| The Ohio State Sports Network from Learfield | |
| Type: | Radio network |
| Country: | United States |
| Headquarters: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Owner: | IMG College |
| Affiliates: | 62, including 2 flagships |
The Ohio State Sports Network from Learfield is an American radio network consisting of 62 radio stations which carry coverage of Ohio State Buckeyes football and men's basketball. Co-owned WBNS and WBNS-FM, both licensed to Columbus, Ohio, serve as the network's 2 flagship stations. The network also includes 60 affiliates in the U.S. states of Ohio and West Virginia: 33 AM stations, 22 of which extend their signals with low-power FM translators; 26 full-power FM stations; and one HD Radio digital subchannel which supplements its signal with a low-power FM translator.[1] [2] [3] Paul Keels has served as play-by-play announcer for both football and men's basketball since 1998; former Ohio State offensive guard Jim Lachey currently serves as color analyst for football; and former Ohio State point guard Ron Stokes currently serves as color analyst for men's basketball.[4] [5] [6]
In 2009, Ohio State announced it had sold its athletic program's media rights to IMG College and RadiOhio, Inc. (member of the Dispatch Broadcasting Group and then-owner of longtime network flagships WBNS and WBNS-FM); the "lucrative multiyear deal" was reportedly worth $110 million, and scheduled to last through 2019. At the time of the announcement, athletic director Gene Smith said Ohio State athletics would be in a better position to confront the then-ongoing economic downturn, referencing an unexpected $1.2 million deficit.[7] [8]
On December 31, 2018, Learfield Communications, Inc., and IMG College merged and formed a new company, Learfield IMG College.
Besides gameday coverage, network programming includes:
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBNS | 1460 | AM | Ohio | Flagship | ||
| WBNS-FM | 97.1 | FM | Ohio | Flagship | ||
| WAKR | 1590 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W228EL | 93.5 | FM | Ohio | WAKR relay | ||
| WMTR-FM | 96.1 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| WREO-FM | 97.1 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WATH | 970 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W247DR | 97.3 | FM | Ohio | WATH relay | ||
| WLYV | 1290 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WPKO-FM | 98.3 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| WBCO | 1540 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W298CC | 107.5 | FM | Ohio | WBCO relay | ||
| WQEL | 92.7 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WILE-FM | 97.7 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WHBC | 1480 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WCSM | 1350 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W262DC | 100.3 | FM | Ohio | WCSM relay | ||
| WCSM-FM | 96.7 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WDJO | 1480 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W237FL | 95.3 | FM | Ohio | WDJO relay | ||
| W258CI | 99.5 | FM | Ohio | WDJO relay | ||
| W300CI | 107.9 | FM | Ohio | WDJO relay | ||
| W270DW | 101.9 | FM | Ohio | WLOH relay | ||
| WKNR | 850 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WTNS-FM | 99.3 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WING | 1410 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WGTZ | 92.9 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WJER | 1450 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W265DL | 100.9 | FM | Ohio | WJER relay | ||
| WEOL | 930 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W262DM | 100.3 | FM | Ohio | WEOL relay | ||
| WFIN | 1330 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W238CX | 95.5 | FM | Ohio | WFIN relay | ||
| WFOB | 1430 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W289CP | 105.7 | FM | Ohio | WFOB relay | ||
| WMAN-FM | 98.3 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WOHF | 92.1 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WRAC | 103.1 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WVNU | 97.5 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WYRO | 98.7 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WZWB | 1420 | AM | West Virginia | Affiliate | ||
| WKTN | 95.3 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| WLOH | 1320 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W283BO | 104.5 | FM | Ohio | WLOH relay | ||
| WIMA | 1150 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W257EQ | 99.3 | FM | Ohio | WLOH relay | ||
| WMAN | 1400 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WMOA | 1490 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W267CQ | 101.3 | FM | Ohio | WMOA relay | ||
| WMRN | 1490 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WDLR | 1270 | AM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| W244DV | 96.7 | FM | Ohio | WDLR relay | ||
| WJAW-FM | 100.9 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WKLM | 95.3 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| WQIO-HD2 | 93.7-2 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W265DJ | 100.9 | FM | Ohio | WQIO-HD2 relay | ||
| WNDH | 103.1 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WXCR | 92.3 | FM | West Virginia | Affiliate | ||
| WCLT | 1430 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W254CT | 98.7 | FM | Ohio | WCLT relay | ||
| WLKR-FM | 95.3 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WKSD | 99.7 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WPTW | 1570 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W251BC | 98.1 | FM | Ohio | WPTW relay | ||
| WNXT | 1260 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W239CQ | 95.7 | FM | Ohio | WNXT relay | ||
| WJEH-FM | 93.1 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WMOV | 1360 | AM | West Virginia | Affiliate | ||
| W228DJ | 93.5 | FM | West Virginia | WMOV relay | ||
| W295DM | 106.9 | FM | West Virginia | WMOV relay | ||
| WLEC | 1450 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W228EN | 93.5 | FM | Ohio | WLEC relay | ||
| WMVR-FM | 105.5 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W275CT | 102.9 | FM | Ohio | WLOH relay | ||
| WCDK | 106.3 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| WQQO-HD2 | 105.5-2 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W264AK | 100.7 | FM | Ohio | WQQO-HD2 relay | ||
| WBTC | 1540 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W270CI | 101.9 | FM | Ohio | WBTC relay | ||
| WYNT | 95.9 | FM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WERT | 1220 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W282CF | 104.3 | FM | Ohio | WERT relay | ||
| WXIZ | 100.9 | FM | Ohio | Football Only | ||
| W261DH | 100.1 | FM | West Virginia | WLYV relay | ||
| WNIO | 1390 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| WHIZ | 1240 | AM | Ohio | Affiliate | ||
| W272EE | 102.3 | FM | Ohio | WHIZ relay |