WBNS-FM

WBNS-FM

City	Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast area	Columbus, Ohio
Branding	97.1 The Fan
Slogan	Your #1 Source for Sports
Frequency	97.1 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date	1957
Format	Sports
ERP	20,500 watts
HAAT	238 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	54701
Transmitter coordinates	39°58′16.0″N 83°01′40.0″W / 39.971111°N 83.027778°W / 39.971111; -83.027778
Callsign meaning	Wolfes' Banks News and Shoes
Affiliations	El Dorado Scioto Downs Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network NFL on Westwood One Ohio State IMG Sports Network
Owner	Dispatch Broadcast Group (RadiOhio Incorporated)
Sister stations	WBNS, WBNS-TV
Website	97.1 The Fan

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 locally owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group, along with WBNS (1460 AM) and WBNS-TV (channel 10). WBNS-FM's studios, offices and transmitter are located west of Downtown Columbus, near the confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto rivers.

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 IMG 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 1979, 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.

Local programming on WBNS-FM includes "Bishop and Laurinaitis" with Beau Bishop and former OSU and NFL linebacker James Laurinaitis, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, "Carpenter & Rothman" with former OSU and NFL linebacker Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Rothman from Noon to 3:00pm, "Common Man and T-Bone" with Mike "The Common Man" Ricordati and Jonathan "T-Bone" Smith from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, and "The Buckeye Show" with Tim Hall from 6:00pm–8:00pm.^[3]

References

External links

97.1 The Fan

Query the FCC's FM station database for WBNS

Radio-Locator information on WBNS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WBNS

Radio stations in the Columbus, Ohio market
By AM frequency	610 820 880 920 1230 1270 1320 1430 1460 1550 1580
By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.7 90.5 91.5 91.9 92.3 92.7 92.9 93.3 94.1 94.7 95.1 95.5 95.9 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.5 98.9 99.3 99.7 100.3 101.1 101.7 102.1 (Northeast Columbus/WCRM-LP) 102.1 (Northeast Columbus/WCRX-LP) 102.5 103.1 103.5 103.9 104.3 104.5 104.9 105.3 105.7 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.5 107.9
Digital Radio	89.7-1 89.7-2 92.3-1 92.3-2 93.3-1 93.3-2 93.3-3 94.7-1 97.1-1 97.1-2 97.9-1 97.9-2 98.9-1
By callsign	W225CS W236CZ W240CX W252AY W257CU W283CL W287CP WBMO WBNS WBNS-FM WCBE WCKX WCLT WCLT-FM WCOL-FM WCRM-LP WCRS-LP WCRX-LP WCVO WDLR WGRN-LP WHKC WJKR WJVG-LP WJYD WKCD WLOH WLVQ WMNI WNCI WNKO WNND WNNP WOBN WODC WOSA WOSB-FM WOSU-FM WQTT WRFD WRKZ WSNY WTOH WTVN WUFM WUOV-LP WVKO WVKO-FM WVMX WVSG WWCD WXMG WXZX WYTS WZCB
Defunct	WSLN (98.7 FM)¹
¹ Now internet-only Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville See also List of radio stations in Ohio

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Radio stations in the Columbus, Ohio market
By AM frequency	610 820 880 920 1230 1270 1320 1430 1460 1550 1580
By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.7 90.5 91.5 91.9 92.3 92.7 92.9 93.3 94.1 94.7 95.1 95.5 95.9 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.5 98.9 99.3 99.7 100.3 101.1 101.7 102.1 (Northeast Columbus/WCRM-LP) 102.1 (Northeast Columbus/WCRX-LP) 102.5 103.1 103.5 103.9 104.3 104.5 104.9 105.3 105.7 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.5 107.9
Digital Radio	89.7-1 89.7-2 92.3-1 92.3-2 93.3-1 93.3-2 93.3-3 94.7-1 97.1-1 97.1-2 97.9-1 97.9-2 98.9-1
By callsign	W225CS W236CZ W240CX W252AY W257CU W283CL W287CP WBMO WBNS WBNS-FM WCBE WCKX WCLT WCLT-FM WCOL-FM WCRM-LP WCRS-LP WCRX-LP WCVO WDLR WGRN-LP WHKC WJKR WJVG-LP WJYD WKCD WLOH WLVQ WMNI WNCI WNKO WNND WNNP WOBN WODC WOSA WOSB-FM WOSU-FM WQTT WRFD WRKZ WSNY WTOH WTVN WUFM WUOV-LP WVKO WVKO-FM WVMX WVSG WWCD WXMG WXZX WYTS WZCB
Defunct	WSLN (98.7 FM)¹
¹ Now internet-only Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville See also List of radio stations in Ohio

