KGBX-FM

KGBX-FM

Nixa, Missouri United States
Broadcast area	Springfield, Missouri
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	105.9 KGBX
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KGMY, KSWF, KTOZ-FM, KXUS
History
First air date	1968 (1968) (as KLTB)
Former call signs	KLTB (1967–1979) KBLR-FM (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 / 37.17972; -93.26083
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	kgbx.iheart.com

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]

History

The station was first licensed as KLTB on February 2, 1968. It changed its call sign to KBLR-FM on April 23, 1979, and to KYOO-FM on July 18, 1979.^[3] This station served Bolivar, Missouri, 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, taking the call letters from KGBX (1260 AM).^[4] The city of license was eventually moved from Bolivar to Nixa.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KGBX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KGBX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "KYOO-FM (KGBX-FM) history cards" (PDF). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
4. "KGBX-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 63887 (KGBX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KGBX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database