Columbus, Ohio United States |
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Channels |
Digital: 33 (UHF) Virtual: 32 () |
Subchannels | 32.1 Biz TV 32.2 Infomercials 32.3 Ethnic 32.4 Independent 32.5 Guide US TV 32.6 Diya TV 32.7 Cozi TV 32.8 Youtoo America |
Affiliations | Biz TV (2010–present) |
Owner | Columbus Television, LLC |
First air date | March 24, 2007 |
Call letters' meaning |
Columbus Sports Network (former programming) |
Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 32 (UHF) |
Former affiliations | Local sports (2007–2008) Infomercials (2008–2009) Azteca America (2009–2010) |
Transmitter power | 150 kW (analog), 15 kW (digital) |
Class | Translator station |
Facility ID | 1105 |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°1′2.0″N 83°1′11.0″W / 40.017222°N 83.019722°W |
WCSN-LD, channel 32, is a low-power television station in Columbus, Ohio owned by Columbus Television LLC.
Primarily a Movies! affiliate, WCSN-LD offers a variety of services via its subchannels, of which it has the most of any over-the-air station in the Columbus market.
WCSN was launched on March 24, 2007 as the Columbus Sports Network (CSN), Central Ohio's first and only continuous all-sports television station, broadcasting events, features, highlights and news on professional, collegiate, scholastic and amateur sports teams in the area. The first-ever telecast on CSN was an Arena Football matchup between the Columbus Destroyers and the Chicago Rush; the Destroyers lost to the Rush, 55-47. While under the ownership of United Media Acquisitions and prior to ceasing local original programming, WCSN was carried on cable television systems in the market; Insight had it on Channels 78 and 524, and WOW had it on channel 97. This carriage was based on the station's original incarnation as an all-sports station, and included a channel on Time Warner Cable.
CSN planned to broadcast approximately 400 live events each year, including Columbus Motor Speedway, Columbus Crew, Columbus Destroyers (home games), Columbus Clippers (select games), minor Ohio State University sports (including baseball, volleyball, lacrosse, and tennis), College Lacrosse and Baseball from universities from the OAC and NCAC, high schools from the OHSAA, Canadian Football, and various other events.