KSFE (96.7

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) is an FM

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, United States. It is owned by Vanguard Media and currently features an electronic dance music format branded as "96.7 Pirate Radio". The station features a continuous mix of various EDM genres such as

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and many others from both local and international mix DJs. Zaid Gonzalez, a local DJ and producer is the content director for the station. The broadcasting tower is located at the La Mosca Lookout on Mount Taylor.

History

The station launched in 2012 as KMYN, airing a classic country format simulcast from

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AM 980. Later in about 2016, it would switch to a simulcast of

KOAZ KOAZ (1510 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station licensed to Vanguard Media LLC. at Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. It is operating at "Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, Isleta" with 5,000 watts daytime and 25 watts nighttime, from . The station serves th ...

airing a smooth jazz format while also feeding translator K240EC 95.9 in Santa Fe. It was sold by original owner Royal Diversified Industries to Vanguard Media effective July 1, 2020 for $375,000. On September 1, 2020, KSFE switched to simulcasting the Regional Mexican format from KDLW "La Zeta" in Albuquerque. The simulcast was discontinued on January 3, 2022, when KDLW rebranded as "Exitos" and for the first time KSFE began to air its own programming.

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