Reception Verification • 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 04:02:29 +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 Reception Verification • The WMRN Radio History Archive https://wmrnhistory.com 32 32 252565678 WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-069/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:49:00 +0000 https://wmrnhistory.com/?post_type=accession&p=2040 Letter on WMRN/Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead thanks David F. Thomas for his WMRN-FM reception report and describes WMRN-FM's May 6, 1953 operation.

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WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-069) is a correspondence and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN-FM engineering records, preserved within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated August 12, 1953, the letter verifies David F. Thomas’s reception report for WMRN-FM.

The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and describes WMRN-FM’s May 6, 1953 operation, including 106.9 Mc, channel 295, and 25,000 watts effective radiated power. It documents the station’s FM service shortly after launch.

Historical Significance

This letter documents early WMRN-FM technical operations and preserves specific frequency, channel, and power information from the station’s first year of FM service.

As a reception-verification document, it connects WMRN-FM’s technical launch to listener correspondence and demonstrates how the station confirmed reception reports from outside Marion.

Exhibit Label

WMRN-FM Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. August 12, 1953. Correspondence / Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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]]> 2040 WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-068/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:46:06 +0000 https://wmrnhistory.com/?post_type=accession&p=2037 Letter on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead verifies David F. Thomas's reception report for WMRN on March 13, 1946.

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WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas (WMRN-2026-068) is a correspondence and reception-verification accession associated with WMRN engineering records, preserved within the WMRN Engineering and Reception Reports Collection. Dated March 18, 1946, the letter verifies David F. Thomas’s reception report for WMRN on March 13, 1946.

The letter appears on WMRN and Marion Broadcasting Co. letterhead and identifies the station’s 1490 kilocycle frequency, 250-watt power, and American Broadcasting Co. affiliation. It is signed by Francis J. Peters, Chief Engineer, linking the reception confirmation to WMRN’s technical staff.

Historical Significance

Reception-verification letters document how listeners and stations confirmed signal reach, frequency, power, and technical performance in the early years of broadcasting.

This letter preserves WMRN’s engineering identity shortly after the station’s launch and provides evidence of its ABC affiliation, Marion Broadcasting Co. ownership, and listener correspondence practice.

Exhibit Label

WMRN Reception Verification Letter to David F. Thomas. March 18, 1946. Correspondence / Reception Verification. This document is preserved as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive.

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