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Asleep on the Air
Airdate: Tuesday - March 12, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Last Update: 06-30-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Are you aware that there is another devilish contrivance. . .

Show Description

Dynamic culture in America Humor vs comedy - Shep compares the humor of cultures and stars Shep tells a story about ar radio station he worked at where the guy on before him fell asleep at the mike for 17 minutes

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

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

Time	Image	Description
• 17:20		Billy Graham

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 11:13	speaking of strange folk, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 03:02	Waltz of the Flowers

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:10	Walt

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

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

	Date	Title
	March 12, 1963 Recno: 3442	Asleep on the Air	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