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Last Summary Update: 12-02-2024

Pomposity
Airdate: Thursday - February 12, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

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First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Well, I just thought I'd warn you. . . .

Show Description

"We get quite a few letters from guys in the slam." Has letter on prison stationary. Most letters have a sense of humor. One inmate is looking for a copy of Shep's free booklet "The Seven Deadly Sins and How To Get More Out Of Them" Don't confuse pomposity with seriousness. Shep continues to define pomposity and examples of pomposity

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WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:26	This is WOR New York, speaking of pomposity. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 14:35	Miller Beer
• 16:21	Rosetta
• 24:07	Datsun
• 25:04	Live Concert / Performance
• 38:13	Great Shanghai

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 21:40	Bill Baily

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 14:44	Al

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 25:04 ]	Live Shows	1968	Newark College of Engineering

Record: 8090 / ID: 19700212W8090

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

	Date	Title
	February 12, 1970 Recno: 8090	Pomposity	Original Airing

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19700212W8090	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	12-02-2024	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	12-02-2024	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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	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: 42:51

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1970 02 12_W8090_097 Pomposity.mp3
Source filename: 70-02-12 Pomposity.mp3
Station: WOR

Comments: Speed correction to 1.052%

"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