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The Edge of Nowhere - Late For Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Program
Airdate: Friday - August 20, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

Last Update: 11-22-2024

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Ohhhh, all set, Matt, in there, get ready to go dad, get on the stick. . .
Show Description
Shep reads an article about flags made by the Framingham Women's Reformatory that had the image of the Native American replaced by one of the Warden. Next a Sex Change Wedding in South Africa He tells the story about when he was broadcasting from the WOR transmitter, the night he was kicked off the air (August 16, 1956) for plugging Sweetheart soap - a non-sponser. Then he tells about the time he was running late getting to the station and he runs right into the closed gate. Finally he talks about his upcoming trip to Peru.
News Articles Read by Shep During Show
Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans
Time Image Description
• 02:26 Frammingham flag recalled
• 03:36 Same sex Wedding
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:12 This is WOR AM and FM New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 08:40 Miller Beer
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 01:50 + more Stars and Stripes
• 11:35 + more Tiger Rag
• 31:29 + more Dayung
Callers
Caller Time Notes
• Shep asks for a caller who was listening the night he did the famous Soap Commercial that got him fired in the 50s and receives a call . 26:30
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 14:46 Matt
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Jews Harp
Kazoo
Rating / Review
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
• [ 20:44 ] Article Shepherd in Soup Over Soap As WOR Fires Him All Over Again
• [ 27:25 ] Radio Callers Shep Spoke To
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
August 20, 1965
Recno: 414
The Edge of Nowhere - Late For Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Program Original Airing
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July 21, 2021

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Found in the following set(s)
Set Name Show # Media
1965 Set 5
150a
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