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July 26, 1921
Tuesday

Personal - Family

• Jean Parker Shepherd was Born

Homes

• Chicago, Illinois

Schools

• Paul Revere Elementary School

Homes

• East Chicago, Indiana

Schools

• Mc Kinley Elementary School

Homes

• 2913 (1421) Cleveland Street - Hammond, Indiana

Schools - Hammond

• Warren G. Harding Elementary School

Schools - Hammond

• Morton Elementary School

Homes

• Arizona Street - Hammond, Indiana

Homes

• 2907 Cleveland Street - Hammond, Indiana

Schools - Hammond

• Hammond High School

1936

Radio - Radio Timeline
WJOB

• First radio job at WWAE Hammond

March 11, 1938
Friday

Article

• 24 RADIO HAMS OPERATING IN HAMMOND NOW

June 8, 1939
Thursday

Personal - Family

• Shep Graduates High School

July 20, 1942
Monday

Army - Army Timeline

• Shep enters Army

June 28, 1943
Monday

Army - Army Timeline

• Shep was at Rollins College Winter Park Fla

Army - Army Timeline

• Coral Cables

Schools

• Rollins College

October 1943

Army - Army Timeline

• Calvert Hall

November 1943

Army - Army Timeline

• Company B Dance

Schools

• University of Maryland

December 1943

Army - Army Timeline

• Sorority Dance

December 16, 1944
Saturday

Army - Army Timeline

• Shep is discharged from the Army

1945

Radio - Radio Timeline
WJOB

• Shep starts working at WJOB

January 28, 1947
Tuesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Starts work at WSAI Cincinnati - 3:30-4:15

January 30, 1947
Thursday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-4:15

February 13, 1947
Thursday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-4:15

March 21, 1947
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30-3:45

March 29, 1947
Saturday

Personal - Family

• Shep marries Barbara Mattoon

May 5, 1947
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:00

June 2, 1947
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:15

June 3, 1947
Tuesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:45-4:00

Homes

• 808 Madison Avenue - Covington Kentucky

January 10, 1948
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Last show at WSAI Cincinnati until returning in 1949

March 1, 1948
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WCKY

• Shep begins work at WCKY

October 18, 1948
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WCKY

• Last known day at WCKY

November 1, 1948
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WKRC

• First known day at WKRC as member of staff

Homes

• Reading Road Cincinnati, Ohio

Homes

• 3440 Bishop Street Cincinnati, Ohio

February 28, 1949
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WKRC

• Began show on WKRC in Cincinnati - 11:30-Midnight

March 9, 1949
Wednesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WKRC

• Last show in this timeslot 11:30 - Midnight

June 30, 1949
Thursday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am

July 1, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Returns to WSAI as late night DJ until 1951

July 2, 1949
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am

July 22, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 10:00-1:00am

August 13, 1949
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 10:00-1:00am

August 19, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline

• Cincinnati Enquirer - WSAI Schedule

August 20, 1949
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 6:00-6:30 and 11:00-1:00am

September 18, 1949
Sunday

Live Shows

• "Young Marrieds" - Dinner Meeting

September 1949

Radio - Radio Guest

• Baseball Talkathon - WSAI

October 28, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Shep begins romote broadcasts

December 9, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 5:00-5:15 and 11:00-1:00am

December 30, 1949
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 5:00-5:30 and 11:00-1:00am

Schools

• Indiana University

Schools

• Goodman Theater School - Chicago

February 13, 1950
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Middletown Journal - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am

March 18, 1950
Saturday

Radio - WSAI Show
Original Airing

• Shepherd Show

May 8, 1950
Monday

Radio - WSAI Show
Original Airing

• Shepherd Show

July 27, 1950
Thursday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 11:00-1:00am

September 9, 1950
Saturday

Personal - Family

• Shep marries Joan Warner

September 9, 1950
Saturday

Radio - WSAI Show
Original Airing

• Shepherd Show

December 24, 1950
Sunday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 4:00pm - 5:00 pm

December 31, 1950
Sunday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Hamilton News - WSAI Schedule - 3:30pm - 5:00 pm

Homes

• 451 Ludlow Avenue, Apt 115 Cincinnati, Ohio

Homes

• 3136 Bracken Woods Lane Cincinnati, Ohio

March 31, 1951
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WSAI

• Last known show at WSAI

April 4, 1951
Wednesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
KYW

• First show on KYW Philadelphia

December 6, 1951
Thursday

Live Shows - Guest Speaker

• Swarthmore College

1951

Personal - Family

• Shep's son Randall is born

Homes

• 10-B Fairfield Apartments Wayne, Pennsylvania

March 4, 1952
Tuesday

Article

• Jean Shepherd

May 21, 1952
Wednesday

Article

• Phillies' Skipper To Broadcast

May 23, 1952
Friday

Radio - Radio Guest

• Baseball Talkathon - KYW

June 17, 1952
Tuesday

Radio - KYW Show
Original Airing

• A Lesson on Jazz - KYW Town Room Broadcast
First Line: Since it is Monday night, and usually on Monday night. . .

