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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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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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Illustrated cover of a “Marion Coliseum Sports Review” program promoting WMRN Radio’s sports coverage of events at Marion Coliseum. Description This illustrated program cover…
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Photographs of Buckeye Chuck during Groundhog Day celebrations in Marion, Ohio. Description This collection of photographs documents Buckeye Chuck during various Groundhog Day…
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Outdoor event with decorative stage structures in Marion, Ohio. Description This black-and-white photograph depicts an outdoor public event in Marion, Ohio featuring a large…
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Indoor stage set with scenic backdrop, Marion, Ohio. Description This black-and-white photograph depicts an indoor stage or exhibition set featuring a large scenic backdrop…
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Student announcer operating the broadcast console inside the Harding High School radio studio control room while an instructor stands nearby holding script material, Marion,…
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Dick West performing at Short Ford dealership, Marion, Ohio, July 17, 1948. Description This photograph documents musician Dick West performing at the Short…
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WMRN engineer Joe Peters servicing the broadcast console inside the Harding High School radio studio control room in Marion, Ohio, circa late 1950s. Description…
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Fred Astaire speaking at a WMRN microphone during a War Bond appearance, Marion, Ohio, 1943. Description This photograph documents actor and dancer Fred…
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WMRN “Tent Studio” public broadcast appearance in Marion, Ohio. Description This photograph documents a public promotional broadcast appearance by WMRN Radio in Marion, Ohio,…
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This accession contains a collection of photographs and aircheck recordings documenting broadcaster Paul Van House and his work at WMRN Radio in Marion, Ohio.…
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Metadata record documenting the WMRN lacquer transcription discs of the Galion Concert Band broadcast, dated December 18, 1953. Description This record documents the…
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Promotional banner produced for WMRN during the Clear Channel Communications ownership era, circa late 1990s to early 2000s. Description This item documents a large-format…
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“American WMRN” microphone flag used by WMRN during its American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network-affiliation era, circa 1940s–1950s. Description This record documents the “American WMRN”…
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Digitized newspaper clipping showing Dick West performing at WMRN during the Roosevelt Park dedication ceremony in Marion, Ohio. Description This accession preserves a newspaper…
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Description This photograph documents the exterior of the WMRN radio station building in Marion, Ohio. The image shows the station’s broadcast facility as it…
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Description This photograph documents the control room of the Harding High School radio studio in Marion, Ohio, showing students and equipment associated with the…
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Promotional banner reading “WMRN AM – Marion’s Radio Station – 1490.” Description This accession documents a rectangular promotional banner bearing the text “WMRN AM…
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Digital photographs depicting Joe Ionno in connection with WMRN radio, including images taken at the station and during a station anniversary event.
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