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Franklin County, Ohio

Last Updated: March 15, 2024, 10:36 am
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Franklin County Trunked Systems (41) Trunked
Franklin County Amateur Radio Amateur Radio
Government and Safety Services Category
Other Services Category
Higher Education Category
Businesses Business Group
Columbus Regional Airport Authority Aircraft / Airport
Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Military
Don Scott Field (OSU) Aircraft / Airport
Utilities Utility
Category Report

Frequencies

Government and Safety Services

Franklin County Trunked Systems

 All public safety and some public services in Franklin County use one of these systems.

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		Most public safety in Franklin County uses this system.
COIRS (Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System)
Project 25 Phase I		Used by public safety and some services for Worthington, Dublin, Hilliard and Upper Arlington.
Countywide Interop
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
857.4625WPIF746 M 025 DPL DIRECT A Countywide simplex A FMN Multi-Talk
857.7625WPIF746 M 025 DPL DIRECT B Countywide simplex B FMN Multi-Talk
856.5125WPGV781 M 025 DPL DIRECT C Countywide simplex C FMN Multi-Talk
Fire/EMS/Emergency Services
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.400WNJW524 BM 141.3 PL MEDFLIGHT MedFlight backup ops FMN EMS Dispatch
158.925WNKG895 RM 192.8 PL FC SIRENS County EMA Siren control FMN Emergency Ops
159.420KNCD873 RM 131.8 PL MECC PA MEC Center PA data/control FMN Data
Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies use the area trunked radio systems for primary operations. Agencies which still have UHF capability may be following the old countywide common channel plan, which was used by nearly all suburban law enforcement agencies:

Ch1 - Agency primary repeater
Ch2 - Agency simplex talkaround
Ch3 - 460.425/465.425 PL131.8 County records (no longer in service)
Ch4 - 460.500 simplex countywide car to car

Public Works

Public service agencies in Franklin County use the same area trunked systems as Police/Fire/EMS as well as frequencies listed below.

Local Schools
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.650WPRI412 RM CSG Columbus School for Girls (note: this is a private institution) FMN Schools
Bexley
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.115WQH714 BM 91.5 PL Bexley Services Bexley services FMN Public Works
461.575WPZE297 RM 114 DPL BexleySch Mtx Bexley City Schools Maintainance FMN Schools
Canal Winchester
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
464.825WPWR663 734 DPL CanalWin Sch Canal Winchester Local Schools FMN Schools
Columbus
Columbus Public Schools
LTR Standard		Columbus Schools primarily use this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.350WQJJ890 RM 351 DPL Col WstwtrTrPl Columbus Wastewater Treatment Plants FMN Public Works
462.050WPTQ884 M 85.4 PL Columbus West HS Columbus Schools - West High School FMN Schools
Dublin
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.175WRY290 BM 712 DPL DublnSchBus Dublin City Schools Transportation FMN Schools
155.895KUR700 B 127.3 PL Dublin Sirens Dublin siren control FMN Emergency Ops
453.100WPHW865 BM 114.8 PL DublnSchMtx Dublin City Schools Maintenance FMN Schools
462.375WPFY415 BM 179.9 PL Dublin Sch Dublin City Schools FMN Schools
Franklin Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
46.560KNBB288 BM CSQ FranklinTwp Svc Franklin Twp services FMN Public Works
Gahanna / Jefferson Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.100KNHV302 RM 156.7 PL Gahanna Svc Gahanna Services FMN Public Works
155.235WNLN384 BM 071 DPL Gah-Jef Sch Gahanna-Jefferson Local Schools FMN Schools
155.745KXX363 RM 131.8 PL Jefferson Svc Jefferson Twp services FMN Public Works
453.700KQJ234 RM 131.8 PL GAH UHF Gahanna PD secondary FMN Law Talk
460.225KQJ234 BM CSQ GAH DATA Gahanna (data) FMN Data
460.350KQJ234 BM 131.8 PL GAH PD Gahanna PD (use unknown) FMN Law Talk
Grandview Heights
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
153.980KDQ270 BM 131.8 PL GrndvwHts Svc Grandview Heights FMN Public Works
855.2375WNVA696 RM 162.2 PL GHPD DSP Grandview Heights Police backup FMN Law Talk
855.7375WNVA696 RM 162.2 PL GHFD DISP Grandview Heights Fire secondary FMN Fire-Talk
Groveport
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.220WPTE418 RM 123.0 PL GRVPRT 5 Groveport Police local FMN Law Talk
Hilliard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.100WPUS439 RM 131 DPL HillSch Mnt Hillard City Schools Maintenance FMN Schools
464.700WNNA618 RM 654 DPL HillSch Bus Hilliard City Schools Transportation FMN Schools
Mifflin Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
33.100KNAR419 BM 131.8 PL MifflinTwp Svc Mifflin Twp services FMN Public Works
New Albany / Plain Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
45.080WYZ547 BM CSQ PlainTwp Svc Plain Twp services FMN Public Works
155.205 BM 226 DPL Plain Sch Plain Local Schools FMN Schools
Obetz
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.850WPKZ623 RM CSQ Obetz Water Obetz water FMN Public Works
Prairie Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.775KNNT999 BM Prairie Svc Prairie Twp services FMN Public Works
Reynoldsburg
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
460.300KQH329 RM REYN SVC Reynoldsburg city services (UNID digital) FMN Law Talk
460.375KQH329 RM REYN SVC Reynoldsburg city services (UNID digital) FMN Law Talk
464.825WPIV904 RM 136.5 PL ReySch Mnt Reynoldsburg City Schools Maintainance FMN Schools
463.8125WQTT536 RM CC 13
TG 12345
SL 2		 RCSD TXP Reynoldsburg City School District - Transportation DMR Schools
Sharon Township
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.880KNHT563 RM 146.2 PL Sharon Twp Svc Sharon Twp services (also Worthington Fire paging) FMN Public Works
Upper Arlington
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.0625WQGT200 M UA Ops 1 Upper Arlington Schools - school operations FMN Schools
452.125WQET505 BM 71.9 PL U-A Bus Upper Arlington Schools - buses FMN Schools
452.7125WQGT200 M UA Ops 2 Upper Arlington Schools - school operations FMN Schools
452.9875WQGT200 M UA Ops 3 Upper Arlington Schools - school operations FMN Schools
457.0625WQGT200 M UA Ops 4 Upper Arlington Schools - school operations FMN Schools
457.7125WQGT200 M UA Ops 5 Upper Arlington Schools - school operations FMN Schools
463.375WQET505 RM 71.9 PL U-A Mtx Upper Arlington Schools - maintenance FMN Schools
Whitehall
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
39.180KGJ218 BM Whitehall Svc Whitehall services FMN Public Works
159.915 M 662 DPL WHI CSD F1 Whitehall Schools - Channel 1 FMN Schools
460.425KQE956 BM Whitehall Svc/PD Whitehall Service Dept/PD FMN Multi-Talk
Worthington
Worthington City Schools
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)		Worthington City Schools primarily use this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.805WPRU523 BM 116 DPL Wor Sch Mtx Worthington City Schools Maintainance FMN Schools
152.420WQNV223 RM 612 DPL Wor Bus 1 Worthington Schools Transportation FMN Schools
157.665WPRU523 M 223 DPL Wor Bus 2 Worthington Schools Transportation FMN Schools
State of Ohio
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		Most state agencies use this system.
Ohio Expositions Commission
LTR Standard		State Fairgrounds operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.1875WQBD596 RM SCOH 1 Supreme Court of Ohio - security & maintenance FMN Multi-Talk
453.375KUX378 RM 82.5 PL OHS? possibly Ohio Historical Society FMN Public Works
453.425KDA957 RM Ohio,Stateof State of Ohio unknown FMN Public Works
453.675KTZ378 RM 162.2 PL OHIO UNK State of Ohio (unknown agency) FMN Public Works
460.4625WQBD596 RM 712 DPL SCOH 2 Supreme Court of Ohio - security & maintenance FMN Multi-Talk
460.525WPLT648 RM 311 DPL OSP SECURITY Ohio State Highway Patrol (building sec/maint?) FMN Public Works

