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

- Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-017/
- Published: 2026-09-29T17:03:01-04:00
- Author: Brendon Hamblin

## Document

## Identification & Description

### Title

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

### Description

⌊Harding High School radio studio control room with student announcer operating 
broadcast console while instructor stands nearby holding script, Marion Ohio, circa
late 1950s.⌉⌊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.

### Accession Number

WMRN-2026-017

### Object Type

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## Content and Context

### Keywords

Photographs

## Rights and Access

### Access / Use Restrictions

Use restricted pending rights determination. Courtesy of the Mike & Linda Perry 
Collection"," Marion County Historical Society.

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