Palm Springs KKGX and KWXY sold

[Mediafrog+]

I see that Palm Springs area KKGX and KWXY have been sold: Station Sales Week Of 3/5 - RadioInsight

Does this mean the end of the now rare “relaxing music” format on KWXY? Buyer‘s website has a countdown to April 1.

 

[david]

This is a TV report from 2018 of the (now) 57 year history of KWXY, an integral part of the Palm Springs region. I hope the station and format do not go away.....the Coachella Valley is one of the few markets in the USA where this standards format still can attempt viability.

Our Desert Past: Legendary Radio Station Returns

Right now in the Coachella Valley, if you want to listen to the radio, you have about 30 stations you can choose from. But that wasn’t always the case. Back in the 60s, less than a half dozen…

nbcpalmsprings.com

 

[sdwulfdawg]

I see that Palm Springs area KKGX and KWXY have been sold: Station Sales Week Of 3/5 - RadioInsight

Does this mean the end of the now rare “relaxing music” format on KWXY? Buyer‘s website has a countdown to April 1.

It is April 6th and apparently KWXY is still on the air with its Beautiful Music format...............................

 

[davideduardo]

It is April 6th and apparently KWXY is still on the air with its Beautiful Music format...............................

The sale is neither approved by the FCC nor closed. There was no LMA prior to closing, so it just keeps on with what it was doing.