December 5, 1952
Friday

Television - Television Guest

• Area Teenage Band Contest

1952

Radio - KYW Show
Original Airing

• 1952 Jean Shepherd KYW Phila.
First Line: And even as we walk, a small figure tsattered and torn. . .

January 23, 1953
Friday

Radio - KYW Show
Original Airing

• 1953 Jean Shepherd KYW Phila.
First Line: do you remember the walk-a-thons or not. . .

January 24, 1953
Saturday

Radio - KYW Show
Original Airing

• 1953 Jean Shepherd KYW Phila.
First Line: Dramatic place to work. . .

March 4, 1953
Wednesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
KYW

• Last show on KYW Philadelphia

March 6, 1953
Friday

Radio - KYW Show
Original Airing

• 1953 Jean Shepherd KYW Phila.

March 23, 1953
Monday

Television - Television Show

• Rear Bumper

April 4, 1953
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WLW

• First show on WLW Cincinnati

April 10, 1953
Friday

Article

• Deejay Returning to WLW Airlanes In Saturday Spot

July 6, 1953
Monday

Business Ventures

• Foreign Car Sales and Service

December 21, 1953
Monday

Live Shows

• University of Cincinnati

Homes

• 6603 Bantry Ave Cincinnati, Ohio

September 25, 1954
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WLW

• Last show on WLW Cincinnati (Date Approx)

Homes

• 3811 North Broadlawn Cincinnati, Ohio

February 26, 1955
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Start of Saturday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 4:30pm to 5:45pm

April 20, 1955
Wednesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Start of 11:15pm to 11:30pm weekday shows.

June 11, 1955
Saturday

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• Discussion on Jazz

June 14, 1955
Tuesday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• First of the weekday afternoon 15 minute "Jean Shepherd Show". 5:30 to 5:45pm

September 1955

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Guest Editorial

October 16, 1955
Sunday

Article

• Hall of Obscurity Proposed by N.Y. Broadcaster From Hammond

November 1955

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• An Interview With Some All-Stars

December 2, 1955
Friday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Last of the weekday afternoon 15 minute "Jean Shepherd Show". 4:45 to 5:00pm

Homes

• 283B Reichelt Rd New Milford, NJ

1955

Recording - Album

• Into the Unknown With Jazz Music

1955

Television - Television Show

• The Tonight Show

January 7, 1956
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• First of Saturday Nite Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:30am to ??

January 16, 1956
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Start of Weekday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:30am to 5:30am

January 21, 1956
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Last of Saturday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 3:30pm to 5:30pm

January 30, 1956
Monday

Article

• Manhattan Disc Jockey Asks 'Darndest' Questions

January 30, 1956
Monday

Article

• Folks Think Best at Night; Wine Baths a Beauty Aid

January 1956

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Guest Editorial

March 1956

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Jazz by Jean

May 9, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• How Hi the Good Life Of Madison Avenue's Fi?

May 25, 1956
Friday

Article

• High and Lowbrows Form Part of Shepherd's Flock

June 13, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• the village square

June 20, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Uh-Oh, Here Comes That Old Technology Again

June 1956

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Jazz by Jean

July 13, 1956
Friday

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• Junior Exec - Broadway Flop

July 19, 1956
Thursday

Article

• Fracturing Jean Shepherd

July 26, 1956
Thursday

Article

• Shepherd Appeals to 'Scholars'

July 26, 1956
Thursday

Article

• Shepherd Appeals to 'Scholars'

July 1956

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Jazz by Jean

August 1, 1956
Wednesday

Article
I, Libertine

• Night People's Hoax On Day People Makes Hit With Book Folks

August 1, 1956
Wednesday

Article
I, Libertine

• The Book That Wasn't

August 1, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Onward and Upward For Nothing-Heads

August 2, 1956
Thursday

Article

• Disk Jockey Writes Book To War on the 'Day People'

August 3, 1956
Friday

Article

• It's News Today

August 8, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• Television and Radio

August 8, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• Don't Let The Doldrums Fool You

August 8, 1956
Wednesday

Article
I, Libertine

• Literary Freak

August 8, 1956
Wednesday

Article
I, Libertine

• "Gadzooks, Quoth I"

August 10, 1956
Friday

Article

• Shepherd Hoax Pays Off, Gets His Book Published

August 11, 1956
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Last of Saturday Nite Shows on WOR 710 New York - 1:00 am

August 13, 1956
Monday

Article

• 400 Hold A Wake For Radio Cult

August 13, 1956
Monday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• Shep's scheduled last show - until...

