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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati,Ohio |
Broadcast area | Ohio Kentucky Indiana (limited) West Virginia (limited) |
| Owner | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Affiliation | NFL |
| Affiliates | 36 (including 3 flagships) |
Official website | Bengals Radio Network |
TheCincinnati Bengals Radio Network is an Americanradio network consisting of 37 radio stations which carry coverage of theCincinnati Bengals, a professionalfootball team in theNFL. ThreeCincinnati radio stations—WCKY (1530 AM),WEBN (102.7 FM), andWLW (700 AM)—serve as the network'sflagship stations; WLW also simulcasts over a low-power FMtranslator. The network also includes 39affiliates in the U.S. states ofOhio,Kentucky,Indiana, andWest Virginia: 27 AM stations, 18 of which extend their signals with one or more low-power FM translators; and 12 full-power FM stations.Dan Hoard is the currentplay-by-play announcer, whileDave Lapham serves ascolor commentator.[1][2][3] In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, the Bengals are available onSiriusXM satellite radio, and online withNFL Audio Pass.[4][5]
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Following the1996 Bengals season, the team ended its radio partnership withJacor Broadcasting. Jacor had also been responsible for overseeing a network of 35 stations for the team, which had been fronted by WLW (the flagship station from 1968 to 1981 and from 1993 to 1996). Citing a desire to "control content... outside the parameters of gameday broadcasts", the Bengals opted for a new three-year agreement with Chancellor Media. Cincinnati sports talkWKYN and country stationWUBE-FM took over as flagship stations for a new network also run by Chancellor. Soon, however, both Chancellor and Jacor would be acquired byClear Channel, and in 1999, the team itself signed a six-year contract with the radio giant. The team renewed this agreement with Clear Channel in 2005; Cincinnati stationsWSAI (which was WCKY (1360 AM) prior to 2005; WSAI's programming and co-flagship rights were transferred toWCKY (1530 AM) in July 2006) andWOFX-FM continued to share flagship duties for the Bengals Radio Network, which by this time included 23 stations in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.[6][7] Former network flagship WLW served as a co-flagship station when it did not conflict with game broadcasts over theCincinnati Reds Radio Network, a practice which continues to the present day. As WLW and WCKY are both 50,000-wattclear-channel stations, their combined footprints allow Bengals night games to be heard across almost all of North America.
Rock stationWEBN became the network's new FM flagship in 2008, a change resulting from Clear Channel's sale of WOFX-FM toCumulus Media (theU. S. Department of Justice had required the sale of WOFX-FM andWNNF to approve aleveraged buyout of Clear Channel itself). The team subsequently renewed its agreement with Clear Channel (nowiHeartMedia) again in 2011 and 2014.[8][9]
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLW | 700 | AM | Cincinnati | Ohio | Flagship |
| W233BG | 94.5 | FM | Cincinnati | Ohio | WLW relay |
| WCKY | 1530 | AM | Cincinnati | Ohio | Flagship |
| WEBN | 102.7 | FM | Cincinnati | Ohio | Flagship |
| WCMI | 1340 | AM | Ashland | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| W227CI | 93.3 | FM | Ashland | Kentucky | WCMI relay |
| WATH | 970 | AM | Athens | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W247DR | 97.3 | FM | Athens | Ohio | WATH relay |
| WKXO | 1500 | AM | Berea | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| W278CC | 103.5 | FM | Berea | Kentucky | WATH relay |
| WDNS | 93.3 | FM | Bowling Green | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| WCSM-FM | 96.7 | FM | Celina | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WZCB | 105.3 | FM | Columbus | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WTUE | 104.7 | FM | Dayton | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WBVI | 96.7 | FM | Findlay | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WRVC | 930 | AM | Huntington | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W231BS | 94.1 | FM | Huntington | West Virginia | WRVC relay |
| WKTN | 95.3 | FM | Kenton | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WLOH | 1320 | AM | Lancaster | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W283BO | 104.3 | FM | Lancaster | Ohio | WLOH relay |
| WBVX | 92.1 | FM | Lexington | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| WIMA | 1150 | AM | Lima | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WLGN | 1510 | AM | Logan | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W257EQ | 99.3 | FM | Logan | Ohio | WLOH relay |
