 KDES-FM's studio headquarters are in Palm Springs.In the 2000s, KDES-FM's signal covers a radius area, from Beaumont to the Morongo Basin to the Imperial Valley.Over the 20th century, KDES-FM had shifted from conventional oldies (1950s–1960s) to more of a "Classic Hits" format by expanding its playlist to include more 1970s hits as well as 1980s hits.