KMBZ (980 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri.

At night, it reduces power to 5,000 watts and uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on AM 980 from interference.

[2] On January 14, 2015, KMBZ was granted an FCC construction permit to move to the KCCV transmitter site and increase the daytime power.

[4] KMBZ is the oldest surviving station in Kansas City, beginning experimental broadcasts in 1921.

In 1953, Midland put KMBC-TV on the air as a shared time arrangement with another local radio station owner.

In 1997, Bonneville sold its entire Kansas City cluster, which by then consisted of KMBZ, KLTH, and KCMO-AM-FM, to Entercom Communications (now Audacy).

Paul Henning, who created The Beverly Hillbillies, was a writer, actor, disc jockey and newsreader at the station early in his career.

[6] After having worked as Director of Promotion for the Kansas City Royals baseball team, Rush Limbaugh got his start in political commentary on the station in 1983.