Button • The WMRN Radio History Archive https://wmrnhistory.com Preserving the Broadcast Legacy of WMRN-AM (1490) and WMRN-FM — Marion, Ohio. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:19:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/wmrnhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cropped-06_gold_gradient_logo_transparent_master1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Button • The WMRN Radio History Archive https://wmrnhistory.com 32 32 252565678 WMRN AM Hot Country 107 Prize Button https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-065/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:19:01 +0000 https://wmrnhistory.com/?post_type=accession&p=2028 Digital image of a round station-branded prize button reading "WMRN AM Prize Button Hot Country 107."

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WMRN AM Hot Country 107 Prize Button (WMRN-2026-065) is a promotional button and memorabilia accession associated with WMRN-AM and the Hot Country 107 branding era, preserved within the Promotional Ephemera Collection. Undated, the item documents station-branded prize and listener-engagement material.

The round button reads “WMRN AM Prize Button Hot Country 107.” As a small promotional object, it reflects how station branding moved beyond the broadcast signal into giveaways, appearances, contests, and other audience-facing activity.

Historical Significance

This button documents a later WMRN branding era and preserves an example of the promotional material used to connect the station with listeners.

Items like prize buttons help show how local radio identity was carried into public life through color, slogans, contests, and portable station-branded objects.

Exhibit Label

WMRN AM Hot Country 107 Prize Button. Date unknown. Button / Promotional Memorabilia. This item is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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