The WMRN Archives

A preserved recording documenting the WMRN Peanut Push in 2020, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. A preserved recording documenting the 2020 WMRN Pe...

A preserved recording documenting the 50th Annual WMRN Peanut Push in 2019, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. This recording is presented for histor...

A preserved recording documenting the WMRN Peanut Push in 2018, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. This recording is presented for historical preserv...

A preserved recording documenting the WMRN Peanut Push in 2017, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. This recording is presented for historical preserv...

A preserved recording documenting the WMRN Peanut Push in 2016, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. This recording is presented for historical preserv...

A preserved recording documenting the WMRN Peanut Push in 2015, part of a longstanding holiday fundraising tradition in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1969 through the efforts of WMRN broadcaster Charlie Evers, this community event supports the Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse and its holiday assistance for local children and families. This recording is presented for historical preserv...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 weather-coverage promotional announcement likely dating to the 1990s, using vivid weather imagery to reinforce the station’s local forecast and information services. Weather information was a routine but essential part of WMRN’s daily programming. For generations of listeners, local radio provided an immediate source for forecasts, changing conditions, school closings, tra...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 news and weather promotional announcement related to flood coverage, likely dating to the 1990s. The recording promotes WMRN as a source for timely local information during flooding and other hazardous conditions affecting Marion and the surrounding area. During severe weather events, local radio stations often provided rapidly changing reports about roads, high water, eme...

A humorous WMRN-AM 1490 remote-broadcast segment from the Union County Fair in Marysville, Ohio, featuring Charlie Evers interviewing an unidentified young participant portraying “Beavis.” The exact production and broadcast date have not yet been determined. During the interview, Evers asks the young participant questions about sports, school, television, personal goals, and the fair while the chi...

An unscripted WMRN-AM 1490 on-air moment featuring Charlie Evers and WMRN News Director Dennis Garrigan during school closings and delays coverage. While the two broadcasters work through the announcements, Evers unexpectedly falls from his chair, prompting a spontaneous live reaction. The recording captures the unpredictable nature of live local radio, where routine public-service information cou...

A lighthearted WMRN-AM 1490 aircheck from the 1996 Marion County Fair featuring WMRN personality Will Beard performing an impression of sportscaster Marv Albert while introducing fellow WMRN personality and Morning Magazine host Joe Suarez. After Beard’s introduction, Suarez returns to the program and discusses Senior Citizens Day at the fair, including free admission for visitors age 65 and older...

A special anniversary broadcast celebrating the 75th anniversary of WMRN Radio, originally aired on December 23, 2015. This recording commemorates three-quarters of a century of broadcasting service by WMRN in Marion, Ohio. The program reflects on the station’s history, its connection to the local community, and the people whose voices, programs, and public service efforts helped shape WMRN’s iden...

A special anniversary broadcast celebrating the 67th anniversary of WMRN Radio, originally aired live on December 21, 2007. This recording documents a unique on-air reunion featuring many of the individuals who helped shape WMRN’s history, including Jeff Ruth, Scott Spears, Madge Cooper, Charlie Evers, Terry Cole, Mary Ann Michaels, Joe Ionno, Tom Wagner, Ruth Peters (wife of former WMRN engineer,...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for the station’s morning show featuring Jeff Ruth and Terry Cole, likely dating to the 1990s. This recording reflects the personality-driven approach that characterized much of local radio during the late 20th century, when morning programs often blended news, community information, humor, listener interaction, and the on-air chemistry of familiar...

A preserved WMRN-AM station jingle and identification element dating from an unknown period in the station’s broadcast history. Short-form production pieces such as jingles, IDs, sweepers, and promotional cuts played a major role in shaping the sound and identity of local radio stations throughout the 20th century. These audio elements were designed to reinforce station branding, create familiarit...

A preserved promotional “thank you” announcement aired following a Cancer Stereothon fundraiser broadcast on WMRN Radio, likely dating to the 1990s. This recording reflects the important role local radio stations played in organizing and promoting community fundraising efforts, particularly for charitable and health-related causes. The promo references significant public participation, donation to...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for Valentine’s Day programming and seasonal activities, likely dating to the 1990s. This recording reflects the holiday-themed promotions commonly used by local radio stations during the late 20th century, when broadcasters incorporated seasonal contests, special programming, giveaways, and themed listener engagement into their daily schedules. Pr...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 news promotional announcement related to coverage of the Wyandot fire, likely dating to the 1990s. This recording reflects the critical role local radio stations played during breaking news and emergency situations, providing listeners with immediate information, updates, and community-focused coverage as events unfolded. Stations such as WMRN Radio often served as a prima...

A preserved promotional piece aired by WMRN Radio surrounding the station’s 1996 Groundhog Day celebration featuring Buckeye Chuck, Ohio’s official forecasting groundhog. This recording captures the energetic atmosphere surrounding one of Marion’s most recognizable local traditions, blending live event audio, novelty music, crowd reactions, and personality-driven station production into a distinct...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 news promotional announcement related to coverage of the Simpson trial decision, likely dating to the mid-1990s. This recording reflects how local radio stations responded to major national news events by incorporating special reports, breaking news coverage, and promotional announcements into regular programming. The trial involving O. J. Simpson became one of the most wi...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 holiday promotional segment featuring a Santa call-in and “Kids Say the Darndest Things” themed content, likely dating to the 1990s. This recording reflects the seasonal, family-oriented programming style commonly heard on local radio during the holiday season, when stations often incorporated listener participation, children’s segments, and festive character appearances i...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for “Scholastic Challenge,” likely dating to the 1990s. This piece reflects local radio’s longstanding involvement in educational and community-oriented programming, highlighting academic competition and student participation within the Marion area. Promotions such as “Scholastic Challenge” demonstrate how stations like WMRN Radio frequently partne...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for “Larry King News,” likely dating to the 1990s. This piece promotes nationally syndicated news content associated with Larry King, reflecting how local radio stations like WMRN Radio incorporated nationally recognized personalities and network programming into their daily broadcast lineup. During the late 20th century, short-form syndicated news...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for the station’s “Coats for Christmas” community campaign, likely dating to the 1990s. This piece reflects WMRN’s involvement in local charitable outreach efforts during the holiday season, promoting the collection and distribution of winter coats for individuals and families in need throughout the Marion community. Campaigns like “Coats for Chris...

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 promotional announcement for the station’s “Wheel of Turkey” giveaway promotion, likely dating to the 1990s. This piece reflects the kind of seasonal contests and listener promotions that were a staple of local radio broadcasting during the late 20th century. Promotions like the “Wheel of Turkey” helped build audience engagement while reinforcing WMRN’s role as a community...