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For the parody newspaper, see Onion News Network.
ONN 
Type Cable television network Country United States Availability State of Ohio on Time Warner Cable ch. 362, AT&T ch. 233, WOW! ch. 14, and Insight Communications ch. 58 Founded by WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio Slogan Ohio's Channel for News, Weather and Sports Owner Dispatch Broadcast Group Launch date 1996 Official website http://www.onntv.com Ohio News Network (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 seen in more than 1.8 million households statewide, including the major markets of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and Columbus. ONN is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group, which is affiliated with The Columbus Dispatch, the Columbus daily newspaper.
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News programming
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.
Capital Square is the longest running political television program in Ohio. The show offers discussion of government in Ohio and Washington, D.C. Capitol Square regularly features the top newsmakers, who are questioned by statehouse reporters and moderator Jim Heath. Capital Square was once a Sunday fixture for WBNS-TV in the 1990s until it moved to ONN.
ONN also includes election updates throughout the state on major election days or for emergency voting that affects a large portion of the state.
Non-news programming
ONN and The Ohio State University co-sponsor Ohio Means Business, a thirty minute program showcasing companies and individuals in Ohio's business world. The program is hosted by ONN anchor Mike Kallmeyer. A new episode airs every other week.
ONN airs weekly Discover Ohio shows that profile great getaways and destinations across Ohio. The show is hosted by Mykkia Cameron, a former news reporter. The show was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008.[1]
To target younger viewers, the network airs The Brain Game each Thursday evening which features high school students in a quiz bowl setting. The show is sponsored by Westfield Insurance, an Ohio company. Mike Kallmeyer is the host. The show was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009.[2]
Ohio and Company features businesses from across the state in a brief highlight segment. Chef Tami is a weekly cooking show that features the antics of regional celebrity chef Tami Cecil from her Woodhaven Farm[3] in Johnstown, Ohio.
Sports programming
Major League Soccer Columbus Crew matches are telecast on ONN. Dwight Burgess serves as play-by-play commentator and Duncan Oughton provides color commentating for home and away games. Katie Witham is the sideline reporter for all games telecast on ONN. Beginning in 2010, select games were available in HDTV on Time Warner Cable in Columbus on HD Channel 1310 or 1311.
Many Ohio High School Athletic Association events, including hockey, football, and basketball, are broadcast on ONN. ONN also airs weekly programming devoted to the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bearcats, and Miami Redhawks including live and tape delayed games.
ONN was one of the first TV networks to deliver live action sports video via Internet Protocol during the 2006-2007 school year for Miami Redhawks hockey.[4] The team finished the 2008-2009 season at the Frozen Four with a 4-3 OT lost to Boston University in the championship.
Partnerships
ONN delivers the top statewide stories each day utilizing partnerships with news stations: WBNS in Columbus, WKBN in Youngstown, WEWS in Cleveland, WHIO in Dayton, WKRC in Cincinnati, WTOV in Steubenville/Wheeling, WTOL in Toledo, and WLIO in Lima. In addition, many ONN stories are seen daily on these stations.
ONN rebroadcasts local news programs during the afternoon 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, WKRC in Cincinnati, and WTOL in Toledo. These broadcasts currently air on a slightly delayed basis.
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.
Awards
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. [5] In 2008, ONN was presented the Emmy Award for Station Excellence in local programming. [6]
Holdouts of not carrying ONN
These two cable providers do not carry ONN:
•Massillon Cable TV, Inc.
