Challenger Disaster Retrospective: Marion Thinks Back on the Unthinkable | WMRN News Special | 1996

WMRN News Director Terry Cole produced this 1996 retrospective on the January 28, 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Ten years later, Marion-area residents, educators, public officials, and broadcasters shared memories of the tragedy and reflected on its effect on their community. This is a retrospective made in 1996, not a recording of the 1986 launch. RECORDING: Challenger Disaster Retrospective: Marion Thinks Back on the Unthinkable STATION: WMRN-AM 1490 LOCATION: Marion, Ohio ORIGINAL DATE: 1996; anniversary of January 28, 1986 ARCHIVE ENTRY: March 14, 2026 CATEGORY: News Specials QUALITY REVIEW BEFORE PUBLISHING: This YouTube preparation copy uses reduced-bitrate audio; compare with the higher-quality archived source and replace if necessary. Source recording and historical context: https://wmrnhistory.com/broadcast-arc... Explore WMRN Radio History Archive collections: https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/ The WMRN Archives podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-... The WMRN Radio History Archive presents preserved historical broadcast audio with a modern static 16:9 landscape title card. Period sound and production characteristics have been retained; any third-party content remains subject to applicable rights. #WMRN #MarionOhio #RadioHistory