Join our community of supporters to help keep queer radio loud, live, and free for everyone.
The best way to support KGAY is with a monthly gift — set it and power pride all year long. Whether you give monthly, annually, or just once, you’ll be recognized based on your monthly giving level.
Suggested #SupportYourStation Levels
KGAY Champion
$25 one-time
Your support helps you stay connected to the heart of the Coachella Valley via our worldwide streaming
Community Pulse
$10/month
You are our most dedicated listener showing up every month to power the Sounds of Pride.
Lifelong Listener
$365/year
You’re not just a fan – you’re family. $1 per day keeps us streaming all year long.
Support Us By Joining Our Business Directory – $365/year
Support local LGBTQ+ media and promote your business with a yearlong listing on KGay Desert Guide.
Your $365/year listing includes:
- A Recommended business profile on
our business directory. - Inclusion in our searchable online directory
- 20% discount on KGAY advertising packages
- A “Proud Supporter” poster for your storefront
Perfect for small businesses, service providers, and community organizations that want year-round visibility with our engaged audience.
Our Mission
KGAY is more than a radio station — we’re your community’s voice, streaming queer joy, news, and music across the Coachella Valley and around the world. We keep our signal free and accessible to everyone — no subscriptions, no barriers— but it takes real resources to stay on the air. We rely on listener support to make it happen. Thank you for helping keep KGAY loud, proud, and live!
The Voice Connecting the Gayborhood
KGAY has always been more than just a station — it’s a place where music, connection, and community come together every single day. As someone who has had the privilege to be a part of your mornings and moments, I see firsthand how important this signal is to so many people here in the Coachella Valley and beyond. But behind the music and joy you hear is a real challenge: streaming KGAY around the world costs over $5,000 each month. It’s a cost we can’t cover through advertising alone, and that’s why we’re asking for your support.
Your contribution to the support the station helps keep KGAY alive, independent, and accessible to everyone — without paywalls, without barriers. If KGAY has ever lifted your spirits, kept you company, or made you feel seen, I invite you to be part of this next chapter with us. Together, we can ensure that KGAY continues to be a vibrant voice for our community for years to come.
Thank you for being part of the KGAY family.
– John Taylor, KGAY Morning Host
Meet Our Voices
KGAY Palm Springs Morning Host John Taylor has been doing radio wakeup duties since he was a baby deejay in the 80’s. Beginning his radio career in New England, Taylor has helmed top rated morning shows in Worcester MA, West Palm Beach FL and finally in Palm Springs as the first morning host of KGAY 1065. In 2005 Taylor relocated to Hollywood to further his sideline career, voice acting.
As an in demand voice actor, Taylor has lent his talents to thousands of commercials, cartoons and motion pictures. an avid classic car and classic film fan, Taylor has branched out into podcasting and has hosted and produced 103 episodes of the I Love Gay Palm Springs Podcast.
Vincent Corrales aka DJ Galaxy has been performing his DJ skills since the age of 13. DJ Galaxy is a beloved favorite within the community and is known for his charitable contributions and high energy.
He has won many awards for his talents, most recently he won Best DJ 2020 by CV Independent News and GED Magazine.
You can here him play is high energy tunes on KGAY 106.5FM every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon.
Voted “Best of the Desert 2022” by the Desert Sun, DJ Modgirl (AKA Kellee McQuinn) is not only the life of the party, she’s also a cover girl on magazines and billboards, a television entertainer, and an award winning producer, director, lyricist and performer. She’s headlined at the Obama White House from 2009 – 2016 and spins at major events throughout Palm Springs.
ModGirl
Modgirl’s moniker is “Music! Dancing! Fashion! Fun!” and she throws down the most irresistible, uplifting beats each week on the KGAY Sunday Tea Dance from 4-6pm.
Eric Ornelas, a native of Los Angeles, was raised on the sound of L.A.’s KUTE 102 FM, Power 106, and the original Groove Radio 103.1. In 1999, Eric launched his first dance music radio show in Palm Springs, which quickly shot to number-one in its time slot.
Eric has since produced a variety of radio programs, written for magazines, and performed for live audiences in Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Palm Springs.