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Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day Promotional Buttons Collection

Ephemera WMRN-2026-050

Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day Promotional Buttons Collection (WMRN-2026-050) is a grouped promotional button accession associated with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved within the Buckeye Chuck Collection. Dated 1993/1995, the collection documents WMRN’s long-running Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day broadcasts, public appearances, and related station promotion in Marion, Ohio.

The accession consists of mixed-color pinback buttons connected to Buckeye Chuck events and WMRN promotion. These objects document the way a recurring broadcast tradition also produced physical memorabilia for listeners, participants, and community members.

Objects Included

  • WMRN-2026-050.1 – Yellow 1995 “Will I see my shadow today?” button.
  • WMRN-2026-050.2 – Blue 1993 Buckeye Chuck button.
  • WMRN-2026-050.3 – Yellow 1995 “Will I see my shadow today?” button.

Historical Significance

Buckeye Chuck is one of the most recognizable recurring traditions associated with WMRN’s public identity. These buttons show how the Groundhog Day broadcast extended beyond the radio program itself into visible community promotion, event participation, and local memory.

Preserving the buttons alongside broadcast-related documentation helps show how WMRN built annual rituals through a combination of on-air coverage, civic participation, and tangible station-branded objects.

Exhibit Label

Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day Promotional Buttons Collection. 1993/1995. Promotional Buttons / Pinback Buttons. This grouped accession is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

Research Notes

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Dates mentioned
1993-1995
People and Timeline
People
WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM
Timeline placement
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Citation and Rights

WMRN-2026-050. Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day Promotional Buttons Collection. WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Full Catalog Metadata
Object type
Artifact
Collection
Buckeye Chuck Collection
Date created
1993-1995
Usage notes
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