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One-page “Week’s Profile” feature on Robert Tussing Mason, president and treasurer of WMRN in Marion, Ohio, published in Broadcasting on November 29, 1965.
The profile recounts Mason’s background, his decision to establish a radio station in Marion, WMRN’s December 23, 1940 launch, his civic work in Marion, his broadcasting-industry leadership, and the station’s community-service philosophy. It also discusses Mason’s “As We View It” editorial program and notes that WMRN was approaching its 25th anniversary.
Historical Significance
This profile is one of the strongest surviving biographical sources on Robert T. Mason and provides contemporary documentation of the motivations behind WMRN’s founding. It connects Mason’s personal civic philosophy with the station’s long-running emphasis on local service, public affairs, and community involvement.
The article also records Mason’s national broadcasting-industry roles and his views on station policy, editorial independence, and the responsibilities of local broadcasters.
Source & Provenance
Digital page image captured from Broadcasting, November 29, 1965, page 93, available through World Radio History. No physical original is represented by this accession.
Rights & Use Note
Copyright status has not been independently determined. This digital research copy is preserved for historical, research, and educational use with source attribution.
Exhibit Label
Robert Tussing Mason Profile — “He Didn’t Wait to Be Asked to Serve.” November 29, 1965. Broadcasting magazine profile documenting Mason’s career, civic service, WMRN’s founding, and the station’s public-service philosophy.
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