# WMRN Historical Staff Roster (1940–2020) - Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/ - Published: 2026-10-09T20:03:08-04:00 - Author: Brendon Hamblin ## WMRN Historical Staff Roster: 1940–2020 Year-by-year evidence of the people who shaped WMRN-AM, WMRN-FM and associated Marion radio operations. An archival research roster, separate from the Personnel Directory. **81**Calendar years, 1940–2020 **77**People with dated evidence in range **41**Years with named evidence **7**Personnel profiles with no service year yet **How to read this roster:** Each appearance is grounded in an existing WMRN Personnel Authority record and its cited source. **A dated mention does not prove continuous employment** between years. Unverified work dates are not filled in. Owners and shared-cluster staff are identified separately. Coverage is incomplete where historical records are missing. Profiles with evidence only after 2020 are outside this roster. [1940s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1940)[1950s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1950) [1960s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1960)[1970s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1970) [1980s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1980)[1990s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-1990) [2000s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-2000)[2010s](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-2010) [2020](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-2020)[Undated people](https://wmrnhistory.com/wmrn-staff-roster/#rn-undated) Search name, title or department Year Department Relationship Browse the dated entries below, or narrow your search using the filters. 1940s (41 dated references) ### 1940 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Frank Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/frank-mason/)󠁿 Co-founder / Co-owner Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Documented tenure range View historical evidence and sources **1940**: Period trade press documents Mason as a founding owner and reports the sale of his and his wife’s controlling interest by May 1942. Broadcasting, October 1, 1940; Broadcasting, May 25, 1942; Broadcast Engineers Journal, December 1944. #### 󠀁[Robert T. Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-t-mason/)󠁿 Founder / Incorporator Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1940-04-22**: Named incorporator of the Marion Broadcasting Company in the company’s Articles of Incorporation. This documents Mason’s role in establishing the corporate entity created to own and operate broadcasting facilities in Marion. WMRN-2026-039 — Articles of Incorporation of The Marion Broadcasting Company, filed April 22, 1940. ### 1941 11 documented persons #### 󠀁[A. Maurice Dunlap](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/a-maurice-dunlap/)󠁿 Commercial Manager SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Dunlap as WMRN commercial manager on this date; the full employment span is not established. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” #### 󠀁[Bert Stille](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/bert-stille/)󠁿 Dramatic Editor / Announcer ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941**: Documented affiliation in 1941. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, personnel notice, 1941 (Bert Stille joining WMRN as dramatic editor and announcer), https://device.report/m/1542fd6686f01c32a5fb5f9662d2ed4d4568cad2808d8f694a73d852e52bbe9c #### 󠀁[Charles F. Beardsley](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/charles-f-beardsley/)󠁿 Merchandising Manager SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1941**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, July 21, 1941, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1941/ 1941-07-21-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Edgar Smith](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/edgar-smith/)󠁿 Operator EngineeringWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Smith as a WMRN operator on this date. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” #### 󠀁[Frank Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/frank-mason/)󠁿 Co-founder / Co-owner Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Documented tenure range View historical evidence and sources **1940**: Period trade press documents Mason as a founding owner and reports the sale of his and his wife’s controlling interest by May 1942. Broadcasting, October 1, 1940; Broadcasting, May 25, 1942; Broadcast Engineers Journal, December 1944. #### 󠀁[Louis Mahla](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/louis-mahla/)󠁿 News Editor NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Mahla as WMRN news editor on this date; the full employment span is not established. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” #### 󠀁[Madge Cooper Guthery](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/madge-cooper-guthery/)󠁿 Began association with WMRN ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941**: The biographical booklet To Madge with Love documents Guthery’s association with WMRN beginning in 1941. WMRN-2026-054 — To Madge with Love. #### 󠀁[Richard L. Peckinpaugh](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/richard-l-peckinpaugh/)󠁿 Music Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941**: Trade press identifies Peckinpaugh as music director in February 1941 and reports his resignation before military service in September 1941. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941; Broadcasting, September 29, 1941. #### 󠀁[Russell G. Salter](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/russell-g-salter/)󠁿 Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Salter as WMRN program director on this date. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” #### 󠀁[Stanley A. Miller](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/stanley-a-miller/)󠁿 Production Manager ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Miller as WMRN production manager on this date. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” #### 󠀁[W. Max Thomas](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/w-max-thomas/)󠁿 Operator EngineeringWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1941-02-03**: Contemporary trade press identifies Thomas as a WMRN operator on this date. Broadcasting, February 3, 1941 — “Staff of New WMRN.” ### 1942 5 documented persons #### 󠀁[Bob Gross](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/bob-gross/)󠁿 Announcer / Continuity Writer ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1942**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, July 6, 1942, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1942/ 1942-07-06-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Dick Glaser](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/dick-glaser/)󠁿 Announcer / Continuity Writer ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1942**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, July 6, 1942, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1942/ 