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Report from Tower
Airdate: Saturday - April 12, 1969

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(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

Oh, what a sad story. . .

Show Description

Salute to lady who gets out of her car with a baseball bat and beats on parked police car. She gets back into her car and drives away. 'Pure in Heart' callers The commercial as a major art form What did Gadabout Gaddus fish for today? What type of airplane does he fly? Weekend sportsman shows Working at a radio station in 'Toledo' Doing a remote from the platform of a 175 foot tower from which a circus high diver jumps.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 25:14	Speaking of pop-art this is WOR friends, New York

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:01; 17:31	When The Saints Go Marching In
• 31:18; 51:09	Atmospheres

Callers

Time	Caller	Notes
08:35	• Takes calls from people who are 'pure in heart'

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:20	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		April 12, 1969	Report from Tower	Original Airing

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