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| Format | Rhythmic top 40 (CHR) |
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| History | |
First air date | 1984 (as KCMJ-FM) |
Former call signs | KCMJ-FM (1984–1998) |
Call sign meaning | U 92.7 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11658 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,200 watts |
| HAAT | 120 meters (390 ft) |
| Translator | HD3: 103.9 K280CV (Cathedral City) |
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KKUU (92.7FM) is a commercial radio station inIndio, California, broadcasting to thePalm Springs area. Owned byConnoisseur Media, KKUU airs arhythmic top 40 (CHR) music format branded as "U 92.7".
KKUU has aired five different programming formats since signing on in 1984. The station first signed on airing acountry format as KCMJ-FM. Later, KCMJ-FM flipped to ahot AC format as "KC92.7 FM". It then shifted tosoft AC as "Classy 92", which would later shift to1980s music under the affiliation ofCBS Radio. For a brief time in February 1994, the station was branded as "Sunny 92.7". KCMJ-FM aired aclassic hits format branded as "Arrow 92.7" prior to flipping to the rhythmic format as KKUU in May 1998. KKUU has played hits outside therhythmic contemporary structure, such asNot Over You byGavin DeGraw, but is aMediabaserhythmic contemporary reporter while it also reports to theNielsen BDSrhythmic contemporary indicator panel.
Former personalities includeJimmy Kimmel, Kevin Koske, and Mike Bell. It is a radio affiliate for theLos Angeles Rams.
Broadcast on translator 103.9 K2308V in 2012 It signed on with a hot AC format branded as Crush 103.9 but in 2015 the station shifted to soft AC and identified itself as 103.9 FM and then rebranded as Easy 103.9. Then it would later rebrand as 103.9 The Breeze The Perfect Blend. In November 2015 the station flipped to a sports format with programing being provided byESPN Radio
KKUU gets little competition in thePalm Springs area (Coachella Valley). There are 3 stations that give competition to KKUU:KPSI-FM Mix 100.5 (which is a sister station),KPST-FM Fuego FM 103.5, andKJJZ Hot 95.9. KKUU also competed againstKRCK-FM until that station's flip in 2021.
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