{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBNS
| image =
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| city = [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| area = Columbus, OH
| branding =
| slogan = Not Simulcast
| frequency = 1460 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = June 12, 1922
| last airdate =
| format = [[Sports Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 5 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 54901
| coordinates = {{coord|39.9517|-82.9064|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Radiohio, Incorporated
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.971thefan.com/] 971thefan.com
}}

'''WBNS''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Columbus, Ohio]] on the frequency of 1460 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Radiohio, Incorporated. WBNS-AM) airs a [[Sports Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on June 12, 1922 using callsign WBNS.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=50822|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WBNS}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the WBNS CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
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| [[WBNS]] || [[ Columbus, OH]] ||align=right|
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.971thefan.com/ 971thefan.com] Official WBNS AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wbns]
* {{ AM station data|WBNS}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Ohio]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1922]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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