WMRN (AM)

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 and Premiere Networks.[2]

Former logo
For the FM radio station in Marion, Ohio, United States, see WMRN-FM.
WMRN
CityMarion, Ohio
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio
BrandingNewsRadio 1490 WMRN
SloganWhere Marion comes to talk
Frequency1490 kHz
First air date1940
FormatNews talk information
Power1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
ClassC
Facility ID40169
Transmitter coordinates40°36′50.00″N 83°7′47.00″W
Call sign meaningMarion, OH[1]
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Fox News Radio
Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network
Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network
Cleveland Indians Radio Network
Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
Ohio State IMG Sports Network
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stationsWMRN-FM, WYNT
Webcast
Websitewmrn.com

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 on April 1 1981. Clear Channel Communications separated the AM operations from the FM station, and then sold WMRN-AM to its current owner.

As of summer 2019, WMRN's schedule consists primarily of talk programming syndicated by Premiere Networks. Following the June 2019 retirement of longtime local host Jeff Ruth, WMRN airs virtually no locally produced regularly-scheduled programming, save for local news bulletins.

Programming

All programming syndicated by Premiere Networks unless otherwise noted.

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday
  • Contemporary Christian music, 6:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. (local)
  • Paul James, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (local)
  • At Home with Gary Sullivan, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
  • Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
  • The Best of The Sean Hannity Show, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
  • iHeart Podcast Channel, 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (iHeartMedia)
  • Live on Sunday Night, It's Bill Cunningham, 10:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
  • Coast to Coast AM, 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.

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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