NOTICE: WFND is currently experiencing technical issues with our Over the Air broadcasting capabilities. We are actively working to restore this service but cannot provide an estimate on when it will be available again. We appreciate your patience on this matter.

About BCSN-1

WFND-LD, is the BCSN 1 Sports affiliate for the region. BCSN is the Buckeye Cable Sports Network, (BCSN Nation), which is based out of Toledo.

Programming can be seen Over The Air, or via stream. BCSN is a locally produced sports channel with a full focus on our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In short, it’s sports played by local athletes, covered by local professionals, and enjoyed by local fans. BCSN is seen exclusively on Buckeye Broadband and is the TV home of the Toledo Mud Hens and the Toledo Walleye.

If you are trying to watch on cable, and the signal is not carried, please ask your cable company to carry us!

The transmitter is located just north of Findlay, on County Road 220, behind the grain elevator in Mortimer. Please point your TV antenna toward this location to receive a reliable signal.

The technical aspects of this television station are managed via Hometown Lima Stations, WLIO/WOHL, in Lima, Ohio.

Studios & Office: 2700 Oregon Rd, Northwood, OH 43619
Phone: (419) 724-2276
E-mail: Askus@bcsn.tv

Engineering Department: 1424 Rice Ave, Lima, OH 45805
Phone: (419) 228-8835
Fax: (419) 229-2756
E-mail: WFND Engineers

Office Hours: 8:30A - 5:00P Mon/Fri
Closed: Saturday & Sunday, and Holidays

Kevin Creamer - President & General Manager
Chad Rummel - Director of Technology and Engineering
Jim Gillen - Lead Broadcast Technician
News Department - Send a news tip, or ask a question.
Technical Dept. - Have a technical TV question? Ask our Technical Team.

Technical Specifications


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Transmitter: Gates Air model ULXTE-4
Channel: 19 (500.31 - 501.25 MHz) UHF
Power: 15,000 watts horizonal, 4,500 watts vertical, Elliptically polarized, Directional
R/C AGL: 86 m (282 ft.) - R/C AMSL: 331.1 m (1086 ft.)
Transmitter Location: 3800 North County Road 220, Findlay
Facility ID: 21475
Coordinates: 41-06-41.1 North, 83-38-52.7 West (NAD 83)

Who we are

We are your LOCAL, Hometown Television Stations serving the surrounding communities in Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Henry, and Wood Counties.

BCSN-1 carries local sports from the region. Your Hometown Stations is Lima, Ohio's FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, and BCSN affiliated television station bringing today's news, sports, and weather to West Central Ohio.

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