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| Broadcast area | Palm Springs, California |
| Frequency | 95.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Kool 95.9 |
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| Format | Oldies |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Marker Broadcasting |
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| History | |
First air date | January 10, 2007 (as KAJR) |
Former call signs | KAJR (2007–2015) |
Call sign meaning | Refers to former Smooth Jazz station at 102.3 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 165313 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,750watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
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KJJZ (95.9FM, "Kool 95.9") is a radio stationlicensed toIndian Wells, California and broadcasting to the greaterCoachella Valley and theMorongo Basin, includingPalm Springs. Owned by Marker Broadcasting, it broadcasts anoldiesradio format. Thestudios are on Merle Drive inPalm Desert.
The station first signed on as KAJR and aired an adult hits format as "95.9 Jack FM". The station was launched to give the Coachella Valley a Jack-FM branded station as (KCBS-FM) inLos Angeles, was about 100 miles (160 km) to the west, and could not be listened to in the Coachella Valley.
Three years later in 2010, the station rebranded as "95.9 The Oasis" and adapted asoft adult contemporary format. On August 15, 2016, KJJZ rebranded as "Kool 95.9".[2] In March 2021, the station flipped tohot adult contemporary, maintaining the "Kool 95.9" branding and adding the syndicatedElvis Duran and the Morning Show andOn Air with Ryan Seacrest.[3]
On September 20, 2021, KJJZ tweaked their format from hot adult contemporary to Top 40/CHR, branded as "Hot 95.9".[4]
On August 22, 2022, KJJZ changed their format from Top 40/CHR to 1960s-1970s oldies, branded as "Kool 95.9".[5]
On January 28, 2018, KJJZ launched analternative rock format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Alt 101.5". This was the first time the Palm Springs area had an alternative rock station sinceKMRJ abandoned the format in 2008.[6] The subchannel feedsFM translatorK268AH at101.5 FM in Palm Springs.
KJJZ offers asports radio format on its HD3 subchannel. Programming is mostly fromCBS Sports Radio. It also carries thesyndicatedDan Patrick Show fromFox Sports Radio. The subchannel feeds FM translatorK274DA at 102.7 FM inThousand Palms. This programming was previously heard onKXPS1010 AM. On June 1, 2022, KXPS wentsilent.
On August 26, 2022, KJJZ began broadcasting adance music format on its HD4 subchannel, branded as "NRG" pronounced like the word "energy" The HD4 channel is paired with FM translatorK265FH at100.9 FM inCathedral City. That translator station had been used to rebroadcastKPSF (1200 AM).[7] The HD4 subchannel and 100.9 translator are programmed independently from KJJZ. They are operated by NRG Broadcasting, LLC.[8] On June 1, 2022, KPSF wentsilent.
On September 28, 2023, the "NRG" dance format ceased broadcasting on KJJZ-HD4 and K265FH, but continues its online stream through its website.[9]
On November 6, 2023, KJJZ-HD4 launched a Regional Mexican format, branded as "La Grande 100.9".[10]
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