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Salute to George Plimpton, Rain and Cars
Airdate: Thursday - February 3, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

(Syndicated Release)

audio

Last Update: 04-12-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
here's a letter says last night, Shepherd, you were scholarly. . . .
Show Description
Shep talks about George Plimpton in sports, his safari, and imagines his saving the church. Walking in the rain tonight What are thos little round things they put on the liver pate?
Comments
• "Plimpton Adventure in Africa" on TV 1-31-72
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 11:28; 1534 Now we can say it - this is WOR New York . . . This is WOR New York, Jerry, go on sit down. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 07:36 King Karol Music
• 10:00 Provident Savings Bank
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 03:24; 06:50 Beethoven's 5th Symphony
• 12:33; 20:21; 31:46 Nuages Quiet contemplation
• 36:32; 39:58 El Capitan
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 19:35 Herb Squire
• 15:36 Jerry Lambert
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Jews Harp
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
February 3, 1972
Recno: 765
Salute to George Plimpton, Rain and Cars Original Airing
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