PURPOSE: To obtain a magnetic recording medium having superior magnetic characteristics, superior surface smoothness of the magnetic layer and superior durability and contg. magnetic powder with high dispersibility and fillability by hardening a coated film contg. a specified coupling agent and a specified oligomer under radiation so as to produce the magnetic layer.

CONSTITUTION: A coated film contg. a titanium coupling agent represented by the general formula, an oligomer of urethane acrylate or urethane methacrylate having urethane bond in the molecule and acrylic double bond at one or both of the terminals, and magnetic powder, is formed on a substrate and hardened by irrdiation to produce a magnetic layer. Besides said oligomer, to the film may be added an oligomer obtd. by bonding acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to a terminal of polyalkylene glycol or polyol by esterification. The preferred amount of the coupling agent to be used is 0.1W10wt% of the amount of the magnetic powder in the magnetic layer.