WMRR (AM)

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WMRR (1540 AM) was a radio station in Marshall, Michigan, United States, which broadcast from January 26, 1965, until April 22, 1967. Its short operating history was turbulent. Its studio was destroyed by fire on August 9, 1965, [1] and though it went silent pending a sale, [2] its license was deleted on June 13, 1968. WMRR's frequency was reactivated as KTGG in the 1980s. [3] Neil Rogers broadcast high school basketball for the station. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fire Levels Station". Jackson Citizen Patriot. Jackson, Michigan. August 9, 1965. p. 5. Retrieved May 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Marshall WMRR Silent Pending Sale". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. Battle Creek, Michigan. May 2, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved May 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Leffingwell, Robert Down (1983). "WMRR". Causes and Indicators of Commercial AM Radio Station Failure: 1962-1976 (Dissertation). The Ohio State University. p. 527. ProQuest   303192463.
  4. ↑ At 8 minute mark Neil mentions broadcasting high school basketball on YouTube
  5. ↑ October 16, 2008, show
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