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Last Summary Update: 05-18-2026

J.C. Whitney Auto Catalog
Airdate: Thursday - May 18, 1972

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, yeah, now that's what I call creative graffitti. . . .

Show Description

anti Graffiti forces and pro Graffiti forces Sears mail order and how Sear and Roebuck (the men) were traveling salesmen selling watches. Sears sold Model A Fords in Kit, and Radio Parts The J.C. Whitney catalog. Shep goes through the catalog describing all the different auto parts you can buy.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 15:33	This is WOR New York, speaking of American . . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 16:41	TAP Airlines - Portugal
• 18:47	Dermacon
• 19:41	Great Shanghai

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 04:32	Unknown Music	Short Jazz piece (11sec)

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 16:39	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		May 18, 1972	J.C. Whitney Auto Catalog	Original Airing

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Dustbin of History	May 21, 2026

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