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Last Summary Update: 06-26-2025

Attack of the Locusts
Airdate: Friday - June 27, 1975

WOR Show

audio

(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I would like to take this opportunity before we start tonights essay. . .

Show Description

The horney camel Tonight's show is going to be somewhat scary. Shep's Inspector Clouseau phase - wearing a trenchcoat and hat Shep tells childhood story about the locust swarms

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

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

Time	Image	Description
• 03:05		George the camel

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:10	This is WOR New York speaking of psychic mysteries. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 05:31	General Tire
• 06:33	Long Island Press
• 07:09	Jones Beach Theater	Oklahoma
• 07:48	WOR Radio Promo
• 11:40	Movie Promotion	Return of the Pink Panther
• 17:48	American Dictating Machine Co.
• 18:20	Costa Cruise Line
• 18:48	Viking Press
• 19:17	Family Handyman Magazine
• 20:06	Macy's
• 21:05	Aero Mexico

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 03:50	Dr Jazz
• 17:00; 38:00	Kontakte (1. Teil)	Scary Music
• 41:57	Ballet Mecanique

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 08:20	Art

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		June 27, 1975	Attack of the Locusts

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
Dustbin of History	June 26, 2025

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Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group G	120Db	Cassette

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"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