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Last Summary Update: 05-20-2024

Contemporary Conventions
Airdate: Wednesday - November 20, 1974

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Hello Gang, by George. . .

Show Description

Stand up and be counted This effort every night is devoted to re-enacting true Americana Commercials as an American art form. "Thousands of people are writing to me complaining about the number of commercials (on this program)." A salute to an art form: "The American Annual Convention." Shep extols he virtues of Wild Turkey bourbon.

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WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:41	This is WOR New York, it's alright, be calm. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 10:04	Datsun	610
• 11:30	Gramercy Park Clothes
• 29:22	Orbachs
• 30:25	Dodge	Colt
• 31:57	Promenade Cafe - Rockefeller Center
• 33:30	Shopwell Supermarkets
• 34:37	Broadway Play	The Wager - Eastside Playhouse
• 35:31	General Tire
• 36:37	National Dance Company of Senegal
• 37:40	Alfa Romeo
• 38:51	Grand Union
• 43:43	New York Magazine	President Ford

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 16:34	Yakety Sax

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Jim

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

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Rating

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Record: 1784 / ID: 19741120W1784

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

	Date	Title
	November 20, 1974 Recno: 1784	Contemporary Conventions	Original Airing

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Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group B	104Ba	Cassette

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19741120W1784	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	05-20-2024	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

Known Recordees

Ken Piletic

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Replays

Mass Backwards

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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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Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Series 100 Group B	104Ba	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0	Ken Piletic

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
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5 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	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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Information

Schmidco

Running Time: 45:00

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Inventory Name: 1974 11 20_W1784_022-600_Series_100-104Ba Contemporay Conventions.mp3
Source set: Series 100 Group B
Source ref number: 104Ba
Station: WOR

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. November 20, 1974. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. Commercials as an American art form. "Thousands of people are writing to me complaining about the number of commercials (on this program)." A salute to an art form: "The American Annual Convention." Shep extols he virtues of Wild Turkey bourbon. Jean Shepherd. 45:52. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 72287
Station: WOR

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 11-20-74 RR-03 Commerciats
Station: WOR

Images

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 46:50

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1974 11 20_W1784_041-506 Contemporary Conventions.wav
Source filename: 74-11-20 Contemporary Conventions.wav
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