# Rod Serling at WMRN Collection Hub

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- Published: 2026-06-20T18:57:43-04:00
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## Rod Serling at WMRN

A focused pathway for Rod Serling related records, VE Day commentary, early writing
and radio experience, and WMRN connections.

 3 featured records 3 timeline anchors 3 people/roles

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### Timeline Points

 1. 1948Rod Serling delivers VE Day commentary connected with WMRN history.
 2. 1949Station anniversary material notes Serling hired under a college work-study
    program.
 3. Later legacySerling becomes a nationally recognized writer and producer.

### People and Roles

 * Rod Serling
 * WMRN staff
 * Marion radio audience

### Featured Accessions

 [  WMRN-2026-026

#### Rod Serling Commentary on V-E Day Anniversary — WMRN Broadcast (May 6, 1948)

In this historic WMRN broadcast from May 6, 1948, a young Rod Serling delivers a
reflective commentary marking the third anniversa...

 [  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-2026-054

#### To Madge with Love: The Story of Marion’s First Lady of Broadcasting, Madge Cooper Guthery

Digitized PDF scan of a 66-page Marion Public Library reference copy of To Madge
with Love, a biographical booklet written by Scot...

### Related Audio, Exhibits, and Pages

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#### Rod Serling at WMRN

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#### WMRN Historical Staff Roster (1940–2020)

Documented, year-by-year history of WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM and Marion broadcast staff,
managers, engineers and ownership from 1940 throu...

 [  Exhibit

#### WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion

Interpretive Exhibit WMRN Radio: The Station That Carried Marion An exhibit exploring
WMRN’s role in the life of Marion, Ohio, thr...

### Recently Added in This Area

 [  WMRN-2026-054

#### To Madge with Love: The Story of Marion’s First Lady of Broadcasting, Madge Cooper Guthery

Digitized PDF scan of a 66-page Marion Public Library reference copy of To Madge
with Love, a biographical booklet written by Scot...

 [  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-2026-026

#### Rod Serling Commentary on V-E Day Anniversary — WMRN Broadcast (May 6, 1948)

In this historic WMRN broadcast from May 6, 1948, a young Rod Serling delivers a
reflective commentary marking the third anniversa...