| W277CX | 103.3 | FM | Logan | Ohio | WLGN relay |
| WKRD | 790 | AM | Louisville | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| WWXL | 1450 | AM | Manchester | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| WMOA | 1490 | AM | Marietta | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W267CQ | 101.3 | FM | Marietta | Ohio | WMOA relay |
| WDLR | 1270 | AM | Marysville | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W244DV | 96.7 | FM | Marysville | Ohio | WDLR relay |
| WTIG | 990 | AM | Massillon | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WYRO | 98.7 | FM | McArthur | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WMPO | 1390 | AM | Middleport | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W279CE | 103.7 | FM | Middleport | Ohio | WMPO relay |
| W265DJ | 100.9 | FM | Mount Vernon | Ohio | WQIO-HD2 relay |
| WMON | 1340 | AM | Montgomery | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| WCLT | 1430 | AM | Newark | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W254CT | 98.7 | FM | Newark | Ohio | WCLT relay |
| WIOI | 1010 | AM | New Boston | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W294CN | 106.7 | FM | New Boston | Ohio | WIOI relay |
| WKYH | 600 | AM | Paintsville | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| WPTW | 1570 | AM | Piqua | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W251BC | 98.1 | FM | Piqua | Ohio | WPTW relay |
| WMOV | 1360 | AM | Ravenswood | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W228DJ | 93.5 | FM | Ravenswood | West Virginia | WMOV relay |
| W295DM | 106.9 | FM | Point Pleasant | West Virginia | WMOV relay |
| WTLO | 1480 | AM | Somerset | Kentucky | Affiliate |
| W249DF | 97.7 | FM | Somerset | Kentucky | WTLO relay |
| W275CT | 102.9 | FM | Somerset | Ohio | WLOH relay |
| WJYP | 1300 | AM | St. Albans | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| WCHO-FM | 105.5 | FM | Washington Court House | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WHIZ | 1240 | AM | Zanesville | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W272EE | 102.3 | FM | Zanesville | Ohio | WHIZ relay |
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Network stations inWest Virginia |
The Bengals and iHeartMedia Cincinnati announced today they have extended the agreement to broadcast the team's games on radio through the 2019 NFL season. ... ESPN 1530 and 102.7 WEBN will serve as the broadcast flagship stations for all Bengals games. 700 WLW will also carry all games for which there is no conflict with Cincinnati Reds baseball broadcasts.
The NFL's Cincinnati Bengals have named Dan Hoard as their new radio play-by-play voice, replacing Brad Johansen, who has called the games for the last 11 years.
Dave Lapham is a former NFL Offensive Lineman who is now a play by play commentator for the Bengals Radio Network.
Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a 'triple cast' on Cincinnati flagship stations...
Alan Cutler is rejoining the Cincinnati Bengals radio network as studio host
Dave Lapham of the Bengals Radio Network came on to talk about the Monday Night Showdown in Cincinnati...
Throughout the season every NFL game is available on all Sirius radios, and on XM radios with either a Premier or All Access package.
Plans & Pricing... Season Plus: Listen to every NFL Game live - including Playoffs and Super Bowl XLIX.
One of Chancellor's first tasks will be assemble a Bengals Radio Network similar to the 35-station network that Jacor created for the team. That network included stations in Columbus, Dayton and Cleveland in Ohio, as well as stations in Lexington, Ky., and Huntington, W. Va.
The Bengals and Clear Channel Cincinnati announced Tuesday that they have renewed and extended their agreement for the rights to the team's radio broadcasts. Clear Channel has broadcast Bengals games for the past six seasons. WSAI-AM (1360) and WOFX-FM (92.5) will continue to serve as the flagship stations for the Bengals radio network. ... The Bengals radio network includes 23 stations in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Cincinnati Bengals football will remain on the Clear Channel/Cincinnati stations under a new three-year deal. The games will air on Sports WCKY-A (ESPN 1530) and Rock WEBN, and will also air on Talk WLW-A when there is no conflict with Cincinnati Reds baseball.
Clear Channel needed a new FM affiliate because the U.S. Justice Department ordered the company in February to sell WOFX-FM and WNNF-FM (Radio 94.1) for the company to be acquired by a private equity investor.
