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Harding High School Radio Studio – instructor and student at Broadcast Console

Photographs WMRN-2026-017
Harding High School radio studio control room with student announcer operating broadcast console while instructor stands nearby holding script, Marion Ohio, circa late 1950s.
Student announcer operating the broadcast console inside the Harding High School radio studio control room while an instructor stands nearby holding script material, Marion, Ohio, circa late 1950s.

Description

This photograph documents activity inside the radio studio at Harding High School in Marion, Ohio, showing an instructor working alongside a student at the broadcast console. The studio appears to contain professional-style radio equipment, including turntables, microphones, and a mixing console used for producing or broadcasting programming.

High school radio programs such as this provided students with hands-on experience in broadcasting, audio production, and station operations. Facilities like the Harding High School studio allowed students to learn the fundamentals of radio while participating in school or community programming.

Images such as this illustrate the role of educational broadcasting programs in developing future radio talent and reflect the broader influence of radio technology in schools during the mid-twentieth century.

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People
Harding High School Radio Program, WMRN-AM (engineering staff)
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Citation and Rights

WMRN-2026-017. Harding High School Radio Studio – instructor and student at Broadcast Console. WMRN Radio History Archive.

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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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