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Last Summary Update: 07-12-2026

Small Time Radio Station
Airdate: Friday - September 1, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

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

Now I'm just going to warn you, I have a fantastic cold tonight. . .

Show Description

Shep says his rating goes up 1/3 when he has a cold Commercials Salute to WHMI Howell, Mich Shep talks about working in a small radio station in Cincinnati.(WSAI, WKRC, WCKY or WLW?) The transmitter blows up because a mouse gets his tail across the hot wires. Another time the station gets hit by lightning

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 22:12		Snake Attacks Radio Station

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 15:27	the big flim flam, which reminds me this is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 06:31	Compoz
• 07:01	Psorex
• 15:36	WOR Radio Promo	NY Jets
• 16:01

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 04:41	Yes Sir, That's My Baby
• 11:24	Fidgety Feet

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 06:23	Jerry Lambert

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		September 1, 1972	Small Time Radio Station	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