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Bad News - Five Dollar Cigarettes
Airdate: Thursday - September 19, 1974

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

Last Update: 03-25-2024

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

It's a laugh a minute life. . .

Show Description

Shep talks about how he was an announcer to the Cinninnati Mohawks hockey team. He talks about getting a free seat for a friend. Shep had a hobby when he was about 7 - Matchcovers Shep needs to buy cigarettes for his date at a fancy restaurant and they cost $5

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:28	This is WOR New York, speaking of revelent

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 07:36	Varig Airlines
• 09:39	Chevron
• 13:35	Herr's
• 14:19	N.Y. Nets
• 22:21	R.E.A. Express
• 36:31	Gramercy Park Clothes
• 37:32	WOR Radio Promo	NY Jets vs Chi Bears

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:24; 34:20	Yakety Sax

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 07:36	Joe

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp
Echo Chamber

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

	Date	Title
	September 19, 1974 Recno: 1743	Bad News - Five Dollar Cigarettes	Original Airing

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Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group A	100Ca	Cassette

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"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