1942-07-06-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Frank Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/frank-mason/)󠁿 Co-founder / Co-owner Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Documented tenure range View historical evidence and sources **1940**: Period trade press documents Mason as a founding owner and reports the sale of his and his wife’s controlling interest by May 1942. Broadcasting, October 1, 1940; Broadcasting, May 25, 1942; Broadcast Engineers Journal, December 1944. #### 󠀁[Howard F. Guthery](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/howard-f-guthery/)󠁿 Co-owner Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1942-05-25**: Trade press reports Guthery joining Robert T. Mason in the purchase of the former Mason family ownership interest. This documents ownership at the transaction point, not the full ownership span. Broadcasting, May 25, 1942 — “Masons Sell WMRN.” #### 󠀁[Roberta Draper](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/roberta-draper/)󠁿 Announcer / Continuity Writer ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1942**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, July 6, 1942, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1942/ 1942-07-06-BC.pdf ### 1943 4 documented persons #### 󠀁[Karl L. Livensparger](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/karl-l-livensparger/)󠁿 Engineering Trainee / Technician EngineeringWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1943**: May 1943 contemporaneous engineering magazine says he was training as engineer Joe Peters' replacement. Broadcast Engineers' Journal, May 1943, Ohio News page 16, naming Karl Livensparger as WMRN engineering replacement trainee, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- Broadcast-Engineers-Journal/BEJ-1943-05.pdf ; Marion family history identifying Karl Lewis Livensparger, https://www.minerd.com/bio-krick,_johnwsherwood.htm #### 󠀁[Lou Marsh](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/lou-marsh/)󠁿 Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1943**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. 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 #### 󠀁[Michael Marlow](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/michael-marlow/)󠁿 News Broadcaster / Announcer NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1943**: Documented affiliation in 1943. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, October 29, 1945 (profile describes summer 1943 newscaster and announcer work at WMRN), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/ BC-1945/BC-1945-10-29.pdf #### 󠀁[S. Robert Morrison](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-morrison/)󠁿 Chief Engineer EngineeringWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1943**: Named chief engineer in May 1943 trade report; succeeded by Francis J. Peters when Morrison entered Navy in 1945. Broadcast Engineers' Journal, May 1943, and Broadcasting, March 5, 1945. See source references. ### 1944 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Walter Kay](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/walter-kay/)󠁿 Announcer ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1944**: September 13, 1944 industry publication describes Kay as formerly a WMRN announcer who joined WJW; 1944 represents a transfer notice, not tenure dates. Radio Daily, September 13, 1944, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio- Daily/RD-1944/RD-1944-09.pdf ### 1945 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Eric Paige](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/eric-paige/)󠁿 Announcer / Program Manager ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1945**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, January 8, 1945, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/ Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1945/1945-01-08-BC.pdf ; Broadcasting, December 17, 1945, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1945/1945- 12-17-BC.pdf; Broadcasting Yearbook 1947, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- BC-YB/1947/1947-BC-YB.pdf #### 󠀁[S. Robert Morrison](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-morrison/)󠁿 Assistant General Manager Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1945**: Broadcasting reported November 12, 1945 that S. Robert Morrison returned to WMRN as assistant general manager after Navy service. Broadcasting, November 12, 1945, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/ Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1945/1945-11-12-BC.pdf ### 1946 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Don Sherwood](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/don-sherwood/)󠁿 Announcer / Variety Program Host ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1946**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Billboard Encyclopedia of Music 1946-47, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Encyclopedia-of-Music-1946-47.pdf ; Broadcasting Yearbook 1947, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1947/1947-BC-YB.pdf #### 󠀁[Paul Deaton](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/paul-deaton/)󠁿 Announcer ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1946**: Documented by contemporary industry source; this is a reported year, not a confirmed span of employment. Broadcasting, April 8, 1946, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting- Magazine/BC-1946/1946-04-08-BC.pdf ### 1947 6 documented persons #### 󠀁[Betty Steinman](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/betty-steinman/)󠁿 Continuity Writer ProductionWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1947**: Documented affiliation in 1947. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, August 25, 1947 (Betty Steinman joins WMRN continuity staff), https:// device.report/m/69aa1db955d70a4a8423ef85f0c4b92d63f889d6da9849220c7e9541b15c2c63. pdf ; Broadcasting, August 16, 1948 (WMRN's former continuity staff), https://www. worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-08-16-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Eric Paige](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/eric-paige/)󠁿 Program Manager ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1947**: Listed as WMRN program manager in the 1947 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Yearbook 1947, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1947/ 1947-BC-YB.pdf #### 󠀁[Madge Cooper Guthery](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/madge-cooper-guthery/)󠁿 Women’s Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1947**: A WMRN advertisement published in the 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook identifies Guthery as women’s program director. WMRN-2026-076 — 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook advertisement. #### 󠀁[Robert T. Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-t-mason/)󠁿 President Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1947**: A 1947 WMRN advertisement identifies Robert T. Mason as president. WMRN-2026-076 — 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook advertisement. #### 󠀁[S. Robert Morrison](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-morrison/)󠁿 Assistant General Manager Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1947**: A WMRN advertisement published in the 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook identifies Morrison as assistant general manager. WMRN-2026-076 — 1947 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook advertisement. #### 󠀁[Sanford Marshall](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/sanford-marshall/)󠁿 Program Director / Announcer ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1947**: Contemporary 1947 announcement and 1948 directory document his program- director appointment. Broadcasting Yearbook, 1948, WMRN Marion staff directory (Sanford Marshall, John Plank and other department heads), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC- YB/1948/1948-BC-YB.pdf; Broadcasting, August 18, 1947, Sanford Marshall promotion report, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC- 1947/1947-08-18-BC.pdf ### 1948 4 documented persons #### 󠀁[Clark Dozer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/clark-dozer/)󠁿 Commercial Manager SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1948**: Documented affiliation in 1948. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, August 16, 1948 (identifies Clark Dozer as WMRN commercial manager), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-08-16-BC.pdf ; Broadcasting, April 25, 1949 (reports joining WCMW from WMRN), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/ Archive-BC/BC-1949/1949-04-25-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Don Brewer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/don-brewer/)󠁿 Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1948**: Documented affiliation in 1948. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, May 24, 1948 (Don Brewer appointed WMRN program director), https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1948/1948-05-24- BC.pdf #### 󠀁[John Plank](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/john-plank/)󠁿 Promotions Manager SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1948**: Named as promotion manager in the original 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Yearbook, 1948, WMRN Marion staff directory (Sanford Marshall, John Plank and other department heads), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC- YB/1948/1948-BC-YB.pdf #### 󠀁[Rod Serling](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/rod-serling/)󠁿 Commentator / Broadcaster ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1948-05-06**: Surviving WMRN audio documents Serling delivering a reflective V- E Day anniversary commentary on May 6, 1948. WMRN-2026-017 — Rod Serling Commentary on V-E Day Anniversary, May 6, 1948. ### 1949 4 documented persons #### 󠀁[Cary H. Simpson](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/cary-h-simpson/)󠁿 Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1949**: Documented affiliation in 1949. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, September 12, 1949 (Cary H. Simpson named WMRN program director), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1949/1949-09-12-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Frank G. Opra](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/frank-g-opra/)󠁿 Music Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1949**: Documented affiliation in 1949. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, September 26, 1949 (Frank G. Opra named WMRN music director), https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1949/1949-09-26-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Kent Stoddard](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/kent-stoddard/)󠁿 News Editor NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1949**: Documented affiliation in 1949. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Broadcasting, January 10, 1949 (Kent Stoddard returns to WMRN news editor duties), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1949/1949-01-10-BC.pdf #### 󠀁[Rod Serling](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/rod-serling/)󠁿 College Work-Study Employee ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1949-02**: The station’s circa-1993 historical timeline states that Serling was hired under a college work-study program in February 1949. This documents the hiring point, not the full duration of employment. WMRN-2026-053 — WMRN 53 Years Serving the Marion Area Promotional Timeline Handout. 1950s (7 dated references) ### 1950 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1951 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1952 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Joe Ionno](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/joe-ionno/)󠁿 Neighborhood News Broadcaster NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1952**: Joined WMRN in 1952 and became known for Neighborhood News. MarionMade!, 'Marion's Broadcasters Led the Way' (March 24, 2025), https://www.marionmade. org/2025/03/broadcasters/ ; 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC-YB/1959/1959-BC-YB-All-Radio.pdf ; WMRN 2007 anniversary recording, https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ ### 1953 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Charles F. Might](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/charles-f-might/)󠁿 Farm Director / Editor AgricultureWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1953**: 1953 trade press identifies Might as WMRN farm director and farm editor. Broadcasting, May 4, 1953, farm-director appointment, https://www.electronicsandbooks. com/edt/manual/Magazine/B/BroadcastingUS/BC-1953/BC-1953-05-04136.pdf ; Broadcasting, August 17, 1953, FFA coverage, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/ 1953-08-17-BC.pdf ; Broadcasting, February 4, 1957, Ohio Farm Broadcasting Day, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1957/1957-02-04-BC.pdf ; USDA Radio Farm Directors newsletter, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/RFD_letter_to_radio_farm_directors_IA_rfdlettertoradi958unit_10. pdf #### 󠀁[Francis J. Peters](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/francis-j-peters/)󠁿 Chief Engineer EngineeringWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1953**: Signed a WMRN-FM reception verification letter on August 12, 1953 as chief engineer. https://nationalradioclub.org/QSLs/dthomas/OH/dthomas-OH-WMRN-3.pdf ### 1954 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1955 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1956 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Dale Ring](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/dale-ring/)󠁿 Farm Programming Staff AgricultureWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1956**: Trade publication on June 4, 1956 reported Dale Ring joining WMRN's farm staff. Broadcasting, June 4, 1956, station personnel item, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1956/1956-06-04-BC.pdf ### 1957 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Charles F. Might](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/charles-f-might/)󠁿 Agricultural Community Representative AgricultureWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1957**: Represented WMRN as Ohio farm radio