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Puritans and Witches
Airdate: Thursday - September 25, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

Last Update: 09-26-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Hey we haven't really done anything seriously here on thtis little effort of ours. . .
Show Description
The first angry "letter to the editor" Who bought the first paper? Shep spends the show discussing the early history of America diring the Puritan times He spends the last portion of the show continuing with 'firsts' Who was the first baby born in America? Who got the first traffic ticket?
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 16:45 This is WOR New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 16:49 Village Voice
• 17:21 D'Agostino
• 18:23 Schaefer Beer
• 19:24 W.W. Norton Conversations with Kennedy
• 32:04 European Health Spa
• 32:46 Dell Books Marathon Man
• 33:18 Long Island Press
• 33:53 Aero Mexico
• 34:53 Brasserie
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
No Music Used
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
None Mentioned
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
None
Rating / Review
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
September 25, 1975
Recno: 2052
Puritans and Witches Original Airing
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Show Replay Date
Dustbin of History
September 25, 2025

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Found in the following set(s)
Set Name Show # Media
Series 100 Group J
128Da
Cassette

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