KMBZ (AM)

KMBZ
Kansas City, Missouri; United States;
Broadcast area	Kansas City metropolitan area
Frequency	980 kHz
Branding	Talk 980
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	ABC News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Radio America; KMBC-TV;
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC);
Sister stations	KFNZ; KFNZ-FM; KMBZ-FM; KQRC-FM; KWOD; KYYS; KZPT; WDAF-FM;
History
First air date	April 5, 1922
Former call signs	WPE (1922–1923 (deleted)); KFIX (1923 (relicensed)–1925); KLDS (1925–1927); KLDS–KMBC (1927–1929); KMBC (1929–1967); (Additional call sign KMJP (1926–1927))
Call sign meaning	Derived from former KMBC call sign (station was formerly owned by Midland Broadcasting Company)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6382
Class	B
Power	9,000 watts (day); 5,000 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	39°2′25.02″N 94°30′30.83″W / 39.0402833°N 94.5085639°W
Repeater(s)	98.1 KMBZ-FM HD2 (Kansas City)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/talk980am

KMBZ (980 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri. KMBZ is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs a talk radio format. Its studios and transmitter site are in suburban Mission, Kansas, at separate locations.

By day, KMBZ operates at 9,000 watts with a non-directional antenna. At night, it reduces power to 5,000 watts and uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on AM 980 from interference. Its signal covers the Kansas City metropolitan area, including parts of Missouri and Kansas.