service director in a 1957 broadcasting industry event. Broadcasting, May 4, 1953, farm-director appointment, https://www.electronicsandbooks. com/edt/manual/Magazine/B/BroadcastingUS/BC-1953/BC-1953-05-04136.pdf ; Broadcasting, August 17, 1953, FFA coverage, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/ 1953-08-17-BC.pdf ; Broadcasting, February 4, 1957, Ohio Farm Broadcasting Day, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1957/1957-02-04-BC.pdf ; USDA Radio Farm Directors newsletter, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/RFD_letter_to_radio_farm_directors_IA_rfdlettertoradi958unit_10. pdf ### 1958 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1959 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Francis J. Peters](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/francis-j-peters/)󠁿 Chief Engineer EngineeringWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1959**: Listed as WMRN chief engineer in the 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook; also listed in 1964 Radio Annual. https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1959/1959-BC-YB-All-Radio.pdf ; https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Annual/1964/Radio-AM-Radio-Annual- 1964.pdf #### 󠀁[Joe Ionno](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/joe-ionno/)󠁿 News Director NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1959**: Listed as news director in the 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook; surname spelling varies in digitized OCR. MarionMade!, 'Marion's Broadcasters Led the Way' (March 24, 2025), https://www.marionmade. org/2025/03/broadcasters/ ; 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC-YB/1959/1959-BC-YB-All-Radio.pdf ; WMRN 2007 anniversary recording, https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ 1960s (7 dated references) ### 1960 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Ed Paulin](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/ed-paulin/)󠁿 Marion Barons / Local Sports Broadcaster SportsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1960**: Obituary documents WMRN sports broadcasting and Ohio Top Sports Broadcaster recognition in 1960. Ed Paulin and the Radios, firsthand WMRN-AM sports recordings and eyewitness history including December 29, 1961 game, https://www.t2buck.com/paulin2.htm ; Dighton Marler Funeral Home, 'Phillip Ed Paulin', https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/phillip- ed-paulin ; Oklahoma State University, Arts and Sciences 2008 alumni obituary, https:// casinfo.okstate.edu/images/ePubs/CONNECT2008/30/ ### 1961 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Ed Paulin](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/ed-paulin/)󠁿 Basketball Play-by-Play Broadcaster SportsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1961-12-29**: Preserved radio-aircheck excerpts and eyewitness description establish WMRN-AM game coverage. Ed Paulin and the Radios, firsthand WMRN-AM sports recordings and eyewitness history including December 29, 1961 game, https://www.t2buck.com/paulin2.htm ; Dighton Marler Funeral Home, 'Phillip Ed Paulin', https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/phillip- ed-paulin ; Oklahoma State University, Arts and Sciences 2008 alumni obituary, https:// casinfo.okstate.edu/images/ePubs/CONNECT2008/30/ ### 1962 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1963 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Jim Rearden](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jim-rearden/)󠁿 Account Executive · Richwood Fair Remote Broadcast Host SportsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1963**: Original witness identifies Rearden as his family's WMRN advertising account executive. Vernon Thomas at the Richwood Fair: transcribed WMRN remote broadcast dated September 2, 1963, plus first-person introductory recollections about Jim Rearden's advertising and basketball coverage in 1964–1965. https://www.t2buck.com/fair.htm **1963-09-02**: Named host of surviving written transcript of September 2, 1963 WMRN sponsored broadcast. Vernon Thomas at the Richwood Fair: transcribed WMRN remote broadcast dated September 2, 1963, plus first-person introductory recollections about Jim Rearden's advertising and basketball coverage in 1964–1965. https://www.t2buck.com/fair.htm ### 1964 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1965 3 documented persons #### 󠀁[Jim Rearden](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jim-rearden/)󠁿 Basketball Broadcast Contributor SportsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1965**: Eyewitness recalls Rearden working alongside play-by-play broadcaster Bob Miller during 1964–1965 school basketball season. Vernon Thomas at the Richwood Fair: transcribed WMRN remote broadcast dated September 2, 1963, plus first-person introductory recollections about Jim Rearden's advertising and basketball coverage in 1964–1965. https://www.t2buck.com/fair.htm #### 󠀁[Robert T. Mason](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-t-mason/)󠁿 President & Treasurer Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1965-11-29**: A contemporary Broadcasting profile identifies Mason as president and treasurer of WMRN and documents his station and industry leadership. WMRN-2026-078 — Broadcasting, November 29, 1965. #### 󠀁[Terry Leedom](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/terry-leedom/)󠁿 News Director NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1965**: Appointment as WMRN news director reported August 30, 1965. Broadcasting, August 30, 1965, 'News' personnel appointments, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1965/1965-08-30-BC.pdf ### 1966 1 documented person #### 󠀁[J. Lee Bailey](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/j-lee-bailey/)󠁿 News Reporter · News Director NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1966**: Biographical listing identifies WMRN reporter role during 1966. World Biographical Encyclopedia, 'J. Lee Bailey' (compiled from Marquis Who's Who biography), https://prabook.com/web/j.lee.bailey/505521 **1966**: Same biography identifies news-director role at WMRN in 1966. World Biographical Encyclopedia, 'J. Lee Bailey' (compiled from Marquis Who's Who biography), https://prabook.com/web/j.lee.bailey/505521 ### 1967 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1968 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1969 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. 