Other Services

News Media
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.640 WRFD Rmt WRFD-AM (880) FM Media
161.640WYR202 WTPG Rmt Infinity Broadcasting (was WCOL-AM) FM Media
161.670KPK467 WTVN Rmt WTVN-AM (610) remote broadcast FM Media
161.670WYR202 WTPG Rmt Infinity Broadcasting (was WCOL-AM) FM Media
161.670 WRFD Rmt WRFD-AM (880) FM Media
161.700 WOSU Rmt WOSU-AM (820) / FM (89.7) FM Media
161.700 WRFD Rmt WRFD-AM (880) FM Media
161.730 WBNS Rmt WBNS-AM (1460) / FM (97.1) FM Media
161.745KPL705 CSQ WCMH Helo WCMH-TV (Ch4) Helicopter audio FM Media
161.760 WBNS Rmt WBNS-AM (1460) / FM (97.1) FM Media
166.250WPSJ783 WLVQ/WODC Rm WLVQ-FM (96.3) & WODC (93.3) live remotes FM Media
170.150KQK756 WBZX Rmt WBZX-FM (99.7) / WEGE-FM (103.9) / WMNI-AM (920) remotes FM Media
173.225KQG254 DispatchOps Columbus Dispatch FM Media
173.225KQG254 173.8 PL DispatchCirc Columbus Dispatch circulation FM Media
450.010 WOSU Rmt WOSU-AM (820) / FM (89.7) FM Media
450.050KPE636 WBZX Rmt WBZX-FM (99.7) / WEGE-FM (103.9) / WMNI-AM (920) FM Media
450.050KPE620 WBZX Rmt WBZX-FM (99.7) / WEGE-FM (103.9) / WMNI-AM (920) FM Media
450.0875KLG684 156.7 PL WCMH Control WCMH-TV (Ch4) Master control FM Media
450.150KPF943 WSNY Rmt WJZA-FM (103.5/104.3) / WSNY-FM (94.7) FM Media
450.150KPF943 WSNY Traffic WSNY-FM (94.7) / WVKO (1580) traffic reports secondary FM Media
450.2125KPM440 141.3 PL WBNS-TV Prod WBNS-TV (Ch10) Production/Newsroom Back-up (Newsroom primary on Nextel) FM Media
450.250KUQ300 107.2 PL WTVN News WTVN-AM (610) newsroom FM Media
450.2875KPE919 156.7 PL WCMH News WCMH-TV (Ch4) newsroom FM Media
450.300000000 WNCI Helo WNCI-FM (97.9) Helicopter audio FM Media
450.3125 WLVQ Rmt WLVQ-FM (96.3) / WAZU (107.1) FM Media
450.350KPK814 114.8 PL WSYX News 1 WSYX-TV (Ch6) / WTTE-TV (Ch28) "News Center" Newsroom Primary FM Media
450.3875 WLVQ Rmt WLVQ-FM (96.3)/WAZU (107.1) FM Media
450.4125KPM441 141.3 PL WBNS-TV Eng WBNS-TV (Ch10) Engineering/Paging FM Media
450.450 WCVO Rmt WCVO-FM (104.9) FM Media
450.4875 WSNY Rmt WSNY-FM (94.7) / WVKO (1580) FM Media
450.5125 WLVQ Rmt WLVQ-FM (96.3)/WAZU (107.1) FM Media
450.550KAI303 WBNS Rmt WBNS-AM (1460)/FM (97.1) FM Media
450.6125KPK371 WSYX Rmt WSYX-TV FM Media
450.700 WOSU Rmt WOSU-AM (820)/FM (89.7) FM Media
450.750WZZ704 114.8 PL WSYX News 2 WSYX-TV (Ch6)/WTTE-TV (Ch28) "News Center" Newsroom Secondary FM Media
450.800KPF943 WSNY Helo WSNY-FM (94.7) / WVKO (1580) helicopter audio FM Media
450.800KPF943 WJZA Helo WJZA-FM (103.5/104.3) / WSNY-FM (94.7) FM Media
450.800000000 CSQ WCMH Helo WCMH-TV (Ch4) Helicopter audio FM Media
450.850 BM WODC Rmt WODC (93.3) live remotes FMN Media
450.980KPG894 WOSU Rmt WOSU-AM (820)/FM (89.7) FM Media
452.975WNHV276 025 DPL Dispatch ops Columbus Dispatch unknown FM Media
453.000WNBB952 043 DPL DispatchNews Columbus Dispatch newsroom FM Media
455.3125WPUK604 Metro Metro Networks Communications FM Media
455.3875KC24222 Citicasters Citicasters FM Media
455.450KC25280 Infinity Infinity Broadcasting FM Media
455.450KC25280 Infinity Infinity Radio FM Media
455.700KQK748 Citicasters Citicasters FM Media
455.700KQK747 Citicasters Citicasters FM Media
455.700KQK747 CSQ WTVN Rmt WTVN-AM (610) remote broadcast FM Media
455.700KQK748 CSQ WTVN Rmt WTVN-AM (610) remote broadcast FM Media
455.800KQK748 Citicasters Citicasters FM Media
455.800KQK747 Citicasters Citicasters FM Media

