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It's Called Motivation
Airdate: Monday - January 14, 1963

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

I got a letter from a guy. . .

Show Description

[ Courtesy: Gary Hines - - ]   
  Shep makes comment about letters asking about the AH added to the theme

motivation is the important part

mouse racing

every winter they come in the house

army obstacle course, live fire, running a timed course

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 06:45	speaking of rhinoceri this is WOR AM an FM New York

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 29:27	Show Magazine

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 01:19	Dayung
• 05:33; 28:28	Sonata For Loudspeakers

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 01:40	Bob Considine

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		January 14, 1963	It's Called Motivation	Original Airing

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975