WBNS-FM

WBNS-FM
Columbus, Ohio;
Broadcast area	Columbus metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.1 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Subchannels	HD2: WBNS 1460 (ESPN Radio Network); HD3: BetQL Network (Sports Gambling)
Affiliations	ESPN Radio; Cleveland Browns Radio Network; Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network; Columbus Crew; NFL on Westwood One Sports; ONN Radio; Ohio State Sports Network; WBNS-TV;
Ownership
Owner	Tegna Inc.; (RadiOhio, Incorporated);
Sister stations	WBNS, WBNS-TV
History
First air date	June 1959
Call sign meaning	Derived from sister station WBNS
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54701
Class	B
ERP	20,500 watts
HAAT	238 meters (781 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°58′16.0″N 83°01′40.0″W / 39.971111°N 83.027778°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website	www.971thefan.com

WBNS-FM (97.1 MHz) – branded 97.1 The Fan – is a commercial sports radio station in Columbus, Ohio. It and WBNS (1460 AM) are the only two radio stations currently owned by television company Tegna, Inc. The studios are co-located with WBNS-TV (channel 10) on Twin Rivers Drive, west of Downtown Columbus.

WBNS-FM is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,500 watts. It shares a transmitter tower with WBNS-TV, the tallest free-standing structure in Columbus. It is adjacent to the studios on Twin Rivers Drive near Interstate 670.^[2] WBNS-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology.