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Stuffed Cats and Radio Technology
Airdate: Friday - July 5, 1968

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

By God, its right on the tip of my tongue. . .

Show Description

Pistachio (Pinnocio) Have your cat stuffed as a door stop - complete with a built in purr. Peter Pain Parabolic antennas and all the high frequency garbage floating around us How radio works - Shep gives a quick description of how a radio works He tells about the time as a kid when he was working on his ham set. He built a 'dummy' load. As he was tuning it the current was being dissipated through his arm and all of a sudden he realizes he couldn't let go of the knob! Mom to the rescue.

Comments

• Another show where he plays with the pronunciation of names

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	Anacin
•	Miller Beer
•	Rosetta

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	The Okeh Laughing Record
•	I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Needs to be ID'd
Whispering---?

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Bob Considine

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Not Determined

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		July 5, 1968	Stuffed Cats and Radio Technology	Original Airing

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Show	Replay Date
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Set Name	Show #	Media
1968 Shows	MP3-5	MP3

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