THE WMRN ARCHIVES: “Way On Down” — Severe Weather Coverage Promo, WMRN News (Terry Cole, Date Unknown)

This episode presents a preserved WMRN News promotional announcement titled “Way On Down,” voiced by Terry Cole.

The promo highlights the station’s weather coverage and reflects how WMRN communicated approaching weather systems and changing conditions to listeners in Marion, Ohio and the surrounding communities. The phrasing suggests movement and developing weather patterns, reinforcing the station’s role in tracking conditions as they advanced across the region.

The original production and airdate of this recording are currently unknown. Based on voice and production style, the piece is believed to have aired on WMRN-AM and/or WMRN-FM during the modern broadcast era. Research is ongoing to further document its placement within the station’s historical timeline.

This recording is presented as part of the WMRN Radio History Archive. Audio quality, production style, pacing, and language reflect the era in which the piece was originally produced and are preserved intentionally as part of the historical record.

Whenever possible, archival recordings are presented with dates, attribution, and contextual documentation. In some cases, details may be incomplete or subject to continued research.


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.