WMRN Career
John P. Courtright Jr. was identified as a WMRN-AM/FM ownership partner in the 1980 Sandance Corporation transaction. The October 1980 Broadcasting/FCC ownership notice lists Courtright as a 29% shareholder of the prospective station licensee, along with Robert C. Kanuth Jr. (51%) and Donald B. Shackleford (20%). Accounts of the subsequent mid-1980s sale also reference John Courtright among the WMRN owners. This entry documents station ownership, not an on-air or salaried WMRN staff role.
Career Assignments
From 1980
Co-owner / Station Licensee — WMRN-AM 1490
- Department
- Ownership / Administration
- Affiliation
- Ownership/management
- Workplace
- WMRN broadcast license and ownership, Marion, Ohio
- Verification
- Confirmed
October 1980 FCC transaction notice identifies Courtright as a minority shareholder of the station owner.
Source: Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying John P. Courtright Jr. as 29% shareholder of Sandance Corp (WMRN AM/FM), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, WMRN sale referencing John Courtright, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf
The dates above document this role at those points in time; they do not establish continuous employment between them.
From 1980
Co-owner / Station Licensee — WMRN-FM 106.9
- Department
- Ownership / Administration
- Affiliation
- Ownership/management
- Workplace
- WMRN broadcast license and ownership, Marion, Ohio
- Verification
- Confirmed
October 1980 FCC transaction notice identifies Courtright as a minority shareholder of the station owner.
Source: Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying John P. Courtright Jr. as 29% shareholder of Sandance Corp (WMRN AM/FM), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, WMRN sale referencing John Courtright, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf
The dates above document this role at those points in time; they do not establish continuous employment between them.
Sources & Documentation
Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying John P. Courtright Jr. as 29% shareholder of Sandance Corp (WMRN AM/FM), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, WMRN sale referencing John Courtright, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf
