WBNS (AM)
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WBNS — branded 1460 ESPN — is a radio station
that broadcasts from Columbus, Ohio
. The station, which originally went on the air as WCAH in 1922, currently broadcasts a sports talk format and carries ESPN
talk programming. WBNS is also the flagship of the Ohio State Buckeyes
radio network. It is also the Columbus radio home of the Cleveland Cavaliers
. Local programming on WBNS-AM includes "The Big Show" on weekday afternoons and "The Common Man and Torg" with Mike Ricordotti and Scott "Torgy" Torgerson airs each weekday from 3 to 6 pm.
As of February 2011 the station ceased its simulcast of sister station, WBNS-FM
"97.1 The Fan" and began offering additional ESPN network programming and announced plans to create original local content such as an MMA show called "Ground & Pound", as well as a coach's show for the local MLS team, The Columbus Crew.
WBNS is one of five stations remaining in the U.S. to broadcast from a Blaw-Knox tower
, a tower with a distinctive diamond-shaped cantilever design.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that broadcasts from Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. The station, which originally went on the air as WCAH in 1922, currently broadcasts a sports talk format and carries ESPN
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
talk programming. WBNS is also the flagship of the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
radio network. It is also the Columbus radio home of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
. Local programming on WBNS-AM includes "The Big Show" on weekday afternoons and "The Common Man and Torg" with Mike Ricordotti and Scott "Torgy" Torgerson airs each weekday from 3 to 6 pm.
As of February 2011 the station ceased its simulcast of sister station, WBNS-FM
WBNS-FM
WBNS-FM is a radio station in Columbus, Ohio airing a sports radio format.WBNS-FM features a combination of local programming and ESPN Radio programming, and is the flagship station for the Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball radio networks...
"97.1 The Fan" and began offering additional ESPN network programming and announced plans to create original local content such as an MMA show called "Ground & Pound", as well as a coach's show for the local MLS team, The Columbus Crew.
WBNS is one of five stations remaining in the U.S. to broadcast from a Blaw-Knox tower
Blaw-Knox Tower
The Blaw-Knox company was a manufacturer of steel structures and construction equipment based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company is today best known for its radio towers, most of which were constructed during the 1930s in the United States...
, a tower with a distinctive diamond-shaped cantilever design.