Santa Call-In Holiday Promotion ("Kids Say the Darndest Things") | WMRN-AM 1490 | Marion, Ohio | c. 1990s

A preserved WMRN-AM 1490 holiday promotional segment featuring a Santa call-in and “Kids Say the Darndest Things” themed content, likely dating to the 1990s.This recording reflects the seasonal, family-oriented programming style commonly heard on local radio during the holiday season, when stations often incorporated listener participation, children’s segments, and festive character appearances into their broadcasts. Features involving Santa call-ins were especially popular on hometown stations, helping create a direct connection between broadcasters and the communities they served.The piece also captures the lighthearted tone, production style, and personality-driven presentation that characterized much of 1990s local radio. Segments centered around unscripted responses from children offered a form of community entertainment that was both spontaneous and distinctly local in nature.Broadcast material like this was typically considered temporary programming and rarely archived after airing, making surviving recordings valuable examples of the everyday cultural atmosphere surrounding small-market radio during the era.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 material was originally produced and are preserved intentionally as part of the historical record.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.