WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas

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WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-069) is a correspondence and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN-FM engineering records, preserved within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated August 12, 1953, the letter verifies David F. Thomas's reception report for WMRN-FM.

The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and describes WMRN-FM's May 6, 1953 operation, including 106.9 Mc, channel 295, and 25,000 watts effective radiated power. It documents the station's FM service shortly after launch.

Historical Significance

This letter documents early WMRN-FM technical operations and preserves specific frequency, channel, and power information from the station's first year of FM service.

As a reception-verification document, it connects WMRN-FM's technical launch to listener correspondence and demonstrates how the station confirmed reception reports from outside Marion.

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WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. August 12, 1953. Correspondence / Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.