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Bouts With High Voltage; Electrical Shocks and Power - Tornado At Steel Mill
Airdate: Wednesday - March 29, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Yes we are going to take time out right now to salute pomposity. . .
Show Description
Pomposity Rutgers garbage cans are labeled "Anti-Pollution Devices" Shep plays the nose flute to a jazzy version of "After You're Gone" "Rampant Dildockery" A gov't grant of $23,000 to study why tiny tots fall off tricycles. Shep describes "One of the prime educational times" of his life working with a transformer and other unfortunate 'shocking' events related to his early years working in electronics as a hobby.
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
Speaking of high voltage electrical equipment - this is WOR
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
Great Shanghai
Port Authority
Provident Savings Bank
TAP Airlines - Portugal
Music (All times approximate)
Not Determined yet
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Not Determined Yet
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Nose Flute
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
March 29, 1972
Recno: 1235
Bouts With High Voltage; Electrical Shocks and Power - Tornado At Steel Mill Original Airing
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March 30, 2022

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Set Name Show # Media
Spring 1972 WOR Broadcasts
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