97.1 The Fan:

The station is owned by Tegna Inc., along with WBNS (1460 AM) and WBNS-TV (channel 10).WBNS-FM (97.1 FM, 97.1 The Fan) is a radio station in Columbus, Ohio airing a sports radio format.

ABOUT:

The WBNS radio stations’ studios and offices are located in Columbus’s Brewery District neighborhood; WBNS-FM’s transmitter tower is co-located with WBNS-TV on Twin Rivers Drive, behind the WBNS Television studios and west of Downtown Columbus.

WBNS-FM features a combination of local programming and ESPN Radio programming. Along with sister station WBNS (AM), it is the FM flagship of the Ohio State Sports Network, the exclusive flagship for the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Columbus affiliate for the NFL on Westwood One.