KDES-FM

KDES-FM
	Cathedral City, California; United States;
Broadcast area	Coachella Valley; Palm Springs;
Frequency	98.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	"98.5 The Bull"
Programming
Format	Country music
Subchannels	HD2: Adult standards; "107.3 Mod FM";
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Connoisseur Media; (Alpha Media Licensee LLC);
Sister stations	KCLB-FM; KCLZ; KDGL; KKUU; KNWZ; KPSI-FM;
History
First air date	1969
Former call signs	KWXY-FM (1969–2010)
Call sign meaning	"Desert"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24253
Class	B
ERP	38,000 watts
HAAT	171 meters (561 ft)
Translator	HD2: 107.3 K297BO (Palm Springs)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live; HD2: Listen live;
Website	www.985thebull.com; HD2: www.1073modfm.com;

KDES-FM (98.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Cathedral City, California, and serving the Palm Springs–Coachella Valley area. The station's studios are located in Palm Springs.

On September 9, 2015, shortly after being sold to Alpha Media, KDES-FM began simulcasting KDGL, with a change to country as "98.5 The Bull" to follow the next day. Alpha Media merged with Connoisseur Media on September 4, 2025.