WMRN-FM
MHz | |
Branding | Buckeye Country 94.3 |
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Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WYNT, WMRN | |
History | |
First air date | April 1953 (WMRN-FM at 106.9) February 27, 1975 (94.3 as WDIF) |
Former call signs | WDIF (1975–2008) |
Former frequencies | 106.9 MHz (1953-1/6/2008) |
Call sign meaning | Marion |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 59282 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | buckeyecountry943.iheart.com |
WMRN-FM (94.3 MHz) is a country music radio station in Marion, Ohio, currently owned by iHeartMedia.
Station history
The previous WMRN-FM had served the nearby Marion, Ohio area at 106.9 MHz with a country music format under the on-air monikers “FM-107”, “Country 107”, “Hot Country 107” and "Buckeye Country 107" over the previous years.
The country format moved to 94.3 MHz, where the WMRN-FM call letters were moved to on 1/6/2008. The original WMRN-FM (106.9) moved to the Columbus market as WRXS.
94.3 FM was previously WDIF, and had served Marion since 1975
In 1996, Ohio Radio Group purchased
Before WMRN-FM's move to 94.3 FM, WDIF had been known as "Mix 94.3."
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMRN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WDIF" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. p. C-155. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links
- WMRN-FM website
- Facility details for Facility ID 59282 (WMRN-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMRN-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
40°36′29″N 83°14′13″W / 40.608°N 83.237°W