THE WMRN ARCHIVES: “Power Out; SOS” — Emergency Coverage Promo, WMRN News (Date Unknown)

This episode presents a preserved WMRN News promotional announcement titled “Power Out; SOS.”

The promo emphasizes WMRN’s role as an essential source of information during power outages and emergency situations affecting Marion, Ohio and surrounding communities. Framed with urgency and immediacy, the piece reinforces the station’s identity as a dependable lifeline when normal communication channels and routines were disrupted.

As part of WMRN’s broader emergency coverage branding, the announcement illustrates how the station positioned itself as critical listening during developing situations, offering updates, guidance, and reassurance to local listeners.

This recording is preserved and presented as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive. Audio quality, production style, pacing, and language reflect the era in which the promo originally aired.

The WMRN Radio History Archive preserves and shares the broadcast legacy of WMRN Radio and its role in the Marion, Ohio community.

Audio quality, production style, and language may vary depending on the time of original broadcast. These characteristics are preserved intentionally as part of the historical record.

For more information about the archive, visit wmrnhistory.com.