1970s (11 dated references) ### 1970 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Arthur L. Martin](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/arthur-l-martin/)󠁿 Vice President / General Manager Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1970**: The surviving brochure is cataloged circa 1970, so the year attached to this assignment is approximate rather than an exact employment boundary. WMRN-2026-079 — WMRN Programs and Market Information Brochure, circa 1970. #### 󠀁[Worth Kramer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/worth-kramer/)󠁿 President Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMOwnership / management Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1970**: The surviving brochure is cataloged circa 1970, so the year attached to this assignment is approximate rather than an exact employment boundary. WMRN-2026-079 — WMRN Programs and Market Information Brochure, circa 1970. ### 1971 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Bob Miller](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/bob-miller/)󠁿 News and Sports Director NewsWMRN-AMWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1971**: January 1971 industry notice reports Robert C. Miller moving from WMRN- AM/FM and WOHI to WHIZ as news and sports director. Broadcasting, January 25, 1971, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/ Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1971/1971-01-25-BC.pdf **1971**: Contemporary trade notice identifies Robert C. Miller with WMRN-AM/FM, likely the same Bob Miller recalled in 2007. Broadcasting, January 25, 1971, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/ Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1971/1971-01-25-BC.pdf ### 1972 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1973 4 documented persons #### 󠀁[Al Vent](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/al-vent/)󠁿 WMRN Program Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1973**: Named in the October 1973 WMRN program schedule. WMRN-2026-073, original WMRN Program Schedule effective October 1973, https://wmrnhistory. com/accession/wmrn-2026-073/ #### 󠀁[Ken Charles](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/ken-charles/)󠁿 WMRN Program Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1973**: Listed by name on WMRN's printed October 1973 program schedule. Broadcasting, February 16, 1970, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/ Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1970/1970-02-16-BC.pdf ; WMRN-2026-073, https://wmrnhistory. com/accession/wmrn-2026-073/ ; 67th-anniversary broadcast, https://wmrnhistory.com/ broadcast-archive/ #### 󠀁[Marj Williams](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/marj-williams/)󠁿 WMRN Program Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1973**: Named in the October 1973 station program schedule. WMRN-2026-073, original WMRN Program Schedule effective October 1973, https://wmrnhistory. com/accession/wmrn-2026-073/ #### 󠀁[Steve Stewart](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/steve-stewart/)󠁿 Named WMRN Program Personality NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1973**: Named on original October 1973 printed station schedule. WMRN-2026-073 (original October 1973 WMRN Program Schedule), https://wmrnhistory. com/accession/wmrn-2026-073/ ; 1980 Broadcasting Yearbook, WMRN-AM listing (Steve Stewart, news director), digital yearbook index: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/ Broadcasting-Yearbook.htm ; WMRN 67th Anniversary broadcast (December 21, 2007), https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ ### 1974 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1975 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1976 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1977 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1978 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1979 4 documented persons #### 󠀁[Larry Mathiot](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/larry-mathiot/)󠁿 Newsman NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1979**: Photograph caption identifies Larry Mathiot as Newsman Larry Mathiot during the 1979 Peanut Push. WMRN-2026-012 — 1979 Peanut Push photograph. #### 󠀁[Paul Michaels](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/paul-michaels/)󠁿 Air Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1979**: Surviving audio documents Michaels with Paul Van House in a 1979 WMRN April Fools broadcast. WMRN-2026-012 — WMRN April Fools Broadcast, 1979. #### 󠀁[Paul Van House](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/paul-van-house/)󠁿 Host / Air Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1979**: Surviving recordings document Van House on the 1979 April Fools broadcast and as host of the 1979 Orbit Halloween program. WMRN-2026-012 — 1979 April Fools and Orbit Halloween recordings. #### 󠀁[Susan Westfall](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/susan-westfall/)󠁿 Program Personality / Broadcaster ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1979**: Surviving photographs place Westfall with Paul Van House during Orbit and at the 1979 Peanut Push. The surviving caption does not establish the full boundaries of her employment. WMRN-2026-012 — Orbit and Peanut Push photographs. 1980s (16 dated references) ### 1980 8 documented persons #### 󠀁[Donald B. Shackleford](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/donald-b-shackleford/)󠁿 Minority Ownership Partner (20%) Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMWMRN-FM 106.9Ownership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1980**: Named 20% ownership interest in proposed 1980 WMRN-AM/FM transaction; exact subsequent ownership period requires documentation. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, Changing Hands: Proposed WMRN-AM/FM sale to Sandance Corporation, names Donald B. Shackleford as 20% shareholder. https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1980/BC19801020.pdf ; Broadcasting, December 15, 1980, subsequent transfer report, https://www.electronicsandbooks.com/ edt/manual/Magazine/B/BroadcastingUS/BC-1980/1980-12-15-BC116.pdf **1980**: Named 20% ownership interest in proposed 1980 WMRN-AM/FM transaction; exact subsequent ownership period requires documentation. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, Changing Hands: Proposed WMRN-AM/FM sale to Sandance Corporation, names Donald B. Shackleford as 20% shareholder. https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1980/BC19801020.pdf ; Broadcasting, December 15, 1980, subsequent transfer report, https://www.electronicsandbooks.com/ edt/manual/Magazine/B/BroadcastingUS/BC-1980/1980-12-15-BC116.pdf #### 󠀁[John P. Courtright Jr.](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/john-p-courtright-jr/)󠁿 Co-owner / Station Licensee Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMWMRN-FM 106.9Ownership / management Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1980**: October 1980 FCC transaction notice identifies Courtright as a minority shareholder of the station owner. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying John P. Courtright Jr. as 29% shareholder of Sandance Corp (WMRN AM/FM), https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, WMRN sale referencing John Courtright, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC- 1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf **1980**: October 1980 FCC transaction notice identifies Courtright as a minority shareholder of the station owner. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying John P. Courtright Jr. as 29% shareholder of Sandance Corp (WMRN AM/FM), https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, WMRN sale referencing John Courtright, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC- 1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf #### 󠀁[Karen Sharp](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/karen-sharp/)󠁿 Receptionist Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1980**: A staff-associated photograph identifies Karen Sharp as the station receptionist; the photograph is associated with her 1980 wedding. WMRN-2026-012 — staff-associated wedding photograph, circa 1980. #### 󠀁[Mike Messina](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/mike-messina/)󠁿 Salesman SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1980**: A photograph associated with the 1980 wedding of WMRN receptionist Karen Sharp identifies Mike Messina as a salesman. WMRN-2026-012 — staff-associated wedding photograph, circa 1980. #### 󠀁[Paul Van House](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/paul-van-house/)󠁿 Broadcaster / Interviewer ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1980**: Surviving recordings document Van House in the 1980 WMRN staff Christmas broadcast and a 1980 Focus interview. WMRN-2026-012 — 1980 WMRN Staff Christmas Broadcast and Focus Program recordings. #### 󠀁[Robert C. Kanuth Jr.](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/robert-c-kanuth-jr/)󠁿 Principal Owner / Station Licensee Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMWMRN-FM 106.9Ownership / management Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1980**: Contemporary 1980 FCC notice lists Kanuth as controlling shareholder of prospective WMRN licensee. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying Robert C. Kanuth Jr. as 51% shareholder of buyer Sandance Corp for WMRN AM/FM, https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, later WMRN sale identifying Robert Kanuth among sellers, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf **1980**: Contemporary 1980 FCC notice lists Kanuth as controlling shareholder of prospective WMRN licensee. Broadcasting, October 20, 1980, FCC ownership transfer notice identifying Robert C. Kanuth Jr. as 51% shareholder of buyer Sandance Corp for WMRN AM/FM, https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/BC-1980-10-20.pdf ; Broadcasting, January 13, 1986, later WMRN sale identifying Robert Kanuth among sellers, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-13.pdf #### 󠀁[Roger Fischer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/roger-fischer/)󠁿 Program Director ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1980**: Contemporary 1980 Broadcasting Yearbook lists Roger Fischer as program director; 1976 and 1980 recruitment advertisements also name him. Broadcasting, March 22, 1976 (Roger Fischer named in WMRN recruitment notice); Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 (Roger Fischer listed as WMRN program director); Broadcasting, October 6, 1980 (J. Roger Fischer hiring notice). Digitized editions indexed at https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Broadcasting-Yearbook.htm #### 󠀁[Steve Stewart](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/steve-stewart/)󠁿 News Director NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1980**: Identified as WMRN's news director in the 1980 broadcasting directory. WMRN-2026-073 (original October 1973 WMRN Program Schedule), https://wmrnhistory. com/accession/wmrn-2026-073/ ; 1980 Broadcasting Yearbook, WMRN-AM listing (Steve Stewart, news director), digital yearbook index: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/ Broadcasting-Yearbook.htm ; WMRN 67th Anniversary broadcast (December 21, 2007), https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ ### 1981 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Mary Ann Michaels](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/mary-ann-michaels/)󠁿 News Director · Morning Magazine Host NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1981**: Started at WMRN in 1981; later described herself as news director. Exact role start unknown. MarionMade!, 'Local Radio Legends' (March 31, 2025), https://www.marionmade.org/ 2025/03/local-radio-legends/ ; WMRN 67th Anniversary broadcast (December 21, 2007), https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ **1981**: Created and hosted the Morning Magazine show; 1981 is her WMRN arrival year, not necessarily the program premiere. MarionMade!, 'Local Radio Legends' (March 31, 2025), https://www.marionmade.org/ 2025/03/local-radio-legends/ ; WMRN 67th Anniversary broadcast (December 21, 2007), https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-archive/ ### 1982 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1983 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1984 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Jim Howell](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jim-howell/)󠁿 Broadcaster / Music Programming ProgrammingWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1984**: 1984 trade announcement moves him from WMRN-AM to WMRN-FM; 1985 listing confirms station association. Gavin Report, September 28, 1984, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All- Music/Gavin-Report/80/84/Gavin-1984-09-28.pdf; Gavin Report, August 23, 1985, https:// www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-08-23. pdf ### 1985 3 documented persons #### 󠀁[Scott Shawver](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/scott-shawver/)󠁿 WMRN employment began (1985) ProgrammingWMRNDirect WMRN staff Archive-provided start year; contemporary corroboration pending View historical evidence and sources **1985**: Began working at WMRN. The original station assignment and job title in 1985 have not yet been independently established; his later WMRN-FM morning-show work is documented separately. Archive-provided biographical correction, October 9, 2026: Scott Shawver began working at WMRN in 1985. Contemporary source corroboration pending. #### 󠀁[Jan Chamberlain](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jan-chamberlain/)󠁿 Programming / Music Contact ProgrammingWDIF 94.3Sister-station staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1985**: Multiple Gavin Report Adult Contemporary listings identify Jan Chamberlain as the WDIF Marion contact. The listings establish station affiliation and programming involvement but do not state a formal title. The Gavin Report, Adult Contemporary listings, January–April 1985. #### 󠀁[Rick Bryan](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/rick-bryan/)󠁿 Programming / Music Contact ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1985**: Multiple Gavin Report Adult Contemporary listings identify Rick Bryan as the WMRN Marion contact. The listings establish station affiliation and programming involvement but do not state a formal title. The Gavin Report, Adult Contemporary listings, January–April 1985. ### 1986 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1987 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1988 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Terry Cole](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/terry-cole/)󠁿 Broadcaster / Air Personality OtherWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1988**: Personnel profile lists this year but no dated assignment details. WMRN Radio History Archive records; Terry Cole Collection. ### 1989 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Herb