# WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas

- Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-068/
- Published: 2026-09-29T17:03:06-04:00
- Author: Brendon Hamblin

## Document

## Identification & Description

### Title

WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas

### Description

### Original PDF

 WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-068) is a correspondence
and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN engineering records, preserved
within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated March 18, 1946,
the letter verifies David F. Thomas's reception report for WMRN on March 13, 1946.
The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and identifies
the station's 1490 kilocycle frequency, 250-watt power, and American Broadcasting
Co. affiliation. It is signed by Francis J. Peters, Chief Engineer, linking the 
reception confirmation to WMRN's technical staff.

### Historical Significance

 Reception-verification letters document how listeners and stations confirmed signal
reach, frequency, power, and technical performance in the early years of broadcasting.
This letter preserves WMRN's engineering identity shortly after the station's launch
and provides evidence of its ABC affiliation, Marion Broadcasting Co. ownership,
and listener correspondence practice.

### Exhibit Label

 WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. March 18, 1946. Correspondence/
Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History
Archive.

### Accession Number

WMRN-2026-068

### Object Type

[Document](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2741&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=234)

### Date

1946-03-18

### Sort Year

1946

### Format / Genre

[Correspondence/reception verification](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2816&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=406)

### Historical Context

Documents WMRN engineering/listener reception verification, power/frequency branding,
and ABC affiliation.

## Content and Context

### People

[David F. Thomas](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2788&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=404)
| [Francis J. Peters](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2788&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=405)

### Archive Collection(s)

WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection, WMRN-AM 1490 Collection

### Keywords

Documents

## Physical Description and Location

### Quantity / Extent

1

## Rights and Access

### Access / Use Restrictions

Rights unknown; research-only until reviewed.

### Rights Status

Rights Unknown

## Digital Preservation / Media

### Digital Format

PDF

## Attachments