WMRN-2026-043
WMRN Studios Promotional Postcard
WMRN Studios Promotional Postcard (WMRN-2026-043) is a promotional postcard depicting the WMRN AM/FM studio and transmitter facili...
Broadcast Equipment and Facilities
Collection Hub The technical pathway for studios, control rooms, transmitter culture, microphones, equipment, construction, and station spaces. Early construction of the WMRN radio studios in Marion, Ohio during the 1940s. The photograph shows the station building under con... WMRN engineer Joe Peters servicing the broadcast console inside the Harding High School radio studio control room in Marion, Ohio,... Description This photograph documents the control room of the Harding High School radio studio in Marion, Ohio, showing students a... Description Interior view of the WMRN-AM on-air studio, likely photographed in the mid-to-late 1990s. The image captures the stati... This original mounted black-and-white photographic composition depicts WMRN in Marion, Ohio. The image combines a dramatic upward... Student announcer operating the broadcast console inside the Harding High School radio studio control room while an instructor sta... Metal folding chair used in the original WMRN radio studios, circa 1940s. Description This accession documents an original metal f... Original Item WMRN full-page advertisement from the 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook, page 59. Description Full-page WMRN ad... Interpretive Exhibit WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion An exhibit exploring WMRN’s role in the life of Marion, Ohio, thr... The WMRN Radio History Archive collects, preserves, and documents materials relating to the broadcast history of WMRN-AM (1490) an... Share your WMRN memories in a short voice recording. Record your story on your phone and email it to the WMRN Radio History Archiv... The history of WMRN's Coats for Christmas campaign: preserved broadcast audio, documented annual coat collections, community partn... Visit the WMRN Radio History Archive exhibition at the Marion Public Library, October 1–30, 2026, and explore more than eight deca... Charlie Evers conducts a humorous interview at the Union County Fair with a young participant portraying Beavis from the animated... WMRN personality Will Beard performs a playful impression of sportscaster Marv Albert while introducing Joe Suarez during Morning... A short Community Calendar promotional announcement voiced by Paul James and aired on WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM, and WYNT-FM. The promo dir... Original Item WMRN promotional brochure, circa 1970 — programming and station-promotion side. WMRN promotional brochure, circa 197...Broadcast Equipment and Facilities
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3 timeline anchors
4 people/roles
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People and Roles
Featured Accessions
WMRN-2026-043
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Construction of WMRN Radio Studios (1940s)
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Harding High School Radio Studio – Equipment and Engineer (Joe Peters)
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Harding High School Radio Studio Control Room
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WMRN-AM On-Air Studio Interior (Late 1990s Era)
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Mounted WMRN Promotional Photograph Featuring Broadcast Tower, Microphone and Transmitting Equipment
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Harding High School Radio Studio – instructor and student at Broadcast Console
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Folding Chair from Original WMRN Studios
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WMRN “Friendly Neighbor Station” Advertisement — 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook
Related Audio, Exhibits, and Pages
Exhibit
WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion
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Facilities & Equipment
Collection Policy
60 Seconds of WMRN
Exhibit
Coats for Christmas: A WMRN Community Tradition
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Marion Public Library Exhibit — October 2026
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Charlie Evers Interviews a Young “Beavis” — Union County Fair (Date Unknown)
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Will Beard as “Marv Albert” Introduces Joe Suarez — Morning Magazine, 1996 Marion County Fair
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WMRN Community Calendar Promo — Paul James (Date Unknown)
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WMRN Programs and Market Information Brochure — Circa 1970