Sheplives

Last Summary Update: 07-28-2024

Lightning Strikes Golfers
Airdate: Thursday - January 30, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I tell you, it's nerves. . .

Show Description

After a load of commercials and a puff of the cigar break, Shep talks about tornados and being hit by lightning on the 11th hole of a golf course..

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 07-28-2024 ]   
  Shep plays a Jew's harp along with a record of, "Yakety Sax." Tornadoes and getting hit by lightning on a golf course.      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:09	This is WOR. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 07:38	Kleinsleep
• 09:19	Viking Press	"All Aboard with E.M. Frimbo"
• 10:23	Pan Am Airlines
• 11:30	Broadway Play	"Seascape" Shubert Theater
• 12:26	New York Coliseum	Automobile Show
• 16:40	Hanover Trail Steak House	Ramsey NJ - opening Feb 10th
• 17:29	Grand Union
• 41:55	The Trenton Times

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:18	Wonderama Kids Cheering
• 04:57	Yakety Sax
• 34:21	Studie I

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp
Echo Chamber

Rating

None Yet

Record: 1845 / ID: 19750130W1845

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

Date	Title
January 30, 1975 Recno: 1845	Lightning Strikes Golfers	Original Airing
April 21, 1975 Recno: 6928	Barnyard Dancing - 20th Century Reassured Man - Think Beautiful Thoughts - Tornado striking - Golf Caddying Thunder Story	WBJC Synd Replay

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

NONE

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group D	109Da	Cassette

Sorry, Not Available

General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19750130W1845	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	07-28-2024	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Ken Piletic

Notes

Dating Notes

No Notes Found

General Notes

No Notes Found

Technical Notes

No Notes Found

Research Notes

No Notes Found

Max / Schmidco

Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Replays

Mass Backwards

NONE

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

NONE

Yesterday USA

NONE

Dustbin of History!

NONE

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Other

References:

Synd#:
Synd#:

Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Series 100 Group D	109Da	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0	Ken Piletic

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

5 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

Schmidco

Running Time: 43:47

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Inventory Name: 1975 01 30_W1845_022-600_Series_100D-109Da Lightning Strikes Golfers.mp3
Source set: Series 100 Group D
Source ref number: 109Da
Station: WOR

Images

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. January 30, 1975. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. Shep plays a jew's harp along with a record of, "Yakety Sax." Tornadoes and getting hit by lightning on a golf course. Jean Shepherd, Lester Smith (announcer), Mason Adams (commercial spokesman: The Trenton Times). 45:11. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 73117
Station: WOR

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 1-30-75 RR.08 Golf Caddie & Lightning Strike
Station: WOR

Images

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 44:36

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1975 01 30_W1845_041-506 Lightning Strikes Golfers.wav
Source filename: 75-01-30 Lightning Strikes Golfers.wav
Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975