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Last Summary Update: 07-12-2025

Artie Gerbil B'Day, Changing Fuel Pump - Model A
Airdate: Wednesday - July 8, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Nothing sacred here, excuse me. . . .

Show Description

Shep attended a birthday party for a Gerbil. Can you imagine singing Happy Birthday to a gerbil named Arty? Shep is getting irascible. The pecking order and the ecological chain. How are you doing on your case of isolation friends? Working on short story for Playboy Shep segways into story about having to chane a fuel pump.

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News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
•		Welcome Company

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 12:51	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 08:30	Coronation March
• 37:13	Some of These Days (2)

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 08:29	Nick Brown

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Rating

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Record: 4420 / ID: 19700708W4420

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

	Date	Title
	July 8, 1970 Recno: 4420	Artie Gerbil B'Day, Changing Fuel Pump - Model A	Original Airing

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Dustbin of History	July 10, 2025

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19700708W4420	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	07-12-2025	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

Brian Gelber

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Replay Date

July 10, 2025

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

2 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

Brian Gelber

Running Time: 44:51

Recordee:
135 - Brian Gelber

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1970 07 08_W4420_135 Artie Gerbil B'Day, Changing Fuel Pump (Model A).mp3
Source filename: 70-07-08 WED Artie Gerbil B'Day, Changing Fuel Pump (Model A.mp3
Station: WOR

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Dustbin of History

Running Time: 52:01

Recordee:
135 - Brian Gelber

Inventory Name: 1970 07 08_4420_552-135_D2025-07-10 Gerbil Birthday.mp3
Station: WBAI

Comments: Dustbin of History recording

"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