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Kentucky - The Blue Steel Roscoe
Airdate: Friday - February 26, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
You don't stop pushing your luck, its gonna reach out and grab you. . .
Show Description
Shep talks about the Blue Roscoe, the time his father's office was held up and about the time he was working for a Cincinnati radio station for the summer during collage, and was held up in a little restaurant called the "Wheel In" in Covington, Kentucky by "Carla and Howard", an 18 year old girl and her little brother.
Comments
• Shep talks about Limelight Show tomorrow night. It may not be a full length show since it follows the basketball game.
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
American Heritage Magazine
American Heritage Magazine
Limelight - Shep
Miller Beer
Parks Sausage
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
Bye Bye Blues
Shiek of Araby (1)
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
George
Matt
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Not Determined
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Category Date Title Comments Time
General Topics Radio Stations
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
February 26, 1965
Recno: 324
Kentucky - The Blue Steel Roscoe Original Airing
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Show Replay Date
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May 02, 2000

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Found in the following set(s)
Set Name Show # Media
1965 Set 1
110b
Cassette

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