Palmer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/herb-palmer/)󠁿 Music / Programming Correspondent ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1989**: Named WMRN Adult Contemporary reporting contact in 1989; exact WMRN employment status needs confirmation. Gavin Report, March 10, 1989, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/ Gavin-Report/80/89/Gavin-1989-03-10.pdf; Gavin Report, March 3, 1989, https://www. worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/89/Gavin-Report-1989-03- 03.pdf #### 󠀁[Tom Hamilton](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/tom-hamilton/)󠁿 General Manager, WMRN-AM/FM Management / OwnershipWMRN-AMWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1989**: The 1989–1990 Burbach Broadcasting Group station listing independently identifies him as WMRN-AM/FM general manager. Duncan's Radio Group Directory, 1989–1990 edition, Burbach Broadcasting Group station table, names Tom Hamilton as WMRN and WMRN-F Marion general manager, https://www. worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Duncan-American-Radio/Duncan-1989-Group.pdf **1989**: The 1989–1990 Burbach Broadcasting Group station listing independently identifies him as WMRN-AM/FM general manager. Duncan's Radio Group Directory, 1989–1990 edition, Burbach Broadcasting Group station table, names Tom Hamilton as WMRN and WMRN-F Marion general manager, https://www. worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Duncan-American-Radio/Duncan-1989-Group.pdf 1990s (9 dated references) ### 1990 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1991 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1992 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1993 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1994 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Diane Glassmeyer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/diane-glassmeyer/)󠁿 WMRN-AM General Manager SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1994**: 1994 radio directory identifies Glassmeyer as GM of WMRN AM-FM. Radio Business Report, Source Guide & Directory, 1994, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-Radio-Business-Report/Radio-Business-Report/RBR-Source-1994-2.pdf ; Country Radio Seminar 1995 Program Book, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- CRS/Country-Radio-Seminar-1995-Program-Book.pdf ; Radio And Production interview with Kurt S. Kaniewski, May 1, 2000, https://rapmag.com/a/00/may00/r-a-p-interview- kurt-s-kaniewski ; Marion Women's Business Council, 2003 Athena recipients, https:// www.womensbusinesscouncil.com/athena/past-recipients/ ### 1995 5 documented persons #### 󠀁[Charlie Evers](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/charlie-evers/)󠁿 Morning Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1995**: A photograph cataloged circa 1995 identifies Evers with WMRN-AM and states that he was associated with morning programming. The year is approximate. WMRN-2026-031 — WMRN Morning Personalities Photograph, circa 1995. #### 󠀁[Diane Glassmeyer](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/diane-glassmeyer/)󠁿 WMRN-FM General Manager SalesWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1995**: 1995 Country Radio Seminar directory identifies Glassmeyer as station GM. Radio Business Report, Source Guide & Directory, 1994, https://www.worldradiohistory. com/Archive-Radio-Business-Report/Radio-Business-Report/RBR-Source-1994-2.pdf ; Country Radio Seminar 1995 Program Book, https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- CRS/Country-Radio-Seminar-1995-Program-Book.pdf ; Radio And Production interview with Kurt S. Kaniewski, May 1, 2000, https://rapmag.com/a/00/may00/r-a-p-interview- kurt-s-kaniewski ; Marion Women's Business Council, 2003 Athena recipients, https:// www.womensbusinesscouncil.com/athena/past-recipients/ #### 󠀁[Jeff Boudrie](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jeff-boudrie/)󠁿 Music Director ProgrammingWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1995**: Identified as music director in 1995 Country Radio Seminar station directory. Country Radio Seminar, 1995 Program Book, WMRN-FM 106.9 Marion staff listing (Diane Glassmeyer, Scott Shawver, Jeff Boudrie), https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive- CRS/Country-Radio-Seminar-1995-Program-Book.pdf #### 󠀁[Jeff Ruth](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/jeff-ruth/)󠁿 Morning Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1995**: A photograph cataloged circa 1995 identifies Ruth with WMRN-AM and states that he was associated with morning programming. The year is approximate. WMRN Morning Personalities Photograph — circa 1995. #### 󠀁[Scott Shawver](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/scott-shawver/)󠁿 Morning Personality ProgrammingWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **1995**: A photograph cataloged circa 1995 identifies Shawver as the WMRN-FM morning personality. The year is approximate. WMRN-2026-031 — WMRN Morning Personalities Photograph, circa 1995. ### 1996 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Will Beard](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/will-beard/)󠁿 Air Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1996**: Morning Magazine audio documents Beard on WMRN-AM during the 1996 Marion County Fair. The exact broadcast date within 1996 is unknown. WMRN-2026-082 — Morning Magazine, 1996 Marion County Fair. ### 1997 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 1998 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Kurt S. Kaniewski](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/kurt-s-kaniewski/)󠁿 Creative Director / Commercial Production SalesWMRN-FM 106.9Direct WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1998**: 1998 trade award report identifies his creative production work for WMRN. Radio And Production, 'R.A.P. Interview: Kurt S. Kaniewski,' May 1, 2000. https:// rapmag.com/a/00/may00/r-a-p-interview-kurt-s-kaniewski ; Radio And Production, ' Production News,' August 1998. https://rapmag.com/a/98/aug98/production-news-august- 1998 #### 󠀁[Mike Wilson](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/mike-wilson/)󠁿 Air Personality ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **1998-06-07**: Surviving WMRN aircheck featuring Mike Wilson. This establishes his on-air presence on this date, not the full boundaries of his employment. WMRN-2026-075 — Mike Wilson Aircheck, June 7, 1998. ### 1999 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. 