“Come On Out to WMRN” — Buckeye Chuck Promotion Featuring Charlie Evers (Date Unknown)

This newspaper clipping promotes WMRN-AM 1490’s annual Groundhog Day tradition, inviting the public to visit the station and experience Buckeye Chuck’s official weather prediction.

The piece prominently features longtime WMRN personality Charlie Evers, who played a central role in the station’s live broadcasts and community engagement efforts. Events like these reflected WMRN’s identity as a true hometown station, where on-air programming and public participation often intersected.

Buckeye Chuck, Marion County’s official weather prognosticator, became one of the most recognizable and enduring traditions associated with WMRN. Coverage of Groundhog Day events drew listeners to both the airwaves and the station itself, reinforcing WMRN’s role as a gathering point for the community.

This clipping captures not only a seasonal promotion, but a broader snapshot of how local radio fostered connection, tradition, and shared experience in Marion, Ohio.

Part of the Charlie Evers Collection