<sod>In late 2000, Latino Communications, owned by Zee Ferrufino, bought KVOD from [[Clear Channel]] for a reported $3.3 million. Ferrufino renamed the station to KBNO (which was formerly on [[KLDC|1220 AM]]), and said that he planned to rehire numerous former KBNO personalities to play what he called "Mexican regional music," among other styles.<ref>Michael Roberts, [http://www.westword.com/2000-10-12/news/the-missing-linc/print The Missing Linc: Who on earth would want to work at the News these days? Bernie Lincicome, for one."], ''Denver Westword'', October 12, 2000</ref> KVOD would cease to be an independent station on December 15, 2000.<ref>https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67624066.html</ref> Shortly afterwards, [[Colorado Public Radio]] acquired the KVOD intellectual properties, call letters and music library, with CPR moving the format to [[KCFR-FM|90.1 FM]].<eod>
<sod>In late 2000, Latino Communications, owned by Zee Ferrufino, bought KVOD from [[Clear Channel]] for a reported $3.3 million. Ferrufino renamed the station to KBNO (which was formerly on [[KLDC|1220 AM]]), and said that he planned to rehire numerous former KBNO personalities to play what he called "Mexican regional music," among other styles.<ref>Michael Roberts, [http://www.westword.com/2000-10-12/news/the-missing-linc/print The Missing Linc: Who on earth would want to work at the News these days? Bernie Lincicome, for one."], ''Denver Westword'', October 12, 2000</ref><ref>https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81027153.html</ref> KVOD would cease to be an independent station on December 15, 2000.<ref>https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67624066.html</ref> Shortly afterwards, [[Colorado Public Radio]] acquired the KVOD intellectual properties, call letters and music library, with CPR moving the format to [[KCFR-FM|90.1 FM]].<eod>