WBNS-FM

WBNS-FM (97.1 FM, 97.1 The Fan) is a radio station in Columbus, Ohio, United States, airing a sports radio format. The station is owned by Tegna Inc., along with WBNS (1460 AM) and WBNS-TV (channel 10). The WBNS radio stations' studios and offices are located in Columbus's Brewery District neighborhood; WBNS-FM's transmitter tower is co-located with WBNS-TV on Twin Rivers Drive, behind the WBNS Television studios and west of Downtown Columbus.

WBNS-FM
CityColumbus, Ohio
Broadcast areaColumbus, Ohio
Frequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97.1 The Fan
SloganOhio's Sports Destination
Programming
FormatSports radio
AffiliationsColumbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
ESPN Radio
NFL on Westwood One
Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerTegna Inc.
(RadiOhio Incorporated)
Sister stationsWBNS, WBNS-TV
History
First air date1957
Call sign meaningderived from sister station WBNS (AM)
Technical information
Facility ID54701
ClassB
ERP20,500 watts
HAAT238 meters (781 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°58′16.0″N 83°01′40.0″W
Links
Websitewww.971thefan.com

WBNS-FM features a combination of local programming and ESPN Radio programming. Along with sister station WBNS (AM), it is the FM flagship of the Ohio State Sports Network,[1] the exclusive flagship for the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets,[2] and the Columbus affiliate for the NFL on Westwood One.

History
WBNS-FM transmission tower (right), next to the WBNS-TV tower.
WBNS-FM's HD Radio Channels on a SPARC Radio with PSD.

WBNS (AM) experimented with FM as early as 1940 with station W8XVH, which became W45CM and later WELD, but took the station off the air in the early 1950s. The modern-day station debuted as WBNS-FM in 1957, and in 1970 began airing a music format. In the mid-1970s, an Easy Listening music format was adopted.

In November 1991 the station moved from Easy Listening, to Oldies, and the station became "Oldies B-97.1". Almost ten years later, in July 2001, WBNS-FM moved to Modern AC as "The New 97.1", with a mix of pop alternative music.

Eventually, the station evolved with a Hot AC format as "97.1-More Music, More Variety." In August 2005, the station adopted the Hot AC-friendly "Mix" name and became "Mix 97.1-80s, 90s, Now."

Conversion to sports format

On January 26, 2009, at 2 PM, the station began a simulcast of AM sister station WBNS ("1460 The Fan"), airing a sports format, as 97.1 The Fan. The final song played on Mix 97.1 was "Leave Out All The Rest" by Linkin Park.

On June 11, 2019, Dispatch announced it was selling its broadcasting assets, including the WBNS stations, to Tegna Inc. for $535 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019, pending Federal Communications Commission approval.[3] The sale was completed on August 8.[4]

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References
  1. OSU Radio Network - Ohio State Buckeyes.com
  2. Blue Jackets Radio Network - Blue Jackets.com
  3. Miller, Mark K. (June 11, 2019). "Tegna Buying Dispatch's WTHR, WBNS For $535M". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  4. "TEGNA Completes Acquisition of Dispatch Broadcast Group’s Leading, Top Ranked Stations in Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH", Tegna Inc., August 8, 2019; Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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