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.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Springfield, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Branding | 105.9 KGBX |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGMY, KSWF, KTOZ-FM, KXUS | |
| History | |
First air date | April 23, 1979 (as KBLR-FM) |
Former call signs | KBLR-FM (1979–1979) KYOO-FM (1979–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63887 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 38,000 watts |
| HAAT | 170 meters (560 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°10′47″N 93°15′39″W / 37.17972°N 93.26083°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kgbx |
History
editThe 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.[3]
The city of license was eventually moved from Bolivar to Nixa.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGBX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KGBX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KGBX-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 63887 (KGBX-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGBX-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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