ONN (radio)

For other uses, see ONN (disambiguation).
Ohio News Network (ONN)
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaOhio
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDispatch Broadcast Group
Sister channelsWBNS-TV
History
Launched1996; 28 years ago (1996)
ClosedAugust 31, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-31)
Links
WebsiteONNTV.com Now Redirects to WBNS Website

The Ohio News Network (ONN) – also referred to off-air as ONN Radio – was a radio news service in the U.S. state of Ohio. Based at Columbus, Ohio radio station WBNS-FM and owned by Dispatch Broadcast Group (which was purchased by Tegna Inc. in 2019[1][2]), it provided statewide newscasts and sportscasts for more than 90 affiliate stations throughout the day, in addition to some seasonal long-form programming.

ONN had its origins as a cable news channel of the same name, which operated from 1996 to 2012 in more than 1.8 million households statewide. Its studios and offices were co-located with sister station WBNS-TV, the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. On July 25, 2012, ONN television announced it would be ceasing operations due to changing consumer habits, effective August 31,[3] while ONN Radio would remain in service.[4] ONN closed at 12:00 with the last programming being a farewell looking at the history of ONN.

  1. ^ Weiker, Jim (2019-06-12). "Wolfe family sells broadcast group, including WBNS-10TV, for $535 million". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "TEGNA Completes Acquisition of Dispatch Broadcast Group's Leading, Top Ranked Stations in Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH". TEGNA. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ "ONN-TV To Cease Operations | Ohio News Network Columbus, Ohio". onntv.com. 2012-07-25. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. ^ Michael Malone (26 July 2012). "Ohio Cable Net ONN to Cease". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 5 November 2012.