in 1996, ohio radio group purchased wqel and wbco in nearby bucyrus from former owner scantland communications becoming a local radio powerhouse owning several stations, including wfxn-fm (102.3, galion, ohio), wman-fm (98.3, fredericktown, ohio)and wxxf (107.7 loudonville, ohio). in 1996, wynt which was based in nearby upper sandusky, ohio were also added making ohio radio group the largest radio ownership company in ohio. the company also tried to purchase wmrn-am, wdif-fm, wmrn-fm, wbuk-fm and wpfx-fm but the sale was not approved by the department of justice because of ownership limits in the concentrated mid-ohio market. burbach then sold the stations to randy michaels-led jacor communications, based in cincinnati, ohio.