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Amateur Radio - Learning Code
Airdate: Thursday - May 7, 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

Could you read that. . .

Show Description

This is 'National learn to code week' Shep talks about his interest in and the history of Morse Code. Learning ham as a kid and the ability to talk with people all around the world. The best way to learn is to listen to it. Suddenly one day it all comes together - the "AHHH-HAAA" experience.

[ Courtesy: Max Schmid - - ]   
  May 07, 1970 TH Amateur Radio-Learning Code (Gelber)
first line: "Could you read that?"
blows code on kazoo - It's "Learn to Code Week"

Westerns - Telegraph Office

Studying for Ham License - it's easier if you start young or have friend doing it too.

Speaking of strange & exotic products of our time..
ID @ 13:03
Dr Pepper coming to NY May 18
Swaboda and Kranepool for Ford dealers
Great Shanghai-new restaurant in Stony Brook
Chevron National Credit Card - 18:24

Visit unexplored country - Jean Shepherd's mind!
Newark State College tomorrow night - 19:45

back to "Learn the Code Week"

When you learn, it hits you all at once - the Aha Experience
The Lake Eerie Swing - like an accent for code.      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:00	speaking of strange and exotic products of our time this is WOR New York

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 13:07	Dr Pepper	Coming to New York May 18
• 14:07	Ford	Swaboda and Kranepool
• 15:26	Great Shanghai
• 16:48	Chevron
• 18:30	Shep Promo - Live Appearance	Friday night - Newark State College Theatre of the Performing Arts - Union NJ - Live Show

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	No Music Used

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

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Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 19:45 ]	Live Shows		Newark State College

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		May 7, 1970	Amateur Radio - Learning Code	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