Radio Timeline Listing Timeline of Sheps Radio Jobs WOR Graphical Timeline   Date Station Event 1936 WJOB First radio job at WWAE Hammond 1945 WJOB Shep starts working at WJOB January 28, 1947 Tuesday WSAI Starts work at WSAI Cincinnati - 3:30-4:15 January 30, 1947 Thursday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-4:15 February 13, 1947 Thursday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-4:15 March 21, 1947 Friday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-3:45 May 5, 1947 Monday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:00 June 2, 1947 Monday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:15 June 3, 1947 Tuesday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:00 January 10, 1948 Saturday WSAI Last show at WSAI Cincinnati until returning in 1949 March 1, 1948 Monday WCKY Shep begins work at WCKY October 18, 1948 Monday WCKY Last known day at WCKY November 1, 1948 Monday WKRC First known day at WKRC as member of staff February 28, 1949 Monday WKRC Began show on WKRC in Cincinnati - 11:30-Midnight March 9, 1949 Wednesday WKRC Last show in this timeslot 11:30 - Midnight June 30, 1949 Thursday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am July 1, 1949 Friday WSAI Returns to WSAI as late night DJ until 1951 July 2, 1949 Saturday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am July 22, 1949 Friday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 10:00-1:00am August 13, 1949 Saturday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 10:00-1:00am August 19, 1949 Friday Cincinnati Enquirer - WSAI Schedule August 20, 1949 Saturday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 11:00-1:00am October 28, 1949 Friday WSAI Shep begins romote broadcasts December 9, 1949 Friday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 5:00-5:15 and 11:00-1:00am December 30, 1949 Friday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 5:00-5:30 and 11:00-1:00am February 13, 1950 Monday WSAI Middletown Journal - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am July 27, 1950 Thursday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am December 24, 1950 Sunday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 4:00pm - 5:00 pm December 31, 1950 Sunday WSAI Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30pm - 5:00 pm March 31, 1951 Saturday WSAI Last known show at WSAI April 4, 1951 Wednesday KYW First show on KYW Philadelphia March 4, 1953 Wednesday KYW Last show on KYW Philadelphia April 4, 1953 Saturday WLW First show on WLW Cincinnati September 25, 1954 Saturday WLW Last show on WLW Cincinnati (Date Approx) February 26, 1955 Saturday WOR Start of Saturday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 4:30pm to 5:45pm April 20, 1955 Wednesday WOR Start of 11:15pm to 11:30pm weekday shows. June 14, 1955 Tuesday WOR First of the weekday afternoon 15 minute "Jean Shepherd Show". 5:30 to 5:45pm December 2, 1955 Friday WOR Last of the weekday afternoon 15 minute "Jean Shepherd Show". 4:45 to 5:00pm January 7, 1956 Saturday WOR First of Saturday Nite Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:30am to ?? January 16, 1956 Monday WOR Start of Weekday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:30am to 5:30am January 21, 1956 Saturday WOR Last of Saturday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 3:30pm to 5:30pm August 11, 1956 Saturday WOR Last of Saturday Nite Shows on WOR 710 New York - 1:00 am August 13, 1956 Monday WOR Shep's scheduled last show - until... September 9, 1956 Sunday WOR First of Sunday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 9:05pm to 1:00am July 27, 1957 Saturday WOR First Saturday show in the 10:15am to Noon time slot March 19, 1960 Saturday Last Saturday show in the 10:15am to Noon time slot March 26, 1960 Saturday WOR First Saturday show in new time slot of 12:15pm to 2:00 pm September 11, 1960 Sunday WOR Last of Sunday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 9:05pm to 1:00am September 18, 1960 Sunday WOR First of Sunday Afternoon Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:15pm to 4:00pm October 30, 1960 Sunday WOR Last of Sunday Afternoon Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:15pm to 4:00pm November 6, 1960 Sunday WOR First of Sunday Afternoon Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:15pm to 2:00pm February 5, 1961 Sunday WOR Last of Sunday Afternoon Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:15pm to 2:00pm February 13, 1961 Monday WOR First night back on weekdays - 11:15pm to 12:00mid September 16, 1961 Saturday Last of the Saturday Afternoon Shows - WOR New York 12:15 to 2:00 February 7, 1964 Friday WOR Last show in 11:15 to Midnight timeslot February 10, 1964 Monday WOR First show in 10:15pm to 11:00pm timeslot October 16, 1965 Saturday WOR Last of the 2 hour Limelight Shows - (10:05 - Midnight) October 23, 1965 Saturday WOR First of the 90 minute Limelight Shows - (10:30 - Midnight) December 25, 1965 Saturday No Limelight Show (Ref: 12-30-65 show) August 1, 1966 Monday WOR FM broadcasts stop November 30, 1966 Wednesday Poster by Fred McDarrah December 30, 1967 Saturday WOR Last "Limelight Show" November 30, 1970 Monday WOR Begin 9:15 AND 10:15 dual show schedule April 5, 1971 Monday WOR Begin 10:15 show schedule May 4, 1973 Friday WOR Last show in the 10:15 - 11:00 time slot May 7, 1973 Monday WOR First show in the 11:15 - 12:00 midnight time slot January 4, 1974 Friday WOR Last WOR weekday show in the 11:15 to midnight time slot January 7, 1974 Monday WOR First WOR weekday show in the 9:15 to 10:00pm time slot April 1, 1977 Friday WOR Last WOR Show