KBFL (AM)

KBFL

Springfield, Missouri
Broadcast area	Springfield, Missouri
Frequency	1060 kHz
Branding	96.9 the JOCK
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri (Zimmer Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	KBFL-FM
History
First air date	1972 (as KBUG)
Former call signs	KBUG (1972–1981) KLSM (1981–1986) KTOZ (1986–2006)
Call sign meaning	BuFfaLo, Missouri (City of License of KBFL-FM)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17022
Class	D
Power	470 watts day 19 watts night
Translator(s)	96.9 K245CA (Springfield)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	969thejock.com

KBFL (1060 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. The station most recently and throughout most of its history had a Music of Your Life adult standards format; from September 1, 2013 through March 2, 2015, KBFL broadcast a smooth jazz format. KBFL simulcasts on KBFL-FM 99.9 and translator K245CA 96.9 FM. The station is licensed to Springfield, Missouri and was previously owned by Meyer-Baldridge, Inc. (d/b/a Meyer Communications).

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.^[2] 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.".^[3] 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.