KBNO (AM)
Denver, Colorado | |
Broadcast area | Denver metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1280 kHz |
Branding | Que Bueno |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Latino Communications, LLC. |
History | |
First air date | May 16, 1948 (as 990 KTLN) |
Former call signs | KTLN (1948–1969) KTLK (1969–1981) KBRQ (1981–1987) KXKL(1987–1996) KRRF (1996-4/1999) KEXX (4/1999-5/1999) KXKL (5/1999-6/1999) KVOD (1999–2001) |
Call sign meaning | K BueNO (pronounced "Que Bueno" or How Good) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 59956 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°36′5″N 104°58′48″W / 39.60139°N 104.98000°W |
Translator(s) | 97.7 K249EX (Denver) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | KBNO Website |
KBNO (1280
Programming is also heard in Denver and its adjacent communities on
97.7 K249EX.History
On May 16, 1948, the station
On July 1, 1969, the call letters were changed to KTLK for "K-Talk." KTLK began with a mix of youth oriented telephone talk and top 40 music, eventually dropping the talk to take on top-rated top 40 station KIMN. KTLK evolved to a disco format in the late 1970s before changing to country KBRQ ("K-Bar-Q") in 1981.
The station joined in a long-term simulcast with then-sister station KBRQ (including its flip to oldies in 1987), which would last until August 1, 1996. At that time, AM 1280 flipped to a talk radio format as "Ralph 1280" (which would later be renamed "1280 The X").[2] On March 21, 1999, the station returned to a simulcast with now-KXKL.[3] Two months later, 1280 became the third home of Denver's heritage classical station KVOD.[4]
In September 2000, Latino Communications, owned by Zee Ferrufino, bought KVOD from
References
- ^ "KTLN Takes the Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 24, 1948. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ HighBeam
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- ^ 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
- ^ "Spanish radio station returns to dial; Classical outlet's move leaves spot for KBNO", The Denver Post, October 7, 2000.
- ^ HighBeam
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- ^ "Classical sounds triumph", The Denver Post, October 11, 2000.
- ^ "Radio Que Bueno returning with 5,000 watts of optimism", The Denver Post, December 28, 2000.
Original call letters and planned debut date [1]
Date of call letter change to KTLK: July 1, 1969 [2]
External links
- KBNO in the FCC AM station database
- KBNO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database