Original Item
Description
This photograph documents the interior of the Harding High School radio studio in Marion, Ohio, showing broadcast equipment and radio engineer Joe Peters operating the console. Visible in the image are professional radio components including turntables, microphones, and a mixing board used for producing and controlling broadcasts.
Educational radio facilities such as the Harding High School studio provided students with practical experience in broadcasting, audio production, and station operations. Programs like these allowed students to learn the technical and creative aspects of radio while participating in school or community programming.
The photograph illustrates the growing presence of broadcast technology in educational settings during the mid-twentieth century and reflects the role of school-based radio programs in developing future broadcasters and technicians.
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People and Timeline
- People
- Harding High School Radio Program, WMRN-AM (engineering staff)
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Citation and Rights
WMRN-2026-015. Harding High School Radio Studio – Equipment and Engineer (Joe Peters). WMRN Radio History Archive.
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Full Catalog Metadata
- Object type
- Photograph
- Source / donor
- Mike & Linda Perry Collection"," Marion County Historical Society
- Physical location
- Marion County Historical Society" "(Original photograph held in the Mike & Linda Perry Collection)
- Usage notes
- Use restricted pending rights determination. Courtesy of the Mike & Linda Perry Collection"," Marion County Historical Society.
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