980AM has been the home to Kansas City's oldest surviving radio station since the NARBA treaty went into effect March 29, 1941.  At that time, the station - which moved to 980AM with 5000 watts of power from 2500 watts at 950AM - was still known as Full Service formatted KMBC-AM with Arthur B. Church's Midland Broadcasting Company as owners.  Eventually ownership would pass to Cook Paint & Varnish Company, and then Metromedia, who would turn the station into an MOR outlet in the early '60s.  During the station's long MOR run, new owner Bonneville adopted the KMBZ call letters, and a number of well-known Kansas City personalities (including Dan Henry, Torey Southwick, Mike Murphy, and Walt Bodine) called 980AM home.  After an Adult Contemporary format in the late 80s, KMBZ became News Radio 980 KMBZ in September 1990.

Click on the links below to learn more about former stations at 980AM, or visit the current occupant of 980AM, News Radio 980 KMBZ, by clicking here.