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Schuller's Wigwam

Shuller's Wigwam 6210 Hamilton Ave College Hill, OH 45224-2009 About 50 years ago, Shep did many remote broadcasts from here for WSAI Cincinnati. They still had several of his pictures on the walls when the restaurant was owned by the Shuller family until it closed it's doors June 20, 2000. It was opened in 1922 Max and Anna Shuller, who were Russian immigrants. It began as a six-stool hamburger stand and was immediately successful. In 1934 they it expanded with a glass enclosed biergarten and, soon after, opened a unique tepee-shaped building that made it a landmark giving it its ''Wigwam'' nickname. N 1954, the tepee was demolished and replaced with the current restaurant building, with two public dining rooms and 12 private dining/party rooms. But the name Shuller's Wigwam stayed. It has been a favorite site of reunions, weddings, family events and sports banquets. After considering changes in 1997 to branch out, it became apparent that his son and nephew had no interest in continuing the business and Leo began to look for buyers, but ultimately decided to shut down. According to Sal Shuller, after Jean would finish a radio show there late at night, he would brew a pot of coffee and sit up talking through the night right into the next morning.

Fan Comments

[ Courtesy: Steve Glazer - 07-28-2016 ]
           
Shep's QSL Card
A list of Hammond 'Hams' from Shep's time
A huge amount of information about many of the people in Shep's life.
Extensive research into newspaper archives to expand the listing of dates for Shep's live performances

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[ Courtesy: Jack Rothwell - 07-28-2016 ]
           
Info about Shep's early radio career

Additional Comments:

Shep talks about broadcasting from Schuller's on his March 30, 1966 show and mentions his engineer's name was Bob.

Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:

Time	Date	Category	Title
•	March 30, 1966	Radio	You Get Phone Calls; Mysterious New Years Gift
•		Radio	WSAI - 1360 AM

Links to Further Information:

• WSAI page

Photos:

Shep broadcasting from Schullers

Courtesy: Gene Bergmann

Article about Leo Schuller - owner of Shuller's Wigwam

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975