WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-069) is a correspondence and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN-FM engineering records, preserved within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated August 12, 1953, the letter verifies David F. Thomas’s reception report for WMRN-FM.

The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and describes WMRN-FM’s May 6, 1953 operation, including 106.9 Mc, channel 295, and 25,000 watts effective radiated power. It documents the station’s FM service shortly after launch.

Historical Significance

This letter documents early WMRN-FM technical operations and preserves specific frequency, channel, and power information from the station’s first year of FM service.

As a reception-verification document, it connects WMRN-FM’s technical launch to listener correspondence and demonstrates how the station confirmed reception reports from outside Marion.

Exhibit Label

WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. August 12, 1953. Correspondence / Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Scott Shawver WMRN-FM Buried Alive Publicity Stunt Clippings (WMRN-2026-066) is a grouped newspaper-clipping accession associated with WMRN-FM radio personality Scott Shawver, preserved within the WMRN-FM Collection. Undated, the clippings document a buried-alive publicity stunt connected to a Marion Jaycees Haunted Forest fundraiser.

The related articles identify Shawver as a WMRN-FM morning-show disc jockey and describe the promotional stunt, including coverage before and after the event. The group records the blend of radio personality promotion, local spectacle, and community fundraising that shaped WMRN’s public presence.

Objects Included

• WMRN-2026-066.1 – Scott Shawver buried-alive clipping.
• WMRN-2026-066.2 – Related buried-alive publicity clipping.
• WMRN-2026-066.3 – Follow-up clipping documenting Shawver rising from the grave.

Historical Significance

This accession documents the role of WMRN-FM personalities in station promotion and local community events.

The clippings show how radio publicity could become a participatory public event, linking an on-air personality, a civic fundraiser, and newspaper coverage into a memorable local promotion.

Exhibit Label

Scott Shawver WMRN-FM Buried Alive Publicity Stunt Clippings. Date unknown. Newspaper Clippings. This grouped accession is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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Radio Station WMRN to Add FM Broadcasts Clipping (WMRN-2026-057) is a newspaper-clipping accession associated with WMRN’s expansion into FM broadcasting, preserved within the WMRN-FM Collection. Dated May 5, 1953, the clipping documents Marion radio station WMRN’s plans to add FM service.

The article reports on WMRN’s FM broadcasting plans and discusses the transmitting tower and technical service connected with the expansion. It places WMRN-FM within the station’s broader mid-century development from AM local service into an expanded broadcast operation.

Historical Significance

This clipping documents a major technical expansion in WMRN’s history: the move into FM broadcasting during the early 1950s.

The article helps connect WMRN-FM’s launch to the station’s facilities, transmission infrastructure, and public explanation of FM service for Marion-area listeners.

Exhibit Label

Radio Station WMRN to Add FM Broadcasts Clipping. May 5, 1953. Newspaper Clipping. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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