Original Item
Description
This photograph documents the control room of the Harding High School radio studio in Marion, Ohio, showing students and equipment associated with the school’s radio program. Visible in the image are studio control consoles, turntables, microphones, and monitoring equipment typical of educational broadcasting facilities of the mid-20th century.
The image forms part of a group of photographs documenting the Harding High School radio studio and its operations. The photograph originates from the Mike & Linda Perry Collection held by the Marion County Historical Society and was later shared with the WMRN Radio History Archive.
Donor correspondence suggests a possible historical connection between the Harding High School radio program and WMRN-AM; however, this relationship has not yet been independently confirmed and remains a subject for further research. The photograph nevertheless provides valuable documentation of local educational broadcasting activity during the mid-20th century.
Research Notes
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People and Timeline
- People
- Harding High School Radio Program
- Timeline placement
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Citation and Rights
WMRN-2026-004. Harding High School Radio Studio Control Room. 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
- Digital only; no physical original held
- Digital location
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OBii0eNhslCH8on9VlbwdDm1C7LN4-Ak
- Usage notes
- No known restrictions; rights not yet determined
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