KBNO (AM)

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KBNO
City of license Denver, Colorado
Broadcast area Colorado Springs
Frequency 1280 kHz
Format Regional Mexican
Power 5,000 Watts Day
5,000 Watts Night
Class B
Facility ID 59956
Transmitter Coordinates 39°36′5″N 39°36′5″W / 39.60139, -39.60139
Owner Latino Communications
Website kbno.net

KBNO (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Denver, Colorado, USA, it serves the Colorado Springs area. The station is currently owned by Latino Communications.

In September 1999, Zee Ferrufino sold KBNO-AM to Crawford Broadcasting, which changed the call letters. In late 2000, Ferrufino's company, Latino Communications, bought station KVOD from Clear Channel for a reported $3.3 million. Ferrufino renamed the station, to KBNO, said that he planned to rehire numerous former KBNO personalities to play what he called "Mexican regional music," among other styles.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Michael Roberts, The Missing Linc: Who on earth would want to work at the News these days? Bernie Lincicome, for one.", Denver Westword, October 12, 2000

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