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Cockroach Poem, Romantic New York City
Airdate: Friday - November 10, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

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[ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - ] A dispenser of culture Shep reads "The Death of a Cockroach" by Robert W. Service General Tire House of Chan Guiniea Pig bite Shoe Town Ying Yang Shep holds the very first copy of "The Ferrari in the Bedroom" to come out of the printing press. To illustrate that their are 2 kinds of people (Those who deal with cockroaches and those who don't even know they exist) Jean plays the first cuts of "Manhattan Tower" (1946) the unintentionally hilarious work by Gordon Jenkins that depicts a fantasy New York. The "On The Town", "My Sister Eileen", Neil Simon NYC Alexis La Sheen AMC with Tex Ritter Sneak preview of the 1972 movie "Pete & Tilly" Mama Leones 2 General Tire spots The other side of NYC Shep tells John Scott that he has a great beard WOR jingle - Smooth Jazz John Scott news: plane hijacking, bribery investigation, mistaken identity, L I teacher strike ends

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WOR ID
Speaking of carnivores, this is WOR New York
Salutes
Commercials (All times approximate)
Sponsor Time Notes
Alexis Lichine Beau-Jolais Wine
American Motors Tex Ritter
General Tire
House of Chan
Mama Leone's
Movie Promotion Pete and Tillie
Shoetown
Ying and Yang
Music (All times approximate)
Magical City
Four Seasons
Needs to be ID'd
Vivaldi - 4 Seasons
Engineer and Staff in Booth
George
Summary/Rating Credit
By: Pete Delaney
Date: 11-04-2019
Rating: 10
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