# WMRN & WDIF / NEXTEL Promotional Executive Planner Cover (circa 1998–2007) - Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-084/ - Published: 2026-10-09T15:54:15-04:00 - Author: Brendon Hamblin ## Document ## Identification & Description ### Title WMRN & WDIF / NEXTEL Promotional Executive Planner Cover (circa 1998–2007) ### Description ## 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 OHIOMARION, OHIO(740) 382-4126   800-822-8117NEXTEL ®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. ### Accession Number WMRN-2026-084 ### Object Type [Promotional Object](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=239) ### Date circa 1998–2007 (estimated) ### Creator Roles / Attribution Manufacturer, printer, and commissioning party unidentified; the imprinted business names do not establish manufacture. ### Historical Context Promotional branding combines WMRN & WDIF and Radio Communications of Ohio, Marion, with NEXTEL Authorized Representative. The 740 area code supports manufacture after the 1997 area-code introduction; association with WDIF and NEXTEL suggests circa 1998–2007. No date or maker mark is documented on the item. ### Sources / References Four owner-supplied photographs of front, open interior, and pocket construction( October 8, 2026); dimensions and pocket depths measured and reported by the holder. Comparable 7 × 10 in promotional appointment-planner format identified provisionally; no exact manufacturer or catalog match established. ## Content and Context ### Stations / Brands [WMRN Radio](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2792&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=433) ### Keywords planner jacket; annual appointment book; organizer cover; vinyl sheath; WMRN; WDIF; NEXTEL; Radio Communications of Ohio ### Place / Location Marion, Ohio (location named in imprint; place of manufacture unknown) ## Physical Description and Location ### Quantity / Extent 1 vinyl planner jacket; original calendar insert absent ### Dimensions 10⅛ in H × 7⅛ in W (closed); inside pocket depths 6⅞ in and ⅞ in. ## Rights and Access ### Access / Use Restrictions Reproduction permissions and rights remain undocumented; verify before public reuse ### Rights Status Rights Unknown ## Attachments ![Original photograph of the closed burgundy textured WMRN and WDIF Radio Communications of Ohio NEXTEL promotional planner cover resting on a wood surface.](https://i0. wp.com/wmrnhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WMRN-2026-084-%E2%80%94-Original- photograph-of-WMRN-WDIF-NEXTEL-planner-cover.jpg?resize=275%2C275&ssl=1) WMRN-2026-084 — Original photograph of WMRN & WDIF NEXTEL planner cover ![Original photograph of the closed burgundy textured WMRN and WDIF Radio Communications of Ohio NEXTEL promotional planner cover resting on a wood surface.](https://i0. wp.com/wmrnhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WMRN-2026-084-%E2%80%94-Original- photograph-of-WMRN-WDIF-NEXTEL-planner-cover.jpg?fit=739%2C953&ssl=1)