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For the parody newspaper, see Onion News Network.
ONN
Type Cable television network
Country United States
Availability    State of Ohio
Founder WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio
Slogan Ohio's Channel for News, Weather and Sports
Owner Dispatch Broadcast Group
Launch date 1996
Website www.OhiosChannel.com

Ohio News Network, often abbreviated ONN, is a television and radio news network in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its studios and offices are co-located with sister station WBNS-TV, the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. ONN is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group, which is affiliated with The Columbus Dispatch, the Columbus daily newspaper. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... WBNS-TV (10TV) is the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Fairfield, Delaware Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City 212. ... Advertising slogans are short, often memorable phrases used in advertising campaigns. ... The Dispatch Broadcast Group is a media company based in Columbus, Ohio. ... Television news refers to the practice of disseminating current events via the medium of television. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State. ... WBNS-TV (10TV) is the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Fairfield, Delaware Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City 212. ... The Dispatch Broadcast Group is a media company based in Columbus, Ohio. ... The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that serves the central portion of the state. ...

Contents

Programming

With the slogan "Ohio's Channel," ONN mostly features news relevant to the state. Other segments include sports, weather, business, and health. Capital Square offers discussion of government in Ohio while the Sunday program On the Hill offers it on the national level that affects the people in Ohio. Capital Square was once a Sunday fixture for WBNS in the 1990s until it was moved over to ONN.


ONN often boasts of being a high school sports leader in the state. Many OHSAA high school sports events including hockey, football, and basketball air on ONN and are major ratings boasters for the network. ONN also includes election updates throughout the state on major election days or for emergency voting that affects a large portion of the state. ONN also airs weekly programming devoted to the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bearcats, and Miami Redhawks including live and tape delayed games. OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association): The governing body of scholastic athletics in the State of Ohio. ... The Ohio State Universitys intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the Buckeyes (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAAs Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. ... The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. ... Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks. ...


ONN rebroadcasts local news programs in cooperation with its affiliates in other Ohio markets. In addition to local news produced by Dispatch sister station WBNS, ONN airs local newscasts from WEWS in Cleveland and WKRC in Cincinnati. These broadcasts currently air on a slightly delayed basis. WEWS (Channel 5) is the local ABC network affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. ... WKRC is a set of radio and television stations based in Cincinnati, Ohio, owned by Clear Channel Communications. ...


Controversy

Ohio News Network has run video news releases and fake news, specifically regarding a story on the "Car Cockpit of the Future" that aired January 31, 2006. The story turned out to be a video news release created by Medialink for Siemens VDO. KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas and WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland also carried the report. [1] A video news release (VNR) is a video segment created by a PR firm, advertising agency, marketing firm, corporation, or government agency and provided to television news stations for the purpose of informing, shaping public opinion, or to promote and publicize individuals, commercial products and services, or other interests. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Medialink is the leading media representation company based in Ireland. ... VDO (Vereinigte DEUTA (Deutsche Tachometerwerke GmbH) OTA (OTA Apparate GmbH)) is a manufacturer of information and cockpit systems, navigation, telematics, communication and audio systems and control and fuel systems. ... KLBK13 is the CBS network affiliate, serving the entire Lubbock, Texas metropolitan area. ... “Lubbock” redirects here. ... WBOC-TV, channel 16, is a CBS affiliate based in Salisbury, Maryland. ... Nickname: Location in Maryland Coordinates: , County Founded 1732 Incorporated 1854 Government  - Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman Area  - City 29. ...


Radio

In addition to the television channel, the Dispatch Group also owns the ONN Radio Network. ONN Radio provides statewide newscasts for affiliate stations during the day. It is distributed by Radio Sound Network, which is also owned and operated by the Dispatch Group. Radio Sound Network distributes various programming elements for radio stations, including live play-by-play broadcasts of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. ... The Ohio State Universitys intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the Buckeyes (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAAs Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...


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Broadcast television in the Columbus market  (Nielsen DMA #32)

WCMH 4 (NBC, WX+ on DT2) - WSYX 6 (ABC, MNTV on DT2) - WGCT 8 (IND) - WBNS 10 (CBS) - WDEM-LP 17 (AS) - WCLL-CA 19 (Daystar) - WOUB 20 / WOUC 44 (PBS) - WBKA-CA 22 (A1) - W23BZ 23 (TBN) - WTTE 28 (Fox) - WCSN-LP 32 (CSN) - WOSU 34 (PBS) - WXCB-CA 42 (TBN) - WCPX-LP 48 (AZA) - WSFJ 51 (ION) - WWHO 53 (The CW)

Local Cable Television Channels:
Buckeye TV - ONN The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that serves the central portion of the state. ... SourceWatchs logo features a magnifying glass through which its name can be seen. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or broadcast television) was the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery prior to the advent of cable and satellite television. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Fairfield, Delaware Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City 212. ... WCMH-TV, channel 4, is the NBC television affiliate serving the Columbus, Ohio market. ... This article is about the television network. ... NBC Weather Plus is a 24-hour weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates of NBC. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and is the first-ever 24/7, all-digital national-local broadcast network. ... WSYX, channel 6, is the ABC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ... WGCT-CA is an independent television station located in Columbus, Ohio. ... An independent station is a television station that is not affiliated with any network. ... WBNS-TV (10TV) is the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... WDEM-LP is a low-power television station in Columbus, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 17 as an affiliate of Americas Store. ... Americas Store is a US shopping television network. ... WCLL-CA is a low-power television station in Columbus, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 19 as an affiliate of Daystar. ... The Daystar Television Network is a small terrestrial and cable television network in the United States. ... WOUB is the callsign of an AM, an FM, and a television station affiliated with NPR and PBS originating in the telecommunications center at Ohio University. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... WBKA-CA is a Class A low-power television station in Bucyrus, Ohio, serving the Columbus market as an America One affiliate on Channel 22. ... America One is a minor over-the-air television network in the United States. ... W23BZ is a low power television station in Columbus, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 23 as an owned-and-operated satellite repeater for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the largest Christian religious television network in the world and is headquartered near Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, California with studios near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Irving, Texas and near Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ... WTTE, FOX28 is the Fox television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... FOX redirects here. ... The Columbus Sports Network (CSN) is a cable and broadcast television station, exclusive to the Columbus, Ohio market, that launched on March 24, 2007. ... The Columbus Sports Network (CSN) is a cable and broadcast television station, exclusive to the Columbus, Ohio market, that launched on March 24, 2007. ... WOSU-TV (channel 34, digital channel 36) is an American television station located in Columbus, Ohio. ... PBS redirects here. ... WOCB-CA and WXCB-CA are religious television station in Central Ohio, broadcasting locally on channels 39 and 42 as affiliates of TBN. Founded August 24, 1987, the station is owned by Central Ohio Association of Christian Broadcasters, along with sister-station WGCB-CA. The stations web site claims... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the largest Christian religious television network in the world and is headquartered near Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, California with studios near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Irving, Texas and near Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ... Azteca América is an American Spanish language broadcasting network which is jointly-owned by the Mexican television network TV Azteca and Pappas Telecasting. ... WSFJ is the i television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... ION Television is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcast on August 31, 1998 under the name PAX TV (early on in its development, it was called PaxNet). ... WWHO, UPN Columbus, is the Columbus, Ohio television affiliate for both UPN and The WB television network. ... “The CW” redirects here. ... Buckeye TV is the student television station of The Ohio State University. ... The Ohio News Network, often abbreviated ONN, is a television and radio news network in the U.S. state of Ohio. ...


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