KMEE

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FM 103.1 first signed on the air on {{Start date and age|November 27, 1977}}. Its call sign was KCMS, playing classical music.[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1979/C-All%20%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201979-12.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 page C-20] The station was founded by broadcast engineer Paul Posen under his company, Classic Broadcasting. The original studios were located in Indio, California.

In October 1983, the station changed its call letters to KEZN.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/83-OCR/BC-1983-10-10-OCR-Page-0112.pdf |title=For the Record |magazine=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=112 |date=October 10, 1983 |access-date=November 1, 2018 }} By 1987, the studios were moved to a new facility in Palm Desert.

In the early 1990s, the station switched to the nationally syndicated "Format 41" soft adult contemporary service of the Unistar Radio Network. In 1994, KEZN became the only AC station in the Palm Springs market when KPLM flipped to a country music format. Noted Los Angeles broadcaster Russ O'Hara teamed with local personality Kayla Stone for the Russ and Kayla morning drive show, as the station eliminated the Format 41 service to go with local programming.

Another local disc jockey, Debra Kaye Ahlers, occupied the midday shift, while program director Dale Berg, a noted personality from Orange County, handled afternoon drive. Later, former Nashville Network announcer Dan McGrath took over morning drive, while former KCLB personality John O (John Ostrum) assumed the afternoon slot. In 1996, Gary Bell arrived from KCBS-FM in Los Angeles. Ryan Yamanaka also served as an on-air personality from 2000 to 2001 working the overnight shift. He was also the last personality to drive KEZN's "Mr. Frosty". The early personalities helped propel KEZN to be among the top rated stations in Palm Springs.

In June 1998, Posen sold his interest in the station to CBS Radio (which would later merge with Infinity Broadcasting, and would rename under the Infinity banner).[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-54] Through the early 2000s, the station's format was moved from soft AC to mainstream adult contemporary. Each year from mid-November to December 25, KEZN switched to all-Christmas music. Infinity would be renamed CBS Radio in December 2005.

On December 26, 2014, after its annual Christmas format wrapped up, KEZN rebranded as "103.1 Sunny FM", with no other changes.{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/91354/kezn-rebrands-as-sunny-103-1/ |last=Venta |first=Lance |title=KEZN Rebrands as Sunny 103.1 |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=December 26, 2014 |access-date=February 11, 2021 }} During its Sunny FM years, the station aired the syndicated program America's Greatest Hits, hosted by Scott Shannon, on weekends.

On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom, the forerunner of Audacy.{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116299/cbs-radio-to-merge-with-entercom/ |last=Venta |first=Lance |title=CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2018 }} The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.{{cite press release |url=http://entercom.com/press/entercom-receives-fcc-approval-merger-cbs-radio/ |title=Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio |work=Entercom |date=November 9, 2017 |access-date=November 17, 2017 }}{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/121072/entercom-completes-cbs-radio-merger/ |title=Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger |last=Venta |first=Lance |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=November 17, 2017 }} Also in 2017, KEZN relocated to the old R&R Broadcast building in Palm Springs, located on Tahquitz Canyon Way.

On November 1, 2018, KEZN flipped to Entercom's LGBTQ-targeted talk/EDM network branded as "Channel Q", marking the first analog FM station adopting the format, which had previously been exclusive to HD Radio subchannels. The next day, KEZN changed its call sign to KQPS.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171698/kezn-flips-to-lgbtq-talk-dance-channel-q-as-out-now-quickly-rebrands/ KEZN Flips to LGBTQ Talk/Dance “Channel Q”][https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=kqps&arn=&state=&city=&freq=0.0&fre2=107.9&serv=&vac=&facid=&asrn=&class=&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 FCC.org/KQPS] The station was a reporter in Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay panel.

By early 2023, KQPS was one of three terrestrial stations in the "Channel Q" network. In addition to the local Palm Springs signal, Channel Q was heard on a number of Audacy's HD Radio subchannels across the country, as well as on the Audacy internet radio platform and mobile phone application. Network hosts included Jai Rodriguez, John Duran, and Shira Lazar.

In February 2023, Audacy announced that the company would sell KQPS to Brad Fuhr, who also owns KGAY (1270 AM) and the Gay Desert Guide website, for $600,000.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/249300/audacy-sells-kqps-palm-springs/ Audacy Sells KQPS Palm Springs] In late 2022, Audacy had transferred the station's license into a subsidiary, Audacy Atlas, for assets designated for sale.{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=What Is Audacy's Atlas? And Are Divestitures Coming? |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/248820/what-is-audacys-atlas-and-are-divestitures-coming/ |access-date=April 7, 2023 |work=RadioInsight |date=February 17, 2023}} Fuhr began operating KQPS via a local marketing agreement (LMA) on March 6, which would last until the sale's completion. That same day, KQPS abandoned Channel Q programming and began simulcasting KGAY.

On March 8, 2023, at 6 a.m., KQPS flipped to a soft oldies format, branded as "103.1 MeTV FM." It began using the Me-TV national music service, soft to mid-tempo hits, mostly from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/249563/103-1-metv-music-debuts-in-palm-springs/ 103.1 MeTV Music Debuts in Palm Springs] Radioinsight - March 8, 2023 The sale to Fuhr's KGAY PSP was completed on June 1, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Berman |first1=Laura |title=Notification of Consummation |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91884ab75c018878c05ef11840&id=25076f91884ab75c018878c05ef11840&goBack=N |website=Licensing and Management System |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=June 29, 2023 |date=June 1, 2023}} The call sign change to KMEE took effect on June 15. As of January 23,2025 KMEE broadcasts in HD radio.{{cite web |last1=Fuhr |first1=Brad |title=Form 380 - Change Request |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91884ab75c01888bd403e92305&id=25076f91884ab75c01888bd403e92305&goBack=N |website=Licensing and Management System |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=June 29, 2023 |format=June 5, 2023}}

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• {{official website |https://metv.fm/kmee}}
• {{FM station data|11747|KMEE}}

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