KBFL-FM

KBFL-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Buffalo, 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
CityBuffalo, Missouri
Broadcast areaSpringfield, Missouri
Frequency99.9 MHz
BrandingESPN the JOCK
Programming
FormatSports talk (KBFL (AM) simulcast)
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
OwnerZimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri
(Zimmer Midwest Communications, Inc.)
KBFL (AM)
History
First air date
1965
Technical information
Facility ID33654
ClassC3
ERP3,100 watts
HAAT145 meters (476 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37.520556°N 93.103889°W / 37.520556; -93.103889
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekbflfm.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 talk 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.

References
  1. KBFL-FM fcc.gov. Accessed December 27, 2013
  2. "Springfield's Outlaw Moving To KTXR" from Radio Insight (October 22, 2015)
  3. Springfield News-Leader, July 24, 2020: https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/2020/07/24/springfield-sports-radio-station-jock-98-7-programming-moving-frequencies/5507238002
  4. Jock 98.7 Springfield Begins Move To New Frequencies Radioinsight - July 31, 2020


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