August 14, 1956
Tuesday

Article

• Night People

August 17, 1956
Friday

Article

• Shepherd in Soup Over Soap As WOR Fires Him All Over Again

August 17, 1956
Friday

Radio

• Balantine Books Press Release

August 18, 1956
Saturday

Article

• WOR SAYS NO SOAP TO SHEPHERD 'AD'

August 19, 1956
Sunday

Article

• NIGHT PEOPLE'S' FRIEND

August 20, 1956
Monday

Article

• Slipped on Soap

August 20, 1956
Monday

Article

• Night People Gain Book Through Literary Hoax

August 28, 1956
Tuesday

Article

• Shepherd Gets A Soap Sponsor

August 28, 1956
Tuesday

Article

• DISC JOCKEY SLIPS FROM VIEW AS SOAP COMPANY SEEKS HIM

August 29, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• It's News Today

August 29, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• Fired Over Plug, 'All is Forgiven'

August 29, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• Flock Seeks Shepherd

August 29, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Quo - Vadis?

August 31, 1956
Friday

Article

• Shepherd Rejoins Flock

August 31, 1956
Friday

Article

• Jean Shepherd Is Social Issue

August 1956

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Jazz by Jean

September 1, 1956
Saturday

Article

• Shepherd, WOR May Again Be Sweethearts

September 2, 1956
Sunday

Article

• Phantom Author Has Dizzy Hoosier Label

September 2, 1956
Sunday

Article

• HOOSIER IN MANHATTAN

September 3, 1956
Monday

Article

• The Night is Different

September 3, 1956
Monday

Article

• Shepherd Fired, Hired, Lost, Found

September 4, 1956
Tuesday

Article

• Radio-TV: Night Man

September 5, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Jazz It Up, Charlie

September 6, 1956
Thursday

Article

• Shirley Booth Takes TV Role

September 8, 1956
Saturday

Article

• Shepherd Is Back In Fold

September 9 1956
Sunday

Article

• Perils of the Loose Tongue

September 9, 1956
Sunday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• First of Sunday Shows on WOR 710 New York - 9:05pm to 1:00am

September 9, 1956
Sunday

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• No Time for Heros
First Line: Yes, stay tuned friends. . .

September 12, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• Another Officer Resigns At N.B.C.

September 12, 1956
Wednesday

Article

• On Again, Off Again For Jean Shepherd

September 13, 1956
Thursday

Books - Books By Shep
I, Libertine

• I, Libertine

September 15, 1956
Saturday

Article

• Meatball Hater Jean Shepherd Is Stirring New York

September 15, 1956
Saturday

Article

• One Is Born Every Minute

September 16, 1956
Sunday

Article
I, Libertine

• Be Bop Minuet

September 16, 1956
Sunday

Article

• TV-Radio Notes: The New Season

September 19, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• The Arena

September 26, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Progress

October 1, 1956
Monday

Article

• The Night People

October 3, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• The Miracle Ingredient

October 7, 1956
Sunday

Article

• Novel Born of Radio Plug by Disk Jockey

October 17, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Fame

October 20 1956
Saturday

Television - Television Guest

• Celebrity Parade for Cerebal Palsy

October 22, 1956
Monday

Television - Television Guest

• Tonight Show with Ernie Kovacs

October 24, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• A True Story

October 30, 1956
Tuesday

Article - Guest Speaker

• ''Night People" To Meet Their Maker When Shepherd Descends On CCNY

October 31, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Protest

October 1956

Article

• Playboy After Hours

October 1956

Article

• Jean Shepherd Show

November 1, 1956
Thursday

Article - Guest Speaker

• Shepherd Here at Noon; May Run for President

November 1, 1956
Thursday

Live Shows - Guest Speaker

• City College of New York (CCNY)

November 14, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Voice From Within A Cocoon

November 21, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Functional People

December 5, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Veni, Vidi, Vidiocy

December 17, 1956
Monday

Live Shows - Princeton

• Princeton University

December 19, 1956
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Merry Christmas from Little Brother

1956

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• Robert Service Readings
First Line: They range the field and they rove the flood. . .

