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The Specialist
Airdate: 1971

WOR Show
EPRN (Eastern Public Radio Network)

(Syndicated Release)

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Hey listen, I've been getting a lot of letters. . .

Show Description

Shep reads Chic Sale book about the Specialist. Outhouse builder.

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Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (All times approximate)

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Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Nick

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Rating

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Photos:

December 24, 1971
David Frost Show

Record: 2998 / ID: 1971mmddW2998

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

	Date	Title
	1971 Recno: 2998	The Specialist	EPRN (Eastern Public Radio Network)

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	1971mmddW2998	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	03-05-2025	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	None	Station ID up to date:	No
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	No
Music up to date:	No	Instruments up to date:	No
Description up to date:	Yes

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Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin

Probably 1971 - Shep refers to his TV Show and re-release of paperback IGWT.

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Technical Notes

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Source: Jim Clavin
EPRN (FHC)
Comments: 0

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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

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Information

Bob the "Lurker"

Running Time: 31:07

Inventory Name: show # 7-jean shepherd-the privy builder.mp3

FHC / JSP

Running Time: 30:58

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1971 mm dd_W2998_030 The Specialist EPRN Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source filename: 1971 The Specialist EPRN Jean Shepherd.mp3
Station: EPRN
Syndicated Show

Gary Hines

Running Time: 30:59

Inventory Name: 1971 mm dd_W2998_097 The Specialist.mp3
Source description: 1971 dl The Specialist
Station: WOR

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Brass Figlagee - Archive.org

Running Time: 30:58

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1971 mm dd_W2998_995 The_Specialist.mp3
Source filename: 1971_The_Specialist.mp3
Station: EPRN
Syndicated Show

Max - Everything Sets

Running Time: 30:58

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1971 mm dd_W2998_601 The Specialist.mp3
Source filename: 1971_The_Specialist.mp3
Station: eprn

"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