KGBX-FM (105.9

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the

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, market. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed as iHM Licenses, LLC.

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

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

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