January 8, 1957
Tuesday

Article

• WALLACE TO WALK NEW 'NIGHT BEAT

January 9, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• 'Voice of Jazz' Concert No 1

January 16, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Shep Packs Lowe's For Film Preview

January 16, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• That Sort of Night

January 30, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• "Voice" Jazz Concert Saturday

January 1957

Article

• The Rebellion of the Night People

February 2, 1957
Saturday

Article

• Midnight Jazz Concert At Town Hall Saturday

February 2, 1957
Saturday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Town Hall - 'Voice of Jazz' concert

February 6, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Village Voice Concert Packs Town Hall, Makes History

February 13, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Watch it Grow

February 25, 1957
Monday

Travel - Travel Event

• Postcard to Lois Nettleton from Amsterdam

February 27, 1957
Wednesday

Travel - Travel Event

• Postcard to Lois Nettleton from Zurich

February 1957

Travel - Travel

• Europe

March 3, 1957
Sunday

Travel - Travel Event

• Letter to Lois Nettleton from Britain

March 6, 1957
Wednesday

Travel - Travel Event

• Postcard to Lois Nettleton from Munich

March 22, 1957
Friday

Travel - Travel Event

• Postcard to Lois Nettleton from Berchtesgaden, Germany

April 8, 1957
Monday

Books - Book Signing
I, Libertine

• Booksigning - I Libertine

April 10, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Shepherd Sparks Parade in Village

April 25, 1957
Thursday

Live Shows

• Columbia University

April 1957

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• The Night People vs "Creeping Meatballism"

May 4, 1957
Saturday

Live Shows - Special Event

• Go Fly a Kite Buddy

May 08, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Jean Shepherd's Rally

May 8, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Beautiful to Behold

May 22, 1957
Wednesday

Article - Jazz

• Voice-Shep Jazz Concert

May 29, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Obies 1956-1957

May 1957

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Perspective

June 2, 1957
Sunday

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• I Want a Scroll
First Line: Hello, yes, it's too bad people weren't born with handles. . .

June 5, 1957
Wednesday

Article - Jazz

• Major Jazz Event in Village

June 13, 1957
Thursday

Television - Television Guest

• Night Beat

June 15, 1957
Saturday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Concert at Lowes Sheridan Theatre

June 16, 1957
Sunday

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• Early Shep; Granite Knee
First Line: Yes, excelsior stay tuned the lilly-livered of the world. . .

June 17, 1957
Monday

Article - Jazz

• 'VILLAGE' IS SCENE OF JAZZ CONCERT

June 19, 1957
Wednesday

Article - Jazz

• Voice Concert Sell-Out

June 19, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Take One Concert, Shake Well. . .

June 23, 1957
Sunday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Vanguard - with Stan Getz

June 1957

Television - Television Guest

• Made appearance on Tonight Show

June 1957

Radio - WOR Show
Original Airing

• Being On The Tonight Show
First Line: Waiting, anxiously for next week. . .

July 3, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• Voice Sports-Car Rally Set

July 6, 1957
Saturday

Article

• Dream Street

July 10, 1957
Wednesday

Article - Review

• Village Voice Auto Rally Sunday

July 13, 1957
Saturday

Radio - Radio Guest

• Bandstand USA

July 14, 1957
Sunday

Auto Rally

• Village Voice Car Rallye

July 17, 1957
Wednesday

Article

• 'Let's Stamp Out Cadillacs,' Say Village Rally Riders.

July 17, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• The Killer

July 20, 1957
Saturday

Live Shows

• Bal Caprice at Silvermine Guild annual ball

July 27, 1957
Saturday

Radio

• Saturday Morning Show begins - 10:15am to 12:00 Noon

July 27, 1957
Saturday

Radio - Radio Timeline
WOR

• First Saturday show in the 10:15am to Noon time slot

July 28, 1957
Sunday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

July 29, 1957
Monday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

July 30, 1957
Tuesday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

July 31, 1957
Wednesday

Article - Jazz

• Jazz Lives Up To Park Setting

July 31, 1957
Wednesday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 1, 1957
Thursday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 2, 1957
Friday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 3, 1957
Saturday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 4, 1957
Sunday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 5, 1957
Monday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 6, 1957
Tuesday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 7, 1957
Wednesday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 8, 1957
Thursday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 9, 1957
Friday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 10, 1957
Saturday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

August 11, 1957
Sunday

Jazz - Jazz Concert

• Jazz Under The Stars

October 2, 1957
Wednesday

Short Stories and Columns by Shep

• Hi-Fi, Shepherd's Law, And the Witches' Brew

October 10,1957
Thursday

Article

• NEW RESTAURANT OPENING

"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