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Ambitious John
Airdate: Wednesday - January 22, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

Last Update: 07-26-2024

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
We would like to do something here before we get started into the serious core or the pith of our show. . .
Show Description
Shep salutes Brian Inglis of Niagara Falls, who was fired from his job and denied Welfare because of his garlic eating habit, which he claims is for medical purposes. Shep knows a guy (Ambitious John) who got fired from his job at a New York firm. Helen Weathers, developed a taste for library paste along with Eileen Akers and Ester Jane Albery. Eileen Ackers writes scathing review of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Shep returns to story of Ambitious John. John's girlfriend Gladys tought him a bad habit. Popping Gum!
[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 07-26-2024 ] The hero of the week: a Canadian eater of garlic. The story of Eileen Akers, who wrote a scathing book report, but who ate library paste!
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:25 and this is WOR New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 12:55 Kleinsleep
• 13:59 Broadway Play "The Ritz"
• 14:40 National Airlines
• 15:26 Gramercy Park Clothes
• 16:42 New York Magazine
• 19:26 General Tire
• 35:20 WOR Radio Promo In Conversation
• 35:44 Royal Biscayne Hotel
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 02:41; 04:57 Wonderama Kids Cheering
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
05:41 Al
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
None
Rating / Review
None Yet
Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Category Date Title Comments Time
People Weathers, Helen Ate LePage Library paste; weighed 210 - 4ft 9; she played volley ball and had a fantastic spike shot [ 22:06 ]
People Albery, Esther Jane Ate LePage Library paste [ 22:42 ]
People Ackers, Eileen Ate LePage Library paste [ 24:51 ]
People Robinette, Miss [ 27:21 ]
People Doppler, George Rubber band eater [ 31:57 ]
People Bullard, Mr. [ 42:00 ]
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The Hamilton Spectator - Salute to Garlic Eater


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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
January 22, 1975
Recno: 1834
Ambitious John Original Airing
March 28, 1975
Recno: 6761
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January 22, 2025

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Set Name Show # Media
Series 100 Group C
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