WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-068) is a correspondence and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN engineering records, preserved within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated March 18, 1946, the letter verifies David F. Thomas’s reception report for WMRN on March 13, 1946.

The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and identifies the station’s 1490 kilocycle frequency, 250-watt power, and American Broadcasting Co. affiliation. It is signed by Francis J. Peters, Chief Engineer, linking the reception confirmation to WMRN’s technical staff.

Historical Significance

Reception-verification letters document how listeners and stations confirmed signal reach, frequency, power, and technical performance in the early years of broadcasting.

This letter preserves WMRN’s engineering identity shortly after the station’s launch and provides evidence of its ABC affiliation, Marion Broadcasting Co. ownership, and listener correspondence practice.

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WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. March 18, 1946. Correspondence / Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Special Radio Tape for Station WMRN in Marion, Ohio (WMRN-2026-067) is a transcript accession associated with WMRN editorial and public-affairs programming, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. Dated April 29, 1963, the document records a special radio tape prepared for Station WMRN in response to the station’s editorial concerning the Youth Employment Act.

The five-page transcript is explicitly addressed to Station WMRN in Marion, Ohio, and thanks the station while responding to its commentary. It documents how WMRN’s editorials could generate formal responses and extend local broadcast discussion into wider public-policy conversations.

Historical Significance

This transcript documents WMRN’s editorial/public-affairs role and preserves evidence of listener or institutional response to station commentary.

The item shows how a local radio editorial could participate in broader discussions of youth employment policy and how outside voices prepared material specifically for broadcast or consideration by WMRN.

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Special Radio Tape for Station WMRN in Marion, Ohio. April 29, 1963. Transcript / PDF. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Ohio Air Tour WMRN Remote Broadcast Photograph and Caption (WMRN-2026-064) is a photograph-and-caption accession associated with WMRN remote broadcast and civic-event coverage, preserved within the Remote Broadcasts Collection. Dated August 1947, the accession documents WMRN’s presence at the Ohio Air Tour.

The black-and-white photograph shows a speaker at microphones with an American Broadcasting Company WMRN Marion banner. The companion label identifies the Ohio Air Tour and names participants, connecting the image to a specific public event and broadcast setting.

Objects Included

• WMRN-2026-064.1 – Companion caption or label identifying the Ohio Air Tour.
• WMRN-2026-064.2 – Photograph showing the WMRN microphone banner at the Ohio Air Tour.

Historical Significance

This accession documents WMRN’s visible role in public events and remote broadcasting during the station’s early years.

The WMRN microphone banner and event label help connect the photograph to local civic coverage, ABC network affiliation, and the station’s community presence beyond the studio.

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Ohio Air Tour WMRN Remote Broadcast Photograph and Caption. August 1947. Photograph with Caption / Verso. This grouped accession is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Attachment, May 15, 1966 (WMRN-2026-063) is a station editorial cover-sheet accession associated with WMRN public-affairs programming, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. Dated May 15, 1966, the item documents another management-authored editorial prepared under the “As We View It” title.

The cover sheet identifies WMRN in Marion, Ohio, and names Robert T. Mason as General Manager. Preserved alongside related editorial material, it helps document the recurring format and administrative handling of WMRN station commentary.

Historical Significance

This item helps document the continuity of WMRN’s editorial/public-affairs programming in the mid-1960s.

As a station-generated cover sheet, it preserves the production context around broadcast commentary, including authorship, date, station identity, and the administrative framing of the editorial.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Attachment, May 15, 1966. May 15, 1966. Station Editorial Cover Sheet. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Attachment, March 6, 1966 (WMRN-2026-062) is a station editorial cover-sheet accession associated with WMRN public-affairs programming, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. Dated March 6, 1966, the item documents a management-authored editorial prepared under the “As We View It” program title.

The cover sheet identifies WMRN in Marion, Ohio, and names Robert T. Mason as General Manager. The document helps show how WMRN labeled and preserved station commentary material during the mid-1960s.

