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| Broadcast area | Columbus metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.1 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Subchannels | HD2: WBNS 1460 (ESPN Radio Network) HD3: BetQL Network (Sports Gambling) |
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| Ownership | |
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| WBNS, WBNS-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1959 |
Call sign meaning | Derived from sister station WBNS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54701 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,500 watts |
| HAAT | 238 meters (781 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°58′16.0″N 83°01′40.0″W / 39.971111°N 83.027778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | www |
WBNS-FM (97.1 MHz) – branded 97.1 The Fan – is a commercial sports radio station in Columbus, Ohio. It and WBNS (1460 AM) are the only two radio stations currently owned by television company Tegna, Inc. The studios are co-located with WBNS-TV (channel 10) on Twin Rivers Drive, west of Downtown Columbus.
WBNS-FM is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,500 watts. It shares a transmitter tower with WBNS-TV, the tallest free-standing structure in Columbus. It is adjacent to the studios on Twin Rivers Drive near Interstate 670.[2] WBNS-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBNS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBNS-FM