•Buckeye Cable System
On-air staff
Anchors
ONN News - weekdays
- Mike Kallmeyer: Ohio Tonight, Ohio's 9 O'Clock News and Primetime Ohio
- Sandra Cole: Ohio Tonight, Ohio's 9 O'Clock News and Primetime Ohio
- Arica Robbins: Ohio This Morning and Ohio Today
ONN News - weekends
- Denise Alex: Ohio Tonight, Ohio's 9 O'Clock News, & Primetime Ohio[7]
- Lisa Smith: Ohio This Morning & Ohio Today
Reporters
Statehouse Correspondent/Moderator, Capitol Square
Other reporters
- Stephanie Mennecke
- Denise Alex
- Cristin Severance (Cleveland Bureau)
- Lot Tan (Cincinnati Bureau)
Weather
- Eric Elwell: Chief Meteorologist
- Mark Taylor: Early Morning Meteorologist
- Harrison Hove: Weekend Evening Meteorologist
- Emily Briem: Weekend Morning Meteorologist
- Erin Carroll: Weekend Morning Meteorologist
Sports
- Beau Bishop
- Dan Fronczak
- Dom Tiberi
Management
- Tom Griesdorn: President and General Manager
- Greg Fisher: News Director
- Leeza Glazier: Assistant News Director
- Frank Willson: Director of Marketing
- Barb Geller: Communications Manager
- Vince Jones: Operations Manager
- Chuck DeVendra: Director of Sales
- Holly Beardsley: Sales Manager
Former on-air staff
(In alphabetical order)
Position Whereabouts Anthony Bailey Meteorologist Meteorologist at KBAK-TV in Bakersfield, CA Elizabeth Buchenroth Marketing Manager John Butte Founder and General Manager Retired after General Manager of WEWS-TV in Cleveland, OH Dave Chudowsky Sports Anchor Sports Reporter at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, OH Dan DeCrow Sports Anchor Chuck DeVendra General Manager Director of Sales at WBNS-TV in Columbus, OH Jennifer Dugan Weekend Anchor & Weekday Reporter Melissa Fields News Anchor John Fortney Weeknight Anchor & Political Reporter Weeknight Anchor in Lincoln, Nebraska with KOLN Claire Gilkey Reporter Eleanor Hayes Weeknight Anchor Tiffani Helberg Weekend Anchor Reporter with WFOR in Miami/Fort Lauderdale Lisa Kick Reporter Debora Knapp Morning Anchor Main Anchor in Portland, Oregon at KATU-TV Doug Lessells Sports Anchor Gina Martin Reporter Anchor in Little Rock, AR Brian McIntyre NE Ohio Reporter Jason Mauk Political Reporter works for the Ohio Republican Party John McClelland News Anchor works for the Ohio Republican Party DaKysha Moore Reporter Paul Paolicelli Director of News and Programming Retired after News Director at WWAY-TV in Wilmington, NC Jason Pheister Director of Programming Time Warner Mike Raymond Weekday Morning Anchor Freelance Reporter and Producer in Cleveland, OH Amy Rogan Assistant News Director John Sprugel News Director Former News Director at Metro Sports in Kansas City, MO Tom Stewart Sales Manager Marjorie Vincent News Anchor Dan Weist Statehouse Reporter Heather Weber Meteorologist Tom Walker Washington Bureau Chief Retired References
- ^ http://www.ohiovalleyemmy.org/emmys/2008/nominees2008.stm
- ^ http://www.ohiovalleyemmy.org/emmys/2009/documents/2009NomineeList.pdf
- ^ http://www.woodhavenfarm.com/
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2007/11/26/story6.html
- ^ http://www.10tv.com/live/content/station/stories/2009/06/08/story_ap_awards.html?sid=102
- ^ http://www.10tv.com/live/content/station/stories/story_emmys.html?sid=102
- ^ http://www.onntv.com/live/content/onnbios/index.html
External links
- Official website
- ONN Radio website, featuring on-demand audio
- Ohio News Network at Sourcewatch
- Dispatch Broadcast Group
- Siemens VNR as seen on ONN
- Original Siemens VNR
Dispatch Broadcast Group TelevisionRadioCableONN · SkyTrak Weather NetworkTelevision stations in Central Ohio (Columbus) Local Stations WCMH-TV 4 (NBC, 4.2 Me-TV) • WSYX 6 (ABC, 6.2 MNTV/This) • WGCT-CA 8 (Ind.) • WBNS-TV 10 (CBS) • WDEM-CD 17 (USTN, 17.2 TMD, 17.3 A1) • W23BZ-D (23.1 Ind./Bounce TV, 23.2 AZA) • WTTE 28 (Fox, 28.2 Cool) • WCSN-LD (32.1 Mexicanal, 32.3 Dalmar TV) • WOSU-TV 34 (PBS) • WCPX-LP 48 (Mexicanal) • WSFJ-TV 51 (TBN) • WWHO 53 (CW)Outlying areas WHIZ-TV 18 (NBC, Zanesville) • WMNO-CA 22 (A1, Bucyrus) • WOCB-CA 39/WXCB-CA 42 (Ind., Marion / Delaware) • WOUC-TV 44 (PBS, Cambridge)
Cable-only stations ONN • Fox Sports Ohio • The Ohio Channel • STO
Defunct WGSF 31 (PBS)Ohio Broadcast television: Charleston/Huntington, WV • Cincinnati • Cleveland/Akron • Columbus • Dayton • Ft. Wayne, IN • Lima • Steubenville/Wheeling, WV • Toledo • Youngstown • Zanesville
See also: ParkersburgCategories:- Media in Columbus, Ohio
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