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| Ohio News Network (ONN) | |
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| Launched | 1996 |
| Closed | August 31, 2012 |
| Owned by | Dispatch Broadcast Group |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Ohio's Channel for News, Weather and Sports |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Ohio |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
| Sister channel(s) | WBNS-TV |
| Website | ONNTV.com Now Redirects to WBNS Website |
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Availability
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| Cable | |
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Time Warner Cable (statewide) |
Channel 362 |
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AT&T U-verse (Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo) |
Channel 233 |
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WOW! (Columbus) |
Channel 14 |
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Insight Communications (Columbus) |
Channel 58 |
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Cincinnati Bell FiOptics (Cincinnati) |
Channel 253 |
| Available on other Ohio cable systems | Check local listings |
The Ohio News Network (ONN) is a radio service and former 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. ONN provided 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. ONN also operated a television channel from 1996 to 2012 in more than 1.8 million households statewide.
On July 25, 2012, ONN announced it would be ceasing operations due to changing consumer habits, effective August 31. ONN closed at 12:00 with the last programming being a farewell looking at the history of ONN. The network's radio operations, ONN Radio, have remained in service.
ONN is regularly awarded for its outstanding news and programs regionally and nationally. In 2009, ONN received nine awards in the Ohio Associated Press contest including: Outstanding Sports Operation; Best Regularly Scheduled Sports; and Best Anchor Mike Kallmeyer. ONN was the runner-up for Outstanding News Operation in Ohio. In 2008, ONN was presented the Emmy Award for Station Excellence in local programming to station managers Tom Griesdorn and Jason Pheister.
With the slogan "Ohio's Channel", ONN features news relevant to the state. Daily newscasts include: Ohio This Morning, Ohio Today, Ohio Tonight, Ohio's 9 O'clock News, and Primetime Ohio. Regular segments include sports, weather, business, environmental, political, and health. A special in-depth report on a topic of statewide interest is featured each Thursday night during Ohio's 9 o'clock news. ONN's "Weather on the 10's" is a statewide weather update every 10 minutes.
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