Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network

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Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
Type Radio network
Country
Headquarters Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast area
Owner Columbus Blue Jackets
Established2000
Affiliation(s) NHL
Affiliates 24 (including 2 flagships and 1 alternate flagship)
Official website
www.nhl.com/bluejackets/multimedia/broadcast

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.

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Columbus radio stations WBNS (1460 AM ) and WBNS-FM (97.1 FM ) serve as the network's two flagship stations; WXZX (105.7FM) 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 21 affiliates in the U.S. states of Ohio and West Virginia: 17 AM stations, 8 of which extend their signals with low-power FM translators; and 4 full-power FM stations.

Bob McElligott serves as the play-by-play announcer; in addition to his duties, McElligott also handles the pre- and post-game shows alongside Dylan Tyrer. Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs racino owns the naming rights to the network. [1]

Station list

CallsignFrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
WBNS 1460AM Columbus OhioFlagship
WBNS-FM 97.1FM Columbus OhioFlagship
WXZX 105.7FM Columbus OhioAlternate Flagship*
WNCO 1340AM Ashland OhioAffiliate
WBLL 1390AM Bellefontaine OhioAffiliate
WSAI 1360AM Cincinnati OhioAffiliate
WING 1410AM Dayton OhioAffiliate
WJER 1450AM DoverNew Phila. OhioAffiliate
W265DL 100.9FM DoverNew Phila. OhioWJER relay
WEOL 930AM ElyriaLorain OhioAffiliate
W262DM 100.3FM ElyriaLorain OhioWEOL relay
WFIN 1330AM Findlay OhioAffiliate
W238CX 95.5FM Findlay OhioWFIN relay
WFOB 1430AM Fostoria OhioAffiliate
WBVI 96.7FM Fostoria OhioAffiliate
W289CP 105.7FM Fostoria OhioWFOB relay
WMOH 1450AM Hamilton OhioAffiliate
WZWB 1420AM KenovaHuntington West VirginiaAffiliate
WKTN 95.3FM Kenton OhioAffiliate
WWSR 93.1FM Lima OhioAffiliate
WMOA 1490AM Marietta OhioAffiliate
W267CQ 101.3FM Marietta OhioWMOA relay
WMRN 1490AM Marion OhioAffiliate
WDLR 1270AM Marysville OhioAffiliate
W244DV 96.7FM Marysville OhioWDLR relay
WJAW-FM 100.9FM McConnelsville OhioAffiliate
WLTP 910AM Parkersburg West VirginiaAffiliate
WMOV 1360AM Ravenswood West VirginiaAffiliate
W228DJ 93.5FM Ravenswood West VirginiaWMOV relay
W295DM 106.9FM Point Pleasant West VirginiaWMOV relay
W295CI 106.9FM Urbana OhioWBLL relay
WCHO 1250AM Washington Court House OhioAffiliate
WINT 1330AM Willoughby OhioAffiliate
W268CO 101.5FM Willoughby OhioWINT relay
Blue background indicates low-power FM translator.
* WXZX serves as an "overflow" flagship station in the event of schedule overlaps with Ohio State Sports Network programming on WBNS-FM.

Network map(s)

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COLUMBUS
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Cleveland
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Cincinnati
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Toledo
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Mansfield
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Akron
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Canton
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Sandusky
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Coshocton
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Dayton
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Ashtabula
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Huntington, WV
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Lima
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Marietta
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Wheeling, WV
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Detroit, MI
  • Network stations in Ohio and West Virginia.
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References

  1. "Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 9 June 2015.