# Folding Chair from Original WMRN Studios

- Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-002/
- Published: 2026-09-29T17:03:00-04:00
- Author: Brendon Hamblin

## Document

## Identification & Description

### Title

Folding Chair from Original WMRN Studios

### Description


_Metal folding chair used in the original WMRN radio studios, circa 1940s._

## Description

This accession documents an original metal folding chair associated with the early
WMRN radio studios in Marion, Ohio. The chair dates to approximately the 1940s and
was used within the station during its early years of broadcast operation.

Studio furnishings such as folding chairs were commonly used in early radio facilities
to accommodate staff, performers, guests, and visitors during live broadcasts and
studio sessions. Visible wear on the chair reflects long-term studio use consistent
with the station’s operational period.

The chair survives as part of a **private family collection associated with the 
Cole family** and is preserved within the WMRN Radio History Archive as a physical
artifact representing the working environment of WMRN’s original studio facilities.

### Accession Number

WMRN-2026-002

### Object Type

[Equipment](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2741&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=237)

### Date

1/1/1940

### Sort Year

1940

## Content and Context

### Stations / Brands

[WMRN Radio](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2792&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=433)

### Keywords

history, Photographs

## Rights and Access

### Access / Use Restrictions

Not for public handling; permission required for display

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