Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
The Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network is an American radio network consisting of 36 radio stations which carry coverage of the Columbus Blue Jackets, a professional hockey team in the National Hockey League. WBNS/Columbus (1460 AM) and sister station WBNS-FM/Columbus (97.1 FM) serve as the network's two flagship stations. WWCD/Baltimore (102.5 FM) also serves as an alternate flagship in the event of schedule overlaps with Ohio State Sports Network football or basketball programming on both WBNS and WBNS-FM. The network also includes 33 affiliates in the U.S. states of Ohio and West Virginia: 27 AM stations, 18 of which extend their signals with low-power FM translators; and 6 full-power FM stations.
Type | Radio network |
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Country | |
Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
Broadcast area | Ohio West Virginia (limited) |
Owner | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Established | 2000 |
Affiliation(s) | NHL |
Affiliates | 36 (including 2 flagships and 1 alternate flagship) |
Official website | Blue Jackets Radio Network |
Bob McElligott serves as the play-by-play announcer; in addition to his duties, McElligott also handles the pre- and post-game shows alongside Ryan Mitchell. Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs racino owns the naming rights to the network.[1]
Affiliate stations
Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
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WBNS | 1460 | AM | Columbus | Ohio | Flagship |
WBNS-FM | 97.1 | FM | Columbus | Ohio | Flagship |
WWCD | 102.5 | FM | Columbus | Ohio | Alternate Flagship* |
WARF | 1350 | AM | Akron | Ohio | Affiliate |
WATH | 970 | AM | Athens | Ohio | Affiliate |
W246CE | 97.1 | FM | Athens | Ohio | n/a (WATH relay) |
WNCO | 1340 | AM | Ashland | Ohio | Affiliate |
WBLL | 1390 | AM | Bellefontaine | Ohio | Affiliate |
WILE | 1270 | AM | Cambridge | Ohio | Affiliate |
W300CB | 107.9 | FM | Cambridge | Ohio | n/a (WILE relay) |
WKKI | 94.3 | FM | Celina | Ohio | Affiliate |
WBEX | 1490 | AM | Chillicothe | Ohio | Affiliate |
W224BR | 92.7 | FM | Chillicothe | Ohio | n/a (WBEX relay) |
WSAI | 1360 | AM | Cincinnati | Ohio | Affiliate |
WWOW | 1360 | AM | Conneaut | Ohio | Affiliate |
WING | 1410 | AM | Dayton | Ohio | Affiliate |
WQCD | 1550 | AM | Delaware | Ohio | Affiliate |
W225CM | 92.9 | FM | Delaware | Ohio | n/a (WQCD relay) |
WEOL | 930 | AM | Elyria | Ohio | Affiliate |
W262DM | 100.3 | FM | Elyria | Ohio | n/a (WEOL relay) |
WFIN | 1330 | AM | Findlay | Ohio | Affiliate |
W238CX | 95.5 | FM | Findlay | Ohio | n/a (WFIN relay) |
WBVI | 96.7 | FM | Fostoria | Ohio | Affiliate |
WMOH | 1450 | AM | Hamilton | Ohio | Affiliate |
WSRW | 1590 | AM | Hillsboro | Ohio | Affiliate |
W268CC | 101.5 | FM | Hillsboro | Ohio | n/a (WSRW relay) |
WZWB | 1420 | AM | Huntington | West Virginia | Affiliate |
WIRO | 1230 | AM | Ironton | Ohio | Affiliate |
WKTN | 95.3 | FM | Kenton | Ohio | Affiliate |
WLOH | 1320 | AM | Lancaster | Ohio | Affiliate |
W283BO | 104.3 | FM | Lancaster | Ohio | n/a (WLOH relay) |
WWSR | 93.1 | FM | Lima | Ohio | Affiliate |
W257EQ | 99.3 | FM | Logan | Ohio | n/a (WLOH relay) |
WMOA | 1490 | AM | Marietta | Ohio | Affiliate |
W267CQ | 101.3 | FM | Marietta | Ohio | n/a (WMOA relay) |
WMRN | 1490 | AM | Marion | Ohio | Affiliate |
WQTT | 1270 | AM | Marysville | Ohio | Affiliate |
W244DV | 96.7 | FM | Marysville | Ohio | n/a (WQTT relay) |
WJAW-FM | 100.9 | FM | McConnelsville | Ohio | Affiliate |
WMPO | 1390 | AM | Middleport | Ohio | Affiliate |
W279CE | 103.7 | FM | Middleport | Ohio | n/a (WMPO relay) |
WCLT | 1430 | AM | Newark | Ohio | Affiliate |
W254CT | 98.7 | FM | Newark | Ohio | n/a (WCLT relay) |
WLKR-FM | 95.3 | FM | Norwalk | Ohio | Affiliate |
WNXT | 1260 | AM | Portsmouth | Ohio | Affiliate |
W239CQ | 95.7 | FM | Portsmouth | Ohio | n/a (WNXT relay) |
WMOV | 1360 | AM | Ravenswood | West Virginia | Affiliate |
W228DJ | 93.5 | FM | Ravenswood | West Virginia | n/a (WMOV relay) |
W294AF | 106.7 | FM | Ripley | West Virginia | n/a (WMOV relay) |
W275CT | 102.9 | FM | Somerset | Ohio | n/a (WLOH relay) |
W295CI | 106.9 | FM | Urbana | Ohio | n/a (WBLL relay) |
WCHO | 1250 | AM | Washington Court House | Ohio | Affiliate |
WINT | 1330 | AM | Willoughby | Ohio | Affiliate |
W268CO | 101.5 | FM | Willoughby | Ohio | n/a (WINT relay) |
WHIZ | 1240 | AM | Zanesville | Ohio | Affiliate |
W253CF | 98.5 | FM | Zanesville | Ohio | n/a (WILE relay) |
W272EE | 102.3 | FM | Zanesville | Ohio | n/a (WHIZ relay) |
- Gray background indicates low-power translator
- * WWCD serves as an "overflow" flagship station in the event of schedule overlaps with Ohio State Sports Network programming on WBNS-FM.
References
- "Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 9 June 2015.