Sports radio stations in the state of Ohio
By AM frequency	630 850 940 980 990 1230 1240 1270 1330 1340 1350 1360 1390 1390 1410 1430 1440 1460 1530 1540
By FM frequency	92.3 93.1 97.1 100.9 105.7 106.5
By callsign	WARF WBBW WBNS WBNS-FM WCIT WCKY WCWA WFOB WILE WING WJAW WJAW-FM WKNR WKRK-FM WMPO WNCO WNIO WONE WRGM WSAI WTIG WTOD WWGK WWSR WXZX WYPC
By city	Akron Ashland Cambridge Cincinnati (WCKY) Cincinnati (WSAI) Cleveland (WKNR) Cleveland (WWGK) Cleveland Heights-Cleveland Columbus (WBNS) Columbus (WBNS-FM) Dayton (WING) Dayton (WONE) Fostoria Hilliard-Columbus Lima (WCIT) Lima (WWSR) Massillon McConnelsville (WJAW) McConnelsville (WJAW-FM) Middleport-Pomeroy Ontario Toledo (WCWA) Toledo (WTOD) Wellston Youngstown (WBBW) Youngstown (WNIO)
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

ESPN Radio stations in the state of Ohio
Full-time affiliates	Ashtabula WFUN Cambridge WILE Cincinnati WCKY Columbus WBNS Columbus WBNS-FM Cleveland WKNR Cleveland WWGK Dayton WING Lima WWSR-FM Logan WLGN Mansfield WRGM AM/FM Marietta WJAW Massillon WTIG McConnelsville WJAW-FM Middleport WMPO Portsmouth WNXT
Part-time affiliates	Archbold WMTR Bellefontaine WBLL Celina WCSM Centerville WKBV Chillicothe WCHI Findlay WFIN Marietta WMOA Paulding WKSD Uhrichsville WBTC West Middlesex WWIZ
See also List of ESPN Radio affiliates See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

Columbus Blue Jackets
Founded in 2000 Based in Columbus, Ohio
Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks (Expansion draft) Seasons Current season
History	Records Award winners
Personnel	Owner John P. McConnell General manager Jarmo Kekalainen Head coach John Tortorella Team captain Nick Foligno Current roster
Arena	Nationwide Arena
Affiliates	AHL Cleveland Monsters
Media	Radio WBNS-FM Blue Jackets Radio Network TV Fox Sports Ohio
Culture and lore	Stinger

Ohio State Buckeyes football
Venues	Recreation Park (1890–1897) Ohio Field (1898–1921) Ohio Stadium (1922–present) Woody Hayes Athletic Center (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Illinois (Illibuck) Michigan (The Ten Year War) Michigan State Penn State
Culture & lore	History Brutus Buckeye "Across the Field" "Buckeye Battle Cry" "Carmen Ohio" Neutron Man Marching band Snow Bowl (1950) 1969 Michigan game 1973 Michigan game The Kick "Holy Buckeye" 2006 "Game of the Century" Block O "Hang On Sloopy" The Ten Year War
Media	WBNS-TV WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State IMG Sports Network
People	Head coaches All-Century Team Yearly statistical leaders NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Venues	The Armory (1897–1918) Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (1918–1956) St. John Arena (1956–1998) Value City Arena (1998–present) Covelli Arena (practice; 2014)
Culture & lore	Brutus Buckeye Buckeye Nuthouse WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State IMG Sports Network
People	Head coaches Retired numbers Statistical leaders
Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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