Curated Digital Exhibits
Exhibits
Archival materials and documented research brought together to tell the defining stories of WMRN.
Interpretive Research
Explore WMRN’s Story
Each exhibit combines accessioned materials, verified research, recordings, photographs, and historical context around a focused subject.
Digital Exhibit
Coats for Christmas: A WMRN Community Tradition
The history of WMRN's Coats for Christmas campaign: preserved broadcast audio, documented annual coat collections, community partners, and archival sources in Marion and Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
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Rod Serling at WMRN
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From Beautiful Music to Hot Country 107
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Buckeye Chuck and Marion Radio Culture
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The First Broadcast: December 23, 1940
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WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion
Interpretive Exhibit WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion An exhibit exploring WMRN’s role in the life of Marion, Ohio, through federal records, broadcast industry publications, institutional archives,…
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WMRN Peanut Push
The WMRN Peanut Push is one of Marion, Ohio’s most enduring community fundraising traditions. Established in 1969 through the initiative of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, the Peanut Push…
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Buckeye Chuck
Buckeye Chuck is Ohio’s official weather-predicting groundhog and one of the most enduring broadcast traditions associated with WMRN-AM (1490) in Marion, Ohio. The tradition was established in 1969…
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Buckeye Chuck Prediction History
The documented year-by-year Buckeye Chuck prediction record from 1980 through 2026, including unresolved years and NOAA accuracy comparisons.
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