2000s (5 dated references) ### 2000 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Kurt S. Kaniewski](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/kurt-s-kaniewski/)󠁿 Creative Director / Commercial Production SalesWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2000**: 2000 first-person interview confirms oversight of commercial production, copywriting, creative direction and continuity at WMRN-AM and shared Marion facilities. Radio And Production, 'R.A.P. Interview: Kurt S. Kaniewski,' May 1, 2000. https:// rapmag.com/a/00/may00/r-a-p-interview-kurt-s-kaniewski ; Radio And Production, ' Production News,' August 1998. https://rapmag.com/a/98/aug98/production-news-august- 1998 ### 2001 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2002 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2003 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2004 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2005 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2006 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Terry Cole](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/terry-cole/)󠁿 Broadcaster / Air Personality OtherWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2006**: Personnel profile lists this year but no dated assignment details. WMRN Radio History Archive records; Terry Cole Collection. ### 2007 2 documented persons #### 󠀁[Paul James](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/paul-james/)󠁿 Morning Show Host ProgrammingMajic 95.9Shared-cluster staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2007**: A 2021 Marion Public Library biography states that James had hosted the Majic 95.9 morning show since the station’s 2007 inception. Current iHeart program listings also identify The Paul James' Show as a weekday Majic 95.9 morning program. Marion Public Library Fall 2021 course list; The Paul James' Show on iHeart. #### 󠀁[Scott Spears](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/scott-spears/)󠁿 Anniversary Broadcast Host ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2007**: Hosted the 67th-anniversary reunion on December 21, 2007. WMRN, 67 Years On The Air: Anniversary Celebration, December 21, 2007, https://wmrnhistory. com/broadcast-archive/ ### 2008 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2009 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Scott Spears](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/scott-spears/)󠁿 Exchange Club Program Co-Host ProgrammingWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2009**: MarionMade! reports this radio show began at WMRN in 2009 with Mary Ann Michaels and Charlie Evers. https://www.marionmade.org/2025/03/local-radio-legends/ 2010s (2 dated references) ### 2010 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2011 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2012 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2013 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Matt Bell](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/matt-bell/)󠁿 Lima / Marion Market Manager SalesWMRN-AMShared-cluster staff Dated source reference View historical evidence and sources **2013**: Documented affiliation in 2013. This is not a claim of continuous employment from that year. Radio World, 'Clear Channel Selects Bressler for President and CFO' (market-management appointment), https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/clear-channel-selects- bressler-for-president-and-cfo ### 2014 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2015 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2016 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2017 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Randy Bigley](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/randy-bigley/)󠁿 Morning Magazine Host · News Reporter / Editor NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **2017-02-26**: Contemporary Ohio State Marion account identifies Bigley as host of WMRN's Morning Magazine. Ohio State University Marion, student account of Morning Magazine appearance with host Randy Bigley, February 26, 2017, https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/4206/ updates/1 ; WMRN/iHeart, Randy Bigley bylined report, March 27, 2017, https://wmrn. iheart.com/content/2017-03-27-nucor-steel-marion-makes-big-investment/ ; RadioInsight- carried 2020 iHeart job-change report, https://groups.google.com/g/rec.radio.info/ c/RNMCFvj6twU ; Marion County Now byline, https://marioncountynow.com/news/277772- early-spring-predicted-buckeye-chuck-does-not-see-shadow-in-marion/ **2017**: 2017 WMRN/iHeart local-news stories are published under Randy Bigley's byline. Ohio State University Marion, student account of Morning Magazine appearance with host Randy Bigley, February 26, 2017, https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/4206/ updates/1 ; WMRN/iHeart, Randy Bigley bylined report, March 27, 2017, https://wmrn. iheart.com/content/2017-03-27-nucor-steel-marion-makes-big-investment/ ; RadioInsight- carried 2020 iHeart job-change report, https://groups.google.com/g/rec.radio.info/ c/RNMCFvj6twU ; Marion County Now byline, https://marioncountynow.com/news/277772- early-spring-predicted-buckeye-chuck-does-not-see-shadow-in-marion/ ### 2018 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. ### 2019 No dated records yet No individually dated personnel evidence currently recorded for this year. This is a documentation gap, not proof that the station had no staff. 2020 (1 dated references) ### 2020 1 documented person #### 󠀁[Randy Bigley](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/randy-bigley/)󠁿 Regional News Director NewsWMRN-AMDirect WMRN staff Dated reference (check source for precision) View historical evidence and sources **2020**: Industry staffing-change report states Bigley was news director covering iHeartMedia's Marion and Mansfield/Ashland markets. Ohio State University Marion, student account of Morning Magazine appearance with host Randy Bigley, February 26, 2017, https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/4206/ updates/1 ; WMRN/iHeart, Randy Bigley bylined report, March 27, 2017, https://wmrn. iheart.com/content/2017-03-27-nucor-steel-marion-makes-big-investment/ ; RadioInsight- carried 2020 iHeart job-change report, https://groups.google.com/g/rec.radio.info/ c/RNMCFvj6twU ; Marion County Now byline, https://marioncountynow.com/news/277772- early-spring-predicted-buckeye-chuck-does-not-see-shadow-in-marion/ ### People without a verified service year These existing personnel biographies cannot yet be safely assigned to a specific year between 1940 and 2020. They remain discoverable here while dates are researched. * [Burkhard Russell](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/burkhard-russell/)— Station Custodian / Former Staff * [Claire Campbell](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/claire-campbell/)— News Reporter * [Dennis Garrigan](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/dennis-garrigan/)— News Director / News Reporter * [George Joachim](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/george-joachim/)— Station Manager * [John Steele](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/john-steele/) — Morning Announcer * [Tom Wagner](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/tom-wagner/) — Farm Broadcaster / Agricultural Programming * [Tony Peterle](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/tony-peterle/) — Announcer/ On-Air Personality Research snapshot: October 9, 2026. Source: WMRN Personnel Authority records and their cited documentary evidence. To correct an entry or supply historical records, visit [the Personnel Directory](https://wmrnhistory.com/personnel-directory/) and [contact the Archive](https://wmrnhistory.com/contact/). This roster is a dated research snapshot and does not automatically update when a personnel profile changes.