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The AM 1460 signal occasionally broadcasts alternative sports programming, such as network play-by-play of national sports events, under the on-air name "1460 ESPN Columbus". [http://www.971thefan.com/live/content/programming/index.html] |
The AM 1460 signal occasionally broadcasts alternative sports programming, such as network play-by-play of national sports events, under the on-air name "1460 ESPN Columbus". [http://www.971thefan.com/live/content/programming/index.html] |
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Local programming on WBNS includes "Bishop & Rothman" with Beau Bishop and Anthony Rothman |
Local programming on WBNS includes "Bishop & Rothman" with Beau Bishop and Anthony Rothman, "The Buckeye Show" with Jonathan "T-Bone" Smith, and "The Kirk Herbstreit Show" airs Mondays at noon during football season. "The Common Man and the Torg" with Mike "Common Man" Ricordati and Scott "Torg" Torgerson used to air in the afternoon until Torgerson was fired for a controversial tweet about [[Desmond Howard]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:35, 25 October 2012
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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.1 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBNS, WBNS-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Call sign meaning | Wolfes' Banks News and Shoes |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54701 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,500 watts |
| HAAT | 238 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°58′16.0″N 83°01′40.0″W / 39.971111°N 83.027778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 971thefan.com |
WBNS-FM (97.1 FM, 97.1 The Fan) is a radio station in Columbus, Ohio airing a sports radio format. The station is locally-owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of The Columbus Dispatch, along with WBNS (1460 AM) and WBNS-TV (channel 10).
WBNS-FM features a combination of local programming and ESPN Radio programming. Along with sister station WBNS (AM), it is the flagship station for the Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball radio networks, as well as the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets. It also other play-by-play broadcasts from teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers.
History
The station debuted as WBNS-FM in 1957, and in 1970 began airing a music format. In 1979, an Easy Listening music format was adopted.
In 1991, the station became "Oldies B-97.1". In July, 2001, the station flipped to Modern AC as "The New 97.1", and ran commercial-free for several weeks.
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, the station began a simulcast of AM sister station WBNS ("1460 The Fan"), airing a sports format. The final song played under the "Mix 97.1" banner was Linkin Park's "Leave Out All the Rest".
The AM 1460 signal occasionally broadcasts alternative sports programming, such as network play-by-play of national sports events, under the on-air name "1460 ESPN Columbus". [1]
Local programming on WBNS includes "Bishop & Rothman" with Beau Bishop and Anthony Rothman, "The Buckeye Show" with Jonathan "T-Bone" Smith, and "The Kirk Herbstreit Show" airs Mondays at noon during football season. "The Common Man and the Torg" with Mike "Common Man" Ricordati and Scott "Torg" Torgerson used to air in the afternoon until Torgerson was fired for a controversial tweet about Desmond Howard.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WBNS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database