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Letter on WMRN/Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead thanks David F. Thomas for his WMRN-FM reception report and describes WMRN-FM's May 6, 1953 operation.
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Hot Country 107 Promotional Jacket (WMRN-2026-045) is a Promotional Apparel associated with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved within the WMRN Promotional Apparel Collection. Dated c.1990s,…
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Hot Country 107 Promotional Polo Shirt (WMRN-2026-044) is a Promotional Apparel associated with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved within the WMRN Promotional Apparel Collection. Dated…
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WMRN Studios Promotional Postcard (WMRN-2026-043) is a promotional postcard depicting the WMRN AM/FM studio and transmitter facility located north of Marion, Ohio along U.S.…
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Description A two-page official letter from the White House dated December 23, 1970, addressed to Charles R. Evers of WMRN in Marion,…
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Description Interior view of the WMRN-AM on-air studio, likely photographed in the mid-to-late 1990s. The image captures the station’s primary broadcast console, microphone boom…
View catalog record![Catalog image for WOCB-CD (TV-39 Marion) Coverage — Buckeye Chuck Groundhog Day Broadcast (February 2, 2006) [DVD], accession WMRN-2026-040](https://i0.wp.com/wmrnhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wmrn-2026-040-tight-card-1200x630-1.jpg?fit=768%2C403&ssl=1)
Recorded television coverage of Buckeye Chuck on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2006, aired on WOCB-CD (TV-39 Marion, Ohio). Description This item consists of a…
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This document formally established the legal corporate entity responsible for constructing and operating radio station WMRN in Marion, Ohio. Filed with the Ohio…
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Mary Fox, gospel singer featured on the “Good News” program over WMRN, pictured with a WMRN-branded microphone in a promotional postcard, circa 1950. Description…
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Advertisement announcing “Evers In The Morning” on WMRN-AM beginning October 15, 1990.
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Photograph of Charlie Evers in the WMRN studio at the time of his departure in May 1995.
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Photograph of Charlie Evers with members of the Marion Exchange Club during a community gathering.
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Official State of Ohio letter recognizing Charlie Evers as Marion’s “Man of the Year,” dated January 11, 1991.
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Photograph of WMRN alumni gathered to celebrate the station’s 70th anniversary in Marion, Ohio.
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Photograph of Charlie Evers participating in a Marion Cadets fundraising campaign as honorary chairman.
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Photograph of WMRN personalities Jeff Ruth and Charlie Evers (WMRN-AM) alongside Scott Shawver (WMRN-FM), circa 1995.
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Photograph of Charlie Evers leading a Central Ohio Hiking Club walking tour through Marion in 1995.
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Photograph of Charlie Evers promoting WMRN’s Groundhog Day broadcast featuring Buckeye Chuck.
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Newspaper clipping promoting WMRN’s Groundhog Day event featuring Charlie Evers and Buckeye Chuck, highlighting the station’s community engagement.
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WMRN Radio promotional matchcover (front), Marion, Ohio. Displays AM 1490 KC and FM 106.9 MC frequencies and identifies the station as an ABC affiliate.…
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In this historic WMRN broadcast from May 6, 1948, a young Rod Serling delivers a reflective commentary marking the third anniversary of the end…
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The document pertains to a photograph from the 1940s, cataloged under the accession number WMRN-2026-025. It is part of the WMRN Radio History Archive,…
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Interior view of the original WMRN radio station lobby in Marion, Ohio. The photograph shows the station’s reception and waiting area, where visitors and…
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Early construction of the WMRN radio studios in Marion, Ohio during the 1940s. The photograph shows the station building under construction with the broadcast…
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State of Ohio Proclamation recognizing Buckeye Chuck for outstanding community service, issued by Auditor of State Keith Faber, February 2, 2026. Description This official…
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