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WBNS

The letters WBNS are the call letters used by 4 stations in Columbus, Ohio owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group.

The call letters WBNS stand for Wolfe Bank, Newspaper, and Shoes. To this day, the WBNS stations remain affiliated with the Columbus Dispatch (the N in the call letters).

WBNS

WBNS 1460kHz AM is a sports radio station that calls itself "1460 The Fan".

WBNS-FM

WBNS-FM 97.1MHz FM plays Adult Contemporary music and calls itself "97.1 More Music, More Variety". WBNS-FM previously aired oldies music (as "B97"). Prior to that, the station aired easy listening.

WBNS Television

  • WBNS-TV, television channel 10, is the CBS television affiliate for central Ohio. WBNS-TV began operations on October 5, 1949. WBNS-TV station currently broadcasts in stereo and uses its SAP channel for a variety of purposes, including simulcasts of "1460 The Fan" and simulcasts of NOAA weather radio.
  • WBNS-DT, television channel 21, is a high-definition digital television channel also affiliated with CBS. The first live high-definition broadcast on WBNS-DT took place in September 1998, making the station a pioneer in American digital television.

Current news personalities:

  • Angela An, reporter.
  • Andrea Cambern, anchor.
  • Mike Davis, meteorologist.
  • Christine Dobbyn, reporter.
  • Chuck Gurney, meteorologist.
  • Jeff Hogan, sports.
  • Dave Kaylor, anchor.
  • Mike Kilburn, reporter.
  • Maureen Kocot, reporter.
  • Kevin Landers, reporter.
  • Kurt Ludlow, anchor.
  • Caroline Lyders, reporter.
  • Melissa Marsh, meteorologist.
  • Roger McCoy, anchor.
  • Ryan Miller, sports.
  • Penny Moore, reporter.
  • Eve Mueller, reporter.
  • Angela Pace, anchor.
  • Tino Ramos, reporer/anchor.
  • Jerry Revish, anchor.
  • Chuck Strickler, meteorologist.
  • Dom Tiberi, sports.
  • Janet Watkins, meteorologist.

Past news personalities:

  • Jim Donovan, reporter.
  • Lou Forrest, anchor.
  • Mike Gleason, sports.
  • Joe Holbrook, chief meteorologist for 40 years.
  • Kelly Hudson, reporter.
  • Lisa Kick, anchor.
  • Laura Main, anchor.
  • Bob Orr, anchor.
  • Brandi Sauers, anchor.
  • Mona Scott, anchor.
  • Chris Shumway, meteorologist.
  • Kim Vaughan, reporter.
  • Tom Walker, reporter.

    "10TV Eyewitness News" slogans

  • "Your 24 Hour News Source" (1989-2001)"Central Ohio's News Leader" (2003-)

Notable entertainment personalities who have worked for WBNS over the years include



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