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Starlings
Airdate: July 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

Ready in there Al?

Show Description

Talks about the Esso election Tiger vs Ad Manager At one time he could tell the brand of gas by tasting it. Compares gas brands like wines Truck driver in New Jersey encounters 3 motorcycle Coo Coos in diner. They start badgering him and when they go out to leave find their motorcycles have been flattened by a truck. The cockroaches invading New Jersey. Shep talks about the starling - the most people-like bird The Starling in Granada that stole Shep's eggs Why we hate Starlings Problems with Starlings in cities and the steel mill and trying to get rid of them. Other creatures that live in the steel mill.

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	Rosetta

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:16	Bye Bye Blues

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Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Al

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Not Determined

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		July 1968	Starlings	Original Airing

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