WMRN Career
John Plank was WMRN's promotions manager in Marion, Ohio, according to the original 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook's WMRN-AM 1490 station personnel listing. The roster names him alongside general manager Robert T. Mason, commercial manager Clark Dozer, program director Sanford Marshall and chief engineer Francis J. Peters. His duties would have involved station promotion, but particular campaigns and further dates are not yet documented.
Career Assignments
From 1948
Promotions Manager — WMRN-AM 1490
- Department
- Promotions / Advertising
- Affiliation
- Direct WMRN staff
- Workplace
- WMRN radio operation, Marion, Ohio
- Verification
- Confirmed
Named as promotion manager in the original 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook.
Source: Broadcasting Yearbook, 1948, WMRN Marion staff directory (Sanford Marshall, John Plank and other department heads), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1948/1948-BC-YB.pdf
The dates above document this role at those points in time; they do not establish continuous employment between them.
Sources & Documentation
Broadcasting Yearbook, 1948, WMRN Marion staff directory (Sanford Marshall, John Plank and other department heads), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1948/1948-BC-YB.pdf
