KBFL-FM

KBFL-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Fair Grove, Missouri. The station was previously owned by Meyer-Baldridge, Inc.[1] The station is simulcast on KBFL and translator K245CA 96.9 FM.

KBFL-FM

Simulcasting KBFL Springfield
Fair Grove, Missouri
Broadcast area	Springfield, Missouri
Frequency	99.9 MHz
Branding	ESPN the JOCK
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri (Zimmer Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	KBFL (AM)
History
First air date	1965
Technical information
Facility ID	33654
Class	C3
ERP	3,100 watts
HAAT	145 meters (476 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37.520556°N 93.103889°W / 37.520556; -93.103889
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	969thejock.com

On March 2, 2015, KBFL-FM flipped to the “Outlaw Nation” format; the Music of Your Life format moved to KBFL. However, due to the overwhelming response of the format, Meyer announced that "The Outlaw" had moved to sister station KTXR November 2, 2015. A new format launched on KBFL-FM on the same day, and it turned out to be a simulcast of adult standards-formatted KBFL 1060 AM.[2]

On July 24, 2020, it was announced that the sports format on KBFL’s sister station KWTO-FM (now KTXR) would be moving to the KBFL frequencies, and that the entire group of Meyer Communications owned radio stations were being purchased by Zimmer Midwest Communications.[3] KBFL began simulcasting KWTO-FM on July 30, and unveiled a new logo reflecting the new frequencies "JOCK 96.9 FM 99.9 FM 1060 AM."[4] ESPN on air promos branded the station as “ESPN the JOCK”.

As of August 7, 2020, "ESPN the JOCK" fully transitioned to KBFL and KBFL-FM and its 96.9 FM translator. 98.7 FM began broadcasting a soft rock format on August 11.