ONN (radio)

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.