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Junking Urge
Airdate: Wednesday - January 14, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Last Update: 04-04-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Hey, somebody suggested a great name for a new rock group. . .
Show Description
Lady write letter recalling Shep had a radio show where he was called "Cousin Jean" Shep describs the show: Opened with "The Colorado Cowhands" Early in the morning and a show on Saturday Night Says that at one time he had a recording contract with the 2nd largest hillbilly recording company in the business. Man collected 13 antique Edsels Tomorrow comes "The New Shepherd" 'Junking' as a kid Friend has furnished his entire houe from the junk on the streets of New York
News Articles Read by Shep During Show
Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans
Time Image Description
• 27:43 Singing Pigs to Sleep
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:39 Speaking of the slob world this is WOR New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 14:42 Miller Beer
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 03:25; 08:23 Hindustan
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
02:56 Art
09:50 Leigh Brown
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Jews Harp
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Category Date Title Comments Time
General Topics Cousin Jean [ 05:16 ]
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
January 14, 1970
Recno: 8388
Junking Urge Original Airing
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