WNCI 97.9 live

WNCI 97.9 is Columbus' hit music station. It broadcasts on 97.9 FM, is licensed to Columbus, Ohio, and uses the slogan "Columbus' #1 Hit Music Station". It is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to WNCI live online, free.

Today's hits

WNCI plays a top 40 format — the newest pop songs — and is the local affiliate for On Air with Ryan Seacrest, from Premiere Networks.

Studios and transmitter

The studios are on West Fifth Avenue on Columbus' west side. The transmitter is atop One Nationwide Plaza downtown.

The call letters

WNCI was the former flagship of Nationwide Communications, Inc. — hence the NCI. The station signed on in July 1961 as WRFD-FM and became WNCI in 1967.

Sister stations

iHeartMedia's Columbus stations also include WCOL-FM, WODC, WTVN, WXZX, WYTS and WZCB.

Hits, anywhere

Press play and WNCI starts in seconds — on I-270, at Ohio State or far from Ohio. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 97.9 FM.

For Columbus

For generations of Columbus listeners, WNCI has been the hit music name — the station for the drive, the gym and the weekend.

How to listen

You can hear WNCI on the radio on 97.9 FM across Columbus, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the drive or a workout, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WNCI's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

• 100% free, no sign-up
• Live stream, 24 hours a day
• Listen from anywhere
• Works on phone and computer