Mary Fox “Good News” Program — WMRN Promotional Postcard (Circa 1950)

Description

Black-and-white promotional postcard depicting Mary Fox, a gospel singer featured on the “Good News” program broadcast over WMRN.

The postcard identifies Fox as a regular performer on the program, which aired each Sunday evening from 8:15 to 9:00 PM. The broadcast is associated with the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion, Ohio, indicating a direct relationship between local religious institutions and WMRN programming during this period.

The image prominently features a WMRN-branded studio microphone, reflecting the station’s early visual identity and suggesting a staged promotional photograph tied to religious broadcasting.

The postcard was unmailed at the time of acquisition and is estimated to date to circa 1950.

Significance

This item provides evidence of early religious programming on WMRN, including named on-air talent, structured weekly scheduling, and collaboration between local churches and the station. It offers insight into how community institutions and radio broadcasting were closely connected during WMRN’s early years.

Research Notes

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People and Timeline

People

" Ohio), First Church of the Nazarene (Marion, WMRN Radio (Marion"

Timeline placement

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Citation and Rights

WMRN-2026-038. Mary Fox “Good News” Program — WMRN Promotional Postcard (Circa 1950). WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Full Catalog Metadata

Object type

Photograph

Source / donor

Randy & Sandy Winland

Physical location

Not held (digital copy only)

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