Higher Education

Capital University
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		University Police primarily use this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
464.375WPIJ230 RM 074 DPL Cap Univ Sec Capital University security FM Security
464.650WPFW540 RM 243 DPL Cap Univ Mtx Capital University maintenance FM Schools
451.5625WQAC639 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
456.5625WQAC639 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
461.025WPFW540 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
462.2625WQAC639 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
462.3625WQAA619 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
464.9875WQAA619 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
467.3625WQAA619 M Cap Univ Capital University FM Schools
Columbus College Of Art and Design
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.8375KD28046 BM CCAD Columbus College Of Art & Design FM Schools
Columbus State Community College
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		University Police primarily use this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.5375WQHG858 CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
451.5375WQHG858 CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
451.6625WQHG858 CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
451.7375WQHG858 CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
851.4875WPFF561 RM CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
855.2875WPEX861 RM CSCC Columbus State Community College FM Schools
DeVry University
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.3875WQCB236 RM DeVry DeVry University FM Schools
Franklin University
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
464.925KNDC948 RM 271 DPL Fra Univ Sec Franklin University security FM Schools
Ohio Dominican University
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.725WPMU280 RM 151.4 PL ODU Maint Maintenance FM Schools
464.225WPPT299 RM 85.4 PL ODU Sec Security FM Security
Otterbein College
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		University Police primarily use this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.150WNJS583 RM 131.8 PL Ott Sec Otterbein College Security FM Security
THE Ohio State University
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
Project 25 Phase I		Most operations of THE Ohio State University are on this system.
CampusParc
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)		Operates parking lots and garages for THE Ohio State University.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
463.8625WQDK720 RM 051 DPL OSU RPAC 1 Recreation & Physical Activity Center (RPAC) - activity center FM Schools
461.250WQDK720 RM OSU RPAC 2 Recreation & Physical Activity Center (RPAC) - aquatic center FM Schools
463.700 RM 141.3 PL OSU-Schott Athletics - Schottenstein Center FMN Schools
466.550 BM OSU-St John1 Athletics - St. John Arena FMN Schools
463.525WQPA627 RM 151.4 PL OSU-St John2 Athletics - St. John Arena FMN Schools