Original Item
Description
This illustrated program cover promotes WMRN Radio’s sports coverage of events held at the Marion Coliseum in Marion, Ohio. The design features multiple vintage broadcast microphones labeled “WMRN,” a radio transmission tower, and a cartoon hockey mascot identified as a Marion Barons player.
The cover lists a price of 25 cents, indicating that the publication was likely sold or distributed to spectators attending sporting events. Graphics emphasizing radio microphones and broadcast imagery highlight WMRN’s role in covering local athletics.
Items such as this program reflect the station’s involvement in community sports broadcasting during the mid-twentieth century and illustrate how radio stations promoted live sporting events through printed materials and promotional graphics.
Research Notes
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People and Timeline
- People
- " Ohio), "Associated with Marion Coliseum sports programming, WMRN Radio (Marion"
- Timeline placement
- The exact date or era for this record is still being refined. Related records and donor context may help place it more precisely in the station timeline.
Citation and Rights
WMRN-2026-021. WMRN Marion Coliseum Sports Review Program Cover. WMRN Radio History Archive.
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Full Catalog Metadata
- Object type
- Artifact
- Physical location
- N/A
- Usage notes
- No known restrictions on archival display. Rights status under review.
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