On April 21, 1930, a fire started in the heart of Columbus that would rock the city and horrify the entire nation.
What are we if not our history? It molds us into who we are, it teaches us the lessons we’ll need to carry us into the future, it provides a guide on how to…
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There are lots of things that make up our city. It’s buildings, housing developments, neighborhoods full of stories that crackle with life beneath brick-lined roads and broken cement curbs. We’ve got all these eccentric food trucks and unique features that line our blocks and illuminate our skyline and none of it really does much…
WCOL 92.3 is an FM radio station broadcasting country music in Columbus, Ohio. It is the number one radio station in the city. WCOL's history dates back to 1948. The station originally aired different programming throughout the day which included a religious format during the daytime hours and rock music in the evening. From the…
96.3 FM may not have always played rock music, but on February 14th, 1977, everything changed. At noon, they announced, "At this time WTVN-FM ceases to exist. We are now WLVQ-FM, to be known as Q-FM-96. We'll be playing Ohio's best rock. We know all you other radio stations are out there listening so watch…
Did you know that WNCI used to broadcast classical music? It's true. Back in 1961, when the station went by the call letters WRFD, the radio station played Bach and Mozart. Fast forward many years, call numbers, and formats later, and you have one of the top radio stations in Columbus. WNCI plays Top 40…
When you picture America’s big cities, a familiar image probably creeps up. If it’s New York, it’s likely a view of Manhattan from across the Hudson River that comes to mind. Chicago’s skyscrapers are perfectly framed from a view on Lake Michigan. But when you think of the capital city’s skyline, is there one view…