# Hot Country 107 Collection Hub

- Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/hot-country-107/
- Published: 2026-06-20T18:57:43-04:00
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Collection Hub

## Hot Country 107

The FM country-branding pathway for apparel, promotional items, format identity,
listener culture, and 1990s Marion radio.

 9 featured records 3 timeline anchors 3 people/roles

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### Timeline Points

 1. 1992WMRN-FM adopts the Hot Country 107 identity.
 2. 1990sPromotional apparel and station branding circulate at remotes and public events.
 3. 1993Station promotional handouts describe the digital operations upgrade and format
    era.

### People and Roles

 * WMRN-FM staff
 * Terry Cole
 * Marion listeners

### Featured Accessions

 [  WMRN-2026-046

#### Hot Country 107 Promotional Sweater

Hot Country 107 Promotional Sweater (WMRN-2026-046) is a Promotional Apparel associated
with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved within t...

 [  WMRN-2026-045

#### Hot Country 107 Promotional Jacket

Hot Country 107 Promotional Jacket (WMRN-2026-045) is a Promotional Apparel associated
with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved within th...

 [  WMRN-2026-044

#### Hot Country 107 Promotional Polo Shirt

Hot Country 107 Promotional Polo Shirt (WMRN-2026-044) is a Promotional Apparel 
associated with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved withi...

 [  WMRN-2026-051

#### Hot Country 107 Prize Buttons Collection

Collection of WMRN-AM Hot Country 107 promotional prize buttons in yellow, orange,
and green variants.

 [  WMRN-2026-065

#### WMRN AM Hot Country 107 Prize Button

Digital image of a round station-branded prize button reading "WMRN AM Prize Button
Hot Country 107."

 [  WMRN-2026-053

#### WMRN 53 Years Serving the Marion Area Promotional Timeline Handout

Printed WMRN promotional timeline handout headed "Celebrating 53 Years of Serving
the Marion Area," likely produced in or after Se...

 [  WMRN-2026-047

#### Buckeye Country 107 Denim Button-Down Shirt

Buckeye Country 107 Denim Button-Down Shirt (WMRN-2026-047) is a Promotional Apparel
associated with WMRN-AM / WMRN-FM, preserved...

 [  WMRN-2026-069

#### WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas

Letter on WMRN/Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead thanks David F. Thomas for his
WMRN-FM reception report and describes WMRN-FM's...

 [  WMRN-2026-066

#### Scott Shawver WMRN-FM Buried Alive Publicity Stunt Clippings

Three related clippings document WMRN-FM radio personality Scott Shawver being buried
alive as a Marion Jaycees haunted-forest fun...

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#### WMRN: “The Air of Difference” — Congressional Record Recognition, April 4, 1978

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#### WMRN “AM-FM and WMRN Farms” Advertisement — 1960 Broadcasting Yearbook

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 [  WMRN-2026-073

#### WMRN Program Schedule, Effective October 1973

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