WMRN Personnel Profile

Frank Mason

Co-founder / Co-owner • 1940–1942

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WMRN Career

Frank Mason, then an NBC vice president, joined his brother Robert T. Mason in establishing WMRN. Broadcasting reported in 1940 that Frank Mason and his wife held the majority of Marion Broadcasting Company stock; by May 1942 their interest had been sold to Robert Mason and other Marion interests.

Career Assignments

1940 – 1942

Co-founder / Co-owner — WMRN-AM 1490

Department
Ownership / Management
Employer
Marion Broadcasting Company
Affiliation
Ownership/management
Workplace
WMRN / Marion Broadcasting Company
Verification
Confirmed

Period trade press documents Mason as a founding owner and reports the sale of his and his wife’s controlling interest by May 1942.

Source: Broadcasting, October 1, 1940; Broadcasting, May 25, 1942; Broadcast Engineers Journal, December 1944.

Sources & Documentation

Broadcasting, October 1, 1940 — WMRN construction permit ownership listing.
Broadcasting, May 25, 1942 — “Masons Sell WMRN.”
Broadcast Engineers Journal, December 1944 — WMRN station profile.
Original WMRN 53 Years Serving the Marion Area promotional timeline handout from approximately 1993, displayed against the WMRN-blue backdrop.WMRN-2026-053WMRN 53 Years Serving the Marion Area Promotional Timeline Handout