WMRN Career
Lou Marsh served as WMRN's program director during the 1940s. A March 29, 1943, Broadcasting report identifies him supervising the station's practical broadcasting workshops for Ohio Wesleyan University students, including office shifts, special programs, and newscasts. A December 17, 1945, notice reports his return to the program-director post after 22 months of Navy service. His broader tenure has not been fully established.
Career Assignments
From 1943
Program Director — WMRN-AM 1490
- Department
- Programming
- Affiliation
- Direct WMRN staff
- Workplace
- WMRN, Marion, Ohio
- Verification
- Confirmed
Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment.
Source: Broadcasting, March 29, 1943, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1943/1943-03-29-BC.pdf; Broadcasting, December 17, 1945, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1945/1945-12-17-BC.pdf
The dates above document this role at those points in time; they do not establish continuous employment between them.
Sources & Documentation
Broadcasting, March 29, 1943, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1943/1943-03-29-BC.pdf; Broadcasting, December 17, 1945, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1945/1945-12-17-BC.pdf
