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Violence in Sports
Airdate: Tuesday - November 28, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(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

Stupid little piece here. . .

Show Description

Cab from Nashville to L.A. $1038 Phone booth without a dial - form of violence Girl gets knife in head Quarterback gets shot Shep reads article on fan aggression Band school bus gets attacked after away game

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 01:59		Cab from Nashville to L.A.
• 09:46		Girl gets knife in head
• 17:54		Fans show signs of violence

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:43	This is WOR New York, friend. . . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 08:32	General Tire
• 13:44	House of Chan
• 14:53	Alexis Lichine Beau-Jolais Wine
• 15:49	WOR Christmas Fund
• 16:22	Shep Promo - Books	Booksigning at Bookhouse
• 34:01	Gramercy Park Clothes
• 34:38	General Tire
• 35:28	Broadcast Corned Beef Hash
• 39:39	General Tire

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	No Music Used

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 04:32	Nick Brown

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• 11:41	Live Shows		Notre Dame
• 16:22	Books		Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		November 28, 1972	Violence in Sports	Original Airing

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