Great Sinking Sensation clown flop
Airdate: Friday - April 5, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Last Update: 11-22-2024

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I don't know whether I should or not. . .

Show Description

"It is Friday night" Debates whether or not to tell the story of the "Great Sinking Sensatation" Shep refers to a radio station WJOY - This is WJOY 1230am in Burlington Vt He gets a letter from a fan saying Shep never talks about the bad things that happen in his theatre performances. A lengthy discussion on actors and ethics He never mentions by name the pllay, but describes a 4 imnute comedy sketch that lasts "13 straight hours." NOBODY laughed! And then they had to do it the next night.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 12:20	speaking of sinking sensations, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 12:30	Mandarin House
• 12:31	No Commercials or Commercials Cut	commercials cut right after he mentions Mandarin House
• 12:32	Buick	refers to the Buick commercial at end of comm
• 14:07	American Heritage Magazine

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:48; 07:28; 07:58	Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
02:41	• Ed

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

	Date	Title
	April 5, 1963 Recno: 3460	Great Sinking Sensation clown flop	Original Airing

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