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Last Summary Update: 08-09-2026

Old Drunk Alaskan Parrot
Airdate: Friday - September 15, 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
Tonight we'd like to salute the graduate center of city university. . .
Show Description
The Graduate Center of City University has no 13th floor Who coined the phrase "Night People"? Shep talks about being in Nome to film his Show. He was sitting in the Polar Bar with Albro B. Gregory (editor of the Nome Nugget) and Albro tells him a story about a famous Alaskan parrot. A fan sends Shep an article about the very parrot and Shep reads it
News Articles Read by Shep During Show
Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans
Time Image Description
27:44 Jay Sharbutt - Jean Shepherd's America review
35:07 The Carcross Parrot
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
13:32 This is WOR, big old friendly New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
13:36 Shoetown
14:58 King Karol Music
16:32 Compoz
17:00 Psorex
17:32 General Tire
19:52 Les Champs Restaurant
22:18 New York Times
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
05:02; 42:37 The Bear Missed the Train