KMBZ-FM (98.1 FM; Newsradio 98.1/980) is a radio station based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States broadcasting a locally-based news/talk format.Owned by Entercom, its transmitter is located in east Kansas City, and studios are located in Mission, Kansas.n addition, KMBZ-FM replaced its HD2 simulcast of KXTR (a classical music station that then warehoused the KUDL call letters) with one for KCSP; the KXTR/KUDL simulcast moved to KRBZ 's HD2 service, replacing all-comedy. Currently, KMBZ-HD2 airs a simulcast of 1660 AM.