WMRN & WDIF / NEXTEL Promotional Executive Planner Cover (circa 1998–2007)

Object Identification

Custom-imprinted, book-style vinyl planner jacket bearing the names WMRN & WDIF, Radio Communications of Ohio (Marion, Ohio), and NEXTEL Authorized Representative. The item is an outer cover only; its original dated calendar or appointment-book insert is not present. Identification as a reusable annual executive planner cover is probable but has not been confirmed from a matching period catalog or surviving insert.

Physical Description

Flexible burgundy, textured leather-look vinyl exterior with light-colored promotional lettering; contrasting red vinyl interior. Two asymmetric interior retaining pockets appear intended to receive the covers of a removable booklet or planner. Closed dimensions, supplied by the owner: 10⅛ inches high by 7⅛ inches wide. Interior pocket depths: 6⅞ inches and ⅞ inch. The manufacturer and exact model are unidentified. No calendar pages, dated insert, or manufacturer identification have been documented.

Cover Imprint

WMRN & WDIF
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO
MARION, OHIO
(740) 382-4126   800-822-8117
NEXTEL®
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

Historical Context and Dating

The 740 area code and the co-branded WMRN/WDIF and NEXTEL identification support an estimated date of circa 1998–2007. This is a research estimate rather than a date printed on the object. The local telephone number and dealer branding associate the piece with Radio Communications of Ohio, but who commissioned the cover, its intended recipients, and the precise commercial relationship among the named parties remain unverified.

Provenance and Completeness

Documented from photographs and measurements provided by the current holder on October 8, 2026. On October 9, 2026, the current holder confirmed both physical possession and personal ownership of the cover. The object is privately owned; no donation or transfer of ownership to the archive is documented. Only the empty promotional jacket is present. Original source, acquisition history, dated planner insert, and quantity originally distributed have not yet been established.

Research and Preservation Notes

Potential comparison: standard approximately 7 × 10-inch promotional executive appointment planners with slip-in vinyl covers. This is a format comparison, not a verified maker attribution. The jacket should be stored flat and supported; avoid inserting a replacement booklet or cleaning the printed surface before a hands-on condition assessment. Four original photographs were supplied for identification. The front-cover photograph has been ingested as accession media; additional interior and pocket photographs remain available for future preservation documentation but are not required for this public record.