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Last Summary Update: 12-02-2024

Pomposity
Airdate: Thursday - February 12, 1970

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

Well, I just thought I'd warn you. . . .

Show Description

"We get quite a few letters from guys in the slam." Has letter on prison stationary. Most letters have a sense of humor. One inmate is looking for a copy of Shep's free booklet "The Seven Deadly Sins and How To Get More Out Of Them" Don't confuse pomposity with seriousness. Shep continues to define pomposity and examples of pomposity

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:26	This is WOR New York, speaking of pomposity. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 14:35	Miller Beer
• 16:21	Rosetta
• 24:07	Datsun
• 25:04	Live Concert / Performance
• 38:13	Great Shanghai

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 21:40	Bill Baily

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 14:44	Al

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 25:04 ]	Live Shows		Newark College of Engineering

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		February 12, 1970	Pomposity	Original Airing

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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