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Fireman Fred
Airdate: Saturday - August 3, 1968

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(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

Oh, psychodelia with noises. . . .
Opening of show is missing - these are first words of the available recording.

Show Description

Straws in the wind: Mosamic - soccar game held up because it was being plaed on grave site. Pittsburg, Pa - Luthern Church starts "phone confessions" Paterson News - Article about how men are now carrying beaded handbags - by Gay Paulie Meaning of "In Hoc Arinculus Conk" Scotch bottle shaped like a transistor radio The upcoming Republican Convention and Walter Cronkite The month of August and how it produces the largest jump in population Story of Fireman Fred

Comments

• Based on length this appears to be a Saturday show. Shep says 'It's August now". Probably first Saturday in August. Appears to be about 7-8 minutes missing from beginning based on position of station ID which is normally around 25 minutes into Sat shows (10:30)

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 17:23	Speaking of little short fat ladies with printed dressses - this is WOR

Commercials (All times approximate)

Not Determined yet

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 01:44	Unknown - Circus / Carousel Music 2
• 17:40	In The Good Old Summertime (2)

Needs to be ID'd

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Not Determined Yet

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Echo Chamber

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		August 3, 1968	Fireman Fred	Original Airing

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
Mass Backwards	August 03, 2004

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
1968 Audio CD Set	CD 4b	Audio CD
1968 Shows	MP3-5	MP3

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