WMRN (AM)

WMRN
City Marion, Ohio
Broadcast area Mid-Ohio
Branding NewsRadio 1490 WMRN
Slogan Where Marion comes to talk
Frequency 1490 kHz
First air date 1940
Format News talk information
Power 1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class C
Facility ID 40169
Transmitter coordinates 40°36′50.00″N 83°7′47.00″W / 40.6138889°N 83.1297222°W / 40.6138889; -83.1297222
Callsign meaning Marion, OH[1]
Affiliations Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network
Cleveland Indians Radio Network
Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
Fox News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Ohio State IMG Sports Network
Premiere Networks
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
(Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stations WMRN-FM, WYNT
Webcast
Website wmrn.com

WMRN (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format. Licensed to Marion, Ohio, United States, ("MRN" stands for Marion Radio News) the station serves the Mid-Ohio area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed as Citicasters Licenses, L.P. and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.[2]

Former logo

The station was launched December 23, 1940. As the first station to broadcast from Marion, WMRN has traditionally been viewed as Marion County's "home" radio station.

In May 1953, WMRN's owners launched an FM sister station WMRN-FM which played "Beautiful Music" format until its format was converted to Country & Western in the mid- to late 1970s. Clear Channel Communications separated the AM operations from the FM station, and then sold WMRN-AM to its current owner. The station's "Tradio" program (a item "swap" show where residents offer goods for sale or trade) remains popular with local residents.

Programming

Weekdays

  • The Morning Show with Jeff Ruth, 5:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (local)
  • Morning Magazine with Randy Bigley, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (local)
  • The Rush Limbaugh Show, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (syndicated)
  • The Sean Hannity Show, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (syndicated)
  • Fox Sports Radio programming, 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
  • Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, 10:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. (syndicated)
  • Coast to Coast AM, 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. (syndicated)

Saturday

  • In the Garden with Ron Wilson, 6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (iHeartMedia)
  • At Home with Gary Sullivan, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (syndicated)
  • Fox Sports Radio programming, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
  • Coast to Coast AM, 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.

Sunday

  • Local programming, 5:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
  • Sunday Worship from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Marion, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
  • Fox Sports Radio programming, 11:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
  • The Best of The Sean Hannity Show, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (syndicated)
  • Fox Sports Radio programming, 9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
  • Coast to Coast AM, 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. (syndicated)

Live sports programming

Note that live sports programming preempts the regularly-scheduled programming listed above.

Fall

Winter

Spring/Summer

Note: In the event of scheduling conflicts, Ohio State football and Cincinnati Bengals football take precedence over Cleveland Indians games in September.

References

  1. ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ↑ "WMRN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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