WMRN

Marion, Ohio
Broadcast area	Mid-Ohio
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 1490 WMRN
Programming
Format	News talk information
Affiliations	Premiere Networks Fox News Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network Cleveland Guardians Radio Network Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
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
Transmitter coordinates	40°36′50.00″N 83°7′47.00″W / 40.6138889°N 83.1297222°W / 40.6138889; -83.1297222
Links
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	wmrn.iheart.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., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and features programming from Fox News Radio and Premiere 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 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 and aired live unless otherwise noted. National news bulletins from Fox News Radio air at the top of each hour, with local news bulletins airing at the top and bottom of each hour.

Weekdays

• This Morning, America's First News, with Gordon Deal, 5:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (initial airing at 5:00 a.m., replays at 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 a.m.; Compass Media Networks)
• The Glenn Beck Radio Program, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
• The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
• The Sean Hannity Show, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
• The Jesse Kelly Show, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
• The Joe Pags Show, 9:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. (tape delayed; Compass Media Networks)
• Coast to Coast AM, 12:00 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.–8:00 a.m. (local)
• Newscenter at Large local public affairs programming, 8:00 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. (replay)
• Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (replay)
• 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)
• Sunday Nights with 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 on the terrestrial broadcast. Regularly-scheduled programming airs on the streamed broadcast due to blackout restrictions imposed by the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and the NCAA.

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

• Cleveland Guardians baseball (MLB)

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