WOBN is an American college radio station owned and operated on 97.5 MHz FM

FM broadcasting

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 by Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio

Westerville, Ohio

Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...

. The station's studio is located at 33 Collegeview Road and tower is located at Cowan Hall on the campus of Otterbein College.

The station began operations in 1948 as an AM

AM broadcasting

AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...

 station with the callsign of WOBC. In 1968, the station's programming moved to the FM band on 91.5 FM. In the early 1980s, the station changed frequencies to 105.7 MHz - a frequency located within in the current commercial portion of the FM band. In 1989, the FCC required that Otterbein relinquish the commercial frequency to make room for a new commercial station in Marysville

Marysville, Ohio

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 (now licensed to Hilliard

Hilliard, Ohio

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 as WBWR-FM

WBWR

WBWR — The Brew 105.7 — is a commercial radio station in Columbus, Ohio airing a classic rock format. The Brew is the Columbus affiliate for the Cleveland Browns, and was also the English-language radio station of the Columbus Crew until the common ownership moved the broadcasts to WTVN in 2008....

). In 1990, WOBN-FM moved to the frequency of 101.5 MHz. In November 2008 WOBN moved once again to the present frequency of 97.5.

Programming

Because WOBN is a student-run college radio station, its lineup and content change frequently as new students enter and experienced students graduate. In addition to WOBN's formatted music programming, the station's mission statement includes supporting local athletes and early airplay of major and independent label new releases. Current shows include Cardinal Sports Wrap a sports show, In The Know a headline and breaking news show, Name That Show a music showcase playing new releases.

WOBN-FM is the voice for all Otterbein football

American football

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, basketball

Basketball

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, and baseball

Baseball

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teams, as well as many of Westerville's other local sports.