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| Broadcast area | Columbus metro area |
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| Frequency | 93.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.3 The Bus |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WCOL-FM,WNCI,WTVN,WYTS,WXZX,WZCB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-07-01) |
Former call signs | WBEX-FM (1961–83) WKKJ (1983–2002) WFCB (2002–04) WLZT (2004–11) |
Call sign meaning | OlDiesColumbus (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52042 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 32,000watts |
| HAAT | 184 meters (604 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°52′34″N82°58′49″W / 39.87611°N 82.98028°W /39.87611; -82.98028 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | 933odc |
WODC (93.3FM) – branded as93.3 The Bus – is a commercialclassic hitsradio station licensed toAshville, Ohio, servingColumbus and theColumbus metro area. Owned byiHeartMedia, Inc., the WODC studios are located inDowntown Columbus, while its transmitter resides nearObetz. In addition to a standardanalog transmission, WODC broadcasts over threeHD Radio channels, and streams online viaiHeartRadio.[2]
Originally located at 94.3 FM, WFCB was called "WFCB-94.3", but to clear a 2002 move from Chillicothe to Ashville, frequencies were to be exchanged between WFCB andWKKJ. WKKJ was a sister Clear Channel station also in Chillicothe, but operating at 93.3 MHz, playing country music. After the switch, WFCB was re-imaged as "Mix 93.3", but continued to run and be staffed from Chillicothe.
When WFCB's transmitter was officially moved to Obetz on January 1, 2004, the station was flipped to "93.3 Lite FM" and the calls were changed to WLZT. The positioner eventually transitioned from "93.3 Lite FM" to "93.3 WLZT" when the station switched to a more gold-basedadult contemporary orclassic hits format. After several musical changes, the station re-imaged as "Soft Rock 93.3" in May 2010.
On September 2, 2011, onLabor Day weekend, the station began stunting with "America's Top 500." The following Tuesday at 9 a.m., following the holiday, after playing "American Pie" by Don McLean, the station switched toclassic hits as "Oldies 93.3."[3] On September 29, 2011, the callsign was changed from WLZT to WODC. In February 2014, 1980s music was added and the "Oldies 93.3" moniker was dropped, and was rebranded as "93.3 WODC."
At midnight on December 28, 2015, WODC relaunched with anadult hits format, and rebranded as "93.3 The Bus".[4]
From March 2016 to September 2020, WODC did an "All-80s Lunch commercial-Free Lunch Hour" from 12-1pm Monday thru Friday.
From July 2016 to September 2020, WODC did three short segments Monday thru Friday, "It Came from the 80's" highlighting three different songs from a certain year at 8am, "Icons at 11am" at 11am featuring three songs from a single artist and "3-Play at 3, where three songs from a certain topic was played.
Between July 2016 and September 2023, mostly on holiday weekends that started on Friday and end on Monday (Memorial Day andLabor Day), WODC did an "All-80's Weekend".
In August 2021, WODC repositioned itself as “Columbus’ Classic Hits” and added on-air staff, while retaining the “Bus” branding. The station transitioned back to a classic hits format, with a more focused playlist on music from the 1970s through 1990s.
Every year from early-mid November to December 25th, WODC flips the switch and plays continuous Christmas music.
Monday thru Friday, WODC does a "Commercial Free drive home" music block hosted by Kelsey Webb, from WNCI's Morning Zoo, for 93 minutes from 3:50 thru about 5:15pm and an "All-80s Lunch" (since April 3, 2023) from 12-1pm playing nothing but songs from the 1980s.
In late January 2022, WODC brought backCasey Kasem'sAmerican Top 40 every Sunday mornings from 8am to 12 noon. The station previously aired the show with episodes from the 70s and 80s on Sunday mornings from April 2011 to February 2019.
In September 2024, WODC teamed up with the Columbus Blue Jackets to broadcast a select number of Columbus Blue Jackets hockey games whenever its main partner, WBNS-FM (97.1 The Fan) is unavailable to cover a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game due to Ohio State sporting (Football or Basketball) game committment.
In February 2025, WODC brought backThe 80's Show with Jeff Stevens every Saturday night from 7pm to 12 midnight. The station previously aired the show on Sunday evenings from May 2017 to February 2019 with occasional airings between September 2019 and September 2020 during the stations'All-80's Weekend".