KGBX-FM

KGBX-FM (105.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Nixa, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Springfield, Missouri, market. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed as iHM Licenses, LLC.[1]

KGBX-FM
Broadcast areaSpringfield, Missouri
Frequency105.9 MHz
Branding105.9 KGBX
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KGMY, KSWF, KTOZ-FM, KXUS
History
First air date
April 23, 1979 (1979-04-23) (as KBLR-FM)
Former call signs
KBLR-FM (1979-1979)
KYOO-FM (1979-1989)
Technical information
Facility ID63887
ClassC2
ERP38,000 watts
HAAT170 meters (560 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°10′47″N 93°15′39″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekgbx.iheart.com

History

The station went on the air as KBLR-FM on April 23, 1979. On July 18, 1979, the station changed its call letters to KYOO-FM. This station served the Bolivar, Missouri, area but could be heard in Springfield.

On October 10, 1989, KYOO-FM 106.3 was sold. The station was moved to 105.9 and became the current KGBX-FM primarily serving Springfield.[2]

The city of license was eventually moved from Bolivar to Nixa.

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