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Last Summary Update: 11-22-2024

Great Sinking Sensation clown flop
Airdate: Friday - April 5, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

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First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I don't know whether I should or not. . .

Show Description

"It is Friday night" Debates whether or not to tell the story of the "Great Sinking Sensatation" Shep refers to a radio station WJOY - This is WJOY 1230am in Burlington Vt He gets a letter from a fan saying Shep never talks about the bad things that happen in his theatre performances. A lengthy discussion on actors and ethics He never mentions by name the pllay, but describes a 4 imnute comedy sketch that lasts "13 straight hours." NOBODY laughed! And then they had to do it the next night.

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WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 12:20	speaking of sinking sensations, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 12:30	Mandarin House
• 12:31	No Commercials or Commercials Cut	commercials cut right after he mentions Mandarin House
• 12:32	Buick	refers to the Buick commercial at end of comm
• 14:07	American Heritage Magazine

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:48; 07:28; 07:58	Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:41	Ed Scaterday

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Record: 3460 / ID: 19630405W3460

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

	Date	Title
	April 5, 1963 Recno: 3460	Great Sinking Sensation clown flop	Original Airing

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19630405W3460	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	11-22-2024	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

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Source: Jim Clavin
From 12:30 to 15:21 some commercials were cut partially or completely.
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WBAI Golden Age of Radio

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Yesterday USA

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Dustbin of History!

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	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

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Gary Hines

Running Time: 38:52

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1963 04 05_W3460_097_orig Great Sinking Sensation.mp3
Source filename: 63-04-05_orig Great Sinking Sensation.mp3
Source description: 4-5-63 gh Great Sinking Sensation clown flop
Station: WOR

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Gary Hines

Running Time: 40:01

Inventory Name: 1963 04 05_W3460_097_mod Great Sinking Sensation.mp3
Source filename: 63-04-05_mod Great Sinking Sensation.mp3
Station: WOR

"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