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A guided entry point to WMRN history, the archive structure, and the materials that anchor the collection.
What This Archive Is
The WMRN Radio History Archive documents the people, broadcasts, facilities, photographs, recordings, documents, and community traditions connected to WMRN-AM 1490 and WMRN-FM in Marion, Ohio.
Why It Exists
Local broadcasting history is often scattered across private collections, station files, recordings, photographs, and memory. This archive brings those materials into a documented, searchable, and preserved public record.
How to Browse
Start with the archive browser for accession records, use collections to follow a theme, browse people to find related materials, or open exhibits for curated stories.
Historical Anchors
- WMRN-AM signed on in Marion in 1940.
- WMRN-FM expanded the station legacy into FM broadcasting.
- The station documented local news, sports, weather, community service, and regional culture.
- Community traditions such as Buckeye Chuck and the Peanut Push remain key WMRN storylines.
Must-See Accessions
Aerial Photographs of the WMRN Radio Station Site, 1939 and 1946
Radio Station WMRN to Add FM Broadcasts Clipping
Marion Station Goes on Air Today Clipping
WMRN Construction and Site-Purchase Newspaper Clippings
WMRN 53 Years Serving the Marion Area Promotional Timeline Handout
Articles of Incorporation — Marion Broadcasting Company (April 22, 1940)
