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]
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| City | Marion, Ohio |
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| Broadcast area | Mid-Ohio |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 1490 WMRN |
| Slogan | Where Marion comes to talk |
| Programming | |
| Format | News talk information |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Fox News Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network Cleveland Indians Radio Network Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WMRN-FM, WYNT |
| History | |
| First air date | 1940 |
| Call sign meaning | Marion, OH[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40169 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′50.00″N 83°7′47.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wmrn |
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
- This Morning with Gordon Deal, 5:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (Compass Media Networks)
- The Glenn Beck Radio Program, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- The Rush Limbaugh Show, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
- The Sean Hannity Show, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- The Buck Sexton Show, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
- Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, 10:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. (Ground Zero Media/Alpha Media)
- Coast to Coast AM, 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.
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.
- The Weekend with Joe Pags, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Handel on the Law, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Coast to Coast AM, 9:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
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
- Cincinnati Bengals football (NFL)
- Ohio State Buckeyes football (NCAA)
- Local high school football
Winter
- Columbus Blue Jackets hockey (NHL)
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball (NCAA)
- Local high school basketball
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
- "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- "WMRN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WMRN in the FCC's AM station database
- WMRN on Radio-Locator
- WMRN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database