WBNS-FM

WBNS-FM
	Columbus, Ohio; United States;
Broadcast area	Columbus metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.1 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Subchannels	HD2: Simulcast of WBNS (Sports radio); HD3: BetMGM Network (Sports gambling);
Affiliations	Westwood One Sports; Cincinnati Reds Radio Network; 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.; (sale to Nexstar Media Group pending); ; (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′16.2″N 83°1′39.6″W / 39.971167°N 83.027667°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website	www.971thefan.com

WBNS-FM (97.1 FM, "97.1 The Fan") is a commercial radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio, United States, featuring a sports radio format. 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 the flagship station of the Ohio State Sports Network.

WBNS-FM's transmitter is shared with WBNS-TV, the tallest free-standing structure in Columbus. It is adjacent to the studios on Twin Rivers Drive near Interstate 670. WBNS-FM also broadcasts in HD Radio.