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Last Summary Update: 11-14-2019

The Perfect Christmas Gift - Salami
Rerun Date: Monday - March 17, 1975

WOR Show
WBJC Synd Replay

(Syndicated Release)

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Hey, you know, I can't believe it, it's Friday. . .
Show Description
Christmas gifts and shopping madness. Mail call in the Army - getting packages from back home for Christmas. After a long block of commercials, Shep comments about time, the theory of relativity, and quantum leaps. Then more commercials. The story of Goldworm and the Kosher Salami. How a five foot salami becomes an enterprising business in the Army.

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WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• None
Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• No Commercials or Commercials Cut
Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 13:12 Dust Off That Old Pianna
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 12:01 'Corny' - Elga Cornell Brown
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Kazoo
Rating
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
• [ 02:12 ] Army Army
• [ 14:50 ] People Goldworm
Record: 6685 / ID: 19750317W6685
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
December 6, 1974
Recno: 1799		 The Perfect Christmas Gift - Salami Original Airing
March 17, 1975
Recno: 6685		 The Perfect Christmas Gift - Salami WBJC Synd Replay
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Database Record Status
Database ID #: 19750317W6685Sponsors up to date: Yes
Record Created: Sources up to date: Yes
Last Update: 11-14-2019
Station ID up to date: Yes
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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
Lee Rotter
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)
1 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
Source Name Information

Lee Rotter


Running Time: 29:35

Recordee:
98 - Lee Rotter
Inventory Name: 1975 03 17_W6685_098 Christmas_Army_5_Ft_Salami_Perfect_Present - WBJC_1974-12-06_orig.mp3
Source filename: 1975_03_17_Christmas_Army_5_Ft_Salami_Perfect_Present_WBJC_originally_12-6-74.mp3
Source description: 28) 3/17/75 Perfect Gift, Army, 5 ft. salami WBJC Original b’cast 12/6/74 MP3
Source ref number: 28
Station: WBJC
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