18 references to Shep in Sounds in the Dark: All-Night Radio in American Life
Page 65:
"... mellowed by years of drinking fine whiskey and smoking exotic cigars.
From WOR in New York, I'd also tune in Jean Shepherd, who was a storyteller who
could do a 3-hour monologue at the drop of a hat. He grew up in ..."
Page 66:
"... could spend another hour telling about an incident involving his army
drill sergeant. No one could surpass the oratory of Jean Shepherd. He could tell
a story better than anyone I'd ever heard. Still tuning my Hallicrafter after
midnight, I'd catch WWVA ..."
Page 78:
"... but probably even more so because of the enormous talents of two of the
genre's greatest practitioners-Long John Nebel and Jean Shepherd. ..."
Page 80:
"... ÓO CHAPTER 5 A SHEPHERD IN THE NIGHT Arguably the greatest all-night
radio personality ever, Jean Shepherd , plied his formidable talents over the
airwaves of New York's WOR starting in 1956 and kept his legion of ..."
Page 81:
"... decades later.18 Writing about Shepherd in the Washington Post in the
'70s, Kenneth Turan paid homage to his special talents: Jean Shepherd does
things over those airways that no one else can even get close to. He's a tale
spinner, a mood ..."
Page 83:
"... growing up as a kid in Indiana, in a steel mill town. These were stories
by a master.24 In 2000, Jean Shepherd was inducted into Broadcasting and
Cable Magazine's Hall of Fame. On this auspicious occasion, the publication noted
that "media critic ..."
Page 84:
"... successful foray into the visual media was the film A Christmas Story,
which became a holiday classic. The death of Jean Shepherd inspired Keith (no
relation to the author) to create a lasting tribute to him in the form of a
poem. ..."
Page 85:
"... Junglinge" incessantly in the background during his more scary stories-
usually those involving girls. I remember the Margate Elephant on Jean
Shepherd's America, and the Great Route One Road Trip. I remember searching for Shep
records in stores' alphabetical racks, and usually ..."
Page 86:
"... , no sidekicks. He worked alone, which for him was essential. Who would
want anyone around to authenticate a good Jean Shepherd story?"28 NIGHTS WITH
NEBEL Rivaling, but not quite equaling, the prodigious talent and popularity
of Jean Shepherd was Long John ..."
Page 87:
"... to him, and he made a strong impression on me. Nebel made all-night
radio important. He gave it credibility. Whereas Jean Shepherd's radio work
anticipated that of public radio's Garrison Keillor and Ira Glass, Long John Nebel
was the antecedent to Art ..."
Page 88:
"... II radio's creative high points and another example of the special
nature of overnight programming. Along with Barry Gray and Jean Shepherd, he would
come to be regarded as one of after-hours radio's true pioneers and a revered
member of its cherished ..."
Page 89:
"... 17. Don Kaul, "Vulgarity Has Replaced Genius in Radio," Houston
Chronicle , 26 May 2000, p. A38. 18. Max Schmid, "Jean Shepherd," Whole Earth, Winter
2000, p. 1. 19. Kenneth Turan, "A Cosmic Shaggy Dog," Washington Post, 5
January 1977, p. B1. ..."
Page 92:
"... someone working the after-midnight airwaves by this time.) Already
established overnighters like Wolfman Jack, Barry Gray, Long John Nebel, and Jean
Shepherd would continue to expand their respective fan bases. At the so-called
big boomer stations in major metropolitan areas, new stars ..."
Page 137:
"... loyal fans of Bell as they had other legendary all-nighters before him,
among them King, Barry Gray, Long John Nebel, Jean Shepherd, Al Jepko, Wolfman
Jack, and Ray Briem. While Bell shared many attributes in common with his pree
minent late-night forerunners, he, ..."
Page 160:
"... several of overnight radio's finest practitioners, among them Barry
Gray, Gene Chase, John Luther, Felix Grant, Alison Steele, Franklin Hobbs, Jean
Shepherd , and Norm Nathan. In the case of Shepherd, his legions of fans mourn
his passing to this day by ..."
Page 161:
"... Right of Night 161 place it once was to spend a few hours. Marking
Shepherd's passing . Don Kaul wrote Jean Shepherd died last fall and, I realize
now, not enough attention was paid. Shepherd was a genius of radio, a precursor
..."
Page 168:
"... Larry Regan-"Huzzahs all filled the air when those who command those
waves were hailed."' Let the huzzahs begin! Charles Willer: Jean Shepherd was the
all-night radio genius, and I miss him a lot. Phil Knight was a favorite of
mine, but it's ..."
Page 207:
"... is cyclical, so this may happen. Larry Miller: I think the challenge for
overnight radio is to find the next Jean Shepherd. It has to make room for
originality and creativity. If a station sounds the same at midnight as it does
..."
