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Show Summary
Summary

NAB Convention: Biting the Hand
Airdate: Tuesday - March 23, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

Show Description
Beards and problems it creates The Human Comedy Hour National Association of Broadcasters compared everything from the Mafia to garbage Demo of the all automatic radio station, untouched by human hands Artificial broadcasting emotionalism The more trivial the product the more bombastic the advertisement The Philadelphia Bulletin bombastic advertisement for . . . Scott Tissue N.A.B. Broadcasters Prayer (as a measure of the self importance of broadcasting) N.A.B. Seminar on the 30 second commercial The big speaker of the day - The Weatherman Religious Kazoo music by Shep
Notes
In a day when audio recording was rather crude, Shep predicts the ability to record radio stations with out actually having to listen to them! [Rich B] Shep says he owned a Peugeot 403
WOR ID
Speaking of a Soundless Mindless Cacophony this is WOR!
Salutes
Commercials (All times approximate)
Sponsor Time Notes
American Heritage Magazine a handy magazine to throw at people because it hard covered segway into American Heritage of sneakiness
Leather Guild Warehouse where they sell vinyl
Peugeot (404 or 403) - a one year purchase waiting list in France, Shep
Prestone
Music (All times approximate)
Slapstix
Oh Marie
Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay
Important Music
Engineer and Staff in Booth
Not Determined
Summary/Rating Credit
By: Ken Applegate
Date:
Rating: Not Rated
Instruments Played

Unknown

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