Last Summary Update: 05-21-2026 South Dakota Airdate: Friday - January 21, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed) WOR Show Original Airing (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'm warming up here. . . Show Description Shep fulfill a fan request for his singing chicken Salute to James and Cora Stulz battling for Irish Sweepstakes prize The impatient motorist He talks about his appearance on WNYC which was recorded today and will be broadcast Jan 29th Shep reads a piece about South Dakota He talks about doing Jean Shepherd's America and looking for a ghost town in Colorado. News Articles Read by Shep During Show Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans Time Image Description 07:37 Cora and James Stultz fight for prize WOR ID Time Station ID (All times approximate) 12:34 This is WOR New York, hit the ding dong here . . . Commercials (All times approximate) Time Sponsor Notes 06:04; 10:48 Ornithopter (Flying Bird) 12:39 Movie Promotion Together (Rated xxx) Music (All times approximate) Time Music Title Notes 03:41; 10:48 When The Saints Go Marching In