Historical Significance

This item preserves evidence of WMRN’s editorial and public-affairs programming at a time when local radio stations often used commentary segments to address civic issues.

The cover-sheet format also documents station administration and authorship, connecting the broadcast content to WMRN management and production practice.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Attachment, March 6, 1966. March 6, 1966. Station Editorial Cover Sheet. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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WMRN Twentieth Year of Service Route 23 Highway Script Page (WMRN-2026-061) is a station-script accession associated with WMRN editorial or public-affairs commentary, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. The page is typed on orange Radio WMRN Script stock carrying WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM, ABC Network, and Twentieth Year of Service branding.

The script discusses Route 23 improvement, state highway planning for 1960-1963, and local civic coordination around Marion’s transportation needs. It appears to begin a separate commentary from the snow-removal pages and is therefore accessioned on its own.

Historical Significance

This page documents WMRN’s engagement with local and regional infrastructure issues through station commentary.

Although the surviving page may be incomplete, it preserves evidence of WMRN using broadcast script material to discuss Marion’s highway access, civic planning, and local-government priorities.

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WMRN Twentieth Year of Service Route 23 Highway Script Page. Circa 1960. Station Script / Editorial Commentary. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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WMRN Twentieth Year of Service Snow-Removal Script Pages (WMRN-2026-060) is a two-page station-script accession associated with WMRN editorial or public-affairs commentary, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. The pages are typed on orange Radio WMRN Script stock carrying WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM, ABC Network, and Twentieth Year of Service branding.

The script opens with comments on snow removal in downtown Marion and compares local street-clearing issues with traffic-control measures used in Washington. The two pages form a continuous script and are accessioned together as a single WMRN station-script item.

Objects Included

• WMRN-2026-060.1 – Opening page of the snow-removal commentary script.
• WMRN-2026-060.2 – Continuation page completing the snow-removal commentary script.

Historical Significance

These pages document WMRN’s use of local civic commentary and station-branded script forms during the station’s twentieth year of service.

The content reflects the kind of community-facing discussion local radio could carry beyond entertainment and news headlines, addressing municipal services, traffic, and public expectations in Marion.

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WMRN Twentieth Year of Service Snow-Removal Script Pages. Circa 1960. Station Script / Editorial Commentary. This grouped accession is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Cover Sheet, March 13, 1960 (WMRN-2026-059) is a station editorial cover-sheet accession associated with WMRN public-affairs programming, preserved within the WMRN Editorial and Public Affairs Collection. The sheet identifies the attached editorial as “As We View It,” dates it March 13, 1960, and names Robert T. Mason, General Manager of WMRN.

The cover sheet documents how WMRN labeled and circulated station commentary material. It is accessioned separately from the orange WMRN script pages because those pages are on WMRN script stock but do not carry the March 13 date or an explicit title tying them to this cover sheet.

Historical Significance

This item preserves direct evidence of WMRN’s “As We View It” editorial program and the station management context behind a dated public-affairs editorial.

As a cover sheet, it documents the station’s administrative handling of commentary material while avoiding an uncertain attachment claim for the undated orange script pages.

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WMRN “As We View It” Editorial Cover Sheet, March 13, 1960. March 13, 1960. Station Editorial Cover Sheet. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Marion Station Goes on Air Today Clipping (WMRN-2026-056) is a launch-era newspaper clipping associated with WMRN’s first day of regular broadcasting, preserved within the Founding of WMRN Collection. Dated 1940, the item documents the start of WMRN’s regular broadcast service after Federal Communications Commission approval arrived.

The clipping states that radio station WMRN’s first regular broadcast began at 1:15 p.m. and records the station’s early operating schedule, making it one of the clearest documentary references to the station’s on-air beginning.

Historical Significance

This clipping provides direct evidence of WMRN’s first regular broadcast and helps anchor the chronology of the station’s launch in Marion, Ohio.

As a contemporary newspaper account, it preserves both the station’s transition from approval to operation and the public announcement of WMRN’s initial broadcast schedule.

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Marion Station Goes on Air Today Clipping. 1940. Newspaper Clipping. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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