KBNO is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Regional Mexican

Regional Mexican

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 format. Licensed to Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

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, USA, it serves the Denver-Boulder area. The station is currently owned by Latino Communications, LLC.

History

In September 1999, Zee Ferrufino sold the station to Crawford Broadcasting, which changed the call letters. In late 2000, Ferrufino's company, Latino Communications, bought station KVOD

KVOD

KVOD is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format. Licensed to Lakewood, Colorado, USA, it serves the Denver area. The station is currently owned by Public Broadcasting Of Colorado...

 from Clear Channel

Clear channel

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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.