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| Broadcast area | Columbus metro area |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WNCI 97.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCOL-FM, WODC, WTVN, WXZX, WYTS, WZCB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1961 |
Former call signs | WRFD-FM (1961–1967) |
Call sign meaning | former flagship of Nationwide Communications, Inc. |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47741 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 171 meters (561 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°58′10″N 83°0′10″W / 39.96944°N 83.00278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wnci |
WNCI (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio, featuring a top 40 (CHR) format known as "WNCI 97.9". Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station serves the Columbus metropolitan area and is the local affiliate for On Air with Ryan Seacrest. WNCI's studios are on West Fifth Avenue on Columbus' west side, while the transmitter is atop One Nationwide Plaza in the city's downtown. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WNCI broadcasts using HD Radio technology and streams online via iHeartRadio.[2]
The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 175,000 watts, while the current maximum for Ohio radio stations is 50,000 watts. It is grandfathered at this power from before the date when the FCC set limits for FM stations. There are only six FM stations in the United States that operate with more power.[3]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNCI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Guides". HDRadio.
- ^ "Grandfathered Super-power FM Stations". www.bostonradio.org. Retrieved 2024-01-26.