KDBN (93.3 FM), branded as "93.3 FM, The Bone", is a classic rock formatted radio station in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. This FM outlet began broadcasting in 1996 as KNBR-FM "The Zone", with an adult alternative format. The call letters KNBR-FM were only short-term, as they were changed to KKZN to match the moniker on December 20, 1996. After a short-lived rebranding as KKMR "Merge", the switch to KDBN "The Bone", with a classic rock format, occurred in January 2002. This produced an initial spike in ratings, though the station has since lost much of that audience.
Marcos Rodriguez was the first to control the license after having successfully obtained it directly from the FCC. After his financing source defaulted, Rodriguez sold the license to Susquehanna Radio. Cumulus Media subsequently took control of the station in May 2006 as part of its acquisition of Susquehanna, instituted cost-cutting measures, and completely restored a classic rock format after the station...
