WBNS-AM (1460 The Fan) announced today that former Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel will join the staff at the flagship home of Ohio State Athletics. Krenzel will join a host of other former Buckeyes to Columbus’ only sports talk station this July.
“We are extremely excited about adding Craig to our line-up. His knowledge of the game will give our listeners even more insight to what’s happening on the football field” said 1460 The Fan Program Director Jimmy Powers.
Krenzel will join The Fan as a co-host for The Mid-Day Show with Mike Ricordati and Scott Torgerson, which airs weekdays from noon to 2 p.m., as well as filling in on The Big Show with Chris Spielman, Bruce Hooley and Kirk Herbstreit, weekdays from 4 p.m.-7p.m. In addition, Krenzel will also host the OSU Roundtable Show, a statewide broadcast on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network, Monday evenings during the football season.
Krenzel worked previously as an OSU football analyst at WTVN-AM (610) in Columbus.
Krenzel is a former three time All-Big Ten award winner and was at the helm of the 2003 Ohio State National Championship football team. After completing a perfect 14-0 season, Krenzel was drafted by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in 2004. Krenzel, a two-time Fiesta Bowl Most Valuable Player, also has a degree in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University and was a winner of The Sporting News Socrates Award.
WBNS-AM (1460 The Fan) is a member of the Dispatch Broadcast Group which includes Mix 97.1 FM, WBNS-10TV, WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, the Ohio News Network and the Radio Sound Network. The station also has a content